This is not an easy place to review though overall I five rhem 5 stars. Great ambiance, lovely upstairs dining room. Romantic with chandeliers. Service was very good. Prices were not cheap but par for the course. The food howrver was average. Definitely french but nothing spectacular. The escargot where ok but nothing special. Same for the other items. The special was Beef Wellington which is an English dish. It was above average. as was the vichisoise. If you ask for coffee and looking for a classic french press, no good. Only italian expresso american coffee. Bottom line, lovely restaurant that could serve better quality grench food. Go for ambiance of upstairs dining rooms.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Shellie
Classic romantic French bistro fits me perfectly every time! Brooke was knowledgeable about wine pairings and even suggested a brandy to accompany our crème brûlée.
Elnara Muradova
Delicious!!! Best French soup I have had in a long time. The atmosphere and food complemented each other. Our server Elif provided an amazing service. Will be back soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jasmine
Delicious food, amazing old fashioned. The risotto with the lamb was to die for. Will return next time we're in DC
Lisa Rice
Bistro Cacao has been a favorite special occasion restaurant for us for at least a decade. Leaving an evening event last week, we made last minute reservations. Though the upstairs waa closed the downstairs dining room was more than enough. I enjoyed the amazing beef bourgeoisie and my hubby had the chicken cordon Bleu. That waa after we shared the amazing burratta salad. We were too full for dessert. As always, we had a fabulous time. I'll always love Bistro Cacao. 😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laura Mitchell
Came here for a private brunch and it was excellent! Great decor, food was great and the selection had perfect options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katherine Quant
The food was mostly delicious. The steak frites were not as good as expected, the meat was not soft and needed more taste. But the 3-course meal for $35 is a good deal. The French coffee was not good, but it depends if you like the grand marnier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Drew
What a great place for brunch. We did the 3 courses with bottomless mimosas deal. Everything was perfect.
cinnamon j
Amazing experience all around
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew
Very cute bistro with attentive and courteous waitstaff, excellent food, and wonderful ambiance. Would definitely recommend Bistro Cacao to anyone looking for French cuisine in Capitol Hill.
Perfect night for a dinner on the patio. The bug spray was very helpful. The food was delicious and the service was great!
Lisa Russell
A wonderful spot for our anniversary dinner while we were in Washington. A cozy, romantic atmosphere and delicious meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AJM
Cute restaurant with good service, my steak of the steak frits was a tad tough but the rest of the experience was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
G S (ifarmer)
Came for brunch on a Saturday. Cute place. Nice looking bar and outdoor patio, but we opted to be inside on the 2nd floor since it was about to rain. Service was friendly, place was mostly empty. Brunch is a good value 3-course meal, but can go a la carte. We ordered the onion soup, burger, steak frites, French toast dessert, all decent. Also ordered the pastry basket of mini croissants, but small serving for $8 and not very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Mark Benitez
Went here on a friend’s recommendation. We took the 3-course $35 per person during the weekend. We had the yoghurt fruit cup, French onion soup, and escargot for the first course. I wish we had bread to use it to sop up the sauce from be escargot. For the second course, we had steak frites, cheeseburger, and croque monsieur. All tasted great with the shoestring fries to match. The crème brulee for dessert should be a must. Although there was an increase in prices for the steak and burger, the cost was still reasonable.
This is not an easy place to review though overall I five rhem 5 stars. Great ambiance, lovely upstairs dining room. Romantic with chandeliers. Service was very good. Prices were not cheap but par for the course. The food howrver was average. Definitely french but nothing spectacular. The escargot where ok but nothing special. Same for the other items. The special was Beef Wellington which is an English dish. It was above average. as was the vichisoise. If you ask for coffee and looking for a classic french press, no good. Only italian expresso american coffee. Bottom line, lovely restaurant that could serve better quality grench food. Go for ambiance of upstairs dining rooms.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Classic romantic French bistro fits me perfectly every time! Brooke was knowledgeable about wine pairings and even suggested a brandy to accompany our crème brûlée.
Delicious!!! Best French soup I have had in a long time. The atmosphere and food complemented each other. Our server Elif provided an amazing service. Will be back soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food, amazing old fashioned. The risotto with the lamb was to die for. Will return next time we're in DC
Bistro Cacao has been a favorite special occasion restaurant for us for at least a decade. Leaving an evening event last week, we made last minute reservations. Though the upstairs waa closed the downstairs dining room was more than enough. I enjoyed the amazing beef bourgeoisie and my hubby had the chicken cordon Bleu. That waa after we shared the amazing burratta salad. We were too full for dessert. As always, we had a fabulous time. I'll always love Bistro Cacao. 😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for a private brunch and it was excellent! Great decor, food was great and the selection had perfect options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was mostly delicious. The steak frites were not as good as expected, the meat was not soft and needed more taste. But the 3-course meal for $35 is a good deal. The French coffee was not good, but it depends if you like the grand marnier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
What a great place for brunch. We did the 3 courses with bottomless mimosas deal. Everything was perfect.
Amazing experience all around
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very cute bistro with attentive and courteous waitstaff, excellent food, and wonderful ambiance. Would definitely recommend Bistro Cacao to anyone looking for French cuisine in Capitol Hill.
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Perfect night for a dinner on the patio. The bug spray was very helpful. The food was delicious and the service was great!
A wonderful spot for our anniversary dinner while we were in Washington. A cozy, romantic atmosphere and delicious meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute restaurant with good service, my steak of the steak frits was a tad tough but the rest of the experience was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Came for brunch on a Saturday. Cute place. Nice looking bar and outdoor patio, but we opted to be inside on the 2nd floor since it was about to rain. Service was friendly, place was mostly empty. Brunch is a good value 3-course meal, but can go a la carte. We ordered the onion soup, burger, steak frites, French toast dessert, all decent. Also ordered the pastry basket of mini croissants, but small serving for $8 and not very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Went here on a friend’s recommendation. We took the 3-course $35 per person during the weekend. We had the yoghurt fruit cup, French onion soup, and escargot for the first course. I wish we had bread to use it to sop up the sauce from be escargot. For the second course, we had steak frites, cheeseburger, and croque monsieur. All tasted great with the shoestring fries to match. The crème brulee for dessert should be a must. Although there was an increase in prices for the steak and burger, the cost was still reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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