Sweetwater Tavern

This is by far our favorite NoVa restaurant . Great great food. Start w/spinach artichoke dip , then house salad , small round rolls, ribs or fil-a (both are awesome). Service is always awesome.

Fantastic staff !!!! My friend ordered a steak he thought he wanted (the rib eye )....when it wasn't really what he was craving....they brought him a different one (the filet). He was SO happy :)

Everything! jambalaya pasta is amazing! The sautéed chicken breast sounds unremarkable but it's amazing! Steaks are great! Bread is awesome! Tex mex egg rolls ! Spinach and artichoke dip is even great!

Great selection of in-house microbrews , food is always high quality and well prepared, and the team-based service has never let me down. Slightly expensive but well worth it.

For not being a seafood place, their lobster bisque is AMAZING!! And not to mention they have the BEST rolls of any place, especially with the special butter they bring it out with

Consistently good food and friendly service . My favorite thing is the bread basket ...they have bread that tastes like a donut . Gotta love that.

I love the salmon and the ribs at this place. The bartenders here are great and sociable. If you never been here before, you must make plans. The food is awesome.

Try the beer sampler for a great kick start to the seasons best offerings. The beignets and Short Smoked Salmon Salad are heavenly. Best for groups of 6 or less.

The burger was great. Loved the French fries and the egg roll appetizer was good as well . A nice spot amongst the chains.

I read these tips before going and I'm so glad I did - got the drunken rib eye with a glass of root beer . So delicious!

Everything is good...just to name a few...Tex-Mex Eggrolls Jambalaya , Monterey Salad with Spiced Pecans and of course, the Ozzie rolls!!!!!

This is probably the best place to eat in Sterling. They have great American food and a really nice atmosphere!

The root beer is actually fantastic. Sweet upfront but with a classic root beer finish. Probably the most redeeming quality of the whole restaurant !

We loved the firecracker shrimp , the drunken ribeye and the goat cheese & spicy pecans salad . Many beer choices too

Great place food is great servers are the best great attitudes very very polit and friendly

Stopped in for a burger and a beer . Service was surprisingly quick despite how massively crowded they were.

Filet tips with penne pasta is yum yum yummy! Also the Monterey salad , good good I have it every Sunday????

The bread . Good god, the bread . Other food is good, but I can fill my stomach up just on that warm, delicious bread .

Aussie (sp?) rolls, drunken ribeye , summer berry shortcake is delicious. Can't go wrong here!

Wish I had ordered the ribs ! Tasted my friends and they were awesome! I will be back. The salad I had was excellent too!

I don't know why, but I am in love with the roast chicken salad . It's probably more calories than ribs or burgers , but it's damn good.

Crab cakes are very good, as is the broccolini , service is excellent. Love this place!

Get here early on the weekend for dinner ! Packed after 6. The doughnut bread is delicious!

Loved the pork chops . And the beer sampler was a nice way to try their brews.

Crab and Shrimp Louie, is a solid appetizer to start with. Ribs are really good as well !

*BEST* root beer I've ever had in my life! Maybe it's just psychosomatic, but I swear it helps get rid of migraines. I also recommend their cheddar cheeseburger & the chocolate waffle . Mmm, mmm!

Great service! Make sure to ask for the Aussie rolls and try the jambalaya .

Great service! Make sure to request just the Aussie rolls for your bread basket !

Everything is good excellent pasta

Great food, awesome tasting Beer , dessert , banana pudding was fantastic.

If you're a vegetarian , there are portobello fajitas . And salad . Not really ideal, but you can chug a few beers and/or glasses if wine and enjoy the heck out of their fresh bread and guacamole .

They have calamari !!! I hope they keep it as a regular app ;-)

Try the Short Smoked Salmon Filet - Marinated and smoked, hickory grilled in basil redskin mashed potatoes and dijon cream

Drunken Ribeye , Salmon Salad and Aussie Rolls are my favorites

Everything! Just had chopped salad , Grouper w/California wrap , Yum!

Call ahead on weekends or be prepared for an hour and a half at the bar waiting for a table.

For a lighter lunch I get a chop house salad with chicken . Not bad for lunch meetings/lighter fare.

Ozzie rolls + drunken rib eye + loaded mashed potatoes ! YUM! I never liked steak until I had the drunken rib eye . 

The rolls are pretty much little heaven-clouds of wonderful goodness.

Ask your server if they have the filet tips with penne pasta in citrus sauce...delicious! Not on the dinner menu but they usually have some left over from lunch if you ask. =)

salmon , half roasted chicken and baby back ribs are well worth to try

The oatmeal stout and ribeye steak were delicious.

Great rolls and salads . Sit outside on the patio if it's nice.

You can't go wrong with a drunkin rib eye or the baby back ribs .

Order the Blue Crab Fritter app, Roasted Half Young Chicken entree , any of the desserts , and have a beer or Lucky Lounge Lemonade to drink!

for vegetarians - the sweetwater roast chicken salad is GREAT w/o the chicken ! ...pretty darn good with the chicken also.

They have amazing donut-like fresh bread .

Love the Aussie Rolls and Chicken with havarti cheese sandwich .

Despite the description, this place does not really have vegetarian food . Salads , yes. Pasta Primavera, the go to token vegetarian option , yes. The veggie burger that's shown on the menu? Nope.

Loved looking at the pond ! Sit on far left or outdoors.