Joe'S Restