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    Base lounge

    4.2 (10 reviews)
    Thu • 2:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)
    Fri • 2:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)

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    A plate of white rice and curry chicken
    Kene O.

    This is a gem waiting to take off, but needs a lot of work in the back room and upfront. This place can easily be ignored and passed thru if your not paying attention. The location is not the best area or nice looking. Outside there are plenty of parking. I visited during lunch hour so there weren't many cars. There were no sign indicating if they are open or not. But inside, the decor can be deceiving. It's a confused mixture of bar and lounge, with DJ music section in the corner. The low lighting makes the inside a little dark. But the most important reason you are there is the food. The food is more of Afro-Caribbean, but actually more of Nigerian dishes. I ordered the White rice with curry chicken and it was quite an adventure in mouth watering flavor. It wasn't too spicy nor bland. It was just right for me. Unlike other African food places, the food is also made for nutrition not just flavor, with sprinkles of veggies to go along with it. The portion size was more than I expected and the meat was not dry and tasted fresh. The pricing is reasonable and entrees are under $12. If you go after 2pm on Fridays and weekend, it's down to $10. Be sure to ask what's available because not all the menu items are available. Follow up visit, this place hasn't changed much except what maybe the first African buffet - all you can eat Afro-Nigerian cuisine. This is a truly revolutionary idea that many African food shoppe have resisted amidst the abundance of hungry expats who would delight at the opportunity of unlimited homely food. The display is a train of food trays with choices of Jollof, chicken stews, fried fish, goat meat, plantain, and fufu. It's not food galore, but the choices are decent to satisfy the pallet. Just go in grab a plate and dig in. The price tag is set at $20 and only available on the weekends. So grab a friend for date night and slowly enjoy. The fourth or fifth round you definitely get a stare from the owner. The owner is friendly but would charge for water to drink. Payment system could be better and less cumbersome. The buffet table takes up the entire center room but could be moved to a corner. It's a mystery where the plates and utensils are kept. Just walk back to the kitchen and ask to borrow one. This place is a mesh of lounge, bar, and now buffet. Food is taste but meat can be dry.

    I had to put my on suya spice on it. Theirs was too spicy.

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    good was amazing!!! Did not disappoint, definitely coming back l!!! Suya Platter with jollof rice made fresh!!!

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    I love the food. It's fresh and tasty. The jollof rice and grilled turkey, chicken and fish are off the charts!

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    The Sky Lounge is a nice hookah lounge. Ambiance is great, and there is a lot of seating…read more Our hostess, Sara was wonderful and very insightful. They are fairly new so there was not a real food menu, however the Baklava and ice cream was wonderful. We've been assured of a new food menu next month!! Baba, the owner, really sweet! Looking forward to coming back!!

    Wow... where to begin... this was disappointing to say the least. We stood at the door and the…read morehostess came from behind us in the door and then told to sit anywhere we'd like and i'd understand if they were just opening but at this point when we visited they had already been open for hours so not quite sure why she walked in behind us. The actual hookah was mid at best for D.C I was expecting a lot better. Then when it came to the bill we were charged $4 for each bottle (of which we were not even told there was a charge at all for water, and no we did not specifically ask for a sealed bottle all we asked for was water the sever never said tap or bottled, she just automatically brought us sealed) when on the menu they were priced at $3.50 sure it's .50 but when there was five that .50 extra could have almost bought another bottle. Also when she brought the bill she did not even show the itemized bill at first all she showed was the tip screen which upon doing the math from what we ordered vs paid we realized the amount was way higher than what we got and so we asked for the copy of the receipt only to find out there was ALREADY a service charge on there of which was NOT a credit card charge because we paid in cash and when asked what the cash total was she told us $60.31 yet the copy showed the cash price was $57.91 also they charge for charcoal, what am i suppose to do bring my own charcoal? i've never had to pay extra for charcoal they just include it with hookah price, absolutely ridiculous. Not to mention the vibes in this place is like an absolute funeral, all the pictures made this place look so fun and great, but no it was worse than funeral. I felt even more so like i was at a funeral after I realized how badly my wallet was robbed. I will never come back here.

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    JCK has been on my list for a while to try; glad I finally stopped through for happy hour on a…read moreFriday. Their HH runs Mon-Fri from 5-7 and include 5-7 cocktails, beer, and wine that they offer at $2ish off the regular price. We stuck with the cocktails and had their Blue Lagoons (which are essentially electric blue vodka lemonades) for $8ish. They were tasty and after 2 of them, we were definitely ready to party. Next time, I want to try the rum punch for $10 - though I noticed the rum punch was premade (vs being made fresh per order). Unfortunately, there are no food offers on the happy hour. The spot was very empty when we arrived, maybe around 5.30p - there was one other couple enjoying time at the bar. Outside of the 8-10 bar seats, they have some lounge level seating, as well as more standard 4-top tables. At the very front of the area, is a small stage where DJ's and karaoke specialists set up. The food was really good; I had the curry chicken plate for $16ish and my girlfriend had the shrimp rasta pasta for $19ish. The food was very flavorful and came out piping hot from the kitchen. I'd get the curry again, for sure. The environment and vibe was the most enjoyable part of my visit; the hip hop and top40's music gave the place a great energy (but wasn't so loud that you couldn't chat. The bartenders were energetic, lively, and friendly. There seemed to be alot of regular patrons who knew each other and the bartenders - that's a really good sign. The star of the show was karaoke which started around 8 (when the bar was getting much more crowded). The karaoke host was great; she kept the group energized and led some karaoke style games and activities that I hadn't seen before. We ended up stay out way longer than expected because we were having such a nice time. I look forward to my next happy hour at JCK. Pro tip: It looks like they have coordinated, promoted parties twice a month on Fridays. And on the other Fridays, they have the 'standard' karaoke nights. Check their IG for the official, promoted parties.

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