Had such a fantastic time at Spin for my birthday. We stopped in to get out of the cold and what an unexpected delight! Our server Trip took such great care of us. She suggested a wonderful restaurant for dinner. We had a nice conversation about the city. The establishment was clean. The equipment was in fantastic condition. The service was prompt and the food was delicious that catered to our dietary restrictions. My impromptu cupcake and goodies rounded out my birthday celebration. We played ping pong but there were all kinds of activities to choose from. Highly recommend this establishment! read more

Best happy hour bar in the happy hour bar desert around the Reagan Building, oh, and there's ping pong and giant Jenga also!!! $9/person/hour seems a bit steep, but you can't deny the fun. You even get waiter service at your table! Wine, beer, and food specials at HH and plenty of space for you and your colleagues to enjoy, play a game of connect four, or smash bright orange balls at each other!! Gold star for the bottomless buckets of ping pong balls (no chasing balls, just scoop up another!!) And the innovative ball catcher/sweeper that keeps the floor from chaos and crunched balls. There's a huge second room and bar for private parties and a good sound system to keep you bump'n well past HH and into the night!! read more

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Super cute spot! My friend celebrated her birthday here and we had such a great time. The vibe is nice and I love the adult game concept. They have ping pong, huge connect 4, jenga and more! Great for birthdays or just a fun night out with friends. The vegan tacos however, were pretty bad. They did use corn tortillas which was great, but they were under-seasoned and I was not a fan:( besides that, I had a great time! read more

SPIN Washington DC - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

My girlfriend and I went there last night 03/1/2024 and were treated as outcasts. We are both people who work in the restaurant industry so we know how things work. We arrived at 12:10am knowing they closed at 1am. They had 6 open ping pong tables and were refused a table bc you had to pay by the hr. We both said we would gladly pay for the hour knowing it wouldn't be an hr. Pure hatred by the manager on duty. She was a black woman wearing red pants and had long braids. Hate to say it by my girlfriend is Korean and she felt it was a direct displace of racism. So sad the manager would act like this. Even asking her; "is there a problem?" No problem we just wanted to end our night with a few games of ping pong. I believe the managers name was Sheresa. Do not go to this. Absolute horrendous hospitality, and the owners and whoever hired her should be embarrassed. read more

A modern spin (pun fully intended) on the 1950's era of pool halls replaced with ping pong tables, a fully operating bar, spacious seating, and tucked away down a flight of stairs, is SPIN DC - a hop away from the Metro Center station downtown. This was a very creative and solid way to express what seems to be a relatively new concept in DC - sports bars that are less about getting wasted and more about getting game points. The concept is simple, come as you are and play (every Friday they host a "Players night"), which allows you to attempt (however poorly) to return serves to professional ping pong players - and not without a shot (or two...). Tables are ($9/person/hour) so 9x4= $36 but not confirmed since another review mentioned $39? As for the food, drinks, and service? Food was decent, and although not restaurant quality (that's to be expected) it'll keep ya full for the duration of your playing which is the main focus anyways. (Get happy hour pricing 4-7pm Mon-Fri). Farmers Flatbread is good (with the chilis) and the Fried Mac n Cheese burgers weren't bad but a bit too much flour and cheese needed some oomph/sharpness. I can't remember the drink I had (had the word Summer in it) but just a quick note that the food/drinks menu isn't posted for DC on the website! The drink was good, not too sweet and boozy enough. Service was the only thing that was a slight hit/miss, I'm sure they're still working out the kinks but it was a bit hard to get the bartenders' attention throughout the night. TLDR; tip: come for a good time with friends (or make new ones) and great way to relax after a long day working hard at your 9-5 read more

Omg... this is why I love DC! It's full of dope spots. Who would not enjoy ping pong / drinks / DJ / food all in one setting! This is my new favorite spot. It's perfect for a date night or a girls fun night out. Super easy, I booked a reservation for two online for a late Friday night thinking it would be busy. It's only been open two weeks so light crowd. Walked in 10 mins early, greeted by friendly faces and seated in my own section. You get seating space, hightop table and unlimited ping pongs. 1 hour runs you 18 bucks when you Do a walk in but online it's $ 39.( online guaranteed the space ) I wasn't aware until after we played for an hour.... but Team was nice and helped me out. Once seated we had a really cool waiter to take drink orders. I had one of the margarita drinks and loved it! He was very attentive. On Friday and Saturdays night they have a DJ but he wasn't the greatest .... maybe next visit! This was such a fun experience I can't wait to go back. read more

