I am so sad because I just heard this place was shut down last week to a senseless murder that might I add did not happen in this place but outside  the patron who started this crap was inside of there....I love me some 1920 happy hour or even a Fri or Sat night always a great time it was something about this place where they made everyone feel at home the drinks were always on point (thnx to Jeremy) but all the bartenders put it down I will miss my Illmatic Iced Tea the food was good, drinks, music and very diverse which is always a plus form me RIP 1920 you was one of my favs....I know you guys will get another established and I will def be there with bells on:)
Review Source:I am super late on my review because I just learned that 1920DC has closed. Â I had been here for happy hour, late night, week night, weekend. Â Any time was great time here. Â I am super sad about this. Â When (not if, please!) they find a new spot, my friends and I along with many other loyal customers, I'm sure, will follow. Â Great music, great crowd, great bartenders/owners.
Review Source:I have to try the food....why? Â Because if the food is bomb, then this place will get the unheralded 5 stars. Â
We came here for our usual Friday happy hour, and we were impressed....I loved the selection of hip-hop music, but it wasn't very "clubby," which made it BETTER! Â I love loungey places. Â People were dancing, but again, it wasn't as crowded as a club. Â I'm planning on coming back another time...trust.
Came here on Friday night with some friends.
1. STRONG drinks. Got two drinks here, one downstairs and one upstairs, and each time the pour for my vodka Redbull came out to almost half the cup. You rock.
2. Non-top 40 hip hop and reggae.
3. Downstairs is more of a bar and upstairs is like a club/lounge.
4. Everyone seemed to be having a great time.
5. Crowd seems to be mostly black. We were the only white and Asians there.
6. Drinks were reasonably priced. My vodka Redbulls came out to $8 each. You rock.
7. No cover. You rock.
What a great time here! Â There is a downstairs and an upstairs (as is common in many DC establishments). Â Downstairs was a little more crowded and hype, whereas upstairs was still very hype, but less crowded and more loungey. Â Imagine a lounge w/ loud music upstairs.
The DJ upstairs was great (I spent most of my time upstairs). Â He played Houston hip-hop, which pleased my ears since I am a Houston native. Â I told him I was from Houston and he continued to play Houston music for a while! Â He was very friendly and polite, which can be hard to find among some DJs who have a huge ego.
5 stars all the way!
If you are looking for a really chill atmosphere, great hip hop music, and great drinks...this is the place to be. Â Hubby and I go out a lot, and are always in search of a spot where we don't have to dress up too much, is a little diverse, and isn't filled with youngins. Â As we get older, it gets harder. Â We both love hip hop (and good drinks), and in my search for a new happy hour spot, I stumbled upon 1920 via Yelp.
The first time we went, the music was perfect. Â Songs I hadn't heard in a while, and definitely a welcome change from boring radio. Â No cover charge. Â It was a Friday evening and wasn't too crowded (yet), so we were able to get a seat at the bar downstairs. Â We immediately noticed that the bartender/owner, Jeremy, used to work at Lounge of Three. Â I don't know if he owned that one too, but I did notice both places had similar vibes, but I think I enjoyed 1920 much more. Â We did go upstairs for a minute, but it was pretty empty. Â We had about 3 drinks each, and some tater tots. Â Oh yeah...jello shots too. Â I clearly misjudged the amount of alcohol that would be in those drinks, and paid for it dearly. Not to worry...I go hard...or at least I used to...back in my 20s. Â But I was definitely going back. Â
This time, armed with the memories of my last experience, I only ordered 1 drink (and drank some of hubby's). We had just come from dinner, and had a drink there, so I knew my limit. Â Did I mention the drinks are reasonably priced (like $7-10)? Â And you definitely get your money's worth. Jeremy does his thing with the drinks. Â This time, since it was so cold out, I ordered the hot apple cider with crown royal maple. Â Very very good! Â As usual, the music was good, and the crowd started filling in nicely for a Saturday evening. Â We didn't stay too long, but definitely enjoyed ourselves.
