cheezepowder Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Culture coffee has wifi (thanks darkstar965) Palena has wifi, password needed (thanks KeithA) As of last week, Rose's Luxury didnt have their wifi working Whoever's wifi I was using at Hogo seems to be gone....haven't seen it in the last few weeks. (I'll update the master list this Sunday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Here's the latest list based on the posts above plus a few other updates. Keep the updates coming! Note: Wifi availability confirmed from website, phone call, in person visit, and/or member's updates on this thread. Need for password noted when known.Washington DC Friendship Heights Range"“ no password (technically located in Chevy Chase, DC) (Also Clyde's, technically located in Chevy Chase, MD. Need web passcode.)Upper Connecticut Avenue (towards Maryland) Coffee shops/cafesModern Times Coffeehouse (Politics and Prose) - wifi is off between 11am-3pm on weekdays and off until 5pm on weekends; need passkey from receipt with purchase. Tenleytown Firelake Grill Adams MorganCoffee shops/cafesTryst "“ wifi is on from Mon through Thurs all day, Fri until 9pm, and off on Sat and Sun.Cleveland Park (North of Zoo)Coffee shops/cafes Firehook Restaurants Palena - need password Woodley Park (South of Zoo)Coffee shops/cafesNoodles & CompanyRestaurants Cafe SorrisoOpen City Brightwood Culture Coffee Mt PleasantTonic "“ still need confirmation of wifiColumbia HeightsRestaurants Meridian Pint - need passwordPica Taco - password needed (password is their phone number) RedRocksNorth Dupont CircleCoffeeshopsDolcezza - need passwordFilter - likely need password. Note the Foggy Bottom location does not have wifi.RestaurantsCafé DupontDarlington HouseMaddy's Bar and GrillWest Dupont Circle (P Street)Coffee shops/cafesSoho Tea and Coffee - need passwordSubway - need password RestaurantsUrbana - Kimpton free account neededSouth Dupont Circle (South of the Circle to (and Including) N Street)Coffee shops/cafesCaribou Coffee Nando's - wifi has been out during visits (July 2013 report)Panera "“ only 30 minutes during lunch rush Saxby'sRestaurantsBread and BrewFirefly-Kimpton free account neededMadhatter "“ no passwordEast Dupont Circle (From Connecticut Ave to 16th St)Nage "“ hotel has free wifi, no password West End and Foggy Bottom (GWU, Kennedy Center)Coffee shops/cafesBourbon Coffee on L and 21st"“ password needed. Unstable wifi, could use Einstein Bagel signal (no password) next doorIlly Cafe - may not need passwordWhole Foods Foggy Bottom has wifi in their front seating area "“ no passwordRestaurantsCircle BistroEinstein Bagel "“ no passwordRIS "“ no passwordTonicGrillfish State Dept (Harry S Truman building) cafeteria - wifi coming soon GeorgetownCoffee Shops/cafesDolcezza - need password RestaurantsDaily Grill "“ need password but can use Georgetown Inn wifi without passwordMorton's "“ may need password (using AT&T signal, password screen came up on my ipod touch but when I tried about 10 minutes later, no password needed on mini ipad.)Downtown (Southwest of 16th & K Streets)Coffee shops/cafesBreadline Juan ValdezME Swing "“ no password but couldn't connect (report from April 2013). Can get Cosi signal Downtown (16th Street and East) Coffee shops/cafes Roti - wifi sign in window, need password RestaurantsAcadiana "“ need passwordFederalist- wifi in lobby of Loews hotel; might reach into the dining roomLincoln- at the bar, you can get the Starbucks signal and also a Comcast Xfinity signal (if you have Comcast, can use Comcast email login and password to access). Golden Triangle Coffee Shops/Cafes Boloco (19th and L) - no password Corner Bakery (19th and L) - no password, just need to "accept" terms FrozenYo (19th and M) - can use A&T wifi from McDonald's next door Le Pain Quotidien (on 17th Street north of H) - wifi is spotty Pret a Manger (19th and L)- need password, think it's printed on receipt, also can use wifi from Corner Bakery Pret a Manger (on 18th and I) - has been unreliable Taylor Gourmet - need password; think it's printed on receipt Area-wide wifi"“ need confirmation Logan CircleThe Pig - no password neededLogan Tavern14 UP (14th St between U and P Streets) Coffee shops/cafes Bakehouse Restaurants Bar di BariCafé St-Ex Drafting Table - need password Le Diplomate - no password needed