Kiki

Multi level LGBTQ+ dance club & bar on U Street. Not wheelchair accessible (at least 4 steps to a bar & outdoor drinking area and a full flight of stairs to a dance floor). Male dominant but trans, non binary, and female friendly. NO smoking inside or on the patio area Friendly bartenders. Good music (pop Top 40 remixes)

Kiki is so much fun! They have great security and the vibe is really nice, but they do have some of the higher prices for drinks out of the spots I've been to. Still, had a great time and I would go again!

Great place just be careful of bartenders up chargeing during events. Don’t trust them, be siete to look at what they key in before you tap your card. A day like today “daddy issues” screens may advertise $7 rail drinks but know there is a chance you will be charged another amount, one double. This hasn’t been the first incident either. Collectively, I adore the space. It has a huge outdoor patio and great drag shows. Only thing, bartenders make it difficult to trust.

The Bartender on the second floor was so rude. "Thrifty Queen" was an inappropriate comment for a worker to give ro a guest who is literally here to enjoy themselves. I dont understand where he gets off with all the attitude. I don't understand what prompted the misunderstanding. I don't enjoy being identified as someone who may or may not be able to afford new versus old and it was highly elitist. I expected more from a Bartender in DC who wasted no time on being disrespectful, forgetting his lively hood depends on the tips of his guests. I recommend staying on the first level the upstairs isn't work the elbow grease on the leges. Complete waste of time. Don't assume your guests have or don't have money. You're in hospitality, baby. Get it together. Make no mistake. The space is gorg...the bartending staff is out if line for the unnecessary comments and hateful approach to "flirting". For the record, I'm taken...and I don't go for gold digging Bartender with subpar services. And that's the tea, Kiki.

Kiki now adds a 20% “service fee” to all drink orders and rather than verbally telling each customer and posting a notice conspicuously (both requirements under the new DC amendment), they have a small sign almost to the ceiling which, conveniently, you can’t see in the darkness or chaos. They are hoping they can take advantage of people being drunk and aren’t following the law so I’m working on a way to notify the city because it’s a super shady practice. Kiki knows what they’re doing. This service fee is to account for increased minimum wage for workers that Kiki would rather pass on to customers rather than paying employees themselves. Plenty of other gay bars in DC to go to that don’t do this. Edit in response to owner's response: An "auto-gratuity" is illegal under the DC amendment. It only permits service fees. You can't force people to tip.

I was visiting from out of town over the weekend, was a great vibe. The bartender Michael was very nice & he remembered my drink, each time I went back to the bar. Will be back next time!

I didn’t have the best experience at Kiki. I approached the bartender with long nails to order some drinks and they had a very bad attitude. Besides that, they charged extra 23% mandatory on the bill. I should have looked at the reviews of this bar before coming

Best bar in town. Best vibe. Most love. Most fun. Cool people. Definitely worth the visit 🙂 Bartebder Tony is cool af, and a radiant smile