Arlington Rooftop Bar Grill is a full service restaurant offering much more than excellent lunch, dinner and weekend brunch options. Centrally located in the Clarendon / Court House village of Arlington, VA. Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill delivers value and variety in a fun and exciting , upscale atmosphere. With an extensive beer and wine list, a huge rooftop patio with outdoor seating, and enough flatscreens to catch every game, Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill will soon be your new favorite place in town.

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46 Current Reviews

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

(46 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 46 reviews

5 stars

(6)

4 stars

(18)

3 stars

(12)

2 stars

(8)

1 star

(2)

Food

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

vibrant bar scene(16)
good for groups(15)
great for outdoor dining(13)

neighborhood gem(13)
great for brunch(11)
scenic view(7)

Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill Reviews List

Review 1 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Wonderful father's day brunch

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 6/16/2013

2006

Dined on 6/16/2013

2006

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We had a wonderful brunch on the roof top. The staff was great and really kid friendly. Highly recommend!"

Dined on 6/16/2013

2006

Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, great for brunch, kid-friendly

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Review 2 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 6/06/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"food is excellent, but don't go for dinner during happy hour - extremely noisy and hard to talk."

Dined on 6/06/2013

Special Features: vibrant bar scene

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Review 3 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

mother's day deal

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/12/2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I came here for the price fix deal for Mother's Day, it was $25 for a 3 course meal.
Food was ok, nothing really fancy but for the price fantastic. It was a quiet day which we liked, and we enjoyed our time here."

Dined on 5/12/2013

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, great for brunch

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Review 4 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Surprising Brunch Win!

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/19/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Surprisingly good brunch and nice atmophere at Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill. The menu was creative, well priced, and we were able to get a table for a large group without any trouble. Greeters were very good and helpful. The waitress started off a little harsh but warmed up as the meal progressed. We had several errors with our orders, but they tried to fix them promptly and mentioned that the menu was new so they were working through some kinks. The food was quite good, the drinks were not too expensive, and everyone in the party gave the brunch a positive review! We'll go back!"

Dined on 5/19/2013

Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, great for brunch, kid-friendly, scenic view, late-night find, neighborhood gem, great for lunch

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Review 5 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

only go for the bar on roof

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/17/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Roof top dining not an option at 6pm on a Friday. Too crowded from happy hour. Should have known better. So food you can get on 2nd floor not worth going. Had a "lobster roll" of sorts. They should go to Legal Seafoods to see what one should really be like. Could have stayed home for a tuna salad on a roll and done better. Reasonable deal on drinks. Would consider the parents night out option on a Tue. Or maybe a burger for lunch."

Dined on 5/17/2013

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, kid-friendly

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Review 6 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Good place for after work

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/03/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The food is good and reasonably priced. For dinner, the dining room is on the main floor not the roof, so the name is a little deceiving. That said, the atmosphere is energetic and makes for a good after work happy hour place to have dinner."

Dined on 5/03/2013

Special Features: good for groups, vibrant bar scene

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Review 7 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

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Dined on 5/03/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We normally love Rooftop, but the sandwiches seemed a little smaller than usual, the service slower and we were in an upstairs room that wasn't as nice as the lofty bar area. We'll give it another shot!"

Dined on 5/03/2013

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Review 8 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

WORST service ever

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/29/2013

2007

Dined on 03/29/2013

2007

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Worst service I've ever had in Arlington. The waiter forgot to put in our drink order, so 30 minutes later, we had no drinks and still hadn't placed our food order. We should have left then. The drinks arrived and were subpar at best. The food was ok, but it's just your traditional bar food. We then waited (no exaggeration) 45 minutes for our check after requesting it numerous times. The machine that processes their tickets was down, but instead of telling us that, they got annoyed when we asked for the bill and said they were working on it. We finally took some cash to the hostess and told her we were leaving. Only then were they prompted to bring us the check - which was someone else's! Total nightmare! Never again."

Dined on 03/29/2013

2007

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Review 9 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great menu, fun rooftop space,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2013

2007

Dined on 04/13/2013

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Great menu, fun rooftop space, very accomodating. Will definitly be coming back for brunch in the future!"

