Crown and Crow, 14th St
27 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/washingtondc30 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Crown & Crow on 14th Street is a bar that most people recommend, and several praise its Guinness pour. A few describe it as relaxed or calm, and several mention hosting private events in its back room. One long-time regular found it overwhelmingly busy after a TV feature but says weeknights are great, and one notes it is not close to the Red Line.
Address
The Crown & Crow, 1317 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
At a glance
- Known for
- Guinness pour
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/FerrariIsChecking in r/washingtondc · Sep 2025taste
Recommends this spot, citing a bartender who won a local Guinness-pouring contest.
- Recommendsu/miscellaneousGuru in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025
Named among suggestions for outside food; doubts much cake-eating happens there.
- Recommendsu/No-Dragonfly-5269 in r/washingtondc · Aug 2024ambience
Says the bar across the street feels much more pleasant.
- Recommendsu/Neilpoleon in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026service
Calls it great; says bartenders are friendly and will chat with patrons.
- Recommendsu/EscobarCocoPuff in r/washingtondc · Sep 2025
Calls the spot great and speaks warmly of its staff.
- Recommendsu/ScourgeOfWestEnd in r/washingtondc · Nov 2024
Suggests Crown & Crow on 14th as a similar bar.
- Recommendsu/Bever162 in r/washingtondc · Mar 2025value
Says eating takeout there with cheap pitchers beats other options.
- Mixedu/yoeefs in r/washingtondc · Sep 2025ambience
Long-time regular; crowds got overwhelming after a TV feature, but weeknights are great.
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- Recommendsu/4ndr0med4 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2024
Says they also love it, praising the atmosphere and drinks.
- Recommendsu/Amorone1356 in r/washingtondc · Nov 2025value
Says the rates are reasonable; they looked into renting the whole back room or parts of it.
- Recommendsu/foreverurgirl in r/washingtondc · Aug 2024ambience
Describes it as relaxed and suggests going there instead of the other bar.
- Recommendsu/SierraInfinite in r/washingtondc · Jun 2024
Calls it an under-the-radar favourite with good beer and friendly bartenders; rarely too crowded.
- Mixedu/AriGoldsUnderstudy in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026taste
Praises the Guinness pour there but says it's not close to the red line.
- Recommendsu/PinkysAvenger in r/washingtondc · Dec 2025service
Says they've loved the staff at this bar.
- Recommendsu/assist555 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2026value
Lists Crown and Crow as a happy hour pick on 14th Street.
- Recommendsu/BenBradleesLaptop in r/washingtondc · Nov 2025ambience
Praises the big back room and says the venue is accommodating about buyouts.
- Recommendsu/Economy-Razzmatazz12 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2025ambience
Says it stays calm before 10 pm and sometimes all night.
- Recommendsu/NorthlandSammy in r/washingtondc · Dec 2025
Says it is their regular go-to spot.
- Recommendsu/vivalapenis123 in r/washingtondc · Sep 2025taste
Reacts with enthusiastic praise, endorsing the pour described above.
- Recommendsu/jdam8401 in r/washingtondc · Nov 2024ambience
Suggests this bar for a very slow night, listed alongside other DC spots.
- Recommendsu/PatientRazzmatazz599 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026service
Says they hosted a birthday party there and found the owners easy to work with; loves the place.
- Caveatu/Important-Weekend-78 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026value
Says a private-party quote there came in much higher than expected once fees were added.
- Recommendsu/Pwnerr69 in r/washingtondc · Nov 2025value
Held an engagement party there and found the drink minimum for the room quite fair.
- Recommendsu/surfmanvb87 in r/washingtondc · Sep 2025
Agrees fully with the parent's praise of this spot.
- Recommendsu/shadowprint in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026service
Visited on a DC trip after seeing the thread and felt well looked after by staff.
- Recommendsu/epicurean_summer in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Enthusiastically endorses the suggestion.
- Recommendsu/redsunglass in r/washingtondc · Feb 2026
Seconds the suggestion.
- Recommendsu/franch in r/washingtondc · Nov 2023taste
Suggests it, citing the owner's pride in having the top Guinness pour in the city.
- Recommendsu/One_Veterinarian478 in r/washingtondc · Nov 2023taste
Says it has top-tier Guinness pouring in DC and praises the person behind the bar.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Register_2274 in r/washingtondc · Aug 2024
Suggests this bar as an alternative to the one described in the post.
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