Arlington is not short on sports bars. Some are better than others. Carpool is a solid one. The burgers and mozz sticks are great to munch on while watching your favorite sports team. Plenty of seating and TVs too. Not a bad seat in the joint. read more

I went here for a happy hour from work and they had the area in the back. I only got soda so can't speak for the drinks but the food was amazing! They had chicken and cheese quesadillas, fried pickles, tater tots, chicken tenders, and a bunch of dessert (mostly cheesecake). I liked all of them and they even gave us to go boxes to bring leftovers home. They also had pool tables and arcade games for people to play and it was a great time! read more

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This is one of my favorite late night spots. The menu is great! Excellent food at reasonable prices keep me coming back. Service is fast and friendly. It has gotten better over the years, especially since they moved to this locations many years ago. There are several pool tables in the back. There is one bar in the front and one in the back. The place is usually clean and vibrant with loud music. The ambiance is casual. There is a large outdoor patio. Street parking is ok during the week but the weekends can be more congested. I wish there was something else to do there, like karaoke, when the pool tables get full and you are waiting for them. The arcade machines are nice but can get boring after a while. Currently, there are NO trivia or karaoke nights. read more

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I recall this being next to the IHop before closing. Sounds like they've reopened again and rejuvenated to serve Arlington. There's plenty to like with the pool tables, darts, arcades, and the TVs showing sports galore to keep you plenty busy. Plenty of people frequent this for those kinds of gatherings, making this place perfect for company happy hours and birthday celebrations. Bar-wise they offer all your usual spirits with a decent beer draft selection. Not sure about the wine; I just stuck with my miller lites and vodka+sodas whenever I'm here. Food-wise, it's typical bar food. Nothing special or anything that stands our although they serve tator tots here which is an excellent snack. Friendly bartenders are here and easy-going patrons. They are also open late up until 1AM most nights; sometimes later than that. This reminds me of Spyder Kelly's. Glad they resuscitated this place and it's up and running again. read more

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Came here for the Super Bowl. Was honestly super impressed with the bartenders and service staff. They are quick efficient and super nice. There is plenty of seating. i thought the food was delicious for bar type food. I ordered a buffalo chicken wrap and it was great. Loved the fries. Plenty of tvs for sports. Pool in the back if that is something you're in to! Would comeback! read more

Carpool - Sports Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Had a great time playing pool here and noticed they also have darts and pinball. Very relaxed vibe here. Some people are dressed well and sexy, while others come however they want to be, which is cool. You can come here and do your own thing. Food, I didn't order, instead I ate at another nearby place that's a favorite of mine beforehand. Drinks are okay. Not bad, but also not amazing--pricing is fair to reflect the difference between a craft cocktail. Recommend coming for a beer and enjoying the pool tables. read more

Carpool - Sports Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Great bar in a great location.met up with some friends on a sunday night. It was a good place and busy enough to feel lively but not so busy that you didn't have room to socialize with friends. read more

I loveeeee their fried pickles!!! Beers during happy hour are also insanely cheap. Bartenders are very friendly too :) Come through with coworkers, friends, family, everyone you know!!! The only thing is it definitely gets loud - especially when there's a game on. read more

Truly love this place with my whole heart. The guy that owns it is salt of the earth. The entire staff is honestly. I go here with my friends a lot, and they always treat us so well. They have a great beer selection, draft/can/bottle. The food is pretty solid too! I've had the BLT, wings, and the tots, and I'd recommend them all, especially for a bar. I absolutely love the vibe of this place, all the old license plates, street signs, and TVs. A great place to watch a game, play pool, or just grab a bite. read more

Came here pretty late on a weekday. I ordered a fajita and pool table. Service was excellent and the pool tables were in good condition. The food tasted great as well. I really enjoyed being back to this restaurant after many years of going to their previous location. I think their previous location probably had better lighting when it comes to ambience since it was open in the front and parking was also easier back then. read more

Carpool - Sports Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Chill vibes and lots of beer. Came here to meet up some friends and appreciated having the space to hang out by the bar. They even got pinball in the back. Parking is a bit of a challenge but it is in the heart of Arlington and was expected. The bartenders were so sweet and even brought us some chocolates to nibble on while we had beers and we're waiting for food. Good lives all around! read more

Carpool is a great spot to hang with friends or watch your favorite sports team! (Calling all my fellow Penn Staters out there) Very spacious and great vibes, your typical sports bar but not dingy and the staff are all very friendly! Easy to get a drink and they have a great selection on tap. I haven't tried too much of the food, but what I've had is good. Their fries are pretty unique but still solid. Also, there aren't too many places like it in the area besides Bronsons so we will continue to come to Carpool! read more

I came here after a track workout to social with the running team. We sat at the outside picnic tables and were able to order at the bar window. I had the chicken Caesar wrap and fries. I got tenders and fries to-go for my husband. The food was fresh and hot. The thin-sliced fries were delicious and salty. I also enjoyed a Port City Optimal Wit. I would come back here again for food or brews! read more

Carpool - Sports Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

The heat is unbearable. Bartender said the AC doesn't work. Avoid this place in summer.

