Squash On Fire

Awesome, amazing, etc… The concept: no membership fee squash courts, a wide variety of classic and clinics, and a bar. Smack downtown. Given there’s no membership fees, lessons and court rentals are likely higher than you’d pay elsewhere. But they get around that with packages, including subscriptions, which can greatly reduce the cost of lessons and clinics. Having recently gotten back into squash after a long, long delay… the sport couldn’t ask for a better ambassador than Pascal. He’s funny, gives really good feedback (even in group classes), and creates a wonderful environment for beginners. Other instructors I’ve had are good as well, but he certainly looks after the newbies. Facilities are clean, the community is fantastic (parents bring their dogs to watch their kids play on Saturdays…) and the bar has pretty solid (for a bar in a squash club) food. It’s just a wonderful concept really well executed

Played at Squash on Fire several times during a recent business trip. Facility is very nice and courts there are fantastic. I signed up for a clinic and a Play the Pro session. I couldn’t recommend booking a Play the Pro session with club pro Chad Smith more highly. Enjoyed it so much I signed up for a one on one lesson with Chad the next day. Been playing for almost 20 years and Chad still had some things to show me. Plus, he’s super friendly and great to work on court with…and I could tell he really loves squash. SoF gets five stars and Chad gets six.

One of the finest courts in the Washington DC metro area. I have always enjoyed playing here, specially the "Sunday evening league" where it's fun to play and socialize with others. No membership is required, just pay for an hour or your selected timeslot and play as much as you like.

My husband and daughter come here regularly. It's on the 2nd level, accessible by elevator. Pasquale is the best teacher in town! He's great with kids and adults both. There's a bar in the front that has some great options for refreshments. Parking is hard, but they can't help that. Plan to arrive early and read the signs carefully.

Fun times, nice workout and an awesome establishment. My buddies and I do our annual game on his bday!

The best squash facility in the DMV! The courts are immaculate and the staff are the most professional and responsive you'll find - especially Will! Great programs for kids and adults, beginner to pro circuit. They make it fun and friendly. Their booking system is also the best I've ever seen - very easy to reserve court time, lessons, clinics, etc!

I started learning and playing squash as part of my WRAP rehab and to get out of my comfort zone. As I took so many beginner level classes, I wanted to learn new techniques, observe and practice the next level, and to interact with other players for the first time. Unfortunately, the clinic with Pascal was discouraging and harsh to me. Instead of helping to get the best out of me, he made me stressed, nervous, distracted, and less confident because he harshly gave me the feeling that I am not a good player all the time. He was unable to teach in other circumstance or even encourage the player to get back to the game mentally before the physical move. It was the worst session for me, made me hating the game instead of advancing my skills for better performance or at least to be more confident while interacting with other people. At the end, he was insisting that I should not move to the other step because I don’t fit there, even though my intention was to learn something new to move forward. His way of communication was very frustrating giving me the feeling that I should never play this game again! I truly hated it.

Great servers, fantastic pizza. Would definitely come back!

One of the best spots to come play squash in the area without committing to a monthly membership. They offer a lot of different programs, clinics, leagues, ladders, and other competitive events to keep things interesting. From time to time, they get professional squash players to have an exhibition match. The facility consists of 8 courts, 2 of which are glass courts, but I personally do not like playing on those courts due to the color scheme and playing with a white ball in a dark background is tough to see. They have a bar next to the showcase glass court and the bartenders are mad chill. As I am new to the area, I did the round robin to meet new players around my skill level, which I think is the best way to meet and connect with other players. Pascal, the coach who supervises, does a really good job pairing players up and making sure you're not taking long rest. I also recommend signing up for the seasonal ladder and league, which are two other great way to meet other fellow squashers. Cory and Will both do an excellent job organizing and coordinating.

What a unique date spot! I went on a date with someone to this venue and was absolutely impressed. Both of us had zero clue on how to play squash. The attendant at the desk was very nice and friendly. The location provides the racquets for a fee and also has towels for a fee. The courts are super hip, with painted walls and cool airconditioning. At a point, my partner and I decided we really needed someone to explain to us about the rules. The attendant explained the game to us pretty well! After 20 minutes of playing, we were starting to run around and burn serious calories! Oh, I forgot to mention that this awesome squash club has a bar, a gym and sells clothing! I recommend this spot to anyone in D.C. and I will be coming back to play again soon!

