The Walrus Oyster & Ale House Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Curbside pickup
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No-contact delivery
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Sports
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Happy hour drinks
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Happy hour food
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Hard liquor
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Healthy options
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Late-night food
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Vegetarian options
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Wine
Dining options
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Counter service
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
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Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Trendy
Crowd
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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LGBTQ+ friendly
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Tourists
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Transgender safespace
Planning
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Dinner reservations recommended
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
Children
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Good for kids
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Has changing table(s)
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Paid parking garage
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Paid parking lot
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Paid street parking
Pets
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Dogs allowed outside
Other
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LGBTQ+ friendly
Best KPortal Reviews
Stopped here after work with a coworker for a quick bite and drinks. So glad we chose here. We came straight in and had a seat at the bar. We were greeted right away and placed our orders. Plenty of tasty drink options as well as food options. If you love Oysters this is def a good place to stop. Even if you don't love oysters they have so many options that will not disappoint. The service we received from the bar tender to the servers were great. The atmosphere was lively. Definitely a good spot to bring anyone from coworkers to family and friends. I'll definitely be back.
Yesterday, I took my friends to The Walrus Oyster & Ale House and everything we ate there was amazing, including the food. While my friend, Nawfal had a crab cake sandwich there and my friend, Danny had a burger there, I had the Maryland’s best lobster roll and it was the best lobster roll I’ve ever had surpasses the lobster roll I had in Maine. Although I had never been to a restaurant other than The Walrus Oyster & Ale House that serves super delicious hush puppies, they serve the best hush puppies I had ever been to. Their cornbread, along with the butter were so delicious and taste different than store-bought cornbread. Plus, the service and the waitress we had there were amazing. I would love to come back to that place next time we eat in National Harbor for dinner.
I am BeDeviled!! Had the best deviled eggs in my life!! They put a breaded fried oyster on top of each egg. Mind blowing flavor infusion. Also had the red curry coconut broth mussels. Full of flavor! Must visit especially at happy hour!! Great deals.
Edit: Came back for dinner and had the Tusker platter and it was very good. Perfectly fried. Very flavorful. These folks do seafood right!!
Visited the walrus oyster and ale house a couple of weeks ago in National Harbor. It was my first time visiting National Harbor and Carlos made me and my partner feel welcomed and taken care of. He gave us superb advice. Neither of us are big oyster eaters and his suggestions ensured that we had a memorable experience. I can't wait to bring my family and friends so they can also experience good food surrounded by a great atmosphere.
Hit this place up at sunset for a truly magical experience! Remember to ask for Carlos if you're unfamiliar with what to choose!
Okay, let's talk food!!! This was not my wife's and I first time eating at the Walrus Oyster &Ale House. However, it was our first time eating at the restaurant in the National Harbor.
So, we had a wonderful experience. We arrived at about 7:15 and were seated quickly. Personally, I think that to be safe, you should take the time to make reservations.
Truthfully, I waited too long to make reservations because I tried, but they were booked...????
So, we were seated quickly. Our waiter engaged us about 5 min after being seated. He was knowledgeable and had a great attitude.
We placed our order after careful consideration. I ordered the half chicken and replaced the sweetpotato wedges with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans (great recommendation by the server).
My wife ordered the fish and chips, and it was scrumptious. Our food was delicious, hot, and on time.
We had a great dining experience and will be back for more.
We had a good dining experience at the restaurant. The food came out pretty fast even though they were packed. All the food items were awesome. The server was friendly and provided good suggestions. The chocolate cake with ice cream was delicious. I definitely recommend the restaurant as we enjoyed our dinner.
My husband and I ate dinner there last night and had a wonderful meal. He had a whole fried red snapper and I had scallops with risotto. Both were delicious and the drinks were great as well. My only constructive criticism would be that they need more dessert and dessert drink options. Otherwise, everything was great.
In summary, food was excellent and I will come back. Actually, I did go back the next day! I went for dinner then went again for lunch the next day! Also, they have kids menu! It's not on the website and I thought I'll share this since I have a toddler and I was worried about what he would eat. Once I saw the kid's menu, I was relieved!
Despite the restaurant being so busy, the food came out fast and piping hot. I was really impressed with this! Another thing I was impressed with was that our table ordered 4 fish entree's and all four fish were cooked perfectly. None of them were overcooked even by a bit. This tells me the restaurant really cares about the quality of their food and has a process in place to ensure it is successful. Good job!!
Artic Char: The fish was cooked beautifully. The skin was crispy and the fish was very juicy. I was nervous about eating overcooked fish. I had the balsamic glazed carrots and the grilled asparagus as my sides. The carrots were cooked unevenly. Some were soft and some felt like they should be cooked longer. The asparagus could've been prepared differently where the ends should've been removed. Not a big deal but it wasn't pleasant to eat. After all, the star of the dish is the fish and it was fantastic.
Halibut: The fish was seasoned and cooked perfectly. Slicing the fish down with a fork, it just comes right off. Very fresh and juicy.
Fried oysters: Oysters were plump, crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. Perfection!
House made cornbread: This came warm! Very soft and moist. So good!
Fish and chips: The fish was very crispy on the outside and super juicy on the inside! Exactly how I wanted it! However, after a few bites, it was getting a bit too salty for my taste. I ended up finishing it because the texture was just to die for. And the fries that came with it, excellent!
Jumbo lump crab cake: A bit disappointed on this one since it was advertised as jumbo lump crab cake. I saw a few jumbo lump pieces but it was mostly mixed with smaller pieces of crab meat. I had crab cakes that were really made of all jumbo lump crab meat. So I wouldn't recommend the crab cake here.
Service: I felt that the service could've been better. They were friendly but there were things that were not provided that I thought were pretty basic. For example, appetizers came but no plates were provided. This happened both at dinner and lunch. I had a toddler with me but no kids menu was given. I asked for one, it came. But no crayons were given even though the menu was for coloring. I didn't want to deal with a fussy and hungry toddler and trying to flag down a server. My dad went up to the host to get some instead. At the end of the meal, I asked for a box to pack the remaining food but wasn't asked if I needed anything else like the check. Usually packing food means we're done but no question was asked nor was a check provided until after sitting awhile then someone came to ask if we needed anything else. Another thing was I felt that our server stopped smiling after we ordered our drinks which were mostly water. I don't feel the need to explain why some of us only wanted to drink water but that just gave a wrong impression. I still gave a nice tip because she was very friendly to my son, which I always appreciate.
Quick Facts About The Walrus Oyster & Ale House
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
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