We had fun playing pool, which cost $30. The remaining $70 was for 2 happy hour appetizers and 3 beers -- plus a $20 gratuity automatically added by the restaurant. We had to go to the bar ourselves to place food and drink orders. The food was pricey, offered small servings, and was of average taste at best. It was also hot inside as I was told by a staff member that the a/c is "sh!t". We'd return to play pool and have A beer. Just be mindful you'll automatically incur generous tip charges for "service" that is really self service. read more

I went to join the karaoke and was impressed by the organizers. People were capturing video of the performances. I took part and was having a great time until I was asked to stop, so I did. Then, thinkibg everything was cool, the manager asked one of his servers to ask me to leave because I make people "uncomfortable", yet, that was the whole point of the event. I say, fine, if you give me a reason and a refund. The manager unreasonable refused. I'd like him replaced. Thank you! read more

Carpool - Good times! Great venue, awesome staff. Bad management. - Sports Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Great staff, great screens and great fried pickles! Love this neighborhood spot with big spaces indoors and out!

Great place to watch a game or sit outside on the patio! They have great happy hour deals Monday-Friday 4-7pm. The bartenders go above and beyond and are always very friendly. read more

Carpool - Happy hour specials - Sports Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Decent beer selection, and friendly bartenders. This review is based on a happy hour where all I got were a few beers. They had quite a few on tap and even more in cans. Based on my experience I'd definitely return to try the food. It seemed like they had a good selection of typical bar food. Just a heads up that the wine selection isn't great so don't go for that! read more

I go for Green Bay Packers games. There are always several other Packer fans there. They have the beer I like, the food it good and the bartenders are friendly and courteous. You can watch all the other games as well as there are a lot of TV screens throughout the bar. read more

Cheap drinks, friendly bartenders, great ambiance (dive bar-ish with average age maybe 26 on a Saturday night), and excellent fried pickles. What else could you want? read more

Best bartender in Arlington, Mikey! He is a legend, just go into this place to see him.

I give my meal at carpool a 3.5 stars out of 5. I ordered the Buffalo chicken waffle sandwich. It was good, but it didn't meet my expectations for the sandwich. The sandwich lacked a bit of juiciness in the chicken, and overall flavor. If tasted like each individual ingredient was placed on the waffle instead of developing complex flavors that gel well together. They also don't have table service, so you have to order food at the bar. Which is fine but I found it to be annoying to get refills of water at the bar every time I needed it. The ambience was good people were playing games and watching sports. But I just didn't think this sandwich was well executed. read more

Carpool - Buffalo Chicken Waffle Sandwich - Sports Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Really fun vibe on Saturday night we had delicious beers on tap. The wing, nachos and calamari was great the calamari were unique and delicious the sauce that comes with them is super good and the runner kindly brought us more. The best part was the bartender my brother and I agree the olds bartenders behind the bar were the owners because they probably were out off staff member like every one's in the hospitality industry. But anyway they both old man were awesome and super friendly great jobs old man's. We will definitely keep coming back good time. read more

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This place is a great addition to Ballston. Even though there's quite a few sports bars in the area, you can always use another place for low key drinks and food. The great thing about this place is that it's spacious with pool tables, great food (the nachos are great!) and well priced drinks. Also, the service is on point. Everyone is incredibly nice and even though there isn't table service per se, the bartender/server/owners(?) constantly swing by to check up on you. If you're looking for a casual get together with friends without the stress of finding tables (happens often in Ballston!), I'd highly recommend Carpool. read more

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I came here after I heard they had a lot of pinball machines. It's kind of out of the way for me, but there's no choice since Vuk's in Bethesda closed. They have a good number of machines, but not really ones that I like that much. No Monster Mash. No Medieval Madness. No South Park. For a full list, just go to the Pinball Map app. For all the most selection, you have to go all the way to Mom's in College Park. The cost to play is also expensive -75 cents or 1.00 for most (bring cash or change). Vuk's used to be 25 cents. I guess these prices match the Arlington area. However if you're lucky, you will get some free plays left over from other players who have abandoned a machine. Other than that, the garage theme was cool. It reminded me of The Garage bar in Culver City. read more

I guess you could call us "pinheads"! My hubby and I were looking for a great place to rack up some time on some Sterns Connected pinball tables, this is definitely one of the best in DC! Several tables, a few with the 3 plays for $2. The beer selection is great, and staff are super helpful and engaged despite having lots of patrons to manage. It's a happening place! Last but not least, food was really tasty after punching our names on some leaderboards. Thanks Carpool! We will be back! read more

