Personally, I wasn’t wow’ed by majority of the dishes served for the four-course meal! It was an experience nonetheless!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Ming Wu
Long wait time between courses especially before the dessert. Portion size is tiny, and the food taste is below expectations. Would not recommend it for the price you pay.
Andrew Hutcherson
I really expected more from a Michelin star restaurant. We had the four course menu, with the wine pairing. Some of the food was excellent, and some was average. The short ribs carried a $22 upcharge. They're short ribs. The meat was firm and a little drv. While I wasn't expectina full pours of wine with the wine pairing, I wasn't expecting 1/4-1/3 pours either. Total for 2 was almost $500.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sam Tomaszewski
One of my personal favorite Michelin star restaurants in the DC area. The presentation of the dishes are great and everything always tastes top-notch.
Jordon
An out of this world experience! My wife and I were celebrating our anniversary just a few blocks away from where we got married a year ago. We were so thankful we found Bresca to make our evening a time to remember. The complexity in every bite was not just a meal, but an intimate and life changing experience. The staff greeted us with a hand written card for my wife's upcoming deployment and treated us as if we were family. We had the thanksgiving full six course meal as well as the wine pairing and we couldn't have been happier. There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing the look on everyone's faces as they take that first bite. This was a Thanksgiving we will never forget and we owe it all the Bresca. Thank you for an unforgettable time and a we are blessed to have been a part of the experience.
Aniceto
Wonderful menu for Thanksgiving, the Turkey was unlike any Turkey I've ever had for Thanksgiving, and I've had it at EMP before they went Vegan. Also loved the cocktails, wonderful mixture (to include the Penicillin!), had the opportunity to taste four of the special ones on the menu, all excellent, and this was the first time having Justin as our Experience Guide (somehow waiter/server doesn't fit) and he was knowledgeable and friendly, adding to the experience. Now we'll have to be sure to return for the X-mas menu!!
Sharon
Very overpriced and disappointing. $145 4 course tasting menu. But I would not count the first nibbles as a course. Only choice was turkey unless you paid another $80 for the other option. Rushed us, pushed add on up charges. Loud and odd 70's music. Hovering felt like trying to turn the table. Took cocktail glass before it was empty. $700 not well spent. I would say really only 3 courses and did not meet expectations.
Andrew
I really expected more from a Michelin star restaurant. We had the for course menu, with the wine pairing. Some of the food was excellent, and some was average. The short ribs carried a $22 upcharge. They're short ribs. The meat was firm and a little dry. While I wasn't expecting full pours of wine, I wasn't expecting 1/4-1/3 pours either.
Alejandrina Esquivel
I went with my husband and 15 month old and let me just share how wonderful, caring, understanding the staff was. The food was truly amazing and worth the star and the staff were just the best!!! We had the best experience thanks to how amazing everything was. Thank you for a wonderful experience in every single way ♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Han Choi
1 Michelin star? my wife and I have had more elevated dining experiences on cruise ships than what this restaurant provided.
got the 3 course+wine pairing+black truffles. food was good but nothing stood out. wine pairings were ok but again, nothing above average.
service was good but the sad part was that the bus service is the only thing that stood out. a 1 star Michelin star restaurant and their bus staff is the thing that I thought was the best part of the dining experience. think this is worth your time/money for excellent bus service?
went to take advantage of the chase reserve dining credits but would not go back even with the credits.
We went all out. The food was good but didn't blow me away. The real crime was dessert. I've been to Paris a few times and the French are famous for their absolutely extraordinary decadent desserts. The dessert honestly killed the whole meal. I don't even know how to describe it. We tried multiple different things and it was a massive disappointment.
Michelle Ahlstrom
Thank you Bresca staff! We celebrated our 25th anniversary here and the staff went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect and even presented us with special desserts and a fun surprise at the end of our dinner! The food was wonderful. Notably, the chocolate cheese cake was incredible and the short ribs were the best I’ve ever tasted! The staff was plentiful and incredibly attentive, our cups were never empty and we did not wait long for any of the courses! Beautiful place for a lovely evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren
Lovely experience to celebrate my husband's birthday! Food and service were great overall and I appreciated the flexibility we had in ordering food. I went a la carte while my husband did the three course option. Everything was still timed well and they gave me extra utensils in order to share. It was a busy Saturday night, so we did have to wait half an hour for our table, which was surprising given our reservation. Drinks came out a bit slow too, but definitely a worthwhile experience overall. Just plan for some noise and bustling energy on a Saturday!
Chelesa
They provided a beautiful experience for my birthday dinner. Looking forward to going back again soon!
autumn
Food was so mediocre, bad when you consider the price. Everything was beautifully presented, but the flavor of most items were disappointing and not worth the price. Everything was okay, except the only dish I thoroughly enjoyed was the chocolate nest dessert I got, and a complimentary savory cream puff. Overall I was very disappointed in the experience and felt like I wasted my money, especially since it was my anniversary dinner. I also wish the music wasn’t so loud, I couldn’t talk or hear well.
