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Penn Social

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505 9th St NW Washington DC 20004
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(202) 393-8267
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(202) 204-0042

Business Hours

Status: Opens in 55 minutes

Sunday
12:00pm-2:00am
Monday
4:00pm-10:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm-10:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm-10:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm-10:00pm
Friday
4:00pm-3:00am
Saturday
12:00pm-3:00am

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13,000 square feet over two floors, with 3 bars, patio seating, 44 draft beers, 2 stages, and tons of games.

Spread across two floors, there is a lot to explore at Penn Social. The game room has a number of arcade games, dartboards, and pool tables. Enjoy live sports action on the gigantic high definition screen or on the television sets that are spread across the room. As for the beverages, the bar has more than 40 draught beers and a good selection of other drinks. Enjoy pretzels, tortilla chips and...

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Average Rating
60

Went after work with some coworkers for trivia night. It was very, very loud and the food is not very good. Trivia was fun - we got third place and the prize was six tickets to a Jewish festival. One of my coworkers was Jewish...

One of my favorite spots in DC

Average Rating
100

Penn Social is a great option whether you're looking for happy hour, trivia or just want to get some food. It's a great vibe, with music and multiple arcade games and the staff is friendly and attentive.

Rudeness

Average Rating
20

Maybe the bar is OK, the drinks are OK and everything is nice... but we didn't have the opportunity to see all of these because two of the employees left us waiting for somebody at the first floor (completely empty) without telling us that we...

Great Place for Happy Hour

Average Rating
80

I enjoyed this place for Happy Hour. The appetizers were delicious and I appreciated the service. The floor at the bottom gets a little loud, but that's to be expected from Happy Hour times.

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20

So I'm visiting from Dallas and know I'm in SEC territory but still wanted to watch my Texas Tech Ted Raiders. After trying another establishment that claimed they would have the game and then went back on their word because it was the "flex" screen and there were a few more Carolina fans vs just me. …

Average Rating
80

Always have a ton of fun heading here with a group of friends since it's full of board games, arcade games, SHUFFLEBOARD! and a bunch of other attractions. Also if you go on the weekend in the evenings or after something like an event at Verizon Center they usually have a DJ and a dance party going …

Scallops were really good and sweet. Oysters were nothing to write home about although the trio sauces were really nice. The crabcakes had literally no filler, but still tasted filling. Not...

Our first time to this restaurant. We been to DC a few times in the past. Here for business. Stumbled upon this place by accident. I am so glad we did. I highly recommend it. The outside seating...

Neat bar, had a good time

Average Rating
80

Huge bar, lots of stuff to do. Board games upstairs, cornhole, shuffleboard, other stuff downstairs. Lots of tv's. Decent selection of drinks. My only real complaint was the a/c wasn't working very well... it was HOT in there.

This is one of the best places you can visit in Washington, DC if you are running around and doing touristy things. Super close to all the main monuments and also White House. It has beautiful...

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60

went here for pancakes and booze art night. the art night was located downstairs. I pre-bought a line skipper ticket, but there was no line at all the entire night, so that was money wasted....

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100

I love Body Bronze. I'm still new to the area and needed to find a place to go tanning asap, I ended up going here because it was closest to where I live. I was really happy when I walked in...

Skip your White House tour and find your way at this restaurant!My colleagues and I stopped by the other night and grabbed a table in the bar area. The bartender makes a damn good old fashioned;...

Decent bar food

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60

Good selction of beers on tap. Wish they wouldnt add salt automatically to the fries and serve food on a plate, not a chopping board that isn't fit for purpose. Staff friendly.

Fun bar

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80

We had a great time at this bar. There are two levels - the upstairs has a whole
Rack of board games - monopoly, risk, etc and downstairs had 3 sets of corn hole jenga, video games etc
The bartenders were friendly and I especially...

A hidden gem

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80

It looks a bit like a dive on the outside but it was a pleasant surprise on the inside. The pub food and drinks were all reasonably prices and it was a great place to play some games including ping pong and a few others.

Millennial dine and dash

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60

Their burgers and drinks are decent, lots of bustle and noise , a meeting place after work so if you are expecting a quiet place to unwind, don't. Otherwise, service is fast so if you are going to a show nearby (e.g. Shakespeare Theater), expect...

Cool place

Average Rating
100

We stopped in for a drink after checking out the area and were pleasantly surprised. Quick service (mid-afternoon on a Saturday) and tvs and games everywhere. All agreed we'd be back sometime soon.

