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    Silver Strings

    3.2 (50 reviews)
    ModerateBars, American
    Open 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    SILVER STRINGS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Live music
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Classic Rock Burger. Hard to get down.
    Jamie B.

    A rough meal to get down. Couldn't finish. Not sure how they smoke/sauce/cook their meat but found the standard hamburger to be inedible. Fries were thin and hard sticks. Pretty poor beer selection given it's a bar. Service was pretty slow gi. A couple of tvs with the most unappealing, random tv shows on that showed mostly commercials. I'm sure they have their regulars. I just couldn't appreciate them although they look great from the outside in.

    a dining room with tables and chairs
    Donyiel C.

    My new favorite local hangout! I absolutely love the decor and ambience here...it's very jazzy! Had it bookmarked for awhile and recently stumbled upon it. They're located near to the Fillmore! They've been open just under a year (September 2019). In the last two weeks I've been here twice for happy hour. Francis is an amazing bartender! He knows his drinks and is fun to chat with. Right now (due to Covid), their hours are limited but they are open. Stop by and check them out! You won't be disappointed.

    Hiral D.

    We had a solid experience here. We came by for drinks on Saturday night. It was surprisingly empty but we loved the company and music. The place is pretty classy and has a cozy appeal to it. The bar area has really comfy stools... and Gary was the best! My margarita was really tasty but pricey. Overall drinks were good, but they were definitely "DC" priced. I'd like to come back on a night to experience some live jazz and try some food.

    Sweet chili wings
    Natalie 'Monita' E.

    The ambience is just beautiful. The way it's decorated inside is peaceful and they have jazz music playing too. They have live music on Fridays and Saturdays. For being a new business they're actually pretty good. We came in during happy hour time. They have $7 rail drinks/beer/wine, $5 wings (5wings), and an $8 burger with fries. We ordered the sweet chili wings and a drink. They brought us warm delicious cornbread. It was so soft and just tasted amazing. As entrees we ordered the burger and fries and my boyfriend ordered the crab cake entree and exchanged the fries for Mac and cheese. All of it was delicious. I'm not a huge fan of shoe string fries but that's what they serve. The crab cakes were medium size and my boyfriend said it was good. Definitely want to come back during the live entertainment and when they have their brunch.

    Harrison B.

