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Reservations were easy. The host staff were very friendly. We were able to sit at the bar and enjoy a drink while we waited for the rest of our party. Once everyone had arrived, we were promptly seated. And upon seating, we were promptly greeted by our server. Just absolutely wonderful and outstanding service. And it was nice to not be rushed, to not have our food or orders rushed, etc. It was a really pleasant dining experience!The ambiance and decor are neat and fun. Very American and DC. It can be quite loud, but that's just what happens with a busy restaurant. It is kid-friendly. And it was quite hopping and full for a Monday night.The menu has so many amazing options. From cocktails to beer to wine, there's a ton of drink choices. And the food is just as plentiful and difficult to choose from. We wanted to try everything!- The biscuits and pimento are a must. The pimento was fabulous.- The blue crab deviled eggs were incredibly delicious. And there was plenty of lump blue crab. But it wasn't overly crab-tasting. All the flavors blended really well.- The oysters were amaze! Warm and delicious with the garlic herb butter they use.- The salad - yep, even just a salad - was delicious. Picketed shallots, mandarin oranges, champagne dressing. Yum.- The leg of lamb steak was like nothing I'd experienced before and was delicious.- The butcher steak was tender and fab.- The wild rockfish with the mussels and saffron sauce was super delicious. A super well-executed plate.- For sides, we did all of the potatoes - mashed potatoes, smashed potatoes, and potato salad. All were yum and packed with flavor. Just simple smashed potatoes were incredibly delicious. And the ranch dressing that was served with them was amazing.- And they have ice cream cake! Which was incredibly delicious and so fun. The cake part it brownie and there's lots of crunchies. Absolutely a must.Now, as I write, I'm craving a repeat of this meal. And yet, I also want to try everything else on their menu. So in sum, we'll most definitely be back!

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The buttermilk biscuits were incredible. Probably the best that I've ever had! The lamb leg steak was average - flavoring was good but the meat was a little tough. Butcher's steak was also just average. Our server was terrible. We waited a good 20 mins till she came around to take our orders. And then we waited another 20 mins for the food. She also didn't take the order correctly - she forgot our oysters. And then she tried to take our plates away while we were still eating. We were shocked how terrible the service was. When we asked her to pack our food, she ask if it was ok to put lamb and steak together. They were two completely different dishes. And it's not like we only had a little bit left. Each dishes had more than half left. Would go back for the biscuits for sure. But maybe we will try different dishes and have a better luck with a different server.

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My fave was the okra because it's amazing and the grilling and sauce was a perfect combo. We got the beets as well and I thought it was nice but average. My boyfriend got the butchers steak and I got the branzino which was a lot and would recommend sharing. I think the sauce was dill based which is not my fave the fish had a ton of meat and was perfect seasoned and tender. The only downside was the price $$

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They were very accommodating and helpful this past Saturday night when we were there with another couple. Bella, our server, was highly professional, helpful and adorable. She's been here for over 3 years, and it shows. Beside excellent service, the food was very tasty. The biscuits were a fabulous starter- even with my Amaretto sour. We ordered a few apps and for the main dishes, we ordered the fish, the lamb and the Ribeye. All were fabulous. We ordered the ribeye medium rare and had to send it back for more heat since it was initially rare. But it came back shortly snd was perfect. The sides were good, but I would have liked to gave seen the creamed spinach Half nut meg in it. The creamed spinach was good, but it was a little boring and planned. It was still good. All in all, I really enjoyed it and will definitely return.

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The waitress was awesome and the food was fresh. The salad was wonderful! Crisp lettuce under a bed of blue cheese and egg crumbles with a thick crispy piece of bacon, my boyfriend ate that cause there's no pork on my for . I had New York Strip, grilled broccoli (the best cooked broccoli I've ever had and my new favorite way to cook it), smashed potatoes- great! The ice cream cake was good but next time I'll get the cheese cake. Overall, I would definitely go again so... I will give it a five when I go back and get the cheese cake.

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We were looking for a new place for dinner after a trip to the Smithsonian. We came across this place online and I'm so glad we did! It was a little crowded and we didn't have a reservation but luckily they were able to seat us. Our waiter was very nice and made us some good recommendations since it was our first time. I ordered the tequila cocktail (pic below) which was pretty good for my drink. To start we ordered the Buttermilk Biscuits that comes with pimento cheese. These biscuits were so good! Very soft and flaky and the pimento cheese added was a bonus! If you don't like pimento cheese, then they also bring you fresh honey and butter. For our entrees, we ordered the Lamb Leg Steak and Salmon Collar. The menu is al carte so we also ordered the Pan-Fried Mashed Potatoes to go with our food. That was my first time having the collar cut of salmon and was delicious. It's the neck of the salon and was very meaty and full of flavor! My boyfriend said the lamb was also tender and flavorful. The pan fried mashed potatoes were also good and enough for us share. We'll definitely be back

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Disappointed. I was really looking forward to this dinner. Food was good-- I had the ribeye, a friend had the lamb, and another had the branzino. But... please double check your bill, especially if you're with a group because they will add a lot of extraneous charges, hoping you'll just split the bill and not look. They charged us for 3 extra items we did not order. We addressed it and they removed them, but very sketchy. We were also celebrating a birthday and had let them know as we booked the reservation of the special occasion and they didn't bring out any dessert on the house (I'd say its pretty standard to bring out a slice of cake or something,..). But overall, it was a bad ending to the night....

