The Saloon, Washington

Saloon, The -

The owner of the Saloon seems to be on an endless quest to avoid popularity. An institution in Georgetown for years, when that area got too hip, the Saloon packed up and moved to desolate U Street. When the trendy throngs started moving up North, the Saloon enacted a “no standing” policy, prohibiting the bar from getting uncomfortably crowded. And when the owner gets sick of it all, he is known to close down for months at a time while he takes the staff on Habitat for Humanity trips. If you can catch a table here, you’re in for a delightful night of delicious steak and fries, massive Belgian beers and backgammon at your table.