I did a typo and hopefully my edit is better... I WASN'T DEFINITELY DISAPPOINTED!!! sorry for that ! Shannon T read more

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We there for brunch today. The food was great as well as the service. Who doesn't like getting animal crackers with great coffee? The menu has great variety as we had among our party, omelets, chicken & biscuits, the hash brown bowl (you have to try that) to the breakfast burrito which we saw a lot of them go. Definitely a happy place to go with friends and family. read more

Food was amazing! The Royale is a perfect combination for breakfast. I ordered mine with the French toast and it was delicious. We also got a carafe of the mimosa, but I wasn't really impressed with it. (The ratio of champagne to orange juice wasn't mixed well)Although there is plenty of seating, we ended up grabbing a seat at the bar while waiting on a table. We were served at the bar long before table seating became available, which was great. I can't wait until our next DC visit-this place is for sure going to be on the list of places to come back to. read more

Open city is my go-to place when in DC. Breakfast is their strength. And they serve it all day. Their wifi is solid and the place has a good atmosphere. Their music is very eclectic and the place just has a good vibe. If you need a quiet place to work/study, this place might be a little loud for you. But if you like a healthy amount of background noise, this is your place. Their staff is amazing. It appears that they like working here and I think that makes a big difference. Overall, it has a relaxed vibe and it might take a few minutes to put your order in, and it might take a few minutes to get your food, but what's the rush? Just relax, enjoy the music, the people, and maybe get a little work done. Or chat with a friend. Oh yeah, and their happy hour beer prices are awesome. read more

Open City - Even rainy days don't keep me away from Open City. - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I really did not enjoy my time here. Service a little slow, but the problem for me is that I couldn't tell who worked their. One guy looked like he walked right off the street into the kitchen. I arrived around 10 pm on a Sunday and ordered the chicken and waffle, big mistake. The waffle was mediocre but the fried chicken was just bad. The chicken came it out very dark and greasy. I can tell by the color of the chicken that it was cooked in old grease. My GF ordered western scrambled eggs with grits and toast. It was OK nothing special. I do not think I would return to this place. read more

Open City - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This place is AMAZING. The food was spot-on perfect, the drinks were great and the servers were attentive. It's a little loud so I'd recommend eating outside if you can but either way it's worth visiting. read more

Open City is another reliable, if not overly exciting, choice from the folks who run Tryst and The Diner (in Adams Morgan). Their patio is an enjoyable option when the weather is decent. I came relatively early on a weekday evening, and was pleased to be able to be seated almost right away. Service was friendly and efficient, but not intrusive. The food was pretty much what I expect from this sort of "finer diner" restaurant, tasty and well-presented, but not overly special. I think I made the right choice subbing the mac and cheese in place of the french fries, as it was the best part of my meal. My burger was well-cooked and ultimately fine, but just a bit dense and unseasoned. read more

We had a lovely breakfast here. Good choices. Great service. Clean. Friendly. And the food was terrific. If breakfast is an indication of all the meals Its a hone run. Would go back for dinner! read more

You want "brunch" you'll get "brunch" This place wont let you down. It might not impress. But you will leave happy and full. And isnt that what it's all about! read more

Terrible place to study. No AC, tons of noise (kids screaming etc), and not enough table room. The chai latte I got was good, and my server was very sweet, but it's not the greatest cafe to be in during the summer. read more

The food was GREAT and the service ABOVE EXPECTATIONS. The staff were kind and courteous. I ordered a vegetarian reuben sandwich, which was delicious (but I recommend they use tempeh instead of mushrooms)! They refilled my drink almost instantly as I finished and even came to check on me when they saw I had a problem with the order, before I even said anything. Everyone had masks, seated us a good distance from each other inside and out, and issued touchless menus with QR code. read more

