Attended a networking event at this bar with passed apps and signature drink, all of which were tasty and visually speaking. I'm not a bar person, so when I hear "bar" I (probably unwarrantedly) think dark; obnoxiously loud; sticky floors etc. so this visit was just up my alley as it was none of that: Bi-level seating, super clean, loud but not obnoxiously so, with great staff. Since I wasn't indulging in alcohol, the bartender made me a "ginger shot" that I could go back for every night. So so delicious and refreshing! A nice spot to hang for a meet-up or to enjoy a cold one or several. read more

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I was out for Art All Night in DC and picked up a ticket to hear live music at this bar. I walked in and it was pretty empty but I was greeted quickly. The host thought that I was the talent, initially. I wanted to say not at all or you'd have an EMPTY house as soon as I cracked my first note. Haha. I sat down at the bar and then realized that this was a totally unrelated event but I figured this is where I was supposed to be and stayed to listen to some live music and enjoy the vibes! My bar tender was super friendly and amazing! It was fun chatting it up with him and he even shared some treats from his childhood with a couple of us left at the bar! Super kind for that! I ordered some food and a drink while listening to the ultra talented Ms Valentina Maria!! This was such a great experience and I can't wait to return again for more live music! read more

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Great service at their holiday pop-up! Fun decor and a variety of drinks meant that this was definitely a must-stop in DC for holiday cheer. Loved all of the festive glasses too! Get a photo with the elf before you go (even if you hate elves). read more

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Honestly such a great spot! So cute inside! The bartenders are amazing! Food was great! I will be back!! Elaine is such a delight! read more

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Filipino Pop Up Hosted at Morris Busy and tasty pop up was held a few weeks ago. It was extremely busy and we waited a few minutes, when I spied a little bit of counter where I could order a drink. The gentleman close by was kind enough to give me his seat, as he was about to leave. I order lumpia (Filipino egg-roll) which are very skinny and tasty. There was a few of them so I shared with my son. I was able to witness them mixing some beautiful and unique drinks, just look like the pictures. I believe I ate something else but it was the incredible drinks that truly inspired and impressed me. I think they have more pop up planned, so check out the Bar's instagram account for more details. Check them out read more

I tried Morris on a Friday with three friends. I arrived first and sat at the bar. It was around 6:30 and I knew there was 30 mins left for happy hour. The host didn't provide a HH menu so I had to ask the bartender. I went with the espresso martini which wasn't the best. It was premade in an Absolute bottle. When my three friends arrived we moved to a table. Thankfully a woman behind the bar provided better service and explained the menu options better. I probably would try this place again outside of HH to see if the cocktails are better. The ambiance was nice, music was nice. read more

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Great spot! My roommate and I stopped by for their Filipino pop-up night. I loved the vibe of the place--super chic with a soft blue color scheme. It was a nice balance of antique x modern & it felt hip/feminine. I liked the layout with the upstairs section. We sat at the bar. The bartender was super friendly. We split the platter. Honestly, it wasn't a lot of food for the price. It was authentic--like a family cookout--but again, I think they upcharged. TBF, it was delicious. The pancit and sisig were my favorite. We also split the polvoron sour and ube creme cocktails. I couldn't really taste any polvoron in the drink--it was strong. The ube creme drink was our favorite. Overall, super cool event with great vibes. read more

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If you're looking for a restaurant that combines the best of local, seasonal ingredients with expertly crafted drinks and a warm, inviting atmosphere, the Dabneyis a must-visit. From the moment you walk through the door, it's clear that this isn't just another dining experience--it's a celebration of fresh, sustainable ingredients sourced directly from local farms, paired with creative cocktails that elevate the entire meal. We sat at the bar and was wow'ed by each protein. The lamb was great and the surf/turf combo on the specials was also to die for. More than anything, the drinks were innovative -- who thinks to put perilla leaves on a drink?! All in all, Dabney continues to be the definition of a mid-Atlantic one star Michelin star restaurant. If you're on the hunt for a no-nonsense, yet expertly executed cocktail bar, look no further than Morris American Bar. Nestled in a quieter part of town where the occasional Convention goer will trickle in, this spot effortlessly combines a laid-back vibe with top-notch drinks, making it the perfect place for both casual hangouts and special evenings with friends. There's no pretension here--just good drinks, great service, and an atmosphere that invites you to relax and enjoy the moment. Be sure to ask the bartender for some of his favorites. The drinks will be well balanced and he'll catch all your desired flavors! read more

