Gastropub grub, inventive cocktails & beer are served in quirky, rock-themed surroundings. Price tier: $$. On-site games: Arcade, Pinball.
A 4.7-star Google rating across 2,803 reviews makes The Brutal Poodle one of the better-reviewed cocktail bar spots in Wash Park. Inside it reads high-energy and loud, and most people stay ~70 min. We tend to build Wash Park nights around it as a drinks stop.
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Most people spend ~70 min here. Hit the Town turns a single spot into a full evening — dinner before, drinks after, and a walkable route that ties it together, tuned to your taste.
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Turn The Brutal Poodle into a full night out — dinner before, the walk between, drinks after.