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    3.9 (16 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Courtney C.

    Saw this place doing numbers on TT for their Stranger things themed decorations and as a super fan I had to go! Unfortunately the day we went (12/13/25) we were stopped at the door and informed that entry to the bar required you to participate in a $25 bar crawl -_- . Besides the fact that they didn't list this on their instagram it just seems bad for business to only open the bar up for the bar crawl. Off that alone we had a sour taste in our mouths but, we'd already made the trek there and were starving. It was decent bar food. I had a double smash burger with fries - 7/10 - I like my smash burgers a bit thinner with a little crunch to them but the patties were roughly the size of two McDonald's patties. Not a bad thing, just something to note if you wanted a thinner burger. My friend had old bay wings and said they had a good texture. They had $6 lemon drop shooters so I had two of those and they were solid but a bit on the bitter side. The Stranger things theme left much to be desired. The decorations were very basic and the bar itself is kind of cluttered so the decorations don't pop as much as they could. The girl who did the video on TT did her big one though because it looked great in the video. With so many other spots to visit in navy yard I couldn't see myself coming back, but I don't think I'm their target audience anyway.

    Emma B.

    Came for some drinks before the Nats game. Was a Saturday afternoon and the garage doors were open - was pretty warm in there. They have some good drink deals. Sat at the bar, bartender was friendly. Didn't try any food. Tabs already include 20% service charge, menu states 100% goes to employees.

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    Amanda T.

    Stopped by Problem Child after a DC Defenders game at Audi Field because I had not seen it before, and the name spoke to me. ;-) Very casual place. Lots of seating indoors and outdoors. They request you order from the bar, so just be prepared for that, especially if there are also a lot of people seated at the bar. The menus are standard pub fare but are also diverse enough to satisfy most. They also feature a brunch menu on the weekends 11am-4pm. We ordered buffalo wings and two of their smash burgers along with a beer each. Everything was really good. I do wish my cell service had been better inside, so I could have checked out recommendations from other diners, but it didn't work out and I could not find a wifi option written anywhere. Oh, well. Other fun facts: they have three gender neutral bathrooms, which was great, no line, no waiting. They also add a 20% tip automatically into your bill, which they say goes directly to their employees, and they told us that when they rang up our bill, so we were aware. Overall, we had a good time and would come back. Thanks!

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    Relaxed atmosphere to watch football games and solid food. Robin is one of the best bartenders in DC. I highly recommend.

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