U-Street Corridor (Between 10th and 16th Streets)Coffee Shops/cafesThe Coffee Bar - need passwordRestaurantsBen's Chili Bowl "“ no passwordBen's next door "“ need passwordVinoteca Shaw/Howard University/Little Ethiopia (U Street East of 10th. Street)Coffee shops/cafesBlind Dog Cafe - need passwordKafe Bohem - need passwordFederal Triangle Area (Near Smithsonian History Museums)Central- no passwordSouthwest (Waterfront)RestaurantsCityZenChinatown (Northeast of 7th and F Streets)Coffee shops/cafesChinatown Coffee "“ no passwordMount Vernon Square (Convention Center)Restaurants Baby Wale - may have wifiCasa Luca - need password Corduroy "“ available in certain areas of the restaurantSixth Engine "“ need passwordPenn Quarter (Archives, South of F Street)RestaurantsCarmine's "“ at the bar area onlyFiola - no password needed Hamilton "“ need password NoPa - need passwordPoste -Kimpton free account neededSource - I've used it in the front of the lounge, it wasn't available throughout the lounge. Not sure if available upstairs. No passwordVerizon Center West (Northwest of 7th and F Streets)RestaurantsDel Campo - wifi signal called DC free wifi, no password; also wifi signal called PS7, no password Ping Pong Dim Sum - need password Proof "“ no passwordBloomingdaleCoffee shops/cafesBig Bear Café - wifi only available Mon through Fri until 6pm Capitol Hill South (Eastern Market, Barracks Row)Coffee shops/cafesEbenezer'sPeregrine Coffee "“ Eastern Market location has wifi. 14 Street location does not have wifi.RestaurantsMolly Malone'sSonomaTunnicliff's - need passwordNoMaUnion Market "“ no password Peregrine Espresso Rappahannock Oyster Bar Buffalo and Bergen Red Apron Butchery Righteous Cheese Takorean DC Empanadas Neopol Toki Underground H-Street Corridor NE (Atlas District)Coffee shops/cafesSidamoRestaurantsSticky Rice "“ available but shaky connectionSoutheastRestaurants Trusty'sNear Southeast (Navy Yard, Potomac Avenue Metro)Coffee shops/cafesCurbside Café Lot38 Espresso BarMaryland North Bethesda (North of Wilson Lane)Coffee shops/cafesQuartermaine - Location in North Bethesda has wifi; unsure if same system for encryption. RestaurantsGrapeseed - need passwordSouth Bethesda (South of Wilson Lane)Coffee shops/cafesBarnes and Noble Cafe - no password Dolcezza - need passwordQuartermaine - Bethesda Row location has wifi with 2 hour password access granted with purchase. RestaurantsPraline Chevy Chase Clyde's - need web passcode (Also Range, technically in Chevy Chase, DC) College ParkNoodles & Company (Baltimore Ave & Knox Rd)Fishnet "“ need password (Password is `mackerel`)FrederickFamily Meal "“ need passwordGaithersburgRestaurantsDogfish Head Brewhouse National HarborCoffee shops/cafesMayorgaRockville Coffee shops/cafes Gilly's "“ need password, ask at counter RestaurantsFounding Farmers "“ only Rockville has wifi. Foggy Bottom does not have wifi.Vit Goel/Lighthouse Tofu "“ need password (password is "bulgogi123") Silver Spring Coffee shops/cafes Kaldi's Coffee Bar Area-wide wifi "“ Downtown Silver Spring. Connected but wasn't working when tried in late 2012; recent updates?VirginiaAlexandriaCoffee shops/cafes Buzz Bakery "“ need passwordMisha's - no password needed RestaurantsCafé Pizzaiolo (Fern St and Cameron Station) Lighthorse Tavern - password is "lighthorse" RedRocksRustico "“ need passwordSociety Fair Vaso's KitchenAlexandria (Old Town) area-wide wifiAnnandaleRestaurantsRed Holic "“ no password, not working when tried in Jan 2013Tanpopo Ramen house "“ need passwordNorth Arlington (North of Route 50)Coffee Shops/CafesLittle City Gourmet RestaurantsWestover Market Beer GardenSouth Arlington (South of Route 50, Columbia Pike) Eamonn's - need passwordLost Dog CafeRedRocks "“ need passwordWilliam Jeffrey's- need password, was very slow when tried in Jan 2013. BallstonCoffee shops/cafesBuzz Bakery "“need passwordNoodles & Company - need passwordRestaurantsMussel Bar - need password Pupatella "“ need passwordRock Bottom Brewery "“ no passwordRustico "“need passwordWillow Virginia SquareRestaurantsMala Tang "“ need passwordRocklands BBQ "“ no password (but may have issues, hopsing hasn't been able to connect in last 6 months) ClarendonCoffee Shops/CafesBoccato Gelato - need password (they also have a sign about limiting your time)Northside Social "“ no passwordOby Lee - xfinity Comcast