Fair Oaks Mall

Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax is a great place to shop! The mall has lots of variety, with plenty of stores to choose from—whether you’re looking for clothing, accessories, or just window-shopping, there’s something for everyone. The layout is easy to walk through, and the overall atmosphere is pleasant. It’s a great spot for a relaxed day out with friends or family. Highly recommend checking it out!

Such a great mall! Tons of stores to explore — Bath & Body Works, Spencer’s, Hot Topic, Victoria’s Secret, Macy’s, Journey, and Dick’s Sporting Goods all in one place. The food options are solid too, plus a few service shops if you need them. Best part? Plenty of free parking all around, so you’re never stressing about finding a spot. Perfect place to hang out, shop, grab a snack, or just spend the day checking out everything they have.

Great mall for a relaxed visit. Fair Oaks Mall has a nice variety of shops and it’s very family-friendly. The children’s play area is a great bonus for kids, and the mall usually isn’t too crowded, which makes it perfect for a comfortable walk while browsing stores. Clean, spacious, and enjoyable for families.

Thomas Grayer has been exceptional to work with at Fair Oaks Mall. He consistently demonstrates professionalism, reliability, and outstanding communication. He responds promptly to my calls and emails, answers questions clearly, and follows through on every detail, which makes planning and coordinating our events much easier. As a nonprofit organization hosting cultural events, we depend on strong support and coordination, and Thomas continually goes above and beyond. He has been helpful not only to me, but also to our vendors, offering guidance, practical ideas, and assistance with organization. He is always welcoming, approachable, and positive, and he encourages me to reach out anytime I need support. I truly appreciate Thomas’s dedication and commitment. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking a dependable and professional property coordinator.

Fair Oaks Mall is clean, well maintained, and easy to navigate. Good mix of stores, food options, and department stores, so it works for quick trips or spending a few hours shopping. Parking is straightforward, and the overall atmosphere is relaxed compared to busier malls. A dependable shopping destination in the area.

This mall has 2 Macy's stores. Good eating places. It's a pleasure to do window shopping. If you combine 2 Macy's, JcPenny and Dicks you could walk 6000 steps. And it's not crowded unless it's a weekend. Helps in winter. Macys Backstage is an attraction.

Fantastic mall with a wide selection of shops including Bath & Body Works, Hot Topic, Spencer's, Victoria's Secret, Journey, Macy's and Dick's Sporting Goods. The mall offers a variety of food and drink options and other service-related shops. There is plenty of free parking spots in large lots surrounding the building.

The mall is a bit small; there aren't many shops, and it's quiet.

I've been coming to this mall for many years. It houses many of the OG spots (Macy's, H&M, Cinnabon, Sephora, Sushi On, etc.) as well as newer spots (Donutchew, Merlo, etc.). Starbucks has relocated outside the mall. There are so many food options available ranging from quick pickups to dine-in. The mall is always decorated beautifully during the holidays, which was always when I came here historically. Luckily this mall has a lot of stores still standing, or newer stores. We usually try to visit the mall as soon as it opens on a weekday, so it won't be as busy. There are the usual mall-walkers, but seems to fill up closer to lunchtime. There is plenty of uncovered and covered (parking garage) available around the mall.

I don't go to malls often because online shopping is so convenient these days! Even when I do go, it's just to pick up something I bought online most likely! Was visiting the area this past weekend for a friend's wedding and stayed at the nearby Marriott. We walked around this mall and it felt a bit outdated! Looks like it's been here awhile. If I'm not in this area, there wouldn't be any need for me to ever come here. They have the populular stores: Macy's, Sephora, JC Penny, MAC, Bath & Body Works, Victoria Secret, XXI Forever, H&M. On a Saturday it was quite busy. The Apple store had a line out the door. There's lots of food options as well: fast casual to sit down. Cheesecake Factory, Texas de Brazil, &pizza, and Mezeh, just to name a few. There's ample parking! Just remember where you parked.

