Crimson Whiskey Bar

Crimson Whiskey Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Radames

   Washington DC1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Never going back. Made a dinner reservation for 7pm…sat juts to be told we needed to go to the bar for service. 90% of the food items we ordered they were out of. Then to be told I can substitute a spirit on a cocktail was absolutely ridiculous. After waiting 15 min for the drinks we did order, we cancelled and left. Worst experience ever
   

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   Paul VIP

   Washington DC3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a reservation for two - booth, standard seating - at 6 pm. The hostess told me that all they had was a high-top. Furthermore, at a high-top we wouldn't get a server to take our order - we've have to go to the bar to order food. I told her my reservation specified standard seating. However, she said that the reservation didn't specify the type - which is false. I can't say if the staff is incompetent or simply dishonest. I don't believe the service at Crimson Whiskey Bar is in line with other restaurants similarly priced. I suspect they too heavily on its proximity to the 7th Street entertainment district, perhaps using the ample availability of customers as justification to abuse the OpenTable service.
   

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   Emily

   Baltimore1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was not great. They are a restaurant near the arena, so they should be aware that they will have a rush before a show. They need more options for food since they ran out of the burger by 6:00.
   

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   Jim VIP

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 18 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great drinks. Very helpful staff to help navigate through the whiskey list. Good selection of small and large plate bar food and the food was served fresh and hot. Very conveniently located across the street from Capital One Arena so this will be a good pre-game stop.
   

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   Valarie VIP

   Washington DC7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I like ordering from the bar for food, and the service is fast. Perfect place before the CAPS game. Our bartender was friendly and made great drinks. We even chatted with security like we were regulars. We will be back
   

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   Carolyn VIP

   Baltimore8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 28 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   They did not have servers. We had to go to bar and order drinks and food. But they still added 20% on our bill. Ridiculous!
   

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   Peter

   Baltimore11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 11 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great selection of whiskey. Good food. Three different spaces for hanging out. The basement bar is lively but noisy. We hung out at the ground floor lounge which has comfortable seating and isn’t too noisy. There’s a penthouse space too with views of the city. I would go back.
   

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   Samitri VIP

   Washington DC6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 27 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Mario the bartender is excellent! We will be back.
   

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   EMHA

   Washington DC1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 4 December 2019

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Its not very clear when you make a reservation that you cannot sit in the whiskey bar section below. I made a reservation for a large group thinking we would be seated downstairs but instead we got put at a back table near the bathrooms, which had a very strong chemical or air freshener smell that could be smelled at the table. Crimson needs to differentiate more clearly that the reservation does not include sitting downstairs.
   

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    lindsayw

    Washington DC2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 30 November 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Very accommodating of a large group dinner. Great server and vibe!
    

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