Quick service although not attentive. Food was served hot and fresh. Seated at a nice large table but music was too loud!
Ron
Except for the woman yelling at the next table (& to another woman just 2 feet in front of her), I would have rated Afternoon Tea w/a 5.
Abby
An excellent brunch with friends! This spot is a little noisy, but we ate our fill and got our caffeine and then we're set loose into a bookstore. All in all a good day!
Nataley
We went for the afternoon tea experience, and just thought it would be cute to have tea in a bookstore but didn't expect the excellent quality of food and service. Highly recommend, 5 stars!
Lisa
We had a wonderful experience at the cafe. The food was delicious! The service was amazing! The staff were both friendly and helpful. I highly recommend the Fried chicken sandwich, and the fried chicken Caesar wrap. We will definitely return.
Steve
Vibe and food were great!! A bit pricey, but to be expected. The specialty drinks were great!
Rachel
Tea service was delightful! The space is tough to move around in, but the staff are all friendly and helpful.
Pam
This is a restaurant in a book store. Nothing to look at (besides books). The food however is really good.
Venus
Book stores are nice but noisy to eat in. Tea service was mid at best but the staff was very good.
William
My family of 6 had lunch here after touring the Phillips Museum and it was a perfect compliment. The chicken pot pie was delicious on cold winter afternoon and the appetizers of crispy brussels, potato bravas and mac and cheese were a great way to get started. Also, the all day breakfast menu provided lots of options for us. Highly recommend.
The meal experience was satisfactory on my first time back in a year or so, but not as good as in the past before they added the sunroom and packed tables into it. Had the chicken pot pie again since the last one was so good; this one seemed more thrown together with less flavorful ingredients and awfully shallow. Tables were crowded together which made relaxing hard because we were constantly bumping people behind us, or vice versa. I know DC prices are more considerable than outside-city dining, but we still got pretty dinged for what we received and had a service charge added on to the top. Service was capable when we could get it, but that wasn't great either. I'm sorry to have to write this- my semi-regular visits before they became a restaurant with a bookstore attached would all have been far more generous than this one. All nice people with a nice menu, but execution just... fails... now on a number of fronts to make it a very costly average-middling Dupont Circle experience.
Amy
We had a reservation and were seated quickly. Our food came out quickly and was good. Our waitress never came back to check on us until we were almost done w/our meal. We had to get another waiter for drink refills. The restaurant was very busy and noisy. Do not plan to return. The bathrooms were very dirty w/trash on the floor. While waiting use the bathroom I was standing near the kitchen. There was trash and pieces of bread, sauce containers and other food on the floor that the staff walked over. Based on the dirty floor & poor condition of the bathroom, made me doubt the quality of the food prep areas.
Timothy
We found Kramers to have the best priced tea tower in town. The actual tea was delicious. Some of the bread was stale/crusty because I would assume the sandwiches are pre-made. I have found this at Lilies Victorian in NYC as well. The fresh warm scones were the star of the show with the clotted cream and lemon curd. Does the tea tower menu ever change?
Tyler
Kramers has a lot of hype and it is not the easiest place to get a reservation. My friend and I left uninspired by the food offerings/taste and would rather dine elsewhere for brunch.
Pattie
Crispy Brussel Sprouts were perfect. Large platter for sharing. Mac and Cheese side was tasty. Pot Pie must have been made by my mother! It was full of veggies, large pieces of chicken . It was delicious. Will return when we're back in DC.
Quick service although not attentive. Food was served hot and fresh. Seated at a nice large table but music was too loud!
Except for the woman yelling at the next table (& to another woman just 2 feet in front of her), I would have rated Afternoon Tea w/a 5.
An excellent brunch with friends! This spot is a little noisy, but we ate our fill and got our caffeine and then we're set loose into a bookstore. All in all a good day!
We went for the afternoon tea experience, and just thought it would be cute to have tea in a bookstore but didn't expect the excellent quality of food and service. Highly recommend, 5 stars!
We had a wonderful experience at the cafe. The food was delicious! The service was amazing! The staff were both friendly and helpful. I highly recommend the Fried chicken sandwich, and the fried chicken Caesar wrap. We will definitely return.
Vibe and food were great!! A bit pricey, but to be expected. The specialty drinks were great!
Tea service was delightful! The space is tough to move around in, but the staff are all friendly and helpful.
This is a restaurant in a book store. Nothing to look at (besides books). The food however is really good.
Book stores are nice but noisy to eat in. Tea service was mid at best but the staff was very good.
My family of 6 had lunch here after touring the Phillips Museum and it was a perfect compliment. The chicken pot pie was delicious on cold winter afternoon and the appetizers of crispy brussels, potato bravas and mac and cheese were a great way to get started. Also, the all day breakfast menu provided lots of options for us. Highly recommend.
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The meal experience was satisfactory on my first time back in a year or so, but not as good as in the past before they added the sunroom and packed tables into it. Had the chicken pot pie again since the last one was so good; this one seemed more thrown together with less flavorful ingredients and awfully shallow. Tables were crowded together which made relaxing hard because we were constantly bumping people behind us, or vice versa. I know DC prices are more considerable than outside-city dining, but we still got pretty dinged for what we received and had a service charge added on to the top. Service was capable when we could get it, but that wasn't great either. I'm sorry to have to write this- my semi-regular visits before they became a restaurant with a bookstore attached would all have been far more generous than this one. All nice people with a nice menu, but execution just... fails... now on a number of fronts to make it a very costly average-middling Dupont Circle experience.
We had a reservation and were seated quickly. Our food came out quickly and was good. Our waitress never came back to check on us until we were almost done w/our meal. We had to get another waiter for drink refills. The restaurant was very busy and noisy. Do not plan to return. The bathrooms were very dirty w/trash on the floor. While waiting use the bathroom I was standing near the kitchen. There was trash and pieces of bread, sauce containers and other food on the floor that the staff walked over. Based on the dirty floor & poor condition of the bathroom, made me doubt the quality of the food prep areas.
We found Kramers to have the best priced tea tower in town. The actual tea was delicious. Some of the bread was stale/crusty because I would assume the sandwiches are pre-made. I have found this at Lilies Victorian in NYC as well. The fresh warm scones were the star of the show with the clotted cream and lemon curd. Does the tea tower menu ever change?
Kramers has a lot of hype and it is not the easiest place to get a reservation. My friend and I left uninspired by the food offerings/taste and would rather dine elsewhere for brunch.
Crispy Brussel Sprouts were perfect. Large platter for sharing. Mac and Cheese side was tasty. Pot Pie must have been made by my mother! It was full of veggies, large pieces of chicken . It was delicious. Will return when we're back in DC.
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