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I was in DC for a conference and stopped in the Williard Round Bar for a cocktail. Even on a Sunday night it was still very busy. Bartenders were absolutely amazing. I had a rum drink and an expresso martini. Both drinks were fantastic. I would highly recommend. Yes, each cocktail was $22.00 each but it was well worth it! There is a lot of history here and I would highly recommend visiting. This is DC history at its finest.
The bar is a beautiful fixture inside the Willard Hotel. It is worth seeing when the place isn't busy. We decided to grab drinks during the holidays, when everyone else had the same idea. The place was packed with guests enjoying holiday parties and stopping by because The Willard is so beautiful. Luckily, we were able to find a table down the hall, with more room. We could also hear ourselves. It is the "bar overflow" area. The menu has so many options that it looks like a photo album. Our group enjoyed drinks and conversation. Service was understandably slow and we didn't mind. If you are in a hurry, you might want to visit another restaurant inside the hotel or walk around the corner. Old Ebbitt Grille has three bars. Hotel Washington has plenty of room, even with holiday parties. The mint julips cost more than parking. The yummy Willard hot chocolate was only $5. We didn't feel rushed. Our bartender did a decent job of keeping up with a party of eight. The Willard is plush, upscale and expensive. For planning purposes, make sure you have a parking/uber plan when events change traffic patterns. The White House is across the street. Any security measures can affect your trip.
The Round Robin Bar is an amazing bar with a fantastic history as it was the setting of the introduction of the mint julep to DC by Henry Clay. It's a gorgeous, yet small bar located in the Washington Intercontinental and they still serve mint juleps to this day. We came here back in May and we loved it so much that we actually came back a second time, which is something we rarely do when traveling. The mint juleps are fantastic and I would highly recommend getting them (just know that they are expensive). Their other cocktails are very good as well and we enjoyed an excellent manhattan and old fashioned. We also had several good bites of food here, particularly the braised short rib sandwich, peach tart, and strawberry macaron. Service was excellent as well and we loved visiting this historic bar.
This is a historic bar located in the beautiful Willard hotel and I wish I enjoyed it more than I did. The bar experience was nothing too special, the service both times were especially slow and when it gets crowded, it can feel so compact. The drinks were okay, my friend got a martini that was pretty standard and I got a mocktail that didn't blow me away. In terms of food, my best recommendation would be to get the mussels. They are abundant for what you're getting and the presentation is great. We got the garlic butter version which were soaked in butter. I also tried the lobster roll which was a little fishy and was carried by the avocado in it.
I wish I could say I had a better time the other night at this beautiful, historic bar. Unfortunately, the service was pretty bad. We sat at a table off the main bar, and we somehow had five different servers who all had no idea what the others were doing. We were repeatedly asked if we had ordered, if we were waiting on anything, or if we needed help. For such a nice bar, it was strange that they had such inconsistent and inefficient service. Luckily the food was delicious. The coconut curry mussels were innovative and delicious, and the chicken dish was cooked beautifully. It's also impossible to write about anything in the Willard without mentioning the expansive history of the hotel and its bar. I would try the Round Robin Bar another time, but probably just for drinks and I would keep my expectations low.
We went for the ambiance and mint juleps.... What a cool Bar! To think all the people they credit have done things here is amazing!! Songs, stories, speeches... Henry Clay introduced the mint julep so of course that was what we ordered... 26/drink kept us in check LOL...but they were tasty! Crushed ice, smooth bourbon and mint - yum! Service was meh, but I can overlook for everything else! Highly recommend this as a quick stop on the DC mall tour!!
I stopped by the Round Robin Bar after having afternoon tea at Peacock Alley. The bar was crowded around 5:30pm. Seating is extremely limited. The space is small but cozy. My friends and I waited around 15 minutes for a table to clear. The drinks tasted good. The food was not so tasty. I ordered the crab cake roll with fries. They didn't have sweet potato fries, but offered to make me truffled fries using truffle oil. I was hoping the crab cake roll would be made like a lobster roll, but it wasn't. The crab meat was not seasoned and it was a cold roll. I didn't like it. I took half of the roll home to remix it. When we getting ready to leave, a lady asked if she could sit at our table to hold space for her friends. We didn't mind. The waitress came over and asked if she was with our group because someone else was waiting on the table. I felt bad for the lady because no one greeted us or assisted us with finding seats. It was odd that a group of guys were already promised the table.