Awesome place to meet up with friends for drinks and small bites. The bartender, Mike, is so fun and makes the visit so much better with his outgoing personality! The drinks were great, the place was clean, and had a great car-themed vibe. There are pool tables in the back for customers to use and hangout in addition to another bar in the back. I would highly recommend Carpool as a social place to gather in Arlington. read more

Great sports bar with games and pretty decent food! We ordered the nachos (which was a pretty hefty portion size) and the chicken tenders both of which were tasty! The chicken tenders came with an interesting shaped french fries which I didn't love but wasn't bad. I do really wish I ordered this buffalo style (which is dressed in buffalo sauce) as I saw someone else order this and it looked so good. This place has tons of tvs which is really great for any game days and it has a nice atmosphere (not too crowded which I appreciate)! read more

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No complaints about carpool- it's what you'd expect! Tons of pool tables and games like darts and pinball, along with a TON of tvs to watch whatever sports game you prefer. Bathrooms were clean and bartenders were always quick and friendly. Didn't eat here so can't attest for the food. read more

Carpool - Tons of things to keep you entertained - Sports Bars Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

The service was great. All the bartenders were extremely helping in getting orders taken from a large group and getting them to the correct person. They have lots of fun things to do, darts, pool. I enjoyed the wings and the salad. Got bar food, the menu is pretty decent. The vibe is definitely chill and relaxed. No DJ when we went, but they did have tvs for game watching. read more

Small bar located off of Glebe Rd in Ballston, VA. I really enjoyed the bar set up with pool tables and pinball machines in the back. Service was efficient and respectful. They could do better on the food. I ordered the basics like chicken tenders and fried pickles, but sometimes if its too heavily breaded you just feel off. Overall, a nice place to swing by and grab a drink. read more

I generally do not do reviews after just one visit - just like I don't fall in love after one night and some hand stuff - but there is something about Carpool that's quite special and I I'll make an exception. Friends and I often visit Spider Kelly's for pool and a drink or two, but decided on Carpool last night because we wanted to avoid the crowd. It was definitely a good decision. For a bar that has pool, pinball machines and other attractions, this place was especially clam and quiet, which is always a plus. Even though there is a jukebox, the volume was a manageable level to where we could have a conversation and still have fun with friends while enjoying some tunes. Perhaps the biggest difference between this place and Spider Kelly's is that while both has a younger college crowd (GMU is close by), the ones going to Carpool do not appear to be frat boys and look like they have a future after graduation rather than moving back into's mom's basement. The food was also delicious, and the drinks cheap and strong. I recommend the calamari. It was easily one of the best. I especially loved the bartenders who were very quick and friendly. If you're looking for a hole-in-the-wall kind of place for a night out with friends, this is just it. I will definitely be back! read more

Nice spot! We got recommended here from another bar and had a good time with my buddies

i put $20 into touch tunes and they didn't play my songs but drinks are pretty nice. i love a red bull vodka

I was really excited to find out that a place opened up with pool tables in Ballston. We had a good time, grabbing some beer and playing some pool. The bartenders were very friendly. Their boneless buffalo wings were solid but their fried pickles were just okay, a little too crispy. The continental definitely has better fried pickles. We saw a fried chicken and waffle sandwich go by that looked delicious and will definitely have to try next time that we're there. read more

I moved to Arlington a year or so before some really fun places opened. Carpool on Fairfax Drive quickly became a favorite. A huge factor was the best bartender, Mike, whom I have ever had the pleasure of pouring for me. I had moved to Loudoun County for a few years but when I had heard that the Carpool was closing after a great run, I had to say goodbye to Mike ! Fast forward to late 2021 when the new Ballston Glebe was struggling to open. And, finally the news came out that December 1st was the day. Going back at first was a great Reunion. Now everytime I go there I meet more and more new friends and hang out with new ones met there recently. The whole staff is friendly as can be and they really make you feel welcomed. When the weather turns to spring their patio will add more capacity, which will be needed. I have ideas about their expansion, but I shall leave it here by saying I have been to many bars since I was legally allowed. The Carpool at 900 Glebe Road is my Favorite bar EVER ! read more

I've been to Carpool a couple times now to watch Penn State football games! It's a super fun atmosphere and has been packed each time i've been. When we go we order appetizers to share! The nachos are delicious and some of my favorites. The pretzels are also super yummy! My only complaint is that the fried pickles have tasted different each time we've ordered them. Sometimes the pickle slices are super thin and the breading is thin as well while other times the slices are thicker and the breading on them is much thicker as well. I much prefer them thinner, but they have been different each time. You can tell the difference in the pictures! read more

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We had a blast playing pinball here. The machines were in great shape. My son is going to join their pinball league. Drinks were great and the servers were super friendly. read more

Super fun atmosphere. A ton of pinball machines, cheap billiards. Food is tasty and, given the economy and the area, rather affordable. Staff are friendly and helpful. Open, spacious and clean. read more