Tequila beach is one of the most enjoyable clubs in downtown D.C. I’d say it was about the first club I’ve been to where the bouncer was nice and talkative. Cover charge was $10 for guys and $7 for girls. When you first walk in, you see a big shark hanging from the ceiling. It is unmistakably staring into your eyes as if it was telling you not to mess around. Then as you walk up the steps, you see a very different environment. There is a dance floor of course in the first half of the room, but as you keep moving on, the bar is occupying the other half of the room. You also see TVs all around the place playing soprts games. Then you have the option of going upstairs where another bar is located and here the atmosphere is different altogether. It seems like a laid down bar as opposed to a club. There are tables and chairs and couches for people to sit down, relax and enjoy their drinks. If you’re curious, water bottles are $3, beer bottles are $2 (I didn’t buy any, I just saw them being bought) and simple drinks like Vodka & Tonic were about $6. There is a part of the upper level from where you can eyeball the activities of the dance floor downstairs. Once again, there is a big shark hanging from the ceiling blocking your view and you don’t want to mess with it! The lighting was also very different from traditional clubs. It was much brighter but not too bright. The whole amibiance made you feel at home and comfortable. When the party picked up, the whole place was crowded shoulder to shoulder. They had a good DJ and a goofy guy with a microphone organizing little games on the dance floor (they were fun to watch). We were kicked out at 2:00 and it seemed too soon. However, I didn’t have any regrets about going there last night. One thing that did bother me was when the bouncer at the door told me that I couldn’t take with me my almost empty bottle of water (I paid 3 dollars for it!) This happens at every club and they never let you take out any object from the inside to the outside. Be it a water bottle or a small cherry. If anybody know why, let me know.
Tequila beach is located on 1115 F St NW, Washington, DC. They don’t have a website yet but call them at (202) 393-5463.
The Crowd was a good crowd. None of the college freshmen or anything like that. The chics were hot and hotter. The music included good dance numbers and mainly hip-hop.