First time at the Round Robin Bar and it did not disappoint. After starting with the cheese board, we had a crab roll, French Onion Soup and a crab cake. The crab roll was excellent and overloaded with crab meat. The bottom of the roll was lined with slices of avocado. Was truly fantastic. My wife really enjoyed the French onion soup and the crab cake. Our waitress was very attentive and helpful. Can't wait to return. Great spot to hit if pre show if your heading to the National Theatre.
Bucket list visit to the Round Robin on a visit Washington DC- COMPLETE. Located in the historic Willard hotel, every president since 1850 has been there. The hotel is gorgeous, the bar is exactly like I imagined it but a bit smaller. When you go in, there's really only room for a maybe 12 people around the bar. And they've got a few tables tightly squeezed in around and then there are more tables leading out into the lobby. We got lucky and scored two seats at the bar. Now the next part of that bucket list to check off - the Mint Julep was actually invented in this bar so obviously that's what I got. The drink was expertly made and even served over crushed ice, just like I was hoping it would be. My fiancé got a really tasty Mezcal cocktail. We were peckish but had dinner plans after so I placed an order for French Fries that took a really long time to come and we're on the cold side when they arrived. No way was I asking for a fresh order as long as the first ones took! The aïoli sauce that came with it was obviously housemaid and really good. All in all, we enjoyed our visit and it was pretty much exactly what I was expecting. It is on the pricey side, but hey, you're literally a block from the White House so that's just kind of the way it is there. The two drinks and the order of french fries ended up being $67 when it was all said and done. When we left the bar, we took a walk through the hotel lobby and got to read a little of the history- fascinating and beautiful place! I mean, how cool is it to know that I just had drinks where Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass used to meet??? They did a really good job of restoring the hotel after it got run down in the late 1960s.
4 months ago
Love coming here! The bar tenders have been here for many years and they do a phenomenal job! Usually come for the cocktails but their food is delicious as well! Highly recommend!! read more
6 days ago
The Round Robin Bar is currently closed for major renovations. However, they do have a temporary bar area where you can try some of their signature drinks. 5 stars for attempting to provide the Round Robin experience while the main bar is under renovation. read more
The tradition, the history, the vibe, the look, the atmosphere...it's all positive. This is a place where deals are made, and you can run into the who's who of D.C., and the who's that and more. You may make a new friend or meet someone from the other side of the world. If you want a drink in the city this is the place to visit rather you are a local or on holiday. The drinks are top notch, and there is a small food menu as well. The service is great as well. There was one thing that bothered me, there was one bartender who insisted on using her bare hands opposed to the tools when adding coffee beans to drinks, the illusion of perfection and sophistication was lost with her. I strategically did not order drinks from her. And she is why what would've been a five star review is a 4. Besides that is was a great time, and if you can't get a table at the historic bar there are tables which are all first come first serve. Would I boat again, I did and I have. Yes. Enjoy! read more
I was in DC for a conference and stopped in the Williard Round Bar for a cocktail. Even on a Sunday night it was still very busy. Bartenders were absolutely amazing. I had a rum drink and an expresso martini. Both drinks were fantastic. I would highly recommend. Yes, each cocktail was $22.00 each but it was well worth it! There is a lot of history here and I would highly recommend visiting. This is DC history at its finest. read more
The bar is a beautiful fixture inside the Willard Hotel. It is worth seeing when the place isn't busy. We decided to grab drinks during the holidays, when everyone else had the same idea. The place was packed with guests enjoying holiday parties and stopping by because The Willard is so beautiful. Luckily, we were able to find a table down the hall, with more room. We could also hear ourselves. It is the "bar overflow" area. The menu has so many options that it looks like a photo album. Our group enjoyed drinks and conversation. Service was understandably slow and we didn't mind. If you are in a hurry, you might want to visit another restaurant inside the hotel or walk around the corner. Old Ebbitt Grille has three bars. Hotel Washington has plenty of room, even with holiday parties. The mint julips cost more than parking. The yummy Willard hot chocolate was only $5. We didn't feel rushed. Our bartender did a decent job of keeping up with a party of eight. The Willard is plush, upscale and expensive. For planning purposes, make sure you have a parking/uber plan when events change traffic patterns. The White House is across the street. Any security measures can affect your trip. read more
