Penn Commons American

Penn Commons Menu

(202) 905-2999
700 6th St Nw , Washington, DC 20001
$$$$$

Daily "Pick Three" $13


House Made Pimento Cheese
Pickled Fresh Beet Relish
horseradish crème fraiche
Chicken Liver Mousse
hard cider gelee
Great Lakes Smoked Whitefish
Black Bean Hummus
cotija cheese
Hand Cut Steak Tartare
sriracha aioli
Char Roasted Eggplant
toasted pine nuts
Pork Rillettes
stone fruit mostarda
Fresh Ricotta Cheese
olive oil, mint, red chili pepper

Snacks, Bites, And Starters


Individual Portions
$5.00
single portion of above dips and spreads
Pulled Pork Hand Pies
$7.00
carolina sauce
The Big "O" Rings
$7.00
tower of crisp onion rings, comeback sauce
The Pig Board
$12.00
artisanal american ham acadiana biscuits, vermont butter pickled cherries
Blue Hill Bay Mussels
$13.00
house limoncello, cured tomatoes, lemon thyme cream
Crispy Fried Oysters
$13.00
blue cheese slaw, frank's red hot remoulade
Seafood Chowder
$10.00
hidden valley ranch oyster crackers
Texas Chili (No Beans)
$11.00
usual suspects, cornbread
Golden Tomato Gazpacho
$9.00
crab & cucumber relish, pretzel bread croutons
"Second Date" Caesar Salad
$9.00
white anchovies, shaved parm
Arugula Salad
$11.00
arugula salad, goat cheese fritters, pistachio nuts red bell pepper vinaigrette
Heirloom Tomato Salad
13.00
grilled peaches & burrata cheese basil balsamic vinaigrette

$Snacks, Bites, And Starters


Hot Pretzel Baguette
3.00
beer mustard butter

$From The Raw Bar


Oysters Fresh Daily
$14.00
*
Wild Wellfleet Clams
$9.00
Iced Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$15.00
Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail
$15.00
½ Poached Chilled Lobster
The Big Daddy
72.00
*

$Entrees


Tuna Nicoise Salad
$18.00
seared yellowfin tuna, green beans, fingerling potatoes, meyer lemon vinaigrette
Seafood Cobb Salad
$18.00
chilled seafood, benton bacon, avocado, blue cheese, louie dressing
Atlas Brew Works District Common Beer Battered Fish & Chips
$14.00
sweet pickle remoulade
North Carolina Mountain Trout
$19.00
broccolini, pine nuts, citrus burnt butter
Brick Pressed Chicken
$21.00
rainbow chard, mashed potatoes, preserved lemon & parsley jus
Shrimp & Grits
$18.00
sautéed gulf shrimp, country ham, holy trinity
Grilled Norwegian Salmon
$23.00
tomato & cucumber greek salad, dill tzatziki
Ting's Grilled Thai Steak Salad
$18.00
greens, carrots, cashews, scallions, spicy chili-lime dressing
Nana Sue's Meatloaf
$15.00
scalloped potatoes, bacon braised green beans, sweet onion mushroom gravy "dc eater's #1 meatloaf in washington dc"
Roasted Portobello Mushroom
$14.00
quinoa, sweet peppers, pine nuts & raisins
Today's Catch
simply grilled, good olive oil & sea salt, green salad

Burgers & Daily Sandwich Board

Choice Of Handcut Fries Or Sweet Potato Fries
Twelve Buck Chuck
$12.00
bts custom ground beef, ltop, government cheese (aka american) ap sauce
The Big Daddy Burger
$14.00
smoked benton bacon, buttermilk blue cheese, sauteed onions, ap sauce
High Thigh
$12.00
fresh ground chicken patty,ltop, cheddar cheese, lemon garlic aioli
Haight-Ashbury
$11.00
crispy falafel patty,pickled vegetables, feta cheese, cilantro raita
Jumbo Lump Crabcake Sandwich
$17.00
old bay tartare sauce, oven cured tomatoes
Our Daily Sandwich Board

Sides $5


Scalloped Potatoes
French Fries
Broccolini & Pine Nuts
Summer Vegetables
Swiss Chard
Mashed Potatoes
Mac & Cheese
old school velveeta

Daily "Pick Three" $13


House Made Pimento Cheese
Pickled Fresh Beet Relish
horseradish crème fraiche
Chicken Liver Mousse
hard cider gelee
Great Lakes Smoked Whitefish
Black Bean Hummus
cotija cheese
Hand Cut Steak Tartare
sriracha aioli
Char Roasted Eggplant
pesto, toasted pine nuts
Pork Rillettes
stone fruit mostarda
Fresh Ricotta Cheese
olive oil, mint, red chili pepper

