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I really enjoyed my dinner at Convival.
We booked a last minute reservation on a Saturday night, and they had plenty of availability. We were seated right away, and our server was friendly! The drink list was long, and everyone enjoyed their pairings. We ordered an assortment of food for the table, but everyone was completely satisfied with their meal! The mussels were massive and delicious, the trout with almonds was cooked perfectly, and the quiche portion filled the entire plate! We also enjoyed the beef bourguignon, and the pot-au-feu.
Be the first to ReplyCame to Convivial with a group of 8 for restaurant week,
Came to Convivial with a group of 8 for restaurant week, and it was a great experience. The restaurant décor is beautiful with modern yet rustic vibes with the wooden walls and tables, as well as some nice outdoor seating. For food I got the Tartare de Beef appetizer, and the Beef Bourguignon and a Salmon Dish that I do not remember the name of, for mains! All of the ingredients in the dishes we had tasted super fresh and high quality, especially for the tartare de beef! The beef/steak is served raw, so it has to be good quality, with a beautiful egg yolk on top. Flavors were on point, salty, peppery, rich with the marinated beef, the salad and frites on the side compliment the richness nicely. The Beef Bourguignon was my favorite dish overall! Suuuuper tender beef in such a savory and deeply flavorful sauce. The veggies braised in the sauce were tender and delicious, and the potato mash was fantastic and seasoned to perfection. A great combination of classic beef bourguignon ingredients! Lastly the salmon dish was also pretty amazing. The fish was perfectly cooked, nicely grilled and seasoned, it just melted in your mouth. The service is exceptional, our server was super attentive even with our large table, and the owner even came out to greet us and chat, super friendly and inviting energy! Definitely will be back for the next restaurant week for sure.
Be the first to ReplyMay be the best French cuisine in Washington, DC.
Comparable to the best in Paris and southern France. The chef and team here you can tell takes pride in everything that walks out to the dining room. The service is timely, knowledgeable and thoughtful. Nice for a late date, a small group brunch or to just sit at the bar.
Be the first to ReplyI was in town for business and this was our last dinner in
I was in town for business and this was our last dinner in DC. Absolutely beautiful dinner and service. I had the loup de mer, a whole boneless bronzino. I have never had the opportunity to order a fish like this and I am so glad I did. Absolutely lovely and satisfying but not heavy. The sauce and vegetables beneath the fish were delicious. The dessert was a tasty chocolate cake. Service was lovely.
Be the first to ReplyFood was ok.
Service decent. Ordered the bouillabaisse which wasn't as delicious as I thought. Dessert was good. Bone marrow was cold and I wasn't sure if it was meant to be but not appetizing at all
Be the first to ReplyAmbiance was great.
Saturday night dinner with visitors from out of town, restaurant was full, lively but not too crowded or loud. The restaurant has a very comfortable feel. Service was perfect. Our waiter stopped in regularly to check on us, brought out orders promptly (thanks kitchen staff), and was patient with indecisive customers with kids! Food was ... okay. But at this very high price point I was expecting another level. Escargots were good; but it's only butter/garlic/parsley...but they were cooked perfectly. Seven for $17 dollars. Steak and frites...not good. I don't know what cut of meat they use, but mine was laced with grisel and appeared to be a cheaper cut and thoroughly pounded. I say appeared because I couldn't really see it as is was drowned in a very thick, sweet sauce/gravy. I'm not Gordon Ramsey, but the fries appeared to be frozen fries, and many of them were hard/dry, overcooked. Again, for the $38 price, I was expecting more from the dish. The $16 soup a l'oignon was PERFECT...the high point of the entire meal for me. My friend had the mussels, she loved them and they certainly give you a full portion. Great sopping up the juice with excellent, crusty bread. We had a nice time, with a slightly above average meal, but don't believe I'll be going back. Simply too expensive for what we had.
Be the first to ReplyI went to Convivial for dinner with a friend before going
I went to Convivial for dinner with a friend before going to see a play at the Washington Stage Guild. They are very strict on reservation time, so make sure you're not late! I love the feel of Convivial inside, although some of the tables are super close together. We ordered burrata appetizer to share, which was delicious. Creamy and rich, as burrata should be, with a nice contrast to the crispy kale. For the entree, I had the bronzino, which was cooked well and served in a delicious, velvety sauce. I may have like the sauce more than the actual fish, to be honest. For dessert, we shared the macaron, which was filled with a lemon curd and served atop some kind of berry sauce. I could've definitely ate the whole thing myself, it was a perfect meal ending. For drinks, I ordered the St. Ex - a seasonal gin-based cocktail, which I enjoyed. Overall, the meal was solid, and the service was friendly. They did forget to bring us espressos we ordered at the end of the dinner, but by the time they realized their mistake, we had to leave for the play. Convivial is definitely pricey, but for a nice dinner out, it's a good option. It just doesn't have that craveable quality that some other spots in the city do at this price point. However, I'd like to come back for brunch, since it's well-known for that.