This place is a gem in the city! Such a great workout and the facility is so clean and the staff is so helpful. I came with a friend to play a quick round and even during the pandemic everything was easy to navigate and they have great cleaning procedures in place. The front desk was helpful and we had a drink at the cafe afterwards - the bar staff was very attentive and the smoothies so fresh! After we ordered a mimosa and a whiskey sour - the drinks were strong and delicious. Can't wait to come back!

I had no idea what to expect from this place, but man was I impressed! I came here on a weeknight for a design event and immediately had no idea where I was going but alas they labeled the correct floor in the elevator! (Ironically enough I was there for a wayfinding event) Once up there, the space is GORGEOUS. There's a bar area with a few tables, surrounded by tall windows, with a bunch of squash courts in the back. I did not get a chance to play squash (mostly hung out in the main bar area), but everyone who was playing looked to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. They have an on-site cafe called Upper West Side Cafe. The food was so good that I seriously thought it was catered. Brussels sprout, calamari, salmon, some other delicious fish, hush puppies, & meatballs galore. Everything tasted fresh and cooked to perfection. (I felt bad for not having worked up a sweat first!)

I couldn't find anything not to like :) I went for my first time last week. -Booking was easy through their website. -Staff was friendly and let us try new rackets and gave us a white ball to use because the court was blue -The new courts and atmosphere were great! (Clean and sparkling) I think it's great to have a pay as you go space because the younger generation seems to be done with country clubs, as there seems to be so much to do elsewhere. Looking forward to going back... hope the consistency is there.

Poorly behaved owner. Btw, I'm giving update. You never called like you said you did. So the business owner response below is a lie. Don't go here!!!! My husband and I really enjoyed this place with its excellent courts. Until we got scheduled after the owner. He and several women were playing, which was fine. But they stayed over their time and cut into mine. I had no idea it was the owner but I was polite about it. The group stayed around for an uncomfortably long time. They actually refused to move when two different people tried to go to the bathroom. I looked back at them and they finally left. A few minutes later I was informed by an employee that I needed different shoes. When pressed the employee was polite, and said the owner had complained. It all made sense. Ironically, he did not even follow his own rules. Neither he nor his group of women wore protective glasses. The bottom line is I left early, dissatisfied, and never wanting to go back. If the owner had been polite and asked me directly I would have bought a pair of shoes. I guess it is one of those places the owner uses as his personal clubhouse. I'm not going back. I paid money for fun and sport and I got passive aggressive response.

This is more than a little insulting. You didn't call me or my wife to apologize . After I was uncomfortable at how another patron who I later found out was the owner was staring at my wife, an employee had the gall to tell me I was wearing marking shoes. I've played squash for decades. I let the employee inspect my shoes. They were non marking--he admitted it. Then he told me the man (who was not wearing eye protection)--a bedrock squash rule and who was staring at my wife was the owner and there wasn't much he could do. I told him I didn't blame him. But we had to leave--my wife in tears.

So far so great. I've been playing squash here for just one week (after not playing for 30-ish years). Everyone I've met or interacted with so far has been very friendly and helpful. The 3 lessons I've taken have been great. And the food I've had has been excellent, with great service. Also, the courts and other facilities are perfect. I highly recommend Squash on Fire. A very satisfied customer (so far)!!

I came to Squas on fire once to play! and I really love the facilities! Everythins clean and new. You can rent a racquet and a ball there if you need one for $10 which is amazing for people who just want to try and see if they like it or not. The changing rooms are small but there are showers with soap and everything. The only suggestion I have is that it could be good to try to partner people through social plays or events who don't have a partner to play with, for the rest I really love it!

I was very excited to be invited to lunch with my meetup group. I had never visited this restaurant before but my friends said it was a great place. They were absolutely correct, the food was delicious, the interior was flooded with natural light and the staff was very attentive and nice. There was also a street view from the seat at my table. The atmosphere was different than most restaurants. There was actually sports at the sports bar. It was awesome. The sights, senses and sounds made for a very entertaining experience while enjoying a very welcoming priced lunch. I expect I will be returning to dine there again soon. I quite recommend it.

Really nice facilities, but round robins are really disorganized - for 30 dollars I would expect that there would be some effort put into the pairings and making sure everyone has similar playing time, but you end up not playing for long stretches of time or being paired up with the same person again and again

I guess it all depends on the trainer you get. In my case I didn't feel welcome at all. I was paying good money and I felt that they would rather not have me there. I took the message and won't go again.

Beautiful facility in a great location! What a fantastic addition to the neighborhood! The only issue is the general manager who is unpleasant, curt, and pretentious. I'd recommend coming here but advise that you steer clear of any interactions with the GM who sits around with a scornful eye!