Okay okay, calling all young DMV folks!…read more The Cove is located in Navy Yard, advertised as a water front social club. What is it? I'd say it's has a SMALL "replication of a beach" transformed within a large gathering spot. Has a bar and to me it reminded me of a tailgate. Corn hole, games, younger crowd drinking beers. Demographic is younger crowd 21-35. Me personally, I would not rent their cabanas or come hang out here, not my vibe. Literally an out door bar. I like dressing in heels and well this is a casual spot. There is a "gate guy" checking ID's so make sure to have it ready. It appears that The Cove was short lived. This place will not reopen this summer! Not at this location at least. They are trying to relocate! Good luck!

Amazing views, great vibes, good music and drinks. Visited The Cove for happy hour on my birthday…read moreand had such a good time. It was a perfect day in October, so it felt like I was on a sandy beach on a tropical island. They offer happy hour from 4-7pm Tuesday to Friday's. Add a little hookah and a DJ and the vibes were great. While we didn't eat, they do offer a rotating variety of food trucks. Just a heads up they don't allow you to keep your tab open at the bar and they add a 20% gratuity to every check.

Came for the Redbull dance your style event. The venue was changed last minute and it seemed to…read morework out here. The food was decent, wings had a good flavor but were not too spicy the fries were not crispy tho :(. The bathrooms were clean and employees very nice

We found out about the new Sandlot location on Eater DC and were so excited to check it out. You…read moremake a reservation on Tock and can choose a few different package options- we went with the bottomless cold-pressed juice cocktails. It's $250 for up to 6 people and comes with a party platter that had butternut squash wontons, pork belly sliders, fried chicken nuggets, and chicken wings. It ended up being only four of us so the amount of food was perfect! They also had buckets at the tables with other snacks and hand sanitizer which we loved. The cocktails were INCREDIBLE. Each cold pressed juice had a different spirit in it; our favorite was the green juice with the whiskey. I also love that they use good quality spirits because I'm not hungover today! The service was unbelievable, they truly made it such a special experience for us and we can't wait to come back. The tent was warm which we were thankful for given it's getting chillier out. I also love that it's black owned and they use catering and the juices from other black owned businesses. You have to check this place out!

Food and drinks were off the hook! Nick was a great bar tender and had great suggestions!read more

Awesome place. Randomly found this place walking to the stadium for the Foo fighters concert and…read moreimmediately vibes were on point. Our bartender Nick was the best and the food was . Highly recommend. We'll be coming back!

This location is beside Nats Park, by the water. It is a fun place to meet before or after a game…read moreor just because. Events are also held here. The menu includes German & Belgian pub grub, Barvarian pretzels, fish & chips and fried pickles. The watermelon & feta salad is good. Crafts beers are a good start. There is so much more. The beer garden is kid and pet friendly. They even have puppuccinos. There is much more than happy hour. They have trivia, music nights and movies. If you visit on a Friday evening when the Nationals are playing, you might see fireworks after a game. Worth checking out.

I think my journey to find the perfect pregame spot before a Washington Spirit game is now…read morecomplete. Dacha is a semi-outdoor beer garden across from Nat's Park and a short walk from Audi Field, making it the perfect storm to collect a massive crowd before a game. We arrived shortly before happy hour ended, about two hours before a Friday night Spirit game and were able to get a table. Dacha did fill up quickly, but with plenty of seating and an open section with standing tables in the center, there was still room to move around. With the glass walls surrounding us, we felt like we were in a garden. The noise level, while high, was not as bad as Solace, and we were still actually able to hear each other. Our server did not check on us as time went by, but she did bring us waters as soon as we were seated, which really exceeds my expectations for a beer garden. Our food and drinks arrived quickly and were super tasty. Both the flagship lager and IPA were drinks I'd order again, and as a vinho verde admirer, I appreciated having that as an option on the HH menu. While the skinny burger is delicious, the real star of the HH menu is the fried pickles, homemade and flavorful and piping hot. I'm eager to go back for another pregame and try the HH cocktail, perhaps sampling something from the regular menu as well.

Great little place for a delicious cocktail. The bartenders are super friendly and create a great…read moreatmosphere to relax. A favorite in the Navy Yard.

One of my favorite cocktail bars of all time! My favorite cocktail they make is a scotch…read morePenicillin garnished with crystallized ginger followed by Espresso Martini, Old Fashioned and Martinis. HAPPY HOUR: Monday All Day and Tuesday-Friday 5PM to 6:30 PM The beverage program is clearly the centerpiece of the concept. The cocktail list is extensive including drinks like Pisco Sour, Old Fashioned, Martinis, Sazerac, Champs-Élysées, and Lion's Tail alongside house originals. All signature cocktails are priced uniformly and the menu also includes beer, cider, wine by the glass, spirit-free cocktails, and boilermakers, while offering accessible options for different preferences. Overall, the menu reads like a neighborhood cocktail bar with chef-driven bar food: playful, nostalgic American comfort dishes paired with a serious and historically influenced cocktail program. The bartenders provide top notch service and offer great recommendations. My water glass is always full and they check in often!

