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Authentic Italian Cuisine Family Owned & Operated Over 42 Years.
Come and enjoy aged Angus steaks, fresh seafood, great wine and more.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dig Galaxy Hut. Great beers on tap, super unpretentious and huge pitchers. I wouldn't recommend making a meal of the place but they do have barfood standards. Any place with Delirium Tremors on...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excerpt from a conversation I had about Galaxy Hut:"Stephanie, I know the perfect bar for you to visit. The beer selection is excellent, the decor has that dingy indie-charm, and the guys are...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great laid-back vibe, fantastic service, friendly people, awesome old-school video games.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a small place but the food is great, the atmosphere is very low-key and the beer selection is awesome. Too bad it's always freaking crowded!!!
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't consider myself a regular, but I do consider myself to be old school in that I've been frequenting the Galaxy Hut since I became "legal" 11 years ago. I would consider old school to be those...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, I like Galaxy Hut. Good beer selection, couple of good table top video games, good music. Once it gets packed it can be a little annoying, but that doesn't happen very often, so I wouldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
more like galaxy butt, as in cigarette butt, as in smoke filled, as in disgusting.next time i get the urge to hang out inside of an ashtray filled with a bunch of non descript chatches and d-bags,...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bar is perfect. I had to move away to Brooklyn and have not been able to find anything quite like it. It is a small place, so it can get smokey, crowded, and loud inside on weekends. If it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
good beer and nice people.
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh Galaxy hut. An island of divey hipsterdom (but not in a trying-too-hard way) in a sea of yuppie sameness. Spectacular beer selection: this is the only place I've ever seen Delerium Tremens and...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is a rite of passage that most adolescent children learn the "fortune cookie game" after their first Chinese restaurant visit. The basic premise is to append the phrase "...in bed" to the end of...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great for what it is, if you don't mind being completely uncomfortable any time you visit. You can't blame the place for the size of its space, and a place with this good of a beer selection and...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this spot. As a girl who is happiest at the bars in Haight Street, I can really appreciate a bar that's not pretentious AND has great beer!
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the best (and only) place in Arlington to find beers on tap that you might not find anywhere else. I challenge you to name one other place in the DC metro area that has North Coast...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was skeptical when my friend suggested that we go out in Clarendon (not really my scene), but this place is a real gem. I can not type another sentence without commenting on how awesome the music...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The name alone brings to mind the trekky geeks and d&d nerds from middle school - well guess what? This is where they hang out. Except...Remember that loner kid who juggled hacky sacks during lunch?...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a couple of times. It's quite different than most bars in the Clarendon area. Firstly, they allow smoking. Secondly, the music leans towards the Emo side rather than the 80's dance remix...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I give it 5 stars for a weekday. It's a great place to have a tasty beer or two and chat with some friends, and it's not incredibly hard to get a table. To balance that out, however, I give it 1...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If it's your first time walking into Galaxy Hut, don't be offended if you feel like the music suddenly stopped and everyone has turned to look at you.This place is an Arlington oasis, and the regulars...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After having spent multiple nights at Galaxy Hut, a diamond in the rough of DC-area nightlife, I'm ready to declare it my favorite bar in the city. One of the best beer selections in the area, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is not difficult for me to give this bar a 5-star rating. It is easily my favorite bar on the planet. I searched DC for a low key bar like this, but all I found were crappy bars with crappy beer....
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I knew this was going to be a fun chill place because of the friend who brought me here. I can't believe I never came here during the 6 months I lived in Ballston - why did I waste my time at Front...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In every metropolitan area there is an area that is known as "douchebag central." In the San Francisco Bay Area, it is the Marina District in San Francisco. I've been told that in the DC Metro area,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a mellow neighborhood bar. Their strong point is beer. I am not the biggest beer drinker, so this probably would never be on my regular rotation for that reason alone. There was a long...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Galaxy Hut is a good place to go on quiet nights. They have a great selection of beers that really show the manager cares about the brewdogs. The walls are decorated with Ben Heck's great art from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.25 stars. First and foremost, I love the oddball artwork that adorns the walls at Galaxy Hut. The reading dolphin, the crazy unidentifiable thing drinking the milk, and the movable art piece are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced, crowded nerd bar full of wanna-be hipsters. Looks like the set for an 80's glam rock music video, sans the actual glam rock. Pass.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THIS PLACE!I discovered this place through the now defunct "DC Punk & Hardcore" meetup group. I am so glad that I went to that one event before it died. This has to be my favorite pub of all...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Though from Boston, I visit VA to see my son who is a student at GMU. My son and his friend insisted I go to this place with them, and honestly, I cringed at the thought of being "mom" in a college...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A little piece of the lower east side, south. Minus the ventilation issues, it feels as though the price is right, the selection is superb and the vibe is comfortable.
