The Pug

I'm a big fan of dive bars, with cheap drinks. This place was definitely it. My bartender was extremely friendly and the drinks were strong! They have a lot of Christmas decorations and other odd artwork throughout the bar. Definitely a place I would recommend if you like to keep it cheap, with a dark atmosphere, and good music.

I fug widd the pug xoxo God speed. Great atmosphere, good vibes, bartenders very attentive. Slightly creepy men but the whiskey cider makes up for it ‍

Pretty much the perfect dive bar. Great music, great decor, great vibes, friendly bartenders and cheap booze. Feels like the best of New Orleans. Really really liked this place

I'm guessing that The Pug gets most of its business from Toki Underground customers as they're the focal point of many reviews due to Toki's lack of signage. Because we had a short wait to dine at Toki, we came here for some cocktails. ATMOSPHERE:It's a gloomy, neighborhood-type hole-in-the-wall bar. Décor is a mishmash of anything goes and garage sale items, including the ripped booth cushions we sat on. It just felt dirty all over.MENU:A small selection of beers, mixed drinks, canned wine and spirits. No food was served but a snack vending machine was available if you're desperate, which our friend was as he bought a spread for the table, LOL.BEVERAGE:No bottle wine was served but they did have one canned wine left which was The Infinite Monkey Theorem's brand (based in Denver, CO and Austin, TX) of White Wine. No complaints here as it tasted like it came out of a bottle. Drinking it out of a can was very natural to the senses as well.Because one drink wasn't enough for me, I went back and spotted the Fugu-brand of canned drinks on display. Excited, I asked for one of the two but they were both out. Come on!? Take it off the display shelf then! I ended up with a forgettable domestic-branded beer.SERVICE:Oh boy, where do I start? The sole male bartender/waiter/bus boy had no personality or service mannerisms. While he wasn't mean, he just came across as unfriendly and really didn't want to be there. I'm sure he saw us eating our vending machine snacks and using coasters as plates in which he could've brought us some napkins, but no.TIP:Unfinished drinks were okay to take upstairs to Toki Underground.OVERALL:If Toki ever expands with a bar, this place would suffer, but I'm sure they have their regulars.

If you ever want to go to a bar where the bartenders are legit irritated that you ever walked in the door, forcing them to get up from their tv-watching booths to make you a drink... The Pug will be your jam. I was there one time recently and almost told the bartender "don't worry, I can make my own drink" when he sighed with disdain when I asked for a drink. You don't go to The Pug for good service or nice drinks. You go as a place to hang out with your friends and get non-$20 drinks. As long as you go with that mindset, you'll be fine. While I am perfectly fine going out to bars by myself, this is one of the few places I prefer to go with a group of friends otherwise it's just not enjoyable. I'm not sure if it's because Toki Underground is upstairs so they get a lot of overflow from there, which you think they would be happy about additional money brought in? In any case, with everything in mind, it's good for cheap drinks on the fly especially if you're on H St trying to kill some time.

My bag was stolen and they could not care less if they tried- I attempted to contact them and have been left in the d ust

Came here with an SF friend, @ekai , back in June. Awesome historical map on the wall.Chill vibe.Friendly staff.Great place to grab drinks with a friend while catching up. :)

Theme, yes. But personality, character, soul - a bar can't learn these things. Grit, diversity, and lovability? The Sweet Science? Even less so. And The Pug has these things deep. Not just at one point, but throughout. You want a nice Dale's? $5. Want a local Natty Boh? They hear ya - go wild: 3 bucks. Crap, Leffe is only $6 and Duvel is $8 - you're gonna like the way you drink. I met a Rod Strickland jersey-wearing grizzled old man here. Met a nice young lady who's been cheering on DC United since they were conceived here. Met a bartender who educated my acquaintance on black power and the Stand With Wisconsin symbol. Met a beer list that kept my interest all night. Met a bar I didn't want to leave. Come on in - "YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME HERE" (see pic) - ya heard?! I give this dive a ten, even from the German judge. True.

Cool dive bar with enough stuff on the walls to hold your attention trying to figure out what it all says. Don't ask for a cocktail at this place - beer, cider, and the hard stuff only. Or spiced apple cider if it's cold out apparently. Stopped in here while waiting for seats to open upstairs at Toki Underground. Not particularly spacious and kind of dark, but neither of those facts were much of a bother. This is my kind of place, with decent prices and not a lot of noise. Seems like a bar that would have regulars. Also enjoyable: the Christmas trees adorned with beer cans.

This is the only bar I trust to stumble out of lol. Chris is the man and genuinely the best bartender we've ever had. They ain't fancy but they're ~quality~Saturday's are the NIGHTS to go and get treated for some no-BS drinks.