the hamilton

love the night/supper club!. have now been here twice - for shemekia copeland on april 13 and duke robillard on may 2. although i'm a dancer and bemoan the fact that none of the new venues seem to think a dance floor is important (hello, howard theater), i'm impressed by the quality of the sound, look of the space, large and clean bathroom (a plus for any woman) and generally efficient and attentive staff. the first vist was on a friday night, so there was a crowd lined up on the sidewalk, awaiting entry. a group of young people checked us in with their ipads and gave us our wrist bands. once seated, a server was there within minutes and was able to swipe credit cards (3 couples at a table of 6, so 3 cards) and took our orders. second visit was on a weeknight so there was a much smaller crowd and no waiting. we've tried the lobster rolls (two large ones), firecracker sushi roll (huge!) and meatball pizza. nice selection of beer and wine. i would recommend a short list of specialty cocktails (full bar is available too). this is an upscaleplaceand not inexpensive but i'm glad it's here.

i’ve frequented thisplacethe last few times that i’ve visited washington d.c. and i enjoy it every time. the breakfast menu definitely shakes things up especially with the burrito that practically made for hangovers even named after it. the apple pancakes are a great last morning in dc breakfast. there’s nothing the compares to crispy cornmeal crusted catfish on a bun at 1am. the late night sushi is pretty good too. the service is on point no matter the time of day. it’s another cool upscale restaurant just like the other restaurants (clyde’s & old ebbitt grill) in clyde’s restaurants group.

the hamilton is theplaceto satisfy all your cravings. sushi? burgers? steaks? seafood? you'll find it all there. it's a huge restaurant and it has a performance stage downstairs.

decided to to try thisplacesaturday morning. we were a party of four with the 4th person arriving late which we told the hostess and our waiter. the doughnuts were cold and so was the lobster bisque. the waiter would disappear after dropping of our food so it quickly became frustrating trying to track him down. when our 4th member did arrive she wasn't offered aplacesetting, a drink order or even given the daily specials for that matter. when he finally returned with our warmed food she interjected that she'd like a coffee and to see a menu. the manager katie stopped by the table and was gracious in addressing our concerns however i don't think this went over well with our waiter as for the next 10 minutes we watched them in discussion across the room as he looked up and shot us the occasional glare. he returned to our table to collect our checks with an even poorer attitude. never returning to thisplaceagain. too many awesome restaurants in dc to settle for poor service.

i had dinner at the hamilton with a work colleague (we're both from out of town). someone had recommended the hamilton, and it was very close to our hotel.

to start, we had a cheese platter with three cheeses and some prosciutto. all of it was amazing. there were also generous amounts of two kinds of bread, lightly toasted, which perfectly complemented the cheese and meat.

my colleague had roast chicken for dinner, which he seemed to enjoy, but he wasn't crazy about the sauce. i had a pasta primavera dish which was very, very good, but too big a portion after the cheese platter.

the ambiance was very nice and even as theplacefilled up later in the evening, it wasn't too loud or too crowded. overall, a very nice experience and i would definitely return.

thisplaceis a dc crown jewel! the bar and restaurant have very elegant bronze chandeliers everywhere. the dining area has signed art work and bronze and marble chandeliers. the staff are incredibly polite and very helpful. i've eaten here with friends every month and love this place. you can even reserve booths that have french doors to close off the restaurant if you want privacy. i've never seen that before, and i think that's a grand idea whoever installed those!

best salmon dish i have ever had!. i didn't expect to have the best salmon entree dish i have ever had at a business dinner. twenty of us walked a few blocks to the hamilton on a recent saturday night, after a long day of meetings. we weren’t very surprised by the décor; this is business-dinner sort of place, with paneled walls and dramatic art. but, we were surprised by the friendly, responsive service and great food. we ordered bottles of white and red wines – i don’t remember what they brought us, but it was very good!
and, cheese plate (can’t quite figure which one it was) and meat appetizer (sopressata) were absolutely delicious. i ordered the crab soup (pretty good) and the pan seared salmon with french lentils, sautéed spinach, and crispy prosciutto. the salmon was perfectly marinated and cooked – by far the best salmon dish i have tried. too bad i had to leave dc the next day; i would have definitely gone back for the salmon again. overall, this is a greatplacefor dinner – the service is wonderful and the food is very, very good.

skip it!. one of the worst qualities in a restaurant is when they think they are better than they are, in actuality. the food was not bad, but the calibre of the attitude would make you think that the food should be spectacular -- which it is not. it's just ok. the menu was unremarkable. it's kind of like a hamburger joint with a broader menu and fancy paneling.

the service was not good and the host was rude, talking trash about us, when we requested a particular table. this despite the fact that theplaceis vast, with little reason we could not have the table of our choice.

overall, it was an unpleasant experience, which was conducive of feeling a knot in my stomach throughout the meal. as i read the reviews, i see others have had very similar experiences. i had been wanting to try thisplacefor some time and i will not be returning.

thisplaceneeds to understand that the customer is always right. but you get the distinct feeling that they'll never understand that. if you're really into a good restaurant experience, trust me, thisplacesucks. unless they come to understand true customer service, just skip it. really.

4th and last time. so many issues. the restaurant doesn't appear to specialize in anything and even with the limited number of menu items items, nothing is above average. don't even waste your time with the sushi. they have no idea what they're doing. service is just horrible. horrible. slow, inattentive, and untrained. leadership seems weak as well. often large groups of servers are seen standing in the dining room just chatting. hard to believe thisplacecan have so many issues given it's lineage.