Best Barbecue Restaurants in Washington, D.C. Area

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1. Ruthie's All-Day

4.7

Exceptional(3368)

Price: Moderate

• American • Arlington

Booked 140 times today

Excellent food. Exceptional service. Cannot wait to return!

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2. Gyu San Japanese BBQ

4.9

Exceptional(99)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Arlington

Booked 24 times today

This was our first time here and it was very enjoyable. The food was good, and the AYCE deal is a significant value. We will be coming back and bringing some friends and family. Thank you for a nice evening.

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3. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Arlington, VA | Clarendon

4.7

Exceptional(713)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Arlington

Booked 44 times today

It is a very popular place! We had reservations but still had to wait 15 minutes for a table. It was our first time at a place like this and the menu was confusing, but our server helped us understand it. The buffet is not cheap but you get to choose from 45 different items and cook them yourselves at the table. A lot of trial and error for us (we undercooked the broccoli and maybe overcooked some meats) but it was a lot of fun. The quality of the meat was excellent, and sharing duties to keep it turning on the grill and sampling the food together added to the fun of the experience. We will definitely visit again!

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4. Texas Jacks Barbecue

4.7

Exceptional(1399)

Price: Moderate

• Barbecue • Arlington

Booked 21 times today

Great experience as usual!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!

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5. Smokecraft Modern Barbecue

4.3

Awesome(436)

Price: Moderate

• Barbecue • Arlington

Booked 14 times today

My friends and I saw a review on IG so we decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed. The service was good from the moment we entered the restaurant throughout our entire dinner. John, our waiter, was very attentive and did not hesitate to politely answer my myriad of questions. The food was very good and that brisket oh, my! I definitely recommend this restaurant and I plan to go back to try a different entrée.

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6. Succotash - National Harbor

4.5

Awesome(3538)

Price: Moderate

• American • National Harbor

Booked 53 times today

Very quick and professional service; very well seasoned meals, great atmosphere... I visited this location multiple times for lunch.

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7. Mystic Bar & Grill

4.3

Awesome(53)

Price: Moderate

• Barbecue • Alexandria

Booked 2 times today

This was our first visit to Mystic Bar & Grill. The food, both main dishes and side dishes, as well as service are very good, well worth a visit. Glad we finally made it there. They have a nice selection of entrees, more choices than typical, and a good selection of beers on draft. This will be a go to place when we want BBQ.

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8. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Vienna

4.1

Excellent(221)

Price: Moderate

• American • Vienna

Booked 7 times today

Fun and lively atmosphere. Spacious and accommodated our large group of 16. Waitress was nice, accommodating, and attentive. Food was tasty, esp the shrimp scampi, also the rib-eye and prime rib were cooked to the right temps. Highly recommend.

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9. Famous Dave's - Alexandria

4.5

Awesome(7)

Price: Moderate

• Barbecue • Alexandria

Booked 2 times today

We really enjoyed the chicken fingers and St. Louis ribs. The burger was a pretty large sized and the fries were hot and fresh. The brisket was good. Wouldn’t recommend the mashed potatoes and despite corn and jalapeños in the mac and cheese, we did like it. We’d totally eat here again!

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9 restaurants available nearby

1. Ruthie's All-Day

2. Gyu San Japanese BBQ

3. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Arlington, VA | Clarendon

4. Texas Jacks Barbecue

5. Smokecraft Modern Barbecue

6. Succotash - National Harbor

7. Mystic Bar & Grill

8. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Vienna

9. Famous Dave's - Alexandria

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