What a fun spot

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100

Located a few blocks from the hotel we were staying at, this was a great find! We escaped the cold to warm up with drinks, appetizers, and games. A fun spot with plenty of TVs for viewing sporting events and tons of gaming options.

A solid three star experience for me. Service was not exceptional but good. Cornbread in a skillet was served before the meal...I've had better. I would skip this! Just my opinion! Crab Cakes,...

Awesome fun bar

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100

Really cool bar with lots of fun games to make a brilliant evening!! Challenge a local to a cornhole game. Great fun!

Lots of screens and good beer

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80

We couldn't find anyplace that had the KC Chiefs on TV until we were told about Penn Social. They had every NFL game on and it was happy hour. Buy one beer get one free. There are two floors of beer guzzling sports fans. We...

Great place for groups

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80

I have visited on several occasions as an after work social. It is a great place to go with coworkers and unwind. They have lots of free games, such as corn hole, ping pong, giant connect four, basketball, and lots more. The happy hour is...

Great Atmosphere, Cool Place

Average Rating
100

I came here as part of a work event. My company rented the place out for a couple of hours before they opened for the public. It's a great space. Two levels, lots of seating and standing areas. The bartenders were friendly and the beer...

Great place for a beer & to watch sport

Average Rating
80

Stopped off in here for a pint of craft beer. Really buzzing place. Lots of sports screens. Great staff & great selection of craft ales. Well impressed & sorry that we didn't have time to stop longer. Could easily have spent a few hours in...

Best place for after-work drinks

Average Rating
80

Penn Social is a great place for happy hour drinks and appetizer/bar food. They have fun night events like trivia and are always welcoming.

Went for a drink but it took a while to get a drink

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We visited on a very busy Thursday night. I took a while at the bar to get a drink and there were very few waiters/ss to take your drink order. The atmosphere was ok but nothing special.

I've been to Body Bronze twice: last summer and a few weeks ago. I've never been to any other tanning salons before and have no other airbrush spray tan experience to compare this with. All I know...

Fun place for large groups

Average Rating
60

This is just my preference. It's a happy hour place to take a large group out. Ok beer, meh food, but fun activities.

Great sportsbar

Average Rating
80

We stopped in here for a couple drinks and to watch the end of a couple college football games. The upstairs bar had a couple great bartenders working and they get 5 stars for their service!
The caesar chicken wrap was OK. Nothing great, but...

A place to play

Average Rating
100

I love to come here for special events. You can play games, eat good fries, and drink with friends. I like that you can find a private spot with several of your buddies. Plenty of windows on the first floor. There is more than one...

Great bar staff

Average Rating
100

The guy behind the bar right now is called Star and he is amazing!! He is serving drinks so fast it's unbelievable and giving 100% brilliant customer service.
Great atmosphere here, recommend it totally.

Fun place to visit

Average Rating
100

This place is really fun. My fiancé and I came here for a few drinks before going to dinner. We ordered at the bar and then sat at a table. There are a few board games on top of each table. The game on our...

I purchased a Groupon for an airbrush tan for a wedding in which I was a bridesmaid. I had a bibb line tan line from a tank top and was wearing a strapless dress for the wedding. I called before...

Great Place

Average Rating
100

The Place is really good, has a lot of games. And that makes the place even better, i would just suggest to them make it more acessible, in special the "games" floor.

I'm conflicted about this review because I've been to this place three times and had very different experiences. The first time, which was an amazing experience, I went for a spray tan with...

Basically a playground that serves beer

Average Rating
80

If you find yourself making friends over an unusually competitive game of bags (corn-hole) even though you haven't played since college, or hear the sounds of giant Jenga over then din of big buck hunter, you've found Elysium at penn social. I've spent countless hours...

Simple and fun games, great for groups of 4-6 people

Average Rating
80

We were here on happy hour on Monday and they have a nice selection of beers and knowledgeable bartenders. Simple and easy to learn games, like giant jenga and giant four-in-a-row. You can also play Never Have I Ever and Cards against humanity. There was...

Bar more than restaurant

Average Rating
80

Fun bar for the DC "older" crowd (I.e. over 25, haha). Great place to take a date for casual fun. Food was acceptable. Beer on tap was delicious. Will definitely come again for a fun evening.

Last Year Birthday Spot

Average Rating
60

21 and over spot but I still felt like a big kid. Love the music, games, picture booth and the chicken wings were great. My birthday is in the winter so this place was ideal for a warm good time and I was able to...

