The Fireplace

Older, black crowd. Great music and nice bartenders. I’m in town visiting for pride and this was a nice, lowkey spot. My friend and I, Robert (who loves drinks) had an amazing time.

Went there last night to see if my experience would be better than the last time I went. The bartenders (both upstairs and downstairs) were so rude to me and act like I’m not even there. Especially the black bartenders. The one white or hispanic bartender was the only one who asked if I wanted something. Why are the black bartenders there always so rude to me? It’s weird and it’s giving internalized hate. I’m aware that I’m lightskin and attractive. Some might think that I am full of myself, but I’m not. To not give me service because of who you think I am is tacky, rude, and unprofessional. I will never go back to this bar again!!!

You want a nice urban spot to celebrate the LGBTQ culture, then come here for great drinks and more great drinks. Karaoke on Wednesday’s be lit. Bring your voice because DC is definitely not playing. No food is served here, but right next door is ZBurger. Trust me you will love it. You to party with a crowd come ending of week and weekend. Wanna chill Sunday thru Wednesday is the days to come. Either day it is a good time.

Depressing! This used to be a hotspot with drink specials and a great happy hour. No more. The new owner has chosen to kill any sort of ambiance in the place as the lights downstairs are always turned way up and the bartender plays free internet radio with commercials and all. I was there last Saturday at 8:15pm and there were 3 ppl (4 if you include the owner). No music. All monitors were on TBS cable channel watching TV. Not the vibe I was looking for on a Saturday night. I feel like it’s become a tax write off. So much potential.

The Fireplace is a gay bar institution in DC. It has been around for many years and I've been going there since 1989! The place has only gotten better with time. Nice looking and you can tell they did some upgrades that are perfect. The bartender was very friendly and talkative. We learned some interesting things from him. We went during Happy Hour on a Wednesday and it was not crowded at all. You could tell it has nice cozy neighborhood bar feel. One that just make you feel welcome as soon as you walk in. Love this place!