Old Glory BBQ Bar / Restaurant

Georgetown, Washington, DC –

Nestled as it is on Georgetown’s always-bustling M Street, Old Glory BBQ is in a premium geographical position to draw big crowds of barbecue fans day and night – and it most certainly does, though patrons who don’t want their ribs with a side of raucous college kids will probably want to head elsewhere after 10pm.

The décor has old-school pub flair, with lots of warm wood paneling, Elvis portraits and vintage auto parts on the brick walls, and long checkered-clothed tables to handle big platters of messy meat. Several flat-screens behind the main bar cover the game, but they receive little attention on weekends when Glory is more about dancing, drinking, and trying to score in ways that definitely don’t involve sports.

Upstairs, a second bar and an open patio stay packed Thursday through Saturday nights with hard-drinking college kids, especially those from nearby Georgetown, George Washington, and American universities.

A DJ on Fridays and Saturdays helps keep everyone on their feet between bites from the limited late-night menu, while cultured drinkers looking to savor something besides beer can choose from over one hundred varieties of bourbon.

Those in the mood for less of a party scene can always drop in during the day, when older locals and loads of tourists take their turn at the grilled grub. But whether in the form of food or festivities, Old Glory always promises lots of messy fun.