This review is for the Christmas brunch buffet that we attended today. It was definitely not up to par to the other Christmas brunches that other restaurants/nice hotels in the DC area offer and unfortunately we left with much more to be desired. We had reserved for the 1:30 seating and wasn't seated until about 2pm. Although we were told that the buffet would remain open and that we wouldn't be ushered out, the buffet was probably not replenished at the same rate and amount had we had an earlier seating. The carving station discontinued service even though people were still eating. The food selection was rather small and had substandard execution. It was what you would find at a much lower level hotel. The whole buffet station was one long counter, perhaps the length of a narrow 12 foot table. The omelette station only had one of two burners working at one point in time. I didn't check if it had been rectified. The dessert bar was probably the only standout with a decent selection and variety. I would not go here again. Definitely a disappointment. read more

We had a very poor experience at Juniper for brunch. I had made a reservation on open table, and when we arrived, they seated us in the lobby. While that was OK, they seated us at a table away from everyone else, in a couch (very low to the ground). After waiting 15 minutes and never being asked if we would like drinks, I inquired from the hostess about why we had not been seen. They were very apologetic and treated us to mimosas and eventually asked if we wanted to move outside to the courtyard. The scenery was beautiful; but the service was VERY poor. We eventually got our food, although almost every order had something incorrect about it (white toast for wheat, no fruit substituted, etc). We did not complain and somewhat enjoyed the meal; although it was overpriced for what you received. Also, the server did not ask if we wanted refills on water, only coffee - and I didn't have anything to drink with my meal because he never even came out to check on us. After finishing our meal, we waited about 20 minutes, then a server came out to clear our plates. We asked for our check, but did not see it until about 15 minutes later when I went inside and asked for it again. All in all, I did not feel appreciated, and did not thoroughly enjoy my meal. I will not be retuning to Juniper again. read more

The staff and setting are lovely. The new chef is sub-par.

Came for brunch over the holidays. Service was incredible, great environment, food was amazing. It's a bit over-priced, but I already have reservations for Valentines, so obviously I thought it was worth it. read more

The Juniper is part of the Fairmont Hotel. I took my girlfriend there for a formal dinner. Glad I did. The seats were very comfortable - nicely cushioned. The background music was hardly noticeable. We were able to talk to each other in a normal voice and even whisper. We could not hear the other patrons. Ambiance gets 4 stars - almost 5. The menu is seasonal and they get some products locally. I had the Short Rib and she had the ahi tuna. The short rib was 5 stars. The Ahi tuna was 5 stars. The ahi tuna was cooked very rare and there was a substantial amount. We also had their honey bread. The honey comes from their rooftop bee hive. The bread was a little sweet for us but the butter tempered it. At one point we had four servers in two minutes ask us how things were. The head waiter then showed up and I explained the interruptions were a little too much. We were not disturbed the rest of our meal. All in all we had a great time. Definitely going back. read more

Had a prixe fixe menu for dinner on a Saturday night. AMAZING. The wine pairings were spot on, the food was out of this world, and the service was great... hands off and quiet. Dress up, bring your class-act demeanor, and enjoy the treat. Oh! And be SURE to order the honey bread with honey butter. You'll never forget it. read more

i only got to eat at juniper once during my stay at the fairmont. but it was a very good experience. we arrived around 9 in the morning and decided to eat breakfast right away. juniper is pretty upscale, yet comfortable. yeah sure, i felt out of place in my old t-shirt and mega-bus smelling self, but i didn't feel unwelcomed by staff. our server was very nice and helpful. we were a little disappointed to learn we couldn't order mimosas, as they don't begin serving alcohol til 11, but i learned later, this seems to be the norm for most of dc. we both got the breakfast buffet which consisted of classics like scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, eggs benedict, french toast. it also had a large fresh fruit selection, 2 smoothies to choose from, some bread/bagels/pastries, and a small meat and cheese section. we were informed also that our server would provide eggs cooked to order and omelets as well if we wanted them. everything i tried was quite good. perhaps a bit overpriced though, unless you really take full advantage of everything offered. read more

