McLoone's Pier House - National Harbor Restaurant - National Harbor, MD

McLoone's Pier House - National Harbor

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Address:
141 National Blvd
National Harbor, MD 20745

Neighborhood:
National Harbor

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Cuisine:
American

Price: $30 and under

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McLoone's Pier House - National Harbor Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.mcloonespierhousenh.com
Email: kvancleave@mcloones.com
Phone: (301) 839-0815
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:30am - 4:00pm, Sunday: 11:30am - 2:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 2:00pm - 09:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: American
Executive Chef: Patrick Gassion
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Private Party Facilities: Located along the Potomac River in National Harbor, McLoone's Pier House is the perfect location to host all of your events, from rehearsal dinners to corporate gatherings. Our floor to ceiling windows give our diners a beautiful view day and night, making your event one to remember!
Entertainment: McLoone's has live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night.
Special Events & Promotions: Our semi-private dining area is available to accommodate groups up to 50 guests who are interested in an intimate dinner with a spectacular view and menu to match. We serve a three course set menu with the option of a fourth course. We can make the menu custom to the customers requests. We also offer a cocktail reception with open bar and buffet style appetizer dishes. Outside cocktail receptions are available when the patio is open.

Getting there

Public Transit: A metro bus stop is less than a block from our restaurant. This bus takes you to the Branch Avenue metro stop, where you can catch the metro into the city.
Parking: Public Lot
Parking Details: Our restaurant is located next to one of the National Harbor parking lots

A word from McLoone's Pier House - National Harbor

McLoone’s Pier House in National Harbor offers waterfront dining and great views of the sun setting over the Potomac River, serving classic, American cuisine. The offerings range from fresh seafood to hand-cut steaks, as well as pastas, salads and homemade desserts. Outdoor Dining is available from… April through October, weather permitting.Continued