Dined on 04/13/2013

2007

Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, hot spot

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Review 10 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Meh

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/09/2013

2008

Dined on 04/09/2013

2008

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"this place would be a great candidate for Restaurant Impossible! The food was decent but it's far too obvious that they are only serving food to justify their liquor license. The service was very slow but the waitress was attentive when she was available. I'll be back for the atmosphere but perhaps only for drinks."

Dined on 04/09/2013

2008

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, great for outdoor dining

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Review 11 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

My boyfriend and I were looking

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2013

2013

Dined on 04/06/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"My boyfriend and I were looking for a great brunch spot and we found it in Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill. The service and food were excellent. Another bonus is that the restaurant is centrally located to where we live and our friends. I could already imagine meeting up with my girls too for brunch or lunch. Good times and I do plan on going back again."

Dined on 04/06/2013

2013

Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, romantic, great for lunch

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Review 12 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Arlington Rooftop Grill surprised

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2013

2008

Dined on 03/31/2013

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Arlington Rooftop Grill surprised me. The rooftop wasn't open and my expectations were low. But the service was excellent and the food was surprisingly good. We were there on Easter at 12:30, so it was very quiet and I know it can get rambunctious when the weather is nice and the rooftop is open. But consider it as a good alternative in Clarendon/Courthouse at other times, too."

Dined on 03/31/2013

2008

Special Features: neighborhood gem, scenic view

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Review 13 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Arlington Rooftop is a great

Top 500 Contributor

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/29/2013

2008

Dined on 03/29/2013

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Arlington Rooftop is a great Friday night spot for us. Better than just bar food and a nicer than expected interior with high ceilings. Normally the service is good too, but we got a trainee on Friday who wasn't quite up to the usual standards."

Dined on 03/29/2013

2008

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, neighborhood gem

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Review 14 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

The service was great - they

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/24/2013

2011

Dined on 03/24/2013

2011

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The service was great - they had a table set up for us and let us be seated even though no one else in the group had shown up yet. To be fair, only 20% of the tables were occupied anyways. Service was friendly and attentive although we had a few wrong orders. Now the food: out of the seven of us, only two people enjoyed their meal. My advice - stay away from the omelettes and waffles and only go for french toast. I don't know why an omelette would be dusted with what looked like old bay seasoning and a weird hollandaise sauce, it was very unfortunate. Even though the french toast was amazing, a brunch spot shouldn't be a one-note and unfortunately most people's plates were left barely touched."

Dined on 03/24/2013

2011

Special Features: good for groups

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Review 15 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

The service was pretty terrible.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/23/2013

2005

Dined on 03/23/2013

2005

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The service was pretty terrible. After waiting at the table for 20 minutes without anyone checking on us, we finally got up and asked for menus and silverware. It didn't get better after that. The service was bad and the food wasn't much better."

Dined on 03/23/2013

2005

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Review 16 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great Food...Great Service.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/03/2013

2006

Dined on 03/03/2013

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Went for brunch - had waffles with strawberries, juice, hot chocolate and a bowl of fruit and all were very delicious. Service was on point - my waitress was very pleasant and helpful. Also it wasn't crowded when I first went there, but more folks arrived later.
Venue is within walking distance from the Courthouse Metro. I plan to go again on another day."

Dined on 03/03/2013

2006

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, scenic view, hot spot

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Review 17 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Arlington Rooftop is a wonderful

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/02/2013

2011

Dined on 03/02/2013

2011

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Arlington Rooftop is a wonderful location to hold special events. This is the second year where I have utilized Arlington Rooftop to hold a fundraising event. The bar night draws in 150-250 people each year and Arlington Rooftop has been the best location we have used so far! Shama, the event coordinator, is so helpful with organizing the details to pull off a successful event. The staff and managers are always extremely helpful throughout the actual event. I love hearing people say how impressed they are with the venue! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a good spot in Arlington to bring a lot of people together!"

Dined on 03/02/2013

2011

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, special occasion

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Review 18 for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Not Great

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/15/2013

2007

Dined on 02/15/2013

2007

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The food was alright, but nothing wonderful. We had the mussels, which were good, but not very big. The crabcake didn't have much flavor. I got the tortilla soup and it wasn't soup at all. I probably would go back for sandwiches but not the expensive meals."

Dined on 02/15/2013

2007

Special Features: good for groups, late-night find

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Ratings-Only Reviews for Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.4 / 5

1 out of 2 recommend this product

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