During a very slow 1pm lunch hour, bartending staff was inattentive and slow. Food-club sandwich and chicken gyro-was disappointing. A little more effort would go a long way. No...they were not understaffed. read more

Went to Madhatter for a birthday this weekend for the first time. Alice in Wonderland decor was everywhere throughout the bar. Lots of younger people there. Good music and a huge projector screen. Cool vibes overall. Best part was the Hatter's Punch - the punch is served in a top hat. Lots of opportunities to dance and have a good time. But if you want to sit, they have that too! I liked sitting and drinking the Hatter's Punch, but also getting up occasionally to dance. It was the best of both worlds. The bathroom was interesting. They only had a bouncer for the women's bathroom and not the men's. Feel like they should do that for both bathrooms. Bathrooms were gross, but it is a bar so keep that in mind. Didn't have too high of expectations, but the bouncer situation was...different. Despite the bathroom situation, everything else was cool. Enjoyed the hat of liquor and dance vibes. Would come back again. read more

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This is my second time at Madhatter and both times have been a great experience! The restaurant was quiet both times I and my partner arrived, but got busier as the minutes passed. We were seated immediately and the staff were super courteous and friendly. These are the things I ordered: The unlimited mimosas which are truly dangerous (each time I was unable to take a picture because I was inebriated after my 5th glass). It'll run you $18 per person, it's unfortunate that they charge per person rather than for the table, but it is what it is. Flavors come in cranberry, pineapple, and standard orange juice with champagne. The French toast is an absolute treat! It's made with Bailey's Irish cream and comes with a side of meat (either bacon or sausage, this time I opted for a huge plate of fruit), the way in which I and my partner voraciously consumed it was on another level. The steak and eggs were delicious as well! The steak was a nice medium, and the egg yolks were slightly runny which I'm always a fan of so I can dip my steak into it! Also came with a side of wheat toast, but you can opt for white bread. Definitely a must go if you're in DC! read more

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My (newly) fiancé and I went to Madhatter for a drink and food on our last afternoon in DC. He proposed to me two days prior at Project Glow. Our bartender, Hannah, was so excited for us. She was such a hype man. She surprised us with a congratulatory cheesecake dessert and everything! Such a sweet soul! Thank you for making the last day of our engagement vacation so special!! We love you forever!!! Love, Mr. and (future) Mrs. Brasier read more

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Gr8 staff gr8 food my friend invited me love the food fab vibes for all. Theme on point

I only like this for the happy hour. Madhatter has one of the cheapest there is. You'll have a hard time finding better prices. Atmosphere can be fun but it can also get annoying. There's another bar that's quieter upstairs. It has a cheap ass happy hour. It's only $5 for rails. That's about as cheap as you can get around here. It's about the only reason to come. You can find similar prices at happy hour at other dive bars, so this place isn't unique. It's good if you're in the area. There's also a food menu. It doesn't have anything particularly interesting. It has a hummus appetizer that's probably the healthiest you can order. This is about $7 for a big portion of hummus and some vegetables. It's kind of like two bars. On the lower level is most of the craziness. The upper level is kind of quieter and that's better for watching a game. read more

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Very tasty. Not as theme forward as I expected but very good. Our waiter was nice. All day brunch on Sunday was yummy.

We came to the Mad Hatter as a large party of 15-20 for a birthday party. The food was good, the drinks were great, but what really stood out is that the staff were all SO kind and accommodating. Our waiter, Javi, was absolutely phenomenal at making sure everything was smooth sailing for the whole table and made sure to make an extra big fuss for the birthday girl. He really made the experience so special and easy. Will definitely be coming back!! read more

Came on a Tuesday night so it wasn't too crowded. We wanted to get their famous hat drink for our group of 5. We ended up getting the rum punch and it was delicious! Since it wasn't busy we were able to get a table easily and enjoy our drink. This is one of the popular bars to hit up on weekends too but I'm glad we got to experience it in a quieter night too. read more

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I went to happy hour today with a friend and we did not have a good experience. The bartender; Hailey is/was VERY RUDE, discriminatory, & extremely unfriendly. She literally spoke to and helped everyone around my friend and I but completely ignored us. Our original bartender was friendly but he was generally at the opposite end of the bar so communication with him was difficult and Hailey (who's mainly at our end of the bar, ie directly in front of us) was absolutely NO HELP! She was too busy prancing around for these two "locals" at the bar smh! So now on top of this place being dusty & DIRTY with mediocre food, the service was extremely unpleasant once she showed up. Definitely not going back & definitely wouldn't recommend it anyone. Way better happy hours spots around the city. read more