Great wings

Average Rating
60

This place is great for cheap casual eats. Standard bar food with a club atmospher. We had the old bay wings - so good we had 3 orders

Good atmosphere, crappy food

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60

Fun and young place. Decent drink selection but more of a party place. Food is not a priority here, very basic. Fine place to get your drink on, but eat before you arrive.

Fun atmosphere

Average Rating
100

My friends & I met here for Happy Hour on a Friday evening. The drink & food specials are excellent. We ordered a pound of BBQ wings & chicken nachos. Our drinks were well made & there was a Jenga game on the table that...

Fun place to meet before a game or concert

Average Rating
80

Enjoyed a pre concert gathering in the bar area on a Friday night. Fun music and nice young crowd, but not so young that they minded some "older folks" hanging with them.
Great happy hour prices-not a lot of room to sit, but plenty of...

Keeps you young

Average Rating
100

This is definitely the place to be if you go out in large groups that like to get loud, lol. I bring my friends here that I know will get us thrown out of an ordinary restaurant. There are all sorts of games you could...

Fun for a large group gathering

Average Rating
60

A teammate arranged a gathering for our large working group. It was a good choice if one is not interested in a full meal. The large tables make it easy to connect, the very reasonable early evening beverage and light fare options make it affordable...

A fun place! Worth the stop

Average Rating
80

The bar/Game Center was a fun stop while in DC. The crowd was very diverse ranging from staffers to randoms. The bar itself has board games, trivia and even bags in the basement. Overall a pretty good stop. Reasonable drinks with a fun atmosphere.

Good for large groups

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60

Went for drinks and food with a large group. The food was less than average. The drinks were good. Bartenders all nice. Pub crawl place, would not go here for food.

Fine for drinks

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60

If you're looking for a very casual bar with cheap drinks, this is your place. It's good for large group happy hours.

Great For a Fun Birthday Celebration

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80

I took my boyfriend to Penn Social for his birthday, and it was a fun way to end the day. We were in DC on a weekday and got there around 5:30. We enjoyed the environment and had fun playing games and eating snacks until...

Great place to watch a game

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100

In DC and discovered that this was the watch party location for Texas Exes. There were other schools there as well in different locations. Cornhole was going on when we arrived and when the game started they filled in the space with tables and chairs,...

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100

This place is officially my #1. I'm a loving person with the weirdest personality and this place made me feel so welcomed and accepted. I can't express the blessing they provided into my life yesterday with the recent loss that I experienced. Penn social in my book, is a real motherfucking deal that is not out to just get your money. They want to provide a real experience with the hope that you...

Probably good for night crowd

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60

Went there looking for local beer, found a couple. Decent list of beers on tap with all the usual beer suspects. 2-level floor plan can accommodate a lot of people but it was empty when we were there.

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20

The worst customer service I have ever experienced! Penn Social doesn't care about its customers and treats them like garbage. Don't waste your time or money in this dive.

Awesome Spot

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100

I visited this place with a few friends night time and had so much fun! The drinks were great the price was decent the music was good but the atmosphere was so much fun! For some reason we all had a blast that night! I...

Fun bar, plenty of activities, lots of local draft beers

Average Rating
80

Local friends told me about this bar to go have a beer while playing cornhole, ping pong, basketball, or Cards Against Humanity! There's something in for all. We had a blast! Great atmosphere.
Drinks are well priced and check out the digital menus indicating the...

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I love this place! Well diverse and the music was great!

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I don't even love the club scene but I really enjoyed my time here. Definitely making this a regular hang out spot!!!

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3 star

Awesome spot

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100

Awesome place for a drink with friends. Three different floors, tons of games and TVS. Guaranteed good time. The bartenders were quick and prices are fair.

Service

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We came to Penn Social a little before 1pm on a Saturday. There were 3 security men outside. I asked how the food was and one of them said "it's OK". They checked our ID's and we went in. There was a couple inside and...

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80

4 star

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Cool, laid back, diverse, great for people from the Midwest

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100

I have never been but i will attend tonight see how it is for myself....See you tonight GFC VIP

Fun place and great staff

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100

Fun place to watch "the games" on huge tv's. Lots of arcade like games to play on too. Bummer kids aren't allowed after 6pm. I understand not allowing them from 9p on but a family would have a lot of fun here. The bartenders are...

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100

This place is great. Not only do they have a ton of great beers to chose from, but they also always have awesome music playing with a huge dance floor to groove on.

