Gathering Grounds

10637 Braddock Rd, Fairfax
(703) 278-5400

Recent Reviews

Terri D.

cozy, moody cafe with great coffee. I'm sucker for scones - more creative flavors than Starbucks, but sadly more dry. Nice quiet spot to hang out on dreary rainy day.

Antonio O.

Great food, setting and service. I'm convinced that negative reviews are more of a reflection on the reviewer than the shop. These guys are great!

Nuha Anwar

Gathering Grounds has some nice coffee. I would personally recommend their hot coffee drinks, because whatever milk for the latte has a nice steaminess to it, hence the latte. The iced coffees are also pretty good, but I personally prefer the hot coffees more. The chocolate croissant is pretty good, and tastes like it just came out of the oven. I also like the ginger tea from here. If I had a suggestion, however, it would be to offer more options for sandwiches or wraps the way Starbucks does. Maybe some turkey bacon, or chicken.Servers are nice, but I do wish that they had more seating as the place can get easily cramped, but when they are available, I really enjoy the lounge chairs.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris M.

Great place. My favorite coffee shop. The service is great. The staff are great. Coffee and food is great. Atmosphere is great. There's a good community of regulars of all ages and backgrounds that make the place into a relaxing social hub. Perfect place for business meetings, meetup groups, Bible studies and other clubs. Everybody seems to like the place.

Diamond L.

Thought it would be a good morning to try a new coffee shop prior to taking my daughter to the Easter festival at Burke lake park!! Well choosing this place was a mistake. My order was incorrect twice and the person taking orders seemed confused when I tried to explain that to them that it was wrong so when they remade it on the correct bread they left off the turkey sausage. Ugh don't come here if you want your order correct! The black woman making the drinks was the best and deserves a raise!!

Silly M.

Burnt the s out of my mouth and my elder parent also with the breakfast sandwich. The body language of the person that took our order seemed "over it" by putting their body over the counter head down because we took too long to order. Our fault. We were new in town. Visiting a college game. DD was next door and we wanted a better taste. Ultimately we tasted nothing due to our burns.

Armando Davidson

It is a good place to catch a glass of wine on Friday evening.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Esther Yokoyama

I always stop by this coffee shop to grab gluten-free pastries for my friend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tony O.

It's clear that ownership is trying to create the best possible experience for customers, including diversifying their offerings. Keep up the great work!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alexandra Sarangay

Perfect study spot, been here a couple times and the staff are always friendly, and the lattes are MWAH. The music is always nice to vibe to while studying.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Terry M. Grossi

I like to experiment with different lattes, which is why I was intrigued to this coffee shop when they initially started selling new blends.

Ronnie S. Hooker

This café serves great coffee (I like dark roast) all day and turns into a wine bar at night, which is a pretty unique combination! Next time, I'll bring my friend to taste their wine.

Alex Celis

I enjoyed my Snow Globe latte quite a bit. They may have sold out if there were no more pastries available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aracely Burrus

I haven't been to this coffee establishment in almost a year. The quality of the interior changes astounded me. A cozy leather chair, soothing music, and a cup of coffee are the ideal combo.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Johnny Arnez

What happened with this business ? Worst burrito breakfast ever…

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3

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