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JoJo Restaurant and Bar

1518 U St NW, Washington DC, DC 20009-8017
202-319-9350
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Ranked #971 of 1,329 restaurants in Washington DC
2.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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Price range: 23 AUD - 39 AUD
Cuisines: American
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Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: 15th St NW & U St NW
Transit: Green/Yellow Line, U Street Metro, 13th St. exit
Description: Confined by segregation to the Dunbar Hotel, musicians such as Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong found comfort in DC. Because of the strong Black community that lived around and owned businesses along the U Street Corridor, the neighborhood became an attraction for many renowned and rising musicians of that early 1900s. Similar to the later renaissance in Harlem, the richness of the Black Community in the area nurtured these artists and their then-new art form. Yet, before there was a “Harlem” there was “U Street.” And while Harlem eventually laid claim to Jazz, she was nurtured in her infancy on “U Street.” True to the Spirit of U Street, JoJo Restaurant and Bar works hard to provide the ambiance and sound that blends the nostalgia of the early 1920s with a contemporary flair. Flavorful cuisine and nightly live music set the tone, and provide the adventure seeker with a refreshing escape from the mundane and monotonous. At JoJo, we invite you to shut out the world and its cares.
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St. Somewhere
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Early dinner was terrific for us!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

JoJo was just down the street from our B&B, the menu looked good, so my mom and I had dinner. Though the hostess was snarky, our waitress was really sweet. We were there at 5:30 for dinner (no live music; place was virtually empty) and had the perfect table by the window. The drink menu looked terrific, but we each... More

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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Terrible!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
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Normally, I don't give restaurants one star unless they're awful and I need to warn potential customers before making a decision to dine there. Not only is the food at JoJo overpriced (seriously $20 for 5 pieces of ravioli?!) but the service is atrocious! Let me elaborate - the server, Jennifer, did not give us more than 2 minutes to... More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Great Jazz music, lousy food service”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2011
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We went on a Thursday night when they have a Jazz band and decided to have dinner. I would recommend you come and have drinks while you listen to the great music and skip the food. We ordered dinner; two small dinner rolls took a very long time to come; I asked for a salad with the dressing on the... More

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