Fairfax Corner

I love going to Fairfax Corner. It’s a great place to hang out during warmer weather, and around the holidays they have special events like Santa and Mrs. Claus, a tree lighting and free sleigh rides. During the summer, there are «jumping fountains» in the middle of the plaza with kids of all ages in their bathing suits running through them. They also have weekly concerts for free — kids entertainment in the mornings, musical concerts in the evenings. There are a number of good restaurants, some casual, some fancy but something for everyone. Stores in the area are fairly specialized and expensive so I don’t venture in too often, but I do love to look at the furniture and home décor stores. If I ever need a super expensive leather couch or a chandelier, I know right where to go. REI and Lucy Yoga Clothing are here for sporty and athletic types. Plow & Hearth is here, as is Bubbles Hair Salon. Peets Coffee took over the old Caribou spot, and Pinkberry is across the street for frozen yogurt lovers. And of course, how could I forget — the best movie theater in the area! You could literally spend all day here and never get bored with all they have to offer. GO if you haven’t!

Fairfax Corner has grown to be one of my favorite gathering spaces when the weather is nice. The open space and (general) ease of parking make it a convenient and stress-​free choice for a mid-​day or evening stroll or some casual shopping.
The selection of restaurants is top notch with everything from fast casual options like Chipotle, Potbelly, and Fanfare Eatery to sitdown restaurants at a variety of price points including Ozzie’s, Coastal Flats, Uncle Julio’s, and California Pizza Kitchen. There are also several dessert options including frozen yogurt, cupcakes, and ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s.
I appreciate the mix of chain and local or regionally-​owned retailers. Anchors stores include REI and Loft, but there are also smaller outfits like The Nest Egg.
There dedication to being family-​friendly is admirable as they have year-​around and summer programs for children of all ages. The fountain in front of the Cinemark-​owned movie theater is available for kids to play in and always draws a crowd. Unlike some shopping centers where kids and play areas are an after thought, they have integrated them into the grand concept.
Parking is well thought out and plentiful though weekends – especially at night – you will have to park in one of the larger lots or troll for a while for an open space. The parallel parking spaces are large and most people seem to respect the time guidelines given (15 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours) which can make it easy to stop and grab a bite to eat even if its a busy time.

I’m a fan of the Fairfax Corner retail complex. I used to live in Centreville, VA area and thus this was close by. Back then I’d frequent the Caribou Coffee (now gone — converted to a Peet’s), The Container Store (now gone), Plow & Hearth, and REI.
I still come here for certain stores — most notably REI and Plow & Hearth.
Lots of good restaurants — my faves being P.F. Chang’s and Coastal Flats. Plus I like the theater — used to be my favorite until I moved farther out!

A pretty little slice of suburbia awaits you at Fairfax Corner. Whether your thing is movies, eating, shopping, or letting your kids run through a fountain, there’s a little something for everyone here!
On the restaurant front, you’ve got not one, but two Great American Restaurants here — Coastal Flats and Ozzie’s. You’ve got Ruth’s Chris, PF Chang’s and Uncle Julio’s in the nearby vacinity as well, and there’s also a CPK, Fanfare Eatery, Chipotle, and Potbelly’s for something on the quicker side, and a handful of other options — including a cupcakery and a Ben & Jerry’s.
There are several boutiques and larger retail stores, as well as a dentist (Smiles at Fairfax) and spa (Red Door). Parking is splayed out all around and throughout the shopping center, so there’s always space available SOMEWHERE, you just might end up on the opposite side of where you wanted to go. No big though.
The movie theatre could, IMO, use a bit of updating, especially now that Tysons, Court House, and Springfield Town Center have all updated their theatres to include reserved seating and/​or fancy recliners, but it’s convenient and has a little bar inside if you’d like to get a drink before or after your flick.
The middle of the Corner includes a fountain where the kiddies love to play on hot days (couldn’t convince my niece to run into the water, but she liked watching the other kids), and a little train where, for $ 3 a passenger, you can take a loop around the center. Not really worth it in my opinion, but my niece Mia flipping loved it.
A little something for everyone and a great location in the middle of Fairfax makes this a great place to come, and if I were looking for an apartment, I would be tempted to check out some of the places right next to the Town Center f’sho!