Be the first to ReplyI dined at Convivial with friends a little over a year ago
I dined at Convivial with friends a little over a year ago for my birthday and really enjoyed it. Everything was delicious. My husband and I chose it this year for a special Valentines day dinner and it was underwhelming at best. We were there at 5:15pm which was a fairly light seating. Not many people were in the dining room. The appetizers were good but the entrees were very mediocre. My fish was rubbery, wet, and undercooked, not flakey, and it lacked flavor. The server offered me a new one but brought back the same one which I guess had been cooked a little longer and was still lacking in flavor and texture. The manager stopped by to ask if it was better but didn't really seem interested in whether we enjoyed the food. It was very mediocre and not the same quality that I enjoyed a year ago. I was very disappointed.
Be the first to ReplyCompletely excellent service and delicious food.
We enjoyed sitting at the bar on our second visit. The bartender was very kind and helpful. We love Convivial!!!
Be the first to ReplyWe started off our brunch with a mimosa and Bloody Mary.
The mimosa was good, but the Bloody Mary was a little watered down, thus I will not be ordering it again. For our hors d'oeuvres, we ordered the grilled octopus. The octopus was delicious as well as the potato salad that was also on the plate. Our entrées included the quiche and the steak and eggs. The entrées were both very large portions. The steak was cooked perfect but it did have a lot of fat that I needed to cut off. The service was excellent, but was a little slow to start. The actual environment and ambiance were just OK to me. It was an interesting interior design for a French eatery. I enjoyed my time and can see myself back here again trying something new.
Be the first to ReplyCame here for restaurant week and think they definitely had
Came here for restaurant week and think they definitely had one of the strongest offered in the city. Their entire menu was available for each of the courses which is quite a switch from just the three least popular menu items offered at most places it seems . We were a seated quickly with a reservation on a Saturday... there were people without reservations waiting for tables so something to be aware of! We were surprised when we were seated at a table of 4 with just 2 of us and it was crowded.... They did come back and move our table to a 2 top after about five minutes.... No worries though they apologized and gave us a free glass of champagne for the trouble! Gotta love that For dinner we had the escargot and split pea soup to start. The escargot was good but def not my fav in the city ,however my partner said he liked it more than other places cause it wasn't just garlic and butter and had lots of herbs as well.... So guess it just depends on if you like garlic and butter like me or are a rabbit who likes parsley haha. The spilt pea soup was, good but also very odd in the sense I wasn't quite sure if it was meant to be eaten with a spoon cause there was also like a sausage casing of fois Gras and not a lot of soup.... So wasn't quite sure what to do with it, but was good. Entrees we got the cassoulet (a personal fav dish) and the beef Bourguignon. Both solidly good. Not sure if I would say either are the best in DC but also don't think people would be disappointed. All in all while maybe not my favorite French spot in DC will definitely come back and try out some other items
Be the first to ReplyConvivial is where we dined for a birthday dinner.
The service and food were great. The pate appetizer was delicious. I recommend ordering the mussels and fries as an entree.
Be the first to ReplyThe worst decision was going to Convivial the night after
The worst decision was going to Convivial the night after getting back from Paris. It was hard to not directly compare and some dishes fell short. The beef tartare was the worst I've ever had. The butter salad was wonderful. The tuna carpaccio was so great! I got the steak as my meal and it was just ok. Overall it was a fine meal but wouldn't rush to return.
Be the first to ReplyConvivial has always been Ok, but our last dining
Convivial has always been Ok, but our last dining experience there on 17 March 2023 was profoundly disappointing. The meal started ok with a fine steak tartare and well made martinis, but the entrees were a complete disaster. My partner and friend were served basically dry mussels of a suspicious quality and a filet of Branzino that had been horribly mutilated and unseasoned. The mussels in particular were extremely bad, containing little to no broth and were rubbery and fishy. I got the steak bavette (basically a steak frite, or attempt at one anyway) which was similarity disappointing. The steak ordered as medium rare came out fully raw, chewy (like gum), and completely devoid of any seasoning or flavor. The fries were at least good.
Be the first to ReplyWe went here on Friday night because it was the only place
We went here on Friday night because it was the only place with reservations available last minute. That should have been a clue. The food was very expensive and had zero seasoning on anything we ordered. I would give an extra star for the service if only the food was worth a single star. I can't believe a high end restaurant would send out such awfulness plate after plate.
Be the first to ReplyThis was some of the blandest food I have had in DC.
The branzino taste like it was boiled with zero seasoning of any kind (not even salt or pepper). The mussels were so dry that it was chewy with zero seasoning as well. The pot came with a 1/4 inch of "broth" in the bottom and when we asked for more they brought out unflavored cream. The service and drinks were really great. That is the only reason I would give them two stars.
Be the first to ReplyOverpriced, uninspired.
The lackluster food had no flavor or flare, which made the price feel like a scam. The escargot was chewy, the mussels dry, and the branzino tasted like it was sourced from the grocery store frozen aisle, with the two fillets stacked like it was being staged as a whole fish. I tried a bite of steak and can only comment that the texture was weird. The only things we finished (and liked) were our cocktails and the fries. Our server was very nice and took one of the dishes off our bill.