wifi, free if you have Comcast Internet. You input your Comcast email oruserid and password Pinkberry - no password Whole Foods Pub (cafe upstairs) - wifi for 2 hours, no password Restaurants American Tap Room - no password Bracket Room Eatbar Hard Times Café - need passwordIota - need passwordLa Tagliatella "“ need passwordLe Pain Quotidien "“no passwordLiberty Tavern "“ no password (available signal called NETGEAR_11g but may have issues, hopsing was unable to connect)Lyon Hall - need passwordMad Rose Tavern - no password Screwtop has wifi during lunch with lunch purchase -- need passwordSpider Kelly's -multiple signals, no password Tallula Lyon ParkAstor Mediterranean "“ no passwordMasala Express "“ xfinity Comcast wifi, free if you have Comcast Internet. You input your Comcast email oruserid and password CourthouseCoffee shops/CafesAfghan Kabob Bayou Bakery "“ no passwordBrooklyn Bagel Bakery - need passwordRestaurantsFireworks Pizza "“ no password Rhodeside Grill - need password TNR CafeWilson TavernCourthouse area-wide wifi Rosslyn Coffee shops/Cafes Bean good - need password Crystal City Good Stuff Eatery - no password neededNoodles & Company Crystal City area wifi in courtyards, plazas, parks Falls ChurchRestaurantsDogfish Head Brewhouse "“ no password. Not working when tried in Jan 2013. Another report that wifi is very unreliable.FairfaxCoffee Shops/Cafes Noodles & Company (Main St and Old Lee Hwy)RestaurantsDogfish Head BrewhouseMerrifieldCoffee shops/cafesAngelika Film Center cafe - menu says ask about our free wifi Dolcezza - other locations have wifi so this one likely has wifi Restaurants Blackfinn Ameripub Pentagon RowNoodles & Company ShirlingtonRestaurantsBusboys and PoetsCafé PizzaioloCurious Grape- their website says cafe customers enjoy free wifi from 7:30am-4:30pm, need passwordShirlington area-wide wifiSpringfieldRestaurantsKate's Irish Pub Momo's West Falls Church - Downtown and Leesburg Pike Coffee shops/cafes Milan Bakery & Miss Doughnut Restaurants Bistro des Célestins (bistro part of La Côe D'Or Café)Pizzeria Orso "“ no password ViennaCoffee shops/cafesCafe Amouri "“ password neededJammin Java Coffee shop/restaurant chainsCoffee shops/cafesAu Bon Pain "“ most locations, may need passwordBarnes and Noble "“ no password Boloco - no password at 19th & L, haven't confirmed BethesdaCaribou - Website says amenities vary by locationCorner Bakery - no passwordCosi - no passwordLe Pain Quotidien "“ according to website, Clarendon has wifi, Bethesda does not, 9th and F, Spring Valley and Capital Hill have it. Dupont location did not have it 2 weeks ago. The one on 16th north of H also has it but it's spotty. No password.Noodles & Company - some locations have it. Refer to the locations page on their website to check whether a particular location has wifi.Panera - no passwordPret-a-Manger. Location on 18th and I has been unreliable. Sometimes requires a password.Starbucks "“ no passwordRestaurantsSilver Diner "“ need passwordHard Times Cafe- check website for wifi availability at location Edited November 19, 2013 by cheezepowder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 You can add Curbside Cafe to Near Southeast, but I don't know if they require a password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopsing Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 After perusing your list: Ultimate Chicken Bistro, Toscana Grill -- out of business. I haven't been able to connect to Rocklands in the last 6 months. I still can't connect to Liberty Tavern. I see the Netgear signal, but I can't access it. Maybe it's due to my old Blackberry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Pat and hopsing -- I've revised the list to make your corrections. Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saf Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Meridian Pint has wi-fi, and you need the password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Isn't it amazing how ancient this thread seems? It should almost be retitled "Computer-Friendly Restaurants." The internet is having a more profound effect on the world than TV did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Meridian Pint has wi-fi, and you need the password. Edited the list to add; thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Mosaic District tweeted that they have wifi: Exciting announcement: free public WiFi is now installed at Mosaic! Happy Monday - hope this helps your weekend blues It's under "AT&T". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Bracket Room in Clarendon posted on Facebook that they have wifi: ...Our wifi password is bracketroom (All lower case) if you're having trouble with service... (I haven't been to Bracket Room. Anyone been there?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Bracket Room in Clarendon posted on Facebook that they have wifi: So does the bar at Bistrot Lepic. (Should I change the title to WiFi-Friendly Restaurants?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Saxby's Coffee in Dupont has wifi in theory but in practice I've never gotten it to work. (They also didn't have a working bathroom yesterday so they were losing points on all sides...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Right Proper Brewing Company has wifi, no password needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Praline has wifi, password needed. The new Kino Spoon (or Ki No Spoon) in Wintergreen Plaza in Rockville has a free wifi sign in the window. Plus On Monday, I jumped in my car and headed over to Caffe Aficionado, computer in tow - they have WiFi. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 From BonChon Thread Re: Arlington Bonchon .... Also, they WERE giving out the wifi password yesterday at least. Re: Fairfax Bonchon Unless they've changed it, the WiFi password at their Fairfax location is their phone number including the 703. It's also very necessary there as that entire area is just a complete damned dead zone for Verizon. Any more updates on wifi? I'll update the wifi master list soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Two more I'll be adding to the master list: O'Sullivan's Irish Pub in Clarendon tweeted that they have wifi. The BistroBar, opening Jan. 30, at Menu MBK (where Azur used to be) will have wifi according to the Washington Post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Updated list based on the posts above plus a few other updates. Keep the updates coming! Note: Wifi availability confirmed from website, phone call, in person visit, and/or member's updates on this thread. Need for password noted when known.Washington DC Friendship Heights Range"“ no password (technically located in Chevy Chase, DC) (Also Clyde's, technically located in Chevy Chase, MD. Need web passcode.)Upper Connecticut Avenue (towards Maryland) Coffee shops/cafesModern Times Coffeehouse (Politics and Prose) - wifi is off between 11am-3pm on weekdays and off until 5pm on weekends; need passkey from receipt with purchase. Tenleytown Firelake Grill Adams MorganCoffee shops/cafesTryst "“ wifi is on from Mon through Thurs all day, Fri until 9pm, and off on Sat and Sun.Cleveland Park (North of Zoo)Coffee shops/cafes Firehook Restaurants Palena - need password Woodley Park (South of Zoo)Coffee shops/cafesNoodles & CompanyRestaurants Cafe SorrisoOpen City Brightwood Culture Coffee Mt PleasantTonic "“ still need confirmation of wifiColumbia HeightsRestaurants Meridian Pint - need passwordPica Taco - password needed (password is their phone number) RedRocksNorth Dupont CircleCoffeeshopsDolcezza - need passwordFilter - likely need password. Note the Foggy Bottom location does not have wifi.RestaurantsCafé DupontDarlington HouseMaddy's Bar and GrillWest Dupont Circle (P Street)Coffee shops/cafesSoho Tea and Coffee - need passwordSubway - need password RestaurantsUrbana - Kimpton free account neededSouth Dupont Circle (South of the Circle to (and Including) N Street)Coffee shops/cafesCaribou Coffee Nando's - wifi has been out during visits (July 2013 report)Panera "“ only 30 minutes during lunch rush Saxby's - has not been workingRestaurantsBread and BrewFirefly-Kimpton free account neededMadhatter "“ no passwordEast Dupont Circle (From Connecticut Ave to 16th St)Nage "“ hotel has free wifi, no password West End and Foggy Bottom (GWU, Kennedy Center)Coffee shops/cafesBourbon Coffee on L and 21st"“ password needed. Unstable wifi, could use Einstein Bagel signal (no password) next doorIlly Cafe - may not need passwordWhole Foods Foggy Bottom has wifi in their front seating area "“ no passwordRestaurantsCircle BistroEinstein Bagel "“ no passwordRIS "“ no passwordTonicGrillfish State