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Dogfish Head Alehouse

Restaurant Bar American restaurant Pub Bar and grill Brewpub

One of the Most Revieweds in Gaithersburg


Address

800 W Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Website

dogfishalehouse.com

Contact

(301) 963-4847

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (3.1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: (Easter), 11 AM to 9 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Ron R. 2 years ago on Google
    Great meal and the DOGFISH beers are awesome. Absolutely hi ranking. If in area go but expect to wait a bit for a table and get a drink .. Would go again. CRAB CAKES AND BURGERS AWESOME
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rowena F. 1 year ago on Google
    First time here. We ordered their Fried Oyster special which was tasty, but kinda pricey for 6 pieces. Their Grilled Chicken Salad with the Shrimp and Bacon was tasty and quite plentiful. The Fried Fish Tacos were yummy and came with a good amount of nachos. Service was decent; our food came out very timely. Beer selection was excellent. Would definitely come back and try more of their offerings.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wanderers Compass Travel B. 9 months ago on Google
    Always in joyed their beer and this was the first time being at any of their locations. Love the look and atmosphere of this location. 2 floors and a patio area. All the beers are great and the macaroni with smoked pulled pork is probably the best we ever had. Will like to visit other locations to see the differences.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Krishna k. 9 months ago on Google
    Came with Friends and kids. Namaste white is sober and good. I would not recommend Mandarin Mango and crush as I don’t like too much fruit flavor Utopia’s aged is out of the world. Have 1 and you will be in Utopia 😃
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christa N. 2 years ago on Google
    The Ale house mac and cheese with Carolina pulled pork is ALOT! Really good. Kids Mac and cheese delish. My daughter devoured it..the presentation of a side salad was beautiful. My husband got the jambalaya and it was so good! Apple crisp was warm and yummy! Our server was great! I did not catch his name, but he worked hard. My order came out later and everyone at the table had their food but me..he apologized and brought it out as quickly as he could. Great service and yummy food. I would definitely come back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sean A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service and beer selections. The food was alright but I was expecting a little higher quality.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Farzaneh Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place to have both wonderful meal and have meetings! I tried Philly-cheese steak which I loved it! Well cooked and delicious.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Russell B. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved it here. Fish tacos were notably exceptional. They had a gluten-free bun for the burger which tends to be hard to find. Interesting draft choices and our flight was a taste experience. We chose some sour things which I didn’t like so much but that was just the choices of the day and they had lots of others. Service was great. They accidentally gave me mashed potatoes instead of fries. Mashed potatoes were delicious but they quickly rushed back to also get me fries which were also exceptional. Genuinely good experience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christopher J. 1 year ago on Google
    Great! I love Dogfish Head beers, so I may be biased, but I have been to their alehouses on multiple occasions and have never been disappointed. There isn't quite a wide selection of vegetarian options - even the mac and cheese toppings are pre-mixed with bacon :( but other than that they were willing and able to make adjustments to menu items to accommodate. Our server tonight was friendly and attentive despite a very large party next to us being attended to. The food was all excellent and the beer was.. well, Dogfish Head :) Highly recommended, thanks for a great evening!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David B. 6 months ago on Google
    Great beers, great food, great service. One my all time favorite brew pubs on the planet.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Felipe Nogueira (. 5 months ago on Google
    Dogfish has a great selection of beers as well as food, always bringing new specials every time I visit! The staff is always friendly and fast! The food is always consistent, the drinks are always cold and the place is always busy so you know you are getting fresh items.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Kim 5 months ago on Google
    So we had reservations for my daughter's sweet 16 birthday and the restaurant said that they couldn't accommodate us even though we had reservations so ppl were placed in various places. Our server was nice and did a great job but my ribs were burnt and nasty, I took my food home so I didn't know how burnt they were until I got home, thumbs down 👎🏽👎🏽 I don't think I'll be coming here again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 noesilf c. 7 months ago on Google
    The atmosphere, food and most of the drinks were great. The bartenders Daniela knew their mixology and it showed in the drinks. Great place to hang out, chill or go out on a date.definitely recommend……….
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nick M. 2 years ago on Google
    Outstanding beers and a service team that is beyond top notch. That is normally enough to make me want to come back to a place but throw in how ridiculously delicious this food is and you'll understand why this place sees me weekly. Get the giant pretzel as big as your head and pair it with any of their craft beers. Burgers and anything off the smoker are always going to be great choices
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yingxi Rona S. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered a farm burger and a grilled vege sandwich. The burger is delicious and the sandwich is not so much. The burger meat is local and have good flavor. The avocado and egg put nice creamy flavor to it. Wish they could make the egg little runny. The veggie sandwich is load with sauce and salt. Cannot taste the original goodness of vegetable at all. Disappointed at it. Then in the middle of eating, I also found a piece of grilled plastic. The manager offered a new sandwich but we didn't want it at all. They took this item off from check. So at least the service is nice. The sandwich came with a salad, which without dressing, it is pretty good tasting. The beer is also very fragrant with strong citrus taste in the beginning.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Muthu R P E. 1 year ago on Google
    I love the beer variety.. drafts were nice and the food was great. Friendly staff... Close to my work so a regular spot for me !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sonya L. 9 months ago on Google
    I was very pleased with the temperature of the restaurant(I’m usually cold in air conditioned locations). My food came out quick it all was delicious. I have never had a bad burger here! Always cooked to order. The Jambalaya had just the right amount of kick. I loved the mandarin orange cider. Dogfish has never let me down!

