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4.0 of 5 stars.
What do you get when you combine your average "hipster" bar (The Raven, Red Derby, Wonderland Ballroom, et. al.) with Brickskellers and then inexplicably move your bastard hybrid to the suburbs?...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm glad Yelp has a "dive bar" category cuz, dats what this place is! And mang...the beers! Menu o' beer, with emphasis on Belgian and German. So many Belgian beers...by the end of the night I was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good burger (best I've found in silver spring, but that's not saying much) and an extensive beer selection. The only real complaint with this place is the service (and the hipster clientele, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
AWESOME selection of beer. Hole in the wall, seemed like you were in Europe. However, with my sensitive sense of smell, there was a distinct urine odor. The boys I was with did not smell this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My most recent visit to Quarry House was on half priced burger night and let's just say we left almost two hours after arriving when we still hadn't gotten our burgers. I understand that their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bar. It's the place I've been going to a couple of times a week for years. The ambience? Well, it's a sort've small seventy year-old basement tavern and that's exactly how it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection of great beers. They also have food to match it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, Quarry House how I love thee....let me count the ways.1) Awesome burgers. The Black and Bleu is my favorite and they always cook it just right.2) The tots are so delicious. They are deep-friend to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YOU CAN EAT THE BLUE CHEESE DRESSING WITH A FORK!It is THAT good! My best friend found out about this from her job and took me and some of her other friends. Armed with a blackberry currant Stella...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy dive bar, Batman! I have an unusual love for underground bars after working in one for six years so I felt very much at home walking down the dark staircase into the Quarry House. There is an...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The essential info... awesome beer selection, relaxed atmosphere, live music.I went to the Quarry House about 9 months ago for a friend's birthday and I'm kind of amazed that I haven't found a reason...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beer selection - Excellent!1/2 price burgers on Monday Night - Bravo!Roaches climbing up the wall - Yep, they have that too.It's a great dive but they obviously need to do more about cleaning the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I angst every day over how it is that the best (only?!?) bar in the DC area for bottle selection and greasy food is in Silver Spring. It says something about our city. But before I digress... the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This bar was not for me--I have to say that first. I think I hated almost everything about this place, however, I'm willing to accept that it's not really tailored for my tastes and thus, it serves...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this bar. It is in every way perfect. I almost want to rate this with one star so not many people discover it and I get to keep it to myself and a few select locals. It really is my favourite...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give it a 3.25, rounded down to a three.In a nutshell, I concur w/ previous reviewers on a lot of points. I really don't bother with most of the food there outside of the burger, which is really...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great dive bar. It is very easy to miss b/c it is in the basement of another restaurant( I believe an Ethiopian or Spanish place). The place when you walk in can only be described as a dive the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have yet to decide whether or not I like when a bar gives me a large range of liquor and beer to choose from. On the one hand, I love beer so much that there is a little tingle down there. However,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ended up here on a Sunday night following a dinner at Roger Miller restaurant around the corner. I wouldn't have even noticed that it is here, but a friend of mine who lives in Silver Spring...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The separate beer menu is 10 pages long. The food is standard bar fare - you won't find many entree selections beyond the sandwiches. Their homemade potato chips are quite tasty, though. Stick to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just cool! You feel like you are in some type of dungeon or pirate ship. Although that might not be appealing for most, this place has a TON of character!! Not to mention a very...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you read nothing else in this review.. read this: Quarry House is UNDER Bombay Gaylord. There may or may not be a sign made out of notebook paper telling you it's there. You may or may not break...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bar in Silver Spring, if not in DC. Nestled beneath Bombay Gaylord this neighborhood gem features the most extensive beer menu in the area. It is a welcome breath of fresh air from the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
best bar in silver spring and probably in MoCo. They have fried pickles and a huge beer selection. They even have yamazaki whisky! some may call it a dive bar, but to me, that's what a bar is.
