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Title: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: hutch on September 28, 2012, 08:30:26 am
any suggestions? preferably somewhere not too pricey or with too much attitude..

has that new place behind the 930 opened yet? have other new places opened?

thanks for any suggestions ... meeting someone before the afghan whigs concert tonight and so far we don't have much in the way of ideas...
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: Vas Deferens on September 28, 2012, 09:20:10 am
The Greek Spot  ;D

just a cheap place to eat (not drink or be merry)
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: stevewizzle on September 28, 2012, 10:00:47 am
i really like american ice company.

eat = bbq
drink = good beers in mason jars
be merry = outdoors
attitude = its a renovated garage bro
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on September 28, 2012, 10:03:34 am
Duffy's
Solly's (-food) + Greek Spot takeout
Nellie's
1905 (+price)
American Ice Company (+attitude)
Brixton (+price +attitude)
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: K8teebug on September 28, 2012, 10:17:49 am
I like Vinoteca.  They have a really nice happy hour, but it's wine, but it's 5 bucks a glass.

A little more pretentious, but it's loud enough in there that you can be your own group.

Duck.proscuitto.

(I cannot spell proscuitto)
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: James Ford on September 28, 2012, 10:25:15 am
There's a McDonalds on 14th and U I think. Classy joint.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: sweetcell on September 28, 2012, 11:39:55 am
five posts in, and no one has mentioned ben's?
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: imbecile on September 28, 2012, 11:57:31 am
five posts in, and no one has mentioned ben's?

Good call.. and actually, got to Ben's Next Door.  You can order food from Ben's and they'll run over and get it, and you can drink and be merry at the bar.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: James Ford on September 28, 2012, 12:04:13 pm
I've lived in the DC area for 15 years, and the Baltimore area for three, and have never been to Ben's.

 ;D
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: stevewizzle on September 28, 2012, 12:21:49 pm
five posts in, and no one has mentioned ben's?

Good call.. and actually, got to Ben's Next Door.  You can order food from Ben's and they'll run over and get it, and you can drink and be merry at the bar.

second ben's next door.  they have a good happy hr till 7, and you can get half-smokes w/ no line.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: BrettnotBritt on September 28, 2012, 02:03:08 pm
Greek Spot, Duffy's, Ulah Bistro.

Or just go to the club when the doors open and get food at the upstairs bar.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: wml7 on September 28, 2012, 02:12:52 pm
Just know bens is cash only.  Who carries cash now a days anymore?  Duffys is ok too
 ;D
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: hutch on September 28, 2012, 04:07:45 pm
I think I'm going to try American Ice Company

thanks!
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: Jaguar on September 28, 2012, 07:45:45 pm
Don't remember the name of the place but there was a nice little Ethiopian bar and restaurant right across the street from DC9. When I was there, the food was good, very reasonably priced and the atmosphere was quite low key and pleasant. Guess it's still there. I really liked the place a lot.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: Sir HC on September 29, 2012, 03:15:20 pm
Is The Greek Spot still takeout only?
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: Vas Deferens on September 29, 2012, 04:50:18 pm
no, you can eat inside now

Is The Greek Spot still takeout only?
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: Yada on October 01, 2012, 09:09:33 am
I've lived in the DC area for 15 years, and the Baltimore area for three, and have never been to Ben's.

 ;D

How is that possible?? I think I ate at Ben's post show for about 75% of the shows I attended from 02' to 09'.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: hutch on October 01, 2012, 10:34:25 am
American Ice did not work out. place was a mob scene and my friend couldn't get anyone's attention the five minutes he was there so when I got there he really wanted to leave


honestly, the place seems like a terrible pick..just pure "flavor of the month" go there to be seen and struggle to order and pay for your drinks.