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came in a stranger, left a friend !! staff is SO friendly & personable. i was the only one in the bar & we chatted away. cocktails were delicious, intricate & rotate seasonally. team was super knowledgeable & attentive to allergies. would rec solely on service & drinks! read more

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Morris American Bar is a great place for a fun date night-- there's a small food menu and a really fun cocktail menu to choose from! We tried one of the weekly cocktails (I can't remember the name but it had guava in it) and an espresso martini! Both were delicious! Also had the cheese pizza, which was perfect to share as a snack while chatting! The host was great and our server was good too. It can get packed, so would recommend getting a reservation if you plan on coming during the weekend. read more

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Morris American Bar is beautiful in pictures but darker in person- still attractive though! It was a bit loud and looks like a place you go with your group. My drink was delicious - it used a muddled strawberry. I would have preferred it served straight up instead of with a ton of ice. But it was still delicious! read more

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Cute cocktail bar with a baby blue aesthetic located by the Convention Center! A friend and I stopped by for Taco Tuesday a few weeks ago. The shrimp tacos were delicious, albeit very tiny. Drinks were delightful! The bartender made great recommendations based on our palate. I loved the Afternoon Snooze cocktail, which contained mezcal and pineapple. Cool points for the hooks underneath the bar counter! I appreciated having a place to hang my bag while sitting at the bar. read more

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I visited this location for their happy hour and their live music summer series happening every Thursday. The decor inside is very cute and gives a dated classy feel. My friend and I ordered the happy hour drinks that were the bartenders' choice - a manhattan and a St. Germain spritz. Both drinks were perfectly concocted. We also got some bar bites - the chicken skewers with mumbo sauce and the gourmet grilled cheese. Both were amazing for bar small plates. I will definitely return for their happy hour to start out a night in the city! read more

Visited the latest pop up inspired by Emily in Paris with the entire bar decorated like a Parisian cafe with bar and indoor seating as well as outside front seating. A nice interactive space if you are a fan of the tv show and if not a fun and unique space to enjoy a night out. The pop up has specialty cocktails (but also a full bar to order your preference) and a light bar menu that includes French staples like a cheese board, ham baguettes, tarte flambé and light desserts like macarons. I enjoyed the cheese board and tarte flambé but if you wanted a fuller meal you will need to order several items from the menu. The bar service for drinks was prompt and the bar staff provided great recommendations for the speciality cocktails. $ The pop up lasts for a limited time. Recommendations highly recommended (the space is intimate) There is paid street parking nearby read more

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This place really benefits from its aesthetic. It's killing the game in the vibes department. The staff was super friendly and the location is awesome if you're at the convention center. Don't go looking for a killer deal on drinks or food, but what I had was very good. A bit too heavy on the chips, the sandwich could use a bit more. My cocktail's glass was 80% ice. This is a pretty bar first, not a restaurant. I'd come by if I was by the convention center in search of a good spot to chill in the ambience. read more

The drinks were alright but the service was great. My friends and I visited for the "Emily in Paris" pop up and there was a Photo Booth, which was nice, but the overall ambiance was low beat and a bit dull. read more

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Tiny bar with seating on second floor as well. Drinks are high priced but just ok. I visited during the pop-up inspired by Emily in Paris and while they decorated it nice, it wouldn't be somewhere I would recommend you go out of your way for. Cheese board was $24 so instead went elsewhere for dinner. The bar was pretty full soon after they opened on Friday so make a reservation. They were selling bottles of Lillet with an Emily in Paris label that you could take home. My friend bought a bottle and I asked her if the bar charged her tip for that. She was shocked because she 1. didn't realized tip was automatically added to her bill, she felt the bar should have told her as she was about to write in a tip. 2. yes the take home bottle of wine the bar charged tip on top of too. read more