Not to mention, the staff is prompt and courteous, and the bathrooms have been clean every time I'm there.

Great place to hang out after watching the Caps or Wizards downtown, and I highly recommend visiting.

Alternative Scene

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100

After going to the roof top bar at the W Hotel, this was a nice and accepted change of scenery. More of my style. Started out great, got our drinks up stairs (please consider getting REAL cider like Magners or Strongbows) and then headed downstairs....

Penn Social

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Perfect name for this spot. Great place to socialize- whether it is board games upstairs or bar games downstairs.

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Penn Social is really great! It is especially fun on Tuesdays for trivia :) Everyone should come out for that!

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Amazing beer selection. Fantastic music. Fun crowd. Skeeball. What more could you want?!?! My regular stop after any DC sporting event. Between all of the games and events, you are guaranteed to have a good time!

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Wow! Absolutely love love love this tanning spot! Very helpful staff and awesome lotion line. I bought a sample and had to buy the bottle. Super dark! Duchess is what its called!

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1 star

good alternaitve to the standard bar scene

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80

Penn Social is a good mix of games, TVs, and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere. I like to come here for HH and to watch games. this place can be a bit crazy after 10pm. On the weekends, this place becomes a straight up club,...

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100

Penn Social is extremely versatile-- perfect for happy hours on the weekdays, dancing/music on weekend nights, and football watching on Saturdays and Sundays. On Sundays, the upstairs has comfy seating with multiple TV's and a fully stocked bar. Downstairs gives you more of a party atmosphere with people playing cornhole/skeeball and generally getting rowdier.
Added pros- Reasonable prices and...

Cool place to watch the game

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80

I happened to be at Penn social during a UCF alumni watch party. Which was great being around other alums in a different city. The service is pretty good on the upper level. We didn't have servers so we had to order drinks at the...

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5 star

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Love this place for happy hour, headed here for the party tonight!

Good casual place

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I've been here twice with friends and have enjoyed it both times. It's a big place with a variety of things to do- they had a small concert the last time I was there. The drink prices are fairly priced and the basic pub food...

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The manager Huna? - was very cool.

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Penn Social combines the best of H Street Country Club and the Board Room in one bar. While they don’t have a mini golf course, you can play a game of Boggle, foosball, ping pong, corn hole, shuffleboard, the Simpsons video game or giant Connect Four. You can even gather your frat bros and bring them to Penn Social’s weekly beer pong tournament. If pong isn’t your thing, you can dance the night...

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Great performers and comedians.
Another great place to laugh and to hang out with friends.

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Great place with great talent

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Some of the rudest customer service I have ever dealt with before from any company. They never have enough staff working there to cover the business and they like to bring in their personal lap tops and play … Some of the rudest customer service I have ever dealt with before from any company. They never have enough staff working there to cover the business and they like to bring in their...

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This was my first experience with tanning and the staff was so helpful. I will definatley continue to go there. LOVE IT

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Penns Social has 13,000 square feet over two floors featuring patio seating, over 40 draught beers, 3 bars, 2 stages, and games. Participate in Karaoke, trivia, a Comedy Open Mic, game leagues and more. Also features a 22' HD TV for watching NFL games.

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Sara has been working in the Washington, D.C. service industry since 2000. Her initial experience included bartending and serving, and most recently she has served for 3+ years as the General Manager of Penn Social. Sara holds a B.A. in Political Science and History, and her experience also includes work in public relations and public opinion polling and consulting.

Spread across two floors, there is a lot to explore at Penn Social. The game room has a number of arcade games, dartboards, and pool tables. Enjoy live sports action on the gigantic high definition screen or on the television sets that are spread across the room. As for the beverages, the bar has more than 40 draught beers and a good selection of other drinks. Enjoy pretzels, tortilla chips and...

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The Riot Act Comedy Theater is a state of the art comedy club and event facility located in the heart of Penn Quarter, on the back of the Spy Museum and one block from the Verizon Center. Riot Act features some of the nation's greatest comics while also providing a work place and open mic for local and aspiring comics. Riot Act also offers classes for comedians just beginning their career or...

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Washington's biggest and BEST place for laughter, dinner and drinks. See top headlining acts and variety shows or try your hand at an open mic night. Everybody is funny. Riot Act offers a full dinner menu and multiple bars to drink at before, during and after shows. The showroom is state of the art, comfortable and intimate. It features a full size movie screen. Comedy classes and comedy tours...

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