I came here on NYE with a group of friends and I had my iPhone stolen. Which sucked but isn't this establishment's fault. What is their fault is that they advertised as having no cover (both in the Washington Post and on a poster on their door), yet the bouncer insisted that the guys in our group needed to pay a $20 cover while girls can get in for free. I also don't think this was a blanket rule, since my friend and I were standing outside for a bit and it seemed like the bouncer let in several guys for free, which isn't cool
A few of us went inside for a bit. Music on the first floor was good (live DJ) but it was so ridiculously crowded that you could barely breathe nor move. Music on the second floor was crappy so it was only comfortably crowded (which makes sense). Coming here really ruined an otherwise good night on NYE.
1920 is such a dope spot. I was such a huge fan of queen makeda so I already knew this was going to be an excellent step up. The atmosphere is great, every is pretty much family. Â The music, food and drinks are on point. I am glad there is more room and 2 floors to enjoy yourself . Also if you love HIP HOP from the 90's you won't find it spinning anywhere else but here. :-)
Review Source:This review is all about the Hip Hop. Not a place I would set out to eat.
1920DC is very reminiscent of the Hip Hop DC Days in the 90's when we would pile into State of the Union on a Wednesday night. Previously located right next door to Republic Gardens, State of the Union was known for battle raps and local MCs performing new music. I miss that place! To me 1920DC is the new State of the Union. It's small, but very diverse, fun, and free spirited. The DJ is EXCELLENT--spinning classic bangers all night long; we never stopped bobbin our headz!
A cool check point on a Friday/Saturday night bar crawl with friends. Now this is what struck me as odd, we poked our heads in upstairs and they were playing House Music? And it was packed?? I wasn't ready for that, but I must say this was a pleasant surprise! If they incorporated an open mic at this spot like State of the Union (maybe they have? not sure) I could definitely see this crowd grow to be more and more authentic (synonymous w/underground). Â Right now one of the reasons 1920 is such a huge deal is because people in this area are hungry for spots that play just Hip Hop where they can dance, wear jeans, and come just as they are. I'm glad to see this.
Hopefully a few more will pop up!
Green and Yellow lines: U St. Stop. Take the 10th st. exit to avoid the long walk.
I was a fan of Queen Makeda, so obviously 1920 is my new place to be. With Mo, Reggie & Jeremy...how could you go wrong? The new place is swanky, loungey, cool. The music is always on point. The drinks are strong and great. The crowd has changed a bit, and upstairs can be a bit more "The Park" like, then what was at QM, but I'm still a fan.
Review Source:Besides someone's tater tots that I stole from a friendly fellow patron I haven't had the food but I cannot say anything bad about a place that has $4 Jack Daniels on the rocks during happy hour.
This place is where my birthday went from classy to just plain sloppy and for that I saw Thank You!
Does anyone remember "Soul Camp" back in the late 90's? Â It was the best hip hop party in DC. Â I long for the days were the music is what you come out for! Â We stumbled into 1920 on a Friday night. Â The crowd was very friendly, the DJ was on fire, and the drinks were nice and strong. Â Everyone was dancing and having a great time. Â If you love hip hop, this is the place to be. Â The DJ spun a set of biggie, tupac, gangstar, wu tang, tribe, etc, etc, true golden era stuff! Â The bartenders were awesome and the dress code is casual. Â I will def be back!
Review Source:I freakin' love this spot! As a lover of all things clubby/loungey, I can honestly say that this local almost divey joint has my heart! Antionette P. and I ventured to 1920 after Yelp OHs and posted up at a table for drinks and a friendly game of Uno! The cocktails are STRONG! The ILLmatic will have you on your ass, literally, my participation in drunk Twister lasted about a millisecond because of my drink's potentcy.
