I was very impressed with Brabo. The drinks were very good and the food was excellent. The service was off the charts though! Exceptional service. This was for a wedding rehearsal dinner and they were very accommodating but just seemed to be naturally good at this type of event. Well done!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Derek Connor
First time back here in a few years. Sadly this place has declined significantly since 2020.
Appetizer was a Crabcake - it was a 22 dollar crab cake the size of the end of my fork. Cold on the inside.
Main meal - Duck with seasonal veggies. Veggies were soggy and not seasoned. Duck didn't have a sear on it. Was tough.
Side of Sprouts - roasted but very little flavor. Small bits of pork belly in them with a very watery honey glaze that was just pooling at the bottom.
In the end, a complete miss. I stopped at the greasy spoon a few blocks up after this meal and ordered a 10 dollar reuben sandwich that was much more filling and tasty than my meal at Brabo.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Lin St. Clair
This is a pretentious little restaurant attached to the Archer hotel. The food is adequate. The service is adequate. This is a place then I don't see myself having a need to come back to. We ate here because we stayed at the hotel and enjoyed the fact that we didn't have to go anywhere. It's a fine restaurant. What I'm nitpicking about are the finer details that take it from a good restaurant to a restaurant that I would come back to.
A couple of points: - The salad was supposed to have croutons, it didn't. I know this because the menu said it was supposed to have croutons. - I had to remind the waiter to put the wine in a bucket of ice - we were the only people in there that night, and still couldn't find our server - the fries were kind of soggy and the steak was not a lean cut.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites
Linda Burkhart
Visited on August 11th forthright first time for brunch (sat at the bar). Food was taking forever to come out avocado toast and there weren't many people in there. Mussels were good. Holly the bartender/ server grew into a verbal altercation with im guessing the manager on duty which is appalling to do this right in front of customers.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Tonie Hamilton
Food was delicious
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delaney Roach
Such a wonderful experience. The bartender, Guilver, was amazing and made the best cocktails I’ve had on King Street. His Negroni is spectacular. Service and food were great and we will definitely be frequenting Happy Hour with Guilver!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashwin Ramoo
Guilver is the best! He probably made the best Negroni I have had and on top of that provided amazing service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Shai Salazar
Best old fashioneds on King St! Much less the DMV area. Guliver is the man! Such a great bartender and he actually knows his stuff! The food is also delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Dale
Every trip to DC is a must stop here. Food is excellent and the lead bartender Guilver Canales does God's work with the old fashion. Makes the bitters for Brabo and he is the reason I cannot order old fashions anywhere else. Can not recommend enough!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, Frites, French Onion Soup, Eggs Benedict
G S
Just enjoyed a nice brunch at Brabo. Elijah is an amazing bartender and really made it a special experience! Cannot recommend brunch here enough!
Christian suggested we sit outside for breakfast to enjoy the delightful weather. Breakfast was wonderful, and Christian took great care of us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lila Bonnell
Our go-to for special celebrations, Brabo consistently delivers a lovely experience. Great food, creative and yummy beverages, relaxing and cheerful environment, excellent service. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fallon DePorter
We came down for a weekend getaway and this cute restaurant was really close to our hotel. The waiter, food, and overall vibe was amazing! I was quite surprised it was so empty for 6:30-7pm on a Saturday but I HIGHLY recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Frites
ann dailey
This place looks fantastic, and the service was impeccable. Unfortunately, the moules frites were dry/overcooked, and the fries were squishy. Also, the beer selection was disappointing. I will say that the salad was fantastic, but if you put the name of a dish on your window (moules), you should do that dish well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
gwen williams
Sat at bar. Bartender wonderful. Food spectacular. Music makes jazz up your moves
I was very impressed with Brabo. The drinks were very good and the food was excellent. The service was off the charts though! Exceptional service. This was for a wedding rehearsal dinner and they were very accommodating but just seemed to be naturally good at this type of event. Well done!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time back here in a few years. Sadly this place has declined significantly since 2020.
Appetizer was a Crabcake - it was a 22 dollar crab cake the size of the end of my fork. Cold on the inside.
Main meal - Duck with seasonal veggies. Veggies were soggy and not seasoned. Duck didn't have a sear on it. Was tough.
Side of Sprouts - roasted but very little flavor. Small bits of pork belly in them with a very watery honey glaze that was just pooling at the bottom.
In the end, a complete miss. I stopped at the greasy spoon a few blocks up after this meal and ordered a 10 dollar reuben sandwich that was much more filling and tasty than my meal at Brabo.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
This is a pretentious little restaurant attached to the Archer hotel. The food is adequate. The service is adequate. This is a place then I don't see myself having a need to come back to. We ate here because we stayed at the hotel and enjoyed the fact that we didn't have to go anywhere. It's a fine restaurant. What I'm nitpicking about are the finer details that take it from a good restaurant to a restaurant that I would come back to.
A couple of points:
- The salad was supposed to have croutons, it didn't. I know this because the menu said it was supposed to have croutons.
- I had to remind the waiter to put the wine in a bucket of ice
- we were the only people in there that night, and still couldn't find our server
- the fries were kind of soggy and the steak was not a lean cut.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites
Visited on August 11th forthright first time for brunch (sat at the bar). Food was taking forever to come out avocado toast and there weren't many people in there. Mussels were good. Holly the bartender/ server grew into a verbal altercation with im guessing the manager on duty which is appalling to do this right in front of customers.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Food was delicious
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a wonderful experience. The bartender, Guilver, was amazing and made the best cocktails I’ve had on King Street. His Negroni is spectacular. Service and food were great and we will definitely be frequenting Happy Hour with Guilver!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Guilver is the best! He probably made the best Negroni I have had and on top of that provided amazing service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Best old fashioneds on King St! Much less the DMV area. Guliver is the man! Such a great bartender and he actually knows his stuff! The food is also delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Every trip to DC is a must stop here. Food is excellent and the lead bartender Guilver Canales does God's work with the old fashion. Makes the bitters for Brabo and he is the reason I cannot order old fashions anywhere else. Can not recommend enough!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, Frites, French Onion Soup, Eggs Benedict
Just enjoyed a nice brunch at Brabo. Elijah is an amazing bartender and really made it a special experience! Cannot recommend brunch here enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Christian suggested we sit outside for breakfast to enjoy the delightful weather. Breakfast was wonderful, and Christian took great care of us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our go-to for special celebrations, Brabo consistently delivers a lovely experience. Great food, creative and yummy beverages, relaxing and cheerful environment, excellent service. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came down for a weekend getaway and this cute restaurant was really close to our hotel. The waiter, food, and overall vibe was amazing! I was quite surprised it was so empty for 6:30-7pm on a Saturday but I HIGHLY recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Frites
This place looks fantastic, and the service was impeccable. Unfortunately, the moules frites were dry/overcooked, and the fries were squishy. Also, the beer selection was disappointing. I will say that the salad was fantastic, but if you put the name of a dish on your window (moules), you should do that dish well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sat at bar. Bartender wonderful. Food spectacular. Music makes jazz up your moves
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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