Patch Readers Nominate Top 9 Businesses In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — Patch asked and readers answered: what are your favorite businesses in the District? We put out a call for nominations for local businesses of the year. So far, six restaurants have risen to the top of your list.

Here they are, according to Patch readers:

Arlington Independent Media/WERA-LPFM

• 2701-C Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201

"A non-profit media training and production services membership organization. Featuring the community’s independent cable-access tv channels and Arlington’s only Community Radio station with music and information programming created by area volunteers for the interests of Arlington area listeners. WERA-FM is broadcast on 96.7 and streamed 24/7 at WERA.fm." — Andy Rosenberg, a member and producer

Crystal City Sports Pub

• 529 23rd St S, Arlington, VA 22202
• Hours: 8 a.m.-12 a.m.

"Crystal City Sports Pub went above and beyond through 2020 to serve their customers and provide a wonderful experience for clientele. Their staff stayed constantly upbeat and friendly, they created new spaces for dining and drinking, and they never pivoted their menu or deviated from their usual outstanding customer service." — Luke Timmons

Medium Rare

• 3601 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
• Hours: Monday-Thursday, 5-10 p.m.; Friday, 5-11 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 10:15 a.m.-10 p.m.

"Feeding children and the elderly for free during the pandemic, keeping their own staff employed, and serving great food." — Bonnie Beckett

Lost Dog Pizza

• 5876 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22205
• Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

"Their long standing commitment to rescue dogs and the best pizza anywhere! and maintaining both over ownership changes." — William Hooper

Metro 29 Diner

• 4711 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207
• Hours: Sunday-Saturday, 6 a.m.-10 a.m.

"This is a diner, a critical food serving establishment particularly during a COVID pandemic. They re-opened in July as soon as it was feasible to be able to operate at any facsimile of what they normally do which didn't happen and still has not happened yet they put their employees back to work and have helped to provide much needed, safe, wholesome food that they are clearly noted for since that July date. All this done with the slimmest of profit margin I am sure as capacity is way down from normal." — John K Schwarz

Papillon Cycles

• 2805 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204
• Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

"Timely exceptional service, quality products, friendly professional staff." —Kathleen T Kostka

Xtend Barre Arlington

2008 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201

Hours: Monday, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesday, 5:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m; Sunday, 7 a.m.-12 p.m., 3:30-5:30 p.m.

"They provide the very best overall experience I have ever had at a fitness studio. The space itself is unreal and the staff are unrivaled." — Eric

Mele Bistro

• 1723 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

"Absolutely delicious food with excellent service. Owner greets and treats everyone as if part of his family. The staff here is incredibly friendly and the organic food is excellent quality (free from pesticides, GMO, processed) basically, Non-GMO Farm-to-Table food. The Fusilli-Seafood Fra Diavolo a must try, asked for sauce mixed (tomato with cream sauce). — Sheila

Taqueria El Poblano

• 2401 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204
• Hours: Monday, 4-9 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 12-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 12-10 p.m.; Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

"A feel-good place that welcomes everyone and staff goes above and beyond to provide great service, food is fabulous, and they took careful steps to make sure food is provided safely and handled safely. It has been the only place we actually dined in during the pandemic and we felt very comfortable and safe. And yeah, the best margaritas in town!" — KayLani Noble