Science Club--better than 18th street Lounge ?
Situated on 19th street & L, next to Luigis (where Star of Siam used to be) Science club is a cool new lounge bar that is located over 3 floors. We chose to occupy a cozy booth in the basement bar--the most comfortable spot on that floor. The basement has its own entrance to the left of the main entrance and is simply marked "Bar". The two floors above are brighter and more spacious, the first floor has a little room with tables at the back and chairs and is a good place to hang out with a group. However our friends seemed to prefer the basement. Big Head remarked the basement had a medieval feel but yet was cozy. The bathrooms are located in the basement though I suspect the single stalls for men and women could be an issue on a crowded night.

We were greeted by a very friendly person (substituting momentarily for our waitress) who sat down besides us and told us of the happy hour specials--$3 yuenglings and $4 rail drinks which last till 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. We were surprised to learn that the menu was mediterranean. Shrek was pleased with his order of chick pea salad that was a healthy portion for $7. Our waitress allowed us to have several tabs instead of just one for the group which made settling the bill easy!

We loved the music was similar to the eighteenth street lounge. The owner Steve Maguire was formerly the manager of ChiCha lounge and helped set up Gazuza in Dupont circle. At 5.30 pm on a Tuesday evening the 3 floors were pretty empty but when we left at 7.30 it was beginning to pick up. I've heard it gets quite busy especially on the weekends-- the Washington Post says "Tables are hard to come by on weekends, and the dance floor fills as DJs spin forward-looking dubstep and broken beat records. "

While I don't think Science Club is even trying to replace ESL, its nice that DC now has someplace new with good music. It's definitely worth check out as there is no cover charge-- even on the weekends!