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This place was awesome. Literally perfect night out with friends and definitely a good spot to pregame before heading out. There are sooo many ping pong tables and the quality of the paddles and tables were great. Plenty of space and a cool central bar area. I'm sure the place gets packed on weekends. And the staff were all friendly and attentive to our table for drinks and food. Best part is you never have to chase after your ball read more

This place is awesome! It's a really fun place to hang out with friends, grab a few drinks, and play some ping pong. I went last weekend two times - on Friday night and Sunday early evening - and had a blast! Even though it is relatively new, it still is very crowded and seems to be well-known already. It is a cool underground space with two bars, a lot of booth seating, and around 10 ping pong tables that you can rent out by the hour. There's a lot of different specials/deals every day of the week, so you have to make sure to come on the right days. On Friday nights, they have Pro Nights where you can play against Pro ping pong players, compete in a bracket with other people, and win some food and drinks with some activities. It was really crowded when I went there at around 9ish on a Friday night and we waited for a ping pong table for a little more than an hour. The pricing is $39/hour/table, so it's like $10/person with a group of 4. On Sundays, they have unlimited ping pong for $9/person, which is a pretty great deal. My friends and I waited for like 15 minutes for a table around 4pm and we stayed for 2 hours at only $9/person. SPIN DC is probably my favorite new place in DC to hang out. I would definitely recommend it as a place to come hang out with friends. read more

Very much on the upper end of cost, food is nothing special, very out of the way from all other night life, and drinks are expensive even by DC standards. Just buy your own table to play on. read more

Went to Spin for me and my boo's 1 year anniversary. I mean who couldn't resist a good table tennis date? The atmosphere was super chill. They played decent music. They give you endless ping pong balls, periodically someone comes around and picks them up and there are gates that keep other tables ping pong balls interfering with your game. My only issue is that my chicken was served to me undercooked and when I reported it to the wait staff who then shared it with the manager, who first asked to see the food ( after I had already shown it to the wait staff- who of course had already thrown it away) offered a discount after telling me " next time send it back to the kitchen immediately". I feel like ma'am..... you can die from eating raw chicken a $5 discount is nice but you could have been paying my medical bills from going to hospital bill for complications with SALMONELLA! Anyway.... It wasn't SPINS fault. But come on management! Overall- go for the fun and not for the salmonella. read more

I definitely would not recommend SPIN. The actual place was great, super clean, and really trendy but that was pretty much the only good thing. Our server, Leo, was awesome as well the the gentleman that brought our food over but that's pretty much where the fun ended. It is $50 an hour for the ping pong tables and the food was horrible. The bartenders we very rude and when we went up to the bar to order a drink before we had a server (took about 10 minutes to get a server and the place was pretty empty) she told us we needed to sit down and wait. I don't think it was worth it and we wish we would have went somewhere else. read more

Always fun bc of the friendly staff and fun games. Good drinks and good eats every time.

Nice establishment, fun last minute choice. Hoping they were showing the fight but unfortunately they weren't. Waitress had an attitude but other than that cute start to a Saturday night. read more

Finally something very different to do in DC when the weather is ugly outside. But be prepared to wait for hours, as we did on a Saturday afternoon. Drinks and food are creative for a bar and we enjoyed them quite a bit, but there was a moment or two when we almost left. Luckily a table finally opened up and we got some fun filled evening going! Impressed we returned for their Sunday special -unlimited play. It is a bit deceiving because what it says is that you can play many rounds of ping pong once you paid for the first hour. What it does not explain is that you drop back to the waiting list after each hour! On a seemingly slow Sunday it still meant we waited for almost an hour to get a new table and again almost left tired of waiting. read more

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Horrible bouncer. Was so rude to my father and didn't let him in even though he's 55, for truly no reason. Will not be returning

Fun place, perfect for a hot muggy DC summer. I definitely recommend for a family and chil gathering

Such a fun spot! Date, friends, family, whatever! I was super lucky when I came in on a Sunday afternoon and was given the main private room all to myself. The staff was super accommodating and friendly, while keeping the room clean while we threw the ping pong balls all over. It's not expensive either, which I was pleasantly surprised for. I'll definitely be back when friends and family come to town! read more

SPIN Washington DC - Ping pong bath - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Food was fine. Service sucked. They treated us as if they had a chip on their shoulder, bartender especially. More employees working than customers there and service still sucked. Go figure. Good luck.... read more

