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Hours

Tue. 9PM-2AM
Wed.-Thu. 6PM-2AM: Fri. 5PM-3AM
Sat. 8PM-3AM
Sun. 8PM-2AM

Parking

Valet parking
limited street parking

Pricing

Cover varies

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MCCXXIII   

1223 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-822-1800
www.1223dc.com

Rating: 2 out of 5  (33 Ratings)   Read Reviews (33)    Rate and Write a Review
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MCCXXIII (call it 12-23) has never lacked panache. The Dupont Circle nightspot radiates pulsating beats and satisfies those who value a club with a dress code, a bouncer and a velvet rope. More than a trendy watering hole, the tri-level lounge exudes an exclusive vibe that encourages flirtation and the consumption of caviar and champagne. There is attention to the architectural elements, the ambient lighting, the dimly lit bar and the low-slung furniture. The VIP room offers a champagne bar and ultra-plush, red velvet booths. The dance floor is diminutive, but you're guaranteed an intimate dance experience if that's your desire. One night it's ultra-progressive rock; on other nights spank, hip-hop and R&B reign. The mix resonates with a crowd that favors international house music and trance.

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Review rating 1 out of 5
BULL @#$%
By yilmaw on 12/10/2004
THIS CLUB IS THE WORSE THEY SHOULD SHUT THE BOTTOM 2 FLOORS AND SMASH EVERYONE INTO THE SPANK ROOM... THATS ALL IT IS A SPANK ROOM THEY SHOULD BE ON PUNISHMENT FOR IT...
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Review rating 5 out of 5
Awsome Friday Nights!
By innuendo180 on 02/05/2004
What a blast! Friday nights at MCCXXIII is off the hook. Beautiful woman styling and profiling and not to mention the cute bartenders...WOW! www.Panoramapromo.com
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Review rating 0 out of 5
Iluveros's Review
By iluveros on 09/20/2003
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Actually... it is the worst. Tourists and newbies continue to visit MCCXXIII/Spank for its name and its outdated reputation as "the place to go," but what once was unrivaled in DC's distinctive club scene is now tired and dingy, lifelessly holding on to its glory days. The VIP's and avant-garde elite no longer fill the club once vibrant with cosmopolitan intensity, where self-styled intellectuals and fashionistas converged within its walls and "beds". Once upon a time, a trip to its secured upper floors was compared to a night in Ibiza, alas due to feebleminded doormen, inept concierge/hostesses, oh-so-painfully-slow waitresses, and notably high prices MCCXXIII/Spank is a mere shadow of her former self. The club is now mediocre at best, hostile, crass and appalling at worst. Club-squatters in worn-out clothing and discouraged nightlife denizens wander around aimlessly in front, while the doormen look vacantly around, listlessly standing nearby with much ado about nothing as if willfully ignorant of the march of time. Add to that the vapid and dull hostess and things just don't get better. Once inside, relief in the form of a beverage can be as remote as water in the Sahara. Thirsty? Count on staying that way. This is possibly the worst (and certainly the most over-rated) nightclub in the Washington DC metro area. Peeps coming over from Nation, Mie n Yu, Saki, Five, 18th Street Lounge, Ozio, or elsewhere will be sorely disappointed with the place.
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RGriffith09's Review
By rgriffith09 on 09/12/2003
This club is full of wannabe's. They spend thier whole pay check on drinks and clothes. The staff is a joke, they think they are SS, but have no type of skills what so ever. Dressing in all black does not mean anything. You guys are all a bunch of jokes. Get a real life, playing movie star is over.
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