Honestly, I was having a great time when I came here for the first time last week. I've heard great things about this place, but it is a maze to go through to actually get to it. However, labyrinth and all, the music was poppin and my drink made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside :)
My friends decided to drag me out and leave abruptly since they were not having a good time. They claimed it was dead...
Anyways, the outside portion is pretty chill. You can still hear the music faintly, so it isn't loud enough where you will be needing to scream to your friends. Nice view of the District backside.
One thing I found humorous is that the bouncer up front that you needed to show your ID had this weird card device where he slid in your license and it electronically tells you if you're 21 or not. The question of technology over man came to mind, and if he really didn't know how to do simple math...then again, he was arguing with some 30 yr old woman who looked about 40. I think she was wearing "mom" pants.
Can't wait to go back here or host a party of my own!