Came here based on the menu and reviews. When we arrived, we had to wait for 30mins. After being seated, it was a while before we actually were served our drinks. I order the lavender hot chocolate, which I could only taste a hint of lavender. As for food wise, the waitress served my friend the wrong dish, which was fine as she had apologize, but after that incident, she purposely avoided us and would not attend to us. I had the woodley grilled cheese with a side of scramble egg. My friend had the OC burrito and my other friend had the breakfast pizza. The woodley grilled cheese would have been good if they didn't have the pepper jam in it, which gave it a strange taste. As for the big breakfast pizza, they didn't cheap out on the large pieces of bacon, but if it's a breakfast pizza I think they should incorporate more things on it that relate to pizza instead of just having 2 sunny side egg, bacon, a scoop of guacamole and lots of cheese on it. As for the OC burrito, the inners of the burrito had a strange taste due to the sauce. The table next to ours even abandon a large portion of their meal. Maybe we had high expectations, but the wait for this place was not worth it. As well, our waitress was not nice to us. I give her props for greeting her regulars well, but to avoid us when we asked for the cheque is uncalled for. Not to mention, we asked to have. Side order of hash brown, and she forgot. As a result, had a bit of my friend's hash and it was mediocre. Best thing about the meal was surprisingly our chili fries with ground beef. I'll be sure to not visit this place when I'm back In D.C. unless it's the last place open very late. read more

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Grabbed brunch here when I was in town for a bachelorette party across the street from the Omni Shoreman Hotel. What a perfect little spot. Lots of character in this place from the animal crackers as garnish for your coffee to the perfect playlist ;) My mother-in-law is Colombian and frequently makes arepas so I consider myself a pretty good judge of these little startchy cakes, and the Arepas Benedictos didn't disappoint. The avacoda sauce poured over them is what makes the dish. Overall, menu has a lot of variety and offers the basics, too. All at a fair price with a fun atmosphere. read more

Open City - cutest cup of joe in town ;) - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Sunday night dinner with 98' weather @ 7pm. Sat near window and a/c Blowing lukewarm air. It was still cooler than outside though. I had the chicken burger and my friend had a margarita pizza. They both were delicious. The chicken burger was surprisingly moist and well seasoned. The restaurant doesn't have much ambience. Your basic bar with a nice outdoor covered seating area. Limited menu but the food was good and so was the service. read more

Came for lunch with my son on a weekday. Ordered a cappuccino and a pizza margherita with extra (spiced) sausage on top. Everything was excellent- the cappuccino strong and foamy, the pizza had fresh basil and fresh tomato, thin crust, excellent. Will be back. read more

The chicken and waffles were some of the best I have ever had. Awesome vibe. It was our waiter's first day but he was nice and chill

I came here for lunch and the grilled cheese with tomato soup was pretty good. Was it the best that I ever had? No, but I enjoyed it and would order it again. The service was a little slow but they were busy so I'll cut them some slack. Pricing is in line with other lunch places so pretty affordable for what you get. Open City is worth the visit. read more

Was staying at the hotel across the way and wanted something a little more laid back. Open City was exactly what I was looking for. I had a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup. Perfect for a cold day! The service was quick and friendly. Definitely would go again. read more

Literally one of the best brunch spots in the city! The staff is friendly, the coffee and espresso is great and the brunch options are always on point. read more

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Went here again, Took my mother in law here for breakfast. Eric was our server. Extremely friendly, and I was very happy with his smile and quick service. The door people are also friendly. We had breakfast this time. Pancakes were pretty good. Hash browns were awesome. My Mom in law had the bacon & egg omelette and it had a side salad which looked perfect. My only complaint, is that upon walking in there was a dog eating with people outside enclosed. The tent portion. I don't know if dogs are allowed, but that's a health violation. The dog was rather big, and shouldn't even be in the restaurant. That will effect me on coming here more often in the future. read more

Mmmmmmm this place was yummy! We came here on a Saturday afternoon( 4pm) and sat outside. There was plenty of tables available, inside and out. Once we sat down, the waiter took our order. The cocktails were good but they took a while to come out (not a big deal) since we were just glad to be outside on the nice patio enjoying the weather. The service was still a bit slow, but not terrible so i didn't think too much about it. We ordered the chicken tender appetizer. It came with some orange chili glaze which was AMAZING! I kid you not, I can't stop thinking about them as probably the best tenders I've ever had. We ordered chicken sandwiches for dinner and they were good, but nothing spectacular. Their fries were delicious though. I'm coming back for those tenders.... read more

Open City - Pretty marg - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Open but closed. Over half of the tables are open and there is a 45 minute wait. The surly hostess will tell you that she is seating people but that isn't happening. Don't come here. read more

I just took a couple of friends to lunch, and I'm giving five stars for the service, which I always consider more important than the food. (The food was ok, sandwiches, good coffee) but Open City is near my place and I've been here quite a few times over the years, usually never impressed with the service or attitude of the server, or lack of genuine courtesy/friendliness. Today was different, we had "Rachel" who was professional, genuinely friendly, fun and very funny. I hope she sticks around..... read more

