The host and bartender were excellent. I will be returning to this bar while I’m in DC. The drink was very good. The popcorn sucked.
Great casual place to hang out with friends. Drinks are poured strong and bartenders are friendly. Good precautions in place currently for Covid-19.
Their happy hour is never ending. The drinks are massive, the staff is friendly. Love their outside patio.
Great back deck and bar staff. Every time I come here the drinks are a good price and there is always a nice scene. The bathrooms are decorated with old school photographs and it’s very tasteful. Good place to dance on a weekend night or have a casual drink with some friends.
Great bar with a great bar staff. The night we were in town the bartender was Aaron. Very friendly, attentive and helpful. Will definitely be back the next time we are in DC.
Dusty is a hunned
What a great place to enjoy a drink and a friendly crowd. Lucian takes good care of everything. The outdoor deck is always cooking.
Great vibes
Lively and popular place. Great bar with nice and attentive bartenders. Reasonable prices, especially for DC. Has a coat check, which is super helpful during the colder months. Has some seating towards the back, but when Ive been on Saturday nights, it is pretty much standing room only.
Trade is too much fun! The bartenders are nice, and I’m impressed with how knowledgeable they are. It’s quiet on Mondays, but gets more crowded later in the week. They also have delicious drag shows every 3rd Saturday of the month. I highly recommend it!
Great drinks, nice bartenders, good vibe, inclusive
Always come to trade. Best gay bar in DC.
Great happy hour. Amazing bar tenders.
Nice place. The staff very friendly!
Too cheap for reusable or plant based straws. Really?
Went here 30 Jun 2017 while visiting from NYC and this place is the joint! DJ was legit and the crowd was sexy and extremely friendly. Bartenders were cool, too! Strong Goose & soda + good music + sexy crowd = Trade.
Revising my review from several months ago. This is pretty much the only bar in DC where theres anything fun going on late at night. Lots of trying-really-hard hipster drag queens, messy twinx, a peppering of hot guys, and a little bit of actual cruising going on. So its a pretty fun scene at midnight on weekends, or during Ru Pauls Drag Race. Otherwise its just a neighborhood dive bar and cliquish, like all DC bars. Drinks are quite cheap especially during the amusingly lengthy happy hour. Bar staff works very hard.
Its my second time here and I must admit that I really like it! The people are wild and eccentric but very attractive. The bartenders are as hot as me so I appreciate that, I recommend everyone come at least once .
Sat at the bar with my boyfriend and had several drinks. Friendly bar staff, good fun music and really nice atmosphere. Lovely bar. Thinking of relocating the bathroom wallpaper at home.
Quite the strong pour. Cute men, and great music. Huge bonus that it isnt too loud -- you can hear your friends.
I used to come here. I just talked to the manager because I asked for a Vodka Soda and lime, but actually my drink tasted just soda. It was ridiculous. It was disappointing. Its the first time it happens to me in this place. I felt discriminated because the manager said he was not going to add more voda and I had to pay for a double drink. I also felt cheated.
I checked this place out for the first time during the week. It was surprisingly busy. Aaron, the bartender, was super nice and friendly. I went there again and Justin, another bartender, accidentally gave my the wrong change for my drink. When I went back for another, he apologized and corrected his honest mistake. On the negative side, I dont know why their patio isnt open the entire time the bar is.
This place is a rare gem: A combination of an artfully presented drag queen show and an amazing dj along with a fun professional crowd! But really, the music was amazing. It was music festival quality dj-Ing, very danceable with a good bass for getting down low if that’s your thing. None of that boring, monotonous gay edm available in the big “hot” gay clubs that makes you wanna fall asleep. Blah. Oh, and all of that with no cover? Amazing!!
Very sexy and nice bartenders. Love this place. Very chill atmosphere.
Always fun and great friendly bartenders!
Finally a new gay bar in DC. Its not as divey as its made out to be-- still pretty swanky but at least there are no strobe lights. Could be a good date spot almost? What am I saying?
Love this place. Happy hour is great and the crowd is really cool.
Fun, relaxed, local gay bar. Happy hour specials. Small dance floor. Dark inside.
The best drinks and music
I was physically assaulted by the bartender here and the manager ignored it. I would not recommend this place to a friend or return. My friend even tried to talk to the manager and he would not acknowledge him or have a discussion with him.
Strong drinks! Friendly bartenders!
Great location, decor, drinks & bartenders!
Went there as 2nd part of the night, it had a nice atmosphere
Great spot for a drink. Happy hour is until 10 PM.
When this bar opened, I was excited. When I got there, I was stoked. Solid neighborhood gay bar that turns up on weekends.
Cute new spot. Great for otter scene.
Can’t go wrong here.
Great bar! Sexy guys!
A very down to earth and no thrilled bar.
You need a Brent Harper night.
Friendly place. Can be a little brighter inside
Happy hour drinks are incredibly strong. Narrow and crowded.
It has a good relaxed vibe for a dive bar. :)
Great food and drinks
This place is cool. But...
Keep politics out of your bar. Bring back Yuengling
Fun fun fun!
Decent watering hole
So strong
Good local bar, narrow and crowded layout.
Everyone buys you free drinks!
The trade is very #rough.