Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar

Easter Sunday early dinner (4:15) It was very crowded so we were seated a bit late. The manager offered his apologies. Our family and friends (10!) enjoyed the excellent service. Food was delicious!

We used to love this restaurant and frequented it when we wanted a good meal. Haven't eaten there in 2-3 years and I was surprised by what I found. The restaurant was clearly understaffed and the service, wait on the food, and quality of the food reflected it. The manager was very apologetic, which I appreciated, but I won't be going back anytime soon.

After my previous visit to Tupelo Honey, I was more than excited to eat there again. I previously had the chicken and waffles and it was amazing. This most recent visit, however, was a disappointment. I will say that this was Easter Sunday and they seemed understaffed and overwhelmed. After being seated, I ordered my food and it took about 40 minutes for the food to come out. When the food finally came out, I was disillusioned by the fact that it was cold. The pancake was tough and rubbery. The egg whites and bacon were also cold. The waiter was accommodating and had this replaced immediately, which I appreciated. The second iteration of the sweet potato pancake was warm and delicious but somewhat undercooked. The eggs and bacon came out sitting in a pool of some type of liquid- I have no idea what. The egg whites were warm, bacon not so much. The blueberry lemon mimosa was cloyingly sweet and had minimal alcohol in it. Given the distance I drove to go to Tupelo Honey and the suboptimal experience, I would be reluctant to go back again. If happen to be in the area, I might consider passing by.

Delicious food, something for everyone and great service! We sat outside since the weather was great, the noise level was low since it is not on the main street and the music had a great old school vibe. The noise level inside was a bit too high for my liking.

Have always enjoyed. Today, service was great but food was meh. Biscuits were hard and dry. Chicken and waffles very bland and hammered. Overall not what we were accustomed to.

Service is fast. Great delicious food. Chicken waffle the best.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tupelo Honey, Sriracha Honey Fried Chicken & Waffles

Immediately greeted by staff with a genuine heartfelt welcome. Sense this is a wonderful place to work. The menu is overwhelming, absolutely EVERYTHING sounds delicious! Brunch served all-day, can't ever go wrong.
I had the chicken tenders, clearly freshly prepared in-house chicken tenders. So moist and tender on the inside, perfectly crispy outside paired with the Sriracha glaze and honey! Only regret I had from this visit is that I didn't have room to try the banana pudding?
But not to fear....I will be sure to add this gem to "Must Stop" locations when I come back to visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried

It's such a lovely place! Loved the ambiance and decor. The staff is friendly and helpful. I went for a workshop for Soultry (a clay earring brand), and the venue provided small bites and ample space to enjoy privately. The drinks were tasty also. I love the variety and creativity behind menu items (specifically the beverages because I love herbal infused types of drinks). I had a great time there and was so comfortable, clean space.

Parking: Garage area is located somewhere in between the retail spaces but there are plenty of spaces around the street up and down Clarendon and Wilson blvd

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffles, Tupelo Honey, Brunch, Fried

Food was delicious as always but disappointed in the service. Server was not very friendly and appeared to have too big of a section to keep up. Husband had to go tell the server we we were ready for check due to waiting so long for him to come back. And he didn't even say thanks once paid, just dropped my card off and rolled on.

Had an 11 am reservation and was seated on time. Ordered shortly thereafter. Chicken tenders and some biscuitsIt took 50 minutes for our food to come out. The biscuits took an hour. No apology. Never saw a manager.

This place was absolutely amazing. My wife and I spent four days in DC and every single place we went to eat was excellent. Tupelo Honey was by far the icing on the cake for our last meal here. From the ambience to the taste of the food to courteous staff we were blown away. We will definitely be back to visit.

So delicious!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was good
My sister liked what she ordered- the chicken waffle. Red beans and rice. I loved the grits and the fried shrimp. The drinks, however were horrible ? ?. Ordered and reordered the cups tasted like dirty dish water.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffles

We came here for the chicken and waffles and the kid friendly menu. The chicken and waffles were good -- two thighs on top of two small, square waffles. My kids enjoyed the chicken fingers and mac and cheese. My wife ordered a pork dish which I think was the tastiest/best thing ordered in our group. Staff was nice, kitchen was quick.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffles

I was there late on a Monday evening (an hour before close), so it wasn't crowded, but it deserves to be. The food was delicious and will go back to try more entrees. The service was friendly and prompt. Nice selection of beers on tap, and specialty cocktails, too.