I visited this mall while I was in town for a friends wedding. It's a decent mall, not very updated but overall it was okay. There is a nice Cheesecake Factory located in the mall. There is ample parking available at this mall. Lots of stores to fit your needs!

Malls are slowly becoming a thing of the past but not Fair Oaks Mall!! I popped in here on a Saturday afternoon and it was buzzing! There are a really nice variety of name brand stores. My favorite part of this mall was all the seating options. There are soooooooo many different places to sit and relax if you need a little break.

What a pleasant surprise to see this See's Candies Holiday Pop-Up Shop! Of course I had to stop in and get my favorite Molasses Chips! The store attendant was friendly and informative! The selection is wide with lots to choose from. As always it's great to sample some great chocolate while shopping in the store! They also have really cute reusable shopping tote bags!

Nice mall, lots of parking, they are not as big as Tysons but they have a variety of shops. It was stroller friendly, I do wish they had more elevators on each end so we don't need to walk from end to end. The playground was a good stopping point for young kids while their parents do some shopping. We also enjoyed our dinner at Brio. Will recommend!

It's a shopping mall. As e-commerce has clearly shown, and the pandemic probably finished it off, traditional malls won't be around much longer. It is evolution in some ways. While yes I spent time here as a teenager, I'm not exactly waxing sentimental about it. At one point Fair Oaks was the place to be. Alas now it does have a Macys, Dicks Sporting Goods, Dave and Busters, and a Apple store. Other than that, I can't find much to be enthusiastic about. Perhaps the unique old modern art has appeal to some. The elevators no longer have the fountains to view. A lot of stores come in, and then they roll out. Annoying kiosk employees bother you to check their wares. You might think this sounds harsh, but I interpret this as alright, but nothing to write home about. Most folks go to Tysons or Mosaic. My apologies as there is a Cheesecake Factory here, and their cheesecakes are delicious.

This mall is a solid 4/5. It honestly most of the basic mall stores that you would want, as well as some completely random places that confuse you. I like to come here and just wander when I'm bored or stalling, and the selection is decent. The mall isnt too dead, which is also a plus. I did think i was gonna get stuck in the elevator here the other day because we were going up and then when it got to the top it just... didn't open. My friend just kind of pressed the open button a few times and it finally opened, but probably will not be riding that again anytime soon. I used to come here to walk around and then sit in the parking lot to do my make up after work LOL.

This is hands down the best mall West of Tyson's Corner. They offer a wide variety of shops anchored by Marcy's and JCP, as well as a Macy's Home store. There is also a Sephora and an Apple Store and a variety of dining options ranging from quick bites like Haagen Daz to Cheesecake Factory, Brio and Texas de Brazil. There's also a DMV branch and for fun evenings out a Dave & Busters (separate building not attached to the mall). Plenty of free parking is available.

Very nice mall in a nice neighbourhood with an expansive parking area. This mall features variety of stores including Macys and JC Penny. It also features a decent variety of restaurants. I was surprised that the mall was not that crowded, I belive it needs more high-end retail departments such as Nordstrom or Sacks Fifth Avenue to make shopping diverser and the ambiance more vibrant.

We had a really bad experience, the photographer didn't look at the pictures and just took four quick snaps. By the time we went to pay they showed us the four options: Santa's eyes were closed in one, another one one of the kids was not even visible, and another one they had the kids looking back at Santa. The last picture was just a random boring pose. I made the mistake of paying for the photos. I wasted my money.

Such a wonderful experience. Very safe and clean. Many great stores and perfect for the holidays, but also for all year round. Definitely a place to enjoy a great afternoon or evening.

This is a great shopping mall with various selections and shops to explore. First, the place functions as a great mall that is easy to navigate with two levels. Additionally, it is accessible to all with easy-to-access entrances and elevators. Next, it is a reasonably clean location that is great looking and has a settled mood. tl;dr: I would recommend shopping here if you like to shop in malls. It is overall accommodating and great.

