Editor Pick
Clouds
- March 4, 2006
- Rated 4 of 5 by
RID12 from Belmont, Massachusetts
Call it by any name you'd like--its former name, Savino's, or its current name, Clouds--and the most important factor doesn't change: the potency and incredible taste of the drinks. Clouds serves the best martinis in DC. My personal favorite: the mango martini, which comes with a fresh wedge of mango. Other greats on the martini menu (you can't really go wrong with any of them): the espresso martini, the white chocolate martini, and the refreshing apple rosemary martini, which comes served with a sprig of rosemary. The drinks are spectacular, but what about the decor?
The inside is set up like a trendy, small lounge. It has an ethereal, flowing feel, muted tones, willowy sheer curtains, chairs, and couches low to the ground, lounge music with a Euro-trash hint playing in the background. The bar serves up perfectly mixed cocktails aside from martinis and an array of shots (the B-52 is delicious) upon request. The crowd--I'd say Clouds attracts a trendy Euro-minded crowd mostly in their mid to late 20s. It's an ideal place to come on a Saturday night before hitting up one of the dance clubs on Connecticut Ave., e.g. the 18th St. Lounge or Five (if that's your scene).
Finally, Clouds has a restaurant area behind another curtain. I've eaten here once, and it was okay: Mediterranean, tapas, pasta. Good, nothing great. I'd go to nearby Levante's (Med/Middle Eastern) for dinner, or, for more American food, Dupont Grille, also very close.
From journal D.C. Nights--Dining and Drinking