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I felt like I was scammed, how come the venue advertised an entry fee for $20 right at the entrance and then when you are supposed to pay inside it is $60? This doesn’t feel right at all, I left and I hope people learn from my experience.

$40 per person is crazy work lol (20 and under) 21+ it’s $20. The place isn’t big or small a lot of Latino people and music perreo bachata merengue etc

My whole experience here felt like a fever dream. I had never heard of this place but I was out with my latina girlfriend and she said there'd be some good music here. First off, like others mentioned, this place only takes cash. $20 per person cover and $40 for hookah but since I had no cash on me my poor friend had to pay for everything. They don't even do cashapp or venmo. It's extremely sketchy to me for such a large club to be cash only. Security was weirdly intense. The club was fairly empty when we were there and there was no line for the women's bathroom but when my friend and I tried to go in a security woman ran up to us and told us we couldn't both be in the bathroom and no drinks were allowed. Then, when I was standing outside the door holding our drinks, she asked if I was waiting for my friend and then made me go stand around the corner. I repeat, there was literally no one else there! Music was the highlight for sure. My friend is Bolivian and she had a blast with all the bachata that the DJ was playing. I was admittedly a little out of my depths since I'm only familiar with reggaeton, but the DJ did throw in a few songs I had heard before. The dance space is also huge so we had so much room to have fun and dance around.

This place was a joke. Went out to dance because we're already in the neighborhood. We paid $20 dollars per person at the door, which should have been the 1st clue that they're broke. Went inside looked shabby, and the football game was on for the security guards. Bar was ridiculous. Paid $57 dollars for a water bottle, Amaretto Sour, and Cuba Libre. The drinks taste like water. I don't know the right way to describe the people that were there, but there was a 50/50 mix of some girls who dressed nice and some girls that were wearing crocks and looked homeless. Almost all the guys were not dressed for Latin Club culture; they looked like shabby drywall contractors. There was a taco vendor inside the club...lol. We decided to just leave after an hour. DJ was good though (DJ Danny)! He belongs in a better place. The Salsa Room in Tysons is where you want to be!

Went here for the St. Patty's day bar crawl. It was pretty empty even though we went several hours into the crawl. The music was wayyy to loud and not that great for dancing so basically you couldn't dance but also couldn't talk to anyone. The drinks were fairly standard for DC. Also the women's bathroom was missing a toilet seat so all the girls had to squat.

Bravo Bravo was alright and overpriced. First when you enter, there’s a thorough security body check (men and women). If you have a vape, make sure to leave it behind because they will charge you $5 to hold it for you. Inside was empty dance floor and most people sitting doing hookah. Music was decent. Drinks were pricey, but at least strong. For 2 drinks and 5 shots came out to be $200.

I had fun here, shocked to see the other reviews, but I will say the line was long to get in but we got in faster when they made a "women's" line. They charge $20 even for women but we overheard them charging others $40 I guess because they weren't in the dress code (white) it's HUGE inside but it gets PACKED and super hot. Also the floors will be wet and might smell like throw up towards the end of the night. It's fun but there's alot of couples and the guys who come alone look like college kids. So they dont understand they'll keep trying to get a dance but might be asking a married woman or a 30-year-old. But good looking crowd. The music was good, love the lights, the DJ was really hype BUT the line to the women's bathroom was super long and the security will rush you to hurry to use it if she feels you've been in there too long like whattt. Overall I had a good time, it's kind of far from the other clubs on Connecticut.

This place is literally money laundering, they want everything to be payed in cash. I wasn’t even allowed to go out to catch some air after paying ON CASH and being stamped they told me if I left I needed to pay again. They told me something was 40 dollars for it to be $60. This is the worst place don’t even bother to come. They take your personal stuff that you got to pay to leave in a drawer for they to loose it.

My first time ever going to a club It was fun but there's no air conditioning and the venue is kinda small Be prepared for fights to break out and the bouncers to use excessive force on clubbers.

