Washington, DC Dive Bars

Good Drinks

1. Dan's Cafe

Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

then it's a good idea to stop at dan's. why waste all the money and time pregaming in your crappy apartment? go to dan's and for $12 you can get yourself enough liquor for four potent drinks, soda/juice/tonic...

2. Recessions

Went to a happy hour here hosted by my old job.  We brought our own crowd so I can't say much about that.  The bartenders were friendly and the drinks were fairly decent.  The prices were good...

3. The Raven Grill

Neighborhood: Mount Pleasant

The best bar in Mt. P, hands down.  Good cheap drinks.  Great selection of tunes.  Awesome booths.  Usually a pretty good crowd.  One star deduction for the lady bartender with major attitude.  Get...

4. My Brother's Place

it spells dive. That said, i've always had a good time drinking with friends here and it's pretty damn cheap. I wouldn't go out of my way to get here, but the name is inviting and the sheer unassuming...

5. Pharmacy Bar

Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

a slight hangover from downing plenty of their fine selection of good beers on tap. The mixed drinks here are strong and the bartenders are cute in a dirty sex sort of way, bonus #2. The jukebox...

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Nice Bartenders

1. Trusty's Full-Serve…

Neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Southeast

Trusty's is the best part about going to a Nationals game.  Burgers are great, they understand the importance of a well-toasted bun.  Nice bartenders, and a school bus with Miller Lite girls takes...

2. Pharmacy Bar

Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

you encounter are soooo sweet  2.  The Bartender is Sooo amazing and hot and he gives nice prices for the drinks.  I am talking about the infamous glasses man.  He rocks.  He probably has a lot...

3. Dan's Cafe

Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

they were sort of teeny shots, but after the bartender made me do a shot of tequila, that's what I was in it for - and - there were 11 shots!    The bartenders are so much fun.  They're all really nice...

4. Recessions

Went to a happy hour here hosted by my old job.  We brought our own crowd so I can't say much about that.  The bartenders were friendly and the drinks were fairly decent.  The prices were good...

5. My Brother's Place

couldn't move, much less get a drink, to completely barren.  Bartenders run the same gamut as the crowd- a wide range from total pricks, to extremely friendly.    Catch it on a night with the nice...

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