Briefly stopped by this mall to claim a Yelp Elite Perk. Long story short, I ended up being turned away so I decided to purchase Boba from Kokee Tea and a bowl from Mezeh. Both establishments were clean, quick with service and tasted delicious. It definitely made up for the poor experience from the original place I had in mind!

Nice to see a mall still thriving! Beautiful Interior and all stores still open with helpful polite employees. Just visiting from out of town, but had a nice time walking around and shopping with my nieces. Lots of good restaurants and stores to choose from. Clean and not too busy!

One of my favorite malls in NOVA. One thing is parking isnt a headache. I like to park far because you have least chances of your nice car of being damaged. Their food court is ok, but they have my mall staples, Cinnabon and Aunt Anns! The mall isnt crowded... mostly due to the pandemic. I love that their Dave and Buster is clean and organized unlike Maryland locations. They also have a nice shop to get your brows or lashes done. I took noticed that they have my favorite chain restaurants that isnt packed. Cheesecake Factory and BRIO to name a few. Ill definitely return. And they also have tons of Poke Stops if you play Pokemon.

Very nice mall in a nice neighbourhood with an expansive parking area. This mall features variety of stores including Macys and JC Penny. It also features a decent variety of restaurants. I was surprised that the mall was not that crowded, I belive it needs more high-end retail departments such as Nordstrom or Sacks Fifth Avenue to make shopping diverser and the ambiance more vibrant.

Fair Oaks Mall is going down hill fast. Hoping there is a plan to rebuild the area and revitalize the area. Most high end stores have moved out and there are no name pop up stores taking their place. It remind me of "Scranton Mall". Just hope some communication will come out, the area is so very valuable, I did hear plans they are going to do something for the area.

I haven't been here in years and it's changed a lot, for the good. The mall is clean and has a ton of stores to go to.

Good shopping mall that the stores stay open later than other shopping locations in the area. There is a good selection to choose from in the food court. Access and parking is easy, even for tour busses and trucks.

It's not fair that I don't get to come here and have Monster Roll often. They should rename it "Unfair Oaks Mall." This mall has been pretty awesome for as long as I can remember. It is fairly easy to access off the highways because it sits right alongside some pretty high speed roads. If you're coming from the south it's another story because Fairfax is usually in gridlock but from the highways in the north it can be a good mall to get in and out of. Be careful of crazy drivers that nearly crashed into me a few times around here because of their mindless stupidity. The mall itself is big and wide and has a little bit of everything. There are some spectacularly beautiful women in this mall. (Dies from lust) Both working here and shopping here. It's great for checking people out of either gender I would imagine. There is a Texas de Brazil and a good sushi buffet and a pretty good Cheesecake Factory location - and better still there is Monster Roll. A really awesome rolled ice cream place inside Fair Oaks with pretty good Bubble Tea. Anyway, I hope this review was Oakay, and it's time to move on to the next one.

I always forget about Fair Oaks considering Tysons Corner is close by and Springfield Town Center is a stone's throw (maybe more like 10 minutes) from me; however, when I do come here, I'm reminded I should consider Fair Oaks more often. Truth be told, the main reason I visit is Luv 2 Play, the indoor playground that is well- suited for toddlers. It isn't really crowded which is nice. Although, I do agree with several others that the layout is confusing and, at least for me, the elevators (for strollers) are hard to find. Parking can be a challenge but when I've come on weekdays, it's easy-peasy. There are quite a few restaurants attached to the mall which is an added bonus. Unfortunately with a toddler and another due next month, I don't get to shop often for myself, but I love having H&M and Forever 21 in one location so I'll remember to return the next time I want to treat myself to some new clothes.