This was our first time attending a Boiler Room event at this location, and unfortunately, the overall experience was disappointing. Several individuals slipped or nearly fell due to the excessive amount of water on the floors throughout the venue. The lack of proper floor maintenance posed a clear safety hazard. Additionally, the conduct of the security staff was unnecessarily. We witnessed an instance where a couple was told they could not stand near each other while one was in line, despite the fact that they were simply having a brief conversation from a reasonable distance. We were also surprised by the $5 charge per personal item deemed unacceptable for entry. Lastly, the pricing of beverages were high! Also, may I add the male employees going into the women's bathroom without knocking or confirming if there is any women in there! In all, this was not the experience we expected, and it left a negative first impression. Definitely not worth the time nor money.

$60 entry fee for mid atmosphere and overpriced drinks.. not worth it for a date night or any other night tbh. Dead environment. Don't waste your time, or money. Creepy man was trying to enter ladies restroom. Save your wallet and your wife.

They charge me $25 each for a long Island!! Blasphemy! So I ask for an itemized receipt, he claim the manager was coming because he couldn't provide it! Wtf?? 20 min... no manager.. will update once I get one

This establishment absolutely sucks and even that might be giving it too much credit. First of all they will "check" some of ur items when u go in the door and charge you five dollars for it. Right when you think that's the only ripping off that occurs they want to wax u with their drink prices and "VIP experience." All I can say is I felt like a very unimportant person after paying those prices, especially doing so somewhere that according to my friend "looked like a bowling alley." One star!

I'D PUT ZERO 0 stars. The most customer abusing people I have ever seen! If you wanna have a goodnight with friends .. definitely do NOT recommend here. A young girl ended up in ER because men (AND women) guards don't know how to keep their hands to themselves and can't handle being a security guard. Very unprofessional and very abusive for NO reason. The crazy part of it all is we paid to get in and only spent maybe 20-30mins there! Honestly a waste of money and time. NOTE: Not one single person was drunk, they just LOVE to get abusive with their customers. If you like to get physically and verbally abused by guards. THIS is the spot.

Be careful when you go late night the bartenders will double charge your card. First time going and will be last time going . Not worth it go to another place.

Horrible club. 40 dollars to get in bartenders ignore you and have additudes. Bouncers are rude and disrespectful. The place is hot and smells like raw sewage. Mad I wasted 40 dollars and the 20 dollar Hennessy drinks was watered down better places in dc

Ugly on the outside, but PARTY on the inside!! I came here for a buddy's goodbye party (sniff). It's easily accessible and located right next to the Farragut North metro station (near the Dress barn). You have to go down the stairs to get to the bar. It doesn't look like much from the outside. The sign is .... kinda old school and 'dusty' looking from age. But when you go below, you'll be greeted by HUGE basement dance floor fit with flashing lights and dance-able tunes. Have your fun and your space. The drinks are so-so and the tables are sticky from years of use. But HH deals are affordable. Martinis, apple sours, and a beer or two -- AKA not much otherwise. Just be content on the huge space and fun dance floor to make up for it!

Everything is overpriced. They literally want to charge you for anything before coming in. Have vape? 5 dollars. Have gum? Another 5. Not to mention you already paying 20 to go in or 40 dollars if you're under 21. This place is a joke. Give your money elsewhere

This bar sucks! We came here to check in for the St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl, and it was an absolute nightmare. After waiting in line for over thirty minutes to procure a wristband, we then had to wait an additional thirty minutes to order drinks at the bar. There were only two bartenders on one of the busiest days of the year. It is unacceptable!

