DoG Street Pub

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DoG Street PubDoG Street Pub
Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

401 W Duke Of Gloucester St
Williamsburg, Virginia, 23185-3602
United States

(757) 293-6478 | map
dogstreetpub.com
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.28
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
47
pDev:
9.81%
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Ratings by xJMFCx:
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Rated by xJMFCx from West Virginia

4.6/5  rDev +7.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.75

Sep 05, 2015
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Rated: 3.8 by brocktune from Virginia

Jan 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4.31 by SlightlyGrey from Minnesota

May 20, 2018
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Reviewed by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

3.99/5  rDev -6.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
We stopped here on a Monday after the busy tourist season for lunch and beers while visiting the colonial area. The pub is located in a stand-alone, brick building just outside of the boundary of the colonial park. There are several tables with a large umbrella on the patio at the front of the building. The interior has a nice vibe to it. The bar area is located just inside the door, and a larger dining room is to the rear. The place was already crowded so we chose to sit at the large community table in the bar section.

There were 13 beers on tap plus a cider, and one additional offering on cask. There were also about a dozen beers in bottles/cans, including a cider. A section of the beverage menu offers three sampler-sized pours from a list of 7 beers so we decided to do that and made our choices. We also added a small pour of a 4th beer that wasn't on that list that we were curious to try. All of them were very good beers. The beer choices had a wide variety of styles and breweries, several of which were local breweries and the rest were from different states plus two imports.

The food menu had a nice selection, although not extensive for lunch offerings. We really liked what we ordered. Service was good even though they were busy that day. We enjoyed our visit here, and the place is worthy of a visit if you are in Colonial Williamsburg.
Sep 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by godawgs from Louisiana

Apr 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.26 by pecokid from Pennsylvania

Nov 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.28 by MarvinSnyder from West Virginia

Sep 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.45 by LeeEvolved from Virginia

Aug 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by SonOfKyuss from Virginia

Aug 16, 2015
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Reviewed by hophugger from Virginia

4.36/5  rDev +1.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Outstanding place in the middle of Colonial Williamsburg, VA. Atmosphere is very nice, eclectic menu and food. An amazing selection of beers on tap and in bottle, lots of goodies that you don't see anywhere else. Staff is very knowledgable and prices are reasonable
Aug 03, 2015
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Reviewed by Craft_Imperial from Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -25.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 3.25 | selection: 3.25
Same selection as when I went half a year ago. I like to try new beers and walked out without a purchase. Nice atmosphere, hopefully not the same awful owner as their bottle shop.
Jul 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.59 by mjstern70 from California

Jul 14, 2015
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Reviewed by oldn00b from Virginia

3.96/5  rDev -7.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3 | selection: 4.75 | food: 3.25
I come here often. It's in the most tourist-centric part of town so if you're coming to eat or looking for a place to sit I'd suggest reservations.

The beer list is great. On tap is a relatively small list but some great offerings that move fast. They get some great offerings and they'll fill a growler of just about everything except for something like KBS (which they charge $10 per 5 oz pour so not sure anyone would pay that anyway). They have a good combination of local (Alewerks, Hardywood) semi local (Blue Mountain) American Craft (Stone, Founders) and imports (BFM). Alewerks brews an ESB exclusively for them, which I think is pretty cool. Bottle list is far more expansive.

Food is okay. I feel like it's overpriced but decent. It's one of the better options in the area for sure.

Service is fine. Depends on who you get like anywhere but last time I was there I had a bartender looking through me while I was trying to pay while others walked past. Four people at the bar so not sure what the deal was.

It's great if you're a tourist looking for a beer list in the Colonial area, but there are less expensive options that get the same things around otherwise.
Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jun 02, 2015
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -11.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 2.5
Stopped in yesterday for a bite to eat and a pint.

Vibe was OK, this sits in a major tourist area so you have mostly middle aged and younger seniors that compose the customer base. And yes I am one of those middle aged people LOL!

Quality of the beers offered were good. The brews on tap were 3.75 IMO and the bottle list was 4.25. Da Boss had a Scottish ale and I had the Founders Oatmeal Stout on Nitro.

Da Boss and I sat at the second bar. The main bartender was a bit snooty and took awhile to warm up. Once I chatted him up he warmed up a bit and clued me into some regional breweries to visit.

Selection was pretty solid, the bottle list was very good.

We split the Fish and Chips. The fish was flavorless and greasy and the fries were undercooked.

Overall not a bad experience but definitely overrated.
May 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by JMFP from Delaware

Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.83 by wilhelm_phoenix from Virginia

Jan 03, 2015
 
 
Rated: 4.32 by intobenme from New York

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Robmgm from Virginia

Dec 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Uniobrew31 from Pennsylvania

Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Tlatsko from Virginia

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Tylara85 from Virginia

Jul 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by John_Beeryman from Virginia

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by malprep from Pennsylvania

Jul 16, 2014
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Reviewed by jprivott from Virginia