The Round Robin Bar is an amazing bar with a fantastic history as it was the setting of the introduction of the mint julep to DC by Henry Clay. It's a gorgeous, yet small bar located in the Washington Intercontinental and they still serve mint juleps to this day. We came here back in May and we loved it so much that we actually came back a second time, which is something we rarely do when traveling. The mint juleps are fantastic and I would highly recommend getting them (just know that they are expensive). Their other cocktails are very good as well and we enjoyed an excellent manhattan and old fashioned. We also had several good bites of food here, particularly the braised short rib sandwich, peach tart, and strawberry macaron. Service was excellent as well and we loved visiting this historic bar. read more
This is a historic bar located in the beautiful Willard hotel and I wish I enjoyed it more than I did. The bar experience was nothing too special, the service both times were especially slow and when it gets crowded, it can feel so compact. The drinks were okay, my friend got a martini that was pretty standard and I got a mocktail that didn't blow me away. In terms of food, my best recommendation would be to get the mussels. They are abundant for what you're getting and the presentation is great. We got the garlic butter version which were soaked in butter. I also tried the lobster roll which was a little fishy and was carried by the avocado in it. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Great service but the prices are a bit crazy. $36.45 for one drink and tip. The location was beautiful and very well decorated. read more
2 years ago
I wish I could say I had a better time the other night at this beautiful, historic bar. Unfortunately, the service was pretty bad. We sat at a table off the main bar, and we somehow had five different servers who all had no idea what the others were doing. We were repeatedly asked if we had ordered, if we were waiting on anything, or if we needed help. For such a nice bar, it was strange that they had such inconsistent and inefficient service. Luckily the food was delicious. The coconut curry mussels were innovative and delicious, and the chicken dish was cooked beautifully. It's also impossible to write about anything in the Willard without mentioning the expansive history of the hotel and its bar. I would try the Round Robin Bar another time, but probably just for drinks and I would keep my expectations low. read more
2 years ago
We went for the ambiance and mint juleps.... What a cool Bar! To think all the people they credit have done things here is amazing!! Songs, stories, speeches... Henry Clay introduced the mint julep so of course that was what we ordered... 26/drink kept us in check LOL...but they were tasty! Crushed ice, smooth bourbon and mint - yum! Service was meh, but I can overlook for everything else! Highly recommend this as a quick stop on the DC mall tour!! read more
6 months ago
This was my second visit. What a wonderful environment. What a great place for a cocktail. It is also one of the most DC things you can do. You MUST ask for Thatcher. He made the entire experience so memorable. read more
I stopped by the Round Robin Bar after having afternoon tea at Peacock Alley. The bar was crowded around 5:30pm. Seating is extremely limited. The space is small but cozy. My friends and I waited around 15 minutes for a table to clear. The drinks tasted good. The food was not so tasty. I ordered the crab cake roll with fries. They didn't have sweet potato fries, but offered to make me truffled fries using truffle oil. I was hoping the crab cake roll would be made like a lobster roll, but it wasn't. The crab meat was not seasoned and it was a cold roll. I didn't like it. I took half of the roll home to remix it. When we getting ready to leave, a lady asked if she could sit at our table to hold space for her friends. We didn't mind. The waitress came over and asked if she was with our group because someone else was waiting on the table. I felt bad for the lady because no one greeted us or assisted us with finding seats. It was odd that a group of guys were already promised the table. read more
First time at the Round Robin Bar and it did not disappoint. After starting with the cheese board, we had a crab roll, French Onion Soup and a crab cake. The crab roll was excellent and overloaded with crab meat. The bottom of the roll was lined with slices of avocado. Was truly fantastic. My wife really enjoyed the French onion soup and the crab cake. Our waitress was very attentive and helpful. Can't wait to return. Great spot to hit if pre show if your heading to the National Theatre. read more
9 months ago
