Johana's - A Tropical Lifestyle

My next adventure was on a Sunday evening at Johana’s, a restaurant located in Northwest Washington, DC.  Johana’s serves both Dominican and Central American food; however, it has a heavy Dominican influence.  One can definitely notice the authenticity of the culture.  The walls are painted blue and red which is a reflection of the Dominican flag.  Some of the visitors were wearing the traditional straw hats which makes one feel you are back in the Dominican Republic.  The manager was acting as one of the bartenders and was on his game. The service was great, prompt and very attentive.  Of course, the drinks were inexpensive. 

In regards to the bar itself, it was simple.  They had few selections but top shelf.  After 11pm the lights were dimmed for mood lighting.  The interesting part was that it was majority males.  There were few females to select from, but it could have been the night it self.  The music was on point.  The Dj was playing oldies but goodies.  Initially, salsa was the dominant genre played but when the lights were dimmed, the music varied to merengue, perique ripiao (traditional Dominican music), bachata and salsa.  Even though it seemed that the recession hit this venue, the Latinos are still coming for that Dominican experience with the DC locals. 

Below is the contact information for Johana’s

4728    14^th street, NW

Washington, Dc 20011

202-829-3380

Check out this site for more reviews: http://dc.metromix.com/restaurants/central_american/johanas-restaurant-northwest/413195/content