Opaline Bar and Brasserie
806 15th St NW, Washington
(202) 730-8800
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Their bar is not open during brunch, meaning the only cocktails they serve are store bought pour over ice cocktails. Wish they were open for lunch during the week with the full bar. I'd visit much more often.
Small portion but food was great, a bit overpriced but atmosphere and service was good. Overall good experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Horrible service, the waiters are all grumpy and careless.
Takes forever to get anything done and the food isn’t that great as well.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
I ordered the pan-seared chicken and I cannot tell you how perfect it was - crispy skin, perfectly moist, absolutely delicious. It was obvious the chef took great care preparing it. Truly enjoyed!
Yikes. Maybe it was because we got sat behind a big column, but boy, service was off their game. Maître d' was lovely but took 15-20 mins to get any attention and from there just downhill. Out of several menu items as well. Croque Madame was good tho.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Nice spot for breakfast in the area - returned a few times as the quality and service was consistently great. Was with a group of people each time and all were happy with the experiences during the week/end. Nice atmosphere - felt like we were back in France. Will return when back in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was for Mother's Day. The booking did not make clear ever that the $95 fixed price menu was a buffet. The menu shown at the time of the reservation made it seem like you could pick items for the fixed price, but it was not clearly stated that the items listed on the menu were in a buffet style. Had I been aware, I would have not booked it because that is a really insane price to pay for food that sits out all afternoon. The service was ok but there really wasn't anything to warrant the 18 percent automatic gratuity added onto the check. We had piles of plates and had to stand up to get staff attention for water and clearing empty plates. The food was not the best or the worst, it was ok. I checked the menus for brunch and saw that they do have a normal brunch menu to so they should really take the time to kale sure it's clear to those looking for dining service that their Mother's Day brunch is a buffet. For 2 people we each had a cocktail and a glass of wine, so in total we spent $369 dollars for a buffet. Absolutely not worth it and will not return.
When we booked our reservation we thought this was more of a fine dining experience, it was much more casual than we anticipated. However, the food was excellent and the service was superb. We had the kindest waitress that made sure everything was as we expected.
My wife and I went to Opaline to celebrate our 24th anniversary (opal, for you traditionalists out there). Everything was perfect. The cocktails were creative and delicious. The charcuterie was well portioned. The salmon and cacio e pepe dishes were outstanding and the desserts were great. The service, led by Martha who was training another lovely human, was kind, attentive and patient. Overall an excellent experience. Cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Average food.
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It took ages for them to bring me a simple avocado toast. By then my coffee was frozen. Unacceptable for a pricey and supposedly upscale joint like this
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
My friends and I went for tea a few years ago and it was amazing! We decided to go back and try their cherry blossom tea. While the room/area where they do tea has improved and the setting was great....the food was mediocre at best and they never came to refill our kettle with hot water. We also waited quite awhile for them to come by for our tea order or to get glasses of water. Unfortunately we will not be returning.
We stopped in for pre-dinner cocktails and loved it. Exclusive bartenders and the drinks were perfect. The Garden G&T was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Zero star for everything from food to atmosphere to service. I came with my husband and son for breakfast. Stayed in line for about 15 minutes no server ushered us in until I told them that we've been waiting for ever. Our server was not attentive. The food was bad. How can an overpriced omlete be that bad? Not coming back and I do not recommend it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If you're looking for an unseasoned dry steak that half of it is chewy make sure to get the steak frites. Service was ok at best i've had worst but nothing was worth the price of the food. Wouldn't recommend this spot even if it was free
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