We were so excited to visit Hells Kitchen after being fans of the TV show for meny years. There were both positive and negative comments from our group. The rest rooms were dirty. The floors were sticky and both of the men's and women's room were in need of attention. We were seated promptly but it took over 15 minutes for our server to take our drink order after we asked another server for some help. After that the service good but we could hardly hear our server she talked so low. Now the food: The Wagyu meatballs were delicious, with lots of sauce. Unfortunately, there is no bread to soak up the extra sauce. The baked macaroni &cheese was great, as was the Halibut. The beef wellington was good too just thought it should have been a little warmer, the desserts were amazing, we had the sticky toffee pudding and the coconut three ways. The dining room decor and the views of the Potomac River was very impressive. Overall, a nice experience. For the price you pay it should be closer to perfect.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Gouda Mac and Cheese, Coconut 3 Ways, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Wagyu Meatballs
Edd Clarke
Food is good, but not worth the high price, and came out warm but not hot, which detracted from both the beef wellington and the sticky toffee pudding.We've had equivalent or better quality food for far more reasonable price elsewhere, hence I wouldn't go back and wouldn't recommend it to someone else. ($77 for the beef wellington for a single-serve; we've assumed at that price it'd be a large 'log' double serving size.) [Total cost $83pp without any alcohol.]
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
T Oz
This was my second time coming. The service is phenomenal and 90% of what I ate and drank was amazing. So far the only thing I haven't liked on the menu was the macaroni and cheese. Best braised short rib I've EVER had. And the scallops were awesome. My second visit was much better than my first time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan-Seared Scallops, Lobster Risotto, Braised Short Rib, Chicken Scallopini, Smoke on the Water, Seared Scallops, Wagyu Meatballs
Khoi Nguyen
Lobster risotto is a bit too salty, but still tastes very good. Wagyu meatballs, mushroom soup, beef wellington, Hell's Kitchen burger, & sticky toffee pudding are all delicious. My husband and I enjoyed our lunch ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Toffee Pudding
K RS
Food is awful, the beef Wellington was such a let down. The servers scam you by having you purchase more without telling you of the charge. NOT WORTH THE MONEY! Place is freezing, I felt uncomfortable. Hostess were rude and overheard them complaining about people being late. We were on time but I don’t need to hear the staff talking badly about their guests. Place is overrated!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
bernadette carman
I mean it is kitch..that's it
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Toffee Pudding
JS B
I get that it's a tourist trap (I'm a DC resident) but holy s@#$ the food was amazing. I had the Hell's Kitchen Burger for lunch, and it's easily the best burger I have ever tasted. The service was phenomenal, and I left feeling great. I'll definitely be back in the future, because my experience was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raymond Powell
Absolutely phenomenal!! The food and service was Amazing! Thank you, Michael for being so helpful! You were quite entertaining! We loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doug Jansen
Excellent from start to finish. The atmosphere, the service, quality of ingredients, the preparation was all fantastic.We decided to pass it around and try it all out.We stayed with lobster risotto. Gordon has the team that makes the best risotto ever. Throw some perfect lobster on top. What more do you want? I wanted it entree sized just for me.The Wagyu meatballs were amazing. For all I know it was made of the most heavenly meat, but so delicious. The sauce was perfect, the cheese was gooey and delicious.The Beef Wellington, oh my. Where have you been all my life? So delicious, so flavorful. The potato puree was so very rich and delicious. It was like ice cream for dinner.The Halibut and mussels. The Halibut was cooked perfectly. I've never had mussels so wonderful. They were soft like butter and so very flavorful.The filet was seasoned and cooked to perfection.For dessert: the chocolate and peanut butter tart. Just amazing. I want that at home every day before bed. Just that perfect blend of sweet and savory.The berries and cream cheesecake was just melt in the mouth good. The berries popped air flavor. It's like they have a garden and chose only the best berries for usFinally, the sticky toffee pudding. We've had this at many places but a home run here. Just all the right flavor, the soft texture, oh it was great.When can we come back?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Risotto, Smoke on the Water, Beef Wellington with Lobster Tail, Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle
Sereeta Morrison
We really enjoyed celebrating our 20th Anniversary today at Hell's Kitchen! The service was superb from the time we walked in until we left. Everyone was so nice and our server gave us a tour of the menu. She even had suggestions for pairings. Everything we ordered tasted delicious!! All the food was cooked to perfection. My husband ordered mushroom soup, and it was so yummy!! There was an earthy flavor, but trust me, you'll be spooning until the last drop! I had the scallops, and they were so tender, cooked to perfection! We shared the Caesar salad. It was excellent, like none of ever tasted before!! He had the Beef Wellington. I tasted a piece, and it just melted in my mouth. I had the Halibut and muscles. They were so buttery soft and, again, melted in my mouth. I had the macaroni and cheese. It was good, but not as good as my mother-in-law's mac & cheese! It used different cheeses. I believe it was smoked gouda. I'd give it 3.5 stars. We had the corn, and it was delicious. To top it off, he ordered the toffee cake and I ordered the berries cheesecake. Both were delectable desserts! The toffee was a bit too sweet for me, but it was so delightful. The cheesecake was just the right amount of sweet and tangy. 10 out of 10!! Compliments to the chef!!
