Penn Social

13,000 square feet over two floors, with 3 bars, patio seating, 44 draft beers, 2 stages, and tons of games.

8 / 10
620
ratings
  • Phone

    (202) 697-4900

  • Website

    pennsocialdc.com

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  • Type

    Bar

Address

801 E St NW (at 8th St NW) Washington , D.C. 20004 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 60


Keywords:

happy hour bar games trivia downstairs good for groups cornhole casual karaoke board games beer dancing tons of games good for singles TVs Jenga spacious game room trendy skee ball breweries
Diana Brody

This place is deceptive large, as it feels cozy and casual , but is a wide space with two floors. Solid beer , great for a larger gathering of people where you still want to hear your conversations.

Eater

The giant TV screens lining the basement of Penn Social aren’t the only place to find entertainment here. The bar also boasts skee ball , corn hole , and many other games. Read more

AFAR Media

Two floors, three bars , patio seating , over 30 draft beers , multiple HD projection screens and TVs for football and soccer games, and tons of events such as Tuesday Trivia night and happy hours . Read more

JL

All around great neighborhood bar - huge downstairs with tons of games and nice upstairs with awesome happy hour specials and trivia on Tuesdays. The Old Bay wings are ????????.

Rob Loreto

Come play Singled Out at Penn Social tonight! 3 eligible bachelors and 3 eligible bachelorettes are looking for you! The 6 winning couples get transportation, dinner and a show.

Jasmine Vazquez

Great bar for drinks, games, and fun! Don't come if you're looking to dance . Great to meet people and socialize. Unlike anywhere else I have been too. Really cool!

Michael Jenkins

It's a huge space , and there are a ton of games to play. However, getting a game on to watch can be an exerxise in futility with so many groups seemingly in attendance on a regular basis.

Mrfantastic8000

Go downstairs and play ping pong and enjoy drinks right there! Also the Tvs are much better viewing angles while you have fun down stairs.

Ann M

Good beer and pretzels , fun, loud , atmosphere. All the food (except pretzels ) is spicy , so if you like that, you're in luck.

President Davis

Great hangout, meet cool ppl, awesome for group parties. Also cool place to watch important sporting events

Audrey A

Great venue of you're looking for drunken debauchery. Dance floor , shuffle board , basketball game and more for your entertainment. Upstairs is more low key .

Jake Dylan

Awesome place! Fun games (cornhole , ping pong , connect four, etc), tons of space, and great beer selection .

Sahar Joon

Get there early to find parking and to get drinks before the crowds come making it nearly impossible to move.

MK McKenzie

Great happy hour . It's a huge place, so wander around a bit. Lots of games and a pretty solid beer selection . Food is ok, nothing special.

Chelsea C

Very cool! Chill upstairs with board games , and play like you're a kid downstairs in the arcade !

Amy Cummings

Lots of bar games , and much more spacious than it looks from the outside. But why aren’t all the bars open when it’s crowded ?

Cliff Griffin III

Happy hour from 4-7 is great and the bartenders here are quick with service. I recommend

Char

Ok food and happy hour . Got to know when the best times to go are, lest you be swarmed by Chads and Stacies

Brother Fantasma

Paul the manager is on top of things and the staff are friendly and fast

Sarah Wedl

Bartender was personable and knowledgeable and very nice. Clean restrooms . Good prices. :)

Molly Cushing

Gigantic Jenga is a blast. The burgers are great as well .

Jon Darveau

Good place for bar games , plenty to keep you entertained!

Michael Lambert

Thank God this place has food and decent specials. Try the quesadilla .

Corey Simon

A good selection of beers , decent prices and no cover if you get there early.

Penn Social

Happy Hour Everyday from 4-7pm! $4 Beer , $5 Drinks, $6 Wine . Come on by after work... Read more

Kevin Arts

Always have a good time but not a great time here. Not sure why. Good bartenders though.

Jordan Allan

Deceptively big downstairs . Bartender remembered me when I came back 6 weeks later - impressive

Jared Campbell

Great wings and awesome Tuesday night trivia !

Robyn Cronkhite

Board games , corn hole . Great low-key place.

Philip Hsu

Reminds me of high school/college, but in a good way. Good drinks.

ed Poprik

Great place to drink and have fun; corn hole and ping ping!

Brian Stephens

I came to visit a friend, and fell in love with the atmosphere! Man I love this place!

Ellen S. P.

Grossest hot wings I have ever had. It's like they boiled them instead of getting them.

Nicole Stahlecker

Loud and huge - but good for watching games with a big group

Ashley Brooks

$10 cover charge after 11 pm on Fridays and Saturdays

Sandra Rubinchik

If you're here for the food, you're here for the wrong reasons.

Chet Mancini

Large space . Cheap happy hour pitchers .

Venu

Texas game watch would be fun if the team didn't suck this year. Officially the game watch bar for usc trojans.

abigail.

Upstairs bar only has draft beer but it's a bit quieter .

Nadia Chilmonik

Great dancing downstairs !

Denise Collins

Great big pool tables ....sh*tty pool sticks, they're all broken :(

Alex Middlewood

$2 off drafts during happy hour !

Janelle Gaye

Great environment and games. Bar downstairs is horrible rather socialize with each other than tend to customers. Very disappointed with my service as a first time visitor.

Kelsey Ford

The Asians here are v nice

Christopher Doorley

Come by for District Karaoke , DC's only competitive social karaoke league!

Krystal Dains

Angry Orchard on draft !

Dorrian Dreads

Long island ice tea is greatnesd

SidJacks

RAW: DC shows here!!

Chelle

The Adult Recess event is nice

Ted Van Houten

The pretzels have way too much salt on them.

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