Roy Boys Shaw - Washington, D.C.

Cool atmosphere but their idea of Mofongo is definitely not what I'm accustomed to and I'm a Jersey girl that was raised with Boriquas. I don't know if different parts of the island prepare it other ways but this way is not for me. Had fatty bone in chicken thigh, not shredded and stuffed inside of mashed plantains w that delicious gravy on top Smh. I was very disappointed.

I give Roy Boys 3.5 stars. I visited early on a Sunday evening before attending an event at the Howard Theatre a few blocks away. I 've been seeing so much about Roy Boys on social media and it has been on my to-try list for a while. When I arrived, I sat at the bar. Luckily for me, it was happy hour at the time. Roy Boys is popular for their fried chicken and chicken sandwiches. I decided to partake in the happy hour specials and ordered the chicken sliders with a side of fries. My drink of choice was the Oruña. Everything was ok. I didn 't feel like anything stood out to make me rush to return but everything was solid. I didn 't want anything too heavy at the time but I would like to return to try a full-sized chicken sandwich as well as their fried chicken with sides. Oh! And they have ice cream tacos! That is something I definitely want to get during my next visit. Roy Boys has a pretty cool atmosphere. You 'll see cool art, including portraits of hip-hop artists, throughout the restaurant. They also have a pretty bomb playlist going. My server was nice as well. They automatically add gratuity to your bill and my server made me aware of that before I signed the check. Another thing to note is that they don 't accept cash. When I 'm in the area again, I 'd like to check out Roy Boys again to try some other menu items.

So sad that its closing! Fun times and good vibes. They have an awesome happy hour, it's just not a great location :

Reposting because it looks like my review was removed. Went to try this place out with a few friends for happy hour and a mouse ran across the restaurant from the direction of the bathrooms. Staff acted as if nothing happened and did nothing. Be aware if planning to visit.

We LOVED Roy Boys! We came before a show at the 930 club which is right around the corner, so it is an excellent location.We enjoyed their hot chicken tenders, Orúña cocktails, waffle fries, crab dip, and biscuit basket. We ordered way too much because the portions were pretty generous. We indulged in their happy hour pricing too which is so reasonable considering the awesome location!!The decor is so hip and fun.I can’t wait to come back!!