GORDON RAMSAY HELL'S KITCHEN

Great food, service, and atmosphere, definitely lives up to what I'd expect from one of Gordon's restaurants!

We have always wanted to try Hells Kitchen and while we were visiting for the day in DC we figured why not! Everything was great service, experience and food

I went here for my anniversary to have a couple of drinks (4 different drinks) and try some of the menu items (2 menu items) before hitting a Wizards basketball game. Drinks were amazing and food items were delicious! Will go back to try an entree and get the whole experience.

Overall the food was underwhelming. There was really no wow factor to my dining experience. I will say my rib eye was cooked to perfection and the notes from Gordon drink was very good. The lobster Risotto absolutely flavorless, the Mac and cheese was boring the bacon on top was the best part. Would not recommend.

First time tasting beef Wellington, very surprising umami from the mushroom sauce. The Wellington could be bigger and more decorated for larger family shares

The food was absolutely delicious and I couldn't fault it, however the service was quite poor. Our server was miserable and felt like we were unwelcome. I appreciate it was Xmas day so they were busy but it took 75 mins to get our main course and our drinks didn't turn up for 50 mins after us having to chase them twice. Food wise I'd go back again and again. I wouldn't have changed anything, it was that perfect. Just need to sort out a few of that staff and remind them that they should be welcoming and friendly and also just keep people updated if their meal is going to take longer and not leave them to feel forgotten and then not even deliver their drinks in a timely manner.

Sat us at an unstaffed bar for 25 waiting for a twice confirmed reservation at 6. Tonic in my gin and tonic was flat. Food has gone downhill. Gordon would be so embarrassed.

Most disappointing DC dining experience ever! Feel like we wasted a Christmas meal and a lot of $$$ on an awful experience that made me wish I had gone to Outback, seriously. Where to begin? Came in for our much awaited reservation, set over a month in advance, to a rude hostess arguing with other guests in a hostile manner. Then had to sit in the “lounge” on the ground floor to wait more than 20 min with 34 people (I counted) in an area with a large unattended bar so couldn't even get a drink while waiting. (As a note, on our way out, I counted 52 people waiting in said lounge.) We were finally walked up to our table right through the bathrooms by a hostess and seated on the pass. I'm sure this is an experience some might like, but given the poor service and timeliness of staff, chefs shouting “SERVICE” and “SERVICE FOLLOW” every minute, along with profanities at each other (yes, I understood those in Spanish) made for a very uncomfortable meal. Cocktails were good, but wine pours were meager. We were excited for their Christmas prix fixe, but it was a dud. The lobster risotto was so flavorless, I would have killed for salt and pepper, but alas no waitress to be found to even ask for such a blasphemous request. We overheard others behind us comment on the lack of seasoning as well. It was more like butternut squash baby food than a nice starter. Beef Wellington looked better than it was, again totally flavorless sides. The branzino looked great, but was so charred on a thin cut fish, all you could taste was burnt. Best part was the 3 cherry tomatoes on the plate. The waitress didn't even bother asking how the food was, as I'm sure they're used to not hearing positive feedback by now. Dessert was the only salvageable part of the meal, with a decent sticky toffee pudding, but the cheesecake had a very artificial-tasting butterscotch drizzled over. Hundreds wasted. Left hungry and seeking salty snacks. Cannot recommend. Gordon would be shaking his head.

The portions of all food items have decreased even for a la carte items. The sticky toffee pudding, Wellington, and sides are all half the original sizes. This place doesn't have the glamorous desserts or leather and canvas aprons like the Vegas location, nor fancy cuts of meat and dessert cart like balitimore. The whole 'experience' is no longer an 'experience' and nothing about the place is special anymore. I didn't enjoy my food like the 5 other times I've dined at various locations. Sadly, I won't be back.

Overall it was a good diner with my family. Unfortunately the service was slow and felt a bit cold. The food was great, but for the price was a bit too expensive. They also add 20% service fee that does not included tip that was not explained at time of reservation. I understand living in DC has its protocols but this basically added $200 to my $500 bill as I then tipped our server. I would recommend going for the lunch over dinner.

I am hoping it was an off night because it was Christmas Day. Had an early reservation but it still took 20 minutes past the reservation time to get seated. Food was great and kitchen's service was what I would expect (eg the food runner brought my food out quickly and it was tasty). But my waiter barely paid attention to me - maybe because I was a solo diner so he knew my check would be lower, maybe because the 20% service charge was already included in my bill, who knows. But his level of attentiveness was pretty low and I honestly expected better. His lack of service caused me to leave the restaurant disappointed.

As a Hell's Kitchen show watcher, this restaurant has been on my bucket list. I am so happy I visited. The food was Amazing--I had the scallops, lobster risotto, beef wellington, and the cake with ice cream at the top. The beef wellington wasn't my favorite, but everything else was great! also, Larry, my server was Awesome! He was very attentive, and extremely kind :)

The food, mocktails, ambiance and service ALL were amazing. I was floored by my branzino. Absolutely delicious. I will be back many times.

It was truly a wonderful experience with impeccable hospitality and service. I can't wait to come back again and bring my family for Easter too.

It was ok. Underwhelming for the hype, but the ambiance was beautiful and our server was amazing. The Beef Wellington was excellent, everything else was Meh. I would not return, but I'm glad that I tried it once