It's been a few years since enjoying Epic in D.C., but we will NEVER forget the food, ambiance, and…read moreexperience there. Top shelf service that was intimate; open kitchen and servers were always within view and attentive. The vibe gave off a busy, downtown eatery feel which was just right given the location and outside foot traffic. The menu offered wonderful smoked plates; not a mountain of food to make you so full that you lose your taste but just enough to never forget what you had. We were in town for 5 days and ate there twice if that's any indication of how good it is. If you're in town and here about it, it's a must go.

Our server was fabulous. She was very attentive and worked very hard…read more The food was not good. I ordered a $50+ beef rib. It was 80% fat. Almost inedible. Not sure how you can sell that. Very disappointing. Maybe I just ordered wrong?

The chicken and waffles are really good. We also really liked the Saigon sandwich, and the waffles…read morebefore you sent them were great. If you don't have a gluten allergy the place is great for brunch. The $35 all you can eat actually worked out really well cause we tried a lot of different things. The ambience is really nice and the servers are nice as well. Staffed with the amount of people that usually are here. My daughter's review: chiknnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn and wafflesssssssssssssssssssssssssss. And the water iz 100000000000000 times 10000000000000000 starz

I really enjoyed my meal at Surreal. I had the mushroom and spinach omelette with a side of…read moreapplewood-smoked bacon, plus the roasted beet and goat cheese salad, and everything was delicious. The omelette was especially good--light, fluffy, and finished with a nice touch of salt and chives. Their hot sauce was amazing too, and I loved it on the eggs. One thing I really appreciated was their $35 prix-fixe-style option, where you can choose as many items from the menu as you want and they serve them in smaller portions. That was such a great option, especially for an expensive DC brunch, because it let me try several things without committing to full-size entrées. The bread basket was also tasty, and overall the food and experience were great. I did remove one star because I indicated that I cannot have fresh garlic due to a dietary intolerance, but some of the bread contained visible pieces of fresh garlic. Unfortunately, I had already eaten some before realizing it. I know accommodations can be difficult, but I would have appreciated a heads-up about which items contained fresh garlic so I could avoid them.

Came to social all day with a good girlfriend for their happy hour experience. Upon entering the…read moremusic was decent and the atmosphere was welcoming - not many people which is how I like it. We ordered a ton of food options for happy hour: the popcorn chicken, the bruschetta and the oyster Rockefeller. For drinks, I got the barrel aged boulevdier and a strawberry mojito. Everything was really good and the prices were decent for happy hour. My favorite was the mojito and the popcorn chicken.

Thursday, 6/25/26 ... mini reunion with my sisters today…read more Always of fan of Virginia restaurants and today was no exception. FIVE STARS ACROSS THE BOARD. Shout-out to Wynter for her EXCELLENT service. BEAUTIFUL restaurant. A little smaller than what we expected but GREAT use of space. EVERY cocktail, app, and entree were noteworthy ... from the presentation to the taste! Check out the pics. The standouts for me were the deviled eggs, Espresso martini, and short rib croquettes. FYI: The sweet corn waffles are savory, not sweet. A tad on the expensive side but still looking forward to experiencing a HH here.

Food was excellent and service on point. We had spicy smoky margs, a new favorite cocktail…read more Brussels sprouts and the smoked salmon small plate so good. If staying at the Crystal City Westin, definitely check out the bar or restaurant.

I live in Alexandria and Stillwater and Stone in Arlington seemed to be a nice restaurant to share…read morea dinner with my wife on a date night. The food was great; the service was engaging and eager to provide good service. The restaurant is in a Westin Hotel. Unlike other Westin's we have been to, this Westin charges $50 to park your car for more than two hours; about $28 to park 0-2 hours. The other Westin locations we have been validate the parking for patrons who eat at their restaurant. This location did not. This was not made clear before I entered the property. The management at Westin needs to understand that an otherwise enjoyable afternoon can be ruined by excessive parking fees. This can't be good for business; not mine anyway.

We love crystal city sports pub and are loyal customers. We head there every week if not more! The…read moreservice is amazing and we've made such good friends with the servers (shoutout Terry) and bartenders, it's so fun hanging out with everyone. But we are really bummed that the menu has changed in the past month, BRING BACK THE BAJA CHICKEN! Please

I've been coming to this wonderful sports bar to eat for the past four years. Its proximity to DCA…read moreand my hotel isn't the reason I keep coming back--it's the professional service, welcoming atmosphere, and consistently great food. It doesn't matter if it's a dreary Tuesday night or you're at the bar debating whether the Commanders should become the Redskins again--it's always a great place to be. Where else do you find yourself sharing your fries because someone says, "That crab cake looks so good," and you casually cut it in half? That's the kind of place this is. The patrons are among the friendliest I've encountered anywhere (a special thanks to the regulars). On one packed football night, there wasn't a seat available in the house. Guess what happened? A group of loud, hungry, football-loving fans squeezed me in at their table like we'd known each other for years. Okay, let's get to the food. Did I mention the crab cakes? Remember, I'm a native Washingtonian from blue crab country. They're not the best crab cakes between Baltimore, DC and Annapolis (competition is fierce) --but they are the best $21 crab cake sandwich I've foun, served on a brioche bun with fries and coleslaw. Ever been to Bourbon Street? The Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp brings those flavors to your table, with blackened chicken and shrimp drizzled in a sweet bourbon glaze over creamy mashed potatoes. Now for the cholesterol... those huge, crispy onion rings are fried to perfection. Love pasta? Try the Chicken Alfredo. It's generously portioned with grilled chicken, broccoli, and a rich Alfredo sauce that's perfectly balanced with the pasta. (I hate when pasta is swimming in sauce.) Believe me, I've only scratched the surface. If you see me there (I'm the guy in the hat in the photo), stop by and say hello. The first beer is on me!

