Copperwood Tavern

"I celebrated my birthday here with 13 of my friends. The food was great & the atmosphere good. Unfortunately, our server wasn't able to attend to a party our size. He had a helper but apparently they weren't communicating with one another. Overall, it was still a good time"

"Very lively and loud, which was expected for a restaurant in Shirlington. Everything we had were good, nothing stood out. Except the fruits on the Brie board were very fresh. I did leave yearning for a bit more to eat tho."

"Overall: 2/5 Food: 1/5 We got the Pork Chop and Brown Ale Butter Chicken. I asked for medium rare on the pork chop, but it came out extremely underdone. Like blood red in the middle. Even the table sitting next to me laughed and commented that it would put some hair on my chest. I rarely send food back, but in this case I had ask for safety reasons. I should have taken a picture, but didn’t get the chance for this initial service. I had cut the pork chop in half when I realized how rare it was and they took it back into the kitchen, cooked both halves again, slathered it in additional barbecue sauce, and sent it back out to me. Even after recooking, it was still pretty underdone (photo attached) but I decided to just eat around the rare parts because I was quite hungry. The flavor was solid, but obviously the texture was off. The chicken had the opposite problem. It was dry, overcooked, and tasted a little old. The butter sauce was nice, but not anything to get too excited about beside serving the function of moistening the chicken. Not exactly impressive considering the generally positive reviews I’ve seen about this place. Service: 3.5/5 We were seated quickly and our waitress was kind, attentive, and reacted well when we asked to send back the pork chop. It would have been nice if they re-fired a new pork chop rather than just further cooking the one I had cut apart, but this isn’t a major qualm. Atmosphere: 4/5 The restaurant was rustic in a charming way, but also the kind of place that could get a little dingy and still fit the theme. It was relatively empty when we came in around 6:30 on a Saturday, but filled right up by around seven or 7:15."

"We enjoyed this place. We had a couple drinks and the chocolate cake. The cake seemed like it was thawed out. Decor was nice. Good local beer selection. I would recommend this place. UPDATE: We went back for dessert. We tried the apple pie, chocolate Mousse with brownie, and banana split. They were all very good. UPDATE: We tried the chicken sandwich, salad, chili and baked brie. All were good. UPDATE 1/16/24: This time the food and menu are a little different. Prices seem higher. Happy hour no longer a good deal. Not impressed for the increased prices."

"The food steals the show at this restaurant! I had the Brussels sprouts and the short rib appetizer, which were both phenomenal. The only thing that was a bit lackluster was the service. Even though it wasn’t particularly busy, our waiter was seldom there and we had to wait a while when we needed his services. But all in all, I am still excited to return soon!"