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Galaxy Hut. Bands I've never heard of sparking dance parties. The complete and total inability to carry on a conversation. Or see. Christmas Eve high school reunions. Eight person lines for booze...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Galaxy Hut is a really comfortable bar with great beer and good food and pleasant bartenders who seem to like their job.I just want to say that, contrary to the tone of the majority of the posts here,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One word:MozzarellaSticks
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I second, or fourth, or sixteenth what everyone else has already said! Laid-back atmosphere, good beers, cool crowd. I always enjoy myself here.
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so glad Galaxy Hut exists in Arlington. Great for relaxing, no one is there to show off, great beer selection. I got to sit at the ms. pac man table which made me very happy since it is my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loooove this place. I'm not a big drinker but I like to come here with friends for the laid back atmosphere. What I absolutely love about this place is that it never takes itself too seriously,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very cool, laid back bar near Clarendon/Court House. An EXCELLENT selection of beers. What else can I say? Its not a huge place, but the booths are perfect for about 4 people. They have some...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place is great, tiny and unfortunately smokey but really great. good beer selection and super fun bartenders. skip the food, it is not bad but it seriously takes forever to get. it seems to take...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love you for what you almost are. You are the closest thing to an SF dive bar that I've found in DC. I suppose it isn't fair to expect SF when I'm not in SF, but it really is cooler. Even in SF I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a fun bar. After Dr. Dremo's closed, I frequent this place a lot more often. A good selection of beer makes for an exciting and different evening. The place is alternately crowded, yet friendly....
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great hipster spot. They have a variety of beers on tap not often found at your run of the mill bar. Although, they tend to favor hoppy beers which give me headaches, but I won't dock a star for that,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
GH is a great place to hang out but it's a tad bit small. I like that they have beers that most other bars don't have. The happy hour makes it even better. The fries are the only food I've ever had...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My go-to place for great draft beer, Pac Man, and a night out with the peeps. Slowly getting infiltrated by Whitlows clientele, this place still has some indie rock cred and is friendly, smokey, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Galaxy Hut has been a part of my life forever, seemingly.The Hut made me the beer snob I am today. :)Can't miss in Clarendon. My old neighborhood may have a big ol' Barnes and Noble and a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The most eclectic beer selection in Clarendon, and the coolest decor around. When you open the door, you definitely get the feel that you have walked into a place that is proud to be different than...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say about G-Hut that hasn't been said - the place is one of a kind in a neighborhood that has changed so much in the past several years. Truly one of the last bastions of real Arlington....
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here only twice now. I live downtown DC, so it takes an act of congress to get me to cross the river on a weekend, and it's just a LITTLE too far for happy hour from where I work.With that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Right in the middle of fancy Clarendon" is how Maya L. describes the Galaxy Hut.....ah, but Maya, the Hut is just about the last remaining piece of the old-school unfancy quasi-hipster Clarendon of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cozy neighborhood dive bar with a good selection Belgian beer right in the middle of fancy Clarendon. I love the low key and non-pretentious atmosphere, especially the outdoor alley seatings. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Drinking in Arlington/Clarendon makes me feel like I'm in New Jersey. And, yes, that's a slam. The Galaxy Hut makes me feel like I'm in Brooklyn. As a matter of fact, it reminds me of my old local,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME.Awesome. Awesome awesome awesome.I've been looking for a decent bar since I got here. And I finally found it. Excellent outsider-type art on the walls, a killer...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
galaxy hut is a tiny, tough, tangy, tasty treat. it dont have to have an IPO to be your girl, it don't have to be a chain to rule your world, or even be over a hundred square feet. it can, and is,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great tap beer selection... retro table video games from the 80's... generally weird but, friendly atmosphere. I feel it's a divebar/hipster/punk/trendy-goth place where everyone is welcome. Plenty of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coming off the heels of a bar in DC that offered Bud, Bud Light, and plenty of bitter, dirty, defeated stares from it's staff, Galaxy Hut's obscure beer selection has encouraged some welcome...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love this place. cute and artsy decor... great beer selection... good music. nothing like what i would expect in a typical stuffy northern virginia bar. this place is down to earth, funky, and cool....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Best Beer and Worlds Slowest Pinball machine.You sit down to play it , and the score, number of players, and how many credits you have does not display. The machine is not tilted enough to get any...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I call this the hipster-indie rock music scene of Clarendon. They often have local bands perform, who are often quite good. They don't have a huge selection of beers on tap, but they have QUALITY...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am very much in love with Galaxy Hut. I aspire to be even half as cool as it is. It really is tiiiiny - think tiny, and cut that room in half. But that's part of its charm, so I love it. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really neat place with an excellent selection of draft beer....particularly whatever variety of Rogue they have at the moment. Don't be afraid to ask the bartender for a recommendation or a sample of...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely come here for the beers on tap - stay for the "cozy-punk" atmosphere. If it feels like your having a cigarette in your friends basement while reading comics or playing arcade games. (Yes,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I lived in Clarendon and had a higher tolerance for ample cigarette smoke trapped in a relatively small space, I'd make Galaxy Hut my designated hangout spot. But even as it is, I always enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Great ambiance, great beer selection, great music. the interior is kind of small, but in good weather there's an outdoor alley seating area that's well-kept secret. They have old...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Galaxy Hut for the first time last night, and enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I went to karaoke, which one of the bar patrons told me they had to get rid of due to licensing issues or something....
