My wife and I recently went to Rooster & Owl for our anniversary and had a great time and meal. We had reservations at the bar and enjoyed that versus usually sitting a table. We arrived on time and had to wait a bit--I wish I had been offered or known if we could order drinks while we waited out front. That said, it wasn't a long wait. The service from both the server and bartender were great. They were attentive w/o being obtrusive. They offer a tasting menu and what I really liked versus other restaurants that do the same was having not only four choices per course, of which there are four, but that you can also add on other plates for I think it was $15--more than reasonable. My wife and I picked different plates from one another to sample a bit more than we otherwise would and everything was amazing. It all tasted fresh, clean, perfectly seasoned, and well-portioned. The cocktails were great and while we didn't do the wine pairing, we did have a glass here and there that were suggested and paired very well. The space overall is great. There are all kinds of seating options--the bar, dining room, patio--something for everyone. It was dimly lit and quiet enough to have a conversation. For a Michelin star restaurant with a $95 tasting menu (and $85 wine pairing, if you choose), it's a great deal. Would definitely return as well as try their other restaurant, Ellie Bird. read more

5 stars for a fantastic dining experience. My wife and I decided to stop by Rooster & Owl, located at the corner of 14th Street and Chaplin (note: parking around this area is pretty tough), one night to grab some dinner. Her boss had provided her with a nice gift certificate during the COVID pandemic and we had heard really good things about this venue (including recently receiving a Michelin star). We arrived at the venue with same-day reservations and were originally going to sit in the dining room area, but we asked to move to the bar due as it seemed a little quieter there and we have found bar seating at spots like this can be pretty fun. We took our seat and our wonderful bartender came over to say hello, tell us about the menu, and get us started on our experience. This gentleman (whose name I can't remember, but he did mention he was wrong Nebraska when I mentioned I was from the Midwest) provided outstanding service throughout the evening. His combination of humor and knowledge about the menu options really lived up to the Michelin star standard. After starting with some drinks and bread, we moved on to our appetizer course as part of the 4-course menu. The appetizers included the galette and foie gras, as well as the brussels sprouts caesar for $10 extra. Each item was very tasty with the foie gras being my favorite (great use of hazelnut butter on top), the galette being a really tasty fun recent addition to the menu (it was 95% the way to be a perfect little sweet dish), and the caesar helping provide a nice balance. Fairly soon after we finished our appetizers, our next stage (secondary appetizers?) came out. Those included the autumn mushrooms and the meatballs. This was actually a great combination to order as my wife and I mixed each dish together into 1 tasty bite. After waiting a little while and working on a bottle of wine that the bartender helped us get as part of a deal with the drinks, our main courses came out. They included the pappardelle and the country fried steak. While my wife focused on the pappardelle as a fun Italian dish with great homemade noodles, I was really into the country fried steak. It was a really meaty dish with a great sauce on top that both satisfied my taste buds and finished filling up my stomach. While we were able to make a little room for the 2 desserts that came out at the end (the corn panna cotta was super fun), I was pretty much done with my meal and ready to head out. Overall, Rooster & Owl lived up to its reputation. The excellent service and great food make this a spot everyone should definitely check out. read more

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Love this place! The service is great and we thoroughly enjoyed everything we had. If I had one qualm, it's that sometimes there's a wait between courses so just be prepared to be there for at least 2 hours. Regardless, it's worth going! Our faves: First Course - Beets: I loved these, but I overall like beets and it didn't disappoint - Carrots: I didn't love these but most other people said they were one of their faves so I would just get them Second Course - Potato: Probably our favorite thing we ate, just get it. It's like the best baked potato you'll have - Naan: it was good, but just didn't compare to the potato Third Course - Chicken: our favorite for sure, perfectly cooked and savory - Tortellini: good but didn't compare to the chicken. Other people preferred this so probably give it a try anyway! Dessert - Hummingbird Cake: we're both chocolate people but we preferred this. If you like carrot cake, you will love this. Great combo of textures and flavors - Chocolate Cremeux: it was good but I think a little heavier read more

Fabulous staff and a true family feeling with the staff being a perfectly oiled machine. Charming inside and cozy heated outside !! Get the scallops to start - the carrots are fun and what they received a write up for:) the pineapple buns were exceptional and we never eat bread ! Saffron risoto was worth the upcharge and the banh mi phenomenal! If you can order ALL the "and then" entrees, it's worth it !! Portion sizes - flavors - and variety is flavor explosion ! Chocolate cremeux is a MUST! read more

