Kirby Club

I took our family to Kirby Club a few months ago to celebrate our wedding anniversary and had a very bad experience - long wait and poor service. I was pleasantly surprised when the general manager wrote to be apologizing for the poor experience and to give them another opportunity at their cost. I would have to say that I am truly impressed with quality of service and the food. The food was fantastic first time (when we had the bad service experience) and again when we revisited. The kabobs were tender, juicy, and flavorful; the sumac chips were one of my favorite, and the hummus was fantastic.The waiter was very attentive and gave excellent suggestions. Overall it was a great experience and I definitely go back for more.

For our friend's 40th birthday, we booked a table for five on a Saturday night at Kirby Club, helmed by the team behind D.C.'s Compass Rose, Maydan, and Medina. Here's our experience.

1) Food: To feed five, we went family with a variety of dips, salads, and two orders of the Kebab Shindig. Everything tasted good, but the winner was the steak and all the dips, especially the grilled red pepper dip. (It's a tad sweet with the pomegranate.) We left full and even took home leftovers!

2) Drinks: Their menu pulls flavors from the Middle East like the Camillia Kirby, apricot tea-infused negroni that serves two, Sauvignon Blanc from Lebanon, and the Wanderer of Wanda (like a mango margarita). Every drink was refreshing!

3) Service: It's impeccable from start to end. Our server was attentive and gave us the best walk through of the food we ordered once it arrived at our table.

4) Space: The design is beautiful with inviting lighting, booth seating, a giraffe mural, and more.

5) Area: It's located in the Mosaic District in Fairfax. It's a bit a drive from D.C., but there's plenty to do once there. With several large parking garages, the area has restaurants, shopping, a brewery, a movie theater, and outdoor events.

I went here last summer with a friend and I really do enjoy this restaurant. It feels less like a restaurant and more like a place where you can take your time enjoying your meals and catching up with friends. I highly recommend their hummus. I am counting the days until I can go back just for that.

It’s flavorful food! Everything is created fresh although it is a bit on the pricier side. The veggie shindig is almost the same price as the kebab shindig. Personally, I felt that getting the kebab plate is more worth your money since you get basically the same amount of proteins minus the sauces and bread.

Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. They even explained to us the meaning behind the Kirby Club name.