701 Pennsylvania Avenue Review

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701 Pennsylvania Avenue

  • Address: 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Downtown, Washington, DC, 20004 | Map It
  • Phone: 202/393-0701 | Reserve Online
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 2.6/5

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.

  • Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
  • Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
  • Closed: No lunch weekends
  • Metro: Archives/Navy Memorial

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed 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.

Member Rating: 2.6
Ratings details: Food: 2.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 3.0 Value: 2.0
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