The Den Coffeehouse & Wine Bar
5016 Connecticut Odds Alley NW, Washington
(202) 362-2408
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I ordered the cardamom mocha, corn cake, and a bottle of OJ. The mocha was DELICIOUS. I was expecting the corncake to be served hot but it wasn't? That might've been my bad since I didn't read the description closely. It was just okay. Would've been great hot. Loved the creativity of the dish.
Overall great spot. Can't wait to come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The coffee here is not good, my friend and I threw out our drinks. My pastry wasn’t good neither. I won’t be returning here in the future.
Food: 1
This is a cool spot for breakfast, located under a bookstore I think this is one of the more unique coffee shops in the area. I had a great London fog here as well as a good breakfast croissant. The seating is a little limited and it gets packed but If you're doing take out the wait isn't very long.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good vibes, great for a date, and love its connection to the bookstore. But both the food and drinks here are mediocre. Consider the bill like rent for being here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Loved my chai latte, egg n avocado sandwich! The ambience was great with the cute tables, ample seating area, music and good customer service.
Parking: Lot is right next to the restaurant and there’s street parking in the front.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel
Made the trip to this part of town because I had heard this is a great spot. Sadly, I couldn’t say since they closed four hours earlier than advertised.
Service: 1
Vegetarian options: Mostly your bog-standard avocado toast, similar coffee shop fare.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Pretty chill spot overall except the other day. I was having a sandwich outside when this crazy dame started throwing a tantrum and carryin' on. She was paying no attention to where she was going, started harassing an elderly person, and then got belligerent inside and started making threats. I was worried she and her deranged dog were going to attack someone. Just then, an employee named Gus stepped in and took charge of the situation and phoned up the boys in blue. She hightailed it when she heard the feds were on the way. Thankful someone who worked there took initiative and saved us all from that psycho and her violent dog.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I am very upset to learn that your employee Gus called the police on a customer following a racial profiling incident by another customer. Without making any effort to find out what happened or see if the target of racial profiling was OK, he took the word of a “regular” who falsely accused the customer of following her. I have been a customer in the past, but no longer until you make this right.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yesterday, a server (Gus) called the police on me because "one of his regulars" asked him to. In the cafe. In front of customers. While I was sitting at a table. Not threatening. Not violent. Gus has a history of being cocky and entitled. He is ruining The Den. (The woman to whom he gave refuge had accosted me on the sidewalk earlier as I walked my dog, telling me "In America, we walk on the right." )
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
One of my favorite go to places. Love the ambience and that P+P is upstairs.Flat White is my usual coffee drink with tomato and mozzarella pesto sandwich or grilled cheese, but you have other great choices. Order and pickup at the counter from friendly, pleasant baristas. Bus your own table. Popular place that can get very crowded.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
I was shocked at the great service and atmosphere. I'm used to a sort of soulless mechanical interaction with baristas, but Gus was engaging and fast with my order. The coffee is higher end and well prepared. It's a very cozy place to settle and read, or lurk and work on your script if you're into that sort of thing. I'll definitely return with company some time soon.
Vegetarian options: You already know these fellas have some vegetarian options on deck. Lil cucumber sandwich and a quiche, y'a feel me? Delicious flavors and textures you dig? Very sumptuous symphony of fresh and crisp produce on tender egg and fluffy bread.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cucumber Sandwich
Solid place to work and study and the coffee is solid. I ordered food on two occasions and had burned bread crust with my turkey sandwich which was meh. The 12 dollar chicken salad was tasty but was shockingly stingy in its portions. It is like a teaspoon of chicken salad over a pinch of arugula and wouldn't feed an ant. I was hungrier after eating it than when I arrived. Staff is both chill and warm. It's a bit crowded, but it's a nice spot and conveniently located under the bookstore.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
It's not the same since Covid...
Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair can go through back door
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Many people include this coffeehouse as a highlight when reviewing the bookstore, and rightly so. The espresso was great for those in search of high-quality coffee and the atmosphere looked like a cozy place to relax, socialize, or do some work.
Parking: Parking in the back is free and packed on a Saturday as expected especially as the bookstore runs many events.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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