Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden

What Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden does

Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden is a privately held, mid-Atlantic restaurant group operating a Belgian-inspired casual-dining concept anchored by mussels and clams paired with a curated craft-beer program. The company is operated under Common Plate Hospitality, which functions as the parent restaurant group handling hiring, events, and brand operations. Its core product is a multi-location dining experience, with two operational venues and a third in buildout: the flagship open-air beer garden in Old Town Alexandria, VA featuring 70+ curated draft beers and a communal patio; a sports-bar concept at Annapolis Town Center, MD with wall-to-wall screens, dart boards, and a covered patio; and a forthcoming Cathedral Heights, Washington DC beer garden location slated for June 2026 at 3228 Wisconsin Ave NW. Each venue has a distinct personality while sharing the Belgian-inspired menu and quality standards.

The business generates revenue through two primary streams: point-of-sale food and beverage sales across dine-in, takeout, and delivery channels, plus full-service catering and private-event hosting targeted at birthdays, corporate events, rehearsal dinners, and weddings. Dine-in operates as a direct-to-consumer retail model with menu-based pricing; the Alexandria flagship takes reservations for indoor seating while the patio operates first-come, first-served, and the Annapolis location supports online ordering. Catering is a quote-based professional-services vertical with customizable menus, on-site event space at Alexandria, and off-premise service, managed through the Triple Seat platform and routed to [email protected]. Distribution is supplemented by branded merchandise through a Printify storefront, gift cards via Toast Tab, and organic social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

The underlying technology stack is standard restaurant-industry SaaS rather than proprietary or AI-driven infrastructure. Augie's relies on Toast Tab for online ordering and gift cards, Triple Seat for event and party request management, and Printify for merchandise e-commerce, with no evidence of in-house technology development, APIs, mobile applications, or AI/ML capabilities. The company is geographically concentrated across Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC, and customer acquisition leans on neighborhood foot traffic, OpenTable-driven reservations, and organic social engagement rather than performance marketing. The Alexandria location holds an OpenTable Diners' Choice award based on aggregated diner reviews, providing third-party validation of brand reputation in its core market.

Name

Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden

Legal name

Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden

Website

https://eataugies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden is a Belgian-inspired mid-Atlantic restaurant group operating casual-dining locations in Alexandria, VA and Annapolis, MD, with a third DC location opening June 2026, serving mussels, clams, craft beer, and full-service catering to neighborhood patrons and event hosts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Belgian inspired cuisine
• Craft beer selection
• Mussels restaurant
• Beer garden dining
• Sports bar venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Point-of-sale revenue from dine-in, takeout, and delivery orders at restaurant locations. Menu includes Belgian-inspired mussels and clams, appetizers, sandwiches, main courses, brunch, desserts, cocktails, beer, and wine.
2. Catering and Events: Full-service catering for private events including birthdays, rehearsal dinners, corporate celebrations, and weddings. Customizable menus with per-event pricing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden operates Belgian-inspired restaurant locations featuring mussels and clams as the signature dish, supported by a curated selection of 70+ draft beers. The company runs a flagship open-air beer garden in Old Town Alexandria, a sports bar concept in Annapolis Town Center, and an upcoming Cathedral Heights DC location, complemented by full-service catering for private and corporate events.

Product overview

Augie's Mussel House and Beer Garden is a restaurant group with three locations: the flagship open-air beer garden in Old Town Alexandria, a sports bar in Annapolis Town Center, and a forthcoming Cathedral Heights location in Washington, DC. The core offering is Belgian-inspired mussels and clams paired with carefully curated beer selections. The company also offers full-service catering and private event spaces for events of all sizes. Each location maintains its own character while sharing the commitment to Belgian-inspired fare, craft beers, and welcoming atmosphere.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Augie's Mussel House & Beer Garden — Alexandria Flagship open-air beer garden restaurant at 1106 King Street, Old Town Alexandria, VA, featuring Belgian-inspired mussels and clams, 70+ curated draft beers, communal patio seating, and indoor dining. Dogs welcome. Serves walk-in neighborhood patrons as well as reservation-based diners.
• Augie's Mussel House & Sports Bar — Annapolis Sports bar restaurant at 1915 Towne Centre Blvd, Annapolis, MD, serving the Belgian-inspired mussels and clams menu alongside multiple dart boards, wall-to-wall screens for sports viewing, and a covered patio. Online ordering available for takeout.
• Augie's Mussel House & Beer Garden — Washington, DC Upcoming Cathedral Heights beer garden location in Washington, DC, offering the standard Belgian-inspired mussels and clams menu with a curated beer selection and outdoor beer garden atmosphere, positioned as Upper NW DC's newest gathering spot.
• Full-Service Catering Catering service for events of all sizes, from team lunches and private dinners to weddings and block parties, with customizable Belgian-inspired menus, full event planning, and execution either on-site at the Alexandria location or off-premise at a customer venue.
• Private Event Spaces Flexible indoor and outdoor event spaces at the Alexandria location accommodating groups of all sizes, with customizable event hosting options, a curated beer list, and team handling event details. Bookings include Event Spaces, Buffet Menus, Prix-fixe Menus, and Passed Hors D'oeuvres packages.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Common Plate Hospitalityparent_companyOthersAugie's Mussel House and Beer Garden is operated by Common Plate Hospitality, a restaurant group. The parent company handles hiring (commonplategroup.com/jobs), events management ([email protected]), and overall brand operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bluejacket Brewery: Brewery and restaurant concept in DC's Navy Yard featuring an extensive draft beer program and full dining menu. Comparable on the combination of curated/on-premise beer service and full-service dining in the mid-Atlantic market.
• Hank's Oyster Bar: DC-area seafood bar/restaurant group with multiple locations focused on shellfish, cocktails, and a neighborhood-bar experience. Comparable as a multi-unit mid-Atlantic restaurant featuring seafood-forward fare and bar-driven traffic.
• Belga Café: Belgian-focused full-service restaurant in Washington, DC serving moules-frites, Belgian beers, and mussels-driven fare. Direct comparison to Augie's across cuisine type, beer-led beverage program, and DC-area dining market.
• Granville Moore's Gastropub: Belgian-themed DC gastropub known for mussels, frites, and Belgian beer selection. Comparable on Belgian menu positioning, casual full-service dining model, and curation of Belgian craft labels.
• Pizzeria Paradiso: DC-based beer-forward pizzeria group with multiple locations and a deep curated craft beer program. Comparable as a multi-unit DC-area restaurant concept combining distinctive food with an extensive draft beer list.
• Wunder Garten: DC beer garden concept with rotating taps and outdoor communal seating in NoMa. Comparable on the open-air beer garden format, curated draft list, and neighborhood gathering-spot positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Clyde's Restaurant Group: Long-established DC-area restaurant group operating multiple distinct concepts (Old Ebbitt Grill, The Hamilton, etc.) across varied neighborhoods. Comparable as a parent-style operator running differentiated full-service concepts in the same geography.
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: Multi-unit brewery restaurant chain pairing on-site brewed beer with full-service dining menus. Comparable on the combined craft-beer-plus-full-menu operating model, though at significantly broader scale than Augie's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/augiesbeergarden
• Instagraminstagram.com/augiesbeergarden
• TikToktiktok.com/@Augies1106
• Xx.com/EatAugies

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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