Cafe Du Parc

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   BernadetteL

   Washington DC

   10 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   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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   SO336

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Delicious food and nice atmosphere!

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3. SN

   SteveN

   Washington DC

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food5service4ambience5

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

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Milwaukee

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   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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   PippyD

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   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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   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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   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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   CarolinaC

   New England

   27 reviews

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   4.0

   27 reviews

   Dined on March 12, 2023

   overall4food4service5ambience4

   Nice ambiance, good coffee, pastry area downstairs looks awesome

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9. 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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10. 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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    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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    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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    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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    KeithC

    Key West

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Turbot was superb!

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15. 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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    natalies

    New York Area

    1 review

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    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Felt rushed to finish our meal p

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    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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    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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19. 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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    JaapB

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Solid food! Great service

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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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27. 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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28. 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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    Susana

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

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

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    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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    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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    RichGirl

    New England

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience2

    The restaurant was closed due to a water pipe burst, so they were kind enough to honor the reservation and served us in one of the ballrooms, but it just didn’t work. The food was not very good. The service was awkward. The room was very cold (despite the unseasonably warm temps outside), and the room had VERY faint classical music playing that set an odd tone and made the room uncomfortably quiet. It was just a miss, despite good intentions.

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    Jbing

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    It was not open and the ballroom was not an intimate space.

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    18in32

    Atlanta Metro

    55 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    Due to a water leak, card tables were set up in the ballroom. An attractive room, but card tables are hardly pleasant dining. The food was good – we had a hamburger, steak frites, and the filet – but honestly not exceptional. Perhaps it's not fair to judge a restaurant operating under these unusual circumstances, but they are the circumstances under which they served us and we paid them, so....

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    MaryC

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2

    The restaurant location was closed and with no signage moved to a different room at the hotel. The food had good flavors but all dishes were very cold. Glasses were dirty. Service was slow. Will not go back.

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    JillD

    Philadelphia

    14 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall1food2service2ambience2

    After making a reservation several days in advance for 7:45 pm Christmas Day dinner at the café, we arrived on time for our reservation, and were told at the front desk that the café was closed. Confused, we said that we had reservations for that night. Again we were told the cafe was closed - no explanation. We were told that we could eat at the bar. After going to the bar, which was pretty full, we were seated at a small table in a side room under a stairwell. during our meal, we found out that the café had been flooded earlier that day. I am disappointed because it would’ve been proper to be informed that the café was flooded, closed and our reservation unhonored BEFORE we got there all dressed up and ready for a fancy meal. or perhaps we would’ve made arrangements to go somewhere else. No table was reserved for us at the bar. no table was reserved for us at the bar. It was a casual dress atmosphere at best. No apology or acknowlegement that we were inconvenienced. Expected better treatment.

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    MauraA

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience2

    The food and service was excellent and we enjoyed the decor of the Willard lobby. Our only issue with Cafe du Parc was being put in a side conference-type room rather than the main restaurant, when we'd booked a month or two in advance. We would have preferred the ambiance of the main restaurant, and are sorry we didn't say anything to see if we could have been re-seated. Also the online menu showed brunch choices, but only the lunch menu was presented.

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    PeterC

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great French menu and everything tasted excellent

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    ExperiencedTravelers

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent experience. Reminded us of good European cafe. Attentive wait staff and well prepared food in pleasant surroundings. If the tables had been closer, we would have said we were in Brussels.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience4

    Waiter acted like we were bothering him. Food was overpriced and tasted like a meal from IHOP. Very disappointing.

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