Jackpot — Restaurant in Washington

TL;DR This is a bar, not a restaurant. Food found elsewhere. Wide draught selection. Cheaper than average. Caps game = packed. Otherwise, fairly quiet. Dark, speakeasy vibes

This is my typical haunt when hanging out in Chinatown, because it is an unapologetic dive-bar in an area full of establishments that otherwise try to act on their best behavior. Not so much a hole-in-the-wall as it is one in the ground, but the underlying theme is the same. And when I say hole-in-the-ground, there is a staircase that you must take to descend in to the bar. That is it. No upper level.

The fact that it is underground is great not only because it stays relatively comfortable in DC's incredibly muggy summers, but because it gives the place a neat speakeasy vibe. This is reinforced by the low-level lighting. It can get pretty dark in here, so watch your step.

On average, the place is pretty empty and quiet, which is awesome for me. However, I accidentally went here during a Caps game, and it was slammed and loud. Not my greatest experience, but it reinforces the impression that this is a place for the locals in an area that is swarming with tourists. If you've ever spent just 5 minutes in Chinatown, I know you feel me.

Now, this is most certainly a bar. Drinking is what you should be here to do. I've read from other reviewers that there is free popcorn, but I've never bothered to look for it (because I'm here to drink). Point is, there are tons of great places to eat in the immediate vicinity of this place. If you are hungry, go to them.

Bonus is that draught beers seem to be a smidgen cheaper than the average price tag for a DC bar. I don't know if it was a special during the Caps game or what, but I paid $6.85, as opposed to the typical $8, for my beer.

Come here for chill vibes and cheap (by DC...

DO NOT COME HERE. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. Me and my friends (a group of 5) visited this bar on 4/4 around 0100. The security guy (John) came up and deicided to harass us (a group of women) for our IDs despite many people (parties of 10+, but male) coming through. My friend jokingly tried to have him guess our ages but he want having any of it. We awkwardly gave him our IDs, suggested he was being rude, and he promised us unlimited popcorn from the bar. After having our IDs checked (after we seated ourselves), Doug, the bartender was incredibly rude. We told him the situation and it was obvious he was peeved as he dragged the beer glass across the bar. He begrudgingly served us 2 beers and immediately turned his back towards us and walked away. I do feel like we were treated unfairly because a group of 4 men walked in right after us, never got ID’d and was immediately greeted by the bartender as “hey bro”. And never was asked for their IDs. I Do not Recommend this bar to anybody and I strongly suggest you stay away. So many better businesses you can give...

I came to this bar with a large group of work colleagues and had an extremely rude encounter with the bartender (bald with tattoos) on Wednesday, Dec 11. I asked for popcorn (it’s free) and several minutes later I asked for a glass of water and popcorn for the group. Bartender then tells me I need to order alcohol. He gets the water then tells me again that I need to order a drink. Proceeds to tell me again. I am sober. I do not appreciate a bartender making a customer feel forced to drink alcohol. Do not come here if you are sober/pregnant/ don’t want to get drunk. The bar was packed & full of people ordering drinks all night. Next time, don’t tell a stranger they need to drink alcohol. You have no right to say something so weird...