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great beers of different varieties. Funky atmosphere, too. I think the artwork is cool and original.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't been said before in another review? My favorite bar in the DC area, and I used to live a short walk away. Score. It's where the indie locals are; I was wondering where...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was physically assaulted by a crazy woman claiming to be an employee at Galaxy Hut. I wrote to the newish owner, bartender Larry, and never heard back.
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome bar filled with cool people and a really nice selection of beers. Seen my share of live bands play there and talk about an intimate setting - you basically have to wait for them to finish...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I suppose I shouldn't dock the place a star for my sorely-lacking-in-video-games childhood, but I could easily spend too much time playing space invaders or pinball on the tables instead of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hey, you! Yes, I'm talking to you. Tired of the old quasi-euro-froo froo lounges and bars? Read below. Come over to Galaxy Hut. Once you open the door, you're no longer in Clarendon, and now in the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bar in Clarendon so far. Even better than Jay's. Went on karaoke night, and it was surprisingly refreshing. Not because of the singing; it was in general pretty atrocious. But the song...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new favorite bar in Clarendon. Great beer selection, laid back hipster clientele and fun, quirky, interactive art on the walls. Of note, a few of the tables appear to be old pinball machines....
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've only been to the g-hut a few times, and i can't say i've ever had a bad time there. on the other hand, i can't say i've ever had a particularly fantastic time either. maybe you just have to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People, I won't lie. I'm a bit of a DC snob. And by that I mean I try to avoid Virginia as much as possible. But that may all change now...Galaxy Hut was great. Excellent beer selection, and an...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wide select of beers and good grub. The staff is cool and can recommend the right beer for whatever mood you're in. Has a nice open ally and good music.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To this day, Galaxy Hut remains my favorite bar of all time. It's just so cozy. It's like Cheers with an indie rock soundtrack. Lary has done such an amazing job with fixing it up in the past couple...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the last "cool" places in Clarendon. There are some great beers on tap, many of which you will not find elsewhere. The beer menu changes, as the owner is a bit of an afficianado, so there's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely the coolest bar in Clarendon. When I walked in I was suprised I was actually in Clarendon; it's dark, there is cool art on the wall, they are playing AWESOME music and to top it all off...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cool little hangout in the burbs... nice veggie-options on the menu, to boot!nice job!
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh galaxy hut! amazingly friendly bartenders, awesome vibe, perfect patio, kereoke with decent songs and better than decent bar food fair.....perfection!??!?! alas, they do not serve liquor- just beer...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you, Galaxy Hut, for existing. Good, simple, cheap bar food; lots on tap; and way more interesting / way less crowded (when there isn't a show) than its neighbors.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with Timoni that this place has that coffee house feel. Its much more of a hang out for the night place rather than a bar hopping place. That's probably a good thing because with their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everone has already mentioned the great atmosphere, great beer, affordable prices, good music and Pac Man table. But nobody's mentioned the cosmic chili mac! It's so good! And during happy hour, I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tiny little space and they don't serve cocktails! Only beer and wine. The patio is cool-- it's a closed off alley with tables and chairs. Very chill place if you want to get away from the yuppie...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm glad to see the Hut is still around. I used to go here often like 9 years ago when I used to live in Arlington. I really can't believe it's been that long. It's like I remember it. Small, packed,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's another cool place not yet overshadowed by the big boxes of Clarendon AND they're not a cheesy cover band bar. The Galaxy Hut recently took on a new owner (one of the bartenders, Lary, bought...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All right, I admit it. I have a crush on the Galaxy Hut. It's just so darn cute! It's cozy and fun and always makes me feel wanted and cool. It doesn't have a full liquor license (no spirits, just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cool, intimate club in Clarendon. This could be the smallest place I have been to as far as hearing music, but the vibe is very cool.I was quite impressed by the draft beer selection: they have over...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This bar offers much in the way of entertainment. Being open every night of the week with free movies shown on Mondays (how many things in this city are actually free?), a DJ on Wednesdays, Karaoke on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
small, narrow outside side alley seating lit with christmas lights, quaint and intimate.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a comfortable bar for misfits and hipsters. order at the bar from a friendly bartender. great beer selection at decent prices. sizeable menu for late night snacks with a number of vegetarian options....
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's like a coffee shop, only with a good selection of beer instead. The decor is cool, there's no cover charge for the (daily) live bands, and the bartenders are very nice. Galaxy Hut is tiny, so...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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