Really cool bar tenders. They had a great selection of drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Amged B Shwehdy
The service was one of the worst ever in DC; not recommended
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Mike B
Still one of my favorite bars in DC. Their drinks are always awesome. When you go you have to get the lemonade.
Milla Anderson
Lovely indoor/outdoor bar with solid drinks. Staff went above and beyond to try and accommodate a food allergy and were incredibly kind in the process. Would visit again!
Peter Durkin
A gem within Bladgen Alley! Amazing spot for both indoor and outdoor gatherings. The lavender lemonades are the absolute best! They also have a variety of board games and host events like Bingo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea Xu
It has been a few months since I’ve been back to Calico, and unfortunately today was a very disappointing experience. I’ve been to Calico many times, especially for their bingo nights, which I’ve always enjoyed. I saw on their website that they had an all day spritz special of two spritz and a pizza for $30. I thought it would be a fun way to stave off the Sunday scaries and decided to go with a few friends at 6:30 PM. Despite the website displaying the special for Sept. 21, 2025 (the day we went), as well as on the fence of Calico itself, the bartender sad that they were no longer doing those specials. I mentioned the date, and he said that “it must take a while for the website to update.” While I am sure no longer doing the special was a managerial decision (and therefore not the fault of the bartender), I do think it’s unfair and bad business to advertise for something that you aren’t serving. We ended up going to All Purpose instead, which was great. But a warning to others because we were all coming from various neighborhoods for what would have been a fun Sunday event.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Tim White
I’ve been to Calico before and had a great time, enjoyed the drinks and the board games but last night was different. My group arrived at 11:30 pm (1.5 hrs before closing). The bouncer told us the patio was about to close but that indoors was still open. We were looking at the menu at the bar. The bartender asked us if we were ready to order. When we said not yet, he signed loudly. Shortly after, my friend and I ordered our drinks. Our third friend was taking an extra couple seconds to make up his mind. While he was doing that, the bartender started counting down. I found this to be super rude. At around midnight (an hour before closing), the staff turned up the lights and turned off the music. Soon after, they picked up our drinks and at 12:15 the same bartender announced to the bar (seemingly to us) “5 minutes.” We left soon after that. On our way out, I asked another staffer what time they close. He said it was early that night cause the bar was empty. I totally understand the desire of the staff to leave early since we were the only table in the bar but I didn’t understand why they had to be so rude about it.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Adam
Fantastic service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elie Singer
Fun bar for casual drinks or a date! Great vibes overall - love all the outdoor seating and they put up nice seasonal decorations. The actual food and drinks are OK, nothing amazing.
Tots are great, everything else is meh food wise. Drinks are pretty good! Service at the bar is kinda crappy, but luckily it's a QR code system at all the tables so I usually sit at one of those. Very cute outdoor space
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Charli Caylor
This is the best place ever!!!! I lost my ring under the deck and the manager ventured underneath the deck, into the unknown, to find it for me!!!
Best staff, best time!!
Live, love, calico!
Tom
Went here Saturday with my sibling, it was a vibe and a great bar but the pour she got for her Smello was less than desirable. Tots were great but if you’re gonna charge people make the pricing reflect better than at best half a glass pour. We were both blown away.
Looks better in real life than in photos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really cool bar tenders. They had a great selection of drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The service was one of the worst ever in DC; not recommended
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Still one of my favorite bars in DC. Their drinks are always awesome. When you go you have to get the lemonade.
Lovely indoor/outdoor bar with solid drinks. Staff went above and beyond to try and accommodate a food allergy and were incredibly kind in the process. Would visit again!
A gem within Bladgen Alley! Amazing spot for both indoor and outdoor gatherings. The lavender lemonades are the absolute best! They also have a variety of board games and host events like Bingo.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It has been a few months since I’ve been back to Calico, and unfortunately today was a very disappointing experience. I’ve been to Calico many times, especially for their bingo nights, which I’ve always enjoyed. I saw on their website that they had an all day spritz special of two spritz and a pizza for $30. I thought it would be a fun way to stave off the Sunday scaries and decided to go with a few friends at 6:30 PM. Despite the website displaying the special for Sept. 21, 2025 (the day we went), as well as on the fence of Calico itself, the bartender sad that they were no longer doing those specials. I mentioned the date, and he said that “it must take a while for the website to update.” While I am sure no longer doing the special was a managerial decision (and therefore not the fault of the bartender), I do think it’s unfair and bad business to advertise for something that you aren’t serving. We ended up going to All Purpose instead, which was great. But a warning to others because we were all coming from various neighborhoods for what would have been a fun Sunday event.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
I’ve been to Calico before and had a great time, enjoyed the drinks and the board games but last night was different. My group arrived at 11:30 pm (1.5 hrs before closing). The bouncer told us the patio was about to close but that indoors was still open. We were looking at the menu at the bar. The bartender asked us if we were ready to order. When we said not yet, he signed loudly. Shortly after, my friend and I ordered our drinks. Our third friend was taking an extra couple seconds to make up his mind. While he was doing that, the bartender started counting down. I found this to be super rude. At around midnight (an hour before closing), the staff turned up the lights and turned off the music. Soon after, they picked up our drinks and at 12:15 the same bartender announced to the bar (seemingly to us) “5 minutes.” We left soon after that. On our way out, I asked another staffer what time they close. He said it was early that night cause the bar was empty. I totally understand the desire of the staff to leave early since we were the only table in the bar but I didn’t understand why they had to be so rude about it.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Fantastic service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun bar for casual drinks or a date! Great vibes overall - love all the outdoor seating and they put up nice seasonal decorations. The actual food and drinks are OK, nothing amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
The juice boxes were delish!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Tots are great, everything else is meh food wise. Drinks are pretty good! Service at the bar is kinda crappy, but luckily it's a QR code system at all the tables so I usually sit at one of those. Very cute outdoor space
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
This is the best place ever!!!! I lost my ring under the deck and the manager ventured underneath the deck, into the unknown, to find it for me!!!
Best staff, best time!!
Live, love, calico!
Went here Saturday with my sibling, it was a vibe and a great bar but the pour she got for her Smello was less than desirable. Tots were great but if you’re gonna charge people make the pricing reflect better than at best half a glass pour. We were both blown away.
Thank you for selling Phony Negroni’s!!!
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