Muse Paintbar - Ballston

My friend and I had an absolute blast during the "Paint My Pet" session last week at Muse Arlington. Daniela was amazing—she explained the techniques so well and in such a funny and entertaining manner. Alyssa was incredibly helpful and kind. We also had a few drinks and some snacks. We had such a great time at Muse paint bar. I highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for a fun and creative time! ---

I recently booked a Muse Paintbar session at the Ballston location: Address 4238 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22203, the CVS in this area also shares the same address so my date and i couldn't find Muse and missed our session. I reached out to the establishment with little expectation of a resolution as they have a very firm defined NO Refund policy to which I was aware. Yet, they chose to be fair and customer service oriented over being stuck on policy. They were gracious enough to allow me another session which is better than a refund in my opinion. I truly love this business and the experience they provide. I've been a dedicated customer for over 5 years now visiting just about every location and I will continue to introduce new people. Every session I've attended has been awesome! The instructors, drinks, food, and now customer service all deserve 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️s

Had the most fun ever with my friends at the Taylor Swift night! Paintings were simple, easy to follow along with, but still came out absolutely beautiful. Our instructor Adhem was hilarious and kept the good vibes going all night. :)

My wife and I went here for a date night. Matt was great. He helped us create sweet portraits and we had a fun time thanks to him

I had an amazing time here with my friend this past Saturday!! Our instructor Matt was the best motivator and his light-hearted jokes were a major highlight. I didn’t get a chance to try any of the food, but I will definitely make sure to try something my next visit!

Great team building event for me and my coworkers. The reservation process was very simple and smooth. Matt was our instructor today, and he was fantastic! We had a great time and really appreciated the fun way to bond as a team.

Not so great. It was my birthday and my first time ever doing something like this and I came a bit late. Everyone had started with out me which is fine my problem was the instructor didn't help and didn't try to catch me up to speed with everyone else. He didn't show me how to do my painting like everyone else how to mix the colors or where the apron was and it felt like we was being rushed. I ended up not enjoying my painting or time there at all. I will not be returning here again didn't not have a good first time.

Any venue that allows me to express my creativity is a winner in my book. To get the juices flowing, I ordered a glass of pink sparkling moscato. Sweet and bubbly it was exactly what I needed to get creative. There are also food offerings available for purchase In celebration of Women’s History Month the instructor guided us through how to form our master piece into a womanly essence on canvas. As you can tell my interpretation was more whimsical than striking.

This was such a fun date spot! The instructors are informative and give clear, helpful instructions so that even the least artistic people can create beautiful paintings! They set up and clean up everything for you as well, which is really convenient. My boyfriend and I did the Valentine's Day paint and sip, and I thought our paintings came out great, especially considering that I am not artistic at all. Highly recommend for a date night or group of friends to hang out and do some painting!

Such a fun date night idea. The staff are organized and welcoming! My only issue is it's kind of expensive, but that comes with the location/city, so it's still worth it for something different to do with friends or a date.

I had an excellent time at Muse Paintbar! My friend wanted a lowkey bachelorette party, and this was perfect for that. Matt was our instructor, and he made everyone feel comfortable and engaged. Highly recommend if you're looking for a fun, relaxing day!

I had fun!! First, I actually really liked the food! We had amazing fries, celery, pepperoni pizza (with hot honey), etc. pretty good for a painting place. I also liked the wines. I like how they have a lot of paintings you can choose from. That's so nice! They teach you how to paint the paintings and they are nice and encouraging. Also, they had a foot setup. Enough brushes, enough paint, water, paper towels, etc. They also have a big back room for private parties, with its own bathroom.

I have been looking for a paint & sip class in the DMV/DC/NoVa area forever! I had such a great time here with my friend. We signed up about 4-5 days in advance for the class we wanted. Most classes are $35, but can vary $25-$45 depending on the class. You can request to be sat with your party if you are going with friends, this makes it very easy. Everyone has paint & brushes set up at each station when you arrive. I recommend arriving 15 minutes early to the class so you can get acclimated and get a drink if you want. There are aprons as well so you don't need to bring anything! The entrance is located in the open air space of the mall, "outside". It is next to the back entrance of the CVS, and about 75 feet from BASH fitness. The staff is so friendly, you don't need to have any art experience, they walk you through the painting step by step, with an instructor at the front, and other staff members to walk around during the class. 2 hours flew by and it was tons of fun. I will definitely be taking more classes.

