Food was amazing and the customer service was outstanding. The atmosphere was nice and kid friendly. read more

P.J. Clarke's - Fish and chips - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

An amazlingly bad experience. We were seated inside, ordered water to drink since we'd just enjoyed a cocktail earlier and wanted a break. (Did that have anything to do with the bad experience, that we didn't order wine or a drinK? Who knows?) The water took our meal orders, then we sat for about 20 minutes. Another waiter came to the table and said he needed to take our orders again, which we repeated for him. After 15 more minutes went by we summoned water #2 over and asked about our meals. He said "I can see that they're ready" and then walked to the far side of the dining room, away from the kitchen, to do something else. We waited another minute or so and walked out. I hope someone could enjoy our dinners? read more

Wide open empty patio. Won't seat us for lunch. Maybe don't put up a sign saying "see the host for seating inside or out." No way you're filling 20 open tables with reservations right now. Annoying. Responding to Mgr reply: there were people eating out there already and we ate outside around the corner with no problem. read more

Don't eat here. Over the last 3 years, the quality of food and service has degenerated into a neck-and-neck competitor with Denny's. Applebee's is superior in food and service. I arrived before the crowds and waited 45 minutes before my appetizer was served cold and tasteless. I asked it for it to be reheated. 20 minutes later, still no appetizer. The waiter was engaged in in long conversation with another diner. I finally left after paying for my wine. The manager was clueless. I am not a fussy customer. This is my first Yelp review. Do not eat here. read more

Stopped in today for a light lunch - sat at the bar. John, the bartender, was excellent. Very professional, efficient and a great sense of humor. If you like talking horse racing - he's your man. . Wife had baby kale salad with vinaigrette dressing and I had the chili - both excellent. Highly recommended. read more

We stopped here during lunch time, there was very little amount of people at this location, which I thought was odd for the area. The reviews on here are different than what show's on google, so be aware. Their burgers are ok, they are nothing to write home about, the waiter was attentive, although the person who provided us the ketchup gave us 1 ketchup, and 1 shrimp sauce, thankfully we don't use that much, and it wasn't an overall issue. The one comment I do have is the way the waitress treated me compared to the other tables. As for I was not wearing business attire, I felt I was treated differently comparatively, as I was just wearing street clothes (t-shirt and jeans). Now this was my perception, so I could be mistaken, but that is how I took it. The food is not worth the price, there are better places around, that I know others would enjoy more. read more

We came here when my friends and their kids came to visit. The location is great for those who are visiting the mall and other tourist spots. The kids loved their food and we loved our drinks. I do think it's a bit over priced, but would definitely come back or tell others to visit while in the area. read more

My dad, brother and I went to PJ Clarks for a late lunch. Our waiter was nice and served as well. Aside from a mishap that happened with my brothers order. My brother deliberately said he did not wants a runny egg in his burger and unfortunately received a runny egg in his burger. The food was delicious but it also took them 30 minutes to get us our meal (including appetizers). The Chicken Sandwich was dark meat only. I was not the biggest fan of the chicken sandwich. read more

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To walk in and not need a reservation to get a table was a relief. There were a couple large birthday parties but they managed to push a couple tables together for our small group of four. It was warm inside and coats hung on the coat rack. There were many familiar faces adorning the walls as we We looked over the menu and took our time to consider the many options. My order was creamy tomato soup with crunchy brussel sprouts and a New York cheesecake for dessert. The tomato soup has a great taste and the cheesy breadstick that comes with it was perfect. There was a citrus seasoning to the crunchy brussels that took this dish to the next level for me. Back at home, I enjoyed the New York Cheesecake with whip cream and blueberry compote toppings that weren't too sweet. My family ordered Proper Fish and Chips that looked completely delicious. They have a unique brand of ketchup here that was good with the fry's. Of course I had to try a bite of each! Needless to say we didn't take any leftovers home except for the dessert. read more

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Not sure why so many bad reviews? It was close by to my hotel and wanted to give it a try. Not many people dined in but there was plenty of staff! All super friendly. I ordered an old fashion and it was amazing! The bartender came over after I complimented him and gave me a whole history! I had the fish and chips and it was great! Crispy and delicious, came with some tartar sauce and malt vinegar on the side! Had an enjoyable meal! read more

