Junction Bistro, Bakery - Fairfax

They were out of the trill fried rice, which was unfortunate as the trill sauce seemed to be a signature of the restaurant. The shaky beef was $27 and absolutely not worth it. While it tasted good, the portion size was small (no where near shareable size) and the majority of the plate was filled with lettuce filler to take up space. The gumbo was fine. The service was okay. While a nice person, our waiter was not particularly attentive and didn 't regularly check on us (the water glasses are small, we ran out of water quickly, and it was quite a while before she checked on us and brought us more. I was happy to support a new restaurant in the neighborhood, but I wouldn 't go back.

I know they recently opened, but the service was not acceptable. Especially given the prices. Ambience could also be better. Very loud because nothing is buffering the sound of everyone in the restaurant.

The food was excellent, and the service was outstanding. Instead of ordering full meals, we opted for a variety of appetizers for our table of three. I highly recommend the Deviled Eggs—they were my favorite! The portions for the soup and most appetizers were generous. The atmosphere felt more casual than formal, despite the menu and pricing being more traditional. Other than that, I have no complaints. The prices are similar to other nice restaurants in Mosaic, with appetizers ranging from $12 to $16 and glasses of wine around $9.

The delay in getting food was hard to get over considering we were one of two tables filled and we had to keep trying to get the attention of the wait staff or ask for things repeatedly was disappointing. The food itself did not make up for the experience.

Additionally, he forgot our drinks and appetizers, which we had to request after our entrees arrived. He consistently made excuses and deflected blame, claiming that someone else was supposed to have brought our items out. I thought it was particularly unprofessional; he was our waiter, so who else would be responsible? It felt like he didn’t care since we were a group of six, and he likely knew his tip was guaranteed due to the automatic gratuity. Overall, the service was truly horrendous.