Description: I recently spent a fun night dancing and drinking at Five with a friend. The music was loud and wasn't house like you'll hear in a lot of DC clubs (thank goodness). Honestly, I was happy just to hear some hip hop and dance for awhile.
Five is definitely not the hippest spot in town. The people range from well-dressed hotties to the dorks from your office with whom you'd rather not socialize, but if you're attitude is right, you'll have a fine time.
There are two areas at Five. The first, on the second floor, is houses the main dance floor and a fairly large bar. Upstairs on the third level, there is a semi-enclosed roof deck. Pretty cool. On a recent Friday night, it was hip hop on the main floor, reggae on the deck. We spent time on both levels. It was nice to be able to mix it up.
By the time we got there, it was kind of late and we'd already switched from cocktails to beer so I can't comment on the bartenders' skill except to say they were very friendly and swift.
Five is conveniently located in Dupont Circle, sharing a doorway with Andalu to the south and Sesto Sento (do I have that in the right order??) so if the spot's not what you're looking for, it's very easy to move on.
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