Duke's Grocery

This place is fun and the food is fantastic! The burger was so juicy and tasty, and the fries are excellent and perfectly crispy. I went for lunch and they were super quick. But all of that is surpassed by the service. From the host’s first greeting to my amazing waitress and her personal recommendations (both food and things to do in the city), the staff at the Foggy Bottom location is incredibly friendly and attentive. (Side note: the crème brûlée is one of the best I’ve had at a restaurant!)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I hadn't been for a long time and went to the branch in Western Market. It was great, Fish and Chips was like in London, the atmosphere is always good anyway and I definitely recommend their burgers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is ok, if salty and a bit lacking in flavor. But the service is very spotty and gets rude at times. But the real issue is the atmosphere is so hit or miss it ruins the experience. Sometimes they have the TVs full blast. Commercials screaming in your ear, etc ruins the vibes. Food isn’t nearly good enough to put up with that.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 2

Staff is extremely rude and hostile. Especially manager wearing hat. No manners or respect

Solid visit for a burger and great happy hour deals. We went for dinner and the burgers were great, truffle Mac was excellent, and the bread pudding was lovely. Service was good, drinks were cheap, and atmosphere seemed dive bar meets knights of the round table with a few other oddities. I’d say, stop in if you’re looking for brunch, a burger, or great drink specials.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Proper Burger and Fries

Great food, and always a drink special. The proper burger is the best burger in the city (tho I get the vegetarian alternative).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I placed an online to-do order after exploring the African American Museum, Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument. Website was easy to use and it took about 20 mins before my order was ready. My interaction with staff was brief but very pleasant. Burger and fries were delicious.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was pretty great. Butter chicken was disappointing. May as well have called it a soup with a little bit of chicken.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

My friend wanted to visit here for brunch to get their English breakfast which he thoroughly enjoyed! I ordered the avocado toast which was delicious as well. Servers were attentive and prices were reasonable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Burger with plenty awards. Good beer. Nice service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I went to Duke’s Grocery in Foggy Bottom and had an overall great time with friends. The service was decent, though our waitress wasn’t very attentive and we ended up waiting quite a while for the check, which was a little frustrating. That said, the burgers are excellent.

The star of the menu was definitely their famous Proper Burger, which was juicy, flavorful, and worth every bit of the hype. Duke’s has a fun, laid-back vibe that feels equally great for casual after-work drinks or just hanging out with friends on a weeknight. Despite the slow service, I left happy and satisfied, and will definitely go back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

A friend and I stopped by to have a drink and a mac and cheese. We sat at the bar and the first bartender to come over to us was a nice woman who promptly took our order and made a little small talk. When we were finished I asked nicely for a to-go box from the other bartender who was directly in front of me. I told him that he could do it whenever he got a chance because I am a server and understand the stress of the job. He proceeded to roll his eyes, wave his hands at me and turn around. A few minutes later he grabbed a to-go box (not even 2 feet from where i originally asked him) and threw it on the bar next to me. I found this extremely rude and something I would never do to a guest at my serving job. I ended up asking what I believe was a manager for my check because he was right behind me and he asked me why I didn’t ask the bartender that was rude to me for the check. I told him I didn’t want to because he was rude and weird. I ended up closing out and left.

Food: 3

Service: 2

Food is very over priced for how plane it is. Lemonade was gross and service was non existent.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Always good food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place and amazing burgers! Very cool vibe inside and excellent service. Forgot to take photos.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5