Karma

This is really a 2.5 star. I came here for happy hour because it’s so darn close to campus (and no, I’m not a GW freshman!) and I probably didn’t get the best deal on my $ 10 caipirinha. I told the waitress I wanted half the sugar, but I’m pretty convinced the bartender didn’t put in any. Thankfully I also ordered a turkey panini sandwich that was fairly tasty. Even though our waitress was nice, service was molasses-​slow.
The layout inside is loungey and since it was a nice day out, the doors were wide open and people streamed through the bar and patio– it created good people-​watching opportunities. There’s a good mix of students, young professionals, and World Bank/​IMF/​Embassy employees.
But the last complaint I have is about the bathroom, at least the ladies room. Please fix that lock and provide real paper towels (tissue is not a substitute for paper towels!). Nothing smears an otherwise sophisticated bar like neglected lavatories.

I think they must have been having some sort of party the night we went (because it was across the street from where we just had dinner). If so, choosing a bar for a party when you’re 19 and the only people in there is pretty much a worthless idea. If it was really the Friday night scene, ABC TGIF and a 6 pack of Miller is a much more worthwhile plan.
However Unilocalers, I was there! If you are over 21 and don’t work here, walk away. But if you’re like me and go inside, prepare to be asked to buy someone drinks once every 10 minutes. I certainly would never use these kids’ parents’ money to buy alcohol (for them), so I hope all the GW freshmen learned a lesson that night.
If you want to hit on some young girls and not be featured on Dateline’s To Catch a Predator, this is about as barely legal as you can get. I couldn’t tell if there was actually a VIP area. Again left after 1 beer.
1 star because it’s near a Metro… and I had to justify the minimum 1 star. Whoever frequents this craphole, Karma will come back to bite you.

The happy hour specials at this place were remarkably unimpressive — expensive so-​so drinks. The food was sub-​par and the service was slooooow. The saving grace was the chicken satay, which was far from traditional Thai fare, but tasty. Nachos were bleh. Glad they had some outdoor dining. Perhaps this is just a coffee shop that we took too seriously.