Rating Sytem

A note on the rating system, everything is rated on a 1-5 Penguin scale. 1 being bad, 5 being the best. There is also an angry penguin if something about the place made one of us angry... we don't want to use it! But we will! So watch out A-hole barkeeps! As for the criteria, there are 5 factors.

• Location - Is the bar easy to get to? Metro? Parking if you risk it and drive?
• Service - Is the barkeep a witty little minx? An old pro? Or a miserable ass? ( note the latter will get the angry penguin ) Hook ups certainly get more penguins!
• Value - Does the place give bang for the buck? Or did you just burn a large portion of your free floating income? A classy place will not be hit on this, but! As the objective reporters we are here at Bar Penguin DC, expensive drinking will be noted.
• Atmosphere - Basically is the place a toilet or a cool place to pull down a brew? If there are 3 in the bar and someone has to walk over you to get to the bathroom, it's gonna get 1 penguin. Music too loud? Cool vibe?
• Clientele - DC can be known to...have a problem with the type of people running around. Are there cool people hanging around? Or does everyone hug their drink to their chest and scowl? The rubric on this is friendly or cliquish.

All these factors added together with our patent rating system will yield an overall penguin rating for those who need a quick reference. Happy hunting! And Beware the Bar Penguins!