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I took my boyfriend here for his birthday and we had a lovely time! The food was delicious and the staff was super friendly. Everyone wished him a happy birthday. Our favorites of the night were the banh mi, beets, and squid salad. The hummingbird cake was also excellent!! The tuna tartare was just okay. The restaurant had a casual atmosphere with an fun upscale vibe. I only wish they played better music, something more interesting than 2000s hits. read more

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Food - meh. Service - fine; average Americana. Ambiance - a poor attempt at a modern euro restaurant; nah. Pricey - $300+ for tasting menu and drinks for 2. Skip it. Plenty of better places for half the price. Michelin star? No way. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. They're reasonably priced and you can add on as many times as you want. Great service. Good vibes. Can't wait to come back again! read more

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Rooster and Owl is one of our favorite dining spots in DC! The hospitality is unmatched and the food is so so tasty. I love that there's both vegetarian options and meat options in every course. And being able to pick your course meal option is pretty fun the menu here changes so often that you really can't go wrong frequenting this amazing spot! (I forget the name of it but the green cocktail - kids something I believe. Is AMAZING). I already can't wait to go back read more

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Had a great dinner! Waiter was very friendly and excellent service. To start - didn't love the pineapple buns or cocktails, they were just ok. Scallop kanpachi and the seared scallop 2nd course were both very good! Feta pear salad was a bit basic - tasted like Asian pear with ranch? Scallion naan had the most delicious dip with it - such a deep and flavorful combination of ingredients. Chicken with potato pave was delicious, and the halibut was hearty but not that interesting. Hummingbird cake was good, chocolate cremeaux good but not that inspiring, but the fig frangipane was excellent (that coriander ice cream was incredible!) read more

Good not great. We had about 3 dishes in each of the four courses (dined as a duo and added one extra to each course). We found that in each course: that one dish would be pretty good, and the other two would either be a let down in terms of unusual flavor pairing synergy, or just lacked the enunciation to drive the main message of that course. Food we enjoyed per course: 1) Starter Course: Scallop Crudo, Gallete 2) Appetizer: Banh Mi 3) Main: Cacio e Pepe 4) Desert: Chocolate Cremeux The BBQ Carrots, Duck & Saffron Risotto were the biggest misses for myself - and maybe my own fault, but I was expecting a more pronounced flavor profile to really hit me. Felt they were cooked well but taste was off. Ambiance was cozy, relaxed and not posh. Nothing too fancy or in your face about them being a high-end dining spot. Normally I'd say this place would be an easy recommend cause you can just order the dishes I said were good, however it's tough for me to say that given this place is a Michelin Star. The price point isn't bad (and the fact you can add a dish for $10 is a great bargain), however I would've expected more frequent, high-levels of execution and synergy across the board, not just on every other dish. Interestingly, this review may have been different if we didn't order more to try everything. If the menu changes, I'd consider going back, but as for now, I did not leave with a typical Michelin-star "wow". read more

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Went for my birthday and was so impressed with the staff and the food! We loved all the dishes we tried. Some favorites were the cucumber spirals (flavortown), scallion naan, spinach cavatelli and hummingbird cake read more

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The perfect spot to enjoy an 8-year anniversary and "we're vaccinated!" celebratory dinner with my spouse. Everyone waxes poetic about the food, which is truly phenomenal, but I am mostly here to shout-out the service. It all began with a courtesy text from Rooster & Owl letting us know that rain was in the forecast during our planned outdoor dinner on Saturday. They were happy to accommodate us easily the evening before. I've been lucky to enjoy many of the top restaurants in DC, and the service at Rooster & Owl tops them all. Plates were paced perfectly, and wine was poured exactly when we wanted it. It's like they could read our minds! I have every intention to come back to Rooster & Owl at least once every season, and try everything they have. An outstanding restaurant. We and DC are lucky to have them. read more

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Our first trip to a Michelin star restaurant did not disappoint! The service was fantastic (thank you Johnny) and the food was some of the best we've ever had. The braised lamb was our favorite item, but the bread service came close! The staff here is truly concerned with the quality of their products and service, and it showed throughout the entire experience. We have no negative feedback whatsoever, and would strongly recommend giving Rooster & Owl a try if you're in the area! Note: their prices increase to $95pp at the end of July. I would say that the experience is worth the added cost, but just a heads up! read more

