So we went here after leaving a Nats game early this past weekend and were looking forward to it as their beer is so unique and good (never had a bad beer and have tried 6-7 different ones in 2 visits). Their food menu is fairly small which usually tells me that what they make is good. Boy was that wrong. Their food was atrocious - probably the worst food that I have had in a long time at a sit-down restaurant. The apps were tiny and overpriced for what you got. Three of the 4 of us got burgers and they were so bad that we did not eat more than half the burger. The burgers were dry, the rolls were stale, and everything tasted bad AND we had been drinking at the game and were starving. The service was fairly good but the waiter seemed overwhelmed when the restaurant was only 2/3 full. Previously had good service at the bar and that will be where I go again - Food NEVER again. So the Beer gets 5 stars; the food - 0 stars; the service 3 stars. read more

I decided to try this place out before the Nats game to get a few brews and a decent dinner. When I first walked in, the dinning area was empty and the hostess said that it would be ten minutes...with no one sitting anywhere in sight. My friend and I decided to hit the bar area and just make it quick. The wait staff was attentive for how crowded it was and everyone around us seemed to have the same attention. I ordered the cobb salad which was very good and my friend ordered a burger with a side of the tots. FYI - GET THE TOTS. The beer was amazing and I will definitely be going back for the atmosphere and the great food and beer. read more

Blue Jacket (BJ) is my favorite bar in DC. The setup inside is gorgeous and I like how the brewing equipment is elevated and surrounds the bar. Most of the decor is made up of metal and dark wood...like I said, gorgeous. BJ is a good place for a happy hour with friends but not the best place for a date because it gets pretty loud in there, even in the dining area. The only downside is that the place is usually pretty packed and it gets worse on game days. Other than that, five stars! read more

We went w/ a pretty large group (15 people) for a Brewery Crawl through DC. We made Blue Jacket our first stop as we heard it gets very crowded. We arrived around 3 pm and were able to snag half of a table (roughly 5-6 stools) So I can only imagine how uncomfortable and near impossible it wouldve been around "happy hour" Service wasn't very good, we had to either go to the bar to order our drinks or ask for a server to come to our table so we could order. The variety & selection of beers was very nice though. Prices for "tasters" of beer were very affordable. Food we had ranged from AHHHHMAZING (Housemade tater tots) to just EHHH OK (Housemade pretzels) read more

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I came here after a Nats game (as I imagine 75%) of people do. Had a great chicken sandwich and side of mac! Great beer selection too. Can't go wrong. read more

Bluejacket - Breweries Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I love beer and wanted to try this place out, obviously. They have a fantastic selection. You also won't be disappointed with the size of your flights either! Like most breweries, it's very open with lots of seating options. There's also big TV screens to help you get your fix of whatever sports game is on. Their food is also pretty good! I pretty much inhaled one of their burgers. read more

Bluejacket - 5 stars for 5 beer flights - Breweries Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Just had a beer there before the Nats game. I had the Goldfinch, which is a belgian blonde. It was good but a bit fruity, more than I thought it would be. The place was so crowded and busy. Not a very good time to go, but no the less, I tried a beer and the service was good. Prices were decent too. read more

I have been to Blue Jacket probably 10-15 times. And while the food and beer are great, they are always significantly understaffed. Expect tasty food, fantastic beer, fair prices, and a long wait for your food, drinks, and check. read more

So, I have been to places where you only order on your phone... I don't love them, but it is what it is. However, I still expect at least ONE human interaction that is pleasant. My husband and I brought out of town friends here to watch a Saturday night football game. Every employee encounter was awful - when we were actually able to gain their attention. The food was decent. Drinks were okay. We never received a single plate, napkin, water or utensil. Poor service. Although it is close to my apartment, I will not be returning. read more

Super busy on a Saturday afternoon. The beer was delicious and we had the everything pretzel which was phenomenal. Don't expect to be seated immediately or find a spot at the bar if you go during prime time. read more

Great place to eat in DC. The pulled pork sandwich is a must flavor bursting at the seams. The beer samplers are tasty with a wide variety four at a time gets you through the menu. The pickle board and the wings as a starter were ideal to get your taste buds going. Will be back! read more