Ugh. What a shame. Great location, great hotel, beautiful lobby and renovated terrace. Only one minor problem: food is terrible. For openers at dinner, they present sliced bread in basket that comes straight out of package. Breakfast buffet reasonably good, but pastries could be improved and smoked salmon of poor quality. Usually stay here when downtown, always hoping food will improve. In meantime, other restaurants in immediate area provide better. read more

I am not a fan of this restaurant. I was greeted by the surly waiter. The menu is very limited. They have one soup only, their soup of the day. It was chicken noodle which is pretty boring so i did not try it. The ceasar salad was pretty good but they use spinich. Not am improvement. The chicken dinner for $25 was disappointing. It was a very small piece and bland and rubbery. The root veggies were good. I usually really enjoy coming to DC because it has great gourmet food. This place does not fit the bill. read more

Romantic setting in the Fairmont Hotel's courtyard. Wonderful food at great prices. Chose from the restaurant week menu. Had a tomato and mozzarella salad to start, with lamb brisket as an entree, and raspberry cheesecake for dessert. It would be close to impossible for the food to have tasted better or be better presented. All for $35. read more

Overly priced, food just ok used to be a lot better and wait staff lacking serving from wrong side of table, being very forgetful, asking the same thing over and over instead of writing it down and still bringing out wrong selection of wine. The look and ambience doesn't match service, food quality and pricing, and perhaps due to the outside construction there were a lot of knats inside during lunch - had to fight them off of my $15 glass of wine! read more

A friend and I had dinner on New Year's Eve 2013 at Juniper restaurant in the Fairmont hotel. It seemed to be one of the few restaurants in DC that actually had availability so we gave it a try. The restaurant is nice with white table cloths and pleasant upscale decor. The garden terrace was lit and very pleasing to see. The customer service was friendly and efficient. I was disappointed to see people dressed in jeans at such a nice venue. I would appreciate a dress code, especially on special nights. The wine selection was ok. I was able to get the Riesling that is regularly only served at the bar which is much better than the one served off the wine list. The food was edible, but nothing that I would go back for. My friend had a steak and I had the scallops. I had to send the scallops back and when they returned were nicely seared. We decided to skip dessert based on the average dinner and high price. The venue is lovely and Juniper has potential if they upped the food preparation a notch. I would likely not go back for dinner, but maybe try brunch on the terrace when the weather is nice. The presentation and staff are very professional and pleasant. read more

Have to give Juniper a 4 star rating because of how EXCELLENT the service was. We had breakfast here yesterday morning. Berry decaf tea for me and my husband had some illy coffee (his favorite ) two glasses of fresh squeezed orange juice. I had the Georgetown breakfast that came with bacon, sausage, two eggs anyway and home fries. My husband had something similar. We also ordered a side of blue berry pancakes. It was good food, nothing too crazy. If you order like we did a la carte you are looking at about $100+ with tip which I didn't mind bc the ambience and service was superb. My husband owns a diner so he thought for what the food was that it was a bit much for breakfast. I would definitely go back! Definitely want to try the brioche French toast read more

I stayed at the Fairmont Hotel which the restaurant is in for 3 days. I ordered a single drink on the afternoon of the final day. I had a Bee-Tini ($12) the hotels signature drink. It's made with honey from the hotels own bee colony. It also has lemon juice, tequila and vodka and tasted a little like a mojito. It was served with a bowl of pretzels and nut mix. Service was very friendly and drink was great and fairly reasonably priced given it was a luxury hotel in a pricey city. read more

Pretty good food, but not worth the prices. The honey-walnut bread was really good, and the cheapest thing on the menu, but otherwise unmemorable. The Caesar salad wasn't really a Caesar salad. Desserts were creative and good, and they do have a kids menu. read more

