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This bar is an ideal choice if you are in the mood for the Irish cuisine. The Harp offers tasty monkfish, croquettes and shepherd's pie. You will like its food, especially good Scones. This place is famous for delicious irish beer, whiskey or draft beer. Don't miss the opportunity to order great espresso.
The warm atmosphere of this place makes customers feel relaxed and have a nice time. The competent staff works hard, stays positive and makes this place great. The spectacular service is a big advantage of this spot. From the guests' viewpoint, prices are average. There is modern decor at this bar. Google users awarded The Harp 4.8.
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James McAuley
5 months ago on Google
Ally was great! Good atmosphere. Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
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Stephen Cottingham
5 months ago on Google
Ally was a pleasure, would recommend this bar. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5
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Joey Abrams
5 months ago on Google
The Harp might honestly be the best neighborhood pub in Brookland... wait, it’s basically the only neighborhood pub in Brookland. The food is consistently good, the Guinness is properly poured, the bartenders know their craft, and the staff somehow manages to stay composed and welcoming even when the place gets absolutely packed. It has a bit of that warm, lived-in Irish pub atmosphere, but like other newer DC pubs, it feels a bit manufactured. I mean, I may get a lot of criticism for this, but is it okay to be bothered that there's a Republic of Ireland flag hanging from the rafters along with a poster on the wall that says "Straight Out of Belfast?" Or that they have Tottenham, Man U, Celtic, and about a dozen other football clubs flags hanging up? I get it. The pub is not actually in Ireland. It holds no real allegiance to any political position or sports fan base. But that's kind of the point and what I mean by manufactured; it's like an Irish Fridays. What also needs to be said, though, is that the biggest issue with this establishment is not the kitchen, the bar program, or the service. It is the unavoidable reality of being located near Catholic University. A portion of the student crowd that rolls through there behaves like absolute "see you next Tuesdays;" loud, entitled, oblivious to the people around them, occasionally rude to bartenders and other patrons, and seemingly unfamiliar with the concept that other people exist in the space too. To be clear, that is not a criticism of The Harp itself. If anything, it’s a credit to the staff that they handle that crowd as professionally and patiently as they do. The place remains absolutely worth visiting, especially if you want a genuine neighborhood pub instead of another sterile, over-designed DC cocktail spot pretending to have character. Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4
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Irish, Vegetarian options
$$$$
Price range per person
$20-$30
Address
Brookland–CUA
3126 12th St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Features
Outdoor seating
Сredit cards accepted
No delivery
Takeaway
No booking
Wheelchair accessible
Opening hours
| SundaySun | 11AM-11PM |
| MondayMon | 3PM-11:30PM |
| TuesdayTue | 3PM-11:30PM |
| WednesdayWed | 3PM-11:30PM |
| ThursdayThu | 3PM-11:30PM |
| FridayFri | 12PM-11:30PM |
| SaturdaySat | 11AM-11:30PM |
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