Walking into Barca immediately gives you a good impression. The style and layout is what a cocktail lounge should be. Grab a table with a friend on the main floor, pack one of the large booths with a small party, or enjoy the balcony for a little more privacy. Whatever you choose you'll immediately feel like you've found the ideal cocktail lounge. The decor only improves on this feeling with its confident, yet not overwhelming, sophistication.
Your great impression of Barca will fall apart when you go to order though. Having been there a bunch of times with various friends the service has been consistently slow. This has occurred whether at busy times late on a Saturday night or early on a weekday. They just can't seem to get there act together to even serve up a simple gin and tonic in a timely manner.
Barca is a good cocktail lounge in Capitol Hill. If you're feeling patient one evening, check it out.
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