Archipelago

We love tiki bars, and came here on a friends recommendation. I’m so glad we took the time to head here. The drinks are so good and the happy hour specials include a lot of classics. I really enjoyed the pina coladas and the Captain Cody. The food was also VERY good but do know it’s about appetizer size. Our server was also really nice and attentive to our large party.

Archipelago is the only bar in the DMV that makes true tiki cocktails we've found so far. We ran the gamut and ordered a ton of drinks and food. Pearl Diver, Banana Daiquiri, and Zombie were ALL drinks I would get again in a heartbeat. Truck Bed Funeral is good if you like mezcal, but was too smoky for my personal taste. (That's on me for ordering - they made it very well.) I love that the drinks were also served with the classic garnishes and in each of their own unique mugs. A lot of their merch is unavailable online, but you can pick some up in-person. For the food? Szechuan spice was a lot more toned down in the Dan Dan noodles, wonton, + chicken, but those were still tasty. Nachos were really tall + very satisfying. I would skip out on the brussel sprouts since they were really over seasoned/salted. Hotdog bun was alright. Our fav plate was the eggplant. 😁🍆 TL;DR: if you're into tiki cocktails + have been to well-known places around the US, then this place will definitely scratch that itch for you. It will probably be a must-go place for drinks when we are in DC.

Great tiki bar, but their drinks are definitely on the sweeter side, even for a tiki bar. Service was a little spotty at first but fine in the end. Nice cozy patio. Very cool interior with lots of vintage tiki-style decor. Nice place to stop by, wouldn't necessarily spend the whole evening here or risk a tooth ache and heartburn, but just a great spot for sure.

If you love trying all different kinds of fun drinks, go here. It's now a new mission to try the entire menu, but each one I've had so far has been delicious! **Edit in 2022** went here for the first time since precovid, and ate for the first time, and was disappointed. It took 45 minutes from when we sat down to get our first drinks. The food was good (except the Brussels, you can skip those here) but the service+ the moldy water jugs were distracting. My recommendation: go and just sit at the bar.

Awesome ambiance. If you are looking for the most authentic tiki experience in the DC area this is the place to go. They have all the favorites, zombies, mai tais, painkillers, daquaris. Stephen was a great host for the evening, very cordial, took us down the tiki rabbit hole. Cannot stress enough how relaxing but engaging the evening was. Can't wait to go back! 5/5 will be back soon...