P.J. Clarke's - Old fashion - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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In town and PJ was just at the corner and open. I'm glad I stumbled in here. I was looking out for my nutrition so I ordered the salmon instead of a burger (I maybe back to get a burger before my trip is over). The salmon was outstanding and skin was crispy- all soaked in this slightly sweet glaze. There was spinach that slurped up because THE GLAZE. As far as cocktails they make a classic old fashioned the way they were intended. BUT don't miss their other craft cocktails especially the Queen's Gambit. It was more delightful than I could have ever imagine. PJ Clarke's started my trip to the nation's capitol in a most flavorful way. read more

P.J. Clarke's - The empty plate was the cedar plank salmon. It was demolished because it was so damn good. . - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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We walked in around 6:30pm on Saturday just for drinks with our friends. The host seemed insulted that we didn't have reservations, so that was an odd reaction. HOWEVER, Allen our bartender was just amazing. He made each martini with care and was such a friendly person. He made our experience amazing. read more

I really enjoyed this bar! Jonny was a superb barkeep and I just felt at home. I had the French dip and a couple pints. Everything was delicious and timely. read more

P.J. Clarke's - Paloma - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Randomly walked by this restaurant and was pleasantly surprised with how good the food was. My daughter and I both got burgers with fries. She ordered the Parmesan Truffle fries (which weren't brought out originally, but once the server realized it, he brought them out immediately) the only downside was the coke - I think it was $4 and it was one of those tiny glass bottles. So no refills and very little soda. read more

P.J. Clarke's - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Good service and a decent meal. I ordered the pear and arugula salad because they did not have a small side salad of any kind. The salad had about 4-5 slivers of pear a light dressing and pecans and cheese. It could easily have been a better salad with some apples if they couldn't find pears. Why serve a pear salad with pears not being in great shape or abundant? I ordered rolls and 3 came in a order warm with butter. I boxed up the other half of my salad because it was quite large. For my entree, I ordered the chicken pot pie despite other reviews. I found it wanting salt but definitely filled with delicious chicken and a few peas, carrots and potatoes. I was a warm and comforting dish. However, the best part of a pot pie is the crust and this one has a weird dome of tough golden dough. Maybe the same dough as the rolls? They definitely need to work on getting a flaky phyllo type crust because I peeled the crust off and didn't eat it and I'm a bread person! Restaurant was mostly empty because I popped in on a cold afternoon just after they opened around 4:15 pm. Wait staff were all friendly and accommodating. I opted out of dessert because the pot pie was so filling. read more

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The place was perfect for business lunch, cool atmosphere. Presentation of the food was amazing! The lobster roll was totally divine & the truffle fries was to die for. read more

P.J. Clarke's - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Our dinner was great, but the service by Saleem was EXTRORDINARY! Efficiency with a flair and lovely interactions!! read more

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I'll be honest off the top. The 3 stars are for service and atmosphere. I really like the look and feel of this place, even though some of the people on the wall are questionable. But that's part of its old skool...heritage (if that's the right word). The bathroom is really odd I have to say. The men's say men, but the women's says WC for water closet (that's really old skool). It's also really dark in there and the faucet is crazy short. I could barely get my hands under it to rinse. Like I said...odd. On to the food. It was really just subpar. While I liked the Peach Bellini I got, for $15 I think I would've liked a small pitcher instead of a single champagne glass. The steak and cheese egg rolls were very pretty, but the filling to wrapper ratio was way off. I ended up peeling away the interior of the uncooked eggroll wrapper in order to eat the crispy outer layer. I'd rather get a small eggroll same amount of filling than have raw dough throughout. The filling, however, was actually quite good so it made it even more disappointing. My entree was fish and chips. the codfish was cut and fried into strips which made for easy eating. The problem is, it tasted really weird. It also had a sliminess to it that I just couldn't get past. I want to say it was undercooked but honestly, I'm not even sure. Others at our table didn't mind there's, although one said it did taste a little funny. I didn't complain or finish it so I just enjoyed the fries which were good. The parm fries are better. read more

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We stopped by this famed eatery for a late lunch on our last day visiting DC. The warm sun, the crisp Autumn air, and the fall color all made a patio table outdoor desirable, especially with St. John Church, the White House, and the Washington Monument serving as backdrop. The Fish & Chips with fries was tasty. The Chicken Caesar salad was quite disappointing. The protein was dry and there was way too much dressing drenching the little gem lettuce. Service was lackluster. read more