we then took a walk... ben's was a mob scene.. another place on U was a mob scene..vinoteca had a $37 dinner menu.. we left.. ended up at nellie's which was fine although my friend found the food dissapointing..but i liked the place. we could get a table. the beer was fine..service was fine..
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: Yada on October 01, 2012, 12:04:13 pm
American Ice did not work out. place was a mob scene and my friend couldn't get anyone's attention the five minutes he was there so when I got there he really wanted to leave


honestly, the place seems like a terrible pick..just pure "flavor of the month" go there to be seen and struggle to order and pay for your drinks.

we then took a walk... ben's was a mob scene.. another place on U was a mob scene..vinoteca had a $37 dinner menu.. we left.. ended up at nellie's which was fine although my friend found the food dissapointing..but i liked the place. we could get a table. the beer was fine..service was fine..

Major fail brah, but yeah... trying to dine on U Street on a Friday or a Saturday night after 6pm is a recipe for disaster.
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Post by: showlistdc on October 01, 2012, 12:05:37 pm
Suggestion for DC9 on Friday nights when they have dance nights (no bands)-- the downstairs is pretty empty and the garlic fries are delicious.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: hutch on October 01, 2012, 12:30:38 pm
if i had to do it all over again i still woudn't know where to go.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 01, 2012, 12:35:29 pm
if i had to do it all over again i still woudn't know where to go.

this pretty much sums up trying to eat on U street on a weekend
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: Relaxer on October 01, 2012, 03:03:48 pm
There's never a line at 7-11 to get a chili cheese dog and there's always a seat available in your car.
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Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on October 01, 2012, 03:56:51 pm
Pretty solid bet it Black & Orange, the burgers are meh, but as a quick place to eat, you walk right in and place your order and sit. Every time I've gone it  hasn't taken long to get my food. Also tried the Brixton, not so bad, but it was rammed when I was in there, getting a beer is a bitch.

EDIT: Chix has some decent chicken, it's not at all the best Peruvian chicken I've had, but we were walking by and wanted chicken. It worked out. I believe it's on 11th between U and V. Anyone tried Tacos El Chilango? It's on V between 11 and 12, but every time I go by it's closed :\
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Post by: reggie on October 01, 2012, 04:09:12 pm
^ Taylor Deli across the street from Black and Orange is solid too.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on October 01, 2012, 04:21:55 pm
Actually had a sandwich from there after I DJd at Blackbyrd on Friday! Not bad, my friend bought it though and I was drunk so I have no idea what kind of sandwich it was.
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on October 01, 2012, 04:30:57 pm
Actually had a sandwich from there after I DJd at Blackbyrd on Friday! Not bad, my friend bought it though and I was drunk so I have no idea what kind of sandwich it was.

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Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: hutch on October 01, 2012, 04:32:17 pm
a lot of these places do not meet the requirements list.....
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on October 01, 2012, 05:13:32 pm
Actually had a sandwich from there after I DJd at Blackbyrd on Friday! Not bad, my friend bought it though and I was drunk so I have no idea what kind of sandwich it was.

thank you for your contribution to this discussion

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In my face
Title: Re: good place to eat, drink and be merry near 930 Club before show?
Post by: Darth Ed on October 04, 2012, 12:03:08 am
I was a big fan of Duffy's until the last time I went in there, about 6 months ago. They'd taken the Shepherd's Pie off the menu, and they no longer had Ommegang Witte on tap. In fact, they didn't have any beers I liked on tap at all. It was sad. I haven't gone back since.

I'll second Ulah Bistro. Kind of pricey, but the food is good. A little pretentious perhaps, but not too bad.

These days, honestly, I mostly go to BEN"S CHILI BOWL if I have time to kill before/after a concert.
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Post by: sweetcell on October 04, 2012, 12:31:33 pm
Don't remember the name of the place but there was a nice little Ethiopian bar and restaurant right across the street from DC9. When I was there, the food was good, very reasonably priced and the atmosphere was quite low key and pleasant. Guess it's still there. I really liked the place a lot.

are you thinking of Etete?  good eats.  i prefer it to Dukem.