The Reef Bar / Club / Restaurant

Adams Morgan, Washington, DC –

Whether they’re looking for rooftop bars, jungle décor, or aquarium-laden dance floors, the young and boisterous regulars at The Reef can enjoy it all – and they most certainly do.

A faux rainforest covers much of the ground floor, where urban animals let loose to the tunes of a dance-heavy DJ and throw back a few rounds from the specialty beer menu, while the second floor is decked out in a mishmash of beer kitsch, abstract paintings, and aquariums of exotic fish that stare into the open dining area and its whale of a seashell-shaped bar.

On packed Friday and Saturday nights, DJs often spin on both floors, playing a range from contemporary hip-hop to “middle-school” 80s classics that have revelers getting down twenty thousand leagues under the sea.

Those who want a birds’-eye view of the bustling Adams Morgan strip can make their way to the rooftop bar, usually the most crowded of the three levels, as relaxed cocktailers mingle on the covered patio with custom drinks in hand.

A solid beer selection combined with an upbeat atmosphere make The Reef a one-stop shop for a night of eating like a shark, drinking like a fish, and dancing like a drunken sailor.