Shoutout to Dwayne for the generous pours!This place didn't strike me as a culinary powerhouse, so we ordered the fried pickles and kettle corn. Great choices! Being a late 80's baby I recognized most of the songs, and was even introduced to tunes I never heard before. When you're tipsy enough, there's plenty of room towards the front to dance! Or if you're like me, "dance" in front of the huge mirror gawking at yourself as you make up dance moves. Score! Â
I love the variety of people that come through this place, it definitely makes the experience more enjoyable. I can't speak to the vibe and crowd on the weekends as I have only visited on Wednesdays, but I imagine it's still an amazing time!
*I had no idea there were two floors; I guess that's what visiting on a slow night gets me. I will surely be back to check out upstairs!
1920 DC, you're tops!!
I don't go to bars for food, I go to bars for drinks. This place will have me coming back for more, undoubtedly.
I had the (mis)fortune of being served my Jeremy. I mean that in the absolute BEST way possible. He had carte blanche to decide what I was drinking and he did not disappoint. My liver may not have thanked me in the morning, but I enjoyed myself thoroughly. Â The drinks were strong, but not overly liquored - he mixed them well. Perhaps too well, because I didn't know what hit me til the damage was done.
The environment is perfect. It's an intimate spot with a great crowd. There is definitely a wide age range, but not in the creepy way. It also caters to a crowd that enjoys hip-hop music and the entire night was like a house party with family and friends.
I've heard amazing things about the food, especially the tater tots. Rest assured that they'll be ordered on my next visit. Â I've also heard rave reviews about the upstairs ... I never made it up there, but it's on my to-do list, as well.
If you haven't been yet, please do yourself a favor and GO. ASAP. Like tonight.
Hooray! Brought to you by the fine folks of Queen Makeda, this reincarnation of a modern hip hop bar is awesome. 1920 brings in great Old School DJs sure to induce dance parties on either floor.
The first floor is your standard row house bar, and upstairs has a bit more space (including a nice bit of raised seating spots). The bathrooms are nice (which, as a lady, makes me happy given that this is not always the case). The drinks are fab (may I suggest the Rum Punch?) and even the beer list has expanded a great deal since Makeda. I really dig the tunes which, as described my many others, do not consist of your average modern hip hop playlists but focus on the classics. I also dig the fun artwork and vibe. This place is fabulous.
If you're a child of the 90's meaning you were born in the 80s or even late 70s and you had your formative years in the 90s and maybe early 00s you will love this place.
The music is fire, hit after hit after hit and I'm not just talking big radio hits, I'm talking about deep cuts on the album, whomever made the playlist the night I was there must have been listening outside my bedroom window when I was a kid because all of my favorites were played.
I was there for happy hour so I didn't get a chance to see what the party is like once the night really gets going but happy hour was cool, the drink specials were on point. I got a chance to sample the Electric Fixation and even though it was a tad too sweet, it still was pretty good, also had a Jack and Coke that made my night, heavy on the Jack.
My only issue with this place was the burger I had here. I had a mushroom burger and like I do with most oversized burgers I cut it half and here in lies my issue, one half of my burger was delicious, tasted great, bread was buttered and burger was delicious, the other side which was a part of the same burger was almost impossible to eat, it was way too salty, I don't know if the cook was mad at me for some odd reason and pulled a prank or what. But somehow half of my burger was good and other half was full of salt and disgusting. Â It was very odd.
But this place isn't about the food, it is about the music, the people, the drinking and of course having a good time. If you enjoy mainly 80s and 90s hip hop and R and B, you'll love 1920DC, if you don't please stay home.
Once again y'all I hit 1920! They or let me just be specific (Jeremy) pleased me once again. Last night I had to make a run to the airport,but I was not going to miss a jump off at 1920!!!! I was in like Flynn getting my Hip-Hop on with my Coors. I had to be mindful of what my intake was, but boi I still got it in!!!! And just to make things even better I got my wings to go, BOY STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was all smiles!!! To make things worst DJ really started spinning when I had to bounce, I was blown in a good way!!!! ;)
Review Source:Historians of this sort of thing often assert that the 1920s was golden era of the bartender - The days when poorly concocted bathtub gin necessitated a middle-man of sorts - Â a magician capable of making the undistilled shit palatable. And they sometimes complain that bartending - true bartending - the artistry of mixing together a concoction the patron didn't even realize they'd wanted, is a lost art. Until about a couple of years ago I'd have agreed.