SHERESA (General Manager) needs to be retrained on how to provide customer service and hospitality. She is rude, shows no empathy towards guests. Her attitude is unprofessional and it reflects poorly on the company. It's disappointing to receive such poor service from someone who is supposed to be representing the company. She needs to improve her customer service skills and be replaced with someone who is more capable of providing a positive and satisfactory experience for guests. No wonder your sales are down. Please bring training to this location before you go out of business because of the lack of passion for paying guests. read more

I would not recommend this this establishment to anyone before covid me and my friends went their every Friday for game night. it was this nice short dark skin girl that worked their I think her name was Alex of Alexis or something. she had great customer service and didn't mind going above and beyond now that they reopen. the place is dirty look like the half way clean the bathroom and dust built up in corners. it do have nice painting on the wall but I wouldn't jump in that tub full of ball very unsanitary and the waitress mess up my order and the plates don't look properly clean she had to go back and reorder it and it look 15 mins for her to come back those workers look a bit lost and need extra training. read more

I came here with colleagues for our annual department holiday party. I was pretty excited because I've attended events at SPiN in San Francisco before and enjoyed them. Well, womp womp to us, because this was nothing like those. As far as hosted events go, this is one of the worst service experiences I have seen. When you walk in and head downstairs, you find a reception desk with a coat check. Mary, the attendant, was very kind and friendly, so she is excluded from the overall negativity of the experience, as are the hilarious bartender Jay and one of the ladies who brought passed appetizers--my colleague mentioned how she hadn't yet been able to try the risotto balls, and she was sure to personally bring some over to her. Having planned the event months in advance with one of my team members, I thought this would be an easy time. WRONG. We arrived and asked if we could see the event menu (since it's totally different from the regular menus that were on the tables in the space we reserved) and were rudely told by the attendant that she didn't know what was on our menu. I asked if she could share with us what was in the drinks so we could guide our colleagues and she snipped back, "I have no idea what's in them. You have to ask the bartender." And she walked away. Mind you, we pre-ordered from the event menu they had provided us, so it's not like we were asking for anything extra. About 15 minutes later, the correct menus appeared, but by this time I had already screenshot and emailed out the drink options to everyone. A few appetizers were there upon arrival, and the rest came out over time. More on that later. My colleague asked a Coke at the bar...a plain ol', regular, non-alcoholic Coke...and was told that, "We aren't open for retail, so we can't sell you a Coke." Now really--who opens for private parties but doesn't make even soft drinks available? It was 3 PM on a day when we spent $$$$ to do a private event, and we said we were more than happy to pay for a consumption tab. The staff were unwilling to do this. I went over and had another conversation with them and eventually they let us do a consumption tab and get a Coke. *cue Bon Qui Qui saying "You can have a Coke...next, please!"* We had a similar experience when my boss tried to order a beer, and the beers were literally sitting there in the fridge. This is the sort of policy that--if you're going to have something this crazy to begin with--should be communicated to patrons before the pay deposits on an event. It was all patently ridiculous and definitely put a damper on things from the start. But wait, there's more! When my colleague Felicia ordered a drink from our event menu, she was told that they had to "go rustle up the ingredients." The ingredients must have been over the river and through the woods because the rustling up took a while, which is strange since they didn't want to sell us anything but the four cocktails we had pre-ordered in our package... As far as the food & drink go: -The veggie samosas were tasty, and I also enjoyed the risotto balls. -The chicken was pretty unanimously considered really dry. -The sliders were basically burnt. Like, for real burnt. -Peppermint Mule with vodka was a crowd pleaser! We also liked the Mistletoe (cognac and prosecco). The ping pong itself was loads of fun, and we would have stayed to play longer had the not kicked out our PROMPTLY at 3 PM when our event ended. We were informed that SPiN "is not open for retail" between 3-4 PM. We told them we were happy to purchase more food & beverages but we were summarily booted out--actually, our department head was giving a short inspirational speech to the team and was interrupted by one of the staff telling us to vacate the area. It was honestly one of the strangest things I've ever had happen at an event, and I both plan and attend receptions all over the world regularly. So, all that said, I don't think I will be returning to SPiN, at least not for a private event. read more

They put us at a table about a foot from another table despite other tables being open. It totally sucked , the couple next to us kept sending balls over. We were nice about it, just re-played our point. We sent 2 over and both times they acted like we interrupted the Olympics. Absolutely no reason to put 2 tables that close other than just making $. We didn't even finish our hour. read more