This place had a LOT of potential.... Unique location to a Yards Park and the stadium. The layout looks cool, but is very cumbersome, especially the bar area. The bad: the front hostess people have no idea what they are doing. They had a difficult time looking up from the seating chart on the computer monitor to address the human beings frustratingly waiting to be seated. To their defense, the place is new and did just open last week. In addition, the layout of the back room is not very conducive to a flow of the crowd. It is very frustrating screaming over a large buffer of patrons seated at the bar and the wait staff. The good: their wait staff in the back room was EXCELLENT! Katie was or bartender. She did an amazing job compensating or the space discrepancy. She was friendly and enthusiastic. Ryan served as a maître dei to our frustration of not having and area to hang out. The bar tables should not have seats. It ruins the flow of a bar, which is be open and inspire people to mingle. Ben was our server and competed the trifecta to our experience. He was polite, prompt, and courteous. Blue jacket, you are lucky you hired these 3! All in all, I think this is an attempt to grab a piece of the craft brewer's pie, with a twist. I would recommend it, but I can think of plenty more authentic pubs and unique dining experiences in Capitol Hill. read more

I would give this new gem five stars just for the delicious merguez burger. Seriously, it was so good I wish I wish I was eating it right now. The beer menu is a lot of fun and I really enjoyed the tasting flight that I ordered. I am knocking the review down to three stars for the service. It was slow. Sloooow slow. I wouldn't hesitate to go back by any means - but just beware that it's a time investment. read more

Love it. Love it. Love it. Second time here and it was even better than the first. Service with my favorite server, Hillary, is always spot on. FOOD Beef Heart Tartar- Don't be afraid to try this! Seriously, it is an explosion of flavor. My friend and I have decided that building perfect "bites" on the bread with ALL of the ingredients (don't leave out the parsley) is the way to go. It was absolutely delicious. Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Duck Meat Balls - That sauce though... yummmmmm :) Passion Fruit Pie- why is this so good?! I would never have picked this but our server suggested it, saying "it's to die for" and she wasn't lying. The filling is thick, creamy, and a little bit tart. Topped with candied ginger. BEER The Dalmation- i wouldn't get a full glass but definitely dont leave without getting a taster of this beer. It's so unusual! Tons of flavor packed in. The Orange Line - Summer in a glass. Cashmere - If a beer were trying to be red wine you would get the cashmere. It's really interesting and tasty. Sticky Situation- This beer is THICK. Again, not like any beer i've ever had. Completely impressed with how they get such great and different flavors into each beer. The Missed Weekend - 8% beer goes down like a 4% beer. Definitely lives up to it's name. We found the two tiny pieces of bread that came out hilarious while drinking the Missed Weekend. This place must be trying to get you drunk. The space is great for groups. Highly recommended for any adventurous eaters, food snobs, beer snobs, or anyone down for a good time. read more

My hubby and I went to Arsenal for a date night. We love fine dining, but sometimes we just want to have fun, and this was one of those nights. There were both highs and lows about our experience. First, they only serve their beer, and neither my husband or I were a fan of most of their beers. We are both Heineken drinkers which is a pilsener style beer. They didn't have anything comparable that night. They do have one, just not when we went. We tried many, in hopes to find one we liked, but even the lighter style beers were way too hoppy for me. Now, on to the food. The Pork Rinds were fabulous, but the Chacuterie board left much to be desired. It was just ok. I got the 18 hour short rib, and it was amazing. Easily one of the best short rib meals I have ever had. The meat fell apart, and had a luscious sticky glaze on top of it. A bite of the rib with the spaetzle, the cabbage and the turnip was just an explosion of flavor in my mouth. Amazing. My husband got the Bluejacket Burger, and it was a great burger. Nothing amazing, but a good burger. We also ordered the shaved brussels sprouts. They were screaming for some acid. They were overwhelmed by the salty pecorino, so if there was any lemon in there I couldn't find it. So, bottom line is, I would go back if friends wanted to go there. read more

I went after a Nats day game and since it was a holiday it was packed. It was my only time here so I can't comment on a normal night's atmosphere but after the game its SRO and they limit the amount of people in. I had the Quad which was boozy but expected. I would suggest going here before a Nats game or a day when they aren't playing if you want something less hectic. read more

