Barrel

Kid-friendliness: Kid-friendly in the sense that they don’t seem like they’d turn you away if you were to bring your children… but then again, the place is called “barrel” so it might be best not to.

Holy geez!! Fantastic food, great environment, extremely cool bartender/server (Max), and chill music. Read online that the mimosas, chicken and waffles, and shrimp and grits were the items to get. I got the mimosas and shrimp and grits. My wife got the chicken and waffles (which I tasted). All of it bonkers!! Wonderful start to my sunny Sunday! Thanks Max! Also, get the potatoes and veggies. Share them as they’re big enough for two.

Whiskey, whisky, and bourbon. The staff were cool and very helpful. Marcus and Andy made sure we were never without water or whiskey. The selection is impressive.

The absolute best chicken and waffles #gratitao

I went to Barrel DC for a Whiskey Tasting and 5 Course Dinner. It’s honestly something I never thought I’d do but I really enjoyed the entire experience. We had the pleasure of trying a few Scotch whiskeys from the Bruichladdich Distillery and The West Land Distillery along side delicious food pairings prepared by Chef Walfer Hernandez. Course 1: Duck ravioli - fennel, citrus butter, herbs, parm • Westland american single malt whiskey Course 2: crab linguini - compound butter, pecorino • Bruichladdich classic laddie Course 3: arugula salad - sweet potato, charred radicchio, balsamic glaze • Westland solum 1st edition Course 4: Bison bolognese carrots, onion, garlic cream, tagliatelle, gremolata • Port charlotte heavily peated 10 year Course 5: Crème brûlée - orange marmalade • Bruichladdich Octomore 14.2 The restaurant has two floors but the whiskey tasting was held downstairs. The upstairs of the restaurant is a modern yet casual bar and the lower level is more intimate, the staff was pretty friendly and efficient, they promptly cleaned up after each course and were happy to give us new silverware after each plate. They have two gender neutral restrooms on site and they have limited street parking available. Im not a big straight whiskey girl but this was a really fun experience and would 10/10 recommend it for Whiskey lovers. Parking: There is street parking available but it is paid during certain hours of the day.

Really loved this place, I had an app, and dessert, plus tried a few bourbons. Marcus was my bartender and was fantastic! I will most definitely be here again on my next trip to DC!

Came here for a private whiskey tasting for my hubby’s bday. It was AMAZING! Matt did an awesome job, asking what type of whiskeys he likes and curating a whole experience for us. We truly appreciate the customer service they provided. The tasting and the experience were great. Everyone had a good time. We had Josh and I can’t remember the bar tender downstairs, but they were so accommodating and attentive my party’s needs. We stayed for food and they allowed us to stay in the basement due to our party size. The food was very good. We just got a bunch of shareables for the table and we loved everything. Brussel sprouts…amazing, chicken and pork sliders…yummy, wings…so good! We enjoyed it all. This is a great local spot with a low key vibe. DC can be very pretentious, so this was a great change of pace. Would highly recommend.