6.Ordered from JV Restaurant via Grubhub. Ordered Crab Sliders with Coleslaw with a side of Onion Rings. Driver got to me within a reasonable amount of time and the food was well protected. I was surprised to see only TWO Crab Sliders but there was a ton of Onion Rings and the Coleslaw was pretty good. So five out of five.

Nice place too much decent customerNice staffThanks

Awesome Music, fun vibes, good times, and great beer and drinks! Definitely an amazing place to listen to music and dance.

This is the best place in the entire DC area to relax, listen to really talented musicians, hear amazing singers and dance. It is the real deal! The staff are down to earth Americans. They make you feel comfortable if you are on your own, on a date, with your family, having a birthday or with your motorcycle gang. This place has been around since the 1940’s. There is a reason it has been going strong since 1940!!! Best live music, cool staff, chill atmosphere and value for your money every time. Real talent!!! Miss all you guys, Nanette

Great place to see music music practically every night of the week. The food is good, and the kitchen is open late. They dont have beer on tap, which is a negative, but they do have a pretty good selection of beer in cans and bottles. I found stuff I was happy with.

Always have been the cleanest restaurant even before the virus.Great food. And they make it your way.Love the dance floor

Good music and great food with family friendly folks

Fun place, friendly people, and good music. Only down side was that they dont have a full bar.

Awesome food greaf wings and lasagna

Good fusic live music cold beer

It was a blast this afternoon. Be good, be safe, and enjoy.

Friendly service. (Beer and wine, soft drinks only.) Food is great but not low calorie! Dancing Fantastic music by the Dave Chappell band. They play the 4th Thursday of every month. (There is a very reasonable over charge $8). Live music every night! Love it!

Always great food, great service and great music!

Great music. Good food. Gret service in a veteran-friendly bar..and did I mention the great music?

My friends and I decided to stop in at JVs last night as they had a live band (The Bad Influence Band) that sounded good. We ended up having delicious wings and beer while listening to some really great live blues/swing music. Lots of dancing.In fact, couldnt help but enjoy watching one lady in particular (petite, short blonde hair, attractive) dancing up a storm, often near our table.Suffice it to say, although somewhat of a dive bar, JVs is one of the best places Ive been to in the NOVA/DC area that offers great live music and a wide variety of tasty wings, burgers & beer! Just a lot of fun. Ill be back.

Great bluegrass & jazz sounds 7 days and friendly people. Beer & wine only+sodas. Most people dont realize they have great down home southern food till 0130 (midnight munchies) and blues brunch on Sunday. New expanded place big bandstand and hardwood dance floor for us patriots and vets too! Added chef for even more variety in foods and 2-3 bands FRI, SAT, SUN. 70 years of doing things right! Started from GI Bill in 1947 with continued family run. Once in a while big name performers pop in to check it out.

Good food and a great band (YOUNG RELICS) the night we were there.

If you enjoy local olde School, down home musicians from cover style bands as well as original lyrics this is your place. The inner walls are plastered with posters and bios of acts that have visited and performed at this venue (I was a roadie for one of them) Friendly staff, management, Ill certainly be back. Check out Open Mic night!!

Tons of real American charm! Much respect to the veterans who have served this great country. They offer live music every single day they are open. Sometimes two acts a day. Note: they do not serve liquor. Beer and wine only. 21+ after 8pm.

We had some of out HS guys do a jam for us at our 50th HS reunion here! Cool made in America place! Great food but it took awhile since there were so many of us.

Great place, Good music....

The entertainment, Jose Ramirez was phenomenal. The food was wonderfully prepared and very tasty. It was a fun night everyone was warm & friendly just like the owner. I look forward to going there again. I was introduced to JVs by Dr.Nick of WPFW Radio

Dive bar! But the best I have been in for a very long time. Came open mic....wow! Amazing performances from a older generation that knows how to rock! Place is great for a beer, steak and cheese with some amazing music

They had good food and live music that I enjoyed thoroughly.

What a great time... Live music, dancing, nice crowd, cheap cover. Older crowd.

Best food and service around!

Great bands and atmosphere. Young Relics Rock.

This place is phenomenal! Downtown Band is awesome! We shared the Chili and Cheese over Tater Tots! Great combination! The Raspberry Tart is an explosive combination of Sweet and Tart! If you get the chance, please come here!

We are lucky to have this place. Amazing music. So much talent.

5 stars for the atmosphere and live music. Opened in 1947. 3 stars for the food i had- the steak and cheese sub. Bottled beer only. Very good and friendly service.

The atmosphere and music are all 5 stars. They have a great music line up and the sound setup is very good. I ordered a hamburger, fried mushrooms, fries and sweet potatoe fries, all no better than 3 stars. Based off that, I wouldnt recommend the food. The drinks, atmosphere and MUSIC are all a solid 5 stars.