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Great pre-fixe menu! You get to pick your choice of 4 different courses. I recommend doing what my friend and I did where we purposely ordered different dishes so we could try more of the items on the menu. Our fantastic server Micah, helped us select our dishes. They start you off with some house made pineapple rolls with whipped butter. DELISH. While everything was tasty, the standout dish was definitely the scallops. Some of the most buttery, perfectly cooked I've ever had. Also the panna Cotta for dessert was incredible! read more

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I was very excited to come here for a birthday dinner. For a special occasion restaurant it fell flat. I guess they're just handing out Michelin stars like candy on Halloween these days. There were a few drinks that sounded interesting, so we placed it before ordering our food. However it didn't arrive until our 2nd course. The meal started off with complimentary "pineapple buns". More like dinner rolls. I ordered the Foie gras/grape jelly/hazelnut spread which was pretty decent. My boyfriend had the hamachi which lacked salt and/acidity. The gnocchi with Uni butter and chive oil was fairly good and I enjoyed my scallops with coconut carrot curry. My boyfriend had the duck pappardelle, while tasty, we couldn't help but feel like we could have made a pasta and sauce just as nice. As for the dessert, they did bring out a nice birthday card and cake. We were busy chatting and did not notice they brought out the wrong dessert. I was super confused why the apple dessert lacked apple flavors. It was also annoying with every course they could never remember who ordered what. If you're a Michelin worthy spot, you really should have the service nailed down. Overall, we left feeling like it was an ok meal that we paid way too much for. Nothing was spectacular. If the highlight was the complimentary lychee jelly candy to end the meal, there's a problem. Maybe they need to stop changing their entire menu constantly if they can't produce a consistent menu. Been to several other one Michelin star restaurants this year and this one was miles behind the rest. read more

This is a 2.5 star review. I'm perplexed at how Rooster and Owl has a Michelin star. It's just not up to par. As my brother put it, "I'd be disappointed if this was just a regular high end restaurant, for a Michelin star, just no." Usually at a Michelin star restaurant, a few dishes will blow me away, a few will be very good and there is maybe one or two "meh." Here, of the four dishes I had, one was outright bland, two were meh, and one was good. I started with the kampachi, which had absolutely no flavor. No salt, no acid, just some raw fish on a plate. The panzanella sauce had good spice, but lacked salt, and the rest of it felt like mussels and bread in a bowl. I got the falafel and scallops for a main. The falafel was extremely dry. The only thing I ate, however, that was excellent, was the salad and eggplant that came with it. The scallops were well cooked, but nothing particularly special. And then for dessert, although I had ordered the apple, I was actually given the maple. The ice cream was tasty, the rest meh. I will say, however, my pear cocktail was fantastic. The service was pretty disappointing. Our server was nice, but must have been new. Our drinks didn't come out until after the bread and first course. Since they were so late, he told us he comp'd them, but, surprise surprise, we realized after we paid that they were still on the bill. Literally not once did the servers put the right food in front of the right person. Every single time, I had to point to who got what -- and that should not be a thing at a Michelin star. And, of course, my brothers girlfriend and I were both given the wrong desert. We were wondering why our apple dessert didn't taste much like apple, but didn't realize til later that it was actually the maple desert. Dinner for four cost around $500 for four people. This morning I got a $75 brunch for four at a neighborhood joint. It was significantly better. read more

Food and service were superb. Unique flavors in a calm atmosphere. A special evening to celebrate and remember fondly.

In my top 3 restaurants in DC! Rooster & Owl serves modern Asian dishes and is a mixture of Chinese/Korean cuisines. The flavor combinations for every dish are not extreme, so I think it will be easy for individuals to enjoy all their food. For Parking: I suggest planning your arrival VERY EARLY, before your reservation time. Parking in this neighborhood is difficult and can take significantly longer on the weekends. It took me 30+ minutes to find parking on a weekend. I suggest parking further away from the main street near the neighborhoods, which is about a 10-15 minute walk from the restaurant. Good selection of drinks that the whole table enjoyed. Our waiter made good recommendations and was knowledgeable about each drink/dish. Each of us paid $85 for 4 dishes, but each additional dish was $10 extra, regardless of which item you got. This incentivized us to order multiple additional items, so we got to try everything on the menu. All the small dishes are shareable among the table as you would expect from an Asian restaurant. The meat dishes, lamb/pork/fish were all tasty - almost every dish was spectacular. There were about 2-3 dishes that we thought were still good however not our favorites. Ex: The tres leche and chocolate ganache desserts were a few of the items we probably wouldn't order again. The chocolate was super rich and thicc, though a softer creamier texture would be preferred. Their plated desserts were much better. At the end of our meal, the waiter provided us with small complimentary cookies. Definitely worth a try! read more

