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Nellie's Sports Bar

Gay Bar, Sports Bar, and Restaurant$$$$

U-Street, Washington

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Nellie's Sports Bar

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Ranked #6 for a rooftop in Washington
Has a stamp of approval from CNN and Eater
"Gay Sports bar with Drag Bingo & Drag Brunch"(4 Tips)
"$1 from every Nellie beer sold going to City Dogs"(6 Tips)
"Fabulous happy hour and super fun rooftop deck!!"(11 Tips)
"One of my absolute favorite gay bars in DC."(3 Tips)

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chad raymondJuly 5, 2011
Been here 10+ times
7/7/11 happy hour with the band www.dflow.com then DC9 for the rockshow@930pm!
Dustin BashamJuly 4, 2013
Be intoxicated before you go... Saves both money and ego.
Ms. SamAugust 26, 2011
Drag Brunch on Sundays! Waffles by Shi-Queeta Lee...YUM!
Polly ThompsonOctober 18, 2013
Love love love!!!
Clay VickersAugust 12, 2016
Been here 25+ times
Great dancing
Washington BladeMarch 8, 2013
Special Agent Galactica celebrates the coming weekend March 14 with her cabaret show Read more
Allen RobertAugust 2, 2011
FANTASTIC gay bar. One of my ALL TIME FAVS!!
Brian CornApril 28, 2012
Nice place the the table service SUCKS! Good luck getting someone to take your order.
Zack RichardsOctober 15, 2010
I love the rooftop deck, even though I could do without the smoking.
Alcione StürmerApril 13, 2013
Good drinks. Fun Place.
Washington BladeDecember 21, 2011
Saturday watch the Ravens take on Cleveland and the Redskins take on Minnesota starting at 1pm Read more
errol smithNovember 12, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Nellie beer: it'll get ya there. ;)
Chris FredericksDecember 28, 2014
Been here 50+ times
Stay away on Saturday nights. More straight girls than cute gay guys! Annoying!!!
Sterling RichardsonJuly 26, 2011
Been here 100+ times
They have the hottest coolest straight single Bartendar Cole. Great reason for a single straight girl to go or guys to have fantasies about this buff nice guy. Oh and he makes great drinks!
Jim TDecember 24, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Get the arepa stuffed with ropa vieja and gouda!
Logan SobonyaJuly 4, 2012
Been here 5+ times
They're very generous here!
Jen RombaMay 6, 2013
Love love love!
Bradley Michael BeckerAugust 26, 2015
Beat A Godd Time Of Our Read more
Chris SwaseyFebruary 2, 2011
Don't try to go to bingo alone... It's tables only and most groups reserve
Beaumont BrackeenApril 5, 2014
Been here 10+ times
The best thing ever
Emily WhiteAugust 29, 2011
what a cool, welcoming place! Read more
Madhu VulimiriJune 23, 2015
Oh the dancing
Brian FisherFebruary 7, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Justin is the best
Debbi AscherSeptember 28, 2014
Drinks by Cole
Joel PirroneOctober 23, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Avoid Saturday evenings so crowded you can't meet guys.... not to mention the straight bar tenders :-(
WherethegirlsgoAugust 23, 2011
OverEasy on Sundays is the place to be this summer
BlakeDecember 1, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Get tater tots!!
Paul PhillipsJuly 7, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Don't you dare eat here and then try to bottom.
Andrew Vino50 WinesAugust 7, 2010
Been here 25+ times
This place continues to live up to its name. Way Nellie. If you like Nelly queens and clicks, have at it!
Danyol YounathanApril 6, 2013
Just so you know there is no lost and found, i.e. if your jacket isn't where you left it, it's gone. :-(
Nick OsanoDecember 28, 2011
Brian is a great bartender.
John PorterOctober 12, 2013
Been here 100+ times
Watersports.
Mut MertJune 1, 2014
Just the tip.
jim DowningDecember 2, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Try the wings. Yummo!
Detroit On TapNovember 14, 2010
$12 buckets of bud lite on Sundays... 5 beers
Rob PitingoloNovember 4, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Come for Smart Ass trivia every Wednesday night.
Brian MichaelJanuary 19, 2013
Nellie bottoms
Monica VAugust 21, 2011
Sports+great music+disco ball= happiness
Paul PhillipsJanuary 13, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Washington DC's original shouty gay bar
Geo CapdevilleJanuary 29, 2011
Micah and Elliot are thebest bartenders
Naptown 💪 LarryJanuary 2, 2012
Nellie's is a gay bar at night, a sports bar during the day, has a rooftop deck, and a must see brunch served by singing drag queens every Sunday. Nellie's is the most checked into 4sq Venue in D.C.
LaDesayuneriadeJoseApril 18, 2011
Been here 25+ times
Relax and nice people
Marissa McinnisMay 9, 2010
Arepas are fantastic here!
scott douglassSeptember 11, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Hahaha they want me to wait in line to get in.
Jake SpencerAugust 14, 2011
Seven bucks for a Blue Moon. Non-happy hour fucks.
Francisco RuscalledaFebruary 7, 2017
Been here 25+ times
Too loud. I didn't have a good time.
Trey GrahamJanuary 14, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Edamame. And bourbon from Nick the bartender. (He's not as mean as he looks.)
Max B.August 2, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Poodle is a happy lady.
Trey GrahamApril 30, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Skanky smokers all over the roof deck. Charming.
Brian CaseJune 29, 2011
A family restaurant?

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