Opaline Bar and Brasserie

806 15th St NW, Washington
(202) 730-8800

Recent Reviews

Joleen and Tom Arnhold

A nice, reasonably priced, restaurant. Very cool atmosphere. The French press coffee is expensive, $6, but worth it. The French toast was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Pearl Zurich

Manager was super helpful and thorough!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

halepono

Party of four for the Cherry Blossom Afternoon TeaAttentive, gracious service Tea selection was varied and delicious scone’s, sandwiches and confections were a perfect combination of French twist on English classics ! Lovely ambienceTop shelf

Atmosphere: 5

Patrick Jongeneel

Nice enough place, food is good but not great, but the service was quite lacking (super super slow and also very dry)

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Rachel

Afternoon tea was wonderful. Great selection of teas and cocktails. The food was delicious and the service was very attentive. Can't wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Afternoon Tea

Andrew Poissant

$100 (after tax and tip) is absurd for the quality of food, service and atmosphere. The tea was good and the service was attentive but the atmosphere was poor (very loud, ok-ish decor) and the food was very disappointing for the $100 price mark.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

JoJo

The tea service and employees were great. The decor was beautiful too. Only complaints would be the stale bread on the sandwiches, the mini raspberry donut pastry (did not taste good), and the loud noise level.

CliffG

It was so loud in this restaurant that I opened the sound level measuring app on my phone and took readings for 15 minutes. It was consistently between 80 decibels and 90 decibels the whole time. That's not a great ambiance for an afternoon tea. My ears felt stressed the rest of the day.

Let them know we were vegetarian at the time of booking, even called to confirm 72 hours in advance as they requested so chefs can “prepare” — instead of vegetarian sandwiches they just gave us double avocado (supposed to have 3 tea sandwiches, we just got 2 avocado) and waited about an hour for food. Makes me wonder if they forgot? It was also my mom's birthday and this was not mentioned or acknowledged (despite again noting in the reservation and calling beforehand) Not worth the price- comparing with many high teas in England etc. Friendly service.

AndreG

My wife and I had Afternoon Tea for her birthday. We were seated promptly and our servers were friendly and attentive. The selection of pastries and mini-sandwiches were prepared well and very tasty. As was the tea. The complimentary champagne at the end was a pleasant surprise. We look forward to our next visit.

Very expensive for a mediocre experience. Service was slow and blamed on the nut allergy alert. The only accommodation that made the order different was putting two items on a separate plate. We watched as five other tables seated after us were served. Our tea was no longer hot when our food was finally served.

gabriela hubbard

Just enjoyed the Little Prince tea and it was so cute! Terrific value, attentive service, the food is fancy & yummy and the setting is casual and welcoming. If you are looking to relax, chat and enjoy some special treats, this is the spot Will be returning for the cherry blossom theme in March!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

DCkpg

Had The Little Prince high tea with a friend. Service was fine - server attended to us but was not personable or friendly. Tea was nice. Champagne was cold. Tea sandwiches were delicious - especially the tomato one. The space was very loud and design lends itself to a bistro versus a high tea or dinner setting. Uncomfortably high ceilings and lack of diversity in the settings and settings.

Steph

We went for afternoon tea with a Little Prince theme. It was beautifully themed and tasted as good as it looked. We liked the French twists on many of the traditional afternoon tea fare. We were also delighted it did have savory elements and not just the traditional french afternoon tea desserts. Highly recommend and it made us want to come back for their regular menu.

Briana Fountain

Went for afternoon tea the weekend before Christmas. Everything was $100 per person after tax and tip. Totally not worth it for the quality of food you receive. It’s on par with Publix catering.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

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