I recently dined at Gravitas during restaurant week with a group of three. The food was great, but the service was disappointing. Despite our frequent visits and positive experiences, this time we felt different. We brought a friend for her first time and had high expectations. Our reservations were at 7:30 p.m., but we didn’t leave until almost 11 p.m. The service was slow, and we felt forgotten. It was odd that when we ordered caviar service at the start of our meal, we were told it sold out. I spoke with a friendly woman via phone call prior to our visit, where I explained our plans for 3-4 courses and it being our friend’s first time at the restaurant. She assured me, she was writing everything down for our waiter.
At the end of the meal, the waiter offered a discount due to our experience, but when the bill arrived, there was no discount. The amount deducted from our bill was the deposit we paid when booking. We didn’t ask for a discount, and it was off-putting that they acted like they gave one, when they didn’t. I emailed Gravitas, but I didn't receive a response.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Faith Tabora
My experience with Gravitas was short lived. I booked my reservation for myself and my parents a month in advanced for restaurant week for August 23rd, 2025 @ 6pm. We were in route and got a call at 5pm saying that Resy shouldn’t have been open for restaurant week. Please keep in mind that it’s Saturday of the one week of DC restaurant week. Meaning that they understood this was an issue and chose to call me AN HOUR before my reservation. This can only be indicative of the fact that Gravitas has an inconsideration for its customers and sloppy grasp of their operations. How can a Michelin Starred restaurant fail this badly? I budgeted for two months to be able to take my parents to an experience they’ve never had before. I was excited to spend a lot of money and tip in cash. Restaurants at this supposed caliber should center both food and service. Gravitas? Not sure what happened tonight.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Debbie Stein Botteri
We loved Gravitas. The food was delicious, from the bread to dessert. Dishes were plated beautifully and our waiters explained each dish to us. Great creativity translated to delicious food. The sear on the Salmon was perfect. *Recommendation to add some sign to identify the location*
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tommy Tang
First of all. The atmosphere is amazing! Very well moderated interior design. The drink was great, our service was excellent and absolutely amazing. But we had to be honest, we were slightly disappointed with the food quality. They were not bad, but also not great. I would say they were not well balanced between the spices. We did the 4- courses tasting menu. the tuna sashimi was a bit overly soaked in the sauce, a bit too salty too. The pasta was super sour, it hit really hard and you can barely taste anything else. The Lamb loins were over spiced with the rosemary, if you enjoyed very much then it would be great, if not that’ll be another case. The foam with veggies dish was my top recommendation. Overall, the experience was good, but I was not impressed by the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Kathleen Kiernan
So attentive with the service and delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carey Zhuang
Had a wonderful anniversary dinner there. Food was super tasty, the team was just lovely, and the chef was super kind and took time to ask for feedback. Definitely worth a trip to visit for an elevated everyday meal or a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
eFocus Media Group
First let me start with the ambience, walking in you get a very warm homely feeling, staff is generous and greeting with smiles, the open kitchen brings comfort. The drinks are just amazingly mixed to perfection and strong! The menu items are explained eloquently and with precise detail of the combinations. When the 1st course came out it was a display of art, then the taste comes and its like fireworks go off in your mouth as the different flavors cross your palette perfectly! The main dish (Wagyu) was tender and paired well with its sidekicks! The 3rd course (Pasta) was lemony fresh and had the perfect texture, by this time i was full but the 4th course (a Strawberry Dessert ) was just amazing to the point where i still indulged and cleaned the plate! You leave this place thinking it was more of an experience more so than a dinner outing! The rooftop for a nightcap was breathtaking and romantic! Definitely will be returning over and over again! Gravitas is seriously enjoyable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shannon Daigle
The food was very good. I prefer vegetarian, and my entree was changed to a wonderful cauliflower dish. I very much appreciated that. However, we received the first course of a 6 course tasting menu nearly an hour after we were seated and service never completely recovered from that. The drinks also took a very long time to show up. There must have been some sort of problem in the kitchen, but the restaurant didn't apologize for the problem
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Elsa Alvarado
The food was great. I only had a few “Wow!” moments with certain dishes but everything was definitely tasty. My overall impression is that while it was a great restaurant, the staff seems a bit unrefined. We waited around 10-15 minute before someone took our order, the explanations of each dish were pretty basic (no storytelling), and it just felt like a nice experience but not a Michelin experience. For the price, you want a little more wow. Also the ambiance isn’t particularly wow either — just feels like a hipster restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Zak Dalton
Very much worthy of their Michelin star. The foie gras was the star of the show. Reservations were easy to make. We arrived slightly early and were graciously accommodated.
Horrible dinner, especially not after finding out about some of the tweets from the owner
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lori Torkelson
Exceptional food, beautiful presentation, and perfect service. We can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Webb
Food, drinks, and service were all excellent! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Baljit Silve
Phenomenal experience - we did the 6 course tasting with the paired wine!!! Our server and sommelier were very knowledgeable and catered towards our taste too! We had a complimentary glass of champagne with our amuse bouche!
