Showtime Lounge

First timer here! This place is very divey and absolutely no frills, so couple things to note. They are cash only. I can't imagine asking for anything other than beer or a mixed drink, but you can try. The bartenders have an attitude that screams "you'll get what you get and you won't throw a fit". No bullshit kinda people. Most people are very stereotypically hipster here, which adds to the vibe honestly, and it seems like they have a lot of regulars that all know each other so it can be kinda cliquey. There will be lots of people smoking cigarettes out front all night.Okay, with that being said and out of the way.. the concept of this place that I love is that they spin vinyls from the 70s and 80s (no requests) and most of it is disco/funk type vibes which is great for dancing! Although, not much room for dancing in this establishment. Apparently the DJs spend hours digging for the best vinyls to spin and resurface forgotten music, so I respect the hustle! The artwork on the walls is so interesting and really gives the place character of the coolest spot in dc. They also play the whackiest movies on their one tv in the bar, which is quite entertaining throughout the night. So if you can get past all the stuff in the beginning, I think you'll really find something you can love here. It's absolutely a great late night spot if you live in the area, so I can see why they have so many regulars.

Overall Rating: 4.5/5 The reason why not a 5 is due to the cash only rule but they have an ATM in the lounge. If you're looking for a chill vibe, this is your spot. This place host great events as well and one of my favorite drinks in the whole city, their orange creamsicle with vodka WHEW. That'll not only be a walk down memory lane but also one too many and you'll be blacking out lol give this place a try! Service: 10/10 such sweet people here!

The bartender was extremely aggressive towards me and my friend (women) . Horrible experience. Will never return

The bartender who was working at this bar on Saturday night (June 24) appears to have serious, untreated mental health issues. His offensive conduct and behavior go beyond rude and unprofessional. This bartender is unable to control and manage his anger and is assaultive toward customers. Skimming through past reviews (on Yelp and elsewhere) it's evident that this has been a persistent issue and yet the owner(s) of Showtime Lounge have failed to take action and address the problem. The owner(s) of Showtime Lounge should not be surprised if their negligence results in a lawsuit.

The patrons and the interior of the bar were as unattractive as I'd expected. 5 STARS

The waitress here was okay with letting me freeze outside tonight because I sent a text message. I got locked out of my AirBNB and found this place frantically since it was 20 degrees outside and my phone was on 3%. They let me charge their phone at their charger at the bar, and finding the security of this charger I was able to text my fiancé that I was safe and I would not freeze outside tonight. But this was a misunderstanding because this charger was "behind the bar", even though it was accessible from the corner seat. I apologize and put it right back, but the bartender aggressively kicked me out for this misstep. Guess I'll freeze to death! If you like cold heartless wenches as your bartender, come here!

BEWARE OF AGGRESSIVE BARTENDER. When I asked the bartender for the price of a Tekate, he pointed to the menu and yelled, "READ IT FOR YOUR FUCKING SELF. IT'S $5 YOU FUCKING ASS HOLE." I asked him why he was shouting and to please be respectful. When I did that, he rushed around the bar, shoved me, then pushed me all the way across the room and out of the door. (In front of all my friends, which was incredibly embarrassing). I thought about calling the police because he handled me so roughly. When I was outside, he called me a "fucking racist" in front of a group of people. It was honestly a shocking and a traumatizing experience. And reading thru some of the comments on Yelp, it is clear that he has been a problem in the past. Showtime needs to fire this man IMMEDIATELY. AVOID SHOWTIME LIKE THE PLAGUE!

"The feeling of not belonging, of not being entirely worthy, of being sometimes hostage to your own sensibilities. Those things speak to me very personally." -- Anthony Minghella little background: I loved to Bloomingdale about 11 years ago and recently moved into a home in Eckington. I fit the "hipster" kind of vibe that Show Time is going for. Show Time for the past 11 years has been that place where I'd pop in for a cheap Natty Boh and converse with some local neighbor. However, last night I came in (completely sober), paid the troll troll at the ATM, and sat down in an open chair. I've had a tough time dealing with some IT issues at my company this week, I've got a baby on the way in a couple months, and damn it I just needed to be in a welcoming place and leave the worries behind for a few minutes by chatting with some local neighbors and maybe even the bartender. However, Immidialaty when I sat down at the bar and ordered a drink. The bartender pointed at me with and angrily asked the everyone at the bar if they know who I was, I came in by myself and didn't know anyone. I usually order the cheap beer option but this time I just really wanted an aperol spritz. I'm not sure if it was the drink order or what, but he yelled at me and told me that I was not welcome at the bar. He told me to leave immediately. What an amazing experience, right? Is this how you treat 11+ year customer? It was really rude and hurtful. Curious to see if this is just how the culture is generally now and how the management level handles this complaint. Happy to work things out, but I will sadly never support you all again and push for a more welcoming bar or restaurant to replace you after last night. It was that bad. Sucks all around. You shouldn't ever make a customer feel like that both on a business level but on a human level.

The bartender working the night of Saturday July 22nd was unnecessarily aggressive towards my husband to the point I thought the bartender might throw a punch. My husband was standing in the aisle way at the end of the bar while I was seated on a bar stool next to him. The bartender told my husband he needed to move out of the way. My husband did not hear and the bartender proceeded to step towards him yelling "move the f*ck out of the way!" Unfortunately, based on other reviews it seems this is not the first time this bartender has been rude towards customers. I'm adding to the list of negative reviews about this bartender in hopes something can be done to stop these instances from happening.

There is literally no reason to come here unless you live within a five minute walk and have no other options. It's an unremarkable neighborhood dive bar with a jukebox, relatively cheap drinks, and the typical assortment of hipster-esque people that dive bars in DC tend to attract.What is remarkable is how anti-social the place is in general, and how much the staff seem to hate the customers lol - it's like everyone in there finds interacting with other humans excruciating.