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The Bottom Line

1716 I St. NW, Washington, DC 20006 | 202-298-8488
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Neighborhood:

Downtown

Metro:

Farragut West (Blue and Orange lines), Farragut North (Red Line)

Bar Feature:

Bar

hours:

Mon-Thu 11:30am- 2:00am Fri-Sat 11:30am- 3:00am

Quick Take

This is a downtown, corporate, suit-and-tie drinker's bar.

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Editorial Review

Probably a concept most of the patrons are intimately familiar with, the Bottom Line is a downtown, corporate, suit and tie, drinker's bar. You'll realize this as soon as you descend the steps into this basement bar.

Simply decorated, with maybe the exception of a wooden Indian, the Bottom Line lets its patrons focus on the business at hand, which is drinking with a little socializing and eating on the side.

The menu here is surprisingly large, though a trifle dull. Almost all of the burgers, sandwiches, salads and Mexican dishes are under $10. A fairly decent happy hour runs here during the week, 4 to 7 p.m., with varying specials on beer only. As might be expected in such a corporate environment, there is a large selection of fine Scotch whiskeys. An excellent place to throw back a stiff one, but don't bring your dancing shoes during the week -- DJs come out on Saturday nights.

--; Dwight Thompson

 
 
 
 
 

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Posted by Abetts19 | Feb 05, 2009 | Mark as Inappropriate

The stream of regulars who come to this bar is incredible some have been coming for close to 20 years. The bartenders are friendly and will often have your name down and life story within your first visit and will remember it in your future visits. Happy hour drink and food specials last from 4-8pm and many of the beer specials last all night. From Thursday to Saturday there is a DJ and tables are cleared out for a dance floor. Despite the corporate morning crowd, the night crowd is often a combination of corporate, college, and other bar/restaurant workers. Many of the staff has been working there for awhile and you can see the great dynamics between them and many of the regulars, I recommend going there whether its for food or a drink!

AWFUL PLACE !!!

Posted by georgemichael | Feb 01, 2009 | Mark as Inappropriate

DIRTY PLACE

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