False Advertising! I received an email from Morris Bar advertising a holiday cocktail menu from December 10th. My friends and I went to the bar two days ago (Dec 18th), and we were told they did not have a holiday cocktail menu "yet" and the bar was working on getting it ready soon (one week before Christmas). We were very disappointed because we only went to the place to have a holiday celebration and enjoy the "advertised" cocktails. read more

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Emily in Paris themed bar. Nice ambiance. Good cocktails. Lovely visit. Good good good. read more

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I've been here twice before and it's such an intimate, cute spot. It's essentially two stories, as the upper level is a loft. I've had small bites here and drinks - my favorite drink is their Paja 75 cocktail. This cocktail is the perfect cross between a Pisco sour and a French 75, which are two of my favorites. At Morris American Bar, they make it with Pisco, lemon, honey, raspberry, champagne. The mix of bits of raspberry in the drink is the perfect bit of acidity. Also, everyone here is so nice! Would definitely recommend checking this place out. read more

Morris American Bar is located right next to the convention center and the train station which makes it a very convenient and popular spot. The interior gives off the feel of an old school diner with a retro vibe although their drinks fall more under a tiki-style bar. There were lots of lights all over but overall it was still dim and intimate. My first drink was the rye ranger ($16) which was very balanced. It was slightly tart from the lemon, not super sweet, but not spirit forward either. It was a great tiki style drink. My second drink was the imperial city ($15) which was herbal and floral from the yellow chartreuse. It was fruity and another balanced drink. They have non-alcoholic drinks as well which was accommodating. Also, if you were curious like me and wondered what the ingredient "luster dust" was, I asked the server and she said that it is edible glitter. It was chill and peaceful at 8pm which was perfect for us and we enjoyed our time here. read more

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Emily in Paris was the cutest theme for this dive bar. The service was a little slow this day, but I'd go back for the drinks read more

Rhine is amazing. Such a friendly and fun person. He gave us not only fantastic drinks and great conversation, but even local recommendations we are for sure going to try out. I'd give this place 6 stars just for having him here. Drinks were delicious and hand crafted by him with care. If he's in the room, then go here. read more

Morris was an okay bar. Drinks were not up to par with the price point--there are many cocktail bars in DC with better quality for the same price. The staff wasn't particularly friendly either. The only redeeming factor was the Emily in Paris themed night. Overall, I would not return. read more

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This place was a delightful find. Loved the interior layout and understand they also have an upstairs. The drinks were well made, in a beautiful setting with just the right music playing in the background. I hope to visit again on my next trip to DC in a few weeks. . read more

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We were brought to the empty upstairs, which has a weird vibe separate from the rest of the bar. It feels as though they made the bottom floor cute and when they got to the upstairs they ran out of room and/or money and just but the most uncomfortable and bright orange seats they could find (it doesn't match anything downstairs). We were sat in the corner, directly above the bathroom. Someone decided to use said bathroom during our first 10 minutes and we could smell it so we had to reseat ourselves to the other empty end. Service-wise was not extremely welcoming, with no personality and not the friendliest and unfortunately an automatic 20% gratuity on all checks. When we ordered our drinks, I asked if any of the cocktails were sweet and rather than making some sort of recommendation, the guy just told me they were all balanced, which didn't help at all. They also brought my friend the wrong beer. There is so much potential here yet we will never be coming back because everything is just off. read more

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I just LOVE the concept of this place. Small and Quaint with the best service and attention to detail. This is one of the places you come after dinner and you want some delicious cocktails or a midnight snack. They have different food vendors who host on certain nights. Tuesday is "Taco Tuesday" and Sunday is Carribean night by Reggie who serves the best beef/chicken curry samosas. read more