  • 3/5 Chris T. 2 years ago on Google
    Food wasn't bad, but a bit pricy. I was disappointed in the beer selections. Dogfish Head is one of my favorite breweries because they have some outside-of-the- box beers. Unfortunately, most of the selections available I can get in my local liquor store. The one beer I've never seen was unavailable even though it was on the menu and on the board. Probably would never go back. With so many great brew-pubs with interesting beers and excellent food, just can't justify the price.

  • 5/5 Ed M. 5 months ago on Google
    Small get together for Thanksgiving. Great place for food and drinks. Bartender, Patrick was awesome and took care of us. Always a great place to return to.

  • 5/5 Tammra S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place! Always see Dogfishhead beers in our local grocery store, Wegmans in upstate NY so when we were visiting Maryland, we had to stop. Food was delicious. Beers were great. Vodka sodas in a can? Divine. Service was excellent. Plenty of parking and surprisingly quiet for a Saturday afternoon. Definitely a must see/stop.

  • 5/5 jackie m. 8 months ago on Google
    I haven’t been here in a while and forgot how good it is. We were greeted as soon as we walked in the door. Hostess was super nice and got us seat right away! Our server was Quinn. He did an excellent job! Super informative and helpful with any questions we had. Made suggestions based on our preferences. All around top notch service! Food was yummy and were generous portions. When I got the bill, I felt like I got a lot of value for my money! Thanks for creating the perfect atmosphere to have a fun dinner with friends!

  • 5/5 Elle H. 2 years ago on Google
    The wait staff is good. The food is good. The portions are generous.

  • 4/5 Philip P. 7 months ago on Google
    The food has typically been delicious and nice serving sizes. Though, this time I had the cab cake sandwich and it isn't the best in the area. It was just good. Nothing to write home about. Fries on the other hand, fantastic. Service is wonderful. Staff is very friendly and helpful and prompt. My main disappointment this visit was the atmosphere. The air conditioning system was overwhelming. Cold and excessive air flow. I was actually shivering! Needed Hot Chocolate instead of ice tea! My food cooled down too quick. I should have requested a different table!

  • 5/5 Kevin J. 8 months ago on Google
    It was a bit early ~6:30, no a Monday so a bit on the quiet side. I had the 60 minute IPA which, for me is a go to! I also had the Ahai Tuna with vegetables which was perfectly delicious!!!

  • 5/5 Rima B. 2 years ago on Google
    I love this place for my all time favorite crab soup . I always enjoy their soup in winter and look forward to it all through the winter . My family loves the Calamari and salmon sandwich. We loved their Grouper sandwich and their crab cakes but they are not there anymore. Today's Calamari was the best I would say but I think I say that every time. My son went to pick it up and the Bartender was very nice in spite of being extremely busy.

  • 4/5 Jason M. 2 years ago on Google
    My beer was wonderful, the food was excellent, but there were definitely a lot of flies out on the back terrace. Would prefer to eat inside next time.

  • 5/5 Andie M. 2 years ago on Google
    The food took a while to come out and they told us 15 minutes after we ordered they were out of fish so a person in the party had to order something else. But, the server was fantastic and very attentive. She recommended an alternative to the fish and chips. All the food was great (ahi tuna was cooked perfectly) and so were the beers.

  • 5/5 Yaniv S. 1 year ago on Google
    I shall start with the service which is outstanding topped with great atmosphere. And on top of that the food is delicious which is service with excellent local beer. Strongly recommended

  • 4/5 Jessica B. 1 year ago on Google
    Beer is cold and the food is good. Great place to take a group. The crispy chicken salad is my absolute favorite thing on the menu.

  • 4/5 Owen 10 months ago on Google
    Have had dinner here a few times, and the food is generally on point. Their sides like salads (Caesar was over dressed and swimming) and fries (not crispy or hot) semi lackluster. But main courses are always great. Burgers are solid as well as fish and chips. Atmosphere is a pub which is cool. There's two out doors seating areas, one closest to the road (super noisy from traffic but private otherwise due to having a screen to restrict view of the road, and a rotunda type area on the other side. Service always rocks. Super attentive and with great attitudes. Give it a shot!

  • 2/5 Mickayla B. 1 year ago on Google
    The crab dip appetizer was offensive for a Maryland establishment. I expect bad crab dishes outside the state but was so disappointed. It had barely any crab and way too much Worcestershire sauce. You can tell by the way it looks that the color was darker and less creamy than it should've been. The chips were good though.

  • 5/5 Nikia J. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place. Liam was our waiter. He was courteous, patient, and swift taking our orders. I had the burger (Dave), jambalaya, and apple crisp a la mode. Drinks- affordable and the proposition was quite tasty. The best part was the burger hands down. Loved it! The onion rings were ok I liked the sauce that came with it. I did not care for the apple crisp (should've got the rum cake) - the apple crisp had oats on top with cinnamon. Overall the best thing to order was the burger. The jambalaya was good too. Liam was awesome. Ask for him!

  • 4/5 Herbert B. 1 year ago on Google
    We liked it. The service was very good. The flavored wings are a delight. Had a strawberry vodka drink in the can but that was pretty standard taste for me, nothing special. For entree, we shared a seafood trio. The trio was good size for the 2 of us but the taste was also standard. Will try their other meals next time

  • 3/5 Dakota 1 year ago on Google
    We order delivery a lot through Uber Eats but the attention to detail lately has really been going downhill. Either missing items or, combining two items into one, which happened tonight. Ordered two pizzas, clear as day on the slip, yet, both pizzas were combined into one. Received the order too close to closing time to get a replacement. Likely taking a break after this recent mishap.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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