{"id":460954,"date":"2021-11-02T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=460954"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T20:29:36","slug":"best-restaurants-2021-the-black-sheep-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/food-and-drink\/reviews\/2021\/11\/02\/best-restaurants-2021-the-black-sheep-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Restaurants 2021: The Black Sheep Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/theblacksheeprestaurant.com\/\">The Black Sheep Restaurant\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Manassas \/ American\u00a0\/ $$$\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>There\u2019s \u201990s rock on the stereo, and the people at the booth next to you are wearing shorts. But don\u2019t let that deter you\u2014just know that The Black Sheep Restaurant from\u00a0Villagio\u00a0Hospitality Group\u00a0is more casual than\u00a0its setting in a\u00a0gorgeously\u00a0reimagined historic barn might have you think.<\/p>\n<p>The dining room is one of the most beautiful in\u00a0NoVA\u2014it resembles the fanciest farmhouse affairs you\u2019ve seen in <em>Martha Stewart Weddings<\/em>, but likely with better food. And without the pretension.\u00a0This is the kind of place where diners are as welcome to mow down a bodacious burger as they are to dine on cast-iron-seared scallops in sweet celeriac pur\u00e9e.\u00a0In fact, it\u2019s encouraged.\u00a0The Black Sheep is a place to get comfortable and enjoy the good life, one juicy bite at a time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See this:<\/strong>\u202fThomasson Barn, built in 1929, has been renovated in a stunning feat that preserves its pastoral character but upgrades it with chandeliers and comfortable booths.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eat this:\u202f<\/strong>Bacon Tower, American Kobe burger, homemade chocolate brownie<\/p>\n<p><strong>Service:<\/strong>\u00a0The staff may wear rugged aprons that look like they\u00a0belong at the farm, but they\u2019re competent and eager to please in a way that shows they weren\u2019t raised in a barn, they just work in one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to dine here:\u00a0<\/strong>Atmosphere is of the utmost importance, but\u00a0you want to keep things casual.<\/p>\n<p><em>Feature image by Rey Lopez<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This post originally appeared in our November 2021 issue\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/the-50-best-restaurants-in-northern-virginia-of-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Restaurants cover story<\/a>. 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