Snacks, Bites, And Starters


Individual Portions
$5.00
single portion of above dips and spreads
Pulled Pork Hand Pies
$7.00
carolina sauce
The Big "O" Rings
$7.00
tower of crisp onion rings, comeback sauce
The Pig Board
$12.00
artisanal american ham acadiana biscuits, vermont butter pickled cherries
Blue Hill Bay Mussels
$13.00
house limoncello, cured tomatoes, lemon thyme cream
Crispy Fried Oysters
$13.00
blue cheese slaw, frank's red hot remoulade
Spicy Asian "Tuk Tuk" Wings
$12.00
garlic chili glaze, cucumber salad
Crispy Point Judith Calamari
$11.00
smoked tomato tzatziki
Seafood Chowder
$10.00
hidden valley ranch oyster crackers
Texas Chili (No Beans)
$11.00
usual suspects, cornbread
Golden Tomato Gazpacho
$9.00
crab & cucumber relish, pretzel bread croutons
"Second Date" Caesar Salad
$9.00
white anchovies, shaved parm
Arugula Salad
$11.00
arugula salad, goat cheese fritters, pistachio nuts red bell pepper vinaigrette
Heirloom Tomato Salad
13.00
grilled peaches & burrata cheese basil balsamic vinaigrette

$Snacks, Bites, And Starters


Hot Pretzel Baguette
3.00
beer mustard butter

$From The Raw Bar


Oysters Fresh Daily
$14.00
*
Wild Wellfleet Clams
$9.00
Iced Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$15.00
Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail
$15.00
½ Poached Chilled Lobster
The Big Daddy
72.00
*

$Entrees


North Carolina Mountain Trout
$21.00
broccolini, pine nuts, citrus burnt butter
Grilled Creekstone Farms Skirt Steak
$27.00
french fries, whiskey peppercorn sauce, obligatory green salad
Blackened Atlantic Salmon
$24.00
sweet corn succotash, crawfish tabasco butter
Brick Pressed Chicken
$22.00
rainbow chard, mashed potatoes, preserved lemon & parsley jus
Crispy Tempura Soft Shell Crabs
$27.00
green papaya salad, cashews, spicy chili-lime dressing
Today's Catch
simply grilled, good olive oil & sea salt, green salad
Seafood Cobb Salad
$18.00
chilled seafood, benton bacon, avocado, blue cheese, louie dressing
Korean Grilled Rack Of "Pork Chop Hill"
$25.00
quick kimchi, crispy rice cake, spicy kbbq sauce
Pan Seared Sea Scallops
$26.00
orzo pasta, spring peas, truffled carrot vinaigrette
Shrimp & Grits
$19.00
sautéed gulf shrimp, country ham, holy trinity
Roasted Portobello Mushroom
$14.00
quinoa, sweet peppers, pine nuts & raisins
Nana Sue's Meatloaf
18.00
scalloped potatoes, bacon braised green beans, sweet onion mushroom gravy "dc eater's #1 meatloaf in washington dc"

$Burgers & Sandwiches

Choice Of Handcut Fries Or Sweet Potato Fries
Twelve Buck Chuck
$12.00
bts custom ground beef, ltop, government cheese (aka american) ap sauce
The Big Daddy Burger
$14.00
smoked benton bacon, buttermilk blue cheese, sauteed onions, ap sauce
High Thigh
$12.00
fresh ground chicken patty,ltop, cheddar cheese, lemon garlic aioli
Haight-Ashbury
$11.00
crispy falafel patty,pickled vegetables, feta cheese, cilantro raita
Jumbo Lump Crabcake Sandwich
$17.00
old bay tartare sauce, oven cured tomatoes
Our Daily Sandwich Board

Sides $5


Scalloped Potatoes
French Fries
Broccolini & Pine Nuts
Summer Vegetables
Swiss Chard
Mashed Potatoes
Mac & Cheese
old school velveeta

Dessert $8


Nutty Buddy Sundae
vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, toasted peanuts, sugar cane cookies
Salty Crunchy Sundae
peanut and chocolate ice creams, hot fudge, potato chips
Berries And Cream Sundae
vanilla ice cream, strawberry sorbet, freeze dried strawberries, toffee ganache
Shaketail
our daily adult milkshake
Seasonal Sorbet Selection
Mini Oatmeal Cookie Pies
blueberries, lemon mousse
Boston Cream Pie
salted caramel sauce
Brown Cow
bts root beer, vanilla bean ice cream (also available in mini's)
Warm Fudge Cake
passion fruit ice cream
Nutella Cream Puffs
toasted hazelnuts, chocolate caramel