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Service was great, manager and staff friendly and courteous. Food however, nothing to brag about. Fish and fries (chips) - fries were fine, fish very greasy. Warm bread and butter, be forewarned bread is ordinary Hawaiian Rolls Lobster Roll - bread hard and lobster tasteless Short Rib beef stew - the best we've had! Cheesecake - delicious! Hibiscus Mocktail - uugh! Lemonade - sugarless Not a welcoming feel but ambiance okay. Will not eat here again. read more

Surprised that this location doesn't have overall rating over 4.5 stars. Came here for a quick lunch. Ordered their cadillac burgers. So yummy. Seasoned really well. Drinks were good. Sat outside and the view was nice. Service was great and prompt. Must visit! read more

We made reservations for a birthday dinner and noted this on the reservation. Arrived right on time and elected to sit inside the restaurant as outside was pretty full. Our waiter was working outside and inside with us being his only inside table. No worries there but he came to our table as if it were a chore. It took some flagging down to get service. When we asked for a taste of the wine before we ordered he seemed pretty put out. Food was very good with the exception of way too much dressing on the cobb salad which made the lettuce wilt a bit. The entire experience left us with a bad taste in our mouth (so to speak). At the end of the meal, my partner who made the original reservation was not very happy that they never acknowleded the birthday. He felt that they did not even look at the reservation notes nor really care. All in all, while the food was good, we will probably not be back as there are other great restaurants nearby. read more

At first we were hesitant due to the 3 stars overall. So glade we stoped. We were greeted upon entering and sat immediately. Great atmosphere with an antique atmosphere like stepping back in time. White table cloths and quick service. We had waters and a pitcher of more then coffee quickly after. The food ranges from ~$20-35 for a meal. Delicious food and presentation. I had the ribeye French dip sandwich which is delicious but very messy and Comes with a side of horseradish sauce that is light. Baby arugula salad with chicken (added $8) had a lemon vinaigrette that was very nice and light. The chicken pot pie was cozy on a cold winters day. Definitely recommend this place. read more

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We were staying at the Hyatt across the street and decided to stop here for a quick lunch. I love the decor in this place, and we were promptly seated since we beat the lunch rush. Our server was quite nice and we got everything quick and painless. We started off with 2 of each kind of oyster (aside from malpeque!): I believe they had War Shore, Battle Creek, aaaand two others I can't remember the names of. Although the oysters were extremely fresh, juicy, and not at all fishy (one was super gritty unfortunately), they were a bit mangled. One came on the top shell rather than the bottom which was interesting to put lemon juice and cocktail sauce on. Both my fiancé and I love tater tots and just had to try their homemade tots. Unfortunately, they were disappointing in that the parmesan the tots were coated in was extremely salty and overbearing. The tots themselves weren't really crunchy on the outside, moreso just sort of "firm" and the inside wasn't as fluffy as we had hoped. He got the fish and chips, and I had the ribeye French dip. The fish and chips was pretty good, with the white fish being super tender, although I didn't think the batter had any flavor aside from the flavor of oil. It was absolutely saturated. My French dip came with horseradish sauce that tasted more like mayo than anything else, and the beef au jus accompaniment was perfect. The bread was soft and the meat was tender, overall a win. Not really worth the $100 bill. read more

Quick trip to DC for a conference. Found this little sweet place and fell in love. The Zucchini Chips are a must try. But the star of the show, the Queen's Gambit with house infused gin!! Delish! If you are in the area go by and see the bartenders Jen and Eric and the manager Stefan. Thank you for a great evening!! read more

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Food was phenomenal & service was great! In walking distance of The Mayflower. We will be back!

Terrific food, service and atmosphere that was walking distance from our hotel (The Hay).