Not sure why this restaurant is showing up under 2 separate names butttt my experience is worth…read morerepeating. Thursday, 6/25/26 ... mini reunion with my sisters today. Always of fan of Virginia restaurants and today was no exception. FIVE STARS ACROSS THE BOARD. Shout-out to Wynter for her EXCELLENT service. BEAUTIFUL restaurant. A little smaller than what we expected but GREAT use of space. EVERY cocktail, app, and entree were noteworthy ... from the presentation to the taste! Check out the pics. The standouts for me were the deviled eggs, Espresso martini, and short rib croquettes. FYI: The sweet corn waffles are savory, not sweet. A tad on the expensive side but still looking forward to experiencing a HH here.

We were in the area for the Marine Corps Marathon and stopped in to Social Hour for brunch and were…read morevery pleasantly surprised. There was no wait to be seated at around 11 am (which was surprising), and the service was incredibly quick and accurate. I loved my crab cake eggs Benedict (it was the best I had the entire weekend, and I had several...) and we ordered a Belgian waffle for the table to split which was so soft and fresh with the perfect side of whipped cream and fruit compote. Also bonus points for the juices on the menu being freshly squeezed! Beautiful bar inside, comfortable seating, they even had soccer games on the tvs. Would go back!

Quaint, PERFECT lil spot to celebrate hubby's 59th birthday…read more PERFECT service (Thanks Christopher) PERFECT Espresso Martini PERFECT scallops, shrimp, calamari, clams ... PERFECT tiramisu PERFECT presentation on the app, entrees and dessert. I totally respect establishments where their pride shines bright as moonlight. Check out the pics. Looking forward to hearing YOUR opinion. When you go, tell them you saw it on Yelp!

Rosemarino D'Italia is the rare neighborhood Italian spot that plays it straight -- no gimmicks,…read morejust a kitchen that knows what it's doing and a floor staff that makes you feel like a regular on visit one. You feel it walking in: past a pink-trimmed doorway strung with fabric roses, a small "please wait here to be seated" placard doing its quiet job, and a narrow hallway that opens into a dim, close-quartered dining room with tufted burgundy chairs and a TV keeping half an eye on tennis for the bar crowd. It's an intimate room, pleasant if a touch under-scored -- the ambient music sat low enough that a notch or two more volume would have filled the space better. We started at the bar menu. My Pisco-licious ($16) -- Barsol pisco, mint, blackberry puree, sherry, lemon, and egg white -- arrived under a dense, well-set foam cap with a charred, dehydrated citrus wheel balanced on top. It poured tart-forward, with the blackberry rounding out the back end, and the foam held its structure to the last sip. My friend's cocktail moved just as fast. Bread came warm and unfussy, gone before the entrées landed. For the main course, I went with the Scallops e Funghi ($28): four pan-seared scallops over a creamy saffron arborio risotto with mushrooms, finished under a heavy hand of grated parmesan. The risotto was the real star -- properly cooked, well-seasoned, rich without tipping heavy -- and the scallops, while a shade past their ideal sear, still made for a genuinely good plate. My friend's Spicy Sausage & Leeks ($24) -- fusilli in a creamy parmesan sauce with spicy Italian sausage and sautéed leeks -- brought real heat that never crossed into overwhelming, and the bowl didn't last long. Portions ran generous for the price point, and nothing at the table tasted like it was built to a budget. We both closed with the Spumoni ($10): strawberry, pistachio, and chocolate ice cream dipped whole in a chocolate shell and finished with a white and dark chocolate drizzle. The shell cracked clean on the first bite, kept the ice cream from turning to soup, and tasted enough like a house-made batch that I'd bet on it without confirming. Service is what pulled the night together -- our server was warm without being performative, checked in at the right intervals, and never let the table run empty on water or attention. Rosemarino D'Italia earned every bit of a five-star night: a kitchen showing more technique and ambition than its casual, happy-hour room lets on, a cocktail list worth ordering from twice, and a floor staff that made it effortless. It's not tasting-menu territory, and it doesn't need to be -- it's a neighborhood trattoria doing its job better than most in the category. I'll be back to work through the rest of the pasta list. Order type Dine in Price per person $60-70 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Wait time No wait Seating type Indoor dining area, Bar area, Booth seating, Counter seating

We stopped in during a Profs and Pints event and ordered the loaded fries to snack on while…read morelistening to a presentation about sailors in the Colonial Navy. As it turned out, both the talk and the fries were surprisingly good. The fries were crispy and generously covered with a melted cheese-like sauce, a white sauce, plenty of jalapeño peppers, and lots of tasty bacon pieces. It's the kind of thing you'd expect to find at a sports bar, but these were executed better than expected. The fries stayed crisp under the toppings, the bacon added plenty of flavor, and the jalapeños brought just enough heat to keep every bite interesting. It was classic sports bar food, just done unusually well.

We went here to watch the US vs. Belgium world cup game. I'm so glad we caught the game here since…read morewe were able to grab seats with a great view. The bar was packed so the vibe was amazing but the drinks and food came out pretty quick. We got a couple of soccer themed drinks which was fun!