If i could give this place a 0 I would. I should have known my birthday was going to be ruined from the beginning. I inquired about a table for my birthday on Friday. I called the venue and they asked me to text a number and that the person I texted would be able to give me information regarding a table. I should have stopped right there. The only birthday package they have is 1k which is absurd. Im a dominican woman coming straight from the hispanic club mecca, Washington Heights. I have NEVER paid over $350 for a bday package, and never been offered such low quality for that amount of money. Again I should have stopped here but sadly I pushed forward. Instead of running away from this place, I purchased a different package for less money. This is where my real troubles started. We got to the club on Saturday at 11:45pm. Upon arrival there was a line down the street. Sadly I believed that I would be given VIP because i just spent money on bottles. I stood on line for 15 minutes only to be greeted by a rude man. I explained to him that one person in my party was missing because he went to park the car but that I could leave his name so that he could be let in, and he responded "what you think this is, I got a whole line down the block, I don't got time to wait for you." He then made me get off the line and go to the back of the line to wait for my party. Honestly at this point ONCE AGAIN I SHOULD HAVE LEFT! But no. Finally my party was inside, and disaster after disaster happened. The table I reserved they put someone else in, so they sat me under a speaker in the back. I was literally sitting and dancing in a pool of water, after at least 5 attempts to get someone to fix it someone came with a mop, but clearly there was a leak because the water just kept piling up with no fix. My husband happened to go to the bathroom at the same time as me, and thank God. I watched as a security guard was trying to escort my husband out for having a cigarette on him. The security guard tried to get my husband to pay him in cash in order to be allowed to stay in. "I don't want no cigarettes, I want cash." He said At this point i had enough and left. Without enjoying the bottles I bought, and being the victim of a scam. If you would like to RUIN your birthday, or someone else's, I would highly recommend this place. If you want professionalisms, and decorum I would look the other way. Someone needs to fix this garbage.

If you want to wait in line for 3 hours for "guest list" entry just to hear it's closed - this place is fantastic!! What a dump.

Stay away- definitely consider saving your time and money if you're debating to come to this place. I should've considered the reviews before I decided to get a VIP table at Bravo Bravo for my birthday. The person who I reserved my table give me clear instructions and I want by that. VIP guest list free before 12 and I had the amount of ppl per bottle (7 guests per bottle). I had to leave my guests twice because one of the manager with black framed eyeglasses (Douglas) I believe is he's name insisted that I had reach my limited of guests. That all my guests had to come in at the same time. Overall, I had 17 of my guests that attended. I had (2) bottles of Hennessy and (1) Jameson bottle. I was so pissed. This guy was acting like a Prick! And than questioned why I was acting hostile with him. When he was trying to fuck me over trying to make my guests pay. He let them in after 5mins of going back-and-forth. Oh and the DJ kept talking every 2mins... horrible! Not Worth the time or money!

is there a negative star? One of the worst night clubs I have ever been to, I went to see my favorite Latin artist Lary Over. From the moment I arrived there, the line was ridiculously long and they decided to charge double the amount from $20-$40. Being greedy sure, but it is a business. inside is where I have an issue. We decided to buy a table: The table was a skinny bar table which barely fit anything, the server was none existent after getting our first drink. I asked for a hookah and she said; "you have to get it there." Pointed at a corner of the bar. So the hookah is a different entity from the table that we paid close to 1k dollars for? So I did it, and we still did not get our hookah. Lary Over "performance", he did 1 effing song and left. Even he said screw this place, this is a shitty place. Lary Over explained on his IG that bravo bravo decided to go way over their capacity of 800 people to about 1500 people. Not to mention fights were breaking out therefore the artist did not feel safe ( I dont blame him). The table section was also in an area where you can't see the artist perform. Here's where it gets weird and shitty, Bravo Bravo continued to post on IG about lary over being there and how great it was LOL. In conclusion; DO NOT GO HERE. They upcharge for none existent service, and put the public at risk along with their artists. The place itself was not clean and the lay out makes no sense. So if you want to pay a tremendous amount of money to be treated terribly and have a terrible time then this is your place!

"Security " is not it , too many fights going on, too crowded, really hot inside. Bar employees are so rude & ignore you."

I went here for my first time being to the club scene in DC with my boyfriend and some friends. The wait to enter into the club was about thirty minutes and was only quicker due to the fact we used cash. When we got into the club it was extremely hot, very crowded, security was extremely rude, and it was very grimy. My boyfriend went to the bathroom with a friend and had left my friends and I alone. While he left some guy began to touch me completely inappropriately. My boyfriend came back and ended up getting in a fight with the guy. Security came over and while my boyfriend was on the ground with his hands up they grabbed him BY THE NECK all the way outside the club. My boyfriend is 6'3 and not the skinniest, the security guard had grabbed him by the neck lifting him up from the back leaving welts around his neck. When we had gotten out my boyfriend was furious and the security guards did not pay him any mind. I had to step in and make sure photos of his neck were recorded and security knew what they had done to him. Absolutely disgusting and unethical behavior.

