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    The Arlington

    3.6 (470 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Trendy
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    David L.

    Good food, good drinks and good service. End of the season not many people. Nice and quiet.

    Fish & chips
    Rosie P.

    I have to say, this was our second time dining here and I was not impressed like I was the first time. The restaurant has been remodeled and looks great. They have plenty of seating, outdoor dining and a private parking lot which is a huge plus. The staff is friendly and do their job very well from the minute you walk in. However, the food was ok. I expected more for the price. They serve alcoholic drinks, portions were a good size, but some of the dishes were bland or had too much sauce and covered up the flavors of the meat. The winners were the chicken tortilla soup and the fried calamari.

    Lenora K.

    The service was pretty rough. Our server never introduced herself and came off more like a frazzled, annoyed lunch lady--rushing around, clearly disorganized. She had us pay on a tablet at the table, which felt impersonal. We ended up tipping well out of sympathy, but honestly, it wasn't earned. That said, the food was surprisingly good for the most part. The crab cakes were excellent, and the salad was tasty, even though the feta cheese was clearly low quality. Shrimp and grits were solid, while the short rib was disappointing--not tender at all. They were out of one of the main drinks we wanted, and the fries tasted like Popeyes (not necessarily a bad thing). Despite everything, we actually had a blast.

    Duck
    Sandy T.

    I used to eat here once a year when I come down. I would get the duck. Yesterday I got the duck and was NOT impressed with the changes to the recipe. It also came MW when I asked for it to be MR. The accompaniments of the fennel is gross and the kumquats on top were barley cooked. All in all the recipe is not good this year. And then someone had the bacon mac and cheese and the pieces were huge SOFT bacon chunks - gross. The kale Brussels salad was very good.

    Bucatini (shrimp, mussels, fish). Pasta was very thick and tasty sauce. Would get again.
    Karly K.

    Cozy and dark fisherman atmosphere. Very nice waitress. Live acoustic act in the bar. Food was very good. Abundant cocktail and beer selection of high quality. Must get the wings as appetizer, crisped to perfection (dry rub of sorts) with very good blue cheese dressing. Crab cakes very lump, some of the best. Bucatini with seafood also very satisfactory. Would return!!!

    Two sections of outdoor dining
    Krist D.

    On the fence about this one....got there at 745 and was told we'd be seated in 45 min...first table was in the far side of the parking lot in complete pitch black...there were burst of lightening in the sky so we asked to be moved to a table under the tent where they had light bulbs but we were told those tables were for other reservations so we were more than a little annoyed that the tables under the tent "were spoken for" despite the tables remaining empty until they finally moved us there after I took the picture at 915. despite two tables front and center and a couple other empties were in the back. The food was decent but the service and seating experience just set the wrong tone and not sure we'll be back.

    Short ribs with kimchi

    Always fantastic , the short rib with homemade kimchi is one of my favorite dishes. I prefer to go in the off season however even during the busy times, their weight, staff is always friendly, the bar always makes a great drink, and the food is always on point

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    Overpriced - food is ok. The live music was great. Cocktail was served in a mini cocktail glass. Disappointing.

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    The absolute worst. Do not come here. Not joking. Horrible. 10 people, 2 meals that were barely edible.

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    Our go to place! Always a great drink great service and great food! Has a great vibe to relax and enjoy a night out

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    Love all the food here. We went for the carton brewery takeover, really great food and ambiance

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