Dept (Harry S Truman building) cafeteria - wifi coming soon Glover Park Bistro Lepic bar GeorgetownCoffee Shops/cafesDolcezza - need password RestaurantsDaily Grill "“ need password but can use Georgetown Inn wifi without passwordMorton's "“ may need password (using AT&T signal, password screen came up on my ipod touch but when I tried about 10 minutes later, no password needed on mini ipad.)Downtown (Southwest of 16th & K Streets)Coffee shops/cafesBreadline Juan ValdezME Swing "“ no password but couldn't connect (report from April 2013). Can get Cosi signal Downtown (16th Street and East) Coffee shops/cafes Roti - wifi sign in window, need password RestaurantsAcadiana "“ need passwordFederalist- wifi in lobby of Loews hotel; might reach into the dining roomLincoln- at the bar, you can get the Starbucks signal and also a Comcast Xfinity signal (if you have Comcast, can use Comcast email login and password to access). Golden Triangle Coffee Shops/Cafes Boloco (19th and L) - no password Corner Bakery (19th and L) - no password, just need to "accept" terms FrozenYo (19th and M) - can use A&T wifi from McDonald's next door Le Pain Quotidien (on 17th Street north of H) - wifi is spotty Pret a Manger (19th and L)- need password, think it's printed on receipt, also can use wifi from Corner Bakery Pret a Manger (on 18th and I) - has been unreliable Taylor Gourmet - need password; think it's printed on receipt Area-wide wifi"“ need confirmation Logan CircleThe Pig - no password neededLogan Tavern14 UP (14th St between U and P Streets) Coffee shops/cafes Bakehouse RestaurantsCafé St-Ex Drafting Table - need password Le Diplomate - no password needed U-Street Corridor (Between 10th and 16th Streets)Coffee Shops/cafesThe Coffee Bar - need passwordRestaurantsBen's Chili Bowl "“ no passwordBen's next door "“ need passwordVinoteca Shaw/Howard University/Little Ethiopia (U Street East of 10th. Street) Right Proper Brewing Company - no password Coffee shops/cafesBlind Dog Cafe - need passwordKafe Bohem - need passwordFederal Triangle Area (Near Smithsonian History Museums)Central- no passwordSouthwest (Waterfront)RestaurantsCityZenChinatown (Northeast of 7th and F Streets)Coffee shops/cafesChinatown Coffee "“ no passwordMount Vernon Square (Convention Center)Restaurants Baby Wale - may have wifiCasa Luca - need password Corduroy "“ available in certain areas of the restaurantSixth Engine "“ need passwordPenn Quarter (Archives, South of F Street)RestaurantsBistroBar at Menu MBK Carmine's "“ at the bar area onlyFiola - no password needed Hamilton "“ need password NoPa - need passwordPoste -Kimpton free account neededSource - I've used it in the front of the lounge, it wasn't available throughout the lounge. Not sure if available upstairs. No passwordVerizon Center West (Northwest of 7th and F Streets)RestaurantsDel Campo - wifi signal called DC free wifi, no password; also wifi signal called PS7, no password Ping Pong Dim Sum - need password Proof "“ no passwordBloomingdaleCoffee shops/cafesBig Bear Café - wifi only available Mon through Fri until 6pm Capitol Hill South (Eastern Market, Barracks Row)Coffee shops/cafesEbenezer'sPeregrine Coffee "“ Eastern Market location has wifi. 14 Street location does not have wifi.RestaurantsMolly Malone'sSonomaTunnicliff's - need passwordNoMaUnion Market "“ no password Peregrine Espresso Rappahannock Oyster Bar Buffalo and Bergen Red Apron Butchery Righteous Cheese Takorean DC Empanadas Neopol Toki Underground Bidwell likely has too H-Street Corridor NE (Atlas District)Coffee shops/cafesSidamoRestaurantsSticky Rice "“ available but shaky connectionSoutheastRestaurants Trusty'sNear Southeast (Navy Yard, Potomac Avenue Metro)Coffee shops/cafesCurbside Café Lot38 Espresso BarMaryland North Bethesda (North of Wilson Lane)Coffee shops/cafesQuartermaine - Location in North Bethesda has wifi; unsure if same system for encryption. RestaurantsGrapeseed - need passwordSouth Bethesda (South of Wilson Lane)Coffee shops/cafesBarnes and Noble Cafe - no password Dolcezza - need passwordQuartermaine - Bethesda Row location has wifi with 2 hour password access granted with purchase. RestaurantsPraline Chevy Chase Clyde's - need web passcode (Also Range, technically in Chevy Chase, DC) College ParkNoodles & Company (Baltimore Ave & Knox Rd)Fishnet "“ need password (Password is `mackerel`)FrederickFamily Meal "“ need passwordGaithersburgRestaurantsDogfish Head Brewhouse National HarborCoffee shops/cafesMayorgaRockville Coffee shops/cafes Gilly's "“ need password, ask at counter RestaurantsFounding Farmers "“ only Rockville has wifi. Foggy Bottom does not have wifi. Kino SpoonVit Goel/Lighthouse Tofu "“ need password (password is "bulgogi123") Silver Spring Coffee shops/cafes Kaldi's Coffee Bar Area-wide wifi "“ Downtown Silver Spring. Connected but wasn't working when tried in late 2012; recent updates?VirginiaAlexandriaCoffee shops/cafes Buzz Bakery "“ need passwordMisha's - no password needed RestaurantsCafé Pizzaiolo (Fern St and Cameron Station) Lighthorse Tavern - password is "lighthorse" RedRocksRustico "“ need passwordSociety Fair Vaso's KitchenAlexandria (Old Town) area-wide wifiAnnandaleRestaurantsRed Holic "“ no password, not working when tried in Jan 2013Tanpopo Ramen house "“ need passwordNorth Arlington (North of Route 50)Coffee Shops/CafesLittle City Gourmet RestaurantsWestover Market Beer GardenSouth Arlington (South of Route 50, Columbia Pike) Eamonn's - need passwordLost Dog CafeRedRocks "“ need passwordWilliam Jeffrey's- need password, was very slow when tried in Jan 2013. BallstonCoffee shops/cafesBuzz Bakery "“need passwordNoodles & Company - need passwordRestaurantsMussel Bar - need password Pupatella "“ need passwordRock Bottom Brewery "“ no passwordRustico "“need passwordWillow - no password Virginia SquareRestaurantsMala Tang "“ need passwordRocklands BBQ "“ no password (but may have issues, hopsing hasn't been able to connect in last 6 months) ClarendonCoffee Shops/CafesBoccato Gelato - need password (they also have a sign about limiting your time)Northside Social "“ no passwordOby Lee - xfinity Comcast wifi, free if you have Comcast Internet. You input your Comcast email oruserid and password Pinkberry - no password Whole Foods Pub (cafe upstairs) - wifi for 2 hours, no password Restaurants American Tap Room - no password Bracket Room - password is bracketroom Eatbar - no password Hard Times Café - need passwordIota - need passwordLa Tagliatella "“ need passwordLe Pain Quotidien "“no passwordLiberty Tavern "“ no password (available signal called NETGEAR_11g but may have issues, hopsing was unable to connect)Lyon Hall - need passwordMad Rose Tavern - no password O'Sullivans Screwtop has wifi during lunch with lunch purchase -- need passwordSpider Kelly's -multiple signals, no password Tallula - no password Lyon ParkAstor Mediterranean "“ no passwordBonchon - need password Masala Express "“ xfinity Comcast wifi, free if you have Comcast Internet. You input your Comcast email oruserid and password CourthouseCoffee shops/CafesAfghan Kabob Bayou Bakery "“ no passwordBrooklyn Bagel Bakery - need passwordRestaurantsFireworks Pizza "“ no password Rhodeside Grill - need password TNR CafeWilson TavernCourthouse area-wide wifi Rosslyn Coffee shops/Cafes Bean good - need password Caffe Aficionado Crystal City Good Stuff Eatery - no password neededNoodles & Company Crystal City area wifi in courtyards, plazas, parks Falls ChurchRestaurantsDogfish Head Brewhouse "“ no password. Not working when tried in Jan 2013. Another report that wifi is very unreliable.FairfaxCoffee Shops/Cafes Noodles & Company (Main St and Old Lee Hwy)Restaurants Bonchon - password is phone number including 703 area codeDogfish Head BrewhouseMerrifield Coffee shops/cafesAngelika Film Center cafe - menu says ask about our free wifi Dolcezza - other locations have wifi so this one likely has wifi Restaurants Blackfinn Ameripub Mosaic District - under AT&T Pentagon RowNoodles & Company ShirlingtonRestaurantsBusboys and PoetsCafé PizzaioloCurious Grape- their website says cafe customers enjoy free wifi from 7:30am-4:30pm, need passwordShirlington area-wide wifiSpringfieldRestaurantsKate's Irish Pub Momo's West Falls Church - Downtown and Leesburg Pike Coffee shops/cafes Milan Bakery & Miss Doughnut Restaurants Bistro des Célestins (bistro part of La Côe D'Or Café)Pizzeria Orso "“ no password ViennaCoffee shops/cafesCafe Amouri "“ password neededJammin Java Coffee shop/restaurant chainsCoffee shops/cafesAu Bon Pain "“ most locations, may need passwordBarnes and Noble "“ no password Boloco - no password at 19th & L, haven't confirmed BethesdaCaribou - Website says amenities vary