Afterwords Cafe, Washington, Washington DC
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Afterwords Cafe


Type: Restaurant
Rating N/A - too few ratings
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1517 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, Washington DC 20036 [ printable map ]
(202) 387-1462
http://www.kramers.com
[Edit Info]
Hours: late
Taps: 18
Bottles: 5
Entered by: DCJack
Last edit: acrdz

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Your Opinions - Last rating was 6 months ago
KUEric Ambiance 4 Service 7 Selection 8 Food 8 Value N/A Overall 14

2/23/2008 11:55:52 AM, saturday, february 23, 2008
Love just about everything about this place. Great bokstore on Dupont Cirle (great locaion), suprisingly good quality food, good service. But the crowd can be a little too intellect-types who look down their noses at people. But the place had a not too large selection of good quality beers. Wish they had wi-fi though.

Cobra Ambiance 3 Service 6 Selection 10 Food Value N/A Overall 12

12/20/2007 1:18:09 PM, thursday, december 20, 2007 [ Updated thursday, december 20, 2007 ]
Part of Kramer’s Book Store. Geared more toward the wine snobs than the beer geeks. Had some Dogfish Head & Bells on tap when I was there. Lots of pseudo snobs there. Bathrooms are up in the attic, which sucks.

Stine Ambiance 3 Service 5 Selection 9 Food 7 Value N/A Overall 12

9/19/2007 8:48:22 PM, wednesday, september 19, 2007
The menu is definitely wine-focused, but the beer list is high quality. Taps are east coast micros and a couple belgian choices. Nice. My Two Hearted tap was pretty close to perfectly fresh. Bottles were all 750’s and bombers. Things like Yeti, Van de Kaizer, and Hennepin. My meal was slightly overpriced, extravagently prepared and presented, but not really that great. Good, though. My server was extremely overstretched, but he was a bit spacey. A good destination if you want a good beer in this neighborhood.

acrdz Ambiance 4 Service 9 Selection 8 Food Value N/A Overall 12

5/23/2007 6:16:35 PM, wednesday, may 23, 2007 [ Updated thursday, may 24, 2007 ]
Nice outdoor seating area, but the tables are a little cramped. Decent beer selection, I just drank some Two Hearted, didn’t order any food... wasn’t really here for the beer but rather to just sit on the sidewalk and drink at least a decent beer, and you can’t do that anywhere else really in Dupont Circle. Skip it if you’re visiting for a day or two, but maybe stop in for some good appetizers with some decent beer. The menu looked a lot better than brewery and bar food. I want to come back and eat some pie.

mkgrenwel Ambiance 3 Service 6 Selection 10 Food Value N/A Overall 10

1/9/2007 11:55:48 PM, tuesday, january 09, 2007 [ Updated saturday, june 16, 2007 ]
Weird place. It’s a bar/cafe in a bookstore, but you can’t go browsing the books with a pint, or sit down to read while you drink. Aside from that, there’s a good beer selection here. The bar is stuffed in the back and is pretty cramped. Also, you feel like you’re in the way as people are always walking through. There are better places in the city with better selections, but this place is still worth a visit.

JB175 Ambiance 3 Service 4 Selection 8 Food 7 Value N/A Overall 14

12/1/2006 7:08:28 PM, friday, december 01, 2006 [ Updated friday, december 01, 2006 ]
Used to go to this place all the time when I lived in DC. Not bad, but very snooty atmosphere and spotty service. Food is good, but the menu changes constantly. Good brews, but a bit on the pricey side. No "beer lover’s" place, but a good compromise when out with the womenfolk.

jde123 Ambiance 3 Service 3 Selection 10 Food 4 Value N/A Overall 10

11/25/2005 11:03:40 AM, friday, november 25, 2005 [ Updated wednesday, january 25, 2006 ]
Walked in here expecting something completely different, but enjoyed the atmosphere. Have a variety of decent beers on tap, but there are a few not-so-decent beers that are too expensive, and limited seating. They also have a few 750ml bottles of varying quality available. Definately expensive, but seems to be a nice place, service is cold and impersonal. The food is definately not good, they put cooked spinach in the quesadillas, who does that?? Some of the sandwiches are ok, but too greasy.

DCJack Ambiance 4 Service 2 Selection 8 Food 8 Value N/A Overall 15

11/5/2005 7:02:52 PM, saturday, november 05, 2005 [ Updated saturday, november 05, 2005 ]
great place to meet geeks and nerds. Books and beer is a good combination that you don’t find everywhere. This is like the beer drinker’s/book lovers version of Starbucks. Had Ommegang Hennepin, Dogfishhead, Allagash and Otter Creek, among others, on tap. 750ml bottles


 
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Scene
Bar/restaurant in a bookstore

Noise
Busy, but conversational

Staff
young & intellectual

Music
some live on weekends

Food
OK, long wait

Parking
forget it

Events
books, good place to cruise for nerds and geeks

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