danny B.
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Juneberry Garage is a symphony. There are so many instrumental elements all playing at a high level and ultimately producing a work that is far greater than the sum of its parts. Do you like creative, well-crafted, balanced and interesting cocktails? Yes, then go to Juneberry and then be amazed that in a city too-filled with $20 cocktails, Juneberry's average $13 with the same care and craft as pricier places. Are you a beer drinker? Yes, then go to Juneberry for a beer list that is as well curated as one would expect from the sister-bar of DC's best beer garden. Is wine your drink of choice? Juneberry is pouring eminently-drinkable glasses for $9. I didn't miss a digit. They have good wine for $9 in a $19 a glass world. Are you doing Dry-January, Dry-Life, or some other zero-proof determined time? At Juneberry, they put the same amount of time, effort, care, and skill into crafting your drinks too.
The food is soul-satisfying - it is a culinary hug after a bad day or a tasty high-five after a good one. You're not coming to Juneberry for fine-dining, but every one of their sandwiches would be at home on some fancy joint's lunch menu. I particularly love the smash-burgers, the catfish sandwich, and the fried mortadella which I am certain is an homage to Anthony Bourdain's favorite sandwich. As a man who considers pizza a separate food group, the tavern-style thin crust is compulsively craveable.
The service is warm. It is kind. And above all, you can tell that every member of their staff is invested in your good time.
One bit of caution: on busy, and cold, nights, it can be a touch chilly if you're sitting near the door on the bar-side of the restaurant.
All that really matters about a restaurant is how you feel when paying the check. On my visits to Juneberry, I tend to giggle a little with the idea that I had that much fun, so many smiles, such a delightful time for whatever my balance was. I usually giggle a little more, leave a big tip, and start thinking about when I get to come back.