For a hotel restaurant, this place is really great. The staff is friendly, the restaurant is clean, the food is yummy and the drinks are on point! The bartender Med is super friendly and professional, and her drinks are so delicious. I definitely recommend this place, especially if you are staying at the hotel or if you happen to be in the area! read more

Meh. It's a hotel restaurant. Pretty low-key. Had it not been 34 degrees outside, I would have been more inclined to step out into the neighborhood and walk to a restaurant. The Crowne Plaza front desk gave me a 15% OFF coupon at check-in too. The Sparkle Sangria was very good, and I ordered a second. I ordered the Maryland Blue Crab Dip and Wedge Salad. The toasted baguette wedges were a nice accompaniment to the hot dip. But the dip was unexciting and bland. It took so long for the salad to come out, I was about to tell them to forget about it. The bacon on the wedge salad was a bit undercooked. Maybe this is me -- but part of the appeal of Wedge Salad is slicing into the crispy lettuce wedge. PST serves there's already sliced. The service as a little slip-shod but friendly. If I stay at the Crowne Plaza Crystal City again, I might stop in for a drink-- but would skip dinner. read more

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Can in during happy hour to get a late lunch/early dinner and a couple drinks. Staff were very friendly and attentive without hovering. And the bar was charming and while not huge, had a party room in the back for larger groups. Happy hour specials were solid with several options of beer, wine and cocktails to pick from, plus food specials. I tried the crab dip which was a generous portion but could have used more of the crackers for dipping if i were sharing. I also had the chowder which was also good. read more

Potomac Social Tavern - Crab dip and New England chowder - American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Great food and excellent bar tenders. Givens Richard Kassa Roberto Mauriao Medi Bartenders at the Potomac are respectful and are professionals at what they do. read more

It's pricey but the food is definitely good. I ate here 2 nights in a row. On the first night I got the Wagyu burger and the apple tart with ice cream. Also had a beer flight which was a nice sampling of 4 of the beers which were on tap. The burger was very good and the apple tart was excellent. On the second night I started with the Mezze platter which was very good - also I must give credit where credit is due in that offer on things like this you run out of hummus and tabbouleh and are stuck with a bunch of dry unadorned pita. Well not here!! I was generously slathering stuff in the pitas and still had hummus and tabbouleh leftover to put on the cucumber slices. I also had the green curry tofu which had a nice spice kick to it. There was a bit of a wait to be seated the first night, they weren't overly busy it just took quite a while to be seated. On the second night I was seated pretty quickly. Servers were attentive and knowledgable. Quite friendly as well. There is a large bar which is pretty full and several tables, both "regular" and high tops. Several TVs around the place showing various shows, I was seated with my back to them so I didn't watch anything. I just brought a book and read. read more

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Great hotel/local bar and eatery! The flatbreads were fantastic. Favor the chicken over the steak. Sandwiches are all heavy on portion. Loved our bartender! If your hotel restaurant isn't what you are looking for head over here! read more

This place is located in a hotel - Crown Plaza Crystal City. This wasn't clear, but I probably just missed that. Parked in the street using the park app. There is a parking garage. I do r know if they validate for restaurant business. Restaurant is pretty small. We weee promptly greeted and seated at a table for 2. Wife had the autumn inspired sangria. I stuck with water this trip. Menu was reasonable in depth and price. Not bad for DC metro at least. We started with the mezzeh appetizer. Super good. I had the burger. I can't remember what the wife had, but she smiled through the meal, so it must have been fine. Good service. Good vibe. Recommended while in Crystal City area. read more

Potomac Social Tavern - American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

So I was back at Crowne Hotel and decided to try Potomac again because it's hit or miss. It was St Paddy's day weekend so they had some specials going on so babe and I gave it a try. The specials were delicious.... I had the Lamb Chops w/ mashed potatoes and carrots and Babe had the seafood Chowder thumbs up this time. We sat at the bar and as always the waitress was great and the service was much better. read more

The menu online looks way better than anything in person. Food and drinks were meh. Nothing felt fresh or craft. We ended up sending the wedge salad back because it wasn't a wedge. The pizza was good but looked like something that was frozen. Pretty disappointed overall. read more

Good food. Great drink selection. Kitchen closes at 1000 PM and last call is at 1015 PM

Standard hotel bar/restaurant. Nothing fancy, drinks are $1 or $2 more expensive than they should be and the food is underwhelming. But, as always, a bar is better than no bar. read more

Great Cosmo that really started our vacay weekend right! Come and get it! So we wanted a night cap and a munchie and shared their fish and chips which were fresh and fluffy! The place was the hotel bar (Crowne plaza at crystal city) so we were very surprised it actually had a cool atmosphere and many patrons at 9:30 pm and was serving food and drinks until 11! They even came around announcing their "last call" So that was cool. Good job Potomac social! Great kick off to our vacation weekend! read more