Nara K
Their Michelin Star needs to be taken away. There are SO many more deserving restaurants in D.C that should have one compared to this one.
I recently dined at Gravitas during restaurant week with a group of three. The food was great, but the service was disappointing. Despite our frequent visits and positive experiences, this time we felt different. We brought a friend for her first time and had high expectations. Our reservations were at 7:30 p.m., but we didn’t leave until almost 11 p.m. The service was slow, and we felt forgotten. It was odd that when we ordered caviar service at the start of our meal, we were told it sold out. I spoke with a friendly woman via phone call prior to our visit, where I explained our plans for 3-4 courses and it being our friend’s first time at the restaurant. She assured me, she was writing everything down for our waiter.
At the end of the meal, the waiter offered a discount due to our experience, but when the bill arrived, there was no discount. The amount deducted from our bill was the deposit we paid when booking. We didn’t ask for a discount, and it was off-putting that they acted like they gave one, when they didn’t. I emailed Gravitas, but I didn't receive a response.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
My experience with Gravitas was short lived. I booked my reservation for myself and my parents a month in advanced for restaurant week for August 23rd, 2025 @ 6pm. We were in route and got a call at 5pm saying that Resy shouldn’t have been open for restaurant week. Please keep in mind that it’s Saturday of the one week of DC restaurant week. Meaning that they understood this was an issue and chose to call me AN HOUR before my reservation. This can only be indicative of the fact that Gravitas has an inconsideration for its customers and sloppy grasp of their operations. How can a Michelin Starred restaurant fail this badly? I budgeted for two months to be able to take my parents to an experience they’ve never had before. I was excited to spend a lot of money and tip in cash. Restaurants at this supposed caliber should center both food and service. Gravitas? Not sure what happened tonight.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We loved Gravitas. The food was delicious, from the bread to dessert. Dishes were plated beautifully and our waiters explained each dish to us. Great creativity translated to delicious food. The sear on the Salmon was perfect.
*Recommendation to add some sign to identify the location*
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First of all. The atmosphere is amazing! Very well moderated interior design. The drink was great, our service was excellent and absolutely amazing. But we had to be honest, we were slightly disappointed with the food quality. They were not bad, but also not great. I would say they were not well balanced between the spices. We did the 4- courses tasting menu. the tuna sashimi was a bit overly soaked in the sauce, a bit too salty too. The pasta was super sour, it hit really hard and you can barely taste anything else. The Lamb loins were over spiced with the rosemary, if you enjoyed very much then it would be great, if not that’ll be another case. The foam with veggies dish was my top recommendation. Overall, the experience was good, but I was not impressed by the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
So attentive with the service and delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a wonderful anniversary dinner there. Food was super tasty, the team was just lovely, and the chef was super kind and took time to ask for feedback. Definitely worth a trip to visit for an elevated everyday meal or a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First let me start with the ambience, walking in you get a very warm homely feeling, staff is generous and greeting with smiles, the open kitchen brings comfort. The drinks are just amazingly mixed to perfection and strong! The menu items are explained eloquently and with precise detail of the combinations. When the 1st course came out it was a display of art, then the taste comes and its like fireworks go off in your mouth as the different flavors cross your palette perfectly! The main dish (Wagyu) was tender and paired well with its sidekicks! The 3rd course (Pasta) was lemony fresh and had the perfect texture, by this time i was full but the 4th course (a Strawberry Dessert ) was just amazing to the point where i still indulged and cleaned the plate! You leave this place thinking it was more of an experience more so than a dinner outing! The rooftop for a nightcap was breathtaking and romantic! Definitely will be returning over and over again! Gravitas is seriously enjoyable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was very good. I prefer vegetarian, and my entree was changed to a wonderful cauliflower dish. I very much appreciated that. However, we received the first course of a 6 course tasting menu nearly an hour after we were seated and service never completely recovered from that. The drinks also took a very long time to show up. There must have been some sort of problem in the kitchen, but the restaurant didn't apologize for the problem
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
The food was great. I only had a few “Wow!” moments with certain dishes but everything was definitely tasty. My overall impression is that while it was a great restaurant, the staff seems a bit unrefined. We waited around 10-15 minute before someone took our order, the explanations of each dish were pretty basic (no storytelling), and it just felt like a nice experience but not a Michelin experience. For the price, you want a little more wow. Also the ambiance isn’t particularly wow either — just feels like a hipster restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Very much worthy of their Michelin star. The foie gras was the star of the show. Reservations were easy to make. We arrived slightly early and were graciously accommodated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Horrible dinner, especially not after finding out about some of the tweets from the owner
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Exceptional food, beautiful presentation, and perfect service. We can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food, drinks, and service were all excellent! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomenal experience - we did the 6 course tasting with the paired wine!!! Our server and sommelier were very knowledgeable and catered towards our taste too! We had a complimentary glass of champagne with our amuse bouche!
Their Michelin Star needs to be taken away. There are SO many more deserving restaurants in D.C that should have one compared to this one.
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