Bar Colline

Let’s start off with Patrick the bartender extraordinaire that was juggling the bar along with the high tops in bar area. He did this seamlessly and I was totally impressed. Happy Hour here is TOP Notch ! Our table was enjoying the French 77, the old fashioned and the martinis .. WOW! All at a decent price. We loved our burgers and boy were they cooked to perfection. We had ours on lettuce which they happily accommodated. Last but certainly not least, the OLIVES- my goodness!!! ils sont délicieux !! They’re absolutely delicious. Our table devoured them. This place is too legit to QUIT!!! Great job

We visited twice and had two polar opposite experiences. The first time, on Oct 17, we had a fantastic happy hour experience with amazing food/drinks and great service. Then we went back on Oct. 31st and we had the worst service from the white male server in the cow costume and terrible drinks (we ordered the same drink as last time). We were shocked at how poor the service was like night and day. He was so unfriendly and inattentive.

The place was packed when I arrived on a Tuesday night at 6:30 pm but I managed to get a seat at the bar. The Old Fashioned and Creme Brulee were both excellent, perhaps the best I've had and reasonably price too. Bar service was superlative and respectful. Stillvwater was excellent and free. The restaurant was well staffed. Five stars all around for quality, price, service and atmosphere. This is now my go-to place anytime I fly through DCA (Reagan International Airport). My M.O. is to stay in Crystal City the night before my morning flight. Great stop for dinner.

We were very excited to try the new Bar Colline in National Landing. We’ve been going to Cafe Colline in North Arlington for years and love their food. Bar Colline maintained those high standards in a fresh, open space with plenty of bar, dining room, and outdoor seating. Service was attentive and very helpful: our waitress, Layla, was lovely! Our food was delicious: my son declared the bistro burger the best he’d ever had. We also loved the mussels, chicken paillard, and croquettes. Desserts did not disappoint. We highly recommend the chocolate pots de creme and the creme brûlée. We will be back!

Bar Colline is a hidden gem in Arlington! From the moment I stepped inside, I felt transported to a charming European café. The atmosphere is warm, elegant, and beautifully designed—perfect for a relaxing evening or a special night out. I ordered the Chicken Pollard, and it was absolutely divine—perfectly cooked, full of rich flavor, and beautifully presented. My friend had the burger, which had a great char and layers of flavor that really impressed him. Then we both had the French Onion soup and it was FANTASTIC! This spot is an instant favorite, and I’ll definitely be bringing my family back to enjoy it again. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an elevated, European-inspired dining experience right in the heart of Arlington!

Dinner 7/25. Everything was fantastic. Layla our server was friendly and thoughtful. Solid cocktails. The liver mousse, escargot, and tartare were all top tier but the crispy orange duck was one of the best dishes I’ve had in a restaurant in a very long time. A textbook crème brûlée to finish 🤌🏻

New, beautiful place in Crystal City to bring more life and fun to the neighborhood. The food was solid, burger flavorful and chicken ceasar salad was delicious. Cocktails were super good and on point. The atmosphere was really nice, with a long bar.....perfect for solo diners and perfect for a neighborhood of apartments and office buildings. Now the bad.....service. The bartender was not welcoming, not friendly, unable to enthusiasically share his favorite dishes, zero engagement.......so we ate and left. We walked in and only 2 women were at the bar so it was not busy at all! A second (or third!) round of drinks lost due to not being asked and us wanting to leave. Dessert......handed a menu, no recommendations to tempt us. Would I return? Probably not....neither of us felt welcomed nor appreciated.....and because Bar Chinois was more welcoming and has great HH specials.

As a local, I have been waiting for this place to open for quite some time. Now that they are, I had to stop by. The menu is succinct and diverse; I ordered the burger and it was quite tasty. The gin and tonic was definitely generous on the gin! This place WILL be a local gem. When the staff get the hang of things and the service improves, there won't be any negatives. The place is beautiful and the atmosphere already had a great energy about it! I LOVE that there are no TVs at the bar! I will be back!

Such a nice cozy Parisian restaurant in crystal city. Staff is really nice. We mixed stuff out locations and ended up at this restaurant instead of their sister restaurant and they worked really hard to find us a seat so we wouldn't have to Uber so really nice staff. The food was exceptional. Ambience is cozy sweet and if it was a little darker would be a romantic escargot was fresh and very well seasoned. I enjoyed the oysters, but they did not have a variety so they just have one kind and it's pretty good whatever that evening they serve served Also got steak tartar, which was exceptional. I absolutely loved it and muscles were cooked to perfection in some white sauce. They do have many items on the menu so I would like to come back and try more. Absolutely, lovely place

About a 2.5: Bar Colline is a nice welcome to the National Landing area, providing French bistro fare for lunch, dinner and HH. We came to check out their Happy Hour, where were able to find a couple of spots at the bar. We ordered: +Oysters - came with 6 and a side of mignonette and cocktail sauce; the oysters were very fresh! +the Bistro Burger - prepared with 2 smash patties, club sauce, lettuce, American cheese, and pickles, served with a side of pommes frites; definitely greasy and juicy +and, Calamari - these could be more fresh and more seasoned; served with a side if aioli The staff were attentive, and the bartenders were working it! The place was packed, so you can tell that this place is pretty popular with the locals. Garage and limited metered street parking is available in the area. +fresh oysters! +attentive staff +garage and metered street parking available

I really enjoyed Bar Colline, which makes sense as I am a fan of their sister restaurant. Bar Colline has a very nice interior with lots of seating. I ordered a delicious cocktail. My entrée was the loup de mar, which was excellent. The menu description noted that this entrée came with French beans, so I was excited for a Tarbais bean, or perhaps a Lingot. What it should have said was "French green beans" because that's what it actually came with. The lack of specificity on the menu is disappointing and I was disappointed when receiving my order. I enjoyed my sorbet for dessert. Service was friendly. I'm looking forward to returning for drinks and/or happy hour.

