Bar Chinois, Mount Vernon Triangle
9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/washingtondc12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Bar Chinois is a bar in Mount Vernon Triangle that most commenters recommend, mainly for its happy hour. Several point to discounted cocktails, and a few mention good snacks or dumplings, though opinions on the food split: one calls it weak and one calls the dumplings average. One dislikes how strictly table time limits are enforced, and one warns it gets packed.
Address
Bar Chinois DC, 455 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/justinsanak in r/washingtondc · Nov 2024taste
Calls the bartender's-choice mocktail a safe bet there.
- Recommendsu/Next_Manufacturer299 in r/washingtondc · Nov 2025value
Says the dumplings are very cheap and the cocktails are decent.
- Recommendsu/TheWoundsOfTime in r/washingtondc · Oct 2024value
Likes the dumplings and discounted cocktails and says the other food there is excellent.
- Recommendsu/dwinva in r/washingtondc · Dec 2023value
Says the Mount Vernon Triangle happy hour has good snacks and discounted cocktails.
- Mixedu/EsotericPotato in r/washingtondc · Oct 2024service
Says the happy hour is mostly deserved but dislikes how strictly it enforces table time limits.
- Mixedu/rumdumdumrum in r/washingtondc · Dec 2023taste
Cocktails good but dumplings average.
- Recommendsu/SbarroPrince in r/washingtondc · Aug 2026value
Lists this as a strong happy hour option.
- Recommendsu/bingbingdingdingding in r/washingtondc · Nov 2025
Says they heard mixed reviews of it but personally loved the place.
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- Recommendsu/Inevitable_Mud_4208 in r/washingtondc · May 2026value
Calls its cocktail happy hour a great deal.
- Recommendsu/cactus-juice in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026taste
Says the happy hour cocktails are excellent, while agreeing the food is weak.
- Recommendsu/Thatslutzoey101 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Strongly endorses Bar Chinois as the top choice.
- Caveatu/DC2258 in r/washingtondc · May 2026ambience
Warns it gets packed; a past visit felt cramped.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.