Coastal Flats

Bustling coastal inspired restaurant serving traditional dishes from Maine to the Carolina low country offering a spin on classic seafood, steaks and pasta.

Saturday midday is probably not the right time to try to get a seat at this Fairfax eatery, in a huge shopping complex and near the government center. Crowds line up, eager to tuck into one of its offbeat and appealing southern coastal-influenced dishes. You can expect good things from a meal here, mammoth portions, big flavors and a giddy mix of the south, the Caribbean, and Latin ingredients...

"To-die-for" crab cakes, "overflowing" lobster rolls and other "plate-licking" fin fare reel in Tysons Corner and Fairfax mall shoppers to these midpriced "islandy" "theme parks" (colorful decor, sculptures of underwater critters hanging overhead) sporting "lively bar scenes"; the resulting "madhouse" crowds are "well managed" by "Johnny-on-the-spot" serving teams – still, to avoid waits, "go...

Saturdays midday are probably not the right times to try to get a seat at this Fairfax eatery, in a huge shopping complex and near the government center. Crowds line up, eager to tuck into one of its offbeat and appealing southern coastal-influenced dishes. You can expect good things from a meal here, mammoth portions, big flavors and a giddy mix of the south, the Caribbean, and Latin...

GAR's favorite beach house serving coastal and classic food making every day a vacation. Flip Flops, optional.