Not a fave of mine to go to but I went with my mom so she could buy some clothes from the cute little African store. I don't think they have a lot of the more popular stores that people go to besides the standard Macy's and I think I did see a forever 21 which probably brings the small crowds. There were not a lot of people there but to be fair we went during the time most people are at work so that could be why. Actually, that's probably why because I think that it's the main mall in the area. The outside of the mall is depressing and the inside is just as drab and depressing but take my opinion with a grain of salt because I hate malls but I go if my friends and family want me to tag along or if I want to buy makeup and I don't buy enough for free shipping so I go to Macy's and buy my MAC then get the heck outta there, lol. I will say my mom only came here to get the African clothes and she said other than that she doesn't care for it too much. There's an Auntie Anne pretzel shop in there and although I was tempted to get a cinnamon sugar pretzel to reward myself for being in a mall for more than 20 minutes I avoided the carbs. Go if you must. Check out the African store. It's pretty nice!!!

AOK plus a little more. Tyson's it's not. But three and a half stars for a clean, well maintained (working escalators and elevators) working man's mall with abundant parking and a convenient location. Although there aren't any luxury stores, there is a Lord and Taylor, two Macy's (one has a furniture store and a robust sale section in housewares!), Johnston and Murphy, Williams Sonoma, and Michael Kors. Services like jewelry repair and watch battery replacement are on both levels as are cell phone centers and ice cream shops to bribe the kids for good behavior! There are quite a few restaurants ranging from quick eats like Mezze, Chick-fila, and Elevation Burger to sit down, table-service casual like On the Border and that Sushi place to a little more upscale like Brio, Cheesecake Factory, and (my personal favorite) Texas de Brazil! Although one of the larger anchor stores has been closed down for years, construction is wrapping up (inshallah) on a Dave and Buster which I'm sure will be popular with teens and young adults. Another cool thing about this mall is that it features a few cultural or seasonal celebrations. There's the vanilla Christmas and Easter but also Lunar New Year where dragon dancers, Lions, and lantern dances ring in the new Zodiac year (2019 is the boar) in grand style!

Fair Oaks Mall remains an okay, straightforward mall. It's bright and open, thanks to the plentiful skylights, wide walkways, and light tones throughout. The stores now seemed to be basically the usual suspects for a medium price-range mall, although there were a small number of local-ish stores mixed in. (One that looked unique and fun for kids was the Children's Science Center Lab, which is tucked down a small hall in one corner of the mall.) I seemed to miss the dedicated food court, although I assume one is around; in any case, there were several sit-down restaurants and 'storefront' restaurants scattered around the mall. The mall wasn't particularly crowded on the weekend that I went. There were also a number of closed storefronts. I don't know if it was just the timing (in the Winter, after the major holiday stretch), or if competition is putting the pressure on this mall.

A moderately sized mall more on the quiet and calmer side as compared to many of its counterparts around the Fairfax area. A lot of walking room and parking with an ok food court and some variance in stores. Great common areas with lots of seats and decorations.

Love how easy it is to park, shop, and go. Makes shopping a breeze. The way it ought to be. Less crowded than Tysons Center, but also more relaxing. They have a DMV inside, so that's convenient, especially in winter season.

Some of the stores I saw just last year are now closed or relocated. Still, I like coming to this and other malls to see the wonderful Winter clothing style of women...with the exception of Uggs or boots that look like Uggs. Walking around this mall to make it to Sushi on Us, I saw some store I would have like to go to, but I know I will get my chance at a later time. The biggest thing I notice was the mall was packed and people and their families were smiling and having a good time. It was good to see the American people still having fun despite the government shutdown...by....we won't go there. The time one spends with their loved ones us what counts. We will return.

The staff in this store is the best. Elias is so professional he is more like a consultant than a salesman. Thanks again for the assistance . Sharon and Joyce

Fair Oaks Mall is definitely a decent mall, it's located near Vienna/Fairfax and has a wide variety of shops. It's not as grand as Tysons Corner mall--which is about 20-30 minutes away without traffic, but it's a bit more abundant than Potomac Mills Mall/Outlet. Popular restaurants include: The Cheesecake Factory, Brio, On the Border, and Texas de Brazil.They also have fast food options like...Chick Fil A, Panda Express, and A Hibachi Grill. Desserts? Godiva, Lolli and Pops, Hagan Daz, Monster Roll, Shilla Bakery, Kokee Boba, and Cinnabon. They have stores from Macy's to Nordstroms, Cotton On, H&M, Forever 21, Papaya, Hollister, Abercombie, etc. They have a cute little Santa exhibit on the Lower Level...although the staff working there are HORRIBLE. We were just looking for Santa Claus and one lady spewed out with a glare "Dont take pictures". We didn't even have our cameras or phones out.

