The Runaway

"The place is comfy and has a great atmosphere. Nice music and even nicer decor. I recommend for a night out with friends, but I can't recommend the food. I asked for a pink to rare meat and got a completely overcooked burger, even the sauce was kinda burned and made everything taste bitter. The onions slices were to thick as well, so there was an overwhelming punch of onion. The ingredients were fresh tho, and the presentation beautiful, but I expect a little more from a $20 burger. Maybe it was just an honest mistake. All that said, I will give it another chance anytime soon."

"Burgers booze nothing to lose! What a welcoming, friendly, and vibrant watering hole. The drinks and the food were wonderful! Yatta was warm and knowledgeable, and fun! The Joan Jett burger was delightful, perfectly cooked and just the right amount of toppings. We highly recommend and will definitely be back!"

"Nice place to have some drinks and snacks. Good customer service. The burgers are not that bad but expensive and little. Others burger places in DC (like Lucky Buns) have as many options but bigger and tastier ones in my opinion. And the sweet potato fries were a no-no. Super dry and no flavor, i don't recommend them."

"Super chill dive bar/restaurant with decent cocktails, indulgent eats, and overly indulgent karaoke singers. Rooftop patio is choice. We ordered a ton of food and they are generous with portions and richness of everything. This is not food you can eat on the regular, to be clear, unless you're on a heavy dose of statins but pretty enjoyable. We tried the ancho honey and Korean BBQ dry wings. They were ok. Weird the sauce which provided the distinguishing flavor was on the side instead worked in as a rub. The fried hallomi was pretty good. It's like a flat mozzarella sick. The marinara it came with was fine. Next we split 2 burgers. First was the Italian Stallion with a house-blend of beef and Italian sausage, topped with marinara sauce, mozzarella & provolone cheese, on a garlic herbed brioche bun. It was pretty tasty, like a meatball sub as a burger. The other was the A Pinch of Rock & A Dose of Roll burger with sweet pickles, thick cut crispy bacon and chicken fried bacon, gruyere & jalapeño coleslaw. If a Japanese giant monster was a burger, this is what it would be. Just a towering goliath of a burger. It was pretty delicious and the chicken fried bacon, while totally superfluous, added a nice crunch to the burger. Last but not least, we had some of the gargantuan onion rings, also looked like they came from Monster Island. They were bomb with the chipotle mayo. My cocktail was decent and the bartender did a good job of juggling table service while tending bar."

"I’ve been coming here for karaoke on every other Wednesday and I’ve always had a great time. There’s a very cool cocktail menu. No vodka redbulls or vodka cranberries to be had, but a bunch of cool liquors I haven’t heard of, and can’t wait to try. The prices are standard for DC. The interior is all newly remodeled, and all the equipment is really new and good quality. You feel like a total star on the elevated stage under the string lights. The booths are really big and comfy, and as a huge plus for me the don’t keep it arctic in the summer so I can hang out in a dress and not die, but my partner doesn’t sweat through their shirt either. I bet the concerts here are awesome! I haven’t tried the food yet, or been upstairs yet but I’m sure that will come. Also, everyone on the staff I’ve met has been really nice and friendly, and very quick and helpful. I suspect some of the early reviews were the bumps that happen when a place has just opened."