I walked into a lower U street bar rather late on St. Patty's, 2010. Â I'd been scouring the city intent on celebrating with my first Green Beer and the last five or so spots through which I'd dragged my increasingly impatient friends were a no go. I grew desperate as Nefariously beaded Capital Hill interns hooted and flaunted their plastic riches all around me..Having dragged my boys from the foot of Adams Morgan all the way down U street they were just about done and I'd resigned myself to taking whatever it was the lounge I was in had on tap.
Lo and behold, I finally got what I was looking for. The tall, lanky guy behind the bar, after a short explanation, sympathized with me. He grabbed 3 Coronas, dumped a green liqueur into them, and slid them down the bar. My friends sighed in relief and I smiled in satisfaction. I was finally ready for my own set of idiotic beads.
Which is how I and many others ended up following this Super Bartender to 1920. Like I said, Bartending is an *almost* lost art form. So raise your glasses to one of the last practitioners of that noble art: Your boy Reggie at 1920DC!
My first review on Yelp EVER goes to 1920DC!
Ive been a patron of the owners since Queen Makeda. I LOVE QUEEN MAKEDA! And as far as I'm concerned, the QM spirit is still the same. Great dranks (yes, DRANKS. You read right.). Delicious food. Dope music. Wonderful people.
Always a good time. Come for your own!
Formally located across the street and known as Queen Makeda, 1920DC is the new improved neighborhood bar. I have to admit, I'm glad they moved because now they've made a fan out of me. It's a two story bar with the first floor being more of your typical bar with a bit of seating, a TV and a front section for the DC who spins your old school hip hop. The drink specials are great and most importantly, not watered down! Upstairs the atmosphere is darker and roomier with a dance area but still a fair amount of seating for its size, along with another DJ area and TVs. It has the feel more of a lounge than a bar but the folks are just the same as downstairs and so is the good throwback music.
Aside from the drinks, music and atmosphere, I like this place because the folks re friendly and the owners work hard to build a sense of community here. They host karaoke nights, trivia nights, spoken word type activities, hip hop bar crawls, sports viewing...you get the picture. They want you to drink and dance but they also want you to meet and greet. The people are diverse in age and color and although the feeling is mostly bohemian black urban, there are no outsiders here; all are welcome!
Hip-hop aficionados, this is the place for you. Seriously - they opened this place for you, so take advantage. Come any time and you're guaranteed to hear quality, old-school hip-hop that'll do even more for your mood than the strong drinks from the bar. Think classics like Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, and Run DMC, and slightly newer incarnations like Pharcyde, Tribe, and Biggie. (Not sure I have my timeline right, but you know what I mean.)
There's two floors: downstairs has a cozy dive bar feel with the DJ up front, bar seating plus a few small tables, and board games for the borrowing. Upstairs is a little more spacious, dimly lit, and old-school-loungey with couches and kind of retro party lights (the dots that move around); feels like a different decade and a great little getaway spot. They have live music up here at least some of the time; it had a jazzy R&B flavor when I was there. It's a tough call which is a better floor to be on. I'd say if you're drinking with a bunch of friends, kick it downstairs, and if you want to snuggle up to your boo, head upstairs.
They do have food here, though I haven't tried it. There's happy hour specials, and daily drink specials are written on a big mirror downstairs. For some reason all I remember is that one of them involved jello shots.
I LOVED this bar and plan to make it a regular stop. Visited on a Saturday, good old school hip hop music of course, and a chill vibe among everyone there. There are games and such as well, made a new friend playing tipsy Jenga.
How were the drinks? Amazing -- the bartender Jeremy has great libations that will hook you up right -- a blessing and a curse, haha.
I plan to be back, both for just a chill time and for some of the theme nights and parties. A great addition to the U Street Scene.
Just like in the show 'Cheers' where everyone knows your name, that's what 1920DC (formerly Queen Makeda) is!
