Cafe Du Parc

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1. JD

   JustDave

   New York Area

   48 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   48 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall4food2service5ambience5

   The veal strip loin was not a prime cut. A lot of fat

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2. MH

   MikeH

   Baltimore

   26 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   All of the food items were delicious. The drinks and service were great as well.

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3. LT

   LukeT

   New York Area

   5 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall3food3service3ambience3

   Place was chilly as if a breeze coming in from windows. The place had food on the food (fries) around our tables. The food was ok. Foie gras terrine was a tad bit tasteless.

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4. LD

   LoveDC

   Washington DC

   33 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   33 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food3service3ambience3

   It’s been awhile since we last ate at Cafe Du Parc. Last time we had drinks and appetizers outside on a patio and it was lovely. This time we went to a pre-theater dinner in the dining room. We were underwhelmed! The portions were generous, the food was not bad, but not special. The presentation -blah. But the prices !?@&$! If an entree is $38, it should be something to delight. Their so called “Assorted Artisanal Bread” is just a dish of 4 rolls, not different grains, color, consistency Taft you find in other fine establishments in DC. The only thing that Cafe Du Parc has going for it is it’s location. We could see a helicopter taking of the White House pad while eating our dinner. Tourists were all excited about it. So leave this place to tourists and enjoy many fine DC restaurants that provide much more memorable experiences for less.

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5. LS

   LibbyS

   Washington DC

   11 reviews

   2.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall2food1service2ambience3

   I ordered the steak frites, medium rare. It was not only well done, but it was the texture of leather. Sure enough, I choked on a piece of the steak, proceeded to continue choking, and no waiter, manager or other person came to see if I needed. Help. I did! Continuing to choke, I arose from the table outside so not to disturb the other diners, went inside, and had to ask, while continuing to choke, for help. None of the restaurant employees was trained to do the Heimlich maneuver, so they got a security guard from the Willard Hotel to try to help. Finally, the friends I had been having dinner with, who had been gathered with me just got the car and took me to the ER. It is unbelievable that no employee came to help without prompting, and that no employee of any restaurant is not trained to perform the Heimlich maneuver. The leathery steak, which was truly overpriced to begin with, is inexcusable. The sauce was congealed and had been under the heat lamp so long it had a “skin” on top, Any restaurant with a French bistro menu ought to be able to easily cook a good steak frites dinner. This was truly inedible, and that is why I choked. Thank goodness for my friends, and for the ER’s endoscopic procedure later that night. Such a nice space, but such terrible food and frankly remarkably lax service.

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6. RD

   RandiD

   Washington DC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall4food3service5ambience4

   we have eaten here many times..First time we sent hamburgers back.....Asked for medium ..got rare..... Second time they got it right but kept it on the bloodied bread the first one came on.. Kinda gross..couldn't eat the bread...disappointed..

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7. LE

   Luvs2Eat

   Charleston

   16 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on March 19, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   As usual, this place was amazing. Love the brioche French toast and my friend said the brunch burger was fantastic. Absolutely super brunch management and they kindly came over to check how we were doing. Can’t recommend it highly enough!

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8. BL

   BernadetteL

   Washington DC

   10 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on March 19, 2023

   overall4food3service3ambience5

   Food was good. Enjoyed my Croque Madam. The Avocado Toast was average. My Expresso Martini was delicious and enjoyed their house coffee. Wait staff could of been a bit more attentive.

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9. TD

   TravelertoDC

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on March 19, 2023

   overall3food3service1ambience3

   Staffs at the cafe on the main floor are much more friendly. My server never came to check on me until I was completely done. I wanted more coffee in the middle of breakfast, and I finally got an attention from another server, so I asked, then she nodded, but never came or never saw her telling it to my server. Finally I asked more coffee to the busboy who came to take my dish away, then he brought coffee for me.

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10. SO

    SO336

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious food and nice atmosphere!

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience5

    Waiter ignored us and got the order wrong leaving us with an incomplete meal. Beautiful setting, too bad, the hotel is also a sight to see!

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12. SN

    SteveN

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Excellent food. Halibut & shrimp special was delicious and reasonably priced at $36

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Delicious! Service was amazing, everything was beautiful and correct. Between the five of us, we had pancakes, waffles, eggs and meat and an omelette. It was quick, waiter was helpful and there whenever we needed anything and most important, we had our family time together. Highly recommend and breakfast reservation was helpful

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14. PD

    PippyD

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience2

    Food was absolutely delicious. (Crab cake, Turbot, Beef Bourguinon, Vanilla Napoleon, Chocolate clementine tart and creme brulee) However, service pretty poor - waited ages for someone to take our drink order. We specifically asked for a bit of time to enjoy our glass of champagne before starters, but then champagne, bread and starters all arrived at once. Food was put in wrong places on the table and when the waiter switched the plates he knoched the champagne glass. We were handed the check without being asked if we wanted coffee and given the distinct impression that they wanted us to leave so they could go home (restaurant had just closed at 10pm). Ambience - we'd popped in to book the table a few days earlier at lunchtime and it had been busy but we ate on Sunday evening and the restaurant was almost empty so a bit lacking in any atmosphere and I also felt as quite cold all evening - so much so that I kept my scarf on. In their credit, the waiting staff remembered it was our anniversary, which was lovely, and brought us a special additional dessert, on the house

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15. A

    Aimee

    London

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    Food is prepared very quickly and left on hot plate counter too long. They need to work out timings better and not prepare main courses ahead of starters.

