Allegory

1201 K St NW #1, Washington
(202) 900-8418

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A group of New Yorkers and their DC friends just found Allegory and loved it. Good drinks, great service (shoutout to Jillian at the bar), a DJ playing throwback favorites, and one of the most unique bar themes ever all made for a fantastic and unexpected night of cocktails in DC.

Two of us found Allegory earlier in the evening and entered right away through the hidden library door. We sat at the bar, enjoyed drinks and light appetizers, and read the beautiful...
Ok so I just left there and I'm going to be honest. If you go as a party of 2, you should be ok. But more than that... I'd choose another place where you can make reservations. We waited over 1.5hrs on a Friday night. You can't make reservations so it was too frustrating. The kitchen closes at a certain earlier time so that makes it even worse. Drinks were decent but I'd say don't go with a party. Go elsewhere.
I had heard some great things about this place so we were pretty disappointed with the service we received. The woman at the front desk seemed like she was having a miserable day and not interested in talking to us. Then we get in to the bar and our waiter seems to also be having a horrible day and basically says nothing to us. The story of the drinks ends up feeling more uncomfortable than a learning experience and more of a profit making tool for the bar than an opportunity...

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