We were staying at the Fairmont and went to Juniper for dinner and then a (comped) breakfast, and although the food was a mixed bag, the service was shockingly bad. Among the very worst I have experienced in any restaurant. Things started out pretty well, with the server explaining the dishes knowledgeably (although one of our party pointed out that he invariably recommended the more expensive choices, both for food and wine). We had a large party of two families with five small children. So I was prepared to cut the staff some slack given the extra challenge. And things started well enough. Our first round of drinks came out quickly. They brought some crackers, and the kids munched on those. But then it was as if our waiter completely forgot about us. He just disappeared. We sat around with drained glasses, eating crackers. No one came for about 20 minutes. The kids were starving, and their food was nowhere to be found. Finally, a server (not our waiter) appeared with our appetizers, and then the kids' food. I had prosciutto-wrapped figs, which I always like, and these were no exception -- but no "wow" to them. We asked for our waiter because we'd wanted to order a bottle of wine with our appetizers, but he didn't show up for another 15 minutes. So we finished our appetizers and when he finally came, ordered our wine (of course, he tried to upsell us again, and this time it came off less knowledgeable and more annoying). My entree, the crab cake, was delicious. I really liked it, although the "spicy" remoulade was not spicy at all, and seemed like it might as well have come from a jar. They could have skipped the remoulade entirely and relied on the great crab meat. My wife's chicken, on the other hand, was as bad a chicken dish as I've tasted in a restaurant in this range. It was overdone, cold, and utterly tasteless. Like trying to chew a rawhide pet toy. When he brought our wine, the waiter poured our glasses and then just plunked the bottle down right next to my plate. Which is just as well, because he so rarely showed up that we had to refill ourselves. We ordered some dessert for the kids, and that took forever as well, and so we decided not to get dessert of our own. Of course, there was an 18% gratuity added to our bill, which I'd ordinarily not balk at, but was just infuriating this time. So we complained to the manager, who very kindly offered to comp breakfast. Because of that, we decided not to eat our free Gold-level breakfast, but to return to Juniper. And again, the whole thing was a total mess. We ordered dishes from the menu, but they took so long that we ended up poaching a few items from the buffet to feed the kids, who were beside themselves with hunger. They forgot my kids' bagels, and when they came out, they were about the size of silver dollars with a little plastic tub of Philadelphia cream cheese next to them. They forgot to bring syrup for our pancakes, and it took so long even after a second request that we again poached some syrup from the buffet. I never got the hot sauce I requested for my potatoes, which were tasteless. The buckwheat pancakes were actually pretty good, if a bit dry (compounded by the lack of syrup). As with our wine the night before, we had to pour our own coffee refills. My omelette was bland. My sausage was over-salty. The only saving grace was that this time, they refused to let us tip. I am a genuine fan of the Fairmont hotel, here in DC and elsewhere. Our stay was very, very nice. I know they were a little crazy because there were a lot of people in the hotel due to the recent power outages. Because of that, and because we had a large party, I really tried to be forgiving of the restaurant's service (though I note that the rest of the hotel staff seemed to handle the load just fine). But this went well beyond an over-stretched staff. It was so bad that we were openly talking about it at the table, which I always try to avoid in order not to make things worse when a waiter is having a bad day. It made me mad that I paid that much money for a genuinely craptastic experience. And it was worse still that the meal that was supposed to make up for the bad dinner was equally or maybe even more terrible. read more

Relaxed atmosphere, somewhat older clientele, and pretty good food. Their walnut bread is fantastic.

Very good! The food is excellent.. and the atmosphere is suitable for a business dinner or nice occasion. I highly recommend the seafood. Also, try their Manhattan! read more

I recently visited Juniper for dinner while I was on vacation in D.C. The portions are really small and the food is very expensive. It's only redeeming quality is it's honey-walnut bread. read more

Don't eat here -- that is the best advice I can give you. We live in the neighborhood and even though Juniper is in a hotel (the Fairmont) and we avoid hotel dining, we dined there frequently because the food was excellent, the menu was large and interesting and the prices were fair. Some idiot in hotel management decided to reduce the menu to about 1/8 of its original size with nothing of interest to a diner. Coupled with that, the same idiot, or hotel consultants, decided to raise the prices beyond anything fair especially for a less than average hotel restaurant. Last night (12/19) the MP for a piece of grouper (a bottom feeder and one of the least expensive fish you can buy) was $34.00! Come on! And this is from a restaurant that forces you to buy bread if you want to indulge. They may have a bees' nest producing honey on their roof, but there is nothing good about this restaurant. Whoever is in charge decided to kill what little patronage it enjoyed. The restaurant also was totally empty so we enjoyed them setting up for breakfast while we ate dinner. We will not return. read more