Stan's Bar - Washington, D.C.

These photos are from 6 years ago, and I can assure you this place is just as kicking as it was back then!

Stans was a great experience especially because of my waitress Thanh! She was very fast, literally brought our drinks within a minute. The atmosphere is great. Plenty of seating and 90s R&B vibes on a Friday night. Truly a speakeasy. One drink alone will have you good.

Look I’ve been coming here since 99 and the food and atmosphere n drinks are still the same THE BEST IN THE CITY!!! S/O to my bartenders..

Visiting from Memphis, I read the reviews about the burger, catfish nuggets, and wings. I decided to order 2, nuggets and burger and get wings to go. Great char broiled flavor on the burger. However, coming from the south, this is hard. I expect southern food to taste southern but that was not the case. The food was pretty okay not great but ok. My waiter decided that he would let me mix my own chaser in my drink instead of bringing me the cocktail I requested which was ciroc Obama. After watching and listening to other tables order the same drink and many more and receiving them already mixed, I asked for mine to be mixed as well. He refused and said he had to ask the bartender to do it for me too. I decided on my last day in Washington to not spend it asking for an already mixed cocktail but just go to my hotel and pack. Back to Memphis I go where the hospitality is everything. I would visit again just to give them another try but would not recommend before trying other places to get a better experience. Great vibe on the spot though!

This underground restaurant is PACKED no matter what time. I’m not sure if they take reservations but you know it’s the place to be . They’re open late too. The wings were amazing. They’re full wings not those half flats other places serve for the same price. Fries were hot and crispy and greasy (in the best way) and our server was nice. It was packed so a little slower when asking for additional drinks/menu items but they came around when they could. Bar was super busy but we started there while waiting for a table and ordered tequila and of course, the tequila was in a tall 16? Ounce maybe 16? And the cranberry came in like an 8 ounce ? idk if I’m supposed to be writing this. But it’s a well known fact about Stan’s so what the hell.All I’m going to say is if you’re going to have more than one drink…Uber. ?