11819 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Montgomery County
Phone: (301) 625-5898
Fax: unknownWebsite: no website on fileEmail: no email on fileHours: unknown
by Katrina N. on I think the ambiance is probably better if you are sipping on coffee or wine before it gets dark. The music is decent...But there is something off putting about the place. I can't point my finger to one thing so I will discuss a few things that build up into a mediocre lounge... Ambiance: There is nothing wrong with it. But it is not conducive to meeting people. There are extremely bright spots where the benches facing the bar where the people who sit there are lit like rotiserrie chickens. And then there are the dark spots by the window and in the back. Overall, I think it is trying too hard to be cosmopolitan NYC which it fails to do so. Bartenders and Staff: They are nice enough. Some competent at drink mixing, some are not. Toss up. The girl bartenders are good-looking.... But all of the personnel seem to lack personality or just do not try. People:Hmmm....How do I describe this...Skeezy guys ranging from 28- Grandpa...and younger women. Unofficial sugar daddy hangout perhaps? Unless you are coming here in a group or with a friend which I did, don't count on any fun interactions. Honestly, I am afraid to make eye contact with men here cause the one time I did, they approached me with skeeziness extreme. Drinks: Reading the menu...you would think it is creative. But really it is just sugary stuff, and it isn't like they are consistent with their mixing. I wanna like this place. I really do cause it is so close to my house. BUT I can't. If you're fond of skeezy men, overpriced drinks, and an awkward atmosphere, come here!
by Dennis K. on I can't ever truly respect someone who says they don't like The Varsity. If you claim to be an Atlanta native and dare to say such, then you should have your membership card revoked and be sent back to Cobb County or whatever suburb you grew up in. If you're a transplant or visitor, maybe you can't truly understand it the same way as someone whose first visit was on a field trip to the state capitol or the High Museum, but you should at least appreciate it. It's not about service with a smile or cleanliness or your own perception about what a chili dog should taste like. It's about tradition. It's the biggest drive-in in the world, it serves more Coke on the fountain than any place in the world, and it's about people in paper hats shouting "What'll ya have?" at the hundreds of people that slam the long silver bar every single week day for lunch. The hot dog might not be what you would make on a grill at home. The chili burgers might not match the local chain. But time and time again you know what to expect from a Varisty Chili Dog and a Chili Burger from the Varsity. Just like you know that your boat load of onion rings will come with a puddle of grease in the bottom and that that the peach fried pie will be the best part of any meal.
