Hops N Shine
Restaurant · Del Ray ·
Wings, grilled cheese, loaded dogs, craft beers & whiskeys
Wings, grilled cheese, loaded dogs, craft beers & whiskeys
"This relaxed, family-friendly bar has a nice outdoor beer garden, and is a chill place to order a customized grilled cheese, a giant pretzel, or wings. You gotta laugh at the “my date is not hungry” menu note, which is how you can add extra fries and two chicken tenders to your order." - Rebecca Cooper
"Hops & Shine, with its backyard tented beer garden in an unassuming Del Ray strip mall, flies under the radar as a solid spot for bar food, ranging from tots to fried pickles. And you can’t go wrong with its crispy wings, brined in beer before frying and available in 13 different rubs and sauces, including some atomic ones (the hottest is called Mad Dog 357). Cauliflower and boneless wings are also available upon request." - Missy Frederick
"I described how Hops N Shine’s co-owner Matt Rofougaran rushed to make his Alexandria beer garden as safe as possible — installing plexiglass sneeze guards, stocking face masks and disinfectant wipes, and spacing tables about 10 feet apart (beyond the state’s 6-foot minimum) — only to have reopening delayed for Northern Virginia." - Eater Staff
"Del Ray beer garden Hops N Shine aims to be a neighborhood hangout, drawing locals to its back patio for events like a Tuesday night “Paint N Sip.” Moonshine appears on the drink list in cocktails and on the rocks. There’s a lengthy draft beer list and frosty drinks like spiked slushees." - Adele Chapin
"Co-owner Matt Rofougaran spent last week hustling to make his Alexandria beer garden as safe from COVID-19 as possible: he raced to Home Depot to buy supplies for a plexiglass sneeze-guard to separate customers and bartenders, stocked shelves that usually held glasses and plates with face masks and disinfectant wipes, and planned to rearrange the back patio to space tables 10 feet apart—well beyond the state's 6-foot minimum; after Northern Virginia's reopening was delayed, the patio will sit empty this weekend, disappointing regulars who had been trying to reserve, but he says he doesn't want to open and risk his employees or customers getting sick." - Adele Chapin