This is, as you might already have figured out, a chain sip-and-paint place. While the location is a bit hard to find (the mall is weird, not Muse's fault), the actual experience of painting is a LOT of fun, the staff are ultra-friendly, and the price of painting is surprisingly reasonable. I had a lot of fun here, and have continued to recommend it to my friends ever since.

My coworkers and I had the best time at Muse Paintbar on 2/28/23. The staff were Awesome! None of us had done a Paint & Sip since the pandemic, so it was truly nice to enjoy a Girls Night out on the town. The artist/instructor was super fun. Can't wait to return.

Had an amazing time, girlfriends. Nate was the artist/instructor and he did a great job. He made the class fun Daniela thanks for capturing some fun moments with me and my girlies

I took my son and his friend to muse paint bar for a follow along drawing class. We had the Best time there! The studio is beautiful and colorful. The class was led by Daniela who was simply amazing. She gave the instructions nicely, was interactive and great with the these two young painters too. She clearly loves her job and it showed in her enthusiasm. Another instructor, Mustafa walked around offering his help and guidance if anyone was stuck at any point. That was very thoughtful. We loved the whole vibe and the way the class was run. We will definitely be back!!!

The staff here are just incredible. We were hesitant about shelling out $$$$, but mom needed a break and with the help of some discount coupons we were all able to have a great time. Thanks Muse Paintbar!

My friend and I did a paint night and had a blast here! The stations were all set up when we arrived and they provided all the necessary equipment like apron, canvas, paint, brushes, etc. the instructor was super friendly and so was the staff member walking around to check on everyone / help everyone. Instructions were clear though my friend and I did think the pace was a bit fast at certain times (but we are also total newbies). It was also slightly difficult to see as we were sitting further in the back. But regardless, we were definitely pleasantly surprised by our end products because we didn't think we'd be able to do the painting at all and we really had a fun time! I look forward to participating in more paint nights here and might even plan some events here!!

Such a fantastic activity and way to bring people together! We went for a corporate team building activity and had a fantastic time (could also see this being a great birthday, family/friend get together, bachelorette party celebration). Daniela, our host, was super helpful and provided us with great guidance to create our masterpieces (while also playing DJ and bartender). The music was great, Daniela did an amazing job teaching us and we all left with our own renditions of Van Gogh's Starry Night (many more options to choose from). I definitely recommend this and will look to Muse for future events. Thank you!

- Really difficult to find this location. The address drops you off outside of CVS but you need to walk into the shopping center on the first floor and turn left - The instructions really need to be more clear - Great for dates or large groups or private events - There's a separate area at the back where you can rent out - There is a minimum food spend of $50 for private events that you can use to purchase food and drinks - You can also bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks - They have a bar

An all around great painting experience. Had such a fun date night at Muse Paintbar this week! I would highly recommend looking at their event calendar and signing up for a class asap. There are great teachers, fun music, delicious food and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)! Rachael was a very informative and easy to understand instructor. The music playlist had me singing and dancing at my seat for the entire painting session. I had the chicken and waffles and it was exactly what I was craving. The fried chicken was well seasoned and the Belgium waffles had just the right amount of sugar crystals. They have a wide selection of beverages. I will definitely return and try to plan a private event here in the future.

Super fun date night idea! Nate was a great teacher and took us through each of the steps for the painting very clearly. There was a mix of parties of 2/4 and singles--they'll pair you up to make tables of 4. Well worth the time and makes for a great low-key date night idea!

This was a super fun time! I knocked one star off for two reasons: 1. SUPER difficult to find this location. The area needs to establish signs. I was walking around Ballston Quarter like a lost kid, and the thing that saved my ass was another Yelp review explaining where to go! So thank you, fellow reviewer. If anyone is reading this and needs help: Go past the massive restaurant True Food, and don't go down the escalators to the food court (like I did at first), but go AROUND that, then through the doors to this lobby area. Go to the left, past Capital One, and through double sliding doors. It'll take you to a cute alley-like way that's partially outside, partially inside. Muse Paintbar is on the left. :) 2. I only ordered one appetizer for food, but it was a chips & dip trio-- salsa, guac, and cheese. One bite and I could tell, this stuff was definitely store bought. All of it. Salsa was 100% Tostitos from the jar, cheese was processed nacho cheese sauce, and guac was container guac. Chips were mostly crumbles. That was a bit disappointing, although a fine thing to snack on, but you expect it to be home made in-house at an event like this. On the bright side, I still had a wonderful time, and will return (and order a different food to try out)! The drinks were delicious-- we tried the Red Sangria and the Shirley-Moscato drink, both delicious. Painting was tons of fun. Anxiety inducing at first, for sure-- everyone feels like they're doing everything wrong. But that's the fun part, because at the end you're like, "Wholly crap, I did this!" The environment was super supportive and kind, the teacher was great and I tipped her well. I had lots of fun bringing along a good friend. :) I will advise to wear loose, breathable clothing! I wore a heavy sweater and with the drinking, it got very hot haha. Beautiful art is also available for purchase, which is amazing! Will be coming here again to free my mind and let the creativity flow! :D

Fun to one with friends, alone or couple. Is not a BYOB. They have a bar and food available for purchase

Amazing food, great drinks, and fun employees! We loved the way our paintings turned out! Great date spot.