Kids $6


Ham Biscuits
butter & jam
Trio Of Burger Sliders (Plain)
or dressed by request
Today's Catch
simply grilled mashed potatoes
Duo Of Hot Dogs (Plain)
or with chili and cheese
Macaroni & Cheese
Crispy Shrimp
chicken, or fish with fries

Sides $3


French Fries
Garden Vegetable
Mashed Potatoes

From The Raw Bar


Oysters Fresh Daily
$14.00
*
Wild Wellfleet Clams
$9.00
*
Iced Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$14.00
Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail
$15.00
½ Poached Chilled Lobster
The Big Daddy
72.00
*

$From The Raw Bar


Hot Pretzel Baguette
3.00
beer mustard butter

$Daily "Pick Three" $13

Your Custom Trio Of Dips And Spreads With Grilled Country Bread
House Made Pimento Cheese
Pickled Fresh Beet Relish
horseradish crème fraiche
Chicken Liver Mousse
hard cider gelee
Great Lakes Smoked Whitefish
Black Bean Hummus
cotija cheese
Hand Cut Steak Tartare
sriracha aioli
Char Roasted Eggplant
pesto, toasted pine nuts
Pork Rillettes
stone fruit mostarda
Fresh Ricotta Cheese
olive oil, mint, red chili pepper

Daily "Pick Three" $13


Individual Portions
$5.00
single portion of above dips and spreads
Pulled Pork Hand Pies
$7.00
carolina sauce
The Big "O" Rings
$7.00
tower of crisp onion rings, comeback sauce
Crispy Fried Oysters
$13.00
blue cheese slaw, frank's red hot remoulade
Spicy Asian "Tuk Tuk" Wings
$12.00
garlic chili glaze, cucumber salad
Crispy Point Judith Calamari
$11.00
smoked tomato tzatziki
District Commons "Burger" Sliders
$11.00
bbq braised pineland farms shortribs
The Pig Board
$12.00
america's finest artisanal ham acadiana's biscuits, vermont creamery butter, pickled cherries
Chesapeake Fish Fry
$10.00
old bay tartar sauce
Sonoran Hot Dogs
$9.00
duo of bacon wrapped hot dogs, jalapeno jam
Texas Chili & Cheese French Fries
$8.00
Crispy Fried Oysters
14.00
blue cheese slaw, frank's red hot remoulade

$Farm Bell $12 Per Person

Every Night At 10pm (Sun 9pm) We Ring The Dinner Farm Bell To Signal Our Staff And Our Late Night Guests That Our Family Meal Is Ready. Get It While It Lasts. Sitting Down Is An Option. Bar & Lounge Only.
Monday - "Soprano"
chicken parmigiano, spaghetti, caesar salad, garlic bread
Tuesday - "Wimpy's Payback" - Two For Tuesday
2 twelve buck chucks, 2 fries, 2 pbr (not for the staff)
Wednesday-Holy Cow-Midweek Ritual Of Cleaning Out The Walk-In
chicken fried steak & cream gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans
Thursday - "It's A Sausage Fest"
platter of assorted grilled sausages, beer mustard sauerkraut, pretzel baguette, potato salad
Friday - "Payday" - Staff's Favorite Day And Meal
pupusas with all the fixings
Saturday - "BFD" - Late Night, Skipping Breakfast
huevos rancheros
Sunday - "Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner" - Crisco, Cast Iron And Patience
fried chicken, mac & cheese, collards

Signature Drinks $10


Hochstadter's Slow & Low Rock And Rye
a revival of the rock and rye, one of the first american cocktails touted for its medicinal properties
Pony Express
american harvest vodka, stirrings ginger liqueur, ginger ale, fresh lime juice & lime wedge
American Beauty
e & j brandy, quady vya dry vermouth, o.j., grenadine, crème de menthe, ruby port
Penn Quarter Manhattan
jim beam bourbon, quady vya sweet vermouth & house rye bitters
Colonial Dark & Stormy
george bowman dark rum, gosling's ginger beer, lime

Happy Hour $5

Monday-Friday: 4pm-6pm & 10pm-Close
Specialty Drinks
Draft Beers
A Selection Of Wines

