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

City Tap House - Penn Quarter

4.2
4.2
1245 Reviews
$30 and under
American
901 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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2 people
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7:00 p.m.
Booked 26 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Great for happy hour
  • Great for craft beers
  • Good for groups
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.

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
  • 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

Experiences

  • World Pride Drag Brunch

    May 17, 2025 - Jun 8, 2025
    We invite you to join is for a Bottomless Brunch Experience here to celebrate World Pride 2025! We will be offering packages that include bottomless food and drinks! Give us a call or check us out on Instagram for details! This much fun is reserved for those 21 and up!

Private dining

What 1,245 people are saying

City Tap House - Penn Quarter reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
City Tap House - Penn Quarter offers a vibrant atmosphere with a "great selection of beers" and delicious food like "corn and crab hush puppies" and "the BEST chicken and waffles." While the QR code ordering system may take some adjusting, it allows for "quick service" and a smooth experience once familiar.
1,245 Reviews
  1. Gavin

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    QR code ordering system is amazing! Efficient and easy.

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  2. Amy VIP

    San Francisco37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great, good vibes. Awesome choice in local beers.

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  3. Lynn

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Ate outside - the area was lovely. You don’t actually order from a server - Everything is done through your phone and no one comes to check in on your table following the drinks and food delivery - had to go inside to the bar with an issue bc no one came to the table after delivering items.

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  4. Colin

    Philadelphia8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly staff but the toasttab ordering method is always a bit wierd in my opinion. If it was a counter serve place, that would be more logical for the app-only ordering. Food was very good though. Probably best for light lunches and happy hours, like we did. Interior is really fun and lots of windows.

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  5. Lynette VIP

    Washington DC4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Used to love this place but they have gone to a QR code ordering system which has resulted in little to no table service. Food was overpriced for the quality which was mediocre. Will not be returning. Unfortunate.

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  6. Jason

    Baltimore1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food close to Capital One arena. We had a party of four and we were seated immediately. Service was done on an app. Ordering process was smooth. Food came quickly. It was delicious. From chicken sandwich, fish and chips, pizza all were great and fresh.

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  7. Alison

    Baltimore2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and cool vibe. Went here before the Wizards vs. Heat game. Great time!

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  8. Tim

    Washington DC1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food despite zero waitress staff and the need to order your own drinks and food through a QR Code on the table. In addition, waiting 40 minutes for your drinks and appetizers that were specifically asked if wanted before meal ON the app came out with dinner.

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  9. Sam VIP

    Washington DC3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We waited over an hour from ordering to getting our food. Some of the food we received was very cold. The kitchen seems to have had. A huge backlog despite the restaurant not being full. I won’t be dining there again.

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  10. Nelson

    Key West1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The pizzas weren’t berry good but service was good

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FAQs

City Tap House - Penn Quarter is rated 4.2 stars by 1245 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 26 times today
Experiences are available.
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
  • 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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