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Federal American Grill

4.0 (14 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Tamieka B.

We tried this place today for Restaurant Week and was actually pleased with the service. We lucked up and found parking nearby on the street. We were quickly seated in a booth. There was a nice crowd around the bar, as they have a daily "Social Hour" until sunset. It's actually a pretty cool concept. We ordered oysters and bang bang shrimp from the social hr menu. In addition, I opted for the restaurant week dinner options (wedge salad, short rib w/ risotto and yellow cake). Waitress was nice and the staff was attentive. I would've actually given them more stars had I not been sent home with a hockey puck for dessert (see video). I was actually looking forward to my dessert at home, but the yellow cake is inedible.

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Susan P.

Another HRW visit, this time with a good friend. The bang bang shrimp was good and plentiful but was only one bang. The bang was in the meatloaf which was chockfull of peppers which was unexpected for my palate and not in a fond way. It was a perfect surprise for my lunch companion who scarfed his down, so clearly it a matter of taste. Everything was quality and quantity. The place is well appointed and the staff gracious. Perfect for catching up.

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Justo C.

Since it was Eloise Nichols restaurant the last time I came here, it was weird to get in a familiar restaurant and see a different inside altogether. This Federal Grill is all American in looks and food. I told my wife that they serve young people food but she countered and showed me that were hardly any young people dining! Food wise, their social hours between 3-7pm has it own menu! They serve basically the same from their dinner menu except it's smaller serving and less pricey, about 50% off their regular menu. When I heard that, I was intrigued by their first item on the menu called cheeseburger eggroll. Then I saw the bang bang shrimp and ordered that one too! My wife did not want any of that so she ordered her own, a Cobb salad instead. We were both happy! Service wise, our nice server Joy told us all about the food and drinks. She told me about the bang bang shrimp. I'm a shrimp lover so I fell for her sales pitch, hook line and sinker! Truthfully, the bang bang shrimp sauce was way too sweet for me. Next time I'll ask for reduced sauce or no sauce! The cheeseburger eggroll had a flavor similar to a cheeseburger - but without the bread, tomatoes and pickles. You pick it up between a lettuce leaf and eat it like an eggroll. It was quite good. My wife's Cobb salad she enjoyed very much! She said it was delicious and had all the good flavors of what they put in there. It was arranged beautifully and she said she'd go back there for all their salad offerings! It looked fabulous! As for the ambiance, pretty impressive. It's more masculine now than when it was Eloise Nichols. Of course it would be! It has a dark interior but there was enough light inside that you could read the menu and see your food! Overall, we would come back here so my wife can try out their other salads. She enjoyed eating that salad for sure!

Betsy N.

Federal's only been in the neighborhood for two months, but somehow it already feels like a longtime go-to spot. The atmosphere is great, the Social Hour is solid seven days a week, and the bar team--Dylan, Sean, Rachel, and Kaira--are consistently friendly, professional, and on their game. You can also tell the owner, Matt, really cares about the place and the people coming in. Every time I've gone, it's been even better than the last.

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Terrible service. Valet service is disrespectful. Management also not concerned about service.

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