Bar Colline is a lovely and very approachable French restaurant in the Crystal City area. My husband and I were looking for a place for dinner after enjoying happy hour at the nearby Water Bar and most places required a reservation, but we were able to just walk-in at Bar Colline, so that's what we did. We were greeted warmly as we entered and promptly shown to a table. Our server was friendly and provided recommendations from the menu. The food and bottle of red wine we ordered were all delicious. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of our main dishes, but I promise they were good and very filling. We were too full for dessert, but we will definitely comeback. Thanks!

I went to Bar Colline during happy hour, I was craving a Parisian evening and this spot did not disappoint. They have a great drink deal for happy hour, along with that they have a good sized menu with plenty of options. My wife got the poulet roti (Amish chicken with potatoes and spinach) and I got the burger which is like a smash burger. We sat outside and I really liked the vibe, they have nice Parisian music and the servers are nice and attentive!

Came here for happy hour and ordered a few of the apps at the bar. The croquettes were pretty good. The steak tartare was nice and fresh, a little on the acidic side. There is a ton of space inside as well for seating.

Walked in early Friday evening and was able to be seated right away. I ordered the French onion soup with was to par with others I had. My husband ordered Rilletes Maison which is confit pork is a pate. For dinner I had Steak Frites which was excellent and he had the confit L'Orange with is crispy duck. Both were exceptional. The place itself was quiet and started slowly getting more crowded while we dined. Would definitely visit again

We had a great night out with friends checking out the new location in Arlington. We are huge fans of Cafe Colline in N Arlington and Bar Colline didn't disappoint! The menu is similar (favorites like escargot and onion soup are on there!) and everything was delicious. Our server was great and the new space is quite large!

We've had steak frites all over the country. These were by far the best. Service is amazing. Ambience is awesome. Happy hour cocktails were all superb. The béarnaise sauce is incredible.

Rarely am I this impressed with a restaurant but I think I found my new neighborhood favorite. It has a huge bar top and a lot of seating. The interior isn't flashy, not too trendy or outlandish which really allows the food to shine. AND SHINE IT DID. We got the French onion soup, escargot, steak frites, and bucatini pitsou pasta. Everything was an absolute 10/10. The steak frites do not come cut but I'm okay with that because it gives the steak more time to rest. Steak was juicy and flavorful, pasta was perfectly al dente and fresh, escargot was served with a beautiful puff pastry and the soup was flavorful and not too rich. Service was incredible; attentive without being overbearing. The manager (brian or bryan) stopped over twice and made sure everything was great. I will be back multiple times.

If you care about your order being right -- or handled safely when it's wrong -- skip Bar Colline. This was my 2nd time here. I came once for dinner with friends and once for lunch with colleagues. It's conveniently located for all of us, and since it's new, we figured, why not. This experience just took the cake though. I went for lunch with colleagues and simple requests were completely ignored. Two friends said three times they were splitting a burger; each got their own. They had ordered THEIR one burger with no pickles; both got pickles. My friends ended up saying nothing and picking them off. Waitress saw, and said nothing. I ordered a burger with no pickles, no sauce, no lettuce. It came with everything. When I sent it back, the waitress literally brought me the same burger with the sauce wiped off the bun (still on the bottom, lettuce still there). That's not just lazy, it's unsafe. We stayed polite, I chose not to eat the burger, after I took the first bite and realized what she did. Again, she saw, but said nothing We paid in full, and tipped -- but if this is how mistakes are handled, it's only a matter of time before someone with an allergy gets seriously hurt. Really disappointing.

Had a first meal at Bar Colline. Escargot and Foie volaille. Both good, would have been elevated by better bread. Staff was especially lovely. Friendly, efficient, observant. Nice single occupant restrooms, a very pretty private dining room for events. Interior is very attractive but zero effort spent on sound absorption. I'm sitting 1-2 empty seats away from anyone else at the bar, it's half empty - but I can barely hear the bar tenders from the noise on the restaurant half. A restrained, age mixed, not overfull crowd early on a Sunday evening. If I can't have a nice chat without yelling at my companions I'm unlikely to come back often, which is unfortunate. It is a great addition to the neighborhood.

I know it opened recently- so hopefully it'll improve. Just a huge meh for the entire meal. And it's pricey so meh isn't good enough. For appetizers we had shrimp croquettes which were dry and flavorless and chicken liver mousse - which was shockingly delicious. For main course, the salmon was decent, the mussels were 5/10...tops. Dessert was middle of the road Staff is still working out the bugs.. that should improve One of the most off putting aspects is the ambience and acoustics. The place is damn loud. It has more of an Outback or Cheesecake Factory vibe than a French bistro. Bottom line: they have some work to do to catch up to other local French restaurants

Great spot, clean and refreshing interior. Friendly staff. Food was delicious. It's a great addition to Crystal City that's worth stopping in. Excited to try more of the menu and check out the HH deals.

Had a lovely meal here. Fun atmosphere, good food and drinks. So glad to have a new restaurant in the neighborhood.

Just had an excellent happy hour experience here. Free garage parking after 4pm. Sat at the bar and enjoyed a glass of rose, olives, onion soup and the absolute best-tasting cold corn chowder imaginable. Service was impeccable - Brooke and her fellow servers were top notch

The food was good service was okay but the fact that it was a birthday celebration nobody acknowledged that and it will be asked for a dessert for birthday preferences nobody still said anything about happy birthday to my friend let alone we wanted a dessert to go that could not be accommodated terrible!