There is nothing I have to say about this place is good. First off, our waiter was pretty rude till the end when he remembered he wanted us to tip him. He looked a combination of impatient, disinterested, and angry. He was also standing on my foot half the time and made no effort to move. Really. I know. that's insane. When we asked for some stellas he said they tasted bad with no other explanation given. My friends mixed drinks sucked as well. Bravo Bravo excels at clearly not caring about your experience at their establishment. My club sandwich had no mayo. It was the driest sandwich you could possibly make. In a sense this was impressive. Bravo.

Do not Do not Do not Under any circumstances go into BRAVO after 2:50am if you think you're gonna get a drink. They will not even pay you the courtesy of letting you know before you PAY the cover that liquor is not served after 2:50 am. FYI. Plus the place has turned into a dump and the food is no good.

Happy Hour review Great prices but there is just something a tad bit off about Bravo Bravo. The first thing is the layout, the place is huge, I see why it becomes a club at night, plenty of space to move around, not such a great thing at happy hour when it is nearly empty. You have to walk deep to the back of the place to find the bar that is open during this time. Bar setup is weird, on the back wall they have two bars side by side separated by a wall but only one bartender for both bars, so if you sit at the bar without a person manning the station, you have to wait for the bartender to come over from the other bar to take your order, this can be more than a tad bit annoying. Drink specials are great, 3.50 for rail drinks and domestic beers, 5 dollar for cocktails like mojitos or margaritas. I started with the mojito, this was not a good idea as it was way too sweet, need to cut back a tad on that simple syrup and throw in a little more rum. They also have food specials for 5 each, I was able to try the sliders, decent meat but sightly overcooked so it came out dry, also had a personal size cheese pizza, definitely better than I expected, I thought for sure they would offer some kind of microwave pizza option but you could tell this was cooked in an oven. The customers were all over the place, the biggest and loudest crowd appeared to be a part of some kind of organized gambling ring. There were also men in business suits right out of a boardroom. Kind of a exotic mix. While the prices are right, the atmosphere just wasn't to my liking.

Got Kicked out by security after waiting in that ridiculous line/paying entrance fee because my bf had a cup of ice in his hand.. my cup of ice. He had X's & I had a band. We didn't even have drinks, just ice for the heat. Made faces and were rude when trying to explain & let back in so we decided to leave. Very inconsiderate people. Ruined my night, hate this place now.

Bravo Bravo! Definitely more like Boo Boo, bottom tier bar/club - weekend nights might be fun if you're under 21 but then again it's hard to have fun at a club without some sort of alcohol to loosen the body. Drinks are okay at best & a little expensive. $20 cover, long lines, security and management are condescending. At least its big? Oh and you can look forward to seeing at least 1 fight here. You can have a better night at other places in DC. I just wish my friends could see it how I see it. Ugh.. :( here I come again Bravo, smh.

Happy Hour review only: Dead quiet, cheap drink prices, crappy food. Know recessions? Kinda like that, except slightly better drinks, minus the big glasses of Miller Lite, and a lot fewer people. Basically it is a good value to knock back a few drinks for HH. Don't come here expecting a great scene and I definitely wouldn't suggest it when the weather is great outside since Bravo Bravo is a dark, poorly lit basement.

My FAVORITE CLUB IN THE WORLD! Anytime i want to just dance and have a good strong drink , get lost listening to music and twerk with my friends , I can't go wrong with bravo bravo! I've come here for my birthdays, girls night out, or just an after party after late night eats. It's my scene from the crowd to hookah and I really like that they've upgraded the bathrooms. No matter which promoter or production or dj is there I'm always happy. Promoter squad always cool and laid back. the only reason why i'm not giving 5 stars is because some people in the crowd don't have manners. Plus who doesn't enjoy watching a twerk contest every now and then? Last time i went they were still serving food until 4am which is excellent after one too many. Some yummy tacos !

