Dogfish Head Alehouse

Dogfish Head AlehouseDogfish Head Alehouse
Dogfish Head AlehouseDogfish Head Alehouse
Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

6363 Seven Corners Ctr
Falls Church, Virginia, 22044-2410
United States

(703) 534-3342 | map
dogfishalehouse.com
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.12
Reviews:
63
Ratings:
94
pDev:
10.44%
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Ratings by Mattymystique:
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Rated by Mattymystique from Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +21.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5

Sep 08, 2015
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France

4.51/5  rDev +9.5%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.25
Love the DFH Alehouses. They’re a combo of sports bar, casual sit and sip spot, pub grum and fine dine restaurant, with unique and interesting food options. Plenty of parking. Family friendly. Outdoor activities and regular celebrations and events. Themed dinner & beer pairings.
Attentive and quick service.
The run of DFH brews on tap is unmatched, offering usual and familiar to unique and outrageous. (Wait till you try ‘Heaven & Hell’ - a black & tan made with 120 Min IPA & World Wide Stout!)
It’s also one stop shopping for apparel, glassware and swag.
Excellent.
Dec 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by JDoHo from Michigan

Aug 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.64 by BeerDreadz from Florida

May 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.6 by chiefz1 from New York

Jan 01, 2019
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Reviewed by ShotgunF15 from Virginia

4.9/5  rDev +18.9%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4
Great mix of DFH centered bar and decent brew-pub fare restaurant. Staff is awesome... always cheery, helpful & attentive. Draft selection is great if you want DFH...haha. You can check their taps online to see what rotating beers are available... which is awesome... great to find the elusive 120 on tap! Food is better than average pub-fare... Steak Bomb Sandwich deserves a shout out! All-in-all, awesome DFH centered stop if you are in DC!
Aug 06, 2017
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Reviewed by logicalparadox from New York

4.21/5  rDev +2.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.75
I made the pilgrimage at last!

Vibe: pretty on point. Tap room feel, with the speed and service more common to a chain restaurant, which has pros in addition to cons.

Quality: Dogfish Head. 'Nuff said.

Service: Akin to an Applebee's. It was somewhat busy when I went and our waiter wasn't around much. But there were lots of servers and busboys and so forth.

Selection: pretty much most of what they make, plus a few unique things that I've not seen available anywhere retail (at least not in my area). Worth a trip just to see World Wide Stout on tap!

Food: was Ok. Menu reads a lot like Applebee's, but execution is better (and food is hopefully fresher). We just ended up splitting a pizza and getting some off-the-wall spring rolls that were pretty good for what they were. Don't expect the food to blow your mind, but it's not bad. The food is just there to go with your beer.
Nov 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by bigred89 from Maryland

Aug 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Iamjeff6 from Virginia

Dec 09, 2015
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
It is very nice to have a Dogfish Head Alehouse so close so that one can get their great beers on tap! The service was great. Big place that can accommodate a lot of people. Happy hour seems to be a good time to go!
Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

Sep 04, 2015
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Reviewed by oldn00b from Virginia

4.08/5  rDev -1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Overall had a really nice visit. It's basically in a strip mall so not a lot of character from outside. Inside feels like a typical chain restaurant.

If you like Dogfish brews you'll like the quality. Pretty nice having so many of their options on tap. Decent selection, price seems about in line for beer in the area (it's NoVa so yeah, no shock on $9 Burton Baton or whatever). They had a nice selection for Dogfish options but not exactly perfect - we missed 120 by a day.

Service was fast and very friendly.

Food was maybe a step above a Ruby Tuesday type chain. There are some interesting options but nothing mind blowing. Nice bar food to go with some beer.
Aug 18, 2015
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Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

4.06/5  rDev -1.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.75
Being a few miles from my brother's new apartment, visiting a Dogfish Head satellite location became a worthy goal to hit. Well, mission accomplished. On the outside, Dogfish Head could be confused for a national chain restaurant, but on the inside, it becomes a relaxing place to grab a beer without the corporate vibe. There are plenty of seats inside, and even the oval-shaped bar could seat at least 20 people. Several TV's around the bar show sports and news, a well-lit interior keeps the mood warm and happy.