Bucket list visit to the Round Robin on a visit Washington DC- COMPLETE. Located in the historic Willard hotel, every president since 1850 has been there. The hotel is gorgeous, the bar is exactly like I imagined it but a bit smaller. When you go in, there's really only room for a maybe 12 people around the bar. And they've got a few tables tightly squeezed in around and then there are more tables leading out into the lobby. We got lucky and scored two seats at the bar. Now the next part of that bucket list to check off - the Mint Julep was actually invented in this bar so obviously that's what I got. The drink was expertly made and even served over crushed ice, just like I was hoping it would be. My fiancé got a really tasty Mezcal cocktail. We were peckish but had dinner plans after so I placed an order for French Fries that took a really long time to come and we're on the cold side when they arrived. No way was I asking for a fresh order as long as the first ones took! The aïoli sauce that came with it was obviously housemaid and really good. All in all, we enjoyed our visit and it was pretty much exactly what I was expecting. It is on the pricey side, but hey, you're literally a block from the White House so that's just kind of the way it is there. The two drinks and the order of french fries ended up being $67 when it was all said and done. When we left the bar, we took a walk through the hotel lobby and got to read a little of the history- fascinating and beautiful place! I mean, how cool is it to know that I just had drinks where Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass used to meet??? They did a really good job of restoring the hotel after it got run down in the late 1960s. read more
1 year ago
A fun bar I've been to several times and the same waiters are there making really great drinks (panty droppers!) so tasty you can't stop! Ha! A great place to people watch and mingle. Dress up! You never know who you'll meet! read more
10 months ago
I paid $58 for two old fashioned (with Woodford Reserve) that were gross and watery. Not to mention that it was 7 pm on a Friday, and patrons were loud and hammered. Not the classy experience we wanted. read more
2 years ago
Atmosphere is beautiful and unique. And the history here is the reason I wanted to come here. Bar staff was super friendly and drinks were delicious. I got the mint julep and really liked the sugared mint garnish. The person I went with had some coffee drink, and the bartender hadn't made that drink for a while. Well he did a great job and my mother in law was empressed. read more
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This is a small bar but when we went one evening we found a table with two chairs available even though it was busy. We ordered the famous mint julep which was pretty strong but at $22 it should be. The bartenders are very attentive and won't let you sit there waiting around to be served. read more
3 years ago
To give this any less than 5 Stars is unamerican. To sit in this room means sipping an extremely high quality cocktail where the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Ulysses S Grant, and Nathaniel Hawthorne shared a toast on a semi regular occasion. Whether you care to admit it or not, if you're reading this, your life was shaped by decisions made in that very room. I had an in-house aged old fashioned and it was exquisite. They are known for their mint julips and my colleague order some he liked very much. Great staff. Excellent service. Prices are outrageous for the quality but expect to pay $25+. Will be back. To enter, pass through the main lobby. Literally the place the term "lobbying" was invented. It's open to the public. Best to wear a collared shirt/business casual but not required.. you'll just feel out of place. read more
It is a rather small establishment inside hotel. 1. Drinks - they do look cool on the outside starting with naming. They have cocktails named after presidents. However, they All taste horrible. I cannot recommend any of their drinks. Lemon in everything and does not even go well with the ingredients! Not for me at least. 2. Food - well we didn't eat full meal, but snacks and charcuterie board, which were amazingly good. They have hot and fresh walnut-raisin-bread, which is out of this world good! Highly recommend this. 3. Bathroom - is sooo far! Many of us got lost trying to find it and it is actually inside the cafe in the building, but not for this bar. There are better bars. Maybe get a beer or wine as their mixed drinks are bad and but get their amazing cheese board. read more
This old historical circa 1816 Willard hotel is some thing definitely worth checking out and experiencing. The Kentucky statesman Henry Clay invented the mint julep here at the round robin bar. There's a ton of history in this old hotel. The service was great in the Round Robin bar, and they make really good old fashions read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
Such fun going to the Round Robin bar, a historic bar in The Willard hotel in DC. There was a lively crowd yet we found a table by the window that perfect. It's a small round shaped bar. We ordered cocktails but not their signature drink the Mint Julep. We also ordered dinner off the limited bar menu. I had the Jumbo Lump Crab Roll withMaryland Crab Meat, Avocado Puree, Tarragon, Aurora Sauce and my husband ordered a hamburger that was a little rare for him (he ordered medium well). My sandwich was good but not a lot of favor. The fun was just being in the bar watching all the action! read more
2 years ago
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2 years ago
I came to have a drink just before dinner and I asked for a dirty martini with three olives. They served me a dirty martini in a cocktail glass with two olives. Unacceptable for a hotel of this stature and historical significance. read more
1 year ago
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