One word-fun. Went here for a house music happy hour and we had such a great time. Yes, it's a little shabby inside. True, I wouldn't eat anything that wasn't fried to death. But wow did we have a good time. Our bartender was great. The DJs were great. This place reminds me of the days of yesteryear when I was younger and ran the streets of DC all night with my friends. Sigh. Those were the days. French fries, generous pours and great music were a perfect ending to a long day. Will certainly go back.

This is THE shittiest basement dive bar in DC. The reviews about the lazy manager are all true- dude sits on his ass and does NOTHING, even when it's busy, he sits there and plays on his phone. C'mon man! It's busy! Help out! We want our drinks! But nooo....he puts dumb movies on the bar TVs and stares at his phone. We used to have a large HH group that would go there a couple of times a week, but since the decline in management and service, we choose to spend our money elsewhere. Depressing, bad service, dark, shitty music, even the televisions have weird ass movies. Don't go here unless you're on Prozac. Can't believe this place is even still in business

OK, I'm biased but I've been coming to BB for Happy Hour for over 3 years now and I love it. It's definitely a "CHEERS" type of environment, sometimes we even sing if we recognize someone coming down we havent seen in a while! I've met some of the greatest people and had some of the most entertaining and lively conversations EVER! They are going thru the process of updating the space and the improvements are noticed. They re-did the floor, reupholstered the seats, started serving appetizers (I like the fries and sliders) and my favorite Brazilian bartender Sandra is back! She was definitely missed as her bartending skills are LIKE THAT! Try the Sandra Special one day and she'll hook you up! I cannot speak to the party atmosphere as I've never been on any nite other than Wednesday but if they keep going the way they have, I'll keep coming. Cheap drinks + good conversation + tons of laughter = a gr8 night!

BEWARE OF THE NACHOS! Seriously. We ordered the nachos--they were on special for $5 during happy hour. We waited an hour for them, and then out came a little plate with some chips covered in what appeared to be sloppy joe's out of a can and a little bit of cheese. Salsa (out of a jar) was served on the side. Spare yourself and don't get the nachos. However, do come here during happy hour and drink as many of the strong $5 mojitos as you can--they have real mint leaves in them! The location really can't be beat--right across the street from the Farragut North metro station. It was pretty empty when we arrived for happy hour around 5:45 PM, but we had a seat on a big white couch in the bar area, which was nice.

The reviews are not so hot but I have no real complaints. This place is not much to look at on the outside (as some have noted) but it's pretty spacious once you go downstairs. The highlight of Bravo Bravo is that the happy hour lasts until 8pm. I liked their mojitos which were $5.00. Another good note is that they have a dance floor and DJ--I definitely got my cupid shuffle on. I didn't try any food so I can't speak to that. Don't come here expecting fine dining because you'll be disappointed. If you want cheap drinks and maybe shake a leg a little bit--Bravo Bravo will work. Plus, it's super close to Farragut North and Farragut West metro stations.

They accepted my order on Postmates and then canceled it 10 minutes later. Total dick move. Definitely won't be ordering from here again.

Yelp really needs a negative star option, this place exemplifies the reasons why. We showed up with a group of friends, 3 males/2 females around 930-10 on a Saturday night. Not one of us was wearing sneakers. This place is notorious for ripping off the latino clientele they usually cater to with their outrageous cover charges and charging people different cover based on attire. Needless to say, with not one single person inside, the "door manager" wanted to charge each person $10 at the door. $50 for our group to enter a desolate establishment that does not get a decent crowd going until 12 AM. When we asked him why the cover was so high, if there was not a single person inside, his attitude turned really nasty and told us we had to leave. Thanks buddy, that's the type of customer service I expect from a place like this. Having been here before, I can tell you their drinks are overpriced and the bartenders have no clue as to what they are doing. You can expect to see at least one fight breakout per night and someone getting kicked out. It puzzles me as to how this place is still open and why people spend their hard earned money and expect so little in return. Can't say much for their food as I never had it. To sum it up: rude and terrible customer service, expensive and an overall bad experience.

The first thing you have to understand about Bravo Bravo is that is practically two different bars, depending on the day/time. It's one type of bar during happy hours, but a very different experience for Friday and Saturday Salsa nights. If you go on a Thursday expecting a hopping club you'll be sadly disappointed, just like if you go late Friday night expecting a play to enjoy a drink. Bravo Bravo is a great place for happy hour drinks. At that time there is always a place to sit, and the tables are comfortable and relaxed. There is music, but at a level where conversation is pleasant. It's never overly crowded. There is food, but it's admittedly not the best feature. It's a hard liquor bar. They have beer but not many options. So, order a simple mixed drink and enjoy. They are strong and they are cheap. Some people complain about the service, but from my experience, it's only the ass holes that are treated as such. If it takes you 20 mins to explain your drink, or insist on having some berry flavored imported piss water beer, save everyone the trouble and go somewhere else. There are 2 bartenders that have been there for years, and both are very nice and fast. One of the bartenders, Bob who is practically a legend among the happy hour crowd in the area, takes care of his regulars so tip well and come back often. You may be rewarded with some of the best homemade hummus you've ever had. Now if you go on a Salsa night, after 8ish on the weekends, none of what I just said applies. The Salsa music is loud, the chairs are gone, the drinks are expensive, there are different bar tenders, the place is packed, there is a cover, and you'll get frisked before you get down the stairs... sometimes twice. If you like Salsa music it might be fine, but that's not my interest. So if you're looking for a bar to have a couple happy hour drinks and laugh it up with some friends or co-workers give it a try. I recommend a Scotch and water.

Ok, so my first time here I was BLACKED OUT, I have never in my life been cut off until I stumbled into this terrible dungeon of....well I cannot even think of a word to describe it, this place is just the worst. Anyway, I ended up having a good night, only due to the fact that I was so trashed from the party I had been at before... SO I decided to give it a go again when I was, well lets say "in better shape." My girl friend and I didn't head that way until after 2:30, the HORRID bouncer still tried to make us pay a $10 cover. For what? To go dance on a "club" floor that's worse then those trashy joints in Cancun, or some other college SB spot. I will NEVER return here, and recommend that if you are looking for cheap drinks, latin music, and some great dancing head to CAFE CITRON!

I went to Bravo Bravo on a Saturday because my friends and I were itchin' to go dancing. The cover is $10 and more if you wear sneakers (que?! Can't say that I get that...). They play a nice mix of Bachata, merengue, salsa, and some Central American music like punta. They close at 4AM, which is awesome if you love dancing and are the type who never wants to leave, like me :). I must say that the actual venue is one of my favorites for Latin dancing, if only because it has a very spacious dance floor, high ceilings, and it is kept at a very comfortable temperature, even if you dance all night like I did. I did not see any debauchery there, but of course there were some slimy guys. If you are going with your girls and they don't want to be bothered, then keep a close watch on them. The guys are like vultures and they'll see you from a mile away if you are standing alone. The sound system is certainly not the best, but that is typical for what I've experience in this type of club. I had a great time and I wasn't dancing shoulder to shoulder packed on the floor, despite the fact that the place was definitely busy. I would definitely go back in a heartbeat. In fact, if it weren't so far, I'd be a regular. The one downside here is the "DJ," which I honestly don't think they have. I suspect that this is all an ipod. Anyhow, they are in the habit of literally playing 6-8 of the exact same genre back to back to back. That seems to be their thing. I mean, you will wait like 15-20 minutes just to hear a new genre. Can you imagine? 5 Central American songs, then 8 bachatas, then 6 loooong salsas, then 5 puntas, then finally like 6 merengues. If they would do no more than 2-3 of the same genre then life would be great at Bravo Bravo.

No me Gusto This place is dirty: the people, the music, the dancing, the floors, the drinks, name something and its probably dirty. Full of people, but nasty dancing and probably a million things goign on I dotn' want to know about. Warning, keep your hands over your drinks so no one can slip anything in. Dont' stare at one person too long or risk getting beat. Don't be surprised if a fight breaks out.