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This was easily the best meal I've had in DC thus far. All of the dishes were well portioned and comforting yet elevated. We shared the majority of the menu with 3 people and found it to be plenty of food. Definitely worth the spend and I can see why it's earned its' Michelin star. Perfect for a date night or a special occasion. The tuna appetizer was my favorite dish. read more

Rooster & Owl - First dish: tuna was the best - New American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

We came here back in August when we were in Washington DC visiting family. We decided to treat ourselves to a date night and it did not disappoint. We both did the pre fixed and both got different dishes so we could try more things. The food was delicious. We also both got the wine pairing which elevated the experience for a Michelin star. It was nice and laid back for the type of restaurant it is. Service was impeccable as well! We will be back next time we're in the area read more

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My boyfriend and I went to Rooster & Owl for our anniversary and had the most amazing time. The tasting menu was exactly what we wanted for our dinner and it did not disappoint, and we loved that our awesome server recommended that all of the dishes be shared. For the first course we had the spanakopita, kampachi & scallop, and beets muhammara, all great choices. As someone who doesn't love beets, this dish was delicious. The next course we got the seared scallops, Hasselback potato, and charred cabbage. The scallop was an additional charge but it was totally worth it. The next course we had the pork belly and duck, which went together so well and though were both red meat, they did not feel too heavy. For dessert we got the hummingbird cake, cheesecake, and fig frangipane. The definite winner of the dessert group was the hummingbird cake, don't skip that one. The fig frangipane wasn't our favorite, though. We also got the wine pairing, which was top notch. I appreciated our server gave us recommendations for dishes we could not miss and what went well together, and we left so full. The restaurant was packed but did not feel too loud, which was nice, and though we had two tables right next to us it didn't feel too cramped. We will definitely keep coming back. read more

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We make it a point to visit a Michelin Star restaurant every time we go on vacation. This trip was no exception. Even if we had our kid in tow :) It was his first Michelin restaurant and for $85, I didn't even think twice. However, since he's used to nice restaurants I don't think he noticed that it was Michelin. This place is definitely NOT kid friendly. There are no highchairs and if you insist, you have to hold your baby as strollers were not allowed in the restaurant. I watched as a couple took turns eating and holding their 6-8 month old. Luckily my munchkin is 6 and can actually sit in a chair. BUT, this is not the kind of restaurant that deviates from the menu except if you have a food allergy. For example, for the first course I wanted to order watermelon for the kid- without all the fuss and extras- just watermelon. The chef would not accommodate. I was a little shocked, but whatever. I ordered him the shrimp which he happily ate. The kid petty much ate everything we ordered for each course. He had the salmon poke and the fried chicken entrée and ate it all up. The hubs and I enjoyed each course which we paired with drinks. All in all it was a good meal. I'm glad I got to experience this with the kid and watch all his food reactions. read more

(4.5) ~ Very Good Overall Food & Service DRINKS: ** Water (tap) = (4.25) Very good, must be filtered;) ** Fresh Press Coffee = (4.25) Very good FOOD: ** Scallion Naan = (4.5) Very Tasty ** Cheesecake = (4.5) Very Good & My Current Favorite ** Pineapple Rolls w. Soft butter (Free) = (4.25) Very tasty ** Beets Muhammara = (4.25) Very good ** Chicken Presse = (4) very good read more

The food was great, but there are a lot of places in DC with great food. What sets Rooster and Owl apart was how thoughtful and considerate the staff was. They gave us a note signed by all the staff for our anniversary, custom menus with "Happy Anniversary" across the top, as well as complimentary mocktails in lieu of champagne (when they noticed that neither my wife our I ordered alcohol) to celebrate. It's expensive, but worth it. read more

