{"id":233498,"date":"2026-08-24T09:41:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/?p=233498"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T14:02:10","slug":"cellar-seneca-great-falls-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/cellar-seneca-great-falls-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Falls Locals Transform BRX American Bistro Into The Cellar on Seneca"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca--800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"cellar on seneca\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca--800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca--768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca--585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca--263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca-.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">news<\/div><p>Owners Kaveh + Julie Safa and their business partner Andrew Cope wanted The Cellar on Seneca to be <em data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"871\">just right<\/em>. The space at 1025 Seneca Road <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/all-about-great-falls-grange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in Great Falls<\/a> had long been home to BRX American Bistro, which the couple purchased in 2023. After three years of learning what longtime customers loved and figuring out how to make the restaurant their own, they unveiled a refreshed concept built around steaks, seafood, handmade pasta + the kind of neighborhood atmosphere that works for both a Tuesday night dinner and a weekend celebration. The Cellar on Seneca officially opened in August 2026. <strong>Read on for more about the Cellar on Seneca in Great Falls, VA.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233521\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca-.png\" alt=\"cellar on seneca\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca-.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca--800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca--768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca--585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/cellar-on-seneca--263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Hometown Roots&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaveh + Julie Safa both grew up in Northern Virginia; he in Great Falls and she in Reston. They now live in Great Falls with their three children. \u201cWe wanted something that would really be for the community,\u201d Julie said. The Safas also run two other local restaurants, Court Haus Social in Arlington and Yum Yum Hibachi in Ashburn. \u201cWe live in Great Falls, and we wanted something here,\u201d she said. Andrew Cope is also a Northern Virginia local: he and Kaveh are friends from Langley High School.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At a gala for their daughter\u2019s elementary school, the couple won a gift card to BRX American Bistro through the silent auction. They later stopped in for dinner with their business partner from Yum Yum Hibachi. Their server that night happened to be BRX\u2019s longtime owner. By the end of the meal, he had asked if they wanted to buy the restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233522\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/kaveh-julie-safa.png\" alt=\"kaveh + julie safa\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/kaveh-julie-safa.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/kaveh-julie-safa-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/kaveh-julie-safa-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/kaveh-julie-safa-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/kaveh-julie-safa-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/kaveh-julie-safa-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conversation moved quickly. The couple purchased both BRX American Bistro and BRX Oven, closing on the businesses in November 2023. The biggest appeal was simple: this time, they would be serving their own neighbors.&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The restaurant had already been part of Great Falls for roughly 16 years, so rather than rushing into a complete overhaul, the new owners spent time learning what existing customers loved, which dishes had loyal followings, and what the space could become.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/lease-the-dress-northern-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet LeaseTheDress: A Northern Virginia Closet Full of Special Occasion Looks<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere was a following,\u201d Julie said. \u201cSome people come to a restaurant every single Wednesday and order the exact same thing.\u201d That meant keeping the things people already loved while slowly building something new around them. After spending time listening to customers, studying what worked on the menu + shaping their vision for the restaurant, the team kicked off a major refresh in summer 2026.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cellar on Seneca<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing we noticed on our visit was the renewed space. It felt like your best friend\u2019s house: cozy, tasteful + inviting, but not so precious that you\u2019re afraid to get comfortable. Julie was inspired by old pictures + paintings of Great Falls. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the restaurant, guests will spot images of local landmarks and community institutions, including Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls, <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/all-about-great-falls-grange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Grange<\/a>, the Potomac Canal, and Lift Me Up!, a local therapeutic horseback riding organization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233523\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/diners-at-the-cellar.png\" alt=\"diners at the cellar\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/diners-at-the-cellar.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/diners-at-the-cellar-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/diners-at-the-cellar-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/diners-at-the-cellar-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/diners-at-the-cellar-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/diners-at-the-cellar-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s also one particularly important guest overseeing it all: George Washington. While shopping at Luckett\u2019s Market, Julie found a $20 portrait of Washington and knew she wanted to work it into the restaurant somehow. The idea became even more fitting once she started researching the history surrounding Great Falls. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The portrait now hangs near the bar, positioned close to images of places connected to both the community and Washington\u2019s history in the area.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wine program became an important piece of the new concept, and eventually helped inspire its name. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After cycling through dozens of possibilities, the couple landed on The Cellar on Seneca, a reference both to the restaurant\u2019s existing cellar and its location on Seneca Road.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even the logo has a little extra meaning. Its font was inspired by Cheers, another nod to the kind of restaurant the owners hope to create. The goal is for it to feel like the neighborhood spot \u201cwhere everybody knows your name.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What to Expect<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The menu centers around prime steaks, seafood, and handmade pasta, with sauces and marinades made from scratch in-house. The restaurant also works with local purveyors including Lazy Hill Farm in Haymarket, which supplies much of its beef. Some longtime customer favorites have remained, while others inspired completely new dishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The restaurant\u2019s popular tuna poke bowl, for example, led to one of Julie\u2019s current favorites: ahi tuna tartare tacos. The shareable appetizer combines the fresh, slightly spicy flavors diners loved in the poke bowl in taco form, and they have already been \u201cflying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another appetizer, duck spring rolls, came directly from customer requests for duck. There\u2019s also a wedge salad, an updated chicken piccata, and an entire lineup of housemade pastas. The lobster ravioli, filled with lobster claw meat, has already become an early standout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite all of the steak, seafood, and handmade pasta happening around it, Julie admitted that the burger might actually be her personal favorite, and possibly the dish she has obsessed over the most. \u201cI\u2019m a sucker for a good burger,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>See more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/open-to-being-letterpress-arlington-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All About Open to Being, a Custom Letterpress Shop in Arlington VA<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dessert is getting plenty of attention, too. A chef from Court Haus Social has been working with the Cellar team to develop the restaurant\u2019s dessert lineup ahead of the official opening.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between the fireplace, cozy courtyard + large bar, the Safas designed The Cellar on Seneca to work for just about any occasion. \u201cYou can bring the kids after a sports game, or host a special event here,\u201d she said. \u201cIt can be date night or family dinner here, and it\u2019s right in the neighborhood.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cellaronseneca.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cellar on Seneca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is now open at 1025 Seneca Road in Great Falls. It\u2019s open on Monday from 5PM to 9 PM; Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday from 4PM to 9PM; and Friday and Saturday from 4PM to 10PM.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Follow @thefairfaxgirl on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefairfaxgirl\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram <\/span><\/a>+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thefairfaxgirl\"><span class=\"s2\">TikTok<\/span><\/a> for the latest Northern Virginia updates, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/events\/\"><span class=\"s2\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse. 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