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PassionFish Restaurant is a Reston, Virginia-based restaurant offering premier rehearsal dinner and wedding reception services. Located just outside of Washington, D.C. this location is an excellent choice to give guests a fantastic wedding experience just a short drive from the city. Specializing in fresh, local seafood and offering a variety of event spaces, PassionFish Restaurant is a promising option for your wedding day celebrations.

Facilities and Capacity

With a variety of modern dining spaces available, PassionFish Restaurant is the perfect setting for intimate gatherings and grandiose celebrations alike. The full restaurant can seat up to 230 guests, or 400 guests for a standing cocktail reception. With large windows and hanging light fixtures, each dining space is bright and airy for a lively and welcoming atmosphere. For smaller celebrations, such as bridal showers and couple showers, private and semi-private rooms can be rented out. These rooms hold anywhere from 15 to 70 guests.

Services Offered

PassionFish Restaurant provides a variety of wedding services. Whether you imagine sharing the entire venue with your friends and family, or utilizing just a small section of the space, the restaurant's accommodating team is happy to work with you. No matter which space you choose, their team will provide all of the AV equipment you’ll need for a flawless technical experience. The in-house catering at PassionFish will leave your guests feeling completely satisfied and in awe of your beautiful day. Services include:

  • Exclusive venue use
  • Private rooms
  • In-house catering
  • Custom dinner menus
  • AV services

Cuisine

PassionFish’s biggest selling point is its mouthwatering cuisine. All of the seafood options are fresh catches, while even the produce comes fresh picked from local farms. With a raw bar and sushi chef on-site, your guests will have access to a variety of incredible cuisine options. Some of their most popular menu options include:

  • Oysters
  • Jumbo rock crab claw
  • Chilled lobster
  • Iced jumbo prawns
  • Caviar
  • Sushi
  • Garden salads
  • Louisiana seafood gumbo
  • Pan seared sea scallops
  • Mussels
  • Crab cakes
  • Char-grilled salmon
  • Mahi mahi
  • Fresh vegetables
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Reviews of PassionFish Reston

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Stephanie Sent on 12/08/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We were very happy with Passion Fish and would recommend them to anyone looking to have an event there! We had our rehearsal dinner in the private room the night before our wedding. We also opted to have a small cocktail hour before the dinner in the back of the dinning room. Our wedding was over 2 months ago and we are still getting compliments about their food. We had a slight issue with our hotel shuttle and ended up being a little late for the event, but the restaurant very accommodating and allowed us to extend the time we stayed in the room. Staff was very friendly, ambiance was great, and the food was outstanding (the Surf & Turf was out of this world)!
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Jackie Sent on 06/20/2016
5 out of 5 rating
My father-in-law wanted to extend invitations for the rehearsal dinner to immediate family beyond just the wedding party, which meant a total of 72 people. PassionFish was not only a gorgeous site, but really had that separation from the main restaurant we were looking for. Not to mention, it was really a great value at less than $60 per head with a 3 hour open bar. From the get go, our coordinator Kathryn was so helpful, responsive, and up front. She never tried to bend the truth to sell us on the space, she would give it to you straight, which is not common in the wedding world. Unfortunately, she was unable to be there day of, but she seamlessly transitioned us to the day off manager who was also a gem. We had a very minor snafoo with the table numbers, but it was a great ice breaker and they handled it very professionally. The food was always cooked perfectly, served quickly, and no one ever had to wait for a drink. I would highly recommend PassionFish!
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Julie Sent on 06/15/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Don't hesitate to book an event at PassionFish Reston. Kathryn will make sure your event is wonderful. She was such a pleasure to work with, helpful and prompt in answering all questions. I had small flower arrangements delivered for the tables, and I dropped off a box of table decorations early in the day. Kathryn and her staff set them up and made the room look wonderful. I just had to show up and enjoy the evening with our family and friends. We had our rehearsal dinner on the Balcony room and it was lovely. I was worried about some restaurant noise, but it was perfect. You never knew others were in the restaurant downstairs. All the guests just raved about the delicious food and the outstanding service. Many stayed at the hotel in Reston Town Center and they could walk back to their room, and there is also a parking garage right across the street from Passion Fish. We had about 50 people and the balcony room was more than enough room to hold a cocktail hour, then seated dinner. Worth every penny, wonderful evening. Thanks to PassionFish Reston for making the Rehearsal Dinner so special, and a wonderful start to my son's wedding weekend.
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User2625847 Sent on 05/29/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We did a brunch/lunch buyout of the entire restaurant for our April 2016 wedding reception, and it was absolutely perfect! We decided to have a cocktail reception style rather than assigned seats, so we had passed appetizers, a raw bar, and stations. We worked with Kathryn, the marketing and events coordinator, to create a custom menu with our favorite dishes. Kathryn even worked with the chef to create unique dishes for us and we got to have our own beverage tasting to create custom cocktails for our bar package. We had so many guests comment on how it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding and how friendly and attentive the staff were!