Bar: Without question, Jeremy is one of, if not the best bartender in DC! From simple to customized drinks, Jeremy will get it just right! Great happy hour specials!
Food: Great bar food!
Music: Now this, coupled with Jeremy's drinks is what will keep you coming back to 1920DC! DJ Chase on Fridays is all ways a great night! Perfect mix of Old School, 90's hip hop, reggae & all the hidden gems from albums you may've forgotten about!
Atmosphere: Chill, fun, social, lounge
Ownership: Reggie & Mo show nothing love!
Whenever you're on U st on your bar crawl, MAKE SURE YOU COME TO 1920!
Had to update my review of 1920DC even though I wrote it just a few days ago.  I went back this past Saturday after meeting 1920DC's resident legendary bartender Jeremy during the Yelp Fantasy Land event, which btw was an awesome event.  I also got a chance to meet Sasha who is the host of 1920DC's hip hop trivia night (<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhiphoptrivianight.com%2F&s=49473fec7408c013fe9936412757da06b2ec12ff45a3b24184d16562db99451a" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://hiphoptrivianight…</a>).  I also got a chance to meet one of the resident 1920DC DJs - Leon - during the Yelp Fantasy Land event (told you it was a fun event).  Leon was holding it down and said he was spinning on Saturday for his birthday, so I figured I would check it out and boy am I glad that I did. Â
What I didn't realize when I wrote my first review is that there is a second floor!!! When I went upstairs, the floor was packed with true hip hop heads dancing up a storm. Â Leon was absolutely killing it spinning reggae beats from Beenie Man and then he seamlessly transitioned over to Ghostface Killah and Bel Biv Devoe. Â Yeah, like I said, amazing. Â Definitely one of my new favorite spots in DC and worthy of the upgraded 5 star rating!
I have had dinner here a few times - the kettle corn was really good and the burger was great but the best part of the experience was the fun staff and other friendly patrons. If there was a hip-hop Cheers - this is it.
Oh and the drinks. Yeah. Plan for a cab or Uber ride home - they're no joke!
Enjoy & say hi, you'll probably see me there ;-)
Its very simple.
Jeremy -pours the best drinks in the city. (He got my mama drunk, and she didn't even know until she went home... thats how good he is)--i will tell this story to whoever will listen
Monisa -is a beast in the kitchen. The burgers as well as ALL the other food (Chicken Wings!! YUMM!!) amazing
Reggie - Working like a mad man in front of and behind the bar to keep everything going smoothly, (and dj-ing if you get there for happy hour)
I really enjoy the decor, the food, the people, and the laid back-friendly-just chill and have fun attitude in 1920. This is my home bar and i love it. (GOING TONIGHT! HOLLA)
Love 1920. Love the dream team Jeremy, Monisa, and Reggie. They def with win the gold for dopest bar in DC.
Very rare to find a bar with great food, great drinks, great music, and great events. This place is a gem. It's tag line is "A True Hip Hop Bar" and they surely live up to the billing.
Jeremy the bartender is awesome!! Always looking for people to have a good time given the amount of liquor he pours in your drink.!! There are always great drink specials. My favorite are the $2 margaritas on Friday for happy hour. You can never go wrong. On the food tip, Monisa definitely holds down the kitchen. The burgers, tator tots, wings are items you can never go wrong on.
As I mentioned before, it's a hip hop bar. So the music without question is always on point. Everyone who dj's there holds it down.
Something else there I would recommend would be the karaoke. Karoke there rocks. You can usually find me there singing my heart out.
Bottom line is there is no reason not to check out this bar. It's dope!
Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name and you can drank a good drank and hear your favorite song. That's THIS PLACE. If you love good food, good people, amazing drinks, and GREAT hip hop music, this is the place in DC you need to be.
It's super chill, none of that DC pretense here. 1920 DC is truly "A True Hip-Hop Bar". Whatever night you go (and I have visited every night of the week, don't judge me), the DJ is going to bang. They do karaoke and hip hop trivia, if you're looking for something fun to do during the week. If you like to eat, the tator tots are life changing, I don't know the secret but trust me, you want to try them.
