Our server completely forgot about us. It took 45 minutes to get our bill to pay and leave. Food was fine, the other French restaurants in Georgetown are better for a better price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Peter McKinley
One of my favorites in DC! The cocktails are absolutely great, and the atmosphere is perfect for a romantic night out. My personal favorite is their steak tartare, to which I have not found an equal outside of Europe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
francois villegas
What an amazing dining experience! From appetizers to desserts everything was perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
hans dreyer
Food and service was disappointing. Go next door for drinks but skip here for dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Henric Krawczynski
Wonderful restaurant. The Lobster Prix Fix was sublime. The ambience and service were great as well. This was really special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Arveseth
Went for my anniversary for dinner at 6:30. Seated immediately, but then waited 15 minutes before a waiter came and asked “have you been helped?” They were out of the drink I ordered (house old fashioned). Out of the appetizer (oysters), although they did comp the three oysters they had remaining. I ordered the duck breast, and it was served cold. Luckily my spouse got the branzino and it was warm. Unfortunate to have spent so much for a sub-par meal and poor service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Christina Zikeli
This place is amazing!! Highly recommend. I did the lobster fixed price.. unbelievable..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Helena Dickens
Amazing dining experience and fantastic food
Claire McGagh
Unreal experience. Chef Sebastian is in a league of his own. Some standouts weee the foie gras, lobster entree, truffle Brie, and baguette with butter (the last was simple yet perfect). But truly every dish we tried was outstanding. For cocktails, we had the last word & tequila bouquet, all great. Cannot recommend this restaurant enough! Will definitely visit again, either for date night, special occasion, or just for a happening dinner spot.
Also, the atmosphere is very fun, intimidate, and swanky. I will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Naomi Shindelar
Delicious food and very pleasant atmosphere and staff. An experience we'll always remember!
Amazing food and drink! And they carry Beluga vodka! My favorite!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S
I had a strange experience a couple of weeks ago. My partner and I have dined at this establishment several times and most recent was last year. I always enjoyed the service and experience. A friend was in town and we went to Georgetown on the fly. It was a Thursday evening and I noted that there were available dining tables through the app. However, the doors were closed and locked, so we then accessed what appeared to be a bar area adjacent to the restaurant --as I wondered if the entrance had changed. A gentleman with an apron on mumbled something about the restaurant and then asked if we wanted to be seated at the bar. We declined and moved on. I did not see any notification on your website that there was an event or closure, and assume you operate on Thursdays after 5:30PM. So I am unclear if you're even still operating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
JON TOMLINSON
Food was served without much waiting. Everyone in our party of 4 was very pleased with their food. The soup was served as hotter than we've ever received in a restaurant. It was perfect and delicious. The filet mignon was cooked perfectly. Duck breast had a smoky seasoning on it that was excellent. 2 of us had the prix fixed meals. They had the soup, salad, lobster and creme brulee. We were very happy with the meals.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aline Lakis
I’ve been a repeat customer of L’Avant- Garde since before the change of chef and loved it both ways. In more recent menu, the highlights were the price fixe lobster menu, which was all around great, in addition to the generous and tasty salads featured à la carte - I highly recommend the lobster and green salad. The bread and butter service is exquisite and I could have it by itself all day if I didn’t worry about my figure. I do miss the chateaubriand and foie gras from the previous menu and found the new filet mignon did not live up to expectations. I would say though the new dessert menu is better than previous, however, it still lacks something chocolatey - more dark and less sweet, and not an opera or a mousse. I’ve recently noticed some staff change towards the positive side, some previous member of staff were not my favorite. The manager always visits the tables and made sure customers are satisfied. All in all, one of the best options for a luxurious night out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Douglas Farrar
The food was bad and over priced and there were fruit flies all over the restaurant. Servers were nice but better to spend this much money elsewhere.
Our server completely forgot about us. It took 45 minutes to get our bill to pay and leave. Food was fine, the other French restaurants in Georgetown are better for a better price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
One of my favorites in DC! The cocktails are absolutely great, and the atmosphere is perfect for a romantic night out. My personal favorite is their steak tartare, to which I have not found an equal outside of Europe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What an amazing dining experience!
From appetizers to desserts everything was perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and service was disappointing. Go next door for drinks but skip here for dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Wonderful restaurant. The Lobster Prix Fix was sublime. The ambience and service were great as well. This was really special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for my anniversary for dinner at 6:30. Seated immediately, but then waited 15 minutes before a waiter came and asked “have you been helped?” They were out of the drink I ordered (house old fashioned). Out of the appetizer (oysters), although they did comp the three oysters they had remaining. I ordered the duck breast, and it was served cold. Luckily my spouse got the branzino and it was warm. Unfortunate to have spent so much for a sub-par meal and poor service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
This place is amazing!! Highly recommend. I did the lobster fixed price.. unbelievable..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing dining experience and fantastic food
Unreal experience. Chef Sebastian is in a league of his own. Some standouts weee the foie gras, lobster entree, truffle Brie, and baguette with butter (the last was simple yet perfect). But truly every dish we tried was outstanding. For cocktails, we had the last word & tequila bouquet, all great. Cannot recommend this restaurant enough! Will definitely visit again, either for date night, special occasion, or just for a happening dinner spot.
Also, the atmosphere is very fun, intimidate, and swanky. I will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food and very pleasant atmosphere and staff. An experience we'll always remember!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food and drink! And they carry Beluga vodka! My favorite!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a strange experience a couple of weeks ago. My partner and I have dined at this establishment several times and most recent was last year. I always enjoyed the service and experience. A friend was in town and we went to Georgetown on the fly. It was a Thursday evening and I noted that there were available dining tables through the app. However, the doors were closed and locked, so we then accessed what appeared to be a bar area adjacent to the restaurant --as I wondered if the entrance had changed. A gentleman with an apron on mumbled something about the restaurant and then asked if we wanted to be seated at the bar. We declined and moved on. I did not see any notification on your website that there was an event or closure, and assume you operate on Thursdays after 5:30PM. So I am unclear if you're even still operating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food was served without much waiting.
Everyone in our party of 4 was very pleased with their food.
The soup was served as hotter than we've ever received in a restaurant. It was perfect and delicious.
The filet mignon was cooked perfectly.
Duck breast had a smoky seasoning on it that was excellent.
2 of us had the prix fixed meals. They had the soup, salad, lobster and creme brulee. We were very happy with the meals.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been a repeat customer of L’Avant- Garde since before the change of chef and loved it both ways. In more recent menu, the highlights were the price fixe lobster menu, which was all around great, in addition to the generous and tasty salads featured à la carte - I highly recommend the lobster and green salad. The bread and butter service is exquisite and I could have it by itself all day if I didn’t worry about my figure.
I do miss the chateaubriand and foie gras from the previous menu and found the new filet mignon did not live up to expectations. I would say though the new dessert menu is better than previous, however, it still lacks something chocolatey - more dark and less sweet, and not an opera or a mousse.
I’ve recently noticed some staff change towards the positive side, some previous member of staff were not my favorite. The manager always visits the tables and made sure customers are satisfied.
All in all, one of the best options for a luxurious night out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was bad and over priced and there were fruit flies all over the restaurant. Servers were nice but better to spend this much money elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
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