Definitely worthy of a Michelin. Delicious and very affordable four course meal for $85, additional dishes for $10 each. Cozy interior with indoor and outdoor seating. Everything was fantastic. The only dish my hubby and I weren't a fan of was the carrot cavatelli. The cavetelli was perfectly cooked. But the sauce was too peppery for our taste. I love cracked black pepper but somehow that dish was overwhelming. My favorite dishes of the evening were: Salmon Crudo - fresh salmon over a light, creamy coconut broth Octopus Cerviche - perfectly cooked octopus with a refreshing and sweet vinaigrette Monkfish - lightly crispy battered fish with an interesting spicy and zesty aioli Chawanmushi - (my favorite dish of the evening) the ultimate comfort dish with steamed eggs, fresh roe, delicate scallops, crunchy asparagus, and an umami sauce read more

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My experience here was nothing short of exceptional! The food was amazing and service was top notch. What sets this place apart is its cozy ambience which manages to be sophisticated without the usual pretentiousness you feel in many other Michelin starred restaurants. I absolutely loved the concept of a rotating menu every 4 months and it makes me look forward to coming back. Every dish felt like a celebration of the ingredients in their prime read more

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I'd like to start by addressing the folks who don't think this is "Fine Dining" enough... That's the point! It's High end food that is approachable. Appreciate the flavors/experience and share your plates with the table. If you want your napkin folded into a swan and you turn your nose at the amazing "$15 offer for any additional portion", then yes, you should go somewhere else. If you're down to earth and enjoy a phenomenally prepared meal of your choosing, then give R&O a try! Food - 10/10 - Everything was perfect! No complaints! Ambiance - 9/10 - We sat in the outside heated patio and it was great! Service - 9/10 - The server was genuine and personable, yet always professional. Thank you Jake for the great service! Overall - 9.5/10 It's nice to have a place that doesn't get caught up on their own ego! If you want to have an amazing meal, come here. If you are more interested in the "finer things", you may want to go to a black tie restaurant... which is fine, because me and my wife will take your reservation here! LOL (Including picture of our chosen $15 add-on, Norwegian Cod. Didn't need it, but based on quality of other dishes, had to try it! How could you turn away a plate such as this for $15?!?!?) read more

Rooster & Owl - NORWEGIAN COD Littleneck clams | potato-leek | fennel - New American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Had an amazing dinner last night. The hostess was so nice as we were running late due to an Uber snafu. Our server, Oliver, was SO kind and patient. Did a great job of explaining any questions we had about the menu and provided wonderful suggestions. Every thing we ate was so wonderful. Flavor combinations were amazing. My favorites were the English Pea Rangoon and the Cod. The also surprised us with champagne for our anniversary! Such a nice touch to make our night out even more special. The bread service before the meal and the financier cookie at the end were the cherry on top. Every person we encountered throughout the night was wonderful (especially Oliver) and can't wait until our next time here. read more

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I don't remember the names of the dishes but each one had superb flavor. The standout were the desserts. There were 2 small slices of tangerine which accompanied the white one on the right and each slice was incredibly juicy - not sure how they do that but wow! Service was attentive, fun and the restaurant vibe was easygoing. There's street parking right outside the restaurant but you have to arrive early to get a spot. read more

Rooster & Owl - Desserts - New American Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

With relatively extensive experience in fine dining, yet not a food snob, I provide some context to my experience here. I do not post unless I think it really serves to help people and in this case I'm trying to help your wallet against expectations. It was a very sub par evening for my husband and I who drove from Annapolis to celebrate a birthday. Service and ambience were lacking in comparison to the price of the meal. We weren't offered coffee or tea with dessert (basic service you should expect at a place such as this), staff kept walking around trying to notate which course you were on, and plates were taken away sporadically. Food and presentation were nice yet still didn't tie in to the price tag, experience and the fact that you walk into prixe fix with a 'we offer you more for $15/plate' felt chintzy. Overall, restaurant should do some rethinking of the experience to earn $300 for two people and no alcohol. read more

Warm ambiance. Servers were attentive and friendly. The only option that was available on a Tuesday night was the tasting menu. We left quite full. 4 of us each shared one of each from the entire menu. Just enough for everyone to have a small bite of each dish and we still left quite satisfied. The cocktails were a delicious combination of bright flavors with clever names. Small plates however every combination was filled with lots of fresh and delicious combinations that complimented each bite The noise level was just right to be able to share conversation throughout the entire meal. Our meal took over 3 hours so we didn't at all feel rushed. We decided to try this place because we'd loved its sister restaurant in Falls Church. A delightful experience and I look forward to returning read more

