American Tap Room

Why bother coming here when there are a few other Happy Hour places in Reston Town Center? Well, I guess you could say ATR is a smidge better than Jackson's and not as deafeningly loud as Uncle Julio's but IMHO, Vapiano and PassionFish are much better choices if you're looking for Happy Hour and nothing more. I find that there aren't any compelling drink specials, and other than the big Bavarian pretzels on the bar menu, there's nothing to write home about. As is sadly typical with many Reston Town Center establishments, this place is snooty for the sake of being snooty. If you want some weird entertainment watching 40-50s women (aka Cougars) gettin' down on the dancefloor with drunken 20-something guys after being kicked out of Jackson's, while stuffing your face with a pretzel, ATR might be your joint.

I'm curious if their brunch experience is different, as I'm always on a quest for a brunch experience worth remembering...

Very nice ambience. Perfect for happy hours. Please try pretzel with cheddar dip.

This place has one of the best salads Iv'e ever had.  I'm not a salad eater, but there isnt very many options for vegetarians.  I ended up ordering the arugula & warm mushroom celery, croutons, shaved parmesan,truffle vinaigrette soup, and its huge and excellent.  I also got the maryland crab soup, YES YES YES, you can't leave this place without geting it. I ordered the cup, but it was soooo good, I wish i ordered the bowl....and to add something else, they sell Stella Cidre, which you can't find anywhere else!!!