Colonial Cocktails


Bijou Cocktail
$11.00
ransom oregon dry gin, quady vya sweet vermouth, green chartreuse, house orange bitters
The Big Apple Julep
$12.00
leopold's new york apple whiskey, bittermens hopped grapefruit bitters, mint simple syrup
Penn Collins
$11.00
catoctin creek gin, scrappy's grapefruit bitters, lemon juice, simple syrup & seltzer
Providence Plantation Punch
$13.00
cyrus noble bourbon, thomas tew rum, sugar, ruby port, orange & lemon twist
Roanoke Shrub
$12.00
stonewall rum, blood orange/cardamom shrub, seltzer
8 Nobles Sidecar
$12.00
osocalis rare alambic brandy, orange liqueur, lemon juice sugar rim
District Gin Rickey
$11.00
green hat gin, lime juice & seltzer water
Commons Old Fashioned
$11.00
virginia gentleman bourbon, cherry balsamic syrup, sugar & house orange bitters, orange/house cherry
Hooker's Rose
11.00
laird's applejack, house sour, house grenadine, orange bitters & lime twist

$Hop-Tails $9


Rattle-Skull
stonewall rum, laird's applejack brandy, lime juice, nutmeg & dc brau natas porter
Stone Fence
george bowman dark rum & bold rock virginia draft cider
Brooklyn Lemonade
bourbon, maple syrup, lemon juice, bitters & shotgun betty hefeweizen

Mock-Tails $7


Pom-Aid
pom pomegranate, lemon juice, house lemonade & soda
New Fashioned
muddled orange/cherry, cherry balsamic syrup, stirrings orange bitters, sugar topped with seltzer

Cider, Lagers & Pils-Bock

$6 / $9.
Bold Rock Virginia Draft Hard Cider
va
Yuengling Light
pa
Starr Hill Jomo Lager
va
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold
oh
Victory Prima Pils
pa
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager
va
Troeg's Troegenator Double Bock
pa

Wheat, Common & Saison

$6 / $9.
Atlas District Common
dc
Allagash White
me
RJ Rockers Witty Twister
sc
Lonerider Shotgun Betty Hefeweizen
nc
Kona Big Wave Golden
hi
Abita Purple Haze
la
Peak Organic Citrus Saison
me
Old Dominion Candi Triple
de
3 Stars Peppercorn Saison
dc

Kolsch, Pale, Amber, Red & Brown


Iron Fist Renegade Blonde Kolsch
$7.00-10.00
ca
Oskar Blues Dale's Pale
$9.00-6.00
co
Evolution Primal Pale
$9.00-6.00
pa
Anderson Valley Boont Amber
$7.00-10.00
ca
Duclaw Euforia English Brown
$6.00-9.00
md
Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Style
9.00-6.00
mi

$Hoppy, Rye, IPA's, Imperial & Nitro


Stoudt's Scarlet Lady ESB
$9.00-6.00
pa
Hebrew David's Slingshot Hoppy Rye
$9.00-6.00
ca
Legend Brewing Golden IPA
$9.00-6.00
va
Fordham Route 1 IPA
$9.00-6.00
de
Bell's Two Hearted IPA
$7.00-10.00
mi
Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA
$7.00-10.00
ca
Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA
$8.00-11.00
ma
Flying Dog Raging Bitch IPA
$8.00-11.00
md
Rogue Dead Guy Strong Ale
$8.00-11.00
or
Epic Hopulent IPA On Nitro
$8.00-11.00
ut
New Belgium Rampant Imperial IPA
11.00-8.00
co

$Porter, Stout & Barley


Port City Porter
$6.00-9.00
va
Dc Brau Natas Imperial Porter
$11.00-8.00
dc
Saucony Creek N. Ramp Coffee Stout
$6.00-9.00
pa
North Coast Old Rasputin Imp. Stout
7.00-10.00
ca

$Lagers, Pils & Bock


Budweiser Pilsner
$4.00
mo
Miller Lite Pilsner
$4.00
wi
PBR
$4.00
pabst blue ribbon, wi
Shiner Bock
$6.00
tx
Abita Amber Lager
$6.00
la
Stoudt's Pilsner
$6.00
pa
Legend Pilsner
11.00
va

$Wheat-Common-Saison


Anchor Steam
$6.00
ca
Avery White Rascal
$7.00
co
Blue Moon Belgian White
$6.00
co
Butternuts Heinnieweisse
$5.00
ny
Heavy Seas Golden
$6.00
md
Sea Dog Raspberry Wheat
$7.00
me
DC Brau The Citizen
$7.00
dc
Great Divide Colette Saison
$7.00
co
Mother Earth Triple
25.00
nc