Met an old friend here for a catch up - we were shocked at how much the neighborhood had (positively) changed. We had an excellent meal - lots of flavors and great cocktails - this is a real neighborhood gem with a well deserved Michelin star. It has me checking out available apartments after the meal. read more

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I just started a new job and wanted to treat my parents to thank them, and Rooster & Owl was a wonderful choice. The food was delicious, beautiful, and varied. Because there were four of us, we ordered one of each item on the menu and I especially loved the octopus ceviche, monkfish, branzino, and chocolate panna cotta. The service was also incredible and I appreciated the complimentary champagne and extra starter dish from our lovely server. read more

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Rooster and owl has to be my favorite Michelin rated restaurant in DC. The food is absolutely fantastic here and the service is stellar. I got the Salmon Crudo, Octopus Ceviche, Chawanmushi, Steak Diane, Old Fashion Chess Pie, and Pistachio Dacquoise. Salmon Crudo: the salmon is super fresh with some zest from the citrus. The charred scallion oil adds a nice Asian flare without it being a heavy dish. Octopus Ceviche: I didn't like the ceviche because I felt like the octopus got over cooked and was a bit tougher to eat. Chawanmushi: so good. You get the duality of the soft egg and the chewy hokkaido scallop textures and it was fun to eat. Plus the popping ikura on top was delightful. Steak Diane: a nice medium rare with the umami truffle flavor coming in from the sauce. The "fancy potatoes" reminded me of a more upscale tater tot. Old Fashion Chess Pie: the pie is light and not overly sugar. But OMG the bourbon ice cream is heavenly. I would buy a pint if there were any available. The bourbon kick was what I needed after a long day of work. Pistachio Dacquoise: good cake, strawberry glaze, and basil mousse? Sign me up. Overall: a great Michelin star restaurant with amazing service, food, and ambience. What stood out to me was how personal my server, Johnny, was to me. I usually eat alone, and Johnny went out of his way to talk with me throughout the dinner, and made sure that I felt celebrated when I was there to celebrate my new job. It was really touching, and the rest of the wait staff was super sweet. For a $75 three course menu and $10 additional courses, I feel like DC hit the jackpot with Rooster + Owl in town. read more

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How can you name a restaurant ROOSTER AND OWL, but there are no birds Inside?? What??? I feel scammed However food was great, drink pairing was perfect (I would have subbed Sauternes or a port for the last sparkling wine because I had chocolate) and the staff were all incredibly friendly and welcoming. Great experience read more

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If you can be fortuitous enough to get a seat at the bar do it! The experience is so rich. Fine dining is so much about Food, spirits/wine, service. Rooster and owl excels in all 3. And stand out for experience. Ian and Johnny took such excellent care of us. More than that... they made the experience for us! Don't miss this in D.C. read more

This restaurant is probably my favorite in the whole DMV area. The food was amazing in both quality and creativity. I really enjoyed the scallion pancake chip & dip. The lamb & salmon was amazing as well. The service was exceptional! My old fashion is also nicely presented. Overall I would recommend everyone to come and give it a try. read more

