Dauphine’s

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   michael

   VIP

   New York City

   24 reviews

   2.0

   24 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Very very bad service at brunch. Hard to describe how long the delays eeee and how little tittle or server Lana H cared. Food was average. Just get a drink at the car and keep going
   

   Dauphine’sResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Michael, thanks for taking the time to review us. I'm disappointed that you didn't have a great experience and I'd like to hear more about it so I can get back to my team. You can reach me at inigo at dauphinesdc.com. I hope to hear from you soon. Have a great weekend Inigo Oyarzabal General Manager
   

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   Abril

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Brunch with live jazz is just a prefect plan! We loved it.
   

   Dauphine’sResponded 6 days ago

   Thanks Abril for the visit and for taking the time to share your review. So glad you enjoyed! We of course agree few more perfect ways to spend a Sunday afternoon then a leisurely live jazz brunch in the heart of downtown DC. Thanks for spreading the word and hope you'll join us again soon.
   

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   Jacquelyn

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

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

   Very good cocktails (side car, vieux carrè). The food was good however I expected more intense flavors. The crab hush puppies were amazing. The blackened catfish was light on flavor. My family said the gumbo and short ribs were good but the short ribs needed salt. We had the beignets and bread pudding for dessert. They were ok. We dined during restaurant week. Three course meal for $55 was a good value. I would go back to try other items on the menu or have drinks.
   

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   Dauphine’sResponded 6 days ago

   Thank you Jacquelyn for your visit and glad to see overall you enjoyed your visit and would like to return to try more of our food and drink offerings. Do appreciate the constructive notes on your dishes from this visit and will share with the kitchen team. We look forward to you joining us again soon!
   

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   M

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

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

   Thank you Tyler for your hospitality and suggestions. It’s great to see a manager supporting a bartender. Keep being awesome.
   

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   Dauphine’sResponded 6 days ago

   Thanks so much M for your kind note - you are awesome! So glad Tyler made such an impression and helped make your Dauphine's experience 5 star! We look forward to you joining us again soon
   

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   John

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 February 2025

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

   Good mix of New Orleans style food. Great for a date
   

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   William

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 4 February 2025

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

   My goodness, the roux--it is perfect, making the gumbo the best I've had outside of NOLA and H-town in years. That alone made the meal. Also loved the hush puppies (who knew). For my main the pork tender was perfectly cooked and beautifully matched with mustard cream. My friend had the short rib, which I tried and loved. The only misfire was the strawberry shortcake, which was too sweet, breading too dense, and only one strawberry. My friend's bread pudding was superb. The service was excellent, water refilled consistently, food arrived at a nice pace. Kudos to Dauphine's, I'll be back with a cajun spring in my step. Thank you!
   

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   Kathy

   VIP

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

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

   Great jazz brunch! Excellent cocktails, food and music!
   

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   Lynne

   San Diego

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 1 February 2025

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

   Lovely atmosphere with nods to NOLA and French Quarter provided by the wrought iron & filigreed railings, the fleur de lis accents and the soft jazzy background music. I started iwth the muffaletta bite appetizer, which was fresh and delicious, with a soul-satisfying tapenade and flavor that outpaced my memories of even my very best Central Grocery experiences :-) I also had a sample of the Oysters Dauphine which were good, but heavy on the cheese when I was craving more spinach. However, it was a perfect size (3) to try them out. The killer dish was the Branzino Almondine though. I definitely could have used more of the satsuma orange infused citrus sauce but the Louisiana rice, the asparagus, the almonds and - the fish as the star - were perfectly cooked and complemented each other beautifully. Finally, my server recommended the apple toffee cake for dessert and it was heaven. More apples after the light and refreshing calvados flavored Higgins 75 cocktail I started with was a good choice! I was delighted that Dauphine's offers Chicory coffee and it is strong, which was exactly what I needed to fuel me home after a very indulgent and incredible meal. Next time I hope to have someone to share the bread service and the prix fixe meal offering, every single thing on that special menu looked worthy of trying out. Laissez les bonnes temps roulet at Dauphines - the restaurant is doing everything right and honoring Creole food. I'm so thankful this place popped up on my Michelin app!
   

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   Krystal

   Washington DC

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 1 February 2025

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

   For it to be labeled as "cajun/creole" cuisine I was expecting a different taste. It was bland. Gumbo tasted more like a gravy. I was expecting to try the catfish and Grits but they ran out, after I had already ordered it and was expecting it, I had to settle for the smothered sausage that was in no way smothered. I expected more sauce or "smothering" The strawberry shortcake was my best course. The best part of the dish were the shortbread crumbs. No bottomless option for brunch. The drinks (hurricane mimosa, espresso martini) were just ok - yet pricey. Then we tried the baked Alaska which was better to look at. I personally don't like the texture of the outter layer.
   

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    Sidi

    VIP

    Washington DC

    33 reviews

    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

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

    Came for the restaurant week menu, was not disappointed. The crab hush puppies, chicken and waffles, and strawberry shortcake were delicious. The bread basket was also great. Will be back again.
    

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