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701 Pennsylvania Avenue Review

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701 Pennsylvania Avenue

$$, Contemporary, Downtown

User Rating: **** 3.8

Fodor's Review:

Informed by the flavors of Italy, France, Asia, and the Americas, a meal here might start with seared tuna wrapped in potato and progress to a rack of lamb with ratatouille wrapped in eggplant. 701's wine bar offers a blini and caviar sampler, a small-plate menu for grazing and more than 20 wines by the glass. The three-course pretheater dinner ($25.95) is popular, and convenient if you're attending a performance at the Shakespeare, National, Warner, or Ford's theater. A live jazz pianist plays nightly.

Member Reviews & Ratings:

overrated

Posted by Foodhound from NYC on 7/13/08

Although I had heard good things about this place, the food I ate was not what I had hoped it would be. For the amount of money I paid for dinner, I thought it was a bit bland and nothing special. Dessert was the highlight of my meal here.

FOOD: 2.0

ATMOSPHERE: 4.0

SERVICE: 3.0

VALUE: 2.0

RATING: 2.6

Must Go

Posted by Lawrence from Florida on 4/8/06

I have had lunches and dinner here, and have had outstanding experiences. The food is unsurpassed in DC, and I have been to Laboratorio Del Galileo and most other 4 star restaurants. The Braised Lamb Shank is the best I have had in any city from coast to coast to coast. The wine list is comprehensive and reasonably priced. But the service truly sets this place apart. I have had the best of the best, at much higher prices, and nothing has compared to the service here. The staff truly creates a personable and discreet atmosphere and strives to provide you with complete support and prompt and courteous response to any request. Try to reserve a window table. That gives a nice diversion people watching at the Navy Memorial.

FOOD: 5.0

ATMOSPHERE: 5.0

SERVICE: 5.0

VALUE: 5.0

RATING: 5.0