We had breakfast here with friends. I ordered the French toast with bacon. My husband ordered the hash brown bowl. The food was was good. The service was excellent. We had a large party. Carla, the hostess, was very accommodating and figuring out our how to seat our large party. Our waitress, Mercedes, was really helpful and timely. read more

We came for brunch recently and really enjoyed it. It's a light airy space with a lot of windows, so on a sunny day it got a little warm, but the sunlight was nice so I can't complain too much about the heat. We started with coffee - it was hot and strong, just how I like it. From there, I had the hashbrown bowl. It was sooo good. Potatoes topped with mushrooms, jalapenos, bacon, cheese, and an egg. Would highly recommend it. It was very filling though, so only get it if you're hungry. My fiance got the bacon and cheese omelette. He said it was good and had a lot of bacon in it. It was also pretty big and looked very filling. The service was a little slow, but not terribly so. I'd definitely go back for brunch! read more

Brunch here is always a good thing and it's all day so I can sleep in til my hearts content. I'm partial to the royale combo, it includes French toast or pancakes, sausage or bacon, eggs, hash browns and toast (I usually sub for a croissant or biscuit). But I have had the breakfast pizza and chicken and waffles and all are equally delicious. On a nice day the outdoor seating is delightful and nice people watching. Usually order a reasonable priced more than enough carafe of mimosa or Bellini. The food is definitely affordable as well. Nice spot if your in NW, going to the zoo or coming from Chevy chase/Bethesda. read more

Open City - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

UPDATE NOV 28 (minus 1 star) This is by far the worst service I've had so far! We sat down and it took 13 minutes to get water and have someone notice us and say hello. Our food didn't take that long but no one checked on us throughout the brunch and I had to repeatedly ask for more water. I had to wait for my french toast to get cold until I finally got someone's attention and asked ANOTHER WAITER for syrup because the waitress never came by to make sure everything was good with food. Seriously, I've been here 4 times and have never had good service. ******************** Delicious food! I got the California Omelet with no sour cream and I shared French toast. The French toast was so soft and cooked perfectly! Super delicious. The California eggs were amazing. Just cheese, red onion, pepper and guacamole. I'm not sure how they cook simple ingredients like that and make it taste so incredible. Awesome homemade Bloody Mary too. I took stars off because the service was garbage. Our server took like 15 mins to greet us and then didn't really come and check on us. Other than that, success. I would come back! read more

I've been here a few times, and there are always issues. The latest visit almost landed me in the ER or worse. My boyfriend and I came the other day. He ordered the chai-puccino and I ordered the iced coffee. The iced coffee came out looking like tea, so I asked for the chai-puccino as well. To eat, I ordered one of the pizza/flatbread options on the menu (Mean Green) that was listed as having spinach, basil, and cheese. It sounded good, and I was looking forward to it. However, it came out and it looked like spinach artichoke dip on a flatbread. We asked three different staff members if there was artichoke, which I'm ALLERGIC to, and they all said no. Finally, after my boyfriend insisted that someone check with the kitchen/manager, the manager confirmed that it was a spinach AND artichoke. It honestly looked like they just took premade dip and slathered it on the flatbread. I was understandably upset, but no one apologized and the manager didn't even bother to come to our table. The waitress asked if I wanted anything else instead and not being sure about the validity of the item descriptions on the menu, I asked for the lemon ricotta cookie. Of course they didn't have it that day. I didn't get anything else, so they only charged us for my boyfriend's entre item. Frankly, a little surprised they would charge us at all, given the situation. Open City, it's ridiculous and frankly irresponsible that you don't have accurate descriptions of your menu items. Not having them is dangerous to your customers who have allergies. Staff also talk to customers and give recommendations/answer questions based on the menu, so it's really management's responsibility to ensure that staff have correct information to provide service. read more

Great breakfast spot. The menu has alot of variety outside of the traditional favorites you'd expect at a diner. The dining area was extremely large inside and out but you should still expect a sizable wait if you're coming on the weekend. The bakery/coffeeshop attached has a killer cold brew too! read more