Not only were the food and drinks top quality, everything about the planning process was easy. Since Passionfish is a full service restaurant, they supplied the food, beverages, glassware, silverware, linens, etc. Kathryn even coordinated with the vendor for the dance floor. This meant that I had one point of contact during the planning process rather than having to find multiple vendors for specific items, which meant less stress and hours of coordinating.

Our key point of contact, Kathryn, was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was responsive to all of our emails and flexible when we asked for customized options or made any changes. She is extremely knowledgeable of how to best use the space and advised us on layout, menu, and even timeline of the day. It was so easy working with Kathryn and she made us feel confident from the start that we chose a venue that we could really make our own. On the day of the event, both of us were able to relax and enjoy ourselves, knowing that we were in good hands.

Passionfish offered us the ability to customize our wedding reception and the peace of mind working with professionals in the business. I would highly recommend Passionfish as a wedding reception location!
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Lenny Sent on 05/16/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We recently held a surprise 50th birthday party for my wife at PassionFish. The party had an Oscar theme complete with a red carpet and 7 foot tall Oscar statues. PassionFish's events team was excellent. Highly responsive, willing to customize the menu and work with our various props for the theme. When my wife arrived she loved every detail. The butler food service was well timed by friendly servers. Each dish was very tasty and the guests raved about the food. Their private room is perfect for hosting up to 75 people.

Highly recommend!
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Catina Sent on 04/25/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We had the most delicious Rehearsal Dinner in a beautiful room when Kathryn finished assisting me with the details. I live in Omaha and dreaded attempting to make arrangements sight unseen but she put me right at ease and was only an email away.
She knew exactly how much we needed and her staff set up my centerpieces for me after I dropped them by earlier that day.
The variety of food pleased every guest, even chicken fingers for the younger ones. 32 guests were seated comfortably for our buffet. The price was reasonable and we really feel we made the perfect choice in Passionfish.
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Kenneth Sent on 12/03/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Shortly after getting engaged, my fiancee and I were looking for a venue in the Northern Virginia area that could provide both a ceremony and reception location for our wedding. After looking at several restaurants, we came upon Passionfish. Neither one of us had ever eaten there or even been inside. However, we had heard good things about the food and recommendations from a couple that had their wedding reception there.

We decided to set up a meeting with the event coordinator, Kathryn. Immediately, we were blown away by the flexibility and willingness to accommodate our needs. We were so happy to find out that we didn't have to pay any fees for using our own photographer, flowers, DJ, etc. This was much different than all the other places we have previously visited. Kathryn was so helpful during our planning process and was a calming presence in the chaos of wedding planning.

Two weeks before the wedding, we decided that we wanted to hire a DJ and have a dance in the private room. She was able to completely redo our layout by moving the reception from the upstairs balcony area down to the back of the restaurant so that our event would be localized. This last minute switch was actually amazing and our wedding turned out perfectly. Kathryn played an integral part in making sure that the wedding day setup went smoothly. She worked with our florist and DJ to make sure that the decorations, spacing, and location of everything was just as we wanted. She is SO GREAT. In the end, the wedding was better than we had ever imagined. Also, the food was obviously amazing.
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Teresa Sent on 10/19/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Passion Fish always has such great food and our Rehearsal Dinner was over the top! Very easy to plan and finalize. It looked great. I'd do a party there again.
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Barbara Sent on 10/27/2014
5 out of 5 rating
This was a rehearsal dinner. Fabulous ! Food , service !!!!!
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Marc Sent on 10/25/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We are extremely pleased with our decision to host our son's wedding rehearsal dinner at PassionFish Reston. Kathryn Stulginsky planned and coordinated the dinner with the utmost professionalism. We appreciate her attention to detail in planning the event and Ryan McCarthy, the manager that evening, oversaw and ensured that it would be a success. We received many compliments on both the decor as well as the menu. Kathryn provided excellent recommendations on menu choices, place card design, seating arrangements, floral arrangements and delivery, as well as cocktail hour decisions. Chris Clime, the executive chef, produced exquisite meals. We are so thrilled with the staff that attended to us that evening - Allen, Aaron, Yanka and Rene - they coordinated the progression of the evening smoothly and with the utmost professionalism. We can't think of a better place than PassionFish to hold a special event!
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