The mall's really struggling during the pandemic. The decision to close the concierge desk removed a key selling point for the mall, which was personalized service. And many of the stores are relatively low-end places designed to keep the lights on. Here's hoping the mall regroups and pulls in new and exciting restaurants, entertainment, and retail offerings.

Disgusting Playground! They don't clean, sanitize this area at all. Over run with to many people, non of which wear masks. The Mall doesn't wipe down this area. Plus parents change diapers on the seats, and the eating table right outside this area. Never again!

I'm not a big mall person but I like this place better than Tysons since it's not as crowded and the traffic isn't quite as insane. This place seems like it was built in the 80s and not much has been done since then. The food court even has one of those old style mall eat-in Chick Fil-as that was the only kind I ever saw as a kid in Florida. They have a decent selection of stores here and a huge parking lot so you can get a spot much easier than at Tysons. This basically the mall that I'm assuming was THE mall back in the day but it's still worth a look if you need something at one of the stores here.

First time here out of town. Not a bad mall. Two levels, Not crowded, decent stores from JCPenney to an FYE which I haven't seen in a while. Customer service was good in the few stores I went in. There is a Verizon store and I see social distancing stickers on the floor of the mall. Glad to see the Cheesecake Factory. Nice vibe. Two Macy's which was odd. Hotel across from parking lot and convenient.

I like this mall. It's one of the closer ones to where I live. Whenever I'm looking for some gifts for loved ones or just feel like window shopping, I enjoy walking around here. I appreciate their free gift wrapping. If you buy anything in the mall and bring your receipt to the customer service center (right in front of the Express store), the kind employees will wrap your gift for free. I'm not a big hang out in the mall for hours kinda person. If I want a change of environment or need to digest my food after eating somewhere inside the mall, I'll walk around a bit. I'm more of a know what I want, go to that store and get it, get out kinda person :P A few restaurants inside the mall that I appreciate are: -The Cheesecake Factory -Texas de Brazil (not as good as Chima or Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, but still quite tasty). -BRIO Tuscan Grille (recently opened) -Hunan Chinese Gourmet (not the best, but quick and cheap Chinese eats) -Panda Express -Todai (pricey but this buffet does offer a nice variety of sushi and desserts)

Whenever someone suggests we go to the mall, my mind automatically jumps to this mall: not Tyson's, Springfield, Potomac Mills, or etc. While not as humongous or grand as Tyson's, and not an outlet mall like the Mills; this mall falls right in the middle tier. Luckily for me, this mall is about a 5 to 8 minute drive from my house. I've grown up and watched the mall slowly evolve from the stores they have, cosmetic updates, etc. Mini critiques that make it slightly miss the 5 star mark: - driving and parking around the mall is a huge circle. And with most people in the area being awful drivers, it can be semi-dangerous at times - I wish there were more designer outlets. There's a coach, but no coach for men store. There's also no Disney store. - there's no real food court, only scattered stands and mini restaurants. The design therefore feels very in-cohesive. - 2 Macy's... this one always stumped me, and I've lost many friends and family who were at the wrong one the entire time - no movie theater. Although not a necessity in malls; it seems to be a trend. It still annoys me how I have to leave the mall to drive to fairfax corner or fairfax towne center.

Great mall to spend a few hours shopping. Food court has decent options. The mall is pretty big and there is ample parking. Free wifi available.

Lots of parking, lots of seats with outlets around, free wifi, lots of shops, and a decent number of restaurants and dessert places. We stopped at Fair Oaks Mall to kill sometime before flying out of Dulles. There are plenty of clothing shops as well as jewelry shops. The mall is nice to walk around and window shop!

