garden district
1801 14th St NW, Washington
(202) 695-2626
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Reid is amazing! Definitely gonna come here again, German goodies and a sweetheart of a server.
When I visited this establishment on Pride Saturday, I experienced blatant racial discrimination. Despite being nearly sober and having only had two drinks over several hours, I was rudely told by a bartender named Ben that I was “cut off” after simply asking for a menu. Moments later, I was told I couldn’t even finish the beer I had already paid for.
I was the only Black patron there—and it was painfully clear I was being singled out. A staff member even admitted I didn’t appear intoxicated, but said they couldn’t override Ben’s decision. On a day meant to celebrate inclusivity, this behavior was especially disappointing.
After sharing my experience with friends, several of them revealed they’d had similarly unfair and uncomfortable encounters at this same establishment in the past. That only confirms this isn’t an isolated incident.
Because of Ben’s actions, and the broader pattern of behavior this reflects, I will not be returning—and I urge others to think twice before supporting a place that treats people this way.
I’m usually not one to complain, but I felt this needed to be shared. Unfortunately on Saturday, we experienced what was clearly racial profiling. My friend was denied a beverage as he was “over served before getting here” but he was showing no signs of such. He was not stumbling, slurring his words, misbehaving or being disrespectful in any way. I proceeded to go up to the bar for my own beer and received one with no problems (and I had more to drink than my friend by far). When discussed with the owner James, he admitted that my friend seemed perfectly normal and acknowledged that he was the only person in this establishment who looked like him, but then did nothing to take action to correct the discrimination. Ben was our bartender. Simply disappointing.
i’m fairly positive this is the best place i’ve ever eaten. i’m so sad i didn’t get the girl workings name for this because she was PHENOMENAL, so sweet and amazing at her job. the burger was the best i’ve had in a while omg i will be dreaming about it for eternity. seating was hard to find at prime hours but have no fear after 10 minutes of walking to find a seat the food was still just as good as if it had been fresh. i will be eating here again.
We went on such a busy night but the service was amazing!! I had possibly the best burger I’ve ever had and the fried pickles were absolutely delicious! Will be back!!
Best burger ever. Perfectly tender. Juicy. Quite literally the best. Only thing I would add is that, during peak hours, SUPER hard to find a place to sit in the summer. That’s it!! Amazing service. Hella vibes.
Great little (and I mean little) spot to grab a beer outside with your friends among all the stuffy flashy spots on 14th street
My fav beer gerden on 14th and S
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place with the right vibe be to hang!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich and Fries, Brisket Sandwich
Grabbed a drink with a friend here and James provided excellent service and conversation! Highly recommend and will definitely come back!
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great spot for cold beer and good food in an outside atmosphere. Umbrellas and benches provide cool seating arrangement much like a beer garden. The service was great! Beer selection was perfect. Really loved that there was a fantastic radler on draft! Radlers make hot days beautiful. Giant pretzel was perfectly done and went well with the delicious lagers and pilsner they had on the menu. And woah! Ice cold watermelon was available, too! Recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Burger, Burger, French Fries
Cool spot with first come first serve seating, great beer and incredible food.
Service was on point and even went the extra mile.
Stop by, you won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Brisket Sandwich, Fried Pickles
Bad customer service. Kitchen closes before ordering service does for food (no notice of the same).
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
So great! On vacation and was driving for hours. We came in not knowing they were about to close, and they were still extremely accommodating, and the food was excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Burger, Brisket Sandwich
I got take away from this place because I was craving bbq brisket. I got the brisket burger and it is really very impressive. It is moist, perfect meat to bun ratio, and perfect sauce to meat ratio. The french fries are also well seasoned and crispy. Very fair price too. Top pick for me
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Sandwich
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