Morris American Bar

Apr 2nd, 2024

Morris American Bar isn't what you expect. It's literally inside the sterile looking Convention Center so it's easy to miss the door when walking by. However, once inside it's anything but boring. It's the perfect little cocktail bar. They have several rooms for dining and a long bar for those of us wanting a drink. It's a very casual classy place with beautiful wallpaper giving it Gatsby style (you know, from the book The Great Gatsby). The bartenders are friendly and know what they are doing. In addition to wine, beer, and cider, they have a great seasonal cocktail menu that often changes. Each drink is $12 (not bad for a quality drink in DC) and it's $2 off until 7pm for happy hour. I went with the bartender's choice and had an excellent drink. If you want a classy chill happy hour spot with beautiful atmosphere, head to Morris American Bar. It's in Mt Vernon Square so there are plenty of other excellent dinner spots to go to afterwards (I recommend the Kinship!).
Mar 11th, 2024

Will review again next time I visit , since it looked like they were understaffed last Saturday. Despite the weekly cocktail menu looking real good and the bars nice design. We sat for 20 - 25 min without anyone taking out orders. Would have loved to stay but had tickets for The Kennedy Center.
Mar 5th, 2024

Solid spot with solid drinks menu changes often. Glad it survived the great Covid exodus from this area. Looked nice, humming and busy on a recent visit. One recommendation: lose the plastic cups for water.
Mar 3rd, 2024

Feb 27th, 2024