Washington DC: Lost Dog Cafe (a.k.a. Gourmet Pizza Deli)
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Lost Dog Cafe (a.k.a. Gourmet Pizza Deli)
Rating N/A - too few ratings
Type: Restaurant

5876 North Washington Blvd
Arlington, Virginia United States 22205 [ print map ]
(703) 237-1552
http://www.lostdogcafe.com/

Hours: Su-Th: 11a-11p; F-Sat: 11a-Midnight


Taps: 8
Bottles: 220



WiFi
Children
Patio
Seasonals
Real Ales
Proper Glassware
Beer To Go/Growlers
BYO 6-Pack/Singles
Available At This Location (arranged by most recent)
Samuel Adams Octoberfest 70, Terrapin SunRay 64, The Duck-Rabbit Brown Ale 69
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7 reviews for Lost Dog Cafe (a.k.a. Gourmet Pizza Deli)
 Ambiance 74%
 Service 58%
 Selection 72%
 Food 80%
 Value N/A
 Overall 74%
 Rating N/A



bduca (2), Herndon, Virginia
does not count - explanation
  80   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/57/1012/15 10/10N/A18/20

July 14, 2008
Lost Dog Cafe has a very extensive beer selection the manager was more than happy to order anything at request. The food is great as long as you order the right thing. Service was ok not great not horrible. Overall if you want a good six pack and an awesome pizza it is a great place to go.

¾ (599), Colorado
  62   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/53/1011/15 5/10N/A13/20

January 9, 2008
I really wanted to like this place. It had the perfect setup of local pizza joint and serious beer bar, and these are usually the type of places I enjoy most (see Frisco Grille). But as it turns out, the service was horrid - I sat front and center and was ignored nearly the entire time - and the food seemed like it was mailed in. There were a couple of families in here with their loud kids, and when I came in they were taking up real estate at the bar (very bad). Maybe I came on a bad night, but my chicken and corn chowder was a little cold and needed salt, and the waffle fries were even colder, spongier and soft. I didn’t finish them. Tap list looks like it changes often - I had a Stone IPA because nothing else stood out - and the bottle selection is expansive, proboably in the 200-300 range. When it came time to pay up I put down my cash and waiting for change, but was ignored, so after a few minutes I just threw a extra dollar in a headed out. Like I said, I really wanted to like this place but my experience was pretty bad.

PeterA (11), Virginia
  72   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/55/1011/15 9/10N/A16/20

May 20, 2006
The beer selection is pretty good, not great, probably because it’s really a pizza/sandwich place doubling as a beer place. They’ve got a couple of pages worth of a beer selection, and 10-12 taps that they occassionally rotate. The service is generally on the slow side (which gives me an excuse to have an extra beer), but the sandwiches and pizza are very good. It’s noisy and a good place to take kids. As others have said, you won’t find many rare beers here, but you can buy singles instead of full sixes.

michael-pollack (71), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
  72   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
3/56/1012/15 7/10N/A15/20

March 6, 2006
Good bottle selection and a few good taps too. Good food. Gets crowded.

SeamusNeko (3), Anacostia, Washington DC
does not count - explanation
  62   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/57/108/15 8/10N/A12/20

September 16, 2004
A very cute and quaint place to go in Arlington, and pretty much the only game in that part of town. Fun decor, great cause. There’s better selection elsewhere, but you can purchase beer to go. They make a decent ’za, too.

jeffc666 (86), Fairfax, Virginia
  66   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/56/1010/15 8/10N/A13/20

January 12, 2004
The food is better than the beer at Lost Dog Café. The draft selection has been going down hill over the past few years (my last visit the best draft beer was Anchor Steam, and the keg was flat). They carry lots of bottles however. They have nothing spectacular or rare but still a good selection. Attached to the main restaurant is a mini-beer store. Here they sell everything that is also available through the restaurant. Prices are high but again, the selection is decent.

argo0 (180), Washington DC
  78   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/57/1012/15 9/10N/A16/20

January 6, 2004
Best beer place to hit in Arlington, particularly if you're looking for a sandwich as well (make sure to order a side of Dog Collars (spicy onion rings) with your sandiwch). The selection is broad, but you're unlikely to find a rare gem here. Oh, and if you remember, ask for the glass to be room temperature -- the default, unfortunately, is frozen. The package store next to it has the same good selection, but the prices are a bit high.

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Scene
Crowded -- expect to wait for a table

Noise
Can be loud but generally medium noisy

Staff
Overworked

Music
None

Food
Excellent sandwiches and good pizza

Parking
Small parking lot, street parking tight on weekend