Mostly just bummed how badly things went. Brought my family for a special night out and got really poor service. Ordered wine that didn’t arrive till we finished dinner. Never got refills on water. Couldnt get the sourdough bread basket. Couldnt get the lamb rack. Steak was cool, not hot. Then was charged wrongly for items we didn’t receive. Resolved, but still. Enough is enough. Was very excited about this dinner, so again, mostly just disappointed. Should have been better. And the restaurant could take a page from Hilton’s book by “making it right” when things keep going wrong for the guest. Do something substantive for a guest besides constant apologies. It wears thin.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Theo Scheer
I went here out of journalistic curiosity, and although my plate did have two used Zyns on it (no, I'm not joking), the beef tallow fries and lamb ribs were so good it nearly made up for it. It helped that the food was served on a fresh plate.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Aitor Sagastuy Arbide
Very special restaurant in DC. Service was great and the ambience inside is something you don't get to see everyday. Music that matches the nice style of the restaurant. Finally a place where you can taste real coffee. Totally recommended, I will come back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Eddie Schodowski
I had an incredible time with an old friend. Butterworth’s has great cocktails, great food, and great patrons — one of whom brought in CS Lewis’s The Abolition of Man and was delighted to talk about it, another whom gave us her olives and made conversation about our Midwestern roots, and the other who insisted that we stay in touch because she saw great things ahead in our futures.
The bartender, Caleb, enthusiastically interjected as he heard us discussing The Canterbury Tales as a way of decoding the female psyche. As we discussed the moral of The Wife of Bath’s Tale, the woman to our left chimed in and said, “That is SO true.” A long, joyful, meandering conversation followed, and we received advice: my friend needed to lighten up [with women], and I needed to become more mysterious. She gave us a hug before leaving.
If I lived in the area, this would be my go-to bar to have a laugh, consider how we ought to live, and smile at a stranger to turn them into a friend. Thank you for the wonderful time! I hope I can come back soon. Something about this inspired me, and while I can’t put my finger on it, I know that I left a better person who has more fully lived as a result.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drew Simmons
Excellent burger, old school homey feel, and very kind staff. Just needs more menu options. 10/10 experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Evans
The food was pretty terrible. We ordered something that was described as cheese toast that came out soaked in some sort of gross brown ale and gravy that tasted like vomit. Also brown gravy on red snapper? Took 3 requests to get a specials menu. Very strange experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Anthony Iacovetti
Fantastic! I had the shrek pumpkin and caviar fries and couldn’t have been happier
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jared Isaacs
I found Butterworths to be rather underwhelming.
I had heard that the service was good, the food well priced and the decor inviting. I found the service to be slow, the food to be a bland value-trap and the decor to be unknowingly wallowing in camp and kitsch.
I wouldn't recommend to anyone visiting the DC area.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Kit
One of my favourite places in DC - reminds me of home (england/europe).
Cushions with the union jack, pictures of the Queen, 1920s british posters, melted candles, and old fashioned seats make it a wonderful mix of a stately english home, a parisian smoking club/upscale restaurant, and a pub.
Always a nice atmosphere created by the people in there.
It is also frequented by a lot of high profile people - always a fun place to go and meet people.
OH! And amazing soundtrack. When we came here early in the day for lunch, it was more relaxed 1920s crooner-ish music, but then later in the evening they play some classic music.
It’s giving red hat but the food was great. Vibe was reaaaaly weird
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabe
Best spot in DC
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maggie Howell
Service here is phenomenal. Prices are great. Had their bacon and waffles. Bacon is thicker cut and yummy, the waffle was kind of dry however. Needed more butter, more syrup, and more fluffiness. Love the atmosphere! Espresso in my latte was pretty tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ed Williams
They have a fun, quirky take on pub fare. Sharp bartenders. Great event space upstairs. Felt like a proper Capitol Hill happy hour destination.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nicholas Gardner
Great spot for drinks on the hill. A good spot to meet with folks.
Definitely will come again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mostly just bummed how badly things went. Brought my family for a special night out and got really poor service. Ordered wine that didn’t arrive till we finished dinner. Never got refills on water. Couldnt get the sourdough bread basket. Couldnt get the lamb rack. Steak was cool, not hot. Then was charged wrongly for items we didn’t receive. Resolved, but still. Enough is enough. Was very excited about this dinner, so again, mostly just disappointed. Should have been better. And the restaurant could take a page from Hilton’s book by “making it right” when things keep going wrong for the guest. Do something substantive for a guest besides constant apologies. It wears thin.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
I went here out of journalistic curiosity, and although my plate did have two used Zyns on it (no, I'm not joking), the beef tallow fries and lamb ribs were so good it nearly made up for it. It helped that the food was served on a fresh plate.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Very special restaurant in DC. Service was great and the ambience inside is something you don't get to see everyday. Music that matches the nice style of the restaurant. Finally a place where you can taste real coffee. Totally recommended, I will come back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I had an incredible time with an old friend. Butterworth’s has great cocktails, great food, and great patrons — one of whom brought in CS Lewis’s The Abolition of Man and was delighted to talk about it, another whom gave us her olives and made conversation about our Midwestern roots, and the other who insisted that we stay in touch because she saw great things ahead in our futures.
The bartender, Caleb, enthusiastically interjected as he heard us discussing The Canterbury Tales as a way of decoding the female psyche. As we discussed the moral of The Wife of Bath’s Tale, the woman to our left chimed in and said, “That is SO true.” A long, joyful, meandering conversation followed, and we received advice: my friend needed to lighten up [with women], and I needed to become more mysterious. She gave us a hug before leaving.
If I lived in the area, this would be my go-to bar to have a laugh, consider how we ought to live, and smile at a stranger to turn them into a friend. Thank you for the wonderful time! I hope I can come back soon. Something about this inspired me, and while I can’t put my finger on it, I know that I left a better person who has more fully lived as a result.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent burger, old school homey feel, and very kind staff. Just needs more menu options. 10/10 experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was pretty terrible. We ordered something that was described as cheese toast that came out soaked in some sort of gross brown ale and gravy that tasted like vomit. Also brown gravy on red snapper? Took 3 requests to get a specials menu. Very strange experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Fantastic! I had the shrek pumpkin and caviar fries and couldn’t have been happier
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I found Butterworths to be rather underwhelming.
I had heard that the service was good, the food well priced and the decor inviting. I found the service to be slow, the food to be a bland value-trap and the decor to be unknowingly wallowing in camp and kitsch.
I wouldn't recommend to anyone visiting the DC area.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
One of my favourite places in DC - reminds me of home (england/europe).
Cushions with the union jack, pictures of the Queen, 1920s british posters, melted candles, and old fashioned seats make it a wonderful mix of a stately english home, a parisian smoking club/upscale restaurant, and a pub.
Always a nice atmosphere created by the people in there.
It is also frequented by a lot of high profile people - always a fun place to go and meet people.
OH! And amazing soundtrack. When we came here early in the day for lunch, it was more relaxed 1920s crooner-ish music, but then later in the evening they play some classic music.
My dad loved it as a result!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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It’s giving red hat but the food was great. Vibe was reaaaaly weird
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best spot in DC
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service here is phenomenal. Prices are great. Had their bacon and waffles. Bacon is thicker cut and yummy, the waffle was kind of dry however. Needed more butter, more syrup, and more fluffiness. Love the atmosphere! Espresso in my latte was pretty tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
They have a fun, quirky take on pub fare. Sharp bartenders. Great event space upstairs. Felt like a proper Capitol Hill happy hour destination.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great spot for drinks on the hill. A good spot to meet with folks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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