$Kolsch, Pale, Amber & Brown


Schlafly Kolsch
$6.00
mo
DC Brau The Public Pale
$7.00
dc
Butternuts Pork Slap Pale
$5.00
ny
Stone Levitation Ale
$7.00
ca
Goose Island Nut Brown
$6.00
il
Oskar Blues Old Chub
6.00
co

$Hoppy, Rye, IPA's & Imperial

(12oz).
Evolution Exile ESB Red
$7.00
md
Abita Jockamo IPA
$6.00
la
Shipyard Monkey Fist
$7.00
me
Tuppers' Hop Pocket
$8.00
va
Lagunitas IPA
$6.00
ca
Magic Hat Dream Machine IPL
$6.00
vt
Victory Dirt Wolf Imperial IPA
$8.00
pa
New Holland Mad Hatter IPA
$7.00
mi
Breckenridge 471 Double Hop
$8.00
co
Laughing Dog Sneaky Pete
$9.00
id
Lost Rhino Icebreaker IPA
22.00
va

$Porter, Stout & Barley

(12oz).
Founder's Porter
$6.00
mi
Maui Coconut Porter
$9.00
hi
Butternuts Moo Thunder Stout
$6.00
ny
Troegs Java Head Oat Stout
7.00
ps

$Gluten Free Cider, N/A Beer & Root Beer


Bold Rock Virginia Apple Cider
$7.00
va
Doc's Draft Cider
$8.00
ny
Julian Black And Blue Cider
$15.00
ca
Widmer Omission Pale Ale
$6.00
or
O'Doul's N/A
$3.00
mo
O'Doul's Amber N/A
$3.00
mo
Busch N/A
$3.00
mo
B.T.S. Root Beer
3.00
de

$Wines On Tap $7

(6oz).
10 Pinot Gris
acrobat, willamette valley, oregon, 2012
11 Riesling
nxnw, horse heaven hills, columbia valley, washington, 2013

Sparkling

(6oz).
100 Brut Sparkling
$7.00
domaine st. michelle, columbia valley, washington, nv
101 Brut Sparkling
$10.00
virginia fizz, thibaut-janisson, monticello, virginia, nv
102 Brut Sparkling
$13.00
stone hill, blanc de blancs, missouri, 2008
103 Brut Sparkling
16.00
argyle, willamette valley, oregon, 2010

$White

(6oz).
110 Sauvignon Blanc
$6.50
snoqualmie, columbia valley, washington, 2012
111 Sauvignon Blanc
$9.50
charles krug, napa valley, california, 2012
114 Pinot Grigio
$6.50
hogue, columbia valley, washington, 2012
115 Pinot Gris
$9.00
jovino, willamette valley, oregon, 2012
117 Riesling
$7.00
wente, riverbank, monterey, california, 2012
120 Chardonnay
$6.50
great american wine company, california, 2012
121 Chardonnay
$9.00
ventana, arroyo seco, california, 2012
122 Chardonnay
$13.00
chalk hill, sonoma county, california, 2012
124 Gewurztraminer
$7.00
chateau ste. michelle, columbia valley, washington, 2011
125 Rose (Syrah)
$12.00
channing daughters, long island, new york, 2013
126 Viognier
$11.00
pearmund, vincroft vineyard, virginia, 2011
127 Moscato
9.00
foris, rogue valley, oregon, 2012

$Red

(6oz).
200 Pinot Noir
$6.50
black ridge, california, nv
201 Pinot Noir
$10.00
chalone estate, sonoma, california, 2012
203 Pinot Noir
$14.00
david hill estate, willamette valley, oregon, 2012
205 Merlot
$7.50
castle rock, columbia valley, washington, 2012
207 Malbec
$9.00
sawbuck, yolo county, california, 2011
209 Tempranillo
$10.00
matchbook, dunnigan hills, california, 2012
211 Cabernet Franc
$13.00
gabriele rausse winery, virginia, 2012
212 Cabernet Sauvignon
$8.50
william hill, north coast, california, 2012
213 Cabernet Sauvignon
$12.00
uppercut, sonoma, california, 2010
216 Syrah/ Petite Sirah/Zin
$11.00
somerston, highflyer, napa valley, california, 2012
218 Zinfandel
$8.50
tortoise creek, "the chelonian" , lodi, california, 2011

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