Love this place. I had such a good time for my birthday! The drinks were amazing as well as the staff and overall experience. They have connect four and a photo booth. Great place to go for a date night! read more

This is a cool lil spot if you like ping pong, but only come with people that enjoy playing as much as you lol! Luckily for me, my friends are low key ping pong fanatics so we had a blast in here playing the pong. Fair warning it smells like fritos/feet in this joint so that's a little off putting. Besides that everything was great. They have a good variety of drinks at the bar and the fries I had were really tasty. The service was very friendly and I didn't feel like I was being rushed off the tables. I like that they have people collect the balls for you so you can focus on your game, which is ultimately what matters. It was cool seeing how competitive people were getting playing against one another, I was even challenged by other patrons. They ain't really want that beef though. I'll def be back when looking for something fun to do! read more

SPIN Washington DC - House Fries - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

We had such a great time at a corporate event here! Food was amazing, bartenders and staff were friendly and awesome. There were plenty of ping pong tables. Highly recommend read more

I've only been for happy hour, but had a really good time. I appreciated all the cocktail and food options on happy hour, and of course, the games were really fun. One person in our party went early to hold a table (apparently, it gets crowded). We ate/drank there until a ping pong table was available, then moved over. Our bartender brought us complimentary popcorn while we were playing. I wish there were windows here - I'm usually not a fan of basement bars - but overall, had a great time. read more

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I've visited Spin this week as they recently re-opened after longer break. As someone who used to go very often and who loves ping - pong , I was happy to see that service was on even better level as it used to be! Everyone that was on clock was extremely welcoming, talkative and positive. I've noticed a little addition to their cocktail menu, and " The Topspin " we had was amazing. Ping Pong for $49.00 / h was a little bit overpriced , especially when you play in two, but considering circumstances that happened previously with pandemic it all sums up on very positive experience! Will be back for sure!) read more

Have been here twice now. Ping pong and alcohol is a stupid idea and wow, guess what, this is the epitome of dumb. Sure, they hire folks to collect the errors that are your balls but the entire venue smells like ball sweat. Schweddy balls. Food is fine, the flatbread and basic beet remains... basic. Yeah, this place is for folks who are in LOVE with ping pong and that is it. read more

I had a great birthday party with over 20 people. The staff was organized, friendly with a smile and attentive with a cake we brought as well as taking care of us. We ordered food which was great. The ping pong was a lot of fun for me and my guests. The equipment is in great shape. Overall it was a great experience and worth coming into town to have our own spot to hang out and play without randoms bothering us. read more

Horrible and deplorable service for an open space type of restaurant on the campus of The University of Maryland. A real racist feel. Never got to taste the food since we got the message that we were not wanted there read more

This place was really FUN. This was my first time here so I had a LOOOT of questions. Customer service was great from all of the staff. I like that the bar and the seating is open to everyone. There are some free games available to play if you get to them first. The live music was great(I am not sure if that is an everyday thing). At 9pm the live music was over and a dj took its place. The music from the dj was also great! The waitlist for a table wasn't that long at all, especially if you are waiting at the bar or playing other games. It was only 9 dollars a person to play for an hour. I will definitely come back here. read more

I forgot to add that the young lady at the front who checked us in and took us to our table was super nice. It's always a great thing when the first person I encounter as a first timer to the business is cool and helpful. I had a tab at the bar and she orchestrated the transfer/close out of my tab to the ping pong table so I didn't have to. read more

The bartenders were sure to finish their conversations prior to assisting customers (on several occasions) and the other staff kept walking through people playing instead of through the bar/other areas. Fix a few of these employee issues and it'll be a great spot! Bottom line: the service doesn't live up to the price. read more

I had googled fun first date ideas and found SPIN. It was my 13 year old nephew, mom and I. There was a little wait due to their social series and the team there more than made up for it. Once we got started it was hard to stop! The facilities were perfect for feeling like you had a semi private area and could get into the game. After 5 days of museums, this was hilarious and to quote my nephew, "the coolest thing ever!" Highly recommend the spot. They do allow kiddos on week nights. Yay! read more