Came here before the Winter Classic at Nationals Park with a friend who had been here before. First of all, the building itself is SO cool. I love the industrial vibe and the windows everywhere. When we arrived it was pretty crowded, and we sat at one of the long high-top tables. After almost 15 minutes, we hadn't yet been served. We could tell the staff was a little overwhelmed, but if you're a bar that's literally 2 blocks from Nationals Park, 3 hours before one of the biggest events in the history of that stadium, maybe get some extra staff? We ended up giving up on that when we realized they had set up a grill and some taps outside. The outside area was great. The beers that I tried were good, and the brats/kielbasa/etc that they grilled were all excellent from what I tried. I went with 4 stars just because of the service issue at the beginning. read more

Awesome setup. You're dining in the center of a multi-level brewery. Everything looks shiny and new. We stopped in for a late lunch on Halloween. The place was full but not packed - we found a table for 4 right away. There are tons of beer options which was great and satisfied everyone at the table. I loved the Vignette, a sour cherry blonde. The food and service were not as great. The server (maybe new, maybe filling in for someone) after finding out it was our first time did not offer any beer info/explanations, wasn't friendly, and seemed really uncomfortable. Our table shared 4 appetizers and a meal. We pointed out to our waitress what appeared to be a mix-up on one of our apps and she argued with us. The apps we got weren't anything worth returning for. After all, it's a brewery so come for the beer. read more

I learned a lot about life on Friday September 30th at 8:30PM, and I'd like to thank BLUEJACKET for that. Since all millennials like buzzfeed lists, I think I'll do the same. 1) BLUEJACKET isn't just a perfect baseball pregame beer/snack/orgy, it is THE perfect baseball pregame beer/snack/orgy. 2) I found my optimal point of satiation of eating pretzels. Moore's law does exist, and it's 5 BLUEJACKET pretzels. 5. I hate myself for knowing that number. Eat the pretzels and enter the 5th dimension... they were out of this time zone... closest thing to German pretzels I want to get. 3) BLUEJACKET MAKES REALLY GOOD BEERS. Bartender Ryan surprised me with a new one each round, I like surprises. Christmas came early for the 5 star Yelp general. 4) I have a life rule, Crawdaddy doesn't wait in no lines. I waited in line. I broke that rule. I'm glad I did. Wait in line, enjoy the fruits of your labor. I'd like to thank my podiatrist Dr. Gerald Feinstein for getting me through the night. PEACE OUT A TOWN DOWN read more

We've been here several times and always had excellent food, drinks, and service. Tonight was a little sub-par but the manager kindly sat down with us to discuss the service and comp our meal. We continue to be blown away by our experiences at Bluejacket and can't wait to come back! read more

For a while when this place opened the food was just ok. Now somehow they have really turned things around with a much more varied and high quality menu. Did they hire a new head chef or something? Anyway, Well done bluejacket, I'll be coming more often from now on. read more

Great new establishment near Nat Stadium. Food and great were great but service was a bit slow. read more

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Great place to go before or after a nats game for drinks!!! Had me a mimosa before the game and the staff was great. They were funny and easy to have a conversation with. I'll likely return in the future! read more

Owned by the same group that has Sovereign and Churchkey in their portfolio, Bluejacket is much like the aforementioned; solid beer, cool vibe, and hip crowd. It's one of the few bars in Navy Yard that is consistently busy, even when there are not any Nats games going on. read more

I'm a huge fan when it comes to great beer selection and good food to match it. We ordered a bunch of small plates and a bunch of beer. Went with a group of friends and everybody loved loved loved it. If you're new to craft beer, the staff knows their stuff. They're also pretty attentive in my opinion. This place is a bit dark and dim but that's probably my only issue, and it hardly counts as one. read more