Personally, I wasn’t wow’ed by majority of the dishes served for the four-course meal! It was an experience nonetheless!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Long wait time between courses especially before the dessert. Portion size is tiny, and the food taste is below expectations. Would not recommend it for the price you pay.
I really expected more from a Michelin star restaurant. We had the four course menu, with the wine pairing. Some of the food was excellent, and some was average. The short ribs carried a $22 upcharge. They're short ribs. The meat was firm and a little drv. While I wasn't expectina full pours of wine with the wine pairing, I wasn't expecting 1/4-1/3 pours either. Total for 2 was almost $500.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
One of my personal favorite Michelin star restaurants in the DC area. The presentation of the dishes are great and everything always tastes top-notch.
An out of this world experience! My wife and I were celebrating our anniversary just a few blocks away from where we got married a year ago. We were so thankful we found Bresca to make our evening a time to remember. The complexity in every bite was not just a meal, but an intimate and life changing experience. The staff greeted us with a hand written card for my wife's upcoming deployment and treated us as if we were family. We had the thanksgiving full six course meal as well as the wine pairing and we couldn't have been happier. There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing the look on everyone's faces as they take that first bite. This was a Thanksgiving we will never forget and we owe it all the Bresca. Thank you for an unforgettable time and a we are blessed to have been a part of the experience.
Wonderful menu for Thanksgiving, the Turkey was unlike any Turkey I've ever had for Thanksgiving, and I've had it at EMP before they went Vegan. Also loved the cocktails, wonderful mixture (to include the Penicillin!), had the opportunity to taste four of the special ones on the menu, all excellent, and this was the first time having Justin as our Experience Guide (somehow waiter/server doesn't fit) and he was knowledgeable and friendly, adding to the experience. Now we'll have to be sure to return for the X-mas menu!!
Very overpriced and disappointing. $145 4 course tasting menu. But I would not count the first nibbles as a course. Only choice was turkey unless you paid another $80 for the other option. Rushed us, pushed add on up charges. Loud and odd 70's music. Hovering felt like trying to turn the table. Took cocktail glass before it was empty. $700 not well spent. I would say really only 3 courses and did not meet expectations.
I really expected more from a Michelin star restaurant. We had the for course menu, with the wine pairing. Some of the food was excellent, and some was average. The short ribs carried a $22 upcharge. They're short ribs. The meat was firm and a little dry. While I wasn't expecting full pours of wine, I wasn't expecting 1/4-1/3 pours either.
I went with my husband and 15 month old and let me just share how wonderful, caring, understanding the staff was. The food was truly amazing and worth the star and the staff were just the best!!! We had the best experience thanks to how amazing everything was. Thank you for a wonderful experience in every single way ♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
1 Michelin star? my wife and I have had more elevated dining experiences on cruise ships than what this restaurant provided.
got the 3 course+wine pairing+black truffles. food was good but nothing stood out. wine pairings were ok but again, nothing above average.
service was good but the sad part was that the bus service is the only thing that stood out. a 1 star Michelin star restaurant and their bus staff is the thing that I thought was the best part of the dining experience. think this is worth your time/money for excellent bus service?
went to take advantage of the chase reserve dining credits but would not go back even with the credits.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
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We went all out. The food was good but didn't blow me away.
The real crime was dessert. I've been to Paris a few times and the French are famous for their absolutely extraordinary decadent desserts.
The dessert honestly killed the whole meal. I don't even know how to describe it. We tried multiple different things and it was a massive disappointment.
Thank you Bresca staff! We celebrated our 25th anniversary here and the staff went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect and even presented us with special desserts and a fun surprise at the end of our dinner! The food was wonderful. Notably, the chocolate cheese cake was incredible and the short ribs were the best I’ve ever tasted! The staff was plentiful and incredibly attentive, our cups were never empty and we did not wait long for any of the courses! Beautiful place for a lovely evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely experience to celebrate my husband's birthday! Food and service were great overall and I appreciated the flexibility we had in ordering food. I went a la carte while my husband did the three course option. Everything was still timed well and they gave me extra utensils in order to share. It was a busy Saturday night, so we did have to wait half an hour for our table, which was surprising given our reservation. Drinks came out a bit slow too, but definitely a worthwhile experience overall. Just plan for some noise and bustling energy on a Saturday!
They provided a beautiful experience for my birthday dinner. Looking forward to going back again soon!
Food was so mediocre, bad when you consider the price. Everything was beautifully presented, but the flavor of most items were disappointing and not worth the price. Everything was okay, except the only dish I thoroughly enjoyed was the chocolate nest dessert I got, and a complimentary savory cream puff. Overall I was very disappointed in the experience and felt like I wasted my money, especially since it was my anniversary dinner. I also wish the music wasn’t so loud, I couldn’t talk or hear well.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
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