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Diner Reviews

"Went on a rainy, slow day to see National Harbor. It was disappointing to pay for parking when there is nobody there and it should be an incentive for customers to come. Not under the control of the restaurant. Friendly host, were seated right away, even at a window table. Probably because the place was empty, only about 8 tables occupied on a Sunday lunch. The crab cake sandwich was delicious with an interesting spiced remoulade on a toasted bun; for me the portion was adequate, would not have been so for a grown man. My husband had a crab omelette, which was ok- not enough crab meat and very wet; the Jamaican veggie wrap- disappointing. Server was friendly, but forgetful, took one order incorrectly and blamed it on the kitchen. Why?"
Dined on 3/2/2014
"Overall the experience was good. My only real complaint was the hostess/manager. We had a 7:30 reservation for a party of 8. We showed up on time. They told us it would take a while to get a "large party" table put together. We decided to wait at the bar which is in direct line/sight of the hostess stand about 40 feet away. I told them several times where we were going to be. 30 minutes later still no table. We inquired and they claimed to have announced our names and even called us. None of that happened. Took them well over an hour past the reservation time to get us a table after twice giving a large table to another group. The manager was going to "fix" it but never did. The worst hosting job I've ever experienced."
Dined on 3/1/2014
"McLoones was the best! The jerk wings...flavorful, the crab cake awesome, the salmon stuffed with crab meat was to die for! There is a great bar and drinks. The best surprise was the wonderful live entertainer who played the guitar singing all the latest hits...just awesome!"
Dined on 3/1/2014
"My colleagues and I were attending a conference and came here for dinner on a Saturday night. 8 of us arrived at 6pm to see beautiful sunset. Our waiter Mark was nice and appeared on top of things. Drinks and apps came on time. Crab cakes and calamari were just ok. Service after that was horrible. We were waiting forever and couldn't find server. Finally asked another server to check on our food. 7:55 we received our meals. I had the MCLOONE’S PAELLA. It was obvious that my meal sat under the heat lamps too long. Seafood and chicken were all dry and overcooked. The rice had no flavor at all. One of the worst meals I've had in a while. Others had the stuffed shrimp (pretty small portions for $34) and said it was bland as well."
Dined on 3/1/2014
"I arrived as the place opened and even though there were no other patrons I was asked to wait until others in my party arrived. The food was ok, The bisque was very salty and had little to no seafood in it. The best thing about the experience was the view. Marcus provided very good service which made the overall experience one to remember."
Dined on 2/22/2014
"Great food, but the service was not good. They forgot to bring the ne of the entrees with our dinner and we had to find our waiter. Then when we finally got it, it was missing half the ingredients. They had to redo it twice and it never was as stated on the menu. Also the waiter forgot our drinks with dinner. The resturant was not very crowded at the time, so no excuse."
Dined on 2/22/2014
"Great meal, fair prices, good atmosphere, on a very blustery winter evening. Had the multicourse Valentine's special and every course was a winner. Would definitely return."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"Crabcake was ok, but both meals came out luke warm on day when the restaurant was 1/3 full."
Dined on 1/31/2014
"We went out Wednesday evening given the possible weather situation for Valentine's Day . Great choice and my wife was very pleased for both Waiter and Chef went out of their way to make the dish she wanted even though it was just taken off the menu on Monday. That extra attention and the fact we both got dishes not on the manu made for a great start to our Valentine's Day weekend."
Dined on 2/12/2014
"We had a large group, which the restaurant handled easily. The server knew the menu well, and the food was great. The tables are spaced appropriately, and parking is right next to the door. A very nice evening. Thanks."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"I can say that this restaurant has the potential to be one of the best in the area due to the beautiful scenic view and the past spot on the national harbor. However, the type of staff supporting this restaurant is suspect. Maybe I should more focus on certain staff rather than others (to be fair to those who served well). This is my second negative experience with this restaurant. During my first one I thought it was just a hiccup. Now the second one is also bad? Is it a pattern with this place? One thing is for sure...I will not be going back. Don't abuse your location and just think that people will come no matter what...cause I won't. Wait staff was okay. Always checked up and smiley. Hostess and food quality....horrendous."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"My wife and I went for Valentine's day dinner and even though it was crowded it was still a very nice experience. Due to the special day and large crowd we were not able to sample the entire menu but the food that was on the abbreviated Valentine's Day special menu was very good."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"My sister, niece and I had lunch here a week ago. The food was great, service was outstanding (thanks to Melvin our waiter) and great atmosphere. Couldn't have asked for anything better. Spot on."
Dined on 2/8/2014
"My party of 8 arrived early for our reservation. The hostess was aware of our reservation, but it was not honored. She said our table was being cleared and then we would be seated. After waiting over half an hour, we asked why the table wasn't cleared yet. The hostess became rude and confrontational. After receiving several dirty looks from the hostess, the manager came over and apologized. Later, two tables together for us so we were finally seated. The food was mediocre, but the waitress was very good. We will never return to this restaurant. Customer service is too important to us."