He Said: this review is not about the beer, because we don't review beers at breweries/brewpubs. We…read moreknow too many in the industry and know how hard it is. The location right up against the Anacostia and across the road from Nats Park is really great. It's a breezy spot, with huge opened walls, which must be great when it's hot, but was dang chilly this evening. We ate just the pretzel and enjoyed the quality mustard and the very good beer cheese. The pretzel itself leaned a bit oily, but we scarfed it down and enjoyed it. Service was pretty good with friendly and helpful bartenders. With Champions League on the TV our seats at the bar were perfect. She Said: I think He summed it up perfectly! Potty Points: 4/5 plenty of stalls, clean enough especially considering the traffic, but I would have liked some paper towels since we came in from a downpour and I was drenched and needed to towel off a little bit.

We wanted to recycle all the plastic cups and the waitress very rudely said "No, they must all go…read morein the trash!" and insisted that they have to throw them out no matter what. That's a huge amount of waste! I hope this restaurant gets a better sustainability policy/plan and more polite waitstaff. The restaurant is in violation of DC mandatory recycling laws for businesses. See the Zero Wasre DC websire for more info. They also did not open the windows on a game day until halftime despite the place being packed so the place is sweltering. Choose a better place to watch the game.

A solid spot before a Nats game, be warned there is a lot of stairs and when we came on a…read moreWednesday, only the rooftop was opened. It was mostly in the shade which was a huge plus on a hotter day. Bar service is ok, it was slightly busy but a bit chaotic. They had a HH so we got a frozen pina colada and a beer - the pina colada didnt have too much flavor but it did have a a pretty strong liquor flavor so at least you didn't feel like it was all sugar. We ordered some fries and I swore they had truffle fries on HH but I guess it was truffle tots but they were able to put together a variety of truffle fries, it was just like a truffle dip on the side and not like the fries mixed in a truffle salt or whatever. Longer bathroom lines and no soap in like 2/4 of the bathrooms so that was unpleasant. Nice spot for one drink but not a ton of seating upstairs.

Didn't even make it in. We called first, and the phone was cutting in and out, but we did hear them…read moresay that there was plenty of room on the patio. Got to the front door and a heavily "tactical equipped" doorman. It seems we upset him by not properly cueing in an empty line. After getting past this transgression, we asked if we could eat dinner (early ~4pm) and were stopped since we had a less than 21 yr old and he wasn't sure that we could go. Now enter the manager. Manger comes down and says we are fine to come in since we are with the event. We were not. At this point, we gave up and walked away. If you want to get scolded by Blade for entering a line incorrectly, this place is for you.

Brooke was an amazing bartender, genuinely she was so nice and very helpful with recommendations on…read morewhat to drink! Food was also super good!

SUCH A GREAT TIME! Stumbled into this spot on a whim and had a blast with Deonte, Tiffany, and…read moreMatthew. Hospitality was 10/10 especially for the east coast. Nachos were GASSSS, get the Basíl Margarita you can't taste the Basíl! Immediately welcomed as soon as we walked in and consistently catered to. What a great spot to welcome in my first night in DC

Such a fun place! Right next to the Nationals Stadium, great place to try whatever beer/cider/wine…read moreyou might be interested in - just tap the card and serve however little or large amount you want. The food was great, we loved the mozzarella bites. The marinara tasted super watery. Service was super friendly and great. It was really busy and crowded - was also game day so it was expected. Would go back again!

If you want a place with a good beer selection and fun vibes, then this is the spot. If you're…read morehungry, then maybe try another place first then come here for drinks.... We ordered the Mac and cheese bites but they did not have any Mac.. it was just fried cut up mozzarella sticks. Which is great.. if that's what it was called on the menu. We also ordered a fried chicken sandwich and a pub burger. The chicken sandwich was fine. The pub burger was ... meh. The pretzel bun they brought out was over toasted and looked like it was pretty dry before that. Like it was HARD. No one came to check on us after the food arrived so I had to take my plate to the check out desk to address the issue. Cait took care of it right away; I asked for just a new bun - I don't mind swapping it out myself. But in the end the burger was still just meh. Almost forgot to mention the fries .. not great. They were salted well but the fries themselves were almost chewy. When we checked out, Cait said apologized and mentioned some staffing issues. She offered to get in touch with some sort of compensation but didn't offer to waive our one beer. We left paying full price for everything. Again, fine spot if you just wanted to hang out and drink beer.

Perch has the best views in the city. Great food and the staff are amazing. I would recommend this…read morevenue 10 times over. The wings were seasoned and crispy. The truffle fries and mambo ketchup were to die for.

I'm a sucker for rooftops -- but with rooftops, comes prices! But it's to be expected. Anyways, I…read moreshowed up for an ugly sweater toy drive event... it's at the top of a hotel. It's pretty easy to hop on an elevator and make your way to the top floor. Once you get off, bathrooms are to the right, and the restaurant itself is to the left. The space is nice, and they have a vast outdoor area... but it was cold! There was a special menu and karaoke going on, so I went to the bar and got some water and an order of the jerk chicken skewers. Once I got my receipt, I noticed immediately that the skewers were charged the regular price and not the discounted one for the event. It got resolved, but it took 15 minutes. That aside, I really enjoyed the jerk chicken skewers... great flavor and texture. I can't speak on any other food, or tell you how the place is at its peak, but I bet it's a hot summer spot. Will have to try it again some time!