2÷19÷2015 Edit «
My husband and I have been residents of Camden Fairfax Corner since September 2010; this is our home! When we initially relocated from the mid-​west to Virginia our intent was to find an apartment, live there for one year and move on. During our first year, we found that everything we wanted in the D.C. area was here, at Camden Fairfax Corner. I will address the sitting of Camden Fairfax Corner first before discussing our apartment.
I refer to Camden Fairfax Corner as «the compound» for many reasons. First, Camden Fairfax Corner is safe. There is a lot to be said when you can walk your dog during the late hours of the night when most people are sleeping. I have seen security walking the compound at 4am. Camden Fairfax Corner is embedded with high end boutiques and restaurants. Located in the heart of this compound is a beautiful relaxing opened air setting where families bring their young children to enjoy a spouting fountain while interacting with other children and parents sit and talk with each other. The people found shopping or visiting one of the eateries in the compound are as diverse as the boutiques, businesses, and restaurants. I have spoken to many people at Camden Fairfax Corner over the years while I walked my dog. These people have shared with me that they have traveled here to just to come and sit and enjoy people watching. The people who you see here are approachable and friendly. In writing about the atmosphere that Camden Fairfax Corner is embedded, you will agree upon your initial visit that this is a compound that was designed for convenience. I believe that the finishing touch that completes the atmosphere at Camden Fairfax Corner are the luxury apartments that make-​up Camden Living.
My husband and I have lived in the same apartment since we moved-​in. Besides having the view and aroma from four restaurants from one part of our apartment, there is a view of approximately a three mile walking path across the street that can be seen for some distance. I cannot even begin to describe the various hues of leaves during the fall except for it is breath-​taking.
The apartments found at Camden Fairfax Corner are not cookie-​cutters renditions rather; the floor plans are unique thus allowing for originality when entering many of the apartments. For the past couple of years, the leasing office has offered not imposed an upgrade in the kitchen and living and dining room areas that gives the apartment a more earthy feel.
As professionals, my husband and I enjoy the quiet living that our neighbors embrace as well. Equally important, we enjoy living in a community where neighbors know each other and they respect the shared living quarters.
From the leasing office staff who are personable and who work hard to address the needs of the residents to the maintenance staff who always have a smile for you, Camden Fairfax Corner is ideal if you are looking for affordable living that has a long list of amenities to offer.

It’s nice to have a mini town center so close to home. Fairfax Corner is a great mix of restaurants, shops, services and entertainment. Spending a warm afternoon at the fountain with my kiddo is one of our favorite activities. There are seats for the adults and the crowd never seems too crazy.
Parking here can be problematic, depending on the time of day. I aim for one of the one-​hour or two-​hour street spots, but often end up winding through a lot to park. The weekend dinner hour can be the worst time — just plan to park over by the movie theater and walk.
Favorite Fairfax Corner stops: The Nest Egg, REI and Coastal Flats.

There are lots of cute shops and restaurants in Fairfax corner. It’s slightly bigger than Shirlington, but not as big as RTC and could really use a parking deck or two. Keep an eye out for special events such as: free yoga/​pilates, dancing, kid activities and 5ks.

Fairfax has a nice mix of retail, services, restaurants and fast cuisine options. I’m probably out here at least every 6 weeks or so and usually make the rounds of my favorite shops and eateries even if I’m just strolling along enjoying a sunny day.
I’m a regular at the Red Door Spa, fan of the Potbelly and Arhaus, and rarely does a visit not include sticking my head in REI and Plow and Hearth. I really like that there are shops here that you don’t find everywhere.
Parking can be a bit of a mess as there really isn’t enough to support a movie theater and all the other businesses clustered in a 4 block strip. There’s also needs to be some place that isn’t the lone coffee shop to grab a bite to eat early in the morning.

This place is great! I can’t believe I haven’t written a review for here yet, here goes …
Fairfax Corner was one of my favorite places to go when I lived in Fairfax. This place is a great local hangout for the surrounding community, however, since I moved to Arlington it has become a destination location for me. Whenever I’m in the mood to shop I can’t resist the trip out to my favorite stores Belle Mode Intimates, Undeniable Boutique, and Chic Envy. I can go to The Loft anywhere, but these stores make this shopping center a stand out place worth setting aside my day for. Kudos to Fairfax Corner for having such unique shops as I struggle to find this anywhere else in NoVA.
My only complaint about this shopping center is that I had been going here for years every day and I had no clue these shops existed. They are tucked away and the whole center revolves around the fountain in the middle. Why are there no signs to tell everyone about these stores? I only found out about them right before I moved and are indeed the reason I make the drive out there every time that I do because after searching high and low to replace them, I have failed.
P. S. On my last trip out there I ate at Ozzie’s for brunch and the French toast is the best around, no joke! But the lack of parking was awful.

Dirty! Not clean! — This place is not kept clean. Everytime that we go there, it looks like no one is cleaning the place. It’s filthy dirty. Especially the restrooms. That’s too bad because it’s a nice facility in a good location.

Love this place soo much! Has a ton of restaurants, shops, services, fountain, live music, movie theater, and even a train for kids to ride on!
Great place for lunch and dinners, want something fast, go get Chipotle or Potbellys. Want something sweet, there are ice cream, yogurt places as well as a delicious cupcake shop. You really can’t go wrong with any restaurant, they hit all the food spectrums such as American, Italian, Mexican, Chinese.
So bring your date, bring your family, bring your friends to this cozy feeling little town center area and have a great time!