Dined on 2/8/2014
"This was our second visit to Mcloone's, Our first visit was much better. The food was good but service a bit slow and they were out of 3 or 4 drinks that were ordered. (Captain Morgan being one of them)"
Dined on 2/7/2014
"I sat at the bar on this occasion. The entertainment was outstanding with many good sounds. The service was very good and the bar staff personnel were great. I will come back many times more."
Dined on 2/1/2014
"Food was great and priced appropriately. The restaurant is a great location at National Harbor with a beautiful water view. My only complaint was the lighting. It was so dark in dining room you could hardly read the menu."
Dined on 2/1/2014
"I hosted my 1 year anniversary brunch here...a friend recommended it and it was superb! Great service, fast service and great view overlooking the water at the National Harbor. I loved that they had a hint of Caribbean spices to the dishes -the chef is from Jamaica! My friends loved it as well."
Dined on 10/13/2013
"View and service were excellent. The food was just ordinary and over priced for the quality."
Dined on 1/16/2014
"Great view. Food was pretty good, although the fries were a little bit too salty. The waiter was outstanding."
Dined on 1/11/2014
"We selected the restaurant for a first time dining experience based on their on line menu. We decided to make appetizers our meal and it was great. The fried oysters and pei mussels were excellent choices in addition to a very nice spinach salad. Our wait person, Marcus was attentive (not hovering) and that also enhanced the dining experience. We tipped him well for a job well done."
Dined on 1/11/2014
"We have dined at a few places at National Harbor and McLoone's Pier House was on our 'to try' list, so when a friend was in town at the Gaylord for a conference we suggested meeting there. Since it was a Sunday night I made reservations, but we arrived in two sets so they didn't want to seat us until over half our party was there, that's fair, but after a while they checked with the waiter and he said was fine to seat us. The food was good but not great (Except for the crab/lobster bisque that was great) , but I was not impressed by the rotating wait staff making out in the corner booth in plain view (Luckily not in view of children at our table), nor with the bus staff rushing us to clear the table, was there a plate shortage?"
Dined on 1/5/2014
"Outstanding New Year's 4 course meal special and a live band until 1 a.m. w/ free champagne midnight toast made it a great way to celebrate the new year and then stepping right outside the deck to see the fireworks topped the night off. The only regret was getting the 1st night's reservation at 8:30 pm and having to transfer to the bar after our meal was complete but we were able to get ring side seats at the bar and get near the live band! Much better experience by an order of magnitude over last new year's next door at McCormick Schmidt's who closed before midnight was staff seemed more interested in getting us out the door. Thanks!"
Dined on 12/31/2013
"My husband and I dined at McLoone's for the first time on New Years Eve. The price for the New Year's Eve four course meal was reasonable. Overall we had a decent time but had a couple of hiccups. Our main course was very slow getting to us. Although the manager and server were apologetic and offered to give us a complimentary salad, etc., didn't quite understand why there was a delay since the restaurant wasn't that busy for a New Year's Eve night. Also we had to ask for our complimentary champagne in time for our midnight toast. Our server was very pleasant and attentive however, the hostesses could be a little more attentive and inviting. The food was not the best I have had but it was good. I would not rush back to McLoone's soon!"
Dined on 12/31/2013
"First visit. Special NYE menu. 4 course meal was fantastic. Snapper Bisque-great! Generous smoked salmon plate for 2nd course-great! Fillet Mignon was superb and topped off with a delicious Crème Brule'. Waiter was very good. The "Good" Overall rating was due to a very poor hostess staff of 3 people. Once past them, it was a great dining experience."
Dined on 12/31/2013
"We attend the ICE! event every year for the past 5 years and since the first year have included dinner at McLoone's as part of our tradition. The food and service are always great. Although, this past year (2013), it seems one of the servers did not want to assist us and, in fact, waited on the table right next to us. But, another server, Skyler, stepped up and was outstanding!!"
Dined on 1/1/2014
"The hostess was snooty, had a 20 minute wait WITH a reservation. It took another 15 minutes just to get water. We took our 6 yr old granddaughter and don't make a child wait that long. How hard is it to make plain noodles witha side of cheese? I guess it's pretty complicated! The table next to us had surf and turf but never got the drawn butter for the lobster This place needs work!"
Dined on 12/31/2013
"We chose McLoone's to celebrate New Year's Eve. It was great, our reservations were for 8 with the price-fix menu and it was delicious! With the fixed menu I was worried about selection, but there were choices for every palate avalable. Everything was delicious and complimented by outstanding and attentive service."
Dined on 12/31/2013
"Our NYE experience was terrible. Food was great but service was TERRIBLE!! Poor management. They sat us down at 8:30 pm and we did not get our entree till 10:45pm. We had the worst server, he did not know what was doing and gave us someone else's check. Did not apologize to us at all. Instead he kept saying it was not his fault?!? We did not leave that place till 11:20pm. Would not reccommend BAD service and management!"
Dined on 12/31/2013
