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Lot 38 Espresso Bar

4.5 (324 reviews)
Closed • 6:30 am - 2:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Quiet
Classy
Casual
Good for groups

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Cortado and Chocolate Croissant
Conner W.

I got a cortado and chocolate croissant. Both are pretty decent! I think I would prefer my cortado a little more espresso heavy. Kinda felt more like a cappuccino to me. But still pretty good! Ate it outside down the street by the fountains.

Nikia F.

Wow, I can't believe I have been a regular for over 7 years now! This is a testament to how great (and consistent) the food,service and ambiance are here! My favorite sandwiches are the BLT and the Smoked Turkey Panini(minus the olives). FYI, there is a nice selection of chips that come with your sandwich. My go-to drinks are the Macchiato Caramello and the Cappuccino Viennese. This is gem hiding in plain sight. 10/10 highly recommend!

A BLTA and a bacon sausage bagel and two coffee

Best breakfast and coffee bar I have tried and will be returning when we visit, they are so welcoming and even remembered who I was !

Alicia E.

We stayed right next door to this great little coffee shop for a week. We loved it so much, we went almost every morning. The lattes and bagels were fantastic, and the service was also great! You could tell that there were many regulars in the place, and I could see why!

Chai latte with spot of espresso
Anna M.

Came in here at 8am on a Sunday. Few customers in there but my order was taken right away & I got my food/drink a few minutes later. All I can say is: Best dirty chai latte I've ever had. Super good and very reasonably priced- most places charge you a LOT more!! Pretty good bagel, nothing too special but solid and satisfied my craving. I wish I knew there were other types of bagels bc I definitely would've gotten something other than a plain bagel. As far as the inside- pretty small first floor but I think they have tables and a larger space upstairs. I saw signs that they offer free WiFi so could be a good study/work space. Also, there is park across the street that is a great place to enjoy a cup of coffee! Overall- super good cafe and can't beat the prices for what you get (seems like I found the neighborhood coffee spot)!!

Large hot macchiato caramello
JL S.

Great coffee conveniently located in navy yard, about 3 DC blocks from metro. They don't have flavors or seasonal. Tried macchiato caramello as recommended by others and it's yummy! I'm not usually a fan of caramel or super sweet and this one is spot on! Will return.

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Great coffee, great prices, great service. Also have breakfast and lunch meals that taste very good.

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Classic Italian style coffee shop. Quiet upstairs study/reading area. Great breakfast options.

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Best coffee in the neighborhood. Friendly owners and reasonable prices. Highly recommend

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Great service and great coffee. Instead of spending a million dollars at Starbucks try this place.

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I am hunting for exclusively good blends of espresso. I am a coffee enthusiast and I am less interested in the other items you offer.…

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I was visiting the DC area and after a day of sightseeing, we were starving. Searching for some…read moresoul food, your restaurant popped up. My nephew and I walked in and were immediately greeted and seated. It wasn't long before our server came and took our drink order. After he came back with our drinks, he took our appetizer order. We ordered fried green tomatoes and they were absolutely delicious. Because it was late afternoon, and my niece was cooking dinner, we decided to try a couple different things and share. We decided on the Honey Butter Pancakes, and the Shrimp and Grits. When I say everything was delightful, I mean everything was flavorful. The appetizer and grits entrée both had a little heat or a kick behind them, but it was just enough to enhance the flavor. The pancakes were small and differently shaped and presented, but they were so good. I would've given them a five, but our server walked past us several times and forgot to refill our water glasses. I believe it was his manager who noticed that our glasses were empty and proceeded to fill them. And because of the time we came in, it couldn't be blamed on too many customers. Every bathroom stall was also out of the toilet seat covers and that's not cool. Yuck!

I was really looking forward to trying this place before I left DC. Maybe I put it on a pedestal…read morebecause I thought it was just okay. I went on a Monday before noon so it wasn't really busy. I will say the space is really open and modern which I liked and it's located within the Waterfront. My friend and I ordered a few dishes to share: Biscuits, Shrimp and Grits, and the Berry French Toast. Only one biscuit was soft and fluffy. The other was pretty dry and hard so we didn't finish it. The honey butter (I believe) was light and did compliment the biscuit very well. I just wished we could've enjoyed the same consistency across the two biscuits we ordered. The shrimp and grits was a solid portion. They didn't skimp on the jumbo shrimp or the sausage and this is definitely a dish you can share. I thought it was a little too salty for my taste but again, the meat in this dish was seasoned well. They used challah bread for their french toast which made it nice and dough-y. I thought this was the best dish that we ordered and again, can definitely be shared between two people. It's sweet on it's own, so if you don't have that extra sweet tooth, you won't need to add the syrup. I'd like to try this place again the next time I'm in town and maybe try out their mimosas and other entrees.

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My friend and I stopped in here after hours of exploring Cherry Blossoms and Bloomaroo at the Wharf…read more- it was late afternoon on a very busy Saturday. We hoped to find a place that offered decaf coffee since it was late in the day, but really wanted something warm since it was a bit chilly outside. Unfortunately, this location of Toastique does not offer decaf - they only have a single hopper for their coffee, so it is not an offering. We were going to find another place, however, they said how about a hot chocolate or a tea. My friend is vegan and inquired if their hot cocoa was vegan, as most places have dairy in the chocolate. The cashier went to look at the chocolate syrup and also had another person look at it to verify it's vegan. My friend ordered a hot chocolate with oat milk. Even though it was busy, we only waited about 5 minutes for her drink. We appreciated the effort to double check it was vegan, though I do wish they had decaf options.

Toastique is a small spot with a clear focus on pricey, health-forward food. From the photos, it…read morelooked good, and I went in expecting it to be expensive, but still wanted it to feel like a treat. I ordered a toast to go. The toast itself was hard to eat. The bread was too chewy, which made it difficult to bite off because there was no proper angle of attack since the toast was large. With that many toppings, it really should have been pre-cut, especially for a takeout order. I could not even cut it properly with the plastic knife they gave. Flavor-wise, it was fine but underwhelming. The salmon was good, and everything seemed fresh, but the overall balance felt off. The cucumbers were plain, and the toast leaned dry, like it needed more sauce or spread to bring it together. For $18, it felt like a ratios problem more than a quality problem. Overall, it is not bad, but I left a little underwhelmed given the price.

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This rate is3 star based on the server who is absolutely amazing and friendly very patient with…read moredipping my first time, but unfortunately, the restaurant did not meet the expectations I had for this place. I ordered the shrimp and grits. My friend ordered the breakfast plate. Each came out to the table and I was honestly disappointed. I didn't know what to expect with the flavors. And the number one thing that ruined, the shrimp and grits for me was the amount of Parmesan it overloaded the plate that the smell was disturbing and made the texture of grits not to my liking. There were also only three shrimps in the entire dish just very underwhelming. Also, I was not happy with the freshly squeeze orange juice. It's not good at all. In my opinion overall, I will rate them at five out of 10.

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