I went went to this place, The first night it was amazing. I got there during happy hour. My food was beautiful And good the service was amazing. I went the next night and received the total opposite. The service is horrible, they were busy but they always are. The food and presentation were horrible. I spoke to the waiter about it. She gave me a dirty look, like she did not care I told her I was not gonna take that and I wanted them to fix it. they fixed it And she came back with the order and just like slammed it in my hand and turned away. I also noticed the portion ratio between certain people was totally different. I don’t think I will be going back there, I did not feel welcome the second time I came. The place is a total vibe. I thought that would be my nightly food spot but I guess not.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Kelsey W.
5 Stars! Fun Atmosphere, Great Staff, and Awesome Trivia Nights!
We’re regulars here and always have a great time! We usually come for the King Trivia survey slam nights on Wednesdays, and Trey, the host, is awesome — super friendly, welcoming, and always encouraging everyone to join in the fun. It really makes the night feel lively and inclusive!
The restaurant staff is consistently friendly and helpful, and even though it looks like they’ve recently brought on some new team members, they all seem nice! I’m sure they’ll keep getting even better with more experience there!
The atmosphere is laid-back and genuinely friendly, which keeps us coming back week after week. The food is solid bar food — exactly what you’d expect for this kind of spot — and honestly, it hits the spot most of the time. There was only one occasion when my meal wasn’t great, but overall it’s been consistently good.
If you’re looking for a fun and casual place to hang out, grab a bite, and enjoy some games or trivia, I definitely recommend stopping by — especially on a weekday / game night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kathy Ellis
Great place! Fantastic staff, fabulous food and tasty beers!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Chavez-Lopez
Food was incredible and Sandy was an amazing server, she very friendly and would come and check on me making sure if I needed anything else and she made my experience here a great one, the environment was nice with good music playing in the background, would definitely come here again 🫡🙂↕️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LD Scott (HeyScotty)
Nothing special about this place. I had the chicken sandwich. Service was okay.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jonah
Juan the Bartender gave me the best service!! Apple Juice and Jameo! Presented the bottle like a true gentleman. Hopefully one day he will be my personal bartender.
Xoxo- secret admire
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nate B
We enjoyed this place. We had the fried chicken sandwich and the salad with salmon. Both were good. Service was great. I would definitely recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Stasia Torres
Meh. Everything was satisfactory, but nothing really stood out. It was also really humid inside and the ducts were dripping everywhere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
sean harvey
I recently visited The Pike Cornerstone for lunch and had a disappointing experience with the bar service. I ordered three Old Fashions made with Maker’s Mark. The server never informed me that there would be an additional charge for using Maker’s instead of the default bourbon.
When I ordered a third round of drinks for the table, the server completely forgot the order. After waiting around 15 minutes, I had to step inside and remind her. She responded by looking down at her device and said, “Oh, my bad!”—not exactly professional.
When we received the bill, I noticed two separate line items for my drinks. One showed a $39 charge for the Maker’s Mark, and another listed $12 for the Old Fashioned—totaling $51 for just three drinks. It felt like I was being double-charged or up charged without warning.
While The Pike Cornerstone has a nice atmosphere and is a fun spot to hang out, I won’t be ordering drinks there again. It seems they overcharge customers for bourbon substitutions without being upfront about it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Shanel
Cornerstone is always good! Our waiter Kelsea was nice and knowledgeable about the menu. Ordered a their wings and a blue raspsberry lemonade.
We rented out the first floor for an event and working with Pete was amazing! He let us share a spotify playlist to play during the event, and assisted in casting a slideshow to their TVs. Pete was super responsive and transparent, and great at communicating before and during the event. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the setting. All the food from the catering menu was great, and they helped us pack some leftovers, which was awesome because they were eaten the next day. They also have a very good beer and cocktail list that everyone enjoyed. Siobhan (manager) did a wonderful job during the event and made everything run smoothly. This is a great spot if you're in the neighborhood, as we are, and we highly recommend Pike Cornerstone if you need to throw an event as well. We were very pleased.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
B N
It's the neighborhood bar Columbia Pike needs. Great food, great service, go out and support fam.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leina Padilla Cruz
First time in Arlington, all the way from Annapolis and it was such and amazing vibe, our waitress kelsy was 5 stars took very seriously my GF allergy and was making sure with the kitchen, very knowledgeable of the Menu and she was very Nice.
Will definitely go back for Food and hospitality.
Petar Zivkovic
Great neighborhood spot! always good service and great food! Quesadilla and the patty melt were my favorite. Hard to find a bar in Arlington that does bar food so well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kasey Starken
I had the dirtiest lime garnish in my mocktail that could’ve killed somebody. Flank steak wasn’t bad. French fries had too much Cajun seasoning. Chips and guac with the steak was decent. Won’t return.