"he restaurant is nice right on the water. We had a 5:30 reservation but the table wasn't ready for us when we arrived so we had to wait 10 minutes for them to set-up the table. We had very nice table overlooking the water but had several small spotlights shining directly in our eyes so requested to move to another table, accommodated immediately. Service is a bit slow, had to wait on wait staff to bring coffee, condiments and dessert tray. After the meal we waited for the bill for about 15 minutes. A little long in my opinion."
Dined on 12/30/2013
"I went to the restaurant on Friday, December 27th with a group of college girlfriends. I have never been to a restaurant where the calamari appetizer, whichby the way was recommended by the server as a shareable option was not shareable at al,l in fact it was barely enough for one person. The price was $12 for a 7" size plate that was not full. The crab fritters we ordered were tasty but were small and only provided 4. Since there was 5 of us we requested an additional one for which we were charged but never received. The crabcake sandwich which i ordered without the bun was the size of a typical crabcake appetizer and was served with not even a half a cup of fries. The service was absolutely terrible. The server was slow and unattentive."
Dined on 12/27/2013
"Arrived on time on a rainy afternoon with a 5 year old. Empty restaurant, slow service. No milk to drink for the youngster, no fries to go with the fish or the burgers. And first the drinks and then the food comes out for the adults and both times we had to ask about the child's order. Won't be going back..."
Dined on 12/22/2013
"The food was good, and the service expedient! Pretty views! The service was also friendly and upbeat ! Great restaurant!"
Dined on 12/28/2013
"Had a reservation and although place was not full the hostess didn't sit us until well after our reservation. Dining room is basically next to a very large bar with multiple televisions blaring sports. It was like eating in a bus station it was so busy and loud. Food was sub par, service was nothing special....overall, wouldn't walk across the street to go there again."
Dined on 12/28/2013
"I visited with my Dad (visiting) and a group of cousins and nieces. The restaurant is nice - clean, pretty, with a great view. Although not extensive, the menu is good with a lot of options. Everyone enjoyed their lunch especially the bisque. The service was slow."
Dined on 12/27/2013
"McLoone's is a good place for families at National Harbor. That was our main intent, but we saw couples and tables of adults all enjoying the ambiance, scenery, and food. The entrees are pricey, but the servings are generous. Our server was very engaging and attentive to our needs, including paying attention to our "young man" celebrating a birthday. Our table enjoyed the fish and chips, catfish jambalaya(?), and lamb chops. The McLoone's winter ale was a good accompaniment. Parking is $8.00 in the neighboring lot after 6p and there's no validation. The view of the Wilson Bridge and the harbor is worth the visit, as is the proximity to the Waterfront Plaza and The Awakening statute."
Dined on 12/23/2013
"The experience was average. My husband and I made a quick reservation while walking to the restaurant. There was a 45 minute wait for walk-ins so that was great. Our waiter was nice but there was not enough staff (day after Christmas) so we didn't get the attention we are used to. He made a couple of mistakes with food delivery. There was a table down from us who were never served. They eventually left. We waited for the bread and our appetizer. We ordered the crab dip. It was a tad overpriced for the quality of the dish. My husband ordered salmon and I ordered seafood velouté. Both were okay, but overpriced for the quality. Next time we are at the National Harbour we will make sure to try other restaurants."
Dined on 12/26/2013
"My husband, son and in-laws dined here for a late lunch. This is the first time I have ever asked to talk to a manager. The service was the worst I have ever experienced. We waited about 15 minutes at the table before being acknowledged by someone who told us that he would find someone to wait on us. After 5 more minutes another waiter said that he would be back to wait on us in 5 minutes. After 5 minutes the original waiter hesitantly took our order.......they were out of several things on the menu and the bartender couldn't find soda glasses. We still didn't have our meals after waiting for over an hour........when they arrived they weren't correct. Besides the poor service, I would rate the food mediocre at best."
Dined on 12/21/2013
"My wife and I were celebrating our anniversary with another couple. Although the restaurant acknowledged our reservation note concerning the celebration of our anniversary when they called the day before there was nothing said by the hostess or waiter when we arrived at the restaurant - somewhat disappointed. We ordered the warm crab dip, which was very good but the pita bread far outlived the actual crab dip. Lobster and Shrimp Bisque had pieces of lobster and shrimp that were still frozen when served. Thankfully the entrees were all very good as well as the service. We were happy with the wine selection, ordering two bottles for the occasion. Overall a nice evening"
Dined on 12/20/2013
"The restaurant is very cold so I don't complain about not being seated by the window even though I requested a table by the window when they called the day before to confirm the reservation. Since it was so cold we both ordered the lobster bisque which was presented with a teaspoon full of what I believe was lobster meat at the bottom of the bowl and then they poured the lukewarm soup over the bits of lobster. It was an interesting presentation probably to prove that the soup had lobster within. If you have heated up a can of lobster bisque then you will have the same quality as this restaurant served. Entrees never came due to an alleged computer error. Manager apologized and gave us a whopping 15% discount. Pathetic."
Dined on 12/24/2013

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