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Bruh. the only reason this got a two star is because the place looks nice. The waitress got our skillet wrong and said this veggie skillet with THE VEGGIE SKILLET INGREDIENTS is the HATTER SKILLET. She didnt even apologize for the mistake. The skillet itself was bland had no flavor. This is better as a dance club than a restaurant. read more

Food was reasonably priced and service was great. We came for breakfast and they had great variety. this place looks like a good late night spot also so I will be back to check them out! read more

I honestly can't say this restaurant left an impression on me. It was HU homecoming so we decided to grab a bite before the tailgate. The restaurant was busy but we got two seats at the bar immediately. There was a birthday party on the other side of the restaurant that was quite loud but it's a celebration so live it up !! Moving on, I ordered a veggie omelette with home fries, sans the bread and a glass of mimosa. Our food came out in about 25 minutes and was just alright. Not much plaudits to be given plus it's DC prices so you know how that gors. I'll recommend anyone try this spot out as the servers were very pleasant. read more

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I had such a good Sunday brunch here. The waiter was on top of the bottomless service. We never waited for refills. The food was okay, average, though the French toast is worth mentioning. The DJ was on it, playing a mix of old school and new school that the entire young crowd could appreciate. There's seating and a private dining room upstairs, and outdoor seating out back. The bathrooms could use an upgrade to match the look and feel of the rest of the place. read more

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My experience at Madhatter was close to perfect. From the constant bangers and the amazing service I would recommend this location to anyone trying to have a fun night in DC. Maddie was amazing with her speedy and friendly service and would recommend Madhatter to anyone looking for cheap drAnks and a good time! read more

This is my favorite bar ever. And my favorite bartenders. Freddy is the best. I've known him for years and Carlos is also great. If you ever need a good drink, you gotta come here because this is the best place ever. read more

I love this place. I come here every weekend. Carlos and Freddy always provide the best service and that we have the best time ever I would never recommend a single other bar. This place is the best ever you've gotta come here. read more

Pleasant service and good prices, even though I missed happy hour. Mango margarita is sweet and not too strong - totally fair for $11. read more

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Checked out the Madhatter in DC recently with a large group for a friend's birthday brunch. We reserved the room upstairs which fit about 30 of us and this option was the perfect accommodation for our party! The privacy allowed us to have our own birthday party essentially, separate from everyone else in the restaurant. My partner and I had a train to catch so we needed our food to come out in a timely manner. We communicated this to our servers and they were on it! Our meals came out quickly and the quality of the food didn't seem compromised at all. I got the Mad Man's breakfast, which was the perfect, hearty, breakfast if you want a little bit of everything! I wanted both sweet and savory so this option gave me both. It came with bacon, eggs (got mine sunny side up), toast, home fries (which I was able to sub for regular fries) and pancakes. I dipped my fries in the eggs while enjoying the bacon and toast and saved my pancakes for a little sweet dessert after the savory. My party went with the bottomless mimosa option which comes with bottomless mimosas and 1 entree per person. I think this option was worth it, as our servers were actually on top of refilling our mimosas which isn't always the case at other establishments. My breakfast option helped coat my stomach for all those mimosas so not a bad pairing! No pictures of the food this time bc I was enjoying the company of our group--sorry! The portion sizes are generous though!! read more

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I came here for the first time this afternoon for brunch and it was a party! This is a brunch spot you definitely have to try. You get that day party vibe with an actual DJ while getting served bottomless mimosas. Who can complain? DJ Mike Miasma played everything from afrobeats to Suavemente and everything in between. People were so turned up they were getting up to dance. That's what I like to see! Anyway, while there are definitely Alice in Wonderland paintings and posters, this restaurant isn't overly whimsical or into keeping up with the whole Alice in Wonderland theme. The venue is really large and has an upstairs and downstairs so space and long wait times shouldn't really be an issue. So, I'm sure you want to hear about the food. I ordered the French toast (cinnamon raisin bread) with sausage and I added eggs as a side. Honestly, the French toast was really good. I smashed! My friends got huevos rancheros and a madman's breakfast, and they both really enjoyed their meals. They mainly have brunch food and I think that this is Madhatter's niche, but I ain't mad at it because they do brunch VERY WELL. I wish I had known a place like this in the city existed last summer! As far as service, our waitress Chelsea(?) was really good. Things are very fast paced and she did a great job of tending to our tables needs as well as maintaining a really great attitude the entire time. We were celebrating my girlfriend's birthday and she offered to bring over a cake and was really sweet about it. I don't think anyone has ever carded me, realized it was my birthday, and offered a complimentary cake before myself or someone in my party requested it, so I thought that was really food. I would definitely rate my customer service experience a 10. Can't wait to come back! read more

