Smith Commons - Washington DC

Saturday, 3/26/11, 10 pm - H St NE

After waiting forever for a table, we were finally seated. The restroom downstairs is the co-ed type: two stalls, first come first serve. The frosted glass and wooden doors simply have the WC symbol on them. Inside, the stalls are wallpapers with black and white photos of store fronts and 30s era pictures half way up the wall. The rest of the wall is gray tiles. I remember the lock on the door being odd - you're supposed to turn it to indicate that it's occupied, but sometimes it can be locked without the signal on the outside changing.

When you first round the corner to the bathrooms, you're surprised to see the open area where the sink area is communal - outside the stalls with the long troth stone sink, pebbles and two modern looking faucets. But don't be fooled - they're not motion sensor and it took a few seconds to figure out how to turn them on (apologies for the blurry photo).


Here's more on Smith Commons. With only two stalls, there's not really room to wait and the line could easily back up into the restaurant.