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have tater tots and their menu has a "Beericulum Vitae." In other words, Quarry House is great. It is a tiny bit difficult to find, but not really... It's just downstairs and there is a sign out...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great bar but hard to find. Currently, there is no sign. You need to look for the Bombay Gaylord Indian restaurant, then look for the stairs on the side of the building that go into the basement. In...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quarry house is a great tavern, just went last night for the first time. While I thought that their selection of beer on tap was poor (although they did pour a fine Guinness - better than 90% of the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I unfortunately lived in Silver Spring for an entire year before I found this place and only got to go there once before I moved. I always thought that Silver Spring lacked a good pub that offers...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here last night on the recommendation of a coworker. It's the first bar in the are I've gone to as opposed to being taken to (by family, coworkers, or whatever), and definitely my favorite bar...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ummm bacon and cheese covered tator tots, need I say more? Well actually I do. Love this place. It is def. a hole in the wall (well actually it is a basement) and only within the last six months did...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing a lot about this place, I decided to check it out. It was a Sunday afternoon, so the only people crowding the bar were DC United fans ready for the season opener. Enough about that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I won't repeat what everyone else has said about the beer selection and the atmosphere. It's all true. I want to tell you how much I love the hot wings at this place. I'm originally from the South,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A Silver Spring-dwelling friend suggested QHT as a fun place to go on a Saturday night, so a small group of us headed over to Georgia Avenue. Street parking was a breeze (and free!), and since Katie...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
D-I-V-E! Total effing dive...it doesn't get much divey-er than this! In the basement of the Bombay Gaylord restaurant it's a bit watership down (rabbit tunnels) mixed with Appalachia charm. The walls...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All I can say is awesome beer selection, I was drinking Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA, but the beer menu is quite extensive. My friends tried a variety of beers mostly dark, some very good and some just...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hate Silver Spring. I really do. Maybe if I lived there I would feel different. But I live in College Park and the trek to Silver Spring makes me cry a little every time. One of the few reasons I'll...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Go to this bar if: you appreciate beer, like the idea of having a huge selection of beersDon't go to this bar if: you're not a beer drinkerGo to this bar if: you're looking for a good jukebox and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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The Tavern is in a basement, and pretty dark, but the staff is very pleasant and the food is good. The prices are also reasonable. There is live entertainment many weekends. Don't miss out on their specialty,...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome burgers! And as mentioned, they have tator tots! What's not to like?The place can be a bit deceiving when you first get there, but it gets better. Walking down the window-less stairs to the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place I like going to when visiting friends in Silver Spring. It's fairly nonchalant/nondescript from the outside, but once you get downstairs and go inside, it's got that very cool, cozy...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best honest to goodness bar in the area. Great honest and simple food (tater tots is just the icing on the cake), a tremendous beer and liqueur list, an exemplary jukebox (although Appetite for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow...Best Burger Ever! Now, I know what you're probably thinking, and the answer is yes, I have tried Palena, and I assure you, Quarry House Tavern does in fact have a better burger. Maybe the bun...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love it for all the same reasons others have listed. Tater tots and Hoegartens. Rad. I remember when the Quarry wasn't nearly as popular, before it had a liquor license. Though I can...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It feels silly to repeat what others have said so I'll just say, "Yeah, that's really how it is" because it is. The Quarry House is my favorite place to go in Silver Spring and my favorite bar in the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So last night, my neighbor , buddy and, sadly, Steeler fan, calls me up and says "Hey - the Steelers are on TV tonite - wanna go to a bar and watch them?""Sure - where do you wanna go - usual Ri Ra in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
kudos for quarry house. they rock.. their bartender and staff are on top. live music, welcoming, engaging, lovely young people. everyone is welcome here.
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is basically a dive bar, but it's got an awesome beer selection and that alone is worth the visit if you're a beer geek. The beer menu is several pages long and is helpfully divided into styles....
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Silver Spring's favorite dive for over 70 years." a truer statement has never been spoken: it's in silver springs, it's a fav, it's a dive, and it's over 70 years old. live music in the back room...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just went to the QHT for the first time after living in Silver Spring for a while. I'd been told about it by a friend, and was interested just based on the visual appeal of the place from outside...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great atmosphere - a dungeon full of some very laid back and interesting people. Quality of the bands in the back varies, but you can always just hang out in the front part. Bartenders and servers...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I declare, if it were closer it'd be my absolute favorite dive bar! This place is very chill and laid back with great music on the jukebox and friendly staff. The food I had was amazingly awesome and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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This is a nice little bar to get a drink and a sandwich. Their oktoberfest special is terrific. A pleasant place for lunch. The staff is nice and quick.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
QH is my favorite place in DC (I'm not big on pretention). A rotating half-dozen good beers on tap, giant beer menu, giant whiskey menu, great dive tavern atmosphere, great crowd (got into a yelling...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food and a great beer selection, but crappy service. The Washington City Paper named Quarry House's burger the best in the area, and I have to agree that it's really damn good. It's not really...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cool dungeon-like pub with crazy big beer selection that goes for pages. It was dark and danky and the floors were sticky but the crowd was nice. Jukebox had some great music and no one minded when...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a beer snob and this is my favorite bar in the DC metro area: really folks, when was the last time Brickskellar actually *had* the brew you ordered in stock? Quarry House carries what's on their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I visited QHT last Saturday night. A rockabilly band from Kentucky played; they were pretty good, and people were doing the "white man shuffle" on the dance floor. It was $5 cover to sit in the room...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this is a pretty cozy spot, though hard to find what with it being down some hidden stairs off of georgia. and i liked the tater tots (until they got cold). the jukebox was pretty rockin, but my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'll preface this by saying i never experienced quarry house under the old ownership, which previous reviewers have mentioned. i did enjoy the place, but i can see it is probably in the midst of a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Montgomery Co. Beer selection, no Cask Selection. Beef Barley was a 6-8oz crock , Excellent live music weekend nights, See ya for the rockabilly band, hopefully when Dave chappel plays.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
BEER N TOTS!!! That's what we affectionately call this place. I love any place I can go and get tater tots and feed money into the jukebox. The food we had the last time wasn't up to par and they...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Quarry House has delicious burgers and tater tots, a large selection of beers (often including my favorite, Strongbow cider on tap), a slightly grungy but welcoming atmosphere, a variety of ages...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I used to adore the Quarry House. I'd argue that they made the best, most delicious, juicy, flavorful burgers I have ever eaten in my life; they were perfect in every way, and were delivered to the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Quarry House has a great beer selection and some pretty decent bar food in a setting that seems like your friend's basement.This isn't the Brickskeller but the beer selection is probably...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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A great little neighborhood beer and wine bar with an excellent selection of bottled beers both native micros and imports. Half a dozen taps with good stuff. Menu is not extensive but everything is good to...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2003
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