    Oh boy. Where to start? Allow me to begin by saying my wife and I were strolling around DTSS lamenting the lack of a nice, chill cocktail bar in the area when we happened down Colesville Road and spotted Silver Strings, recalling it had opened just a few weeks ago and we'd been meaning to check it out. From the outside? Impressive! Some cute outdoor seating and a large, beautiful, wooden front door. We peaked inside the window. Quite the lovely looking interior as well! "Is this the cocktail bar we'd been wishing for?" we hoped aloud. Only one way to find out: we gave the door a pull. Stuck. Or locked? We looked inside the window again. Quite a few folks at the bar and seated at tables. Bar staff and servers. A soft opening? We tried the door again. Definitely locked. Another couple remarked "We couldn't open it either" as they walked off, having given up. I, on the other hand, was determined, and I decided to give them a call to see what was going on. The owner answered and came to greet us at the door. Indeed, it somehow seems it had been locked. Strange, but no matter. We were inside now, and the place was even more impressive looking inside than it seemed from the outside looking in. Wonderful attention to detail. Jazz music played at a nice volume, attractive wood work and paintings on the walls, and a long, well built bar along the left side of the space with comfortable looking leather stools. If I were rating this place on appearance and ambiance alone, I'd give it five stars. However, that's when things took a turn for the much, much worse... We took two seats at the bar. Two barmen were working. More accurately: two barmen were moving about behind the bar. I admired the older gentlemen's suspenders. Nice barman aesthetic! Apparently giving off this aesthetic was the totality of his job description because, other than this, in our approximately 30 minutes at the bar, all we saw him do was break off a cork in a bottle of red wine and turn down a spoon from his colleague, electing instead to reach into a jar of martini olives with his fingers for my Gibson. But let's back up. Our bartender was a friendly, slow moving, rather befuddled fellow. He welcomed us and gave us a bar menu which consisted of your standard cocktails: martini, old fashioned, Manhattan, and the like. I surveyed the liquor behind the bar and noticed a few integral items (Campari for instance) missing. "Okay," I quickly readjusted my expectations, "this isn't really a cocktail bar; more of a jazz/supper club, maybe." We ordered our drinks: an old fashioned for my wife and the aforementioned Gibson for me. The bartender very methodically yet clearly uncertainly went about making our drinks. While we nervously watched him use peychaud bitters instead of angostora in the old fashioned, we took in some of the other scenery: The poorly ventilated kitchen poured smoke out into the bar/dining area while a waiter stood idly by, his frantically attention m-seeking table failing to grab his attention. Several other employees stood around idly as well. It became apparent very quickly that no one working here knew what they were supposed to be doing. That's on management. Back to the old fashioned. The bottle of Bulleit didn't contain a full pour. "Would you mind if I blend it?" Uhhhh. "Sure, that's fine." At this point we realized this was not going well and frankly just wanted him to finish making our drinks so we could leave. Suffice it to say, the resulting drink wasn't an old fashioned. It was... something else altogether, and not good at all. My Gibson with the fingered onions? Fine. Whatever. The menu didn't have prices and I was hoping the saving grace would be that these amateurishly crafted concoctions would at least be reasonably priced. Negative. $14 for the "old fashioned" and $16 (!) for the Gibson. Wtf. Also of note: this place is touting itself as a music venue. It was a Saturday night and there was no live music. We really, really, really wanted this place to be good. It's not. It's really bad, actually. And that's tragic because the owner clearly spent a lot of money and put a lot of thought into decorating and designing the space. Ownership, presuming you read this: hire a professional bar/restaurant manager and staff. Please. I've never been to such a promising establishment so desperately in need of help as this one. I hope I can revise my review in the near future to something positive. In the meantime, there's A LOT that needs to be fixed at Silver Strings.

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    The service was terrible. We were overcharged and can not get anyone to correct this. The phone is disconnected, so contacting them can only be done through social media. I got a response on fb about two weeks after messaging them saying that they would look into our issue with our bill, but then that was it. No further contact.

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    Great food, entertaining live music, accommodating management, the very first place I improvised on the piano in front of strangers

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    Great Mac and Cheese! Burger was cooked perfect. Broccoli bits really good and great beer!

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    Love this place. All the employees are angels and their drinks are fabulous-- come for the vibes so unique

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    Took colleagues out for a happy hour that turned into us shutting the place down. We had such a…read morelovely time listening to the live music until 7, then settled into great conversation over delicious food and drinks. The tables in the Tavern were a little close together, and we apparently bothered the group beside us -- once a booth opened up, they moved, and honestly we were relieved the duds were gone. As for appetizers, the mussels, meatballs, and burrata were all top notch. The bread basket was just okay, and the chicken wings could've been much crisper. The wine, however, was divine. Great vibe overall. We will be back.

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    My husband and I stopped by for their Brunch yesterday and it was so worth it! My type of vibe, a…read morelive dj, and bottomless mimosas for $25. I got the catfish and grits and we got a pepperoni pizza. The food was delicious. They also offer a brunch buffet that has lots of options including a waffle station but I wasn't in the mood for that so maybe I'll check that out next time. The restaurant itself is nice, and spacious, the ambiance is a cool little vibe for a date or to bring your friends. My only reason for not giving them 5 stars is because of the bartender. We sat at the bar and he just wasn't a friendly as I would have liked. Other than that the service was great, and the food came out quickly.

