Our waiter, Caleb, was attentive and knowledgeable. The food was delicious and the dishes were interesting and unique. We were a party of 7, sat outside and really enjoyed ourselves. The pacing of all the dishes coming out was perfect. The only downside was that there was a man with a really large dog seated right next to us and the dog barked and whined (so loudly we could not hear each other) and it smacked into our chairs repeatedly. Once the man left things improved and we had a great experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
S M
Absolutely amazing experience celebrating a birthday here. We had a group of 10 of us, so we had a pre fixe menu which left us all incredibly full and content. Highlights included the eggplant, scallion pancake, duck drunken noodles, and the whole fried branzino. Our server, Nomai, was so accommodating and such a pleasure! Will definitely be coming back :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Desa Sealy
I wanted to love Queen's English and had been looking forward to going for a long time. It's cute, the service was wonderful and some of the dishes, including the Bobo chicken, were quite good. But two of them really were not, and one of them, was aggressively bad. So while it was a lovely meal overall, I left wondering about the Michelin star and feeling that it was expensive given our disappointment with more than one dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tim Flinn
I have been there a few times and each time, I look forward to coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Anderson
This is the best restaurant I’ve ever been to. The service was excellent and felt very personal. The food was creative and delicious and I can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abigail
Our first time in Queen English and it was outstanding! Lovely place, food was amazing and the vibe from every employee was great. Definitely coming back !
Joy Eckert
We had a fabulous time at Queen's English! The food was a perfect blend of modern, elevated, comforting, and delicious. The staff was attentive without being overbearing. Everything we tried tasted great. It was an excellent experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen
Queens English took care of my mother and grandma on a social celebration. Kudos to the team for a making a memorable experience for them and for me across the globe.
Andrew
10/10 experience. Highly recommend. Absolutely delicious. Might have been the best service we've had, ever.
Paola Vasquez Brown
Enjoyed a pretty great night here with friends! The food? Delicious. The service? Top notch. The atmosphere? Friendly and warm. The truffle dumplings were my favorite along with the branzino. I will also say they make excellent cocktails here.
Queen's English is a gem. The food is always superb and delicious and the staff is terrific.
Mari
We had an amazing experience! Food is fantastic! The wine program is amazing and the service is top-notch! Can't wait to be back!
Avi Kaiser
A cute place in a cozy spot filled with joy and anticipation. The menu changes often so, if you look online and salivate at one of the photos, there is a good chance what you desire has morphed into something else. But fear not, the chef has surely created something new you willingly dive into.
I had the beef short ribs Chinese style. As my mother would say, when she is commenting on a dish, it was nice. That is a higher praise than most, but I feel it was appropriate for this dish. It wasn’t what I was expecting for a place with such high accolades. More like Korean Kalbi with Szechuan spice. Just a suggestion, maybe work on the presentation and add some coconut sugar to the marinade to balance out the flavor of the dish. It was served with an apple slaw that was also, nice, as it was the tangy acidic element to the dish. As the meat was spicy and the slaw tangy I was left yearning for that great balance of flavor great asian food has—spicy, sweet, tangy all in one bite.
I also had the lotus dumpling and that was delightful— maybe the same critique, just missing one thing, but I can’t put my finger on it yet.
The food was good and would definitely go back if I could find a nice date (almost impossible nowadays unless you pay upfront). Service was excellent and the ambiance made you feel warm and welcome. You should try this spot and order a lot more than I did to get a true experience of what this place has to offer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Gary
The queens English is essentially the best vale Resteraunt in dc. Good, drinks and service are excellent.
Zachary Smith
The experience was excellent—thoughtful food, attentive service, and a menu that rewards curiosity.
The surprise of the night was the green beans. I expected them to be fine, maybe forgettable. Instead, they were outstanding—deeply flavored, perfectly cooked, and easily one of the best vegetable dishes I’ve had in recent memory. Not something I’d normally order, but they’re the kind of dish that lingers long after the meal ends.
The shrimp croquettes were another highlight: beautifully crisp on the outside with a moist, delicate center. The curry flavor led confidently, followed by a clean shrimp finish. Balanced, intentional, and very well executed.
The scallion pancakes were solid but unremarkable. They do their job, but in a lineup this strong, they didn’t stand out.
The truffle dumplings, however, were a hit—especially for my wife, who declared them her favorite dish of the night. The buttery corn sauce, truffle-scented edamame, and tofu filling worked together seamlessly. Rich without being heavy, and clearly a crowd-pleaser.
For mains, the duck drunken noodles were excellent. The duck was exceptionally tender, not at all gamey, and paired perfectly with the noodles—easily the best entrée we ordered.
The short ribs were the one disappointment. While the flavor was good, the texture missed the mark—noticeably chewy and lacking the melt-in-your-mouth quality you hope for from a dish like this.
Service throughout was warm and attentive. My wife enjoyed the wine selection, and I was impressed with the ginger cardamom shrub, which was thoughtful and well balanced.