Potomac Social Tavern - Fish and chips : fresh and yummy! - American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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We got mussels, steak, tacos and calamari and all three were fantastic. The only negative might be the calamari had a little too much breading. The service was prompt. read more

Potomac Social Tavern - Mussels and calamari. - American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Good food and a decent "DC" price. Had supper there twice ... salad and chicken sandwich. Service wait time was normal but wait staff was great. read more

At the end of a long travel and work day, it was nice to return to the hotel and stay in for dinner. This spot is located on the mezzanine level of the Crowne Plaza Crystal City hotel. The atmosphere is truly reminiscent of a tavern, with a full bar and dinner seating. While it wasn't crowded, most tables were reserved so we were seated at a high top table up against the television, which was a bit odd for viewing, but we were happy to be seated without delay. The menu had several great options, and I went for French onion soup and the Asian chicken salad. The crock of soup was deep, and the soup was warm and delicious. The salad was perfectly dressed and the noodles and edamame offered nice texture. Definite positive to get a great meal without leaving the hotel! read more

Potomac Social Tavern - French Onion Soup and Asian Chicken Salad - American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Expensive drinks as you would expect in a hotel but the food is good and reasonably priced. Rustic bar with good service. Full of people staying at hotel, friendly vibe. read more

Potomac Social Tavern - Pan-Roasted Half Chicken - American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Ordered a burger at 6:09 PM. Waiter asked me at 6:35PM if burger was out. I said no . Sat here the entire time waiting. No refills while I wait. Its. Not. That. Hard. Already two stars before I even get the food. Decent amount of people in the establishment. But too long. Update. I left at 7:01PM with nothing. No check in from the waiter after the initial follow up. He could have AT LEAST came back and said he made a mistake or it was going to be out soon. But no. No nothing. Do better read more

The Potomac Social Tavern is a nice little restaurant in the Crown Plaza hotel. I went there with a rather large group of about 16 people for a retirement ceremony. The restaurant has a large bar with plenty of seating. There are tables throughout the bar area as well. They offer a pretty decent happy hour with $5 cocktails that ends at 6pm weekly. Towards the back of the bar area is a room where they have additional table setting. The back room is really cute and well lit. I ordered the chesapeak crab dip to start. It came out hot and with baked baguettes! It was pretty good but, a tad bit salty! For my meal, I ordered the prime burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon and cheese (bacon and cheese were a $1 for each extra topping). The service was great! Our waiter was awesome and very attentive for such a large group. My only issue was that all of our food came out cold. My burger was okay but, my fries were cold, as well as others orders at the table. The only thing that came out warm/hot was the crab dip and and Mac and Cheese. A few people at the table ordered a side of Mac that was pretty tasty but, definitely not worth the "truffle Mac and cheese" title! Overall, our meal was just okay. Drinks were okay and I enjoyed the apps better than my meal. Recommend the kitchen work on food timing to ensure everyone's food is hot! read more

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Located at the bottom of Crowne by the parking lot, this small tavern has bar like vibes but a clean look. My friends and I decided to give this place a try on a Sunday evening. If you're not staying in the hotel, look for parallel parking. We got some drinks, and good. The crab dip was delicious and the bread was so toasty and crunchy. The mussels were average - not a big fan of tomato base mussels and they only had one option. Service was okay- not much staff so they had a difficult time of keeping up but still pretty average with time and accuracy. read more

Potomac Social Tavern - Crab Dip - American Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Went the 1st night and had a decent cup of chowder with a mediocre wedge salad. The drinks were ok but obviously bar liquor. Went the second night to get a burger and beer. We were seated by the hostess and given menus and no one came by to ask for an order or tell us it would be a few minutes. We left. read more

The food was delicious however the service needs attention. Our server did not attend to us after being seated. We had to reach out for a server. We had to ask for more water. You may have been short handed Sunday evening. read more

Great place for a happy hour visit. Awesome food items at a great price--and plenty of good for each item. The tacos were huge! The meatballs were plentiful and great flavor. The dip was awesome. The fries were great as well. The server was very nice and attentive. It's kinda noisy place but it isn't really large so it I'd probably expected. This is our 3rd time. So must be good! read more

Worst Service !!!!!!!!!!!!!!. This establishment closes at 11pm and the servers stared closing up at 10:30 pm . They started closing and turning on the lights to make the customer uncomfortable. I will never return read more

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Not a bad little spot inside a hotel, The drinks were good and the food was pretty good as well.

Staying in the area it was just right for watching the game and having a burger and beer

Food was decent. Co worker ordered an old fashion that tasted like nothing but sweet syrup. Our waiter was an absolute sweet heart though and re-made the drink and it was great then. Quick service. read more

I came here for a late dinner with an acquaintance who happened to be staying at the hotel nearby while they were in town. This restaurant is quite clean and professional. I was impressed with the speed of service, though our server had trouble understanding at first what my friend wanted when he asked for a Sprite with no ice. I appreciated the draft beer selection, and the cheeseburger and fries I had were good. I would come back here if I had friends who wanted to grab a meal near the airport. read more

Best hamburger ever. I ordered the crab dip, which was a mistake as it left zero room for the burger.

