HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Scarlet Oak
Photo: Google Maps

Happy Hour

Scarlet Oak

Navy Yard / Capitol Riverfront · Modern American / cocktail bar

GOOGLE★ 4.2767YELP★ 3.6446TRIPADVISOR★ 3.986OPENTABLE★ 4.23,413Google: higher than 3% of venues in Washington, DC

The happy hour

Drinks

  • $6 beer
  • $6 house wine
  • $8 cocktails
  • $7 martinis

Food

  • food from $6

Mon–Fri 4–6 PM: $6 beers (Allagash White, Blue Point Toasted Lager, rotating local craft list), $6 house wines (Biutiful Cava, house bubbles, house white), $8 cocktails (Caipirinha, Lillet Spritz, Montengroni, Scarlet Sangria). Food from $6 (Mediterranean Nachos, Shrimp Rolls, Pimento Cheese, Half Smoke). Washingtonian also confirmed $7 martinis Mon–Fri 4–6 PM.

Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

Established Navy Yard neighborhood anchor with artisanal cocktail menu, an extensive rotating local beer list, and organic fare. Strong community following with 400+ Yelp reviews. Cited in the Washingtonian's DC martini deal roundup (April 2025). Reliable standout for the creative cocktail + local beer combination near Nationals Park. Navy Yard's most complete neighborhood cocktail-plus-food happy hour — $6 prices across beer and wine with $7 martinis, solid local draft list, and food starting at $6 make it the go-to for groups wanting a full happy-hour spread.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Hip
  • Good for groups
  • Known for cocktails
  • Known for wine
  • Sports on TV
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Google: happy hour food
  • Late-night food
  • Vegetarian options
  • Takes reservations
  • Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Washington, DC, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.2 767 ratings ↗
In Washington, DC 105 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 3% · tied with 8% · lower than 89% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 4% · tied with 5% · lower than 92% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.6 446 reviews ↗
In Washington, DC 100 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 12% · tied with 4% · lower than 84% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 5% · tied with 3% · lower than 92% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 3.9 86 reviews ↗
In Washington, DC 84 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 17% · tied with 6% · lower than 77% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 13% · tied with 4% · lower than 83% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.2 3,413 diners ↗
Food 4.1Service 4.1Value 4.1Ambience 4.2Noise Moderate
In Washington, DC 24 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 0% · tied with 4% · lower than 96% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across the US 537 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 5% · tied with 4% · lower than 91% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

909 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20003

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