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Hard Times Cafe

Address
3028 Wilson Blvd Arlington VA 22201
Phone
(703) 528-2233
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Total Reviews
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(703) 528-2820

Business Hours

Status: Closed

Sunday
11:00am-2:00am
Monday
11:00am-2:00am
Tuesday
11:00am-2:00am
Wednesday
11:00am-2:00am
Thursday
Closed
Friday
11:00am-3:00pm
Saturday
11:00am-3:00pm

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Hard Times Cafe, Arlington, VA. 1.3K likes. Bar & Grill

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Come join the party at Hard Times Cafe. Try out world famous chili and other great food selections at one of our many locations.GRILL

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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Hard Times Cafe Restaurant Review

One of the first major chili houses in the area, Hard Times excels at what it does best: making power-packed chilis in three different styles---Texas, Cincinnati and vegetarian. And even among these categories, the kitchen offers choices: with spaghetti, with beans, with cheese, and-or with onions. Our favorite is the tried-and-true Texas chili with coarse-ground meat served with beans and...

Citysearch Editorial Review

Clarendon's Hard Times Cafe is an eat-with-your-hands, down-a-few-beers type of pub. Known for its casual, sports bar atmosphere, raucous crowd, and hearty chili, this dive has no place for...

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Just Not Good

Average Rating
20

Food was awful, beer was poor, we regretted going. Only good thing was our waitress was nice. No desire to go again. Many other great places in Arlington you can choose instead

Good Chili & Burgers

Average Rating
80

Really good chili and burgers. I had the frito pie that was very good and my girlfriend the burger. She said it was one of the best she has in a long time. We started with the Santa Fe egg rolls that were very good...

How one waiter can ruin the night

Average Rating
40

Thank you big guy with the long dreadlocks for being such a lousy waiter that not only did you ruin my night, but you cost Hard Times Cafe a lot of drinks revenue. Well done.
My friend and I went there a few days ago...

As good as I remember

Average Rating
100

I came here years ago for Texas chili. No tomatoes, just meat and perfect spice. You then decided what you want to do with that meat: pour it over spaghetti, serve it with pink beans, have it wet (lots of fat) or otherwise. They still...

Disgusting and oily chilli, stay away from food; enjoy cheap beer

Average Rating
20

2.50$ bottled beer, great price, good to watch a game, lots of TVs.
Food is cheap: you get what you pay for. The Texas child hadn't any veggie, only ground beef drenched in oil. I had to incline the bowl to get some of the...

Business description (8) view all

Hard Times Cafe is located on Wilson Boulevard, right across the street from the Clarendon metro station. With its first location opening in 1980, it now has more than 15 locations in the area. Although it is known for its traditional chili, the menu also includes barbecue ribs, grilled chicken, burgers and chicken wings. Catch your favorite sports team on one of its 50...

Alcohol: Full Bar

From our piled high Chili Nachos to our delicious char-grilled burgers to our popular Chili Dogs and Chili Macs, we give you all the choices you need for a great bite to eat. Don't forget our award-winning grilled wings, home-made onion rings, Frito Pies, huge fresh salads and our succulent BBQ ribs. It's a whole lotta food for not a lotta money!Hard Times Cafe. Chili. Wings. Burgers. Sports.

Grill

Casual dining options are available at this pub and sports bar which also has pool tables for entertainment. Hard Times Cafe serves bites like Texas, Cincinatti and vegetarian chili and the Whiskey river BBQ bacon burger.

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Save Money

Hard Times has some sort of special or promotion every day. The calendar is updated on its website each month, so plan ahead for good deals. Specials can range from 45-cent wing nights to a free nacho bar in the afternoon.

Where to Sit

Ask to be seated upstairs. Not only is the area more open and bigger, but there's almost always more of a crowd.

Fun Fact

The decor, menu and atmosphere is centered around Great Depression-era chili pubs, which were popular in D.C. during that time.

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