madhatter

delicious! i had the buffalo cheese fondue and it's so great! at night it changes into a club! it's a one stop shop! if you are looking for food and aplaceto dance after then this is your spot!

the food isn't good and they have rude doormen/bouncers. i don't see the point in choosing thisplaceover others that are around here. even for drinks only, there are other options. i'd get a beer at gbd first (and fried chicken) or even dgs (has a few but good beers).

fun place!. the meal started out with some homebrewed tea that took some getting used to. the more i drank of the little teacup, the more i liked it. i probably wouldn't be upset if i didnt get it next time though...

the breadbasket then came with citrus butter. kinda weird, not my "cup of tea" for lack of a better expression.

for an appetizer, we got the spinach and artichoke dip. it came with great crunchy bread, perfect for scooping. it wasn't what i expected and i probably would order a different appetizer next time.

dinner was burgers for both of us, both with caramelized onions and mushrooms. mom's burger had mozzarella cheese and mine had american, but the waiter (who took our orders without writing them down) mixed them up. i ordered medium rare and mom ordered well-done and he switched that up too...but we didn't realize it until we were almost done (that's how hungry we were!). but regardless of the mixup, the burgers were perfectly cooked and delicious.

after i showed off my mad hatter tattoo, we were treated to a free dessert of key lime tart. free or not, i've had better. i wasn't impressed with it. tasteless graham cracker crust and very very tart filling.

i will definitely come here again, though. i disagree with a lot of these reviews. theplacedid not come across as a bar, it was a very nice, clean restaurant with a great, friendly staff. i have no doubts that it probably turns into a raucous party after 10, but we were there at 630 on a wednesday in april. so no party for us.

not gluten free friendly. went here for brunch on a sunday, and when i asked for a gluten free menu (because they are listed here on urbanspoon as gluten free friendly), the hostess at the front did not even know what i was talking about. the server did a better job, tried to get her manager to come talk to us about the list of gluten free foods, but apparently he was too busy and she just had a list of things crossed off. eventually we found out their burgers were just meat and salt and pepper, so we ordered one of those... but they forgot and brought it with a bun. i was excited to have found a gluten free bunchplacein dc, but we will have to keep looking.

madhatter is a remarkably fun littleplacein washington dc’s dupont circle district. the alice in wonderland theme manifests itself in large full-color images from lewis carroll’s classic story and a giant top hat above one entrance (see picture at bottom). in keeping with this theme, our waitress brought us all a small cup of the house tea — a gingery concoction that was mildly sweetened and surprisingly delicious (penultimate picture).

good night. my friends and i went there to catch a late dinner. we were hanging around after eating sipping on some beers. we noticed as time passed that theplacewas turning into a nightclub. eventually we joined in for the party and had a really fun night.

my old stand by. i'm here at least once a month, sometimes more.
the food here is cheap (particularly if you hit it during happy hour), almost always tasty, and the drinks are solid. sometimes it gets a little noisy and the service gets sluggish (they really only have one waitress - but it's a bar) to nonexistent. the service is usually rather friendly, regardless of consistency.
i've enjoyed their sliders, and their chicken wasabi salad is one of my favorite salad dishes over all (as long as you like spicey!). it's a goodplaceto bring a small group of friends (really no more than six) or to meet up one on one, as long as everyone speaks loudly. half priced appetizers during happy hour gives you meal sized food (for one) for $4. can't be beat.