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Definitely earned their Michelin star. I went here for dinner fir my birthday. Staff are very friendly and attentive. We ordered Salmon poke -Delicious salmon is fresh and has a great umami flavor Watermelon -Very unique flavor it has sweetness of watermelon, coolness but also has an initial spicy and savory taste. Was one of the highlights of the meal. Peach salad - Delicious and we'll balanced sweetness of peach balanced out with the richness of the fetta and vinaigrette. Also has saltiness and savory with the nuts. Then for the 2nd course Shrimp tartine - Is served on fresh bread thats toasted with grape tomatoes and shrimp on top. Was delicious Chirashi hand roll - Comes nigiri style where you assemble the handle roll yourself. Tuna, fish eggs, rice, and ginger are in the bowl. You get either lettuce or seaweed to put it in. Was extremely delicious has a great balance of freshness of the fish and fish eggs, with the spiciness of the sauce, and the coolness of the ginger. King trumpet noodles - Come with the sliced thin cucumbers on top, noodles in the middle, and sauce on the bottom. Mixing it together you get spicy noodle dish with crunch of cucumbers and daikon. The sauce has a great umami flavor isn't over powering and is well balanced with the other items. Delicious. Then 3rd course Lamb gyro - Gyro comes wrapped and looks like a log a d has a salad on the side. Salad has grilled eggplant spring mix and rec onion. The lamb was tender and juicy. The wrap is crunchy and added good texture. Is served with a tzatziki broth adds the perfect amount of freshness. Scallops -Taste delicious have level of spiciness to them that is well balanced with puffed rice and coconut curry. Comes in a set of four. Desert Corn panna cotta - Comes with caramel popcorn on top with rich panna cotta on the bottom. Was delicious Mint chocolate Comes in a long strip and has min dabs on top. Has the texture of candy bar with some mint frosting on top. Was very good. For my birthday they gave me a sponge cake with lemon filling and whit frosting. Was refreshing and delicious. They also gave me a card signed by all the staff. A great touch. read more

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Several friends had raved about Rooster & Owl, so I was extremely excited to try it. With a four-course price fixe menu, with $15 for any additional courses and $10 upcharges for certain items, it is not inexpensive--because you're going to want those add-on's. Each diner also gets a pineapple bun (roll) that honestly may have been the highlight for me--one of the best pieces of bread I've ever had. When I went, I selected the Spicy Tuna Tartar for my first course, which was excellent. For the second, I opted to spend the extra $10 and get the foie gras bahn mi. I didn't want it to be worth it, but it was. It was probably the best thing of the entire meal, and a hefty piece of foie gras. I ordered the striped bass as my entree and it was... fine. Nice and crispy, and a decent-sized piece but there was some odd seasoning and a sad sprinkling of greens as the side. Didn't live up to expectations for me. One of my friends and I split the pasta as a $15 extra course, and it was also fine. Good, but nothing like the prior two courses (or even the rolls...). And dessert was last. I tried pretty much all of them (the Hummingbird Cake, cheesecake, and chocolate torte) and they were all delicious. No complaints about dessert! The biggest disappointment was probably the cocktails. I ordered a drink with pink peppercorns and the flavor was so overpowering it was not only undrinkable, but ruined the taste of the food I was eating at the time, as well. I let my three dining companions all taste it and one described it as like eating an "old velvet sofa." I ended up telling the waiter, and he thankfully took it back/off our bill. But the replacement drink I ordered wasn't much better. It was drinkable, so drink it I did, but was not something I would ever want again. I can't recall the name, but it had vodka and citrus in it. For such a nice restaurant, I don't understand how not one, but two, of their cocktails were such misses. I was told by a friend later that they're known for their whiskey, so maybe I just ordered the wrong thing, and my two friends who ordered wine enjoyed theirs. But I can't say I'd recommend ordering a cocktail here. The service was fine. The waiter had a professional but odd demeanor, and they cleared and brought our plates quite quickly. However, it took a bit to order food and drinks, and a second round of drinks. So many people were assisting us it was a bit unclear who our server actually was at times, so we didn't know who to flag down for a drink. I do appreciate that after each table left they even vacuumed underneath it--no one can say they didn't pay attention to detail. read more

Service: 5 stars Drink: 4.5 stars Vibe: 5 stars (casual) Food: 3.5 stars Dessert: 5 stars Overall m: 4 stars I had very high expectations but the food overall was just subpar. The watermelon appetizer was literally small bites of watermelon with cheese and they just did not match. The poke was good but the portion size was as small as a few tablespoons. The lamb gyro was quite interesting. I like the dill sauce, tasted like tzatziki. The "gyro" was a large spring roll filled with lamb. The sauce of the fried chicken was inventive and tangy, but the chicken itself was dry. My favorite dish of the day was the scallops, fresh and semi-sweet seafood of premium quality. The desserts impressed me with innovative flavors. I highly recommend the panna cotta---- it's an adventure to eat savory & sweet panna cotta with crunchy popcorns. It's not for everyone but I definitely love the inventive flavor. The pistachios cake was very delicious, very rich berry and pistachio flavors combined. Overall, the flavor of the dishes was underwhelming, in the context of the Michelin star standard. But DC Michelin stared restaurants are tend to under-deliver on flavors and innovation, compared to other cities. read more

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