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Fireside Bar  - City Tap House - Penn Quarter, Washington, DC

City Tap House - Penn Quarter

3.6
3.6
1222 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 24 times today
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Good for business meals
City Tap House boasts one of the area's most extensive local, national and international microbrew line ups, including over 40 drafts and an extensive bottle collection, with seasonal and rotating options, as well as a house made specialty cocktail menu. Complimented by our American regional cuisine and gourmet brick oven pizza menu; City Tap House offers guests a rustic, comfortable dining and bar setting adjacent to our spacious open kitchen.

Currently open for lunch and nightly dinner service as well as for weekend brunch, City Tap House looks forward to having you join us for any occasion! Enjoy happy hour in our bar area Monday - Friday from 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Seasonal patio dining available.

Please inquire about large group accommodations and catering menus for happy hours, cocktail receptions and seated functions as well as full-venue buy outs. We offer both semi-private and fully private event space.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 290-2252
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Here at City Tap House, we pride ourselves on catering to any specific needs. Offering various prix fixe menus for seated luncheons or dinners as well a specialized catering menus for cocktail style receptions.
  • Private party facilities
    Located near the Capital One Arena, City Tap House is available for customized private events of all kinds! Whether it's a cocktail party, after work or late night happy hour or full-service dining function, City Tap House is the perfect place to host a memorable event in downtown Washington DC.
  • Private party contact
    Cait Lolis: (202) 290-2252
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown
  • Cross Street
    9th and I Street NW
  • Parking details
    Parking lot access on I street and K Street for hourly & daily fees. Additional public lot on 9th Street. Metered street parking available.
  • Public transit
    Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stop (yellow, green and red lines available).
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,222 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.6
3.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.1Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
City Tap House - Penn Quarter offers "excellent food" with standout dishes like the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. While the QR code ordering system is unique, some find it "awkward and impersonal." Despite this, the "attentive staff" and lively ambiance make it a popular choice for group outings.

1,222 Reviews
  1. Corina

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The BEST chicken and waffles I’ve had in the area. We are old fashioned and didn’t understand the whole QR code, no server thing. Kind of takes away from the whole dining out experience. Everything came out quickly, so that was a bonus.

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  2. Trisha

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Had to order all drinks and food online. No help tricky system.

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  3. Hildy

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The experience of ordering our food from a QR code rather than having a server was kinda strange and took away from the dining out experience. When we had questions about the menu or needed something simple we had to get up and find someone since there wasn’t a server coming back to check in with us. The food was just average, and it came out as it was ready and not all together.

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  4. Michael

    Baltimore

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    I going to the automated QR code for all your ordering it diminishes the experience. This is one of my favorite DC places to eat, but a it will now be a secondary place if I have no place else to go. Quality and service matters.

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  5. Shery

    New York City

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We sat outside and had to use the QR code to order. It was extremely annoying and impersonal. When I pay that much for a sit down meal, I want personal interaction with a human. Your servers hate it and so did we. GO BACK TO HUMANS TAKING FOOD AND DRINK ORDERS!

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  6. Seth

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Very rude managers (waitstaff seemed Ok). Went to grab some food & drinks and watch the MLB Playoffs and everything started out OK until we asked the staff to tune one of the dozens of TVs to the Padres-Dodgers playoff game. After waiting an ENTIRE HOUR for my wife’s food (although I got mine promptly) I felt compelled to speak up for the six of us at the bar (including an active duty Air Force guest whose wife hadn’t received her food that was ALSO ordered OVER AN HOUR ago) who wanted to watch the Padres-Dodgers playoff game. Subsequently, some so-called manger became extremely rude, closed my tab and handed me the bill claiming I was “yelling” at him even though you could barely hear yourself due to the noise level (although not before the wonderful bartender serving us handed me my final Old Fashioned, which was excellent.) In short, I can’t deny that the food was great (once it actually showed up) and the service was otherwise good, but I could never recommend this restaurant to anyone until its entire management team is fired & replaced.

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  7. Nicole

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I hate having to use a QR code to order and pay and then have to pay a tip. The hostess sat us and did not tell us about the QR code. The servers ignored us and then said you have to order by QR code. Three different people brought us food / drinks and said nothing to us when brining the food other than confirming who had which item. No one checked on us, asked us how the food was, etc. Why do we have have to pay a tip?

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  8. Christian

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    No service, online ordering on table didn’t work. Took us 15 min to be able to place a drink order before dinner. Getting someone’s attention to be served wasn’t easy and the place was empty. Food was ok.

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  9. Danielle

    Washington DC

    51 reviews

    2.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I used to really like to eat here. However, this place is on the decline which is evident by the lack of customers. The service is nearly non-existent with mandatory QR automated ordering. I did not receive one item I ordered (I’m sure I ordered it), and the server blamed it on my failing to place the order. I then asked for a manager, who stated that it was no longer possible to order the item and then she also blamed me. I then ordered another item, which I was of course charged for, and it arrived very late to the table as we had to leave for a show. Needless to say, I don’t think I’ll be returning this place anytime soon. And to add insult to boot after the bare service (blaming me for failing to properly order using QR code), the tip defaults to 22%?!! How ridiculous given there is almost no service and when I tried to ask for help the female server would look at me and the table like she was super annoyed for us bothering her. This place seriously needs to get a grip! And seniors or customers with eyesight issues need not even bother because they will not assist with this new QR ordering.

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  10. Deanna

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dinner with business colleagues. Excellent food, service, and ambiance.

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City Tap House - Penn Quarter is rated 3.6 stars by 1222 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for City Tap House - Penn Quarter

901 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    9th and I Street NW
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking lot access on I street and K Street for hourly & daily fees. Additional public lot on 9th Street. Metered street parking available.
  • Public transit
    Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stop (yellow, green and red lines available).
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (202) 290-2252
  • Catering
    Here at City Tap House, we pride ourselves on catering to any specific needs. Offering various prix fixe menus for seated luncheons or dinners as well a specialized catering menus for cocktail style receptions.
  • Private party facilities
    Located near the Capital One Arena, City Tap House is available for customized private events of all kinds! Whether it's a cocktail party, after work or late night happy hour or full-service dining function, City Tap House is the perfect place to host a memorable event in downtown Washington DC.
  • Private party contact
    Cait Lolis: (202) 290-2252
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