This place isn't bad for what it is. Double decker bar - $$ drink prices. Unsure if owner or otherwise kept walking around everywhere and just came across as uncomfortable. The drinks were good, but overpriced. The noise level was loud, which is expected. Kind of overrated. read more

5 stars for strong drinks and great service. 1. Drinks They do look great in presentation and very boozy too. Even during the covid19 situation, they're open and offering drinks to go. They even had packed the cherries and garnishes so well for the mixed drinks we ordered as take-out. I was positively surprised to find nuts too, like you would have gotten if you were there when it was open. 2. Service: no-nonsense, nice, respectful and honest I just love the people who run this place. I cannot wait to go back when they open for business for a sit down. I'd recommend supporting this awesome place during shutdown and order take-out drinks! read more

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Great service. The staff are all great. Rhine makes a wicked espresso martini. Everyone else seemed thrilled with their drinks. Nice little food menu. Nice place for a fun evening with friends read more

This cool place has excellent cocktails! I had the St. Regis Julep and the Midnight Blossom. In general this place feels like a great place to have some nice, enjoyable specialty cocktails in the heart of Washington, D.C. They also have a variety of seating, including bar, downstairs, and above the bar. The bartenders are great and you should check this place out! read more

This is my favorite cocktail spot in DC. The bartenders can make you anything, but the seasonal cocktail menu always impresses. Lowlights, 60s mint colors, and planters make for a fun atmosphere. read more

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What a surprise! My friend has been telling me to check out this spot for months now. Taco Tuesday kept getting pushed back, but schedules finally aligned and I got to go! Tuesday is the only day Morris has food, otherwise it's a cocktail bar! Cocktails typically range from $13-$15, but the Taco Tuesday deal is a good one. You can get 1 cocktail with 3 tacos, 1 torta OR 1 quesadilla for $20. Good deal with dealing with fancy drinks and tacos in the city, that's for sure! I decided to go with the chicken, pork shoulder & veggie tacos. They definitely felt and tasted like street tacos and my only critique is that the veggie one had more mushrooms than I care for (and that's just personal preference!), but it was enough to have me swap it out when I got my second 'special'. The carne asada taco I had was bomb! I find this spot to be perfect for a date. I could see myself being on the second level and staring down at others while vibing to their excellent music playlist, or being down there with the folks and just taking it all in. Their drinks are excellent and I cannot believe I passed this place so many times in the past! I'll be back! read more

This is such a hidden gem. Doesn't look like much from the outside but the inside is cozy and beautifully decorated. Great place to grab drinks after work with colleagues or a start/ end to a date night. They have a wide variety of cocktails for $15 each and a fully stocked bar. There are also a few bar bites. The staff is very welcoming and accommodating with your drink preferences. read more

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Cocktail: 4 stars Food: 3.75 Ambiance: 4.5 Needed some food before entering the car show and this place looked open. It was about 6:30pm. They looked fairly empty. The host (and later also partial waiter) asked if we had a reservation. We said no, they asked if we could just sit at the bar. We found this pretty weird because they were empty. I told my partner maybe they were waiting for a rush? Since they do stay open til midnight. We only a stayed for 25 min (again the car show) and it never got full. The bar wasn't bad it was just weird that we couldn't sit at one of the 5-6 empty tables. Anyway. I want to say something about the bartender (seemed to be the main bartender because the person sitting next to me seemed to know them well, like comes daily and knows all the bartenders well) . Anyway this bartender cares a lot about the craft. He seemed offended almost thah I didn't want a cocktail lol. I was like you seem upset that I don't want a cocktail (my partner doesn't drink so I don't always order drinks when around them) and also been trying to save money. He was like well it's a cocktail bar so yea. But it's fine... Long story short I ended up ordering a cocktail. Don't remember what it was. It was one of the weekly ones. It had white rum and real strawberries and it was good. I wouldn't say their cocktails are $15 good but I mean mostly everything is top shelf alcohol so makes sense. We ordered from the taco Tuesday menu. We ordered quesadillas chicken and steak. It was ok. They are just cheese and meat with pico on top and they are kinda small so we were still hungry After the car show. They're definitely bar snack size for the $11 cost. But makes sense for the location and all. read more

