Opaline Bar and Brasserie
806 15th St NW, Washington
(202) 730-8800
Customers' Favorites
Lemon Meringue Tart
French Onion Soup
Afternoon Tea
Steak Frites
Charcuterie
Escargots
Quiche
Scone
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Recent Reviews
We ordered steak frites and this was probably the most mediocre steak I’ve ever eaten. Poorly seasoned and not medium rare. Lukewarm and rare at best. Had them warm up the steak and it was still meh. Cocktails were good but pricey. Fries were amazing and crème brûlée was awesome as well. Overall kind of disappointed .
We made a reservation for a birthday, and I guess I always expect that the service would reflect that. I was at least expecting to hear a “Happy Birthday”, but we didn’t. Also service was kind of slow. The best part of the food was the crème brûlée! The pasta was good, but not blow my socks off. I would say vegetarian options were not that great. Only one pasta available and the rest of veggie options were a small amount of sides/apps.
The French onion soup set the tone for the evening , hands down the best I’ve ever had. The depth of the broth, the slow, perfect caramelization of the onions… it was comforting, elegant, and honestly beyond anything I could’ve imagined. I’m...