by locationCorner Bakery - no passwordCosi - no passwordLe Pain Quotidien "“ according to website, Clarendon has wifi, Bethesda does not, 9th and F, Spring Valley and Capital Hill have it. Dupont location did not have it 2 weeks ago. The one on 16th north of H also has it but it's spotty. No password.Noodles & Company - some locations have it. Refer to the locations page on their website to check whether a particular location has wifi.Panera - no passwordPret-a-Manger. Location on 18th and I has been unreliable. Sometimes requires a password.Starbucks "“ no passwordRestaurantsSilver Diner "“ need passwordHard Times Cafe- check website for wifi availability at location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Ballston has free public wifi from the Ballston BID (Business Improvement District). No password needed. I got the signal from Buzz and Mussel Bar (both of which also have wifi but you need to ask for the password). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Green Pig Bistro and Fuego in Clarendon both have wifi - ask for the password. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElGuapo Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 If you go to the Kimpton website and become a Kimpton In Touch member (free) you will be able to connect (for free) at any Kimpton property after an initial sign in. Yes, this was the case when we last dined at Jackson 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyJohn Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Scratch Willow from the list. Although WiFi used to be provided, when I was there earlier this evening and tried to log on and asked for the password, I was informed that it was no longer available to patrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 At this point, it might be more logical to list restaurants without WiFi, but I guess it's still tough to find a place where you can order food, as opposed to just a drink. Sisters in Fairfax has WiFi in their living room-style restaurant (think: W Domku). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 The obvious guess here is that they want to turn tables, not have people hanging out. It's just a guess, but I think it's a sound one. "Unbroken" has been my friend of late at non-WiFi restaurants. Probably right. And, just my view but think that thinking flawed. Between cell networks, tethering, paper reading materials, downloaded or locally stored materials and work, and long conversations, not offering wifi isn't the way to prevent campers. Starbucks is a multi-billion corp just now investing to upgrade its slow AT&T network (~2 MBs down) to google (15-50) nationwide. It's becoming table stakes for coffee shops and fast casual but still some holdouts. Too. Inch focus on trees rather than forests imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I'm using wi-fi less and less in bars, restaurants, etc. these days. It's generally an order of magnitude slower than a 4G connection because of the load, and with the mobile companies throwing data boosts around like candy, I never use even half of what they are giving me. The only time I look for public wi-fi is when I'm on my non-mobile tablet, or when I'm in a (rare) dead area for my mobile signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I'm using wi-fi less and less in bars, restaurants, etc. these days. It's generally an order of magnitude slower than a 4G connection because of the load, and with the mobile companies throwing data boosts around like candy, I never use even half of what they are giving me. The only time I look for public wi-fi is when I'm on my non-mobile tablet, or when I'm in a (rare) dead area for my mobile signal. More or less agree, Daniel. I use a wifi-tablet often so that's part of my issue. And, some especially large or cavernous places have cell network dead spots inside. At the end of the day, the world is clearly moving this way. Some coffee shops and fast-casual restaurants are dragging their heels but they are increasingly in the minority. And, as you say, modern 4G connectivity makes the issue a bit moot in many places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I use a wifi-tablet often so that's part of my issue. I'm adding a tablet to the household soon, and thinking hard about adding a 4G-capable tablet. My mobile plan only