Dogfish Head's calling card is the beer, and 14 different taps of its own beer is a great place to start. A handful of large format bottles from Dogfish Head are available too. 60 Minute IPA, Indian Brown, and Midas Touch, and Burton Baton on-tap, Chateau Jiahu from the bottle among those available. Pints start at $6.50, and while the beer is good, I was disappointed that all I got was a clunky shaker pint.

Very good service complimented the beer. The bartender could easily carry about a conversation of the house beer, as well as providing insider details of capturing a 120 Minute IPA when released. Topping the icing and cake is the food, which is more than acceptable. I ordered a New York steak and got it just the way I liked. I can't comment on the hamburger, but my brother really dug into what he had.

Dinner and a drink? Dogfish Head is just the place, and it won't totally drain your wallet.
Aug 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.3 by Drifter1 from Virginia

May 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by almostjay from Virginia

Jan 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by SlothB77 from Virginia

Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by fureousangel from California

Nov 24, 2014
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Reviewed by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.9%
So I thought we were due in DC for a concert but I got it wrong- it was a week later. Still we made it down there, and our hotel was a ten-minute walk from the Dogfish Alehouse in Falls Church.

There we walked on a Saturday night at around 11pm, too cold for my short-sleeve shirt. As I got in to the jawn, I ordered a Palo Santo to warm me up.

The draft list is great but mighty pricey, and includes 17 taps such as 60, 61, 90, Bitches, Theobroma, Midas, Burton, Palo, Black-n-Tan (Chicory+90) and the not-listed Claus (Palo+90, a local exclusive apparently named after a regular). I was shocked when the bill came and I saw the $9.50-tag for draft brews. WOW! Serious sticker shock…

The food menu could use some work to make it more interesting, a little more veggie-leaning and overall “better”. As it is, it is mostly calorie-heavy pub classics and pizzas. We had the crab-cheese dip and it was delicious, but a total fat bomb. The pizza was tasty, but hard to digest late at night.

Service was super friendly and knowledgeable, and the atmosphere was just right. A big place, it was almost empty when we visited. I was worried the live music would be too loud as it typically is at the Rehoboth pub but that was not the case. I would definitely visit again when in the area, but maybe stick to one beer or try to hit happy hour for lower prices.
Oct 28, 2014
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Reviewed by CAMay from New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -2.9%
Beer was awesome, and we had great service. The only downer was the fish in our fish and chips. Not very special. The chips were great as was the chipotle tartar sauce. Would go back, but try some other dish.
Sep 22, 2014
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Reviewed by hophead_87 from Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%
I go here a few times a month and never get tired of it. Try the Chesapeake Pizza with crab- it's delicious. Nachos and burgers are spot on. DFH beers are also quality, and their beer app is usually updated so you can see what's on tap!
Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Roser from Virginia

Aug 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Justinsosmart from California

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Ngntjp from Virginia

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by atpca from California

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by green_plastic from Wisconsin

Jun 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Oakenator from Pennsylvania

May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zp6167a from District of Columbia

Feb 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jimelee108 from Illinois

Feb 16, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Navalartichoke from Virginia

Jan 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Stevo1968 from New York

Jan 25, 2014
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Reviewed by Badger6 from Virginia

4.23/5  rDev +2.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.75
Stopped in on a Friday night, place was packed...seemed to be a good sign. When we sat down, we were not disappointed. The food selection was good, but nothing out of the ordinary for a brewpub. Likewise the beer selection was decent, though it did not seem to feature everything currently available from DFH at the micro/craft brew store. The quality of the food was good. The beer was, well, DFH...it was excellent.

Kid friendly, busy place, but a nice vibe. Service was good, but not overbearing. We will definitely go back.
Jan 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Wesdrummer from California

Jan 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by BillRoth from Maryland

Nov 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by bulldogg915 from Wyoming

Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by carbin14 from Virginia

Oct 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by EFR94 from Pennsylvania

Oct 29, 2013
Dogfish Head Alehouse in Falls Church, VA
Place rating: 4.12 out of 5 with 94 ratings