Held our office holiday lunch here the Friday before Xmas - 5 folks in the office, so not a huge group at all. This was my 2nd time here - first was a Sunday night for dinner with my wife. Food and beer were great - I had the grilled cheese and wish it could be my lunch every day! Service - still some growing pains here. We were seated at one end of the large communal table in the main downstairs dining area. After we were done with food, we were continuing to chat for a while. The place wasn't super crowded by this point - there were a number of smaller tables all over. A little longer in and the hostess comes over and tells us that she has a reservation for our table in about 20 min. So we basically were told that our time here was over and that we were to move on...no encouragement to go to the bar and drink, no "hey, I have a really huge group coming in and the only place we can fit them all is here at this table. I am super sorry about this. what can i do to keep you here spending money (transfer our tab, some apps, etc)?" Food and beer pull our time here up to 4 stars, but this problem from the staff was a bit of a turn off. read more

I always enjoy the food at Bluejacket. The beers are really kind of hit-or-miss for me there, but to each his own I suppose. Pros: Their pickle pot (variety of house-made pickles) and the homemade tater tots. A beer and an order of tots will set you right for a midday lunch, if you can drink a beer for lunch where you work. ;) Their sandwiches are all solid options and anything they've done with a chicken sandwich you can take to the bank. Cons: The beers here always seem to be lacking, in my opinion. They have some good options for very subtly nuanced flavor profiles, but I can't think of a one that I've tasted and haven't thought, "That would be great if only they'd just...". Service is always quick and responsive to questions about the offerings which is a plus. On our last trip the bartender couldn't stop calling us, "my friend". It became a game at some point to beat him to it and to work it into as many interactions as we could. A little more actual beer knowledge and a little less hipster 'tude would go a long way for a couple of these guys. All that said, Bluejacket is still a decent option for a game day or anytime when you're looking for a quick lunch and something cold and beer-flavored. I will give them a a couple more chances before crossing them off the list. :) read more

Had brunch here today . The eggs Benedict were good but kind of lacking in portion . My partner had the loco moco which was beef patties white rice gravy . That dish was horrific , the beef was dry and the rice tasted uncooked . Overall first and probably last experience here . Try Takorean across the street instead Also- we gave the waitress the criticism, they offered to switch the dish which was nice but wasn't worth sticking around for read more

What a great place. As an IPA fan I love the selection and as an even bigger fan of cask ales, the selections are perfect and even better for this time of year! As for the food, I have tried a few things on my 3 visits there, but I will definitely rave about the tater tots... Yes, you read it correctly. Order the tater tots!!! So good! My new must hit any time I am down near the yard. read more

I really, really wanted to give this a higher rating; the beer is great, I like the atmosphere and design, the food we had was good if not a tad expensive, but it happened... Our server completely killed off any fun or amusement we may have had. We sat in the dining room on a fairly slow evening, and we simply couldn't get an ounce of service to go with our beer and food - we were lucky to get those, and by the time I wanted a second beer, it took the better part of 30 minutes to be graced with a visit and eventually presented a beer, I basically no longer wanted by that point. Honestly, I just wanted to leave by the time I got it. In well over an hour at Bluejacket we managed to get a few tasting size beers (ordered in one go), 2 appetizers, and one additional beer. We would have happily had more food and beverage, but alas. It was not to be. Their beer menu alone makes me hope they up their game on wait staff, but this place might not even be able to move enough product to stick around for the long haul if others have visits like ours. read more

This is definitely a brewery first, restaurant second. I had the meatball goulash. 3 meatballs and some (good) noodles in a thin sauce for $21. It was OK but $21 for that dish is excessive. And I had a lager, which was average. But the 2 stars is about the service. Just awful. I sat at the bar and 3 different people waited on me. The first was very business-like, which is OK but not great. The second, to whom I gave my order, spoke NOT A WORD. No smile, no talking. Bizarre. The third person was surly. This isn't a problem with the wait staff, this is a problem with the management. They are either doing a terrible job of hiring or they are mismanaging their staff. read more

It was an interesting combination of beer flavors. I.e. my friend ordered the beer called TheJam, made of strawberry, that to me was the worst beer I have tasted, but 2 of 6 of my friends liked it. The beer Anthem beer was the 2nd worse and we all agreed because it has sea salt and taste similar when you are about to drown in the pacific ocean. The food was good, incredibly the coliflwer was so tasty yum. Green tomatillos taste interesting. I liked the patio but made sure to be ready to get a spot since there is no reservation there. read more