Besides taking in the sights, this is all I really wanted while in DC. This is The Deluxe from P.J. Clarke's which included 1/2 Maine Lobster, 12 Oysters, 6 Jumbo Shrimp, 6 Littlenecks, 6 Cherrystones. I had no help from my family. I'll come back next time in DC. #DukeOfEats read more

P.J. Clarke's - The Deluxe - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

In short, the food was disappointing, especially for the price. The quality and presentation left a lot to be desired for an expensive meal. The only bright spot was good service. read more

Really good service. The boys were all over it. Good happy hour specials for the drinks and cheap oysters which were very good while we are on the subject. Place has a really cool old "DC esque" type bar/vibe area... all this is fine. I ordered the chicken sandwich for main course. Sub-par. Tasted like a piece of frozen fried chicken breast put in the microwave. Thus, mediocre Yelp rating. As there are literally hundreds of restaurants in this general vicinity, if in DC again I would choose another locale. read more

I've stopped by here 2 years in a row during a conference. I have enjoyed the bar staff & they're very friendly.

Over priced burger and bad cooks. Ordered their signature burger medium well. What I received was a center raw burger that was at best $2 burger. Their bun was just a store bought Wonder burger bun, one butter lettuce leaf, a slice of tomato and a large slice of onion. I ended up sending it back because it was raw in the center. They did fix it but came over cooked. Oh well, just at part of it and paid my ridiculous bill of $80 for a burger, lasagna and salad. I do not recommend this place. It they can't get their signature dish then what else is there. I gave it two since they did try to fix the undercooked meat. read more

Came to get my favorite thing from here.... the yummy-to-my-yummy lobster roll! I have been craving a lobster roll for some time and was determined I was going to get one TUH-day! read more

P.J. Clarke's - Naked Lobster Roll - American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Went in for an event, you cannot move from the bar to the dining area without being stalked by the manager Stefan. He came over to us as we were meeting a few friends- asking can I help you, can I help you, can I help you? He caught me off guard as I felt my personal Space dissipate! He was extremely rude, the dining room had two tables occupied one of which was our group! I could not believe the rudeness and his display of dissatisfaction with us for merely walking 10 feet ! We went back to our bar, did not order more cocktails or food after that. read more

This location was all right. The reason for the four stars only was because the menu was very limited. Although the food was very tasty we ordered the sirloin steak, which I wish they offered more of a variety of steaks like ribeye or prime rib , and since it's specifies that it's a steak and seafood spot although I do not see any seafood on the menu. I would say this location was all right but if I had to choose another steak shop over this location, I definitely would've tried a different location out. read more

All I gotta say is The Cadillac burger is outstanding! Don't miss out on it next time you go here. read more

Well I have good and not good things to say. The place is nice and clean. The man at the hostess area was very sweet and kind. It was very, very loud and the service was kinda slow. Our waiter must have been having a bad day because he seemed miserable. He forgot to ask if we wanted drinks, I had to get them after we got our food and that took forever. My rotisserie chicken and mashed potatoes was very good, no complaints. I would order it again. One kid ordered the french dip and the other the fried chicken sandwich. Neither ate more than 3 bites of food they both said it tasted gross...so being a mom I tasted it thinking they were being dramatic. Nope the French dip was tasteless and the chicken tasted as if it was fried in old grease. My opinion is undetermined but if you are 20's to late 30's it looks like one hell of a place to get a after work drink and apps for sure ;) read more

Great place for a burger and a beer . Gets busy but when I can find a seat at the bar I will stay there and order a cheeseburger. It's a basic but very good burger but consistently good . read more

The hostess was not nice and set rules. Not really encouraging a second visit because of her. We arrived during happy hour. However, you only get happy hour at the bar. The bar is small and was full. We were given a "courtesy" by the hostess to order from the bar while seated at the table near the bar. Note: we were the only guest in the restaurant seating at this time. We said we only want drinks but were given menus. We had two children with us. The hostess that sat us, just appeared to give us rules while at the establishment. She got crayons and then scolded one of the kids by saying, "are you gonna say thank you or just take it out of my hand?" Ummm no, you don't do that. The bar had happy hour rates and we got another round of French 75. That same hostess came over and scolded five adults and say "I gave you a courtesy of one drink from the bar. You can't dip out and go to the bar." Strike 3 in my books. She ruined the experience as a first time customer. There is a better way to handle this. Expand your bar area. Way too small with only two high tops. Happy hour prices at the table would also solve this. Likely will not be coming back. read more

Hey Buddy - this place used to be the epitome of mediocrity but lately it's jumped to the next level. Come for the burger. Stay to be seen.