3.69/5  rDev -13.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Located in the tourist-heavy Merchant's Square, DoG St Pub is part of a larger syndicate of restaurants in the area (all of which serve good food, to be honest). There is indoor/outdoor seating, and true to its name, your pooch can tag along for an outside meal. The place revs up pretty early, and stays that way thanks to a tourist/townie combo. The foods are rich, the beers are varied. There are always local brews that are constantly rotating (they're heavy on the Legend (Richmond)and Alewerks (Williamsburg), as well as their own house brand of course), and they make good picks on their imports as well.
Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by mctizzz from California

Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Biddysaurus from Kentucky

Jun 24, 2014
 
 
Rated: 4 by Barleycorn from Pennsylvania

Jun 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Mattyb79 from Virginia

May 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by avisong from Virginia

Apr 24, 2014
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Reviewed by Mantooth from North Carolina

4/5  rDev -6.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Great selection of beers - love the various sizes of pours, flights and growlers. We had two meals, the pasty is fantastic, trust me - really good food. Back to the beer - lots of local beers, national and international. On two separate occasions on a recent vacation to the area I ordered 4 half pint pours of beers I'd never had. Love the half pints. The spicy peanut mix is addictive as hell. If you're in the area, this place is a must.
Apr 13, 2014
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Reviewed by Hanzo from Virginia

4.24/5  rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
I'll put this simply. If you are ever in the colonial Williamsburg area you must stop at DoG Street Pub. No questions, just do it.

The food, while a bit pricey, was delicious. Service was passable though there were times we weren't checked in on for over ten minutes. The beer selection was great, but the best part for me was their serving size options. Full imperial pints, half pints and my favorite, 5oz tasters. I love being able to try several beers without drinking gallons of beer.

You really can't beat the area it is in, parking can sometimes be a hassle but really, if you have to park far away it is neat to walk through the area and look at all the shops and various sights they have around. Sure it is touristy, but I dig it.
Feb 18, 2014
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Reviewed by Badger6 from Virginia

4.59/5  rDev +7.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.75
I was in Williamsburg to participate in a roundtable at William & Mary with 4 colleagues. After we decided to get a bite to eat and a couple of beers. Did a quick search and this place came up. I will go back, hands down one of the best gastropubs I've ever visited anywhere. What a gem they've got there.

The food was exactly what you'd want to pair with beer, a wide selection of appetizers, a la carte, great salads, mains, and sandwiches. Had the lamb burger, and was not disappointed. Also had two different beers, both were fresh and served in the appropriate glass. The service was fantastic, and the server was knowledgeable on all of the food and the beers...with 6 people at our table with varying tastes he was answering a lot of questions, and when the fare arrived, it was clear he nailed everything perfectly.

If you want to get some great food, visit this place. If you'd like to try some new and hard to find beers in the Tidewater...this is it.
Feb 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by dworst1 from Virginia

Jan 06, 2014
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Reviewed by JA_Douglas from Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
Great gastropub atmosphere. Food is decent--certainly better than any other bar in town. Liquor and especially craft beer selection is great. New microbrews on tap every week. Only classy bar in town, or at least the only one within a reasonable walking distance of the College and Colonial Williamsburg.
Dec 24, 2013
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Reviewed by JandJMD from Maryland

3.84/5  rDev -10.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
This is a good place to get a beer in the historic Williamsburg area. A little more formal (but in no way dressy) than some of the other spots around town. Just fitting for the setting in town.

Good draft selection with a pretty extensive bottle list.

Service was good. Bartender was nice but not chatty. Food was solid but not anything great. Decent prices.

One good thing for BA's, they pour tastes, half pints, and full pints. So, you can try plenty without getting too bombed before checking out the 18the century stuff.
Dec 14, 2013
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Reviewed by nortmand from Illinois

4.66/5  rDev +8.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.5
DoG Street Pub is sort of the 'high end' beer bar in Williamsburg. The selection of draft beers isn't as big as some other places, but it's a very carefully thought out list. There are some really cool beers that you rarely see on tap in this area. They have a huge list of bottles.
The food is great, and has a lot of English influence, with a good selection of pub standards, such as burgers. I've had a number of things here, and it's all been great. The menu also changes seasonally, so it's interesting to see what they have to offer. The appetizers stay pretty exciting, as you can get things that are typical of English food, but are rarely seen here, such as Scotch eggs and Welsh rarebit. The Cornish pasty, and any of their curry dishes are excellent.
It's a fun atmosphere, with a large common table in the middle and regular seating elsewhere. Sitting at the common table allows you to intereact with other patrons. I've met tourists and locals this way. The only drawback is that this place get really busy during the tourist season and that it's very loud in the main restaurant area. It's a large, high ceilinged area, and it echoes a lot.
The theme here is to provide a high quality pub experience. This place respects beer, and is a fun visit. If it's packed, you can walk to the nearby Green Leafe, which is still great, but not as fancy.
Oct 14, 2013
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Reviewed by ZenPanda69 from Massachusetts

4.29/5  rDev +0.2%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
The atmosphere was interesting. I enjoyed the bartenders willingness to converse about the many beers and were very helpful in choosing the correct flavors for my taste. The food was outstanding. They have a great menu with many interesting choices. I enjoyed the Bangers and mash (twice). The fried green tomatoes and the hummus appetizers were fabulous as well.
Sep 10, 2013
DoG Street Pub in Williamsburg, VA
Place rating: 4.28 out of 5 with 47 ratings