From the time we walked in we felt welcomed which was great because it made us feel comfortable. It was our first time coming here and it was pretty full. They start you with your own party. It's best to come with like a group of 4-6 but also cool for a date night. They have great food and drink options. No hard alcohol. Order fast becase they did sell out of certain food items. I really wanted to try the chicken but they were sold out and I opted for a pretzel bites with cheese. They came out fast and hot. Yum. We had a bottle of red wine which was reasonably priced and some seltzer's. The staff would come around To check on you and make sure that your experience was going well. The instructor was great by going at the speed of the group and funny too. Parking: This Muse Paintbar is located inside of Ballston Quarter. You can park in the garage and it's super cheap. Garage parking is only $1 for up to three hours. The time here will go fast because there's so many options after paint night we ended up having a couple more drinks. Even though our paintings weren't the best, we're not professionals after all... it was so much fun. I would highly recommend giving this place a shot.

Came here with my 5 year old and she had a good time. I like how they have options for people with kids.

Came a little late. They were accommodating in getting is caught up. Food was good drinks were good. Fun times!

The experience was very frustrating. The entire process was not well explained and the pacing of the instructions made it very difficult. We spent a lot of time early on taking breaks and "practicing" and then rushed through the end with the most important parts of the painting. While the instructor was very friendly, he lacked clarity and did not manage time well. The food was good but ended up being served after we started and it was impossible to eat while also following the instructions. By the time I had a chance to eat it was cold. The equipment was of inconsistent quality and some of the brushes needed to be replaced. This made certain parts of the painting very difficult because the damaged brush tips could not mimic the techniques we were being asked to do. Overall, I can't recommend this location.

I took my mom and daughter here to do something fun that would get us out of the Northern VA heat. It was definitely fun! We got the Mediterranean sampler which was hot tortilla chips with a good spice to them and some pita bread that was also super hot and crispy around the edges. The garlic hummus and dill dip that came with them were really good. Highly recommend getting this! My daughter loved her cinnamon sugar pretzel bites. I had a glass of peach Muscato that was delish. The service here is friendly and fun. I thought the guy who directed the artwork could have been a better artist (my 12 year old's looked way better than his but she is a good artist), but he had good energy, played fun music and did a great job as a "host". I told them when I made the reservation that my mom had vision issues and they put us front and center which was appreciated. I will definitely come back here next time I'm in town!

if you ever wanted to try to create some art but didn't feel comfortable in your abilities, this is the place to go. highly recommend!

This was so fun! We went to paint your pet night. This was my first paint night and id definitely go back! The time flies by- we were painting from about 6-830 but doors opened at 5 i believe. They had a handful of food options - we got pizza and pretzel bites and both were great. The drinks are pricey but you spend most of your time focused on painting so I only got one drink but it was great! All the instructors were awesome. Definitely recommend!

I already wrote a review for Muse for my first visit in late Dec 2022, but then I went back early Jan 2023 and had an even better experience, so I wanted to write that here now too! What elevated this experience to another level was our teacher, Nate Irving. He was very talented as both a teacher and an artist. He led us through the lesson not only with artistic skill, but also with great people skills...his empathy (which I'm a big fan of) came out as he told us how to mix colors, where to place things, told us we might feel rushed during this part or that part b/c he needed to guide us quickly so that we could blend before the paint dried, asked us when we wanted breaks, invited help/repetition of instruction from him, balanced music time and quiet time...as an "organized artist" myself I rarely meet other organized artists...but Nate certainly seemed like one and it made the class so very enjoyable! Thanks, Nate and Muse!

We had a great time at Muse. The teacher was great, she gave very clear guidance for us non-artists. Of course the food and alcohol, which you can purchase, made everything more enjoyable.

This place is amazing. My painting came out very average, but the teacher (Matt) was great. He was very good at his job and at the same time kept the painters entertained with his jokes. One person in my party messed up her painting so bad twice and Matt fixed it himself both times. I highly recommend going here to have a good time. Your painting will look nice, I promise.