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3.75 stars. Morris is a cute cocktail bar right near the convention center with a large cocktail menu and limited food menu. Came for drinks on a Friday night and was overall happy with the experience. The good: the service at Morris was excellent! Our server was friendly, attentive, and had great recommendations. Though limited, the food menu is full of tasty sandwiches. The portobello grilled cheese was yummy and I added prosciutto which made it even yummier! Also, Morris has a great vibe, perfect for a date night or drinks with friends. The cons: the cocktails. Everything else about Morris is pretty awesome but the cocktails are a little meh for a cocktail bar and extremely pricey. I enjoyed a mezcal cocktail and a rye cocktail, both of which were fine but not very memorable or that tasty honestly. Despite the mostly average cocktails, considering the excellent service and great vibe I would still come back and give it another go. read more

Morris American Bar should a "must go to" if your in the DC area. As my wife and I planned our trip to Maryland I instantly started hunting for places for a night out. As I scrolled through Yelp, Morris American bar popped up. I do what I always do and read the reviews and checkout the pictures and the menu. Everything looked in order so I added it to the list and let me tell you it was above and beyond what I wanted it to be. Let's start with the GOOD: The service was EXCEPTIONAL, the beverage director Doug took care of me and my wife all night and let tell you he can make some amazing cocktails. I ordered one from the menu and then I tested his knowledge with a couple classics (Aviation and Corpse Reviver #2). All the drinks were spot on, absolutely made to perfection. The inside of the bar is beyond gorgeous, I love the blueish gray color used throughout. Gives it a very nice and classy feel to it. Even the bathroom was stunning. Dress code is casual, I had a suit and tie on from dinner but jeans a shirt would work fine to. The noise level is perfect. No need to speak above a normal tone. This is a perfect spot for drinks on date night. The BAD: Really nothing bad at all to say. Maybe a wish and that would be that they have some sort of light snack. Currently there is no food at all Overall a wonderful experience, this place comes highly recommended and honestly I can't wait to go back. read more

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Always a pleasant place for a drink - it's really hard to go wrong here. Don't balk at the fact that this place is next to the convention center - it's not some sort of generic convention restaurant. Morris American Bar is an absolutely beautiful (and very blue!) gem of a bar that serves some amazing cocktails. You really can't go wrong with drinks here - I've never had a bad drink here, period. With that said, this place really shines if you know what you like, as the bartenders and staff really know how to adopt their drinks to your tastes. read more

Really bad experience after about a dozen visits and I won't be returning. Ordered a penicillin which is my favorite cocktail which I've gotten almost on every visit here and the bartender didn't it make it properly. After my companion mentioned to him that I didn't like my drink he took it personally listing the ingredients and that he made it right. (Side note: I've bartended for years but ok bro). I told him it didn't taste right and he proceeded to throw the drink in the sink making a loud bang because of the large ice cube. This was not only immature but unprofessional. I ended up getting an old fashioned which is a pretty basic cocktail and it was mediocre. So for my second drink I got a different cocktail from a different bartender (not making that mistake again) and that was pretty solid. The second issue is that I ordered 2 cocktails over the course of 3 hours while my companion had 7 beers and 1 cocktail. So then he turned into Mr. Octopus and was massively slurring. The total bill was only $74 which was confusing considering the 3 cocktails and 7 beers. So they over served him and underwhelmed me. read more

Super cute place! Came here at night on a date, loved the ambiance and lighting. First we were seated at a table and one of the waiters recommended some drinks to each of our tastes (a strawberry martini for me) and both of us loved the drinks he picked out! Then we moved to the bar to sit, and we asked the bartender if she could make something similar to what each of us had before. She delivered! She made us both drinks to our tastes, (sweet for me), both drinks were her own invention. She was really sweet and talked to us. Drinks 10/10, ambiance 10/10 (especially for a date), staff 11/10 (amazing!). read more

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