Be the first to ReplyI came here for brunch on a Sunday morning with my friend.
We got the quiche lorraine and the omelette. I was really impressed with the quiche - it was really fluffy and melted in my mouth, and complimented the crispy crust perfectly. I can't wait to come back and try some of the other dishes.
Be the first to ReplyThe food was just amazing.
The mood, ambiance and service was next level. We had the half chicken with mashed potatoes and beef bourguignon
Be the first to ReplyThe food took forever to come out and it was not that good.
The servers was kinda rude to us. I have no idea how they got a Michelin guide
Be the first to ReplyWhat a delightful restaurant! From the moment I walked in
What a delightful restaurant! From the moment I walked in the experience was great - friendly host, accommodated my request to sit in a quieter section, let me squeeze in an order for happy hour with only 2 min left! My friend and I shared the quiche bites, foie gras, burrata, and a bottle of bubbly. She loved her bouillabaisse and I totally enjoyed my loup de mar branzino. Although we were stuffed we managed ;) to devour the floating islands dessert - amazing! The best part was our server - so friendly and attentive. Kept saying he wanted to earn our repeat visit - he definitely did! Can't wait to come back!
Be the first to ReplyWe had Valentine's Day dinner here and it was a truly
We had Valentine's Day dinner here and it was a truly bizarre experience. First, we arrived on time for our 8:30 reservation and told we could wait at the bar until our table was ready. We took 2 barstools and proceeded to be ignored for 5+ minutes, it almost felt like the bartender was actively avoiding eye contact. This would not have been an issue but there were maybe 8 people total at the bar with most already drinking and chatting. The hostess ended up coming over and telling us our table was ready before the bartender ever acknowledged our presence. Once we were seated, we didn't hear from our waiter for another 7-10 min. When he did come over, it was to finally get our drink order and tell us that we needed to order all courses at once. We probably put our meal order in around 8:45-8:50 for everything. At that point we were served our drinks and left alone. 20+ minutes later, our water came by to say there was an issue with the ticketing system and our food was on its way. Around 9:15, I had to ask for bread since we still didn't have food. We finally got our appetizer course seconds before the bread came, around 9:20ish. Our entrees came out promptly after that course. We ended up ordering the baked Alaska for dessert (it's close to 10 if not later at this point). Before the dessert even arrived, our check was dropped off. I don't blame them for doing this since the restaurant technically closed at 9pm, but it was the restaurants fault our dinner was dragging on this long because of the first delay. The dessert arrived immediately after we ordered, while my partner was in the bathroom, and the waiter lit it on fire while only I was sitting there. I was taken off guard otherwise would have asked for him to wait. Half the reason you order the baked Alaska is for the fire so was disappointed only 1 of us got to enjoy. It became very clear we were our servers last table when we could hear him loudly talking about his tips and lingering watching our bill. I didn't put a card down until we had had some dessert, but it was immediately picked up and returned. His service was abysmal and it was obvious we were overstaying our welcome (despite 4+ tables still seated and casually enjoying their meal). It's very unclear to me how this was even ranked in the Washingtonians 100 best, let alone #20. We LOVED our food but at what cost... we got a great story out of it but highly recommend you seek out other places in the city for this price. If you do choose to go to convivial, do not go on a day that might be busy (Friday-Sunday + holidays) because they are not equipped to handle a rush.
Be the first to ReplyTruly some of the best food I've had on a date night! My
Truly some of the best food I've had on a date night! My partner and I went to celebrate Valentine's day, and the experience was excellent. Highly recommended if you're feeling French and are looking for high-quality food and well-sized portions.Drinks: We started with the Napoleon's Gain drink. I got mine with vodka (it normally comes with Gin) and it was similar to a Moscow Mule. My partner also got the Château des Antonins Cabernet Sauvignon with the main course.Food: The Foie Gras & Duck Liver Mousse was extremely tasty! For anyone who hasn't had it (I hadn't before), I'd recommend trying if you're feeling adventurous. My main course was the Loup de Mer (branzino) and it was perfectly cooked and very flavorful. My partner got the Cassoulet with duck, and it was great as well.Dessert: We got the Le Grand Rocher Jivara, which was essentially an oversized Ferrero Rocher. It was AMAZING, highly recommend. I got the recommended pairing (Graham's 20 Year Tawny Port)-- if you're feeling bougie I would go for it.
Be the first to ReplyFirst time here, discovered them on Instagram.
It was exactly what I was hoping for. We went for brunch. As appetizers we had the escargot and breakfast basket which had a few different pastries. Amazingly flakey/layered croissant and pain au chocolat. I had the crêpes forestière, soooo good. I tried the shrimp & grits that my bf had, they were alright. My friend loved the bistro salmon. Would come back for dinner!
Be the first to ReplyDidn't like the food or drinks here.
It was definitely not worth the price either. Our waiter was really nice though
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