It's a hidden gem located a few blocks from Georgetown's main shopping street, which is well-known to locals. This tavern serves the best lobster roll I have ever tasted, with generous amounts of freshly cooked lobster meat on a bed of tasty buns. I also tried their meatloaf, made using their version of mom's favorite recipe topped with fresh mushroom gravy, and it was delicious. The place has an old charm with a historic feel that creates a cozy atmosphere, which makes it perfect.
Nice place, great service but almost zero vegetarian option on the menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sami Sivén
Class act. The intro with history of celebrities was a bit much, but excellent quality and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bobbie Dunnington
Let me just start off by saying this was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had at restaurant! It was our first trip to DC and we made reservations in advance hoping to snag the coveted “Proposal Booth” and we got it!!! The manager Louis was so kind and welcoming! Our server was Araya and let me just say if you are lucky enough to get her as your server be prepared for a treat! She is so friendly, prompt, and gives excellent food recommendations! The espresso martini… do it! French onion was heavenly!! The place is so quaint and cozy! It’s awesome to eat in a restaurant with so much history! Thank you for making this such memorable moment for me and my daughter!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Tuna
Tracey Deakin
Our was rushed and hurried - sensing unfavorably for tourists.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Carolyn Vreeland
We were so exited to come here as it is famed by JFK’s proposal to Jackie Kennedy and other presidents patronage. When we arrived, we were seated in a back area that’s under a staircase, feels very separate from the rest of the tavern, and became warm very quickly. No one else was seated in this section for a while either so we felt very awkward like we did something wrong. We would have rather sat outside. It was disappointing to not have fully enjoyed the tavern’s aesthetic with other patrons as this is the reason we wanted to visit.Our waiter was very kind and provided excellent service. The food was wonderful. They were accommodating to us having to change our reservation time to 30 minutes later.Overall, the tavern is nice. It’s misleading and unfortunate for reservations that you may be sat in the back. I recommend writing in the reservation comment that you want to sit in the front section of the tavern.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Zhu
My mussels were way overcooked and the meat part was tiny. Also ordered burger which was very meh and wasn’t worth the price. Fries looked sad as well. I won’t be going back again. Disappointing experience
Carolina Quesada
The place is not very big but the atmosphere is very nice, it was full the night we went. I recommend not going without a reservation since we went on a Monday and it was full. I ordered something gluten free which was breaded fish with sesame seeds INCREDIBLY delicious!! They don't have a gluten-free menu but they adapted my dish. And it went very well for me. I recommend!
Sebastian Gonzales
Nice outdoor seating. Service was great! Food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Martin's Seafood Pasta, Sandwich, Risotto
Roman M
Passed by on Friday and made a reservation for Sunday night… reservation wasn’t taken and therefore we had to wait for a table.Food is ok, but prices are expensive for what they offer.Service wasn’t right, the waitress came and started by throwing (literally throwing) the coasters on the table, then 10 minutes to bring drinks and when we had finished eating she was no where to be seen, asked other staff for the check, but it seems as we were invisible… another ten minutes later the waitress appeared to bring the check.Atmosphere is ok if you like old style.
Food was a bit salty, but the atmosphere and ambiance was nice! Outdoor seating so dog friendly and it was cool seeing the booth where JFK proposed to Jackie!
BTK COLLECTION
I like my French Onion Soup and the onion rings along with a glass of Prosecco. That was perfect Sunday’s afternoon. This place is cool.!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Tong Chen
Oyster stew soup taste great. beef stew pot too salty and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Flavia Ferigutti
Shepherds pie: delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Carrie Davis
The food was excellent. We were a party of 5 age range 13 and up. We all enjoyed our food. The service was good. The atmosphere was great because of the history of the place and the area.
It's a hidden gem located a few blocks from Georgetown's main shopping street, which is well-known to locals. This tavern serves the best lobster roll I have ever tasted, with generous amounts of freshly cooked lobster meat on a bed of tasty buns. I also tried their meatloaf, made using their version of mom's favorite recipe topped with fresh mushroom gravy, and it was delicious. The place has an old charm with a historic feel that creates a cozy atmosphere, which makes it perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Martin's Seafood Pasta, Seafood
Nice place, great service but almost zero vegetarian option on the menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Class act. The intro with history of celebrities was a bit much, but excellent quality and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Let me just start off by saying this was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had at restaurant! It was our first trip to DC and we made reservations in advance hoping to snag the coveted “Proposal Booth” and we got it!!! The manager Louis was so kind and welcoming! Our server was Araya and let me just say if you are lucky enough to get her as your server be prepared for a treat! She is so friendly, prompt, and gives excellent food recommendations! The espresso martini… do it! French onion was heavenly!! The place is so quaint and cozy! It’s awesome to eat in a restaurant with so much history! Thank you for making this such memorable moment for me and my daughter!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Tuna
Our was rushed and hurried - sensing unfavorably for tourists.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
We were so exited to come here as it is famed by JFK’s proposal to Jackie Kennedy and other presidents patronage. When we arrived, we were seated in a back area that’s under a staircase, feels very separate from the rest of the tavern, and became warm very quickly. No one else was seated in this section for a while either so we felt very awkward like we did something wrong. We would have rather sat outside. It was disappointing to not have fully enjoyed the tavern’s aesthetic with other patrons as this is the reason we wanted to visit.Our waiter was very kind and provided excellent service. The food was wonderful. They were accommodating to us having to change our reservation time to 30 minutes later.Overall, the tavern is nice. It’s misleading and unfortunate for reservations that you may be sat in the back. I recommend writing in the reservation comment that you want to sit in the front section of the tavern.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My mussels were way overcooked and the meat part was tiny. Also ordered burger which was very meh and wasn’t worth the price. Fries looked sad as well. I won’t be going back again. Disappointing experience
The place is not very big but the atmosphere is very nice, it was full the night we went. I recommend not going without a reservation since we went on a Monday and it was full. I ordered something gluten free which was breaded fish with sesame seeds INCREDIBLY delicious!! They don't have a gluten-free menu but they adapted my dish. And it went very well for me. I recommend!
Nice outdoor seating. Service was great! Food was tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Martin's Seafood Pasta, Sandwich, Risotto
Passed by on Friday and made a reservation for Sunday night… reservation wasn’t taken and therefore we had to wait for a table.Food is ok, but prices are expensive for what they offer.Service wasn’t right, the waitress came and started by throwing (literally throwing) the coasters on the table, then 10 minutes to bring drinks and when we had finished eating she was no where to be seen, asked other staff for the check, but it seems as we were invisible… another ten minutes later the waitress appeared to bring the check.Atmosphere is ok if you like old style.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
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Food was a bit salty, but the atmosphere and ambiance was nice! Outdoor seating so dog friendly and it was cool seeing the booth where JFK proposed to Jackie!
I like my French Onion Soup and the onion rings along with a glass of Prosecco. That was perfect Sunday’s afternoon. This place is cool.!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Oyster stew soup taste great. beef stew pot too salty and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shepherds pie: delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was excellent. We were a party of 5 age range 13 and up. We all enjoyed our food. The service was good. The atmosphere was great because of the history of the place and the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4