Cobalt / 30 Degrees

The layout of the place it really nice, but the crowd was the young, gay, pretentious type at it's worst. If you're not already part of a hip-click, don't expect anyone to speak to you. I would skip the place altogether.

This is a great place for Martini's with a welcoming atmosphere and less stuffy than some others along the 17th St strip! Worth the visit - great on weekends!

so far, cobalt is my FAVORITE dc metro bar!!! i cant say enough about the decor, the bar staff, the clientelle, the music.....WOW!!! cobalt is a mix of 21 and up guys ranging from abercrombie model types to business executives. it is a great place to meet guys as it is a very very friendly place. the bartenders are not only HOT!, but they are really nice guys as well, always always smiling, and willing to chat if they have the tme.

This is clearly the "hot spot" in Dupont. I went on a Thursday and the crowd started rolling in around 11 for the "Batlle of the Briefs" at 12. The downstairs lounge area feels like a high end living room, upstairs is a mid-size dance floor with shirtless (and hot) bartenders. I'd agree with the other reviewers that the crowd here is young, cute and keenly aware of fashion - yep, diesel t-shirts and trendy haircuts everywhere.

These bars are places you will either LOVE or HATE! VERY popular, but it can be very painful to those who don't fit the "gay standards" of the self-professed arbiters of what is, or is not, good enough for them. If you are young, thin, chic, and into what is "IN" this very second, this is the place for you. Very close to 4 other gay bars on the same strip.