This place stays open and successful because location, location and location. It is an alluring place to eat because of the decor and physical orientation near hotels and the metro. It LOOKS like it should be awesome but is so incredibly average to below average. Out of the 5 meals on the table, one, the pizza, was a smidge above average. And that was for my daughter. The chicken tenders might as well be from a quality, but still frozen, freezer box variety. The "Reuben" is a deceptively vegetarian option (my father in law was epileptic. Our fault for not reading it carefully, but it was still a blah). The pizza bread comes a with dull sauce and the bread itself needed something to lift it. The lentil soup was a staggeringly dull, watery and flavorless concoction. The Kale Caesar with salmon was passable upon ordering extra dressing. Best thing? The Miller Lite tallboys that quenched our thirst on a hot evening. The service was good, but a few warnings about some of the underwhelming offerings (that soup!!) would have gone a long way to some good will. Thing is, because of where is located and the variety, people will constantly get lured into it. It's just really, really, really average. I guess that it's moderately priced also has something to do with it. Pass...but we'll probably end up there again. I hear it does better at breakfast/brunch. read more

The jerk chicken mac and cheese will SET. YOU. FREE. The apple pie is superb. Matchlessly nice service, too. We regretted not going back here for breakfast. Eat here! read more

Eh. That's how I'm describing Open City. Not good, not awful, but I won't eat here again. Their menu options though varied are super bland and generally meh. I ordered the chocolate chip pancakes and was SO EXCITED. I got them with whipped cream, took a bit and was very disgusted. I was so excited for those pancakes but they were so sour! It was part the fault of the chocolate chips and part the fault of the batter. They were very flat, no fluff. The powdered sugar on top didn't help with the sweetness which was pretty lame. Very sad I just wanted good pancakes. read more

Open City - View of the outdoors from our sticky table - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Poor service and mediocre food. The space is nice, but unfortunately a slow and rude wait staff ruined the experience.

Really tasty food and cooked well. They really know their way around breakfasts. I've eaten there twice on my stay here in DC and I would recommend it to anybody staying at the Marriott or in Woodley Park. The restaurant is pretty old in a little bit dirty but the service is fairly polite. And, as I said, the food is fantastic. read more

Loved the vibe of this place and of course breakfast good too!!! looking forward to coming again read more

Open City - Chaitealatte... beautiful - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Good brunch spot. They open early and they are poppin by 10 on the weekends. The cappuccino was great albeit a bit tiny. Everything we tried for breakfast was great, especially the pancakes. If you're looking for a diner-esque spot with breakfast food and lunch/dinner this is it. read more

Stopped by here with the family when we arrived. We came in after 10 pm and they were still open. We were sat down right away and the server was very friendly an attentive. We all ordered drinks and they were prepared well. We ordered 2 pizza pies. One was half plain with bacon and the other was buffalo chicken. Well I didn't expect much from a diner and pizza. But they were ok, obviously pizza is not there specialty. But at 10 pm you usually migrate towards pizza. Overall the restaurant is very nice. It was clean and the service was excellent. I would definitely come back and try something else outside of pizza. read more

The breakfast options are incredible! My favorite is the Fried Chicken Biscuit. There are so many different tastes in each dish! Five stars!

Open City is a fairly casual diner sort of venue with a good variety of menu options and breakfast available all day. The food is more or less what you'd expect from such a venue, fine overall but nothing in particular to write home about. The prices are competitive and perhaps a good value for DC. Service can vary a bit especially when it's particularly busy. My only major qualm about it is that the patio area always attracts a lot of bees during the summer months--so I'd probably stick to ordering breakfast fare inside, if it were me. read more

Finding parking is hard but that's anywhere. So be prepared. My rating is not based off that FYI. I was impressed with there lavender mocha that was really good. My cousin ordered the banana foster cream waffle thing that was SUPER good BUT the banana slices were HARD! I didn't like that at all. Then I ordered the open city platter and it looked good on picture (the picture I took the menu doesn't have pictures) but when I started eating into it nothing was hot! The toast! Man the toast was hard to bite into. You know when you toast bread and leave it out for a minute THEN eat it..it's almost as though my plate was there for a while then he remembered to bring it to me. Idk, but the same for my French toast it was cold, in general it all was. I was thoroughly disappointed but I wasn't gonna ask them to "stick it in a microwave" if I wanted microwaveable food I could've stayed home in my opinion. And to ask for another plate is always worrisome to me. ANYWHO, crowded spot for sure (my rating is not based on that either, crowded spot means good spot in my opinion. Anyway, I'm sure on a good day the food would've been bomb!....unfortunately wasn't for me.... read more

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