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Came here over a weekend and it was busy but they still found a spot for us. The beers (mostly sours) were delicious but kind of pricey. It took a while for the beer to be served. The burgers were great too. The atmosphere and aesthetic of Bluejacket were really cool. We were up top and you could see the whole brewery and out the windows. read more

Meh. This place is located in the Navy Yard area of DC. An area generally just irritates me. It's so new DC. The service is blah the people are blah and we've given it several chances but always Blaah. Anyway, back to blue jacket. The place looked good from the outside so we decided to give it a try. We waited about five minutes to be seated although it was pretty empty which was a red flag but whatever. We get seated and it takes the waiter about 10 minutes to take our order. Another party enters the waiter immediately takes their order and give them water while we are still sitting waiting for our water. No problem. Another 30 minutes goes by and still no food no water no acknowledgement. We're just sitting around. Waiter comes by with food, we both got burgers and they were actually good but the service left a bad taste in our mouth's. Approximately 6 minutes after our food is delivered the waiter appears again unapologetic and says his shift is almost over And that someone else will be taking care of us and if we wouldn't mind taking care of the check before he leaves. Eeek. At this point, We're ready to go. We've seen this waiter all but two minutes and now he's telling us he's ready to go. We still have no utensils but he's asking for the check. Really? Blue jacket, you have to do better read more

I've been here twice, once to sit at the bar and once for dinner. The food is very good. I've gotten the meat and cheese board, grilled cheese and potato skins, all of which have been excellent. I'm not a huge beer drinker so I never know what to get, but the waiters are helpful in picking out which ones to drink. I dock one star because the last time I was there for dinner our waiter forgot some of our drinks and we had to remind him that we had ordered them. read more

Had a really great dinner here last night! Short wait for party of 6 which included 4 teens. Maybe they hadn't been to a restaurant like this before but they cleaned their plates, didn't need to be reminded to put their phones away and actually engaged in conversation the entire time! They even tried some of the 'grown up' food. Only had to take off a star because the pork chop my husband ordered was really undercooked. The service was excellent and overall it was a really great experience! read more

Visited bluejacket for the first time and their beer selection was really pretty impressive. We went to the bar for a bit which was crowded, but the bartender Niku was really awesome and suggested beers to our different tastes that turned out be excellent matches. I like dark smooth beers and he told me about the Wake and the Panther which were awesome in their different ways. My husband really liked James and the Giant as an impressive Belgian strong ale. We also had some dinner later and were really impressed by the sweet potato gnocchi with duck meatballs, to die for, but a smaller portion than expected in the large that we wanted to share with friends. 3 of us got the ribs and the 4th person got the lamb, all the dishes were excellent, but there was a brief problem with one of the Ribs dishes. It came out as a chunk of fat only, clearly shouldn't have been plated, but the folks quickly corrected the situation and brought a better piece of meat and the manager came over to apologize and comp'ed that dish. Great service! The only other general comment that I have is that due to the high ceilings, metal brewing tanks and metal roof the place amplifies all the chatter, music and other noises and has no acoustic measures in place to absorb any of the sound. We couldn't hear our waitress and could barely hold a conversation with our friends without shouting and repeating ourselves constantly. Bluejacket should really consider installing some noise dampening materials around the room/ceiling to combat this issue. read more

I don't drink too much, but the Mexican Radio beer is delicious, very smooth and kinda creamy. Loved it! Regarding food, we just tried appetizers, the smothered fries are amazing, tater tots are pretty good. But don't waste your time with chicken wings, they are taste-less. It would be awesome if they could expand the bar area, it gets very crowdy. read more

Beer = awesome Food = lousy I asked for a burger to order, and I was informed that all burgers are cooked to the same temperature. What I got was overcooked and unappealing. On the other hand, the beers I had were all exquisite. I work right around the corner from this place... I'd love to come for lunch, but that's not happening till they revisit the menu. read more

Fantastic beers! There is a bar area that is larger than it looks and a great dining area. And oh-your-god that grilled cheese and tots. Will definitely go back when my travels take me back to DC. read more