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Recessions Bar and Grill Bar with pool tables in Washington, DC

4★★★★☆ 526 Google reviews

Open late

Pool tables

“While we didn't sample the food on this visit, we were pleasantly surprised by the lively atmosphere, complete with nightly karaoke and pool tables.”— from a Google review

Pool comes up 8 times in its reviews.

Visit

1823 L St NW
Washington, DC 20036

Call (202) 296-6686

Directions recessionsdc.com

Monday3 PM – 12 AM
Tuesday3 PM – 12 AM
Wednesday3 PM – 12 AM
Thursday3 PM – 12 AM
Friday3 PM – 2 AM
Saturday5 PM – 2 AM
SundayClosed

Hours from Google, shown in local time. Confirm before you go.

Call ahead for table rates.

Fact sheet

Kind Bar with pool tables Google category: Karaoke bar
Google rating 4 ★
Reviews 526

Recessions Bar and Grill is a karaoke bar at 1823 L St NW, Washington, DC. It is listed here because its customer reviews show it has pool tables. It has a 4-star rating from 526 Google reviews.

How the place describes itself on Google: “Budget bar below ground serves large beers & portions of pub grub, with pool & karaoke too.”

What the reviews and website show

Each item is listed only with its proof: a sentence from a 4- or 5-star Google review, the place's own website, or how often reviews mention it.

  • Full bar

    “For those seeking a fun, relaxed spot to unwind with colleagues after a long day, Recession is a fantastic choice for happy hour.”— from a Google review

    Mentioned 19 times in reviews.

  • Food

    “It was easy to schedule and coordinate our food order ahead of time and everything was brought out promptly (and early since our event ended sooner than anticipated)!”— from a Google review

    Mentioned 13 times in reviews · also per the place's website.

  • Open late

    Per its Google hours: open past midnight 2 nights a week (latest close 2 AM).

What players say

What a find! I was looking for a fun spot on a Wednesday night and Recessions delivered one of the most memorable nights I've had in DC. The karaoke here is top-tier. The energy was electric, with a friendly crowd singing great songs and genuinely enjoying themselves.

★★★★★ Alfredo, Sep 2025

Didn’t take any photos or videos here but it’s a bar that has food, two pool tables, and karaoke. Was a good time, the owner or manager was very friendly, and the bartender Mike was super helpful. We were there for a good 6 hours or so. Had a great time. Sang karaoke, had food, lots of drinks.

★★★★★ Carl, May 2026

Love this joint. In town from Philly for work for a few weeks and recessions has become our go to. Pool, great food and super hospitable. Owner is the man and Annie behind the bar is the best. Couldn't ask for a more comfortable place to have a few drinks, bite to eat and shoot some pool.

★★★★★ Rico, Dec 2025

Best place in DC to come shoot pool and sing karaoke. Friendly staff, super cool owner, and talented locals Monday to Saturday with karaoke every night.

★★★★★ Jonathan, Apr 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 526 on Google →

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