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16. KN

    KateN

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lovely breakfast with the family. The restaurant has a nice, upscale atmosphere with a wide range of menu options. Conveniently located in the Willard Hotel. The location is great.

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17. CC

    CarolinaC

    New England

    27 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Nice ambiance, good coffee, pastry area downstairs looks awesome

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Food was good, the service was good. It’s a small restaurant but over all the experience was great. A little pricey, family of 4, the wife and I had one cocktail each and ended up paying $310 for dinner…

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19. JK

    JulieK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Our server was excellent. Very attentive from the moment we sat down until we were finished. Answered all questions regarding gluten with entrees. The Turbot was excellent. Would highly recommend it. Only change I would make would be to use slightly less dressing on the Caesar salad. Otherwise would highly recommend this restaurant.

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20. M

    Mahmo

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience4

    Lobster bisque was not good. Sorry. Service very average.

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21. JO

    JoelO

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    One order never arrived, even after asking for it. I eventually had to ask again and take it to-go.

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22. JN

    JamesN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Very nice atmosphere, great service, excellent food and portions. no wait.

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23. KC

    KeithC

    Key West

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Turbot was superb!

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Disappointing…. I mean a restaurant at the Willard Intercontinental hotel is suppose to be good, no wait, it’s suppose to be great but the reality is far from it. The steak was obviously USDA choice at best, it was awful, the fries ( right out of the frozen bag) cold, the Martini I ordered was ashamed of itself. They even asked me if I wanted my Martini on the rocks and they brought it out on a regular glass and not a martini glass. The desert that looked like something from Costco was awful and did not resembled what was described on the menu. Worst of all they brought it out while my daughter was still eating and basically try to take her dinner plate away . It is shameful and the hotel should really consider closing this restaurant do complete haul-over. Yes…. It was that bad

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25. n

    natalies

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Felt rushed to finish our meal p

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26. SA

    SamA

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience1

    After having stayed at the Willard and experiencing all of its grandeur we expected the Cafe Du Parc to be equally spectacular. We had the worst escargot ever! We’ve never had to pay for bread at any restaurant let alone such a supposedly upscale restaurant and the food was served cold and raw. Worst dining experience ever!

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27. MK

    MaritK

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Generous portion of escargot in the appetizer made it a stand out. All food was great including seafood. Liked the specialty cocktails. Tables a tad close together but overall a great experience.

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food - filet mignon perfectly cooked to medium rare, with delicious potato tartin, mushrooms; lobster bisque; Cafe du Park salad; rolls; wine; lovely non-alcoholic drink - orange, rosemary, ginger. Great service. Good prices - expensive but fairly priced. A wise, delicious splurge!!

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29. JB

    JaapB

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Solid food! Great service

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30. DC

    DCLocal

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3

    Very underwhelmed by the food quality (flavorless) and the service (inattentive-- even when the restaurant was empty), especially for a restaurant that is housed in one of top luxury hotels in DC and priced as such. Would not recommend to folks, save your money and go elsewhere.

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31. A

    Alfred

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fun and easy Valentine’s Day brunch.

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32. RJ

    RJinDC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Cafe Du Parc is located in the Willard Intercontinental hotel, a well maintained historic building in downtown DC near the White House. The Cafe is beautifully decorated in French cafe style, with both indoor and patio seating. The indoor room is well lit where the sound level is bright. The menu is mostly traditional French favorites. My lunch salad nicoise was served with tuna tartare and a light seedy mustard vinaigrette. The staff is attentive and the prices reasonable for the location. My check with tip was $28.

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33. HH

    HansH

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Great experience. We stayed at the Willard and had breakfast here. Would repeat. Service was great.

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34. PP

    PaulaP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    What a lovely place to eat. We had a nice dinner, and then went downstairs to the pastry shop and had coffee and dessert. I look forward to returning.

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35. CB

    ColinB

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4

    Was definitely a tasty and authentic restaurant, and we'll be sure to visit it again on a future weekend trip to DC.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3

    Excelente atencion y comida Muy lleno y muy cerca las mesas y la gente

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Key West

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We started with the escargot which was heavenly. My husband had the beef bourguignon which was delicious extremely tender. I had the seared turbot which was wonderful. The turbot was just added to the menu and I would highly recommend it. It was a very mild fish expertly prepared and the roasted veggies and carrot purée paired well with it. For dessert we split the Napoleon. It was so good my husband wanted to bring another one home! Service was impeccable.

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38. S

    Susana

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Our meal was great. Both salads were delicious, and the service was excellent.

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39. E

    East2013

    Washington DC

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food and wonderful wait staff. In a beautiful hotel.

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40. RD

    RonD

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wow, what a hidden gem this turned out to be. Great food and service.

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