    I wanted to eat outside, so I was looking for restaurants with patios. I was coming from Greenbelt…read moreand was on Georgia Avenue when Matchbox popped up as 1 of the suggested restaurants. I've been to other locations, so I decided to try this one as I've never been to this location before. Food- 3 Drink-4 Waitress-2 Ambience-5 Overall -3 Let's start with the food. At first I was disappointed when I saw they took off my favorite appetizer, so I ordered the Cripsy Calamari Appetizer instead. So as I am waiting my waitress had stopped by twice to ask me if I was ready to put in my entree and every-time I had to tell her no as I haven't even gotten my appetizer yet. This rubbed me the wrong, I felt like I was being rushed and that didn't make sense as this was on a Thursday at 1 pm and the restaurant was practically empty. Now the patio seating was lovely and I truly enjoyed basking in the sun while sipping on my Sauvignon Blanc, I have so many memories from DTS and it was nice to be in the area again. Anyways my Appetizer came and it was sooo good. I loved the fried jalapeños in the mix it really gave a nice kick to my Calamari. I decided to order the Shrimp Tempura Roll which is a new addition to the menu but whew this is where it went left. It was NOT good, drenched in sauce and fish eggs ... and the presentation of the roll looked sloppy and rushed especially considering one roll didn't even have Shrimp in it. There was barely any cucumber inside ... on top of all that they still gave me side dippings too... I ate 1 roll and it was nasty and too much. When I told my waitress I didn't like it and explained why she just said ok and walked away. It was very clear to me she did not care and so it's very clear to me that I won't be going there ever again.

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    "It's good again!"…read more Since Trattoria da Line opened to much acclaim several years ago, its pendulum has swung back and forth. It started out good, then it was mediocre, then it was good again. And so on and so forth. Frustrated by the lack of consistency, we stopped going for a while. But now - "it's good again!" On my latest visit, I stuck to the basics: spaghetti bolognaise, a house salad, and a glass of Montepulciano de Abruzzo. Spaghetti bolognaise isn't on the menu per se - but there is bolognaise over gnocchi, and the chef is willing to go with a different pasta on request. I was delighted with the sauce - among the best I have had around town - and the pasta was of good quality and cooked to perfection. The dish was also plated very nicely, in a neat little swirl. Not showy but with care. I appreciated that. The salad was fresh and used crisp apples, not mealy ones. I would have liked a better quality Montepulciano, or perhaps glass a whose shape would improve its robustness, but it was fine. I'm a little worried that what once was a steady clientele has dropped off. The restaurant was only half full on a Friday evening. But I, at least, will be returning soon!

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    Delicious food, friendly staff, and lovely restaurant interior. I went in for takeout but will for…read moresure come back to dine in. The person running the pick up counter was charming and knowledgeable. I'm visiting family in Silver Spring and they requested a healthy and fresh lunch. The salmon in the nova combo was great, and you could tell the capers were fresh. For sure recommend for an appetizing lunch!

    So, their set up is seamless. I initially went into done at the restaurant, located in the back. I…read morewas too hungry to wait, so did "take-out" instead. By the time my order was ready, I saw the line to dine in was no more. They'd seated everyone. I should have know they were on point when I saw a car with a New York license plate. A true NYer, at this "Deli" in DC?!? YEP! This restaurant was it!! There is a full beer, wine and snack store in the front, on the left side, the deli and desserts on the right side. The restaurant is in the back. So, as stated, I had my order to go. I ordered the twin deli on a Kaiser roll - one half pastrami, the other half corned beef, onion rings for the side, and a pickle. When I tell you EVERYTHING was delicious. It was delicious. I will say, the pastrami was my favorite. I LOVE pastrami!! Corned beef was tender, not dry. I'll say this... I have NEVER, had more delicious onion rings in my life!! Have you ever had a juicy onion ring before? Never have I ever. Ambiance was nice, very clean presenting. Staff was personable, friendly, extremely competent. I highly recommend.

    Silver Strings - bars - Updated May 2026

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