The Players Lounge
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The Players Lounge

★★★★☆ (61 reviews) · $$ Dive Bars, Southern, Soul Food
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BBQ ribs, yams and steamed broccoli with butter

BBQ ribs, yams and steamed broccoli with butter

Yams and beef ribs with gravy

Yams and beef ribs with gravy

Cornbread and lemon cake

Cornbread and lemon cake

Smothered pork chops with rice and Mac n cheese

Smothered pork chops with rice and Mac n cheese

Beans with neck bones Smothered pork

Beans with neck bones Smothered pork

Oxtail

Oxtail

Fried Fillet Catfish Macaroni Cheese & Yams

Fried Fillet Catfish Macaroni Cheese & Yams

Nasty soul food.

Nasty soul food.

Dry, over cooked and burned pork chops

Dry, over cooked and burned pork chops

Dry Pork Chops

Dry Pork Chops

Burned Pork Chops

Burned Pork Chops

Potato Salad

Potato Salad

Cabbage

Cabbage

the entrance to the restaurant

the entrance to the restaurant

Chitterlings, Mac & Cheese and string beans.

Chitterlings, Mac & Cheese and string beans.

Receipt

Receipt

Jerk chicken, Cabbage, Greens

Jerk chicken, Cabbage, Greens

Ribs Greens Cabbage

Ribs Greens Cabbage

The best fried chicken in town. Everything was good!

The best fried chicken in town. Everything was good!

I couldn't wait to dig in.... So yummy

I couldn't wait to dig in.... So yummy

Shrimp platter (carryout portion)! Comes with 2 sides. Priced reasonably and worth every penny.

Shrimp platter (carryout portion)! Comes with 2 sides. Priced reasonably and worth every penny.

Greens

Greens

Chitterlings

Chitterlings

Customer Reviews

Gregory J.

★★★★★

Feb 20, 2020


Best soul food in DC. Hands down. This place is called Josephine's by day (she's the older lady that is typically cooking there daily) and is Players Lounge at night and on weekends I believe. They have every option you can imagine and if it's not on the menu, they'll figure it out for you lol. Venue itself has so much history and actually turns to a club on weekend nights, but by day it's an amazing soul food space.Must try this food, if you have any love for good soul food.

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tequila h.

★★★☆☆

Jan 16, 2025


Delivered really quickly by uber eats!Large portions for the price. I ordered:beans with neck bonesSmothered pork chops, green beans, and rice with cornbreadHalf smoke with white breadDisappointed with the pork chops w/gravy and rice, it lacked seasoning but everything else was decent . I'd order again

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Karen D.

★★★★★

Jun 22, 2024


Ordered via Uber Eats and I am SO very pleased to have found this spot. I was raised on soul food despite living in NOVA and when I tell you this place is the real deal, I mean it. The beef was over cooked but the gravy kinda hid the harshness of that. What's not pictured is the potato salad which is pure deliciousness. Have at it soul food peeps, go on and get you some!

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Darnelle W.

★★★★☆

Feb 7, 2024


I ordered through grubhub & the food was soooo fresh & the container was wrapped in plastic which kept everything hot. I enjoyed the love that went into the fish being as tho I'm pescatarian. I would recommend this place for the fish

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Loraine C.

★☆☆☆☆

Dec 5, 2023


I have lived in the area for over 30 years and have never visited the establishment.After seeing the news story on television about how the owners were losing business because their usual customers no longer wanted to visit the area because of the unsavory elements hanging around, I decided to give them a try.My order was placed on Uber eats.After receiving and viewing the contents, I was highly disappointed.My food looked like slop they would serve a pig Turkey wings had more skin than meat smothered in a ton of gravy.The stuffing looked like overcooked, mushy oatmeal or vomit. Yes...vomit!Sweet potatoes tasted mediciny and being in the same container, got mixed with the gravy and slimy stuffing.My cornbread was omitted and I didn't get my chocolate cake .This is my first time ordering as well as my last time!No recommendations or endorsements from me!I will stick with two of my favs, Henry's Soul Cafe and SouthPride in Eastover.

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Tarisha S.

★★★★★

Oct 29, 2023


It's a little old fashion and may need to be updated a bit but the food is clean and delicious! l like the way that the food is delivered and it taste so good, especially the spaghetti and the potatoes or Western fries. It's a good place to get a great meal.

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Deidre J.

★★☆☆☆

Jun 24, 2022


I just received my order, Pork Chop dinner with potato salad and cabbage. Im sooo disappointed, pork chops are burned, dry and overcooked.... Always good food from here, but I cant stomach or chew these pork chops. Sad part is, I know the cook knew they were subpar after cooking and adding them into the to go box. Potato Salad and Cabbage were good though

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Andrea R.

★★★★☆

Mar 10, 2023


My 2nd time ordering here. The food is absolutely amazing. Looking for good soul food this is the spot!!!

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DeZerai M.

★★★☆☆

Nov 30, 2024


Hit or miss but the food and drinks are cheap and the menu has lots of options. This is a dive bar as well so the atmosphere is good in my opinion. Pool and other activities too. Other patrons are nice and easy going.

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Bertina W.

★☆☆☆☆

Aug 10, 2024


I preferred oxtail , Mac and cheese and greens and it was disgusting I tried giving them a second chance and they failed once again. I just really wanted oxtails and it was nothing but fat on the bone .. if I could give it a -1 I would.

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