Restaurant
Unclaimed profileThe Lighthouse Restaurant and Dockbar
Solomons, MD · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The drinks here are built for the dock rather than for a tasting menu. The Bourbon Smash arrives with muddled blueberries, a detail regulars call out, and the Solomon's Island Sangria has its own following. Happy hour is where the pricing gets sharp: $3 house wine, $2 domestic bottles, and $3 premium bottles. The cocktail list earns attention through those two signatures; wine and beer stay straightforward and affordable.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Bourbon Smash, which comes with muddled blueberries, or the Solomon's Island Sangria if you want something fruit-forward. For a lighter check, the happy hour house wine at $3 and the $2 domestic or $3 premium bottle beers are the clear moves.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone ordering drinks alongside a waterfront meal, especially groups who want a named cocktail rather than a generic pour. Beer and wine drinkers watching the tab will find the happy hour pricing easy to work with.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the obvious window for the $3 house wine and the $2 and $3 bottle beers. Otherwise, order from the cocktail list when you want the Bourbon Smash or the sangria.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour keeps the bar tab low: $3 house wine, $2 domestic bottle beers, and $3 premium bottle beers.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The Bourbon Smash is served with muddled blueberries, a preparation a customer flagged as a first. The Solomon's Island Sangria carries the venue's name and has drawn praise of its own.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Two drinks carry the list: a Bourbon Smash with muddled blueberries and the Solomon's Island Sangria. Both have drawn positive customer mention, giving the program identifiable signatures rather than a generic roster.
Menu strengths
- — The Bourbon Smash is served with muddled blueberries, a preparation a reviewer called a new experience.
- — The Solomon's Island Sangria has drawn a recent customer description as amazing.
Standout selections
- — Bourbon Smash, recommended by a reviewer and served with muddled blueberries.
- — Solomon's Island Sangria, described by a recent customer as amazing.
Wine
Wine here is a happy hour value play: the house pour is $3 during specials.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour lists house wine at $3, an easy add to a bar tab.
Standout selections
- — Happy Hour drink specials include $3 House Wine.
Pricing: $3 House Wine at happy hour
Beer
Beer is priced in two clear tiers at happy hour: domestic bottles at $2 and premium bottles at $3.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour separates domestic bottles at $2 from premium bottles at $3, a clear two-tier choice.
Standout selections
- — Happy Hour drink specials include $2 Domestic Bottle Beers and $3 Premium Bottle Beers.
- — Premium bottle beers at $3 during happy hour.
Pricing: $2 Domestic Bottle Beers; $3 Premium Bottle Beers at happy hour
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