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The bottomless was cheap and strong but the food was alright. You get what you paid for and its not more that $30 bucks a plate. The service was decent and a little slow but the waiter was nice. It was a nice environment however I wish it was a little more light in dinning area and I wish the outside area was bigger. read more

Our experience was neither here nor there. The stars are for the food. The food was good, the service was really less than. Left me feeling like I probably wouldn't come back again. The hostess was a little rude to my friend who originally checked us in. I made a reservation through Yelp because I heard Sunday Brunch can get busy here. The server herself was sweet but my friends coffee was never refilled. Our "bottomless" mimosas sat empty for 20 minutes at one point. We could even get anyone's attention. Once she finally came back I mentioned it to her, she said she would come back more often. 20 minutes in a two hour limit for drinking is significant. The presentation was nice and I get the theme. I just really don't think I would suggest it or go there again. Really didn't meet my expectations. read more

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Definitely a dive bar! Met a girlfriend here for happy hour on a Wednesday after work. Wasn't super packed but most of the bar stools were occupied. We sat off to the side and had to place our orders at the bar (not a big deal). The HH specials here aren't bad and I like that it goes until 8 p.m. I had two of the frozen mangoritas (tasty and has a lil kick to it). The chicken tenders weren't that good though. It was three tiny pieces and the taste wasn't good at all : ( Would I come back here? Sure I would, but only for drinks...not eating here but that's just me! read more

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Ambiance was alittle sketchy lookin at first. however the server let us sit outside so it was definitely more of my vibe. At first we werent able to get the 18 dollar bottomless mimosa's since it was only for the weekend but it was my bestfriend's birthday so thankfully they made an exception. The mimosa's were strong as hell , omg i ended up throwing up inna bathroom so i definitely got my money's worth. I ordered a thai chili shrimp as a appetizer and goddamn that shit was delicious! made me wanna thank the damn chef! For the entree, i got a chicken panini sandwich and the panini was perfect!!! Fuck yah i'd come again this place was yummy as hell' read more

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The food is absolutely amazing! I would literally give it a 10/10. The best bar food. It came out hot and I quick and tasted fresh. Exceeded my expectations for bar food. The service is excellent. People are polite and fast. The bear self toon is good as well. The only reason I didn't give it 5 starts is cause I felt like the bar was sticky. The floor, tables and menus were sticky and the bathrooms weren't clean as well. But the drinks, service, and food were top notch. Would come again read more

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Had lunch here so it was pretty empty. Lunch deals were great and the reuben I had was tasty and good sized for $11.

The service was delightful and the food was pretty good, but the noise level was too high for us.

The nachos are shareable and amazing!! The place does have good vibes on certain days. The drinks the bigggg one is definitely the go to!! It gets a little crazy sometimes but it's a night life place and the food is good!! read more

The bar tender instantly recognized us and served us very well and was very attendant read more

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Really rude manager, made reservations weeks ago to make sure we got in, and we got there and they said all reservations were cancelled so they could do a college bar crawl..? Like what? I asked the manager and he said "oh well", and moved on. Highly rude establishment. Stay away read more

Went back for brunch and Madhatter is easily one of the most affordable brunches in DC. Their price of 18 dollars for bottomless is definitely one of the lowest in the area. I wanted to update my review because we had a very large party and had incredible service. A special thank you to everyone that helped get food and drinks out to us fast! We really appreciated it and we will back! read more

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Me and my partner stopped by this place before our comedy show at dc improv. The nachos bowl was super delicious. Unfortunately not many good vegan options. read more

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I just wanted to come on here and update my review, I have already left a five star review because I love it so much. I have been a regular customer now for a few months and have gotten to know the DJs and bartenders and I want to just shout out Madhatter for taking very good care of their regulars. There was a very long line last night but I was let in right away, our friend at the bar always hooks us up and treats us well. As a loyal customer and a free advertiser of the establishment on my social media it is very much appreciated how well they treat me which is why I come so often and always bring friends. Thank you Madhatter staff and DJs for making such fantastic experiences for me and my friends each week we really appreciate it. read more

I absolutely love this place and make it a priority to visit whenever I'm in town. There happy hour is unbeatable. I tend to get the mangoritas and pina coladas during happy hour. The pina colada is a bit stronger but they are both equally good! I highly suggest the old bay wings. That are so full of flavor. I haven't ventured out to other wings yet for the fear of a different flavor not being as good. (Although I highly doubt their other flavors aren't good) The staple "Hat" is awesome. If you have a group of 3 or more I suggest you get it. It's fruity and full of a variety of alcohols. It will last you a fairly long time and it's great after you've already had a few drinks during happy hour! read more