We came to DC to celebrate my birthday and we came here on our last night and it definitely lived up to the hype it did not disappoint and make sure you save room for dessert the sticky toffee pudding was AMAZING!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gouda Mac and Cheese, Pan-Seared Scallops, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Wagyu Meatballs, Beef Wellington with Lobster Tail
Melville AnytimeFitness
Expensive (of course). Food and service was excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Veronica Greene
Had The meatballs appetizers were delicious they could've kept the polenta croutons. EW. Me and grandson had the braised short ribs the little but fla b ordul spinach onto of horrific no flavor gritty Yukon potato cakes. I swear that used one of those toilet cakes that how disgusting I was. What a waste. I got the asparagus. How do u pay $15 for a bite of wood! They trying ro stretch the asparagus they gave me woodsy ends along with my favorite asparagus heads. What ever that garbage they drizzled over it. They could've kept and a side of Macaroni with cheese tossed in between and then served ro this beautiful black woman. That knows great Macaroni and cheese. Someone's apron need to be set ablaze for cooking that demonstrative dish. No one in "Hell" would've eaten that. GarBage! Not worth it. Oh and who needs a Moody bathroom with no soap. Toilet Paper and trash over flowing. Not me! You can have the best food and great atmosphere but a dirty bathroom NOPE. That spot was dead in the water (@ the DC Wharf) Good grief!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wagyu Meatballs
Shanae Lyttle
The mushroom soup was excellent! I wanted a second bowl. I ordered a burger and it was cold as if it had been sitting for a while before coming to me. The center of the burger was completely raw. I had to go home and cook the remainder of it (I ordered medium well). We didn’t receive service until about ten min after being seated by the host. Lastly, we had to keep reminding the waiter to refill our glasses. Not the best experience. Nobu is one of my favorite restaurants and I expected Nobu service when I went to Hells Kitchen due how high the prices are.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
ROCHELLE
This restaurant have me all smiles every time I come. This makes my 2nd time coming and I got to enjoy this beautifully prepared dish, Beef Wellington. This dish speaks to me in ways I can’t describe. If you want to feel real meaningful ambiance, quality dishes, and satisfaction, then come to this restaurant. Always a pleasure. Appreciation.
We were so excited to visit Hells Kitchen after being fans of the TV show for meny years. There were both positive and negative comments from our group. The rest rooms were dirty. The floors were sticky and both of the men's and women's room were in need of attention. We were seated promptly but it took over 15 minutes for our server to take our drink order after we asked another server for some help. After that the service good but we could hardly hear our server she talked so low. Now the food: The Wagyu meatballs were delicious, with lots of sauce. Unfortunately, there is no bread to soak up the extra sauce. The baked macaroni &cheese was great, as was the Halibut. The beef wellington was good too just thought it should have been a little warmer, the desserts were amazing, we had the sticky toffee pudding and the coconut three ways. The dining room decor and the views of the Potomac River was very impressive. Overall, a nice experience. For the price you pay it should be closer to perfect.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Gouda Mac and Cheese, Coconut 3 Ways, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Wagyu Meatballs
Food is good, but not worth the high price, and came out warm but not hot, which detracted from both the beef wellington and the sticky toffee pudding.We've had equivalent or better quality food for far more reasonable price elsewhere, hence I wouldn't go back and wouldn't recommend it to someone else. ($77 for the beef wellington for a single-serve; we've assumed at that price it'd be a large 'log' double serving size.) [Total cost $83pp without any alcohol.]