Probably my new favorite mall in VA. I'm not a fan of huge crowds and stressful parking spaces so I was quite impressed of my experience here. I was surprised by the amount of decent eateries and store listings the mall had to offer. Plenty of parking spaces unlike Tyson's where you have to fight over a spot (I have seen this happen many times). I enjoyed walking around and browsing store to store in peace. I had a pleasure to check out the new Dave & Busters VIP opening before it officially opened and this is one of the many reasons I will definitely be back.

The Grand Jewelry store got their Rolex case smashed in on Sunday 9/18/2022 and L'Occitaine was robbed at gun point the week prior. I wouldn't drop off your kids and let them shop unattended.

I hate malls. I hate crowds. I hate shopping. so if I am in a mall, i'm already in a bad mood and it's working against it. and today I was in an especially bad mood because my phone was broken and i needed a new one. so I had to spend more money than I planned. I was pleasantly surprised at how great this mall is! an easy to navigate layout, very clean, pleasant music. the variety in shops was also nice and they had the most legit santa set up I had seen in a mall. the food court has a great variety in food and there are some great restaurant options as well. The parking lot wasn't horrible and the mall had the classic mall Cinnabon smell that I love. a mall is a mall. i'll never love them, but this one made an unpleasant trip much easier to swallow. I even found myself wandering for a bit after I finished up what I had come to do. Definitely will be back....if I need too.

Are there not any nursing rooms/stations available at this mall? Most malls now have a family bathroom with nursing rooms. I could not find that here.

This mall is cool it's a lot better as far as parking is concerned than the Tyson's corner mall. They have plenty of stores and a lot of great chain restaurants. This is my old Cheesecake Factory when I lived in Nothern Va but I found one in Columbia Md now so I doubt if I'll take the drive down to Va anytime soon.

The counter girl at Edge was very rude to me. Not only was she watching me like a hawk while I was checking sizes, she made a fuss about me taking a small jacket into the fitting rooms. Horrible customer service. Will not be going back ever.

Not much for plus sized shoppers in the trendy line. Mostly a mall that has your typical. Department stores catered to old lady plus clothing or junior section XXL that fits like a size M. Abercrombie and other thin biased shops. Lost a lot of weight and still left this mall feeling bad about my body. Only giving two stars because they have some affordable options. If you can fit.

My go-to mall for years since it's so close to where I live and never disappoints. It's always been a dependable mall offering a variety of clothing and lifestyle stores. There's usually a new kiosk somewhere run the mall each time I go. Not a fan how they try to draw you in to listen and buy things when I'm just trying to walk from point A to point B. I'm excited to see how the mall grows in the coming years with their new Dave and Busters !!

Pretty decent and compact mall. They have big stores like Sears, Macy's, and jcpenney which is convenient. And also good stores like The Limited, vickies etc. which is good for quick shopping and errands. Parking is available all around the mall. I would say the food court options isn't too good. But it's doable.

Great mall. Roomy on the inside. Makes you feel free to roam. Looks clean. I like where the food hall is located. Better than the usual big courts with kids playing everywhere. Easy to find where to go. Restrooms are clean. The stores are well lit and everyone working in the stores I visited were Smiling! Seemed eager to assist! And Wished me a good day! Very nice! Very impressive!

I worked at Fair Oaks Mall 15 plus years ago. Then it was a Mecca of shopping bliss. Where brick and mortar retailers wanted to be be. All vying for a slice of this area's beefy median income. Today it's sad to say that the mall is just a glimmer of what it once was. Don't get me wrong, it's still a very nice looking property. It's even well maintained, but I would associate it more with a ghost town than the hustle and bustle mini city I once knew. A decade and a half ago there wasn't a single vacant tenant. Today that is not the case. While I do have to admit that their occupancy is much better than most traditional malls, I can clearly see the impact that the changes in retail shopping habits have had. All I see now, is what this place once was 15 years ago and I'm confident in what it will be 15 years from now.