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Bar Colline

4.4 (39 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Tonya C.

From the moment I walked through the door, I knew it was going to be a great experience because the hostess was so kind and welcoming. We were seated immediately, our server greeted us and gave a brief history of the restaurant. I started with the beet salad, and it was amazing! For my entrée, I had the roasted chicken, and it was so good I could've licked the bowl! Seriously though, everything was flavorful, fresh, and well prepared. I will definitely dine there again when I'm back in the area.

Oysters
Emily N.

Nice interior, good restaurant for big groups. However menu selection was small, and I wish the dishes were more descriptive or had pictures. Mussels came with a literal pot full of mussels and was a weird entree to eat. Creme brulee was too sweet and creamy.

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Quinncee P.

I came in for happy hour and had a seat at the bar. This was my second time coming in since it opened. It's a good place for professionals to stop for a bite and a drink, but the dining area would also be nice for a date. The bartenders were friendly and attentive. I had the happy hour burger (comes with fries). It came out quickly and it was great, flavorful and cooked well. On an earlier visit, I had the escargot, which I also enjoyed.

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Veronica L.

Cute little French bistro in Arlington. French onion soup was good including the savory soup. Steak tartare and mussels were also good. The salad was disappointing. Lettuce wasn't really cut much and minimal dressing or vegetables/herbs. Their desserts were good - little bit overboard on the whipped cream ratio to the pot de crème pudding portion. Service was good and the hostess and server readily gave their suggestions on what dishes they like the most.

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Latifa H.

We went here for their happy hour. We got the standard deal for my area happy hours - $10 burgers with fries. The food menu is really small and you can only get a burger, oysters, or fries. We got the double patty cheeseburgers - the patties were extremely thin and flimsy - not fully covering the patties, just barely holding it torched in pieces. The fries were mostly overcooked and somewhat burned for my taste. We got glasses of rose for $6 each and they were good. They also have cocktails for $10 and options are nice. The ambience is great and the best part about this restaurant. It's very lively and nice looking. The McCormick and schmicks in the next building has a massive burger and amazing fries so we'll probably stick to that spot for our happy hours.

Sea bass with caper sauce over veg. REALLY good!
Nicholas L.

Pretty pleased with the experience here. I'm dc there's a ton of options and it's refreshing to find great drinks, inspired food and at a decent price. First of all, sitting at the bar on a random Thursday, the service was excellent. I was surprised how good she was for how busy it was. I ordered an old fashioned which she executed flawlessly, and then the sea bass, and a side of fries. All was excellent. The sea bass was perfect, light, lemony and served with the veg in caper sauce was a perfect compliment. If I could sing them in anything, it would be that it's really loud in there. Great ambiance, clean, simple, but lots of hard surfaces make it feel like you have to yell to speak to the person next to you. That said, excellent dining experience. Plenty of parking on the street and fro the dc area, prices weren't bad. Drinks, two plates of fries, and sea bass for $75 after tip isn't awful for the quality. I'd go back again.

Hannah H.

About a 2.5: Bar Colline is a nice welcome to the National Landing area, providing French bistro fare for lunch, dinner and HH. We came to check out their Happy Hour, where were able to find a couple of spots at the bar. We ordered: +Oysters - came with 6 and a side of mignonette and cocktail sauce; the oysters were very fresh! +the Bistro Burger - prepared with 2 smash patties, club sauce, lettuce, American cheese, and pickles, served with a side of pommes frites; definitely greasy and juicy +and, Calamari - these could be more fresh and more seasoned; served with a side if aioli The staff were attentive, and the bartenders were working it! The place was packed, so you can tell that this place is pretty popular with the locals. Garage and limited metered street parking is available in the area. +fresh oysters! +attentive staff +garage and metered street parking available

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Nikki M.

Such a nice cozy Parisian restaurant in crystal city. Staff is really nice. We mixed stuff out locations and ended up at this restaurant instead of their sister restaurant and they worked really hard to find us a seat so we wouldn't have to Uber so really nice staff. The food was exceptional. Ambience is cozy sweet and if it was a little darker would be a romantic escargot was fresh and very well seasoned. I enjoyed the oysters, but they did not have a variety so they just have one kind and it's pretty good whatever that evening they serve served Also got steak tartar, which was exceptional. I absolutely loved it and muscles were cooked to perfection in some white sauce. They do have many items on the menu so I would like to come back and try more. Absolutely, lovely place

Samone J.

Met up with my gf for lunch here! We parked at a nearby garage and walked over. We were greeted warmly and seated promptly. We had the croquettes, bistro burger, and loop de mar. What I didn't know was that my gf is NOT a fan of French food but I convinced her that they make some of the best burgers and fries and it's safe to say... they won her over (thank goodness!). My sea bass was soooo delicious, the seared it impeccably well and manages to maintain crispy edges. I don't normally like nuts in my food so I did scrape away the majority of them. The croquette was decent, not sure I'd order again--next time I'll try the onion soup. All in all? We'd come back!

Chanel C.

The service here was great and the food was very delicious. I loved the French onion soup and the braised short rib - which was their monthly special. The ambiance is old fashioned but cute.

Raspberry sorbet
Lia M.

I really enjoyed Bar Colline, which makes sense as I am a fan of their sister restaurant. Bar Colline has a very nice interior with lots of seating. I ordered a delicious cocktail. My entrée was the loup de mar, which was excellent. The menu description noted that this entrée came with French beans, so I was excited for a Tarbais bean, or perhaps a Lingot. What it should have said was "French green beans" because that's what it actually came with. The lack of specificity on the menu is disappointing and I was disappointed when receiving my order. I enjoyed my sorbet for dessert. Service was friendly. I'm looking forward to returning for drinks and/or happy hour.

Roshelle B.

Bar Colline is my fav spot as of late for their oh-so-good mussels and fries. The bartenders are always super cool and attentive and it's just so stinkin cute! Try the mussels, you won't be disappointed.

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Amanda T.

Bar Colline is a lovely and very approachable French restaurant in the Crystal City area. My husband and I were looking for a place for dinner after enjoying happy hour at the nearby Water Bar and most places required a reservation, but we were able to just walk-in at Bar Colline, so that's what we did. We were greeted warmly as we entered and promptly shown to a table. Our server was friendly and provided recommendations from the menu. The food and bottle of red wine we ordered were all delicious. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of our main dishes, but I promise they were good and very filling. We were too full for dessert, but we will definitely comeback. Thanks!

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Great place, delicious onion soup and burger . Good service, new place to visit in Crystal City

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Had a lovely meal here. Fun atmosphere, good food and drinks. So glad to have a new restaurant in the neighborhood.

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My wife and I joined two friends for dinner at the Skydome Restaurant atop the DoubleTree in…read moreCrystal City on a recent Saturday night to celebrate a birthday during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Reservations were easy to make, we were seated very quickly, the chairs were comfortable, and the ambiance was beautiful. It is hard to beat a rotating restaurant and the views it offers. The food was excellent. We tried the prix fixe Cherry Blossom special, which included a choice of short ribs or salmon, and both were very good. The specialty drinks for the occasion were excellent, the desserts were very good, and the overall experience was memorable. My only concern was the service. I am not sure whether it was because it was late in the evening, but our waiter seemed very disengaged. For a restaurant that presents itself this well, I would expect the service staff to be much more attentive and invested in the guest experience. We would return, but I would prefer not to be served by him again.

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