I would give this place 0 stars if I could. I went there once on a Saturday night and I am never going back. They act like this is some fancy upscale place when it is far from it. As I was entering Bravo Bravo around 11pm a guy was getting talked to very rudely by the security/front door staff. I should have took that as a sign and left. The night got worse as time went by. To keep this review short I go assaulted (someone punched me in the back of my head unexpectedly). Instead of them escorting the person out and notifying the cop right by the front door they let the person go home without notifying the cops. I couldn't press charges if I wanted to because the person was no where to be found. Never going back here again! I suggest not to go here.

Came here for my friends' birthday in September for the first time and it was a good experience. There was a line to get in but it was quick. It's pricey tho. $20 per person, that's a lot. While we were inside we got a drink that was about $12ish pricey again. Some dudes tried to pull on my friend and I separately. If we don't want to dance with you don't touch us! Overall we had a good time. We left at 3:30am a little before everybody left. Again, pricey but had a good time. We danced our stress away.

Bravo Bravo takes "dive bar" to a whole new level. Each time I attended the monthly happy hour for a local networking organization, the service was poor to non-existent. We used to bring in a good 100 people or so at a time. They truly seemed ill-equipped when dealing with large groups: * Happy hour specials that were originally quoted to our group would magically end at undetermined times. When peeps would inquire as to why, the bartenders would come up with some b.s. excuse or claim that it only applied to certain drinks. * The bar was usually understaffed. * Music was an issue. On occasion, they would have a decent DJ in the booth. Other times, it was really bad 1990s hip hop. -shiver- The kicker--our HH was slated to end at 10pm. Around 9:30pm, they'd start blasting obnoxiously loud mariachi music. (The CRAP?!) At this point, our group would get the message that we weren't welcome there and would move onto a nearby dance club or watering hole.

terrible terrible security guards. do not care about rules or those who have waited in line. this place sucks

Found this place by accident this last weekend. Not sure why anybody would complain about a $10 cover charge considering Ultra Bar is like $20 a pop! The music is mostly Latin as is the crowd. When you walk in it is pretty deceiving because it looks rather small but once you dive in it doubles. The drink prices were decent and strong! Mostly top shelf liquors. Not sure about there food because we got there at around midnight. the bartenders were friendly as was everyone that was there to party.

The facade is very unassuming. I expected to see a shanty little latin place with a cactus on the bar, but no! It's a MASSIVE area. You walk down a staircase and land right on the dancefloor. There's a ton of seating surrounding the floor, lights, and the whole she-bang. My friend and I moved to the back for the bar area where we sat and ordered our $5 happy hour margs. They arrived prompty, no salt on the rim (that's a minus for me)... but they were zesty & strong, so I'm a fan. We ordered some bar food, and it was just that - but I was starving. Chicken quesadillas were very standard, but tasted fine. Chips were a bit stale, but again - I was clouded by my hunger goggles and ate them all anyways. There was an interesting clientel there at 6pm... and old man to our left with newspapers and multiple glasses of wine, some young girls chatting it up, a few professional men having after work drinks.. and then us. All in all it was an interesting place, I think I'll have to go back and experience a late night dance session there.

I LOVE that the reviews on this place are wildly different. The place is straight out of 1973 - mirrors and worn red couches. I think the bartenders are the same bartenders from 1973 as well. The drinks are SOSOSO cheap - and strong. The food is great bar food at a fraction of what other places cost in the area. The service was friendly and efficient and the place was empty after work on a Thursday at 5:30. My co-workers comfortably lounged and drank and ate and had a great, cheap night until the place closed. Which was 8 PM. Cheap, strong booze. Cheap, tasty bar food. Friendly, efficient service. Quiet, relaxed atmosphere with the right amount of cheese. Happy hour win. I have no idea what it's like on the dance club nights. I'm way too old for throw-up-on-each-other, so-crowded-you-can't-move, terrible-music-giving-you-a-pounding-headache "club" scene in DC anyway. If I want to dance I go to NYC. If i want a quiet, fun couple of cheap drinks and a basket of fries after work, I'll go to Bravo Bravo.