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Literally the littest Sunday brunch I've EVER been to in agessssssss! DJ Mike Miasma had the jams playing CONTINUOUSLY! Ppl were actually dancing between bites. At my table we were all swaying, snapping, and dancing. The food was also good! Oh and the unlimited mimosas?! Hunny/Sir, do yourself a favor and get you your $14 worth of unlimited mimosas cuz they keeps em coming! At times we even asked our sever to pour us more champagne because the mix was just too oj-y for us and she gladly poured us more champagne. That's the type of service I like! I ordered the breakfast sandwich with turkey sausage and eggs fried well done with Home fries and a side waffle. My eggs weren't fried well done, but the sandwich was so good that I just cut out my yolk and left the egg whites. The waffle was good as well. I'm unsure if a reservation was made ahead of time but there was a steady stream of people and tables stayed occupied. I'd suggest making reservations though just to be on the safe side. The restroom was also clean. Ohhhhhhh parking was a real b$@?! this day (Sunday for brunch around 1pm). I literally circled the surrounding area for 30-45min trying to find a park until finally lucking up on one. I still cannot believe I had never heard of or been to this place before. I will DEFINITELY be back!!! Everything was A+. read more

Brunch at Madhatter is an experience to say the least. I've never been to a more lit brunch! The vibe and the energy was off the charts. The DJ was amazing! He kept the crowd hype. I warn you... if you don't like seeing people dancing while you brunch, this is not the place for you. Service was great. We missed our reservation but the host tried her hardest to find us a table and it paid off. I appreciate her effort in really helping us and not just saying there's nothing she could do. Our server was great too. The people dancing got in the way sometimes but she was able to maneuver her way around to check on her tables. Brunch meal prices were reasonable compared to other places in the area. I got a breakfast burrito and it came with home fries. My boyfriend ordered the eggs Chesapeake, which was poached eggs with crabmeat and hollandaise sauce. I enjoyed my burrito. It was very filling. My boyfriend like his food but I think the crabmeat could have used more seasoning. The $15 Bottomless mimosas were worth getting. They were very strong. Pretty sure that's why everyone was so lit. My only gripes are glasses they used for mimosas and the state of the women's bathroom. As much business I know they get, they need to invest in stemless wine glasses. They had these plastic wine glasses and the rim of my glass was sharp on one side. I ended up scratching the corner of my mouth on it. The bathroom needs to be checked more often. Their was toilet paper all over the floor and one of the stalls ran out of toilet paper. I'm definitely down for another brunch date here! read more

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Don't get the Hatter's Punch. It tasted like Mountain Dew and had no alcohol. This is a good place to cheap happy hour basic drinks and daily special after 8pm. read more

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**came here on sunday for brunch. seen the advertisements for "mad hatter brunch" a few times and heard the 1 in nyc: gives u alice & wonderland all the way threw for the scenery. so when my friend mentiones it n4 heading back to nyc, me and my ppls had to pull up. welp it definitely is to book a reservation, cuz they were booked up for brunch. but by the skin of our teeth we showed up and they had something for us. we had a party of 4 adults and 1 toddler. we waited about 5mins or less and hostess had table ready. seated toward back near stairs to 2nd floor. we quickly ordered the bottomless mimosas for $18 and then started our orders. everything came out fast and hot. taste all delicious. no complaints. the waiter was cool, attentive and on his job. kept the mimosa pitcher full and swapping them out. even let us switch up the flavor from orange juice to pineapple juice. All in All, A good spot in DC for brunch with friends and family. Wheather ur with small group or big. The music was seasoned w/ all the good R&B classics and Mixed in new "CARDI B" etc HipHop tunes as well. Will be back. Be next time I'm in DC and I suggest u do as well. Signed I love to eat and I do it out consistently at restaurants all over. Mr.vonteese & COMPANY Xoxox ** read more

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To be honest I was very hesitant when my friends wanted to come here for brunch as this is often a going out spot. However I was actually pleasantly surprised about the food. We had a large group of 15 people so we had to put a credit card down and my friend even had to sign a contract! I felt that this was a bit extra. They had a pre-fixed menu that included mimosas and an entree. The ore fixed menu did not include coffee which was a bit annoying. The service was very friendly but could have been a bit more prompt on the mimosa refills. So take Madhatter brunch for what it is- if you want to have a boozy brunch with friends and decent food this is a solid option. Not the type of brunch I would go to with my significant other or family in town. read more

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Went here a couple months ago. Not sure what the date was, but whoever the DJ was really shouldn't come back. Still had a good time with my friends, but I'm pretty sure they were pretty much playing on Spotify without even blending the songs into each other. That was really weird. That was also after the bouncer refused to let one of my 21 year old friends in with his legitimate VA ID. Unless, of course, he payed $20. That was also really weird. Didn't get the madhatter drink which I regret, but the normal bar drinks were okay. read more