This place is kind of cool to go to, once or twice. I've been twice in the past 2 weeks. It's a pretty large venue with a huge bar and a DJ booth. of course there are a bunch of ping pong tables around the floor. The food is sub par for sure. I find it hilarious that they have chicken nuggets, however they are the best tasting item on the menu soooo... The first time I came with 3 other co-workers and the bartender, Yoshua, was super friendly and kept us laughing the entire time. He also told us all about the place and the events that they have weekly (pro players night, league night, Sunday all day play, etc). My coworker said he made the perfect old fashioned, (whiskey, yuck! but to each his own), I had a delicious mule with fig preserves!, and my other 2 coworkers had a cool looking drink with foam on top and a beer. We didn't get to play; all of the tables were full and they were on a wait so we stayed at the bar. The second visit was why this is not a 5 star review. I brought a new friend with me this time after raving so much about my first visit. I'll try not to get too deep into specifics but the staff was just not interested. It seemed like everybody was having a bad night. I even over heard multiple staff members complaining about management. Our fries never came out, we were still charged. The mule cocktail that was so great the first visit, now tasted weird and watered down. Yoshua wasnt there that night, sadly. This bartender that I won't name was like the complete opposite: no conversation at all, poorly made drinks, and did not smile ONE time. not ONCE! It was just overall a bad experience and I felt a little embarrassed since it was kind of a date. Not sure if i'll be back, but definitely not anytime soon. read more

Not gonna lie, I passed by this place all the the time and for sure thought it was a boutique workout studio. Please don't make the same mistake! Pop in for a super cute and hip ping-pong bar experience! SPIN is a ping pong social club/bar. It's a spacious venue with two bars and ping pong tables all along the perimeter. I like that there's plenty of space to play a few rounds of ping-pong and also grab a drink, chat and watch. This place is such a great break from your typical Saturday night bar experience! It also seems like it would be a great place to stop by for a drink and games after work. It's just steps away from Metro Center, and they have a pretty great bar menu. read more

I love the concept of this place. Had no idea they were a franchise but glad they moved to DC. I need to go back to get the full experience - appetizer, main, dessert, and of course, a ping pong match. The decor is great it's modern and of course instagramable. There is even a section when you can get into a tub full of ping pong balls. I am sure since they are new they have a lot of kinks to iron out, and I'm hoping that applies to the food. The fries were good with all the sauces, but the margarita flatbread I had needs to be either cheaper or larger in size. It also tasted as if it didn't have much flavour/seasoning at all. I did however, love the look. This place has a lot of potential, I'll be updating my review in the next few weeks. Head on over! P.s. - it's great for groups. read more

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We actually came across SPIN looking for a place to sit and grab a yummy cocktail -- after walking around DC all day in the July heat, SPIN was perfect (and pretty close to all of the sightseeing spots). Each of our cocktails was unique, tasty and refreshing. The bartender was kind, funny, and gave helpful suggestions. We were actually too tired to stand and play ping pong (pathetic, I know), but it was fun to watch others have so much fun! There were tables available midday on a Saturday, but I'm sure it fills up very quickly. Just watch your step or you might step on/trip on a ping pong ball (they walk around picking them up, but they're flying everywhere all the time). read more

Came across this place through a work posting and once I read all of the reviews I was intrigued. Went in on a Friday night after 9 and overall had a good time. I was expecting a long wait time based on reviews and it being Friday night but we were only on the wait list for about twenty minutes or so. There isn't an extensive food menu, so I'd recommend coming here to play and drink and getting food after. PROS There was a live DJ, the drinks were good, there's Jenga and Connect 4 while you wait, there are buckets of balls so you don't have to chase around the same ball (but you'll do it anyway forgetting that there are buckets of balls). CONS The music was INSANELY loud. I get that it's a bar type place but it was hard to hear which made talking really hard. A lot of the balls were smashed, dented, or broken but they're still placed in the bins so you have to be careful when grabbing them. I'd definitely go again and can't wait to try their new brunch menu! read more

Popped in for an impromptu happy hour drink after seeing the National Christmas tree. It's a little confusing when you walk in if you walk up or down. We ended up taking the elevator and the there was only one button so you end up going down. Friendly host staff greet you. We ended up at the square bar. They have another bar in another area that looks you could rent for private parties. From the looks of it this place feels like a club! The dim lighting, somewhat loud music but there's ping pong tables throughout! Me and boyfriend didn't play ping pong. We sipped our beers and checked the place out. Five stars for outstanding bartenders. So nice and accommodating. This place would be great for groups. We'll be back and we'll play table tennis next time ! read more