The Falls
Restaurant · Falls Church ·
Brisket, ribs, and fried chicken served with creative cocktails
Brisket, ribs, and fried chicken served with creative cocktails
"Liberty Barbecue is sadly no more, but the restaurant from the same owners that replaced it, The Falls, still serves a mean brisket chili on the lunch. menu." - Missy Frederick
"This barbecue spot-turned broadly mid-Atlantic restaurant from the team behind Liberty Tavern at 370 W Broad Street in Falls Church is putting on a four-course meal paired with creative nonalcoholic drinks on Wednesday, January 29. After a glass of booze-free welcome wine, the menu moves through Fresno chile–spiced hamachi ceviche, grilled purple potato and pineapple salad, a fennel-sausage–crusted pork chop, and a calamansi posset dusted with a spiced crumble; drinks range from a fruity coconut highball to a dirty fennel martini. Tickets are $55, available on the restaurant’s website." - Emily Venezky
"Barbecue favorites shine when paired with exceptional sides: juicy brisket, char siu‑style pork, shatteringly crisp fried chicken, toothsome navy beans studded with burnt ends, and a standout creamy mac and cheese — plus family‑sized specials and speedy curbside pickup." - Eater Staff
"The team behind Liberty Tavern, Northside Social, and more recently revamped Liberty Barbecue to create the Falls. Some of the best items from the former location (mac and cheese, smoked wings with Alabama white house) remain, but find new spins like brisket beef on weck. Vegetables aren’t an afterthought here — the several salads available for lunch are gorgeous, and the restaurant has a whole menu of interesting vegetable-focused sides to keep things colorful. The bar even has its own whiskey club." - Missy Frederick
"The team behind Arlington’s Liberty Tavern group has branched out to Falls Church with this market-style smokehouse. While the neighborhood restaurant serves other comfort foods (burgers, fried chicken), the focus is on smoked meats including brisket (fatty or lean), ribs, pulled pork (good rub; even better with a few squirts of vinegar), and chicken. Still hungry? Asian-style pork belly is tangy-sweet and all too easy to inhale." - Eater Staff
