The Wells

727 C St SE, Washington

Recent Reviews

Leah Alley

New favorite spot in DC! Sink into their cozy armchairs and sip on something unique. It has classy speakeasy vibes without being too stiff, and the snacks were just as good as the drinks. The welcome drink was a great touch. We went for a pre-dinner drink and actually debated going back after dinner for another round, we love it that much.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jacob Broude

Really nice interior and vibe. We loved chatting with our server about their gins, trying one on the rocks and each of our two cocktails. My G&T was quite complex, and I enjoyed the experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Joshua Rottenberg

Very cool, small [speakeasy] cocktail bar. Vibe is great, excellent service and drinks. Funny and enthusiastic waiter. Unique decor. Fair prices for DC cocktail bar. Gin is their specialty but they have a full(ish?) bar. If it looks closed…ring the bell.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Josh R

Very cool, small [speakeasy] cocktail bar. Vibe is great, excellent service and drinks. Funny and enthusiastic waiter. Unique decor. Fair prices for DC cocktail bar. Gin is their specialty but they have a full(ish?) bar. If it looks closed…ring the bell.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Teh Grl

Came here for a nightcap and this place did not disappoint. We were the only people in the spot and had it all to ourselves.This place is FINELY appointed. I felt like a queen with her consort.If you're trying to impress your date take them here.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Blair Jagusch

Great wee hidden gem in the hill.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Mihir Bellamkonda

I adored my experience! Thank you for a wonderful night! would love to highlight two things in particular. First, the olives used in my gin martini were sublime. briney and buttery, tender and rich, not the stale cartilaginous nonsense that one might unfortunately encounter elsewhere. if i had to guess—Castelvetrano? i have been privileged to have many gin martinis in my life, and the olives are often an afterthought. not so here! brilliant choice, whoever made it. Second, our server was perfectly charming. I apologize, i've forgotten their name, but they had a truly spectacular beard. when i ordered my goat themed drink, they baa-ed in an unhesitatingly uncanny impression of a goat, to which i replied, yes, exactly, because this is exactly the right way to respond. a sweet dream of an interaction. give this person a raise. they have turned this establishment from a bar into a singular human experience. five stars, baby, five stars. i will be back as soon as my wallet and liver permit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ebony M.

Found out about this place because of DC restaurant week. I will definitely be coming back!

Wouter van Acker

Great looking bar. Amazing cocktails. Terrible, rude staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Bryan Jaret

Really cool gin focused speak

Atmosphere: 5

Evita Pass

I come here pretty regularly and absolutely love the wide variety of gin and knowledge of their amazing bartenders! I've experienced a wide array of flavor profiles and beautifully crafted cocktails. Did I mention the cocktails change with the seasons???? They do and you should check this place out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Landres B.

The cocktails involve lots of components and work. But in the mouth? I didn't see that carry through. Nothing was impressive.Considering that at LEAST consistency on delivery is off, across the board, the pricing and options seem off if not obscenely hamfisted to bring in quick revenue vs repeat happy customers. It's really beautiful and really puts you into the mood. I 100% respect what they're going for, but there are too many places opening up like this. They all get initial traction but ultimately only turn people AWAY from fine dining/drinking because they deliver NOTHINGNo food memories. No drink memories. "It was pretty and expensive and there was good popcorn... people are going to keep coming for Instagram pics though"I have ZERO problems with the 22% service fee. They are abnormally upfront about it and the difficulties they face. But it's their job to make sure people want to come back. They failed, not as individual workers, but as a concept for their asking price.A similar idea but maybe without the extra glitter would be better??? Seriously.

Taneisha H.

I really enjoyed this spot! It's a speakeasy Gin bar. The seasonal drinks were great and ambience was very cozy although The night we went they were having some lighting issues. I plan to return!

Sam G.

The good: Ambiance! It's a cool set up and our server gave us a great run down of the drinks. My friend also loved her corn maiz drink, which came with a little side of popcorn! They also have us Negroni lollipops at the end. Overall, the service seemed great and everyone was very friendly. The bad: My other friend and I both ordered the Martini (with olive oil gin) and it was probably the worst drink I've ever had. I've had olive oil martinis that I have loved before so I was excited to see this on the menu, but this just felt like we got a glass of olive oil. We tried scooping some of the oil off of the top with napkins, but neither of us could finish our drinks. Our server also switched in the middle which probably accounts for this, but we were a little surprised that no one asked about our half-full drinks left on the table.

Judith P.

Great time learning about the cocktails, various gins, and more from our attentive and knowledgeable bartenders. Food was delish too! Will return

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