Ordered on their website. First, order couldn't be found when I got there 30 minutes later from ordering. The found it and made it, so waited another 10 minutes or so. Just wanted something small, so I got 6 Wings, the price was $16, very expensive. But I didn't want a full meal and this place was in lobby of hotel. I get back to my room, there are only 5 wings. At $16 for 6 wings the least they could do is give you 6 wings. Especially after messing up and not having the order processed to begin wit Wings were pretty decent, not worth 16$ even if they did give me 6. read more

We had a family event that had us staying at the Crowne Plaza. Said and Mula were extremely helpful in arranging the back room for our family meals 2 nights in a row. The food was adequate, However the service was above and beyond. Said is a fantastic bartender. The staff could not have been better!! read more

I have seem to have found a hidden gem in my local neighborhood nestled in the crowne plaza hotel as I somehow happened to stumble in. Potomac Social gave off major laid back vibes where I could grab a bite and drink after a long day. The bao buns were phenomenal, so light like a cloud and the tender pork belly wasn't fatty at all. Oh man and that grilled chicken sandwich with that onion bun almost knocked me out how it good it was. Washed it all down with a delicious cherry blossom martini recommended to me by the server that was a 10/10. My only knock would be that the side of truffle mac and cheese looked and tasted like it came out of a kraft box, rather than a decadent truffle tasting Mac I was expecting. Excluding that the service, food and atmosphere was a slam dunk! read more

We are in town to watch our son play in the Capital Classic and we're staying at the Crowne Plaza Crystal City. After a long day of great lacrosse at Audi Field, we didn't feel like going out to dinner, so we went downstairs to eat at Potomac Social Tavern. I was wary because of the one star review, and not a lot of mention of the food, but let me tell you, the food and service were both excellent! My husband and I got burgers and both were cooked perfectly to order. The fries were delicious. And my salad was fresh. When we left, we asked if we could take a grilled cheese with us for our grandsons, and some strawberries. Neither were on the menu, but they graciously provided both. I recommend this restaurant to everyone staying at the Crowne Plaza and to anyone in this area. You will not be disappointed! read more

Food was excellent, and the waiter was very friendly, I will recommend to anyone staying at the crwon plaza hotel in Washington DC

Great service, great cocktails and beer selections and amazing staffs!! Solid food as well. Surprised how good it was seeing as it's attached to the hotel. read more

I stay at the Crown Plaza on most trips to DC, and partake in the good food and drinks served by Said and Medi. The service is always wonderful and the food delicious. My favorites include the crab cakes, Asian noodle salad, and Mussels. I always ask for a new drink suggestion and am never disappointed whether I get a nice glass of wine or tasty cocktail. In any case, I always feel welcome. I recommend it on your next stop in DC - Crystal City. read more

Said (sigh-eed'), the manager, recognized me from visiting six months prior. I stay at the Crowne Plaza when I am teaching for the government, partly because it is close to where I work and partly because of the Potomac Social Tavern. Said and his wife and staff are exceptional hosts, providing good food, service, and all at very reasonable prices considering it is in a DC hotel. I like the happy hour menu, as well as the salmon with pesto sauce. I've not had a bad meal or experience and have been there several times. read more

I'm staying at the hotel, I tried to take my 1 year old son in for dinner and was turned away. Because of this restaurant I will no longer be staying at the Crown Plaza crystal city. read more

I ordered a Caesar salad with salmon. It was decent, brought out promptly, and at just under $20 was a pretty good deal for this pricey area. However, the service was poor. My drink was served in a tiny glass. It was empty before the food even arrived, and I was never asked if I wanted a refill, which I did. After I was done with my food and a long wait, I was never able to get any server's attention. So, I walked up to the bar to ask the poor bartender for my bill, paid, and left. read more

I had dinner here last night and it was one of the worst meals I've ever paid for. I had the short rib. It was chewy and obviously old meat! I mean REALLY terrible. The mashed potatoes were awful and for some reason they put carrots and celery in there (the type that you get with buffalo wings) which were also soft and rotted on the ends. The iced tea I was given tasted like it was filter through my gym sock. The guy to the right of me had the pasta and he hated it. The guy on my left had the French dip and he hated it. Thank god they can't fuck up the beer. If the manager is reading this YOUR FOOD SUCKS and it also took way too long to prepare. You should fire and replace everyone working last night. This is the first yelp review I've made in years because I feel the need to warn the general public not to eat here. read more

Pretty decent for a hotel bar and grill. The food is decent and they have a full bar. It is surprisingly crowded. While they have some bar seating, you should make a reservation if you want a table - even during the week. read more