Great atmosphere; great band/sound!! Staff is always friendly and engaging!

Good food, great live music, great wait staff. Had a fabulous time! Small hole in the wall place, but very upbeat and comfortable.

Nice small place, ok dance floor, friendly environment, great live music

Live music (very good), good food, pleasant staff. At the corner of Route 50 and Annandale Road. Since 1947. You should try it!

Bottled beer and wine only with a good selection. The food looked delicious. They have live music every night.

Saw the Insect Surfers last night. Colonel Josh and the Honky Tonk Heroes opened. Great show.

Great music food and people.

Authentic! Established 1947 and well maintained. They have live music geared for people 50 and up.

Its a little difficult to rate a place like this. Peoples expectations and likes/desires are very personal. Id like to give it 5 stars, because Ive always had a good time. Thats certainly a 5 star affair, especially if you like dive bars like I do. This place has been going for over 70 years, so theyre obviously doing things right. Food is good, and a great value. Its almost like being out of state. Their slogan says it all: Ageless charm without yuppie bastardization. Cant argue with that.

JVS is a small but awesome place!!!!Food is good, waitresses are the best.There are band(s) almost every day.

Attentiveness is terrible. They literally avoid eye contact as they pop in and out of the bar several times to ring up orders and run receipts as you stand and watch. I actually had one look at me from the other side of the bar and give me what almost looked like an eye roll. Thank goodness for the gentleman with the longish dark hair, he was super attentive and friendly. I wish I had gotten his name.

This was my first time here. I had a great time. There was live music for a $10 cover but I had already been there. The food was just like a restaurant, not just bar food - though that is also available. A bit pricey but worth the portions. One of the specials was a 14oz bone in steak for $14.95. The owner was there making sure everyone was comfortable. The staff was polite and attentive. I will go back.

Great food and live entertainment every day.

Ageless charm since 1947. The neon sign over the door says it all. Good good, great stafff and a great place to hear live music. A gem in the DC area!

Just terrible! Taste freezer burnt.

Very warm ambiance. Very tasty food! Great menu overall. Definitely coming back!

Great dive, fun atmosphere, good food. Music was awesome - Little Red & The Renegades.

When JVs expanded their operations a few years back, they completely revamped their menu and now feature some of the best bar food in Northern VA. Pizza is surprisingly good as are the wings and subs. Only downfall are the pretzel rolls used for hamburgers and cheese burgers. Maybe someday they will switch to a nicer brioche or potato roll or at least give customers the choice. Music is outstanding as always. A Sunday afternoon at JVs, live music and a beer, is the best spot in the Metro DC area. Oh yes, and dont miss Cactus Liquors when they are on-stage !!

My favorite beer and bluegrass joint with a meatloaf, taters and green bean dinner sure to satisfy a lumberjacks appetite!

Not smoky, friendly help, good music, good pizza

We enjoy the Sunday afternoon Dixieland live music and excellent food. Always friendly wait staff too.

Wait staff was excellent. Music rocked. Tacos and beer were solid. Really liked how friendly the wait staff were.

Good food, nice people and great music

I have always found the staff to be very friendly and attentive. The owner is always there and she oversees everything. There is music every evening and some days as well. Since the expansion a couple of years ago it is not correnct to call this place small. It has lots more seating, a much larger bar, and a really big dance floor. Music varies from blues to rock to country with occasional acts that are harder to categorize. When there is a cover charge it is modest. The food? Bar stuff, but pretty good for that category.

JVs is an institution. Great live music but limited beer and wine selections dont help. Bottled beer only made it feel a bit out of place for the changing dynamics of the neighborhood but they vehemently oppose change in a changing world.

Best Place in Town,,great music. Good food.friendly

Had a blast..good food and great music...very friendly staff...dance floor also!

Reasonable prices, great live music, cheerful service, ample free parking. I didnt see prices on the beer menu, otherwise 5 stars.

We come every First Saturday for Snake Farmers Saturday. Local music that makes you move. Improved menu with great service. Nightly local music.

Cool spot with good bands!

Once a year my dad and i come to D.C. for Rolling Thunder on Memorial weekend (from Massachusetts), and after we are done riding there isnt any place we would rather be than at JVs resteraunt! Live music every night, awesome food, and employees that have turned into wonderful friends. Thank you Lorraine!

Neil Young said see the losers in the best bars; meet the winners in the dives.. JVs is a welcome vestige of the American dive. It aint fancy, it aint trendy, it aint a scene. But if you like good live music, a few cold beers and real people (as I do) this is your place.

Large portions and a live band. What an amazing place.