charges $10/mo to add a 4G-capable tabled to my plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I'm adding a tablet to the household soon, and thinking hard about adding a 4G-capable tablet. My mobile plan only charges $10/mo to add a 4G-capable tabled to my plan. Who's your service provider? AT&T or Verizon? At $10/month, I'd do the same. Wasn't that low when I got our tablet. Of course have to be careful about data charges beyond the monthly if not unlimited though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 AT&T. I have a family plan with 15GB/mo, and rarely even use half of that. Adding 4G capability to a tablet adds about $100 to the base price of the tablet. At least for the Samsung ones I am looking at - I'm Android, not Apple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 More or less agree, Daniel. I use a wifi-tablet often so that's part of my issue. And, some especially large or cavernous places have cell network dead spots inside. At the end of the day, the world is clearly moving this way. Some coffee shops and fast-casual restaurants are dragging their heels but they are increasingly in the minority. And, as you say, modern 4G connectivity makes the issue a bit moot in many places. You think the world is moving away from wifi and toward 4G? Really? (Or do I misread you?) It seems to me that it's moving in precisely the opposite direction. 4G expensive, wifi cheap. PJ Skidoos in Fairfax has wifi, no password required. They also offer a very good, reasonably priced crabcake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 You think the world is moving away from wifi and toward 4G? Really? (Or do I misread you?) It seems to me that it's moving in precisely the opposite direction. 4G expensive, wifi cheap. PJ Skidoos in Fairfax has wifi, no password required. They also offer a very good, reasonably priced crabcake. I think eventually we'll get to the WiFi-ubiquitous world, but for other than reading email, I find WiFi incredibly slow in most restaurants, coffee shops, etc. Most probably have one low-bandwidth connection for all patrons, so as soon as the first person hits Pandora, the entire place comes to a grinding halt. It is rare that I can't get a significantly faster connection via 4G, so I usually don't even bother with the shop-provided WiFi. Again, this is because I currently don't use anywhere near my monthly data cap from my provider, so I don't mind ignoring the local WiFi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Just think how spoiled we've all become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 You think the world is moving away from wifi and toward 4G? Really? (Or do I misread you?) It seems to me that it's moving in precisely the opposite direction. 4G expensive, wifi cheap. PJ Skidoos in Fairfax has wifi, no password required. They also offer a very good, reasonably priced crabcake. You have misread me. The world (at least as defined by coffee shops, fast/casual restaurants, cafés and many public places) is moving toward omnipresent connectivity. Yes, of course wifi. Maybe WiMax down the road. The move away is those places who still don't provide wifi in an ill-conceived effort to turn tables (imo). PJ Skidoos (a place I haven't visited) is but one of very many offering free wifi nationwide. And that number is growing very quickly. I think eventually we'll get to the WiFi-ubiquitous world, but for other than reading email, I find WiFi incredibly slow in most restaurants, coffee shops, etc. Most probably have one low-bandwidth connection for all patrons, so as soon as the first person hits Pandora, the entire place comes to a grinding halt. It is rare that I can't get a significantly faster connection via 4G, so I usually don't even bother with the shop-provided WiFi. Again, this is because I currently don't use anywhere near my monthly data cap from my provider, so I don't mind ignoring the local WiFi. This (speed) is also changing. Locally the most obvious example is a Starbucks who have quietly upgraded most shops from slow AT&T to faster (anywhere from 15 to 50 MBPS download speed) Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 We should probably change this thread title to "Restaurants without WiFi." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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