Not bad...but not great. literally steps from Farragut North metro, you really can't beat the conveinance. Went there for a happy hour with a friend a couple weeks ago. For happy hour this place is great for big groups, cheap drinks, and strong tart margaritas. The chips and salsa were a bit...blah, as was the quesadilla. I can imagine this place is pretty interesting on weekends, judging soley from the decor I can only imagine how rowdy it can get on weekends. Service was pretty slow, and we were sitting in a section with like 1 other person....took us 20 minutes to flag the guy down to get the check. That being said...it is a great place to talk during happy hour without feeling like some prepsters are going to knock their drinks on you while cheering for the game. Lots of seating, and I think I may have to come here on a weekend....get my salsa dancing on! If I were a bride to be...this place would be on my must visit list for my bachelorette party....if nothing else just to people watch.

So ive been going for a while. I love it because it is pretty much a speak easy. It's so close to Farragut North its funny. Now that I. Take the Westside I just walk straight up the street and im there. I still love the food. Try the pizza, hot wings and hamburgers. Great for my lunch break and the price is great. As I said earlier in the year, it's a Latin bar and club at nights and on the weekends and if you are into it go! It's great. Overall I will keep it as my and whoever I take speak easy. It's very inviting.

I used to love Bravo because of the music variety. Bachata, merengue, cumbia, or any other genre of latin music. Nowadays what they mostly play is trap. If i wanted to stand around and bop my head and sip on a drink, I'd rather just stay home and do it myself. I come to Bravo to dance. Now, another thing pushing me away from here is the terrible service. Their bottle girls have nasty attitudes and always try to hustle everyone out of their money by giving fake deals that make no sense. I've gone on multiple occasions and almost every time, there's a problem with my friends' cards or they "sense" fraudulent activity. I've gone with many different friend groups and I'm pretty sure at this point the problem is yclub.

I'm giving this place five stars for two reasons: meatballs, and Bob. First, the meatballs. They always have awesomely greasy or gross food out on burners for happy hour, but Thursdays are balls day - delectable meatballs surrounded in some sort of unidentifiable gravy sauce stuff. You cannot resist the balls. I don't know why, but as gross as they look, they're so good. And Bob. Bartender and waiter extraordinaire. Bob is funny, a little sexist, and sometimes racist, but that's just what gives him his amazing charm. Bob remembers you and your drink (at least, he did for us cause we were there everyday), and brings it strong to begin with. None of this watered down shit. This downstairs dive/cave is my favorite place to get a good v&t in DC.

Don't waste your time or your money!!! Went on a Saturday for my friends birthday. There was a guy outside manning the line that had convinced us to get a table, he told us it would be about $210, then with tip and taxes etc it should come out to $270. We got inside and sat at a table (if you can even call it that, it was 2 small benches, one to sit on and one to put the drinks on.) We had no service for over 30 minutes! Not a single waitress came to greet us or let us know our bottle was coming or anything. When they finally came they brought out 2 bottles (when we only ordered one) and the bill was $700!!! Turns out the person who sat us took us to a two bottle minimum section and the (crook) waitress waited until after midnight to even put our order in so they could charge us extra!! We did not touch the bottles and asked for a refund because we did not agree to any of that and at that point the vibe was ruined, we just wanted to leave. The waitress then went to go get a man, I'm assuming was a manager, to come back and argue with us!! He straight up started yelling at us! We saw the original lady that walked us in and got her to validate what the guy said outside so that we could get our refund and leave. They guy still made us pay $80 for the entrance fee in cash and kicked us out.

I wouldn't go here by myself as a woman. It feels like you're stepping into a 1980's Eurotrash joint. I had one of the nachos that a co-worker ordered and it was barely palatable. The chip was stale and the meat was cold.

This is one of my favorite lunch haunts downtown. The place is large and cozy - one of the old underground restaurants in the K street office buildings, it is festively decorated with neon and murals. I always sit at the bar where Bobby is bartending and order the grilled cheese with bacon - best in town! He also hosts a friendly happy hour Wed-Fri, and gets a nice mellow crowd - mostly from the Washington Post and surrounding businesses. (if you stop in, tell him Nate said hi!) This place turns into one of the hottest Latino clubs late at night on Friday and Saturday...they really pack em in! But don't worry - there are about 5 bars in this place!