Wonderful «Town Center» feel. There is a movie theatre, MANY food options, shops, salons, boutiques, ice cream, and for the kids… train rides and a splash pad!
Love this place!

I love this place.
Little boutiques and shops, restaurants and bars… a ‘town square’ (with free WIFI)… in the middle of the square they have set up chairs and kids can jump around in the fountain during the summer.
They also have a movie theater and every now and then special events, such as farmers markets or art festivals.
You park your car and have a beautIful area to walk around at, dine, hang out and go to the movie and get a drink afterwards.
A wonderful place to meet and greet people.
It’s a very happy place with lots of outdoor area :)
AMERICA, PLEASE CREATE MORE OUTDOOR ‘COMMUNITY’ SPACES LIKE THIS!

This is a good little shopping area to live by. It has a small variety of stores. My husband and I always hit up REI for our running fueling needs… until Fairfax Corner got the newest Potomac River Running location!!! VERY happy about this! There are more 5k’s being held at the shopping center and I’m so exited. We still love stopping into REI for hiking needs.
The fountain area is packed full of kids running and screaming through the fountain in warmer months. It’s not the easiest time trying to find a place to sit and relax at a table. The tables seem to go quickly. I feel like the property managers make good use of larger area for community uses, like small summer concerts on the raise platform/​step area.
All of the places to eat are chains. This drives me crazy about Northern Virginia, in particular Fairfax. It’s like restaurant chain heaven. Cupcakes Actually (not a chain, but does have 2 locations) is the place to go if you’ve got a sweet tooth. Don’t even bother getting anything less than a half dozen. :)
My husband and I live close enough that unless we’re already out with a car we walk. Some people love driving like idiots trying to show off that they can go really fast or zip around the parking lot looking for spots. If you can walk, do it. Or park in the little satellite parking lot not directly attached to the the shopping area. It might save you a headache.

Great outdoor area with decent amount of stores, restaurants, yogurt/​ice cream shops, cupcake bakery, movie theatre, etc. Very popular place but good for all types depending on what you go their for; families, girls night (Coastal Flats great for drinks), date night. Definitely recommend Fairfax Corner if you’ve never been.

This is one of the cutest areas in Fairfax; it’s like its own little town. I actually prefer coming here over Reston Town Center because 1) it’s close to my house haha and 2) a bunch of my favorite shops and restaurants are all in one place. It’s an ideal spot to visit during the summer. You can sit out by the fountain and just enjoy the weather. There are numerous restaurants/​bars which have outdoor seating so you can drink outside. The movie theatre is at the center of it all and it’s very new and clean. They have $ 5 movies all day on Wednesdays and offer military discounts everyday! It’s a great place to bring the entire family. Last week when Ben and Jerry’s had their free cone day, they had a station where kids could get their faces painted and a moon bounce. My favorite places would have to be Uncle Julio’s (they have great fajitas and margaritas!), Coastal Flats (best mojitos) and Ozzies (great Italian food) — all of these places have outdoor seating. If you’re looking for somewhere to just kick back, meet a few friends for a casual dinner/​grab a few drinks, this place is perfect.

This is a very family-​oriented shopping spot that has a lot of great shops like REI and pinkberry. Parking can definitely be a pain, sometimes though. It’s main draw is that you have a great selection of places to eat before/​after a movie.

Oh boy do I love Fairfax Corner. It is easily accessible from where I live and it is an awesome place to enjoy the summer weather. With so many options there are plenty of things to keep busy. You can find me hitting up Caribou Coffee and then reading in the «courtyard» on Sunday mornings, or grabbing some Ben and Jerry’s (with your 10% off Unilocal Check-​In offer of course!) and walking through Arhaus or the other shops in the evening, or getting happy hour after work at Ruth’s Chris Steak House with their $ 7 dishes and drinks, or even just going to the Rave Motion Pictures on a weekend.
There are not really any «unique» stores but this style of shopping experience is slowly growing across the nation. I know of a similar town center like Fairfax Corner in Easton, Ohio which I am positive is built by the same developers… anyways I digress.
My only complaint is that the area isn’t larger! Parking here on weekends can be miserable and when I went to see the Avengers you could not get a spot at all (it took at least 15 – 20 minutes to park). You had to stalk people to their car to find a spot. Also, on weekend nights the movie theater is crawling with teens; I’ve never had a bad experience at the Rave or at Fairfax Corner (other than PF Changs…).

i really like Fairfax Corner
has a lot of different restaurant choices, there are boutiques to shop at, and a theatre…
during the Holidays they have a tree light up ceremony and it’s really cute.
it’s an event for kids and it’s super adorable.
the only downfall about Fairfax Corner is that if it gets crowded, parking is hard to find :(

Since I’ve moved to VA, I prolly spent more Sunday afternoons in this place than I would like to admit, but what can you say, there’s food, coffee, a movie theatre, cupcakes and froyo around here, plus outdoor seating for gorgous sunny days.