I went to JVs last night to hear a band. The band was great and so was the venue. I am so sorry I havent been to JVs sooner! It has a lively and down-home atmosphere with great space to hear a band and dance if you want to. The staff are on the ball, quick to deliver and happy.JVs has a great selection of beer, decent wine (if youre a wine snob, look at the beer menu) and the food that came out of the kitchen looked really good. I didnt eat, but the next time I will give their food a try, too.Restrooms are really clean (tells me a lot about a restaurant) and parking not a problem. I cant wait to go back.

Good food good jams.

Music is Great and the food was very yummy

Friendly people, music atmosphere.

Reasonable prices, good American food (burgers, nachos, chicken wings), friendly staff.

Great Music! Cold Beer! Nice People!

Lively spot with fantastic music and friendly people

Got my food to go-but the environment I saw got it an extra star. There was pretty good live music and dancing - seems like a lot of fun. The staff seemed friendly.The food was only 3 stars though. . It was edible, but not spectacular. The burger was pretty good. The fries were like the frozen kind at the stores and a little under baked. The grilled cheese was the basic standard - white bread and American. It came with stale potato chips.

Great no nonsense home cooked food with the best live bands in town!

Do yourself a BIG favor and visit what, Im sure will agree, is THE GO TO venue for the highest quality live music, warm vibes, and excellent food. I guarantee you will leave a show ELATED and exhausted from the sheer positive energy exuded from all involved. Hard to recommend a particular artist since every one is superb. Im still recovering from my most recent visits featuring Forty Dollar Fine and the Darryl Davis/Patsy Stephens Kissin Cousins show.

Love this place on a Sunday afternoon. Good food, great music, and dance floor.

The Wednesday open mikes at JVs are the best in northern Virginia. The hosts are all fine musicians and conduct a fair schedule. The list fills up fast, so arrive well ahead of the starting time. Music is live 7 days a week. The food is really good and priced right. The staff is as friendly and efficient as it gets. The patrons are also friendly and appreciate good music. The atmosphere is pleasant. The sound system is clear and the vocals are audible. The music is never too loud. You can still have conversation and not be drowned by the speakers. JVs is an evening well-spent any night of the week.

Good live music.

Great spot for live local music

Great food and beer selection. Very friendly staff and great music.

Great music. Great food. Real people. And BEER! And pictures of JVs and the Snake Farmers performing are somehow posted under Bethesda Country Club. ?

Great music venue. Good Roadhouse food.

Looking for a late night bite to eat. I stopped in and had the quesadillas which very very good for a traditional bar fair. Very good beer selection.A local rock/blues band was playing that had a large following of 50-60 year olds. All rockers no suit and ties.

Great place for a coffee, beer, meal and great live music!

Great live music. Good dance floor. Make sure to see the 19th Street Band when they play there.

We absolutely LOVE JVs!! We are treated like FAMILY & have been from day ONE! Lorraine AND her ENTIRE staff are AMAZING people! The food is FANTASTIC, the atmosphere is AWESOME & the people are GENUINE. On top of that....its an EXTREMLY PATRIOTIC place!! You will ALWAYS end up meeting Veterans &/or 1st Responders. Being a Veteran myself, it makes ME feel so HONORED to have a VERY SPECIAL place (like JVs) to go to that supports ALL of us. And with UNBELIEVABLY talented LIVE musicians 7 days a week....there is something for EVERYONE! When you go to JVs Restaurant, you can go in not knowing a single person & come out having made friends for LIFE!

Stay away if you are any kind of ethnic. This place is white white white. Awesome music but when I went ..and it was.several times..,..I felt like an outcast by the patrons. They do not like anyone of color in my experience. Others may have a different opinion.

Pat is wonderful bartender

Always love comfort and great food, music and people.

Old crowd, average food, live music. Beer and wine only.

I havent been in years when you could still smoke in the small restaurant so it smelled pretty smokey but liked the band.

Live music, long menu, large portions.

Great food, awesome people and terrific bands. Dancing, music, laughter and character - this place has it all.

Owner is a legend in supporting live music. Lorraine and her staff are great people.

Customers tend to be older (50+). A good place for local music.

Closed when google said it was open. Went to the Peruvian restaurant next door and had an excellent lunch instead.

I had the Chicken Tenders and Cheese Sticks last time I was there, fairly straight forward meal, the cheese sticks where nice though nothing special, and the chicken they served me, was perfectly done, nice n juicy, probably the best I have had in months. The shows they have are a wide variety of acts/performers, BE SURE TO SUPPORT THE ONES YOU ENJOY!!! My only complaint is sodas are very expensive for what you get.

Best fun and music

Great music and great service

Great atmosphere and the IPA beers are way cheaper than I expected.

Fun place...good sound quality of the live band. Very generous sized burget with fresh fixens on the burger along with a toasty bun. Will check out other bands down the line