Red Light, 14th
18 people recommendvia r/washingtondc19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who mention Red Light recommend it, and several praise its Detroit-style pizza; three call it the top choice, amazing or top tier. One names the 14th location as fantastic and one praises its cheese bread. One calls it sloppy and greasy though they love it.
Address
Red Light Bar & Detroit Pizza, 1401 R St NW, Washington, DC 20009
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Detroit style pizza
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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/dirtypinksweatshirt in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026
Suggested as a southern starting point for an alternate route.
- Recommendsu/boopthesnoot19387 in r/washingtondc · Sep 2024
Suggests Red Light as a starting point, based on hearing it mentioned often.
- Recommendsu/N00bivore in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026
Lists Redlight among their favorite spots.
- Recommendsu/NarwhalIll9523 in r/washingtondc · Sep 2024
Calls Red Light the city's top choice, with Emmy named as a good runner-up.
- Recommendsu/psalty_dog in r/washingtondc · Sep 2024taste
Calls it top tier.
- Recommendsu/studyabroader in r/washingtondc · Sep 2024taste
Calls Red Light amazing, in contrast to not loving Emmy's.
- Recommendsu/peaceahki in r/washingtondc · Mar 2026
Answers the thread with just this place's name.
- Recommendsu/d_hor in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025taste
Suggests Red Light as another Detroit-style option.
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- Recommendsu/Kind_Poet_3260 in r/washingtondc · Sep 2024
Bare name given as a direct answer to the pizza question.
- Recommendsu/dataminimizer in r/washingtondc · Sep 2024taste
Calls the 14th location fantastic, noting others have mentioned it too.
- Recommendsu/royale_with_cheese_ in r/washingtondc · Oct 2026
Lists Red Light as the opening stop of a three-place route.
- Recommendsu/break-runner in r/washingtondc · Mar 2026
Answers the thread with just this place's name.
- Recommendsu/lesjubilants in r/washingtondc · Aug 2024taste
Lists Red Light among genuinely good Chicago or Detroit-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/RC51rydr2002 in r/washingtondc · Jun 2026taste
Praises its Detroit pizza as strong.
- Recommendsu/thegardenhead in r/washingtondc · Mar 2026taste
Calls it sloppy and greasy but says they love it.
- Recommendsu/2handsjefe in r/washingtondc · Dec 2025
Lists it among other nice options.
- Recommendsu/Charming_Reaction188 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2025taste
Calls Red Light's cheese bread excellent, with vodka sauce for dipping.
- Mixedu/sbj405 in r/washingtondc · Jun 2024taste
Calls its Detroit-style pizza good.
- Recommendsu/cubgerish in r/washingtondc · Jun 2024taste
Hedged answer saying Red Light handles the style reasonably well.
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Details last checked 13 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.