Beautiful views and fun environment. Highly recommend.
Marvin ROBINSON
Parking: Special alumni event
Recommended dishes: Charcuterie
Missy The Fabulous
The bartender was it!! Amazing drinks! You need one from here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Annalisa Jeppson
Food was average. Nothing special for the price. Flavor wasn’t great. Pastries are average. Very small for $6 each. Service was so slow. Overall wouldn’t go back. $165 for 4 people for breakfast.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Jenni Henry
Feeling the need to warn people about this place. I ordered a mocktail because I can’t drink (and I repeated the order twice to the waiter so he understood me)… and lo and behold brought me a cocktail (with alcohol). Thank god I noticed after a few sips and asked the waiter - he was like “oh, whoops, sorry” then put in the new order for the mocktail. I probably don’t need to tell anyone why this is REALLY bad… if someone is sober, has an alcohol allergy, pregnant, on antibiotics, etc, and they order a non-alcoholic drink and unknowingly get served alcohol… serious problems can occur.
Other issues: -After getting the drink wrong, it took about 15-20 mins for the mocktail to arrive. -The oysters were bad - like inedible bad.
The meatballs and fries were pretty good though and the ambiance was nice. But I just cannot get over the fact that they served an alcoholic beverage to a person who specifically asked for a non-alcoholic one.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Hannah Miller
Perfect place for a date night. Outside patio is nice to dine in. they got great cocktails and truffle french fries is amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lu Kalache
Opaline Bar and Brasserie embodies the archetype of a classic hotel restaurant, yet it falls short in both flavor and practicality. The prices are exorbitantly high, for breakfast, a simply fruit plate costed over $12.
The staff often appears disoriented, moving about the restaurant with an air of uncertainty as if they are unsure of their roles or the flow of service. This disconnect adds to the sense of chaos, detracting from what should be a seamless dining experience.
As for the food, it is regrettably unremarkable. The dishes overwhelmingly lack depth of flavor and come across as overly greasy, leaving diners dissatisfied. While the setting attempts to create a pleasant atmosphere, it ultimately fails to elevate the overall experience, making Opaline Bar and Brasserie feel like a secondary option for hotel guests rather than a standout dining destination.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Matt P
Disappointing. Has a cafeteria vibe. Lacadaisical service. Bill had extra items we didn't order. Food was ok but nothing special. Bill included automatic 18% gratuity. Won't be back
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Morin Tom
So... to begin, we start our dinner with the cheeseboard. Nothing wahoo just 2 cheeses and 1 slice of Prosciutto and some chorizo. Good, but not worth $25
My main dish was the steak frite, who was pretty good to be honest but very disappointed by the sauce because there is no sauce with the steak except ketchup... for a dish at $51, you can add a sauce, I think... Especially when on the menu, you wrote "cognac peppercorn sauce"
My wife took the carbanara, who was extremely small and with no flavour, didn't even finish. Clearly, the pasta deserves to have some salt and pepper...
I was going to try the macaron but they were not made in house so I went for the flan parisien and it was the WORST flan of my life. He had a grainy texture, no flavour, way overcook. Not to be an asshole but I'm French and a pastry chef, and this tastes like a water brick.
The vibe of the restaurant: It's not very cosy, even kind of cold, especially because the lights are not powerful enough and it makes all the restaurants very dark
Last words, don't go there !
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Alex Brykalov
We had such a great time during our stay at the Sofitel Hotel! We visited Opaline multiple times, and each visit was a delight. The atmosphere is so relaxing and enjoyable. Plus, the bartender is super friendly, which made our experience even better!
I loved my waiter, however the person that was seating folks was not very personable. I walked up and asked how his day was going and received no answer. Then I asked if I could sit closer to the window as a table left and he said he was prepping it for someone else, which was extremely off-putting.
Nikki Foster
Great views of DC from the rooftop.
Humphrey
Great view Overpriced drinks and indifferent service, bordering on arrogant disdain Tables are low quality very used sticky wood and need replacing Recommended for the view, not for anything else
Randy
Lamb and the fish were excellent !! The railing takes away from the dining experience when sitting. It's fine when standing at the bar so you can see the grounds of the White House. Which is odd?! Same was great waiter
Beautiful views and fun environment. Highly recommend.
Parking: Special alumni event
Recommended dishes: Charcuterie
The bartender was it!! Amazing drinks! You need one from here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was average. Nothing special for the price. Flavor wasn’t great. Pastries are average. Very small for $6 each. Service was so slow. Overall wouldn’t go back. $165 for 4 people for breakfast.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Feeling the need to warn people about this place. I ordered a mocktail because I can’t drink (and I repeated the order twice to the waiter so he understood me)… and lo and behold brought me a cocktail (with alcohol). Thank god I noticed after a few sips and asked the waiter - he was like “oh, whoops, sorry” then put in the new order for the mocktail. I probably don’t need to tell anyone why this is REALLY bad… if someone is sober, has an alcohol allergy, pregnant, on antibiotics, etc, and they order a non-alcoholic drink and unknowingly get served alcohol… serious problems can occur.
Other issues:
-After getting the drink wrong, it took about 15-20 mins for the mocktail to arrive.
-The oysters were bad - like inedible bad.
The meatballs and fries were pretty good though and the ambiance was nice. But I just cannot get over the fact that they served an alcoholic beverage to a person who specifically asked for a non-alcoholic one.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Perfect place for a date night. Outside patio is nice to dine in.
they got great cocktails and truffle french fries is amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Opaline Bar and Brasserie embodies the archetype of a classic hotel restaurant, yet it falls short in both flavor and practicality. The prices are exorbitantly high, for breakfast, a simply fruit plate costed over $12.
The staff often appears disoriented, moving about the restaurant with an air of uncertainty as if they are unsure of their roles or the flow of service. This disconnect adds to the sense of chaos, detracting from what should be a seamless dining experience.
As for the food, it is regrettably unremarkable. The dishes overwhelmingly lack depth of flavor and come across as overly greasy, leaving diners dissatisfied. While the setting attempts to create a pleasant atmosphere, it ultimately fails to elevate the overall experience, making Opaline Bar and Brasserie feel like a secondary option for hotel guests rather than a standout dining destination.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Disappointing. Has a cafeteria vibe. Lacadaisical service. Bill had extra items we didn't order. Food was ok but nothing special. Bill included automatic 18% gratuity. Won't be back
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
So... to begin, we start our dinner with the cheeseboard. Nothing wahoo just 2 cheeses and 1 slice of Prosciutto and some chorizo. Good, but not worth $25
My main dish was the steak frite, who was pretty good to be honest but very disappointed by the sauce because there is no sauce with the steak except ketchup... for a dish at $51, you can add a sauce, I think... Especially when on the menu, you wrote "cognac peppercorn sauce"
My wife took the carbanara, who was extremely small and with no flavour, didn't even finish. Clearly, the pasta deserves to have some salt and pepper...
I was going to try the macaron but they were not made in house so I went for the flan parisien and it was the WORST flan of my life.
He had a grainy texture, no flavour, way overcook. Not to be an asshole but I'm French and a pastry chef, and this tastes like a water brick.
The vibe of the restaurant: It's not very cosy, even kind of cold, especially because the lights are not powerful enough and it makes all the restaurants very dark
Last words, don't go there !
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
We had such a great time during our stay at the Sofitel Hotel! We visited Opaline multiple times, and each visit was a delight. The atmosphere is so relaxing and enjoyable. Plus, the bartender is super friendly, which made our experience even better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The Steak is great 🥩 & the view is awesome!
I loved my waiter, however the person that was seating folks was not very personable. I walked up and asked how his day was going and received no answer. Then I asked if I could sit closer to the window as a table left and he said he was prepping it for someone else, which was extremely off-putting.
Great views of DC from the rooftop.
Great view Overpriced drinks and indifferent service, bordering on arrogant disdain Tables are low quality very used sticky wood and need replacing Recommended for the view, not for anything else
Lamb and the fish were excellent !! The railing takes away from the dining experience when sitting. It's fine when standing at the bar so you can see the grounds of the White House. Which is odd?! Same was great waiter
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