TAKODA Navy Yard

"Six years after debuting in Shaw, Takoda Restaurant & Beer Garden unveiled a sophomore D.C. location across from Nationals Park in 2022. The 7,000-square-foot millennial magnet, nearly twice the size as the original, features a second-floor space and third-story rooftop that fast-growing Better Hospitality Group (BHG) calls the biggest in the neighborhood. Takoda brings over its popular tots, boneless chicken wings, sliders, frose, and cocktails on draft." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky

"Takoda offers the dictionary definition of a fried pickle: battered dill pickle chips with a salty batter, solid crunch and dill ranch on the side." - Hannah Yasharoff, Missy Frederick

"STFU, proudly named for the expletive acronym, quietly debuted a few weeks ago in the depths of Takoda Restaurant & Beer Garden’s building. To find the stylish new speakeasy, follow the glowing red light spilling onto its First Street entrance and step inside a funhouse-like waiting area surrounded with mirrors. The push of a going-down elevator button — stamped with STFU’s mysterious mascot of a shushing silhouette — opens the portal to a polished party pad unlike anything the Southeast neighborhood has seen before." - Tierney Plumb

"Six years after debuting in Shaw, Takoda Restaurant & Beer Garden unveils a sophomore D.C. location directly across from Nationals Park on Thursday, June 9. The 7,000-square-foot millennial magnet (1299 First Street SE), nearly twice the size as the original, replicates the layout in Northwest with a second-floor space and third-story rooftop that fast-growing Better Hospitality Group (BHG) calls the biggest in the neighborhood. The cashless new venture offers room for 385 patrons across both floors." - Tierney Plumb

"Five years after debuting in Shaw, Better Hospitality Group (BHG) will bring another Takoda Restaurant & Beer Garden to Navy Yard for next summer. The 7,000-square-foot space at 1299 First Street SE, nearly twice the size as the original, replicates the layout in Northwest with a second-floor space and third-story rooftop that BHG is billing as the biggest in the neighborhood." - Tierney Plumb