I went went to this place, The first night it was amazing. I got there during happy hour. My food was beautiful And good the service was amazing. I went the next night and received the total opposite. The service is horrible, they were busy but they always are. The food and presentation were horrible. I spoke to the waiter about it. She gave me a dirty look, like she did not care I told her I was not gonna take that and I wanted them to fix it. they fixed it And she came back with the order and just like slammed it in my hand and turned away. I also noticed the portion ratio between certain people was totally different. I don’t think I will be going back there, I did not feel welcome the second time I came. The place is a total vibe. I thought that would be my nightly food spot but I guess not.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
5 Stars! Fun Atmosphere, Great Staff, and Awesome Trivia Nights!
We’re regulars here and always have a great time! We usually come for the King Trivia survey slam nights on Wednesdays, and Trey, the host, is awesome — super friendly, welcoming, and always encouraging everyone to join in the fun. It really makes the night feel lively and inclusive!
The restaurant staff is consistently friendly and helpful, and even though it looks like they’ve recently brought on some new team members, they all seem nice! I’m sure they’ll keep getting even better with more experience there!
The atmosphere is laid-back and genuinely friendly, which keeps us coming back week after week. The food is solid bar food — exactly what you’d expect for this kind of spot — and honestly, it hits the spot most of the time. There was only one occasion when my meal wasn’t great, but overall it’s been consistently good.
If you’re looking for a fun and casual place to hang out, grab a bite, and enjoy some games or trivia, I definitely recommend stopping by — especially on a weekday / game night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great place! Fantastic staff, fabulous food and tasty beers!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was incredible and Sandy was an amazing server, she very friendly and would come and check on me making sure if I needed anything else and she made my experience here a great one, the environment was nice with good music playing in the background, would definitely come here again 🫡🙂↕️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nothing special about this place. I had the chicken sandwich. Service was okay.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Juan the Bartender gave me the best service!! Apple Juice and Jameo! Presented the bottle like a true gentleman. Hopefully one day he will be my personal bartender.
Xoxo- secret admire
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We enjoyed this place. We had the fried chicken sandwich and the salad with salmon. Both were good. Service was great. I would definitely recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meh. Everything was satisfactory, but nothing really stood out. It was also really humid inside and the ducts were dripping everywhere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I recently visited The Pike Cornerstone for lunch and had a disappointing experience with the bar service. I ordered three Old Fashions made with Maker’s Mark. The server never informed me that there would be an additional charge for using Maker’s instead of the default bourbon.
When I ordered a third round of drinks for the table, the server completely forgot the order. After waiting around 15 minutes, I had to step inside and remind her. She responded by looking down at her device and said, “Oh, my bad!”—not exactly professional.
When we received the bill, I noticed two separate line items for my drinks. One showed a $39 charge for the Maker’s Mark, and another listed $12 for the Old Fashioned—totaling $51 for just three drinks. It felt like I was being double-charged or up charged without warning.
While The Pike Cornerstone has a nice atmosphere and is a fun spot to hang out, I won’t be ordering drinks there again. It seems they overcharge customers for bourbon substitutions without being upfront about it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Cornerstone is always good! Our waiter Kelsea was nice and knowledgeable about the menu. Ordered a their wings and a blue raspsberry lemonade.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We rented out the first floor for an event and working with Pete was amazing! He let us share a spotify playlist to play during the event, and assisted in casting a slideshow to their TVs. Pete was super responsive and transparent, and great at communicating before and during the event. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the setting. All the food from the catering menu was great, and they helped us pack some leftovers, which was awesome because they were eaten the next day. They also have a very good beer and cocktail list that everyone enjoyed. Siobhan (manager) did a wonderful job during the event and made everything run smoothly. This is a great spot if you're in the neighborhood, as we are, and we highly recommend Pike Cornerstone if you need to throw an event as well. We were very pleased.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's the neighborhood bar Columbia Pike needs. Great food, great service, go out and support fam.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time in Arlington, all the way from Annapolis and it was such and amazing vibe, our waitress kelsy was 5 stars took very seriously my GF allergy and was making sure with the kitchen, very knowledgeable of the Menu and she was very Nice. Will definitely go back for Food and hospitality.
Great neighborhood spot! always good service and great food! Quesadilla and the patty melt were my favorite. Hard to find a bar in Arlington that does bar food so well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the dirtiest lime garnish in my mocktail that could’ve killed somebody. Flank steak wasn’t bad. French fries had too much Cajun seasoning. Chips and guac with the steak was decent. Won’t return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
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