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This was my second time coming. The service is phenomenal and 90% of what I ate and drank was amazing. So far the only thing I haven't liked on the menu was the macaroni and cheese. Best braised short rib I've EVER had. And the scallops were awesome. My second visit was much better than my first time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan-Seared Scallops, Lobster Risotto, Braised Short Rib, Chicken Scallopini, Smoke on the Water, Seared Scallops, Wagyu Meatballs
Lobster risotto is a bit too salty, but still tastes very good. Wagyu meatballs, mushroom soup, beef wellington, Hell's Kitchen burger, & sticky toffee pudding are all delicious. My husband and I enjoyed our lunch ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Toffee Pudding
Food is awful, the beef Wellington was such a let down. The servers scam you by having you purchase more without telling you of the charge. NOT WORTH THE MONEY! Place is freezing, I felt uncomfortable. Hostess were rude and overheard them complaining about people being late. We were on time but I don’t need to hear the staff talking badly about their guests. Place is overrated!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I mean it is kitch..that's it
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Toffee Pudding
I get that it's a tourist trap (I'm a DC resident) but holy s@#$ the food was amazing. I had the Hell's Kitchen Burger for lunch, and it's easily the best burger I have ever tasted. The service was phenomenal, and I left feeling great. I'll definitely be back in the future, because my experience was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely phenomenal!! The food and service was Amazing! Thank you, Michael for being so helpful! You were quite entertaining! We loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent from start to finish. The atmosphere, the service, quality of ingredients, the preparation was all fantastic.We decided to pass it around and try it all out.We stayed with lobster risotto. Gordon has the team that makes the best risotto ever. Throw some perfect lobster on top. What more do you want? I wanted it entree sized just for me.The Wagyu meatballs were amazing. For all I know it was made of the most heavenly meat, but so delicious. The sauce was perfect, the cheese was gooey and delicious.The Beef Wellington, oh my. Where have you been all my life? So delicious, so flavorful. The potato puree was so very rich and delicious. It was like ice cream for dinner.The Halibut and mussels. The Halibut was cooked perfectly. I've never had mussels so wonderful. They were soft like butter and so very flavorful.The filet was seasoned and cooked to perfection.For dessert: the chocolate and peanut butter tart. Just amazing. I want that at home every day before bed. Just that perfect blend of sweet and savory.The berries and cream cheesecake was just melt in the mouth good. The berries popped air flavor. It's like they have a garden and chose only the best berries for usFinally, the sticky toffee pudding. We've had this at many places but a home run here. Just all the right flavor, the soft texture, oh it was great.When can we come back?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Risotto, Smoke on the Water, Beef Wellington with Lobster Tail, Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle
We really enjoyed celebrating our 20th Anniversary today at Hell's Kitchen! The service was superb from the time we walked in until we left. Everyone was so nice and our server gave us a tour of the menu. She even had suggestions for pairings. Everything we ordered tasted delicious!! All the food was cooked to perfection. My husband ordered mushroom soup, and it was so yummy!! There was an earthy flavor, but trust me, you'll be spooning until the last drop! I had the scallops, and they were so tender, cooked to perfection! We shared the Caesar salad. It was excellent, like none of ever tasted before!! He had the Beef Wellington. I tasted a piece, and it just melted in my mouth. I had the Halibut and muscles. They were so buttery soft and, again, melted in my mouth. I had the macaroni and cheese. It was good, but not as good as my mother-in-law's mac & cheese! It used different cheeses. I believe it was smoked gouda. I'd give it 3.5 stars. We had the corn, and it was delicious. To top it off, he ordered the toffee cake and I ordered the berries cheesecake. Both were delectable desserts! The toffee was a bit too sweet for me, but it was so delightful. The cheesecake was just the right amount of sweet and tangy. 10 out of 10!! Compliments to the chef!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seared Scallops, Caesar Salad
Restaurantji Recommends
We came to DC to celebrate my birthday and we came here on our last night and it definitely lived up to the hype it did not disappoint and make sure you save room for dessert the sticky toffee pudding was AMAZING!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gouda Mac and Cheese, Pan-Seared Scallops, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Wagyu Meatballs, Beef Wellington with Lobster Tail
Expensive (of course). Food and service was excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had The meatballs appetizers were delicious they could've kept the polenta croutons. EW. Me and grandson had the braised short ribs the little but fla b ordul spinach onto of horrific no flavor gritty Yukon potato cakes. I swear that used one of those toilet cakes that how disgusting I was. What a waste. I got the asparagus. How do u pay $15 for a bite of wood! They trying ro stretch the asparagus they gave me woodsy ends along with my favorite asparagus heads. What ever that garbage they drizzled over it. They could've kept and a side of Macaroni with cheese tossed in between and then served ro this beautiful black woman. That knows great Macaroni and cheese. Someone's apron need to be set ablaze for cooking that demonstrative dish. No one in "Hell" would've eaten that. GarBage! Not worth it. Oh and who needs a Moody bathroom with no soap. Toilet Paper and trash over flowing. Not me! You can have the best food and great atmosphere but a dirty bathroom NOPE. That spot was dead in the water (@ the DC Wharf) Good grief!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wagyu Meatballs
The mushroom soup was excellent! I wanted a second bowl. I ordered a burger and it was cold as if it had been sitting for a while before coming to me. The center of the burger was completely raw. I had to go home and cook the remainder of it (I ordered medium well). We didn’t receive service until about ten min after being seated by the host. Lastly, we had to keep reminding the waiter to refill our glasses. Not the best experience. Nobu is one of my favorite restaurants and I expected Nobu service when I went to Hells Kitchen due how high the prices are.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
This restaurant have me all smiles every time I come. This makes my 2nd time coming and I got to enjoy this beautifully prepared dish, Beef Wellington. This dish speaks to me in ways I can’t describe. If you want to feel real meaningful ambiance, quality dishes, and satisfaction, then come to this restaurant. Always a pleasure. Appreciation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut 3 Ways, Sticky Toffee Pudding