The gem of 1920DC is Jeremy, one of the best bartender's in the city. He'll be the smiling white guy at the bar, making sure everybody has an amazing drink in their hand. Try the "Illmatic Iced Tea", your mood will thank you.
1920DC bills itself as "A True Hip-Hop Bar". Â And guess what? Â It is. Â I popped in before my event at DC9, just to see what it was like (around 5pm on a Tuesday). Â Pretty quiet, but Biggie was on the playlist and I was able to speak briefly with Jeremy, a bartender and partner, and check out the happy hour specials.
I went back around 8 or so, and spent about an hour there. Â The music is awesome - think Dre, Run DMC, etc. Â The first floor is small, and there was a good, chill crowd. Â Food was being served and there is a variety of games to be played (Jenga, Candy Land, etc.). Â Jeremy made us the Electric Fixation drink, which is slightly sweet and extremely strong. Â
Happy hour specials are written on a board above the bar or the mirror above the tables. Â It changes daily, but Friday's are awesome: Â $3 margaritas until 7, $5 call drinks from 7-9. Â I can't wait to return.
This spot will make you forget all of the pretentious hip-hop lounges in the city. Â It's like a hip-hop Cheers. Â Laid back crowd, no need to dress to please anyone but your fabulous self. Â Drinks are strong, prices are right, and music flows mostly from the classic era of hip-hop, meaning mostly before the '00s.
Only complaint: Â If you must wear some type of glove thing on your hand, upstairs barkeep, pls don't touch the drink straws or the tops of the cups with it. Â Ick.
"where everybody knows your name...."
well, maybe not yet, but I'm definately going to try to make it to 1920DC as much as humanly possible for someone who doesn't live in the district!
Gathered some friends there last night off the strength of these yelp reviews and I'm glad we did.
Bartender: Hella cool!
DJ: Had me dancing in my seat
Food: Burger (the one w/ the peppers nom nom), tasty and it was pretty big, ended up splitting it with my friend. It came with tots.
Drink: Got the "Electric Relaxation"; that drink was very strong and very good!
I didn't get the chance to check the upstairs room, we kinda just drank, ate and then dipped. This spot is definately a cool place to start your night off at or even just spend your whole night at if looking for a chill atmosphere.
1920DC is my second home. If you want to have a good time after a long day at work. You have to check this place out. The drinks are great, food is tasty, and the music is bumping :-P and I can't forget about the owners and my favorite bartender. They're phenomenal. Great group of people.
Review Source:Checked out this new spot this weekend. The staff is great. I will be attending their grand opening on the August 5th. They will be the last stop on the hip-hop bar pub crawl that same day.
If you know Jeremy from Tap and Parlor then you know he pours a great drink. He has brought his mixology expertise to create a solid line up of signature cocktails. I indulged in the Dark and Stormier and a few others, but I can't recall the names.
I didn't have any food, Â but I hear it is also good. Def working checking this place out, a welcome addition to the U St corridor. The DJ is always on point. If you love good drinks and good beats, this is your place.
I'll update the review after the pub crawl!
Let me start with.... there ain't much better than a great dive bar. Add to the mix, a great dive bar with the banging-est (yep, made up word) old school hip hop and a few of the city's best bartenders and well... you've got a winner on your hands. This place is great. Easily accessible (just a couple of blocks from the subway), low key vibe, great drinks, good food and you're family within 10 minutes of your arrival.
Looking for low key fun (in a city filled to the brim with pretentiousness)? Stop by. Have an illmatic ice tea and get your groove on. I promise. You won't be disappointed.
I was a Queen Makeda junkie and now I'm a 1920DC addict as well...count three visits in less than a week. I beat my own personal record.
1920DC still maintains QM's relaxed vibe, in that you can show up by yourself and leave with a few new Twitter and Facebook friends. Â But the look and feel is definitely more upscale.
Great djs, great food, even better patrons.
(make sure you get the burger)
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