Overall, Queen’s English delivers a creative, satisfying experience with a few truly standout dishes—especially those green beans, which I’m still thinking about. A strong showing, and absolutely worth a visit.
Our waiter, Caleb, was attentive and knowledgeable. The food was delicious and the dishes were interesting and unique. We were a party of 7, sat outside and really enjoyed ourselves. The pacing of all the dishes coming out was perfect. The only downside was that there was a man with a really large dog seated right next to us and the dog barked and whined (so loudly we could not hear each other) and it smacked into our chairs repeatedly. Once the man left things improved and we had a great experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing experience celebrating a birthday here. We had a group of 10 of us, so we had a pre fixe menu which left us all incredibly full and content.
Highlights included the eggplant, scallion pancake, duck drunken noodles, and the whole fried branzino.
Our server, Nomai, was so accommodating and such a pleasure! Will definitely be coming back :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wanted to love Queen's English and had been looking forward to going for a long time. It's cute, the service was wonderful and some of the dishes, including the Bobo chicken, were quite good. But two of them really were not, and one of them, was aggressively bad. So while it was a lovely meal overall, I left wondering about the Michelin star and feeling that it was expensive given our disappointment with more than one dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I have been there a few times and each time, I look forward to coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the best restaurant I’ve ever been to. The service was excellent and felt very personal. The food was creative and delicious and I can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our first time in Queen English and it was outstanding! Lovely place, food was amazing and the vibe from every employee was great. Definitely coming back !
We had a fabulous time at Queen's English! The food was a perfect blend of modern, elevated, comforting, and delicious. The staff was attentive without being overbearing. Everything we tried tasted great. It was an excellent experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Queens English took care of my mother and grandma on a social celebration. Kudos to the team for a making a memorable experience for them and for me across the globe.
10/10 experience. Highly recommend. Absolutely delicious. Might have been the best service we've had, ever.
Enjoyed a pretty great night here with friends! The food? Delicious. The service? Top notch. The atmosphere? Friendly and warm. The truffle dumplings were my favorite along with the branzino. I will also say they make excellent cocktails here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffle Dumpling
Restaurantji Recommends
Queen's English is a gem. The food is always superb and delicious and the staff is terrific.
We had an amazing experience! Food is fantastic! The wine program is amazing and the service is top-notch! Can't wait to be back!
A cute place in a cozy spot filled with joy and anticipation. The menu changes often so, if you look online and salivate at one of the photos, there is a good chance what you desire has morphed into something else. But fear not, the chef has surely created something new you willingly dive into.
I had the beef short ribs Chinese style. As my mother would say, when she is commenting on a dish, it was nice. That is a higher praise than most, but I feel it was appropriate for this dish. It wasn’t what I was expecting for a place with such high accolades. More like Korean Kalbi with Szechuan spice. Just a suggestion, maybe work on the presentation and add some coconut sugar to the marinade to balance out the flavor of the dish. It was served with an apple slaw that was also, nice, as it was the tangy acidic element to the dish. As the meat was spicy and the slaw tangy I was left yearning for that great balance of flavor great asian food has—spicy, sweet, tangy all in one bite.
I also had the lotus dumpling and that was delightful— maybe the same critique, just missing one thing, but I can’t put my finger on it yet.
The food was good and would definitely go back if I could find a nice date (almost impossible nowadays unless you pay upfront). Service was excellent and the ambiance made you feel warm and welcome. You should try this spot and order a lot more than I did to get a true experience of what this place has to offer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The queens English is essentially the best vale Resteraunt in dc. Good, drinks and service are excellent.
The experience was excellent—thoughtful food, attentive service, and a menu that rewards curiosity.
The surprise of the night was the green beans. I expected them to be fine, maybe forgettable. Instead, they were outstanding—deeply flavored, perfectly cooked, and easily one of the best vegetable dishes I’ve had in recent memory. Not something I’d normally order, but they’re the kind of dish that lingers long after the meal ends.
The shrimp croquettes were another highlight: beautifully crisp on the outside with a moist, delicate center. The curry flavor led confidently, followed by a clean shrimp finish. Balanced, intentional, and very well executed.
The scallion pancakes were solid but unremarkable. They do their job, but in a lineup this strong, they didn’t stand out.
The truffle dumplings, however, were a hit—especially for my wife, who declared them her favorite dish of the night. The buttery corn sauce, truffle-scented edamame, and tofu filling worked together seamlessly. Rich without being heavy, and clearly a crowd-pleaser.
For mains, the duck drunken noodles were excellent. The duck was exceptionally tender, not at all gamey, and paired perfectly with the noodles—easily the best entrée we ordered.
The short ribs were the one disappointment. While the flavor was good, the texture missed the mark—noticeably chewy and lacking the melt-in-your-mouth quality you hope for from a dish like this.
Service throughout was warm and attentive. My wife enjoyed the wine selection, and I was impressed with the ginger cardamom shrub, which was thoughtful and well balanced.
Overall, Queen’s English delivers a creative, satisfying experience with a few truly standout dishes—especially those green beans, which I’m still thinking about. A strong showing, and absolutely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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