Lapop

Hands down best restaurant in DC!! The drinks were delicious and the food was even more so. Will be visiting Lapis next time to get the full experience. Beautiful ambiance and service was solid!

I've been hearing the rave about Lapis and Lapop for some time now and was so excited to check it out.We came here for dessert and drinks after dinner and were pleasantly surprised with the moody atmosphere. We were seated an ordered drinks from their menu. Great to note you are able to order anything on their Lapis menu while at Lapop - there is simply a curtain that separates you from the restaurant!To eat, I tried the Phirnee, a delicious sweet pudding made with ground rice and topped with nuts. Being very familiar with the Indian version of this dessert, I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty it was. Smooth texture, nutty, and perfectly sweet!Highly recommend checking out Lapop! Cannot wait to come back and try more menu items.

Along Columbia Road NW in Columbia Heights is a basement bar with vibes. With a two bars and several rooms with tables, vinyl records and books decorate the shelves. My friend and I grabbed two seats at the bar easily on a Wednesday evening around 8 pm. Then bartender was attentive yet chill. The menu is fascinating with a wide range of cocktails, beer, and wine. It's unique but you'll notice the focus on flavors like vanilla and cardamom in many drinks. Enjoying more sweet and sour drinks, the bartender recommended the Buz-Kishi Sour and the Babur Gardens. I ordered both and found both unexpected, unique, and refreshing. My friend enjoying stiff and bitter drinks, he didn't love the Herati Western or the Qabooli Old Fashion. Both seemed unbalanced and a little off with the latter being too sweet.Five stars for everything else from service to space.

My friends and I came just to chill for a bit and have a couple drinks. We were lucky enough to get a table as a walk-in. The drinks were tasty, sure, and we didn't order food. But the reason I'm deducting a star is that the service was not warm at all. When we said we weren't ordering food, they went cold on us almost immediately. They quickly cleaned up our table of our plates and table settings and took all menus, including the drink menus. They also never checked on us, and it was hard to get a server's attention to our table. I don't think we'd come back, or maybe we'd just try and get a table at Lapis instead.

I came here for a friend's DJ set and was instantly wowed by the ambiance. The space is trendy, yet warm and inviting.I am hoping I can update this review upon another visit, but I have to say that frankly the bar service was subpar. The bartenders themselves were very generous, but they seemed confused about tabs and it took me a very long time to close out as they had their hands full between taking and fulfilling new orders. Maybe just a growing pain; I know this is a newer spot overall. I will look forward to Lapop again soon!

The review I am offering today is solely for the lounge/underground bar and music venue portion of the restaurant.With that said, I have to offer a disfavorable review as I was there to see a show that was set to start at 9:00 p.m. However, it did not begin until approximately 10:30 p.m. There are many points at which I considered leaving; something I would have done, if the tickets did not cost a significant amount of cash, as do the drinks as well. Likewise, as I don't live close to the venue I felt as if I could not justify the trip unless I stayed around to witness the performance.The performance was okay but not spectacular. Likewise I found the venue quite confusing in that it was neither a music venue nor a nightclub. It was too loud to actually carry on with a conversation and hang out, but likewise, it was not a nightclub in which dancing and fashionably reckless alcoholism could ensue.While decent in taste and execution, I would also say the drinks do not carry the level of value one would expect given their price tag.I will say, however, that the service is exceptional. Lots of attentive staff and I found the hosts and waitstaff to be very friendly.

The only reason I'm adding the second star is for the quality of the drink. However, the service was horrendous. Your female bartender had a horrible attitude, and we were so insanely excited to check out the vibe of this place. However, despite planning to be here for over two hours until our reservation at Lapis, we ended up leaving after only one hour. We saw a new bartender after our dinner, so we planned to try and get another drink. However, despite being open for another 30 minutes, they said they wouldn't serve us. We exited back out Lapis and were told by a server that they just choose when they're going to close early. So disappointed, and frankly, I'm fighting to not just stick with the one star review honestly.

I had heard great things about La Pop and it did not disappoint when I finally visited. The atmosphere is cozy but elegant and the cocktails are fantastic. The service was friendly and attentive and of course the food ordered from the Lapis menu was delicious.

Totally discriminatory practices. We had a reservation at the bar & while we were waiting asked for water. The hostess said of course & led us to the bar, but the folx behind the bar asked us not to crowd the bar and then asked us to leave. Fair warning to all my kinfolk...this isn't the place for us! Go to Green Room next door!

Went last night for Valentine's dinner. Was a little skeptical given I couldn't find any other recent reviews. Absolute hidden gem. Great drinks and you can order food from Lapis, very flavorful delicious food. Will be back!