Catboat Pizza Bar

"This is my new favorite place," my wife said walking into Catboat Pizza Bar seeing people picnicking along the Potomac River. With good pizza, refreshing froses, and great views, what's not to love.Open seasonally (around April to October), Catboat Pizza Bar is a chill deck bar on Alexandria's Daingerfield Island. There's a large parking lot next door. Walk onto the deck, order at the counter, and find a table or picnic on the grass, waiting for your food to arrive.We ordered two rounds of froses (they have a non-alcoholic mango one too), pepperoni pizza and mushroom pizza (they are square), and ice cream sandwiches. Everything was chill, easy, and good! My seven-year-old daughter loved walking along the water watching sail boats come in, planes land at nearby National Reagan Airport, and the monuments in D.C.It was a great evening!

When the weather is nice this is the perfect to sit and enjoy the river views and outdoors. A great alternative to plane watching at Gravelly Point. An easy simple menu with drinks and pizza. Seating is first come first served. The tables are sporadically cleaned up by staff so was not expecting a clean table. Staff brings food to your table by number and orders come out pretty quickly. There is a lawn for blanket seating and lawn chairs which are first come first served. I had the boozy frose drink which was refreshing and light and two slices of pepperoni pizza (Sonny's Pizza) which was very good and hearty. Will definitely add to my list of great hangouts for the spring/summer. This place is popular and while there is parking it is limited and fills up fast. $

Cute, casual spot on the water. Fun to get a frozen drink (alcoholic or nonalcoholic) and sit on the deck with a slice of pizza. No frills but none are needed because you can watch the boats, plans and let your dog run in the grass. Parking wasn't an issue for us on a Saturday afternoon.

GLUTEN FREE PIZZA LOVERS - I'M TALKIN TO YOU^It's thick, cheesy - sooooo delicious! If you miss that deeper dish, thicker crust feel (instead of the usual thin, crumbly, hard as a rock crust I usually have), this is the placeeeee. The service is great - however I must say that getting your food can take a while (the first time we came it was like 10 minutes, the second time was closer to 30). They are clearly working as fast as they can, so while you wait, enjoy the beautiful ambiance and scenery! Walk by the water, in the grass, etc. Parking is also free - huge plus since it's a cute spot right next to water. Can't wait to return!

This place is great--very scenic and a perfect place to hang out on a summer evening or as a biking pit stop. Everything is very reasonably priced and the frosé (frozen wine) drink was way better than I expected!Would love to see some live music events here!

WHAT A CUTE SPOT!!!!! We were out biking and stopped in for post ride snacks and drinks. You order up at the bar and they give you a number and then they bring the food out to wherever you've selected to sit. Huge outdoor space to choose from. Pretty good selection of drinks and foods. We got the froze and some lagers, both were great and refreshing and we also got the pepperoni pizza. It was a pretty big slice, it was kind of greasy but was still really good!!! Definitely will be stopping in on our next bike ride.

Go for the planespotting and enjoying the waterfront views, and you will not be disappointed. Foodwise, Sonny's pizza wouldn't be my go-to, given the chewy crust, but it is all about the location here. You pay/order up front, and get a number for the table for the food. I appreciated that they had giant fans, and a lot of seating options (shade, sun, high chairs by the water, loungers on grass..). Easy parking. Good drink options, slushies including a frose, draft and canned beer. Very similar to Columbia Island Marina, but with a more limited food menu (they only had pizza left late in the day.)

I think the social media hype let me down. I'd say if you cannot find parking in the initial circle near the restaurant, don't bother parking in overflow and walking over- it's not worth a long walk.I think the best part of this place is the gorgeous views. Everything else is very subpar. You wait in a longish line to order food and drinks- I think they could also separate the lines for just drinks or both to speed things up. I wish they warned how long you'd wait for a slice (around 20-25 minutes). The slices were meh, super saucy and incredibly hard to cut with their plastic knifes. Good cheese but the sauce literally gets everywhere which sucks. The frose was good but on the sweeter side and the poured lager was ok. Tables are a bit uncomfy and rickety.

This place is great to grab a bite and a cold drink on a nice day. The slushies were just what we needed on this very hot afternoon. We had a mango with no alcohol and a spiked rosè slushie. The pepperoni pizza looked amazing so we grabbed two slices. The pepperonis were cooked perfectly, the pizza was okay just the dough was sort of mushy. Maybe not the best choice for a hot day. Will have to try again on a cooler evening. Either way would definitely return. Great spot to have in the area. Service was very friendly and the view was wonderful.

The pepperoni pizza is insanely delicious, highly highly recommend. The views are insane and so nice. Makes you feel like you are at the beach but you're still in the DC/NOVA area! It was fun watching planes take off while drinking a frozen rose (delicious too) and having a slice. I will say the line to order gets very very long and it takes some time to get your pizza but if you are not in a rush, this place is perfect for you!