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    JR's Bar & Grill

    3.3 (178 reviews)
    InexpensiveGay Bars, New American
    Closed 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    JR'S BAR & GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Go for it y'all! Infested with rats and bathrooms smell like they haven't been cleaned for months.

    I've never seen more rats all at once than a New York subway. Overpriced. Rum and Coke costs you $10. For what. Music is horrible. And the crowd is smelly like those rats.

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    Fun night! Great bartenders and fun clientele. I'll definitely go again my next trip to DC.

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    .Hopping bar in the DC gayborhood. Nice bartenders. Video music. Friendly crowd. Upbeat.

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    Yelp, please look at Kerry D edits & use your better judgement. She is continually lying on me & my…read moreneighborhood bar & at this point it's very telling of her behavior that night.. This review is in response to Kerry D. The fireplace is a place of peace and safety. The issue started when she went to the women's restroom and started shouting to someone that she assume identified as male & what body parts they may have had that "you don't belong in a woman's restroom" she harassed the individual all the way to the bar. What Kerry doesn't know is that the women's restroom is singles stalled & have a lock for the safety of those who don't identify as male. Kerry didn't know that & didn't bother to understand because Kerry D never bother genuinely needed to use the restroom. Once there at the bar she tried to get the bartenders attention but only sat there with her hand up. The bartender didn't notice her. So security stepped in to meditate the situation. She shunned off security with both her shoulder and her arm until security announced that they were the proper authority to address about the situation. Once she finally acknowledged security she asked them to step to there top of the stairs. Once there she proceeded to lie and say that the individual coming out of the bathroom just started randomly screaming at her. Security asked what was said and she seem to not be able to remember. Once questioned about what did the persons gender have to do with allegedly yelling at her because she was asked "if this person yelled at you what do their gender have to do with the situation at hand" She had no rebuttal. She VOLUNTEERED to leave the premises. Security escorted her down stairs out the door but she insisted on going to TO THE BARTENDERS at the bottom bar where she then tried to lie about her interactions AGAIN with both security and the patron. The bartenders then attempted to take control over the situation to further try to Meditate the situation but yet again was combative. Kerry D asked for the managers name. What Kerry D didn't know was that it was a manager on duty. When she was instructed to speak with the manager on duty She threw a fit for reasons unknown..When the manager tried to meditate the situation and asked what happened. Kerry didn't want to explain. There was not any three big men against her. Nor was she assaulted at all. Not even when she was asked to leave the bar again. All employees were very patient with Kerry D until she refuse to cooperate & was asked to leave again. She was leaving out & still threw an unknown substance from a water bottle on her friend, bar employees, & patrons. Everyone from strangers to bar employees were all nice to Kerry D but Kerry D was not happy that her entitlement at there bar earned her any leverage over what was right and what was wrong.

    We stumbled into this bar during my mom's graduation celebration, and it quickly became one of our…read morefavorite spots. From the moment we walked in, we felt genuinely welcomed and comfortable. The atmosphere was warm, the staff were incredibly kind, and everyone made us feel right at home. We loved it so much that we came back every day! Thank you for helping make such a special occasion even more memorable.

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