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Black Cat

1811 14th St. NW, Washington DC, DC (Upper Northwest)
202-667-7960
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Ranked #36 of 55 nightlife in Washington DC
Type: Bar/ Clubs, Dance Club/ Discos
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013 via mobile

Staff and manager are extremely rude to customers. Will never return. Cursed out for holding the door open for staff member with hands full. Manager said it was my fault for holding the door for a female.

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Lake Worth FL
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

What a complete let down. Overcrowded, loud, chaotic venue, rude hipsters, terrible service at the bar - would never go back. Even though the band was scheduled for just another hour, we all paid the $20 cover to meet up with some people who were already there. The guys at the front were taking money and double stamping hands as... More

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Exeter, New Hampshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

The Black Cat is an anchor for the restaurants and bars in the area. The sound system in both music spaces is great. The staff is professional and as friendly as the can be on a busy night. Dante, keep of the good work. I have been there 4 times and it is refreshing to go there when I get... More

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Falls Church, Virginia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

Very diverse crowd. Lots of fun. Been there before to the upstairs for dance parties but this was my first time in the back corner bar. Had a good time. I absolutely love the diversity of the crowd this venue invites. Lots of fun.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2009

Even though they get a lot of good shows, the people who work the door and the support staff make it not worth going to this club. They should take a lesson from the 930 Club on how to be professional and treat people who pay to go into the club with a bit more respect.

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Georgetown, DC
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2008

all i could think about while my favorite band was playing - ra ra riot - was how rude the doorman was. i'm turning 21 in less than a month, but the show that we went to was 18 +. meaning it shouldn't matter that i'm under 21. he asked us for ids and i handed mine over, and obviously... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2007

i have been to the black cat twice. the first time was great. nice low key night. not too many people. staff was fine. second time i went the doorman was really rude. i mean i get it. doormen are suppose to give you some tude. so you don't "mess" with them. but if he does it again i might... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2007

The man at the door was really rude. My friend's driver's license expired ten minutes before we got to the door (because it had been her birthday night) and he treated us like trash before turning us away. Real punk! Not worth the trash they hire.

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