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Highlights were probably our appetizers orders of bacon and biscuits. We also ordered a couple steak entrees. The New York strip steak and butchers cut steaks were pretty basic. If you are coming here for steak, I'd recommend looking at other restaurants. The vibe inside is pretty awesome! Staff was super friendly upon entry and our waitress was very helpful. If I came back, I'd probably come back here for a cocktail not a full meal

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Super cute place, spacious and fun! Had dinner here with some friends on a Friday night. We made reservations for 630pm and was seated inside at one of their booths. We started off with biscuits, cooked Oysters, deviled eggs, and giant prawn as our appetizers. The biscuits are a must order item. They're fresh and warm, and comes with a side of polenta spread. Every bite melts in your mouth. The Oysters were good and had a nice flavor. You couldn't "taste" the sea. Both the prawn and deviled eggs were pretty standard. A bit boring and standard in taste. I had the steak as my main course, along with a side of broccoli and baked potatoes. Steak was medium and full of flavor in every bite. The broccoli was just okay, and worked as a side going along with something that had more flavor. The baked potatoes are much like fries, seasoned with herbs. There's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, but i still recommend making a reservation. They have some great large, private booth areas outside to accommodate guests during the pandemic. I sure hope they get to keep it all up for a while. Parking can be tough in the area on busy nights and weekends, but the Union Market parking lot should work. Service was fast and friendly.

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I made a reservation and specifically said we are celebrating a birthday and plan to get a couple axhandles and whole fish with plenty of sides so we'd like a big table for 5.We showed up two hours early as we planned to have a few drinks at UNION market before dinner. Again I explained the birthday/big table so I'd gladly wait for my reservation time assuming they reserved a big nice table like we requested. As we were enjoying ourselves at union market they texted that a table was ready early. We accepted and headed over. The hostess looked at us sort of oddly, unsure why. We were all dressed nicely and we had a child with us. They sat us at the WORST seat in the whole restaurant next to the bar where every single server and other employee walked by and bumped into our chair backs. We even scooted in far. Still, getting bumped into all night is embarrassing, uncomfortable and disrespectful. Before we ordered I noticed a huge nice booth empty right behind us and asked could we be moved to which they abruptly said no. I explained our seats were terrible and that I specifically asked for better seats in my reservation as we want to all order a ax handle and share fish and sides. No way this tiny table can fit all that. They didn't care AT ALL and said sorry all the booths are reserved and that this was my original table they assigned us. Gee thanksWe decided to just order 4 apps, one ax handle and one fish since the table was so crammed. Even our sides were practically in our laps. The booth behind us they guarded so fiercely was never even used until we ordered desert and that huge booth was filled with only TWO people! They could have let us dine there instead of treating us like we only wanted bar food and didn't make a reservation. The service besides the mean hostess was amazing. We LOVED our server. She was super knowledgeable about everything on the menu and was just so friendly and outgoing. I felt like family was serving us. The guys who cleared our plates were so efficient and nice. We barely saw them clear lolThe food was very good especially the whole Branzino they so delicately remove all the bones and top it with beautiful mandarin orange sauce WOW so good. I'm not interested in ever going back. It felt shitty to treat someone to a $500+ tip birthday dinner and the topic all night was how uncomfortable everyone was. (We tipped our server very well as she was the most perfect server)

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A perfect place for a date night, just outside of DC. Reserved a private booth, and enjoyed the best meal we've had in months. The atmosphere was cozy; jackets and dinner dresses at one table, jeans and t-shirts at another. Certainly a high-end feel.

The waitress and food were top notch. Well-informed waitress left us with no unanswered questions, guided us on a few menu items, and we really enjoyed a great meal. Our drinks were always half-full, and our table was cleaned promptly as plates were emptied.

The biscuits were flaky, buttery and the homemade pimento cheese was an excellent compliment. I had a delicious ribeye, and my date had fish. Both were cooked to perfection, and had a savory flavor.

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Bloody Mary, Monkey Bread, Steak & Eggs - what a great way to kick off a Sunday- and then walk around Union Market area which just keeps getting better and better. Next time - and there will be a next time, we want to get the chicken sandwich and french toast that our table next to us got. Great place.

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