PILAR DC

1833 14th St NW, Washington
(202) 265-1751

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John

The brunch I ordered was still cool in the middle (not sufficiently warmed up, had come from the fridge). We were a party of 3 and got automatically charged a 20% tip. They do not have iced tea which I think is a brunch staple. The whole time we were there (brunch on Sunday), there were two other people who sat for brunch.

Dominick

Servers tried their best but they were extremely understaffed and the food/drinks were lacking

Edward

I made a reservation, however, when we arrived they didn't have a table for the number of people that I was supposed to have. So we had to go find another place to eat.

Naomi

The service and food were excellent, but it was extremely loud. I would not recommend for families, maybe for friends get togethers. They were also out of several ingredients for their cocktails, but did their best to accommodate. Their phone number doesn't work and they were slow to respond via the OpenTable app, so we thought we might have to cancel the reservation. Overall, good value for a casual brunch.

Kat

Good food, drinks, and music! This is my second time visiting, and service both times has been absolutely wonderful :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Daniel Thomas

We were a party of 5. And we cleaned our plates. 3 appetizers as well! The cigar old fashion is my new favorite drink!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ilana Valinsky

I headed to Bar Pilar with a large group of friends as an after party for my 40th. Could not have asked for a more welcoming, fun and chill experience. The bartenders were so friendly and accommodating, checking on people constantly and just sharing great energy. We didn’t eat here but the drinks were good and kept on coming! Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

ShuAhn

great bottomless mimosas and omelets! excellent service and so pleased staff responded to my request to reduce the music volume a bit.

Demetria Anderson

Wonderful ambience! Great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

M K

In a word: underwhelming!

While I did not necessarily arrive with high expectations I don’t think there’s much to praise at this locale.

The good: the servers were certainly attentive and chipper (motivated, I would hope, by the default 20% service fee that will be slapped onto your check)

The middling: the burger which I ordered was somewhere between the fare you’d expect at a McDonald’s and a typical sit down chain like a TGI Friday’s (no disrespect to those TGI’s aficionados among you) in that it was small and overly greasy.

Finally, I should call out the surprising detail that there are NO beers on tap here.

Verdict: a slightly below average experience in an unassuming (but hardly eclectic) pub.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Elizabeth

The bartender was the only person in the bar the entire time we ate, but the burgers were great and the drinks were good. Thank you for having some mocktail options! Easy and chill place to get dinner before a show at the 9:30 club.

Susan

We went there to celebrate My Husband's birthday and we had a terrific time and delicious food

C J.

Service was great and music was good but drinks were okay! Fair price!

Evan Smith

Fun times

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Alfredo Ramirez

The food here was really amazing. The French toast supremo is great, and the fruit was incredibly fresh. I went with a group of friends for brunch, and everything was also priced really well. They have a great deal for unlimited mimosas. The only downside on the day we went was the speed of service was incredibly slow. I’m not sure if they were having an off day, but the restaurant was barely filled when we first got there (about three tables ahead of us), and we waited close to 45 minutes for our food (for 5 people). Our server also was not super present when we needed refills.

I am giving four stars though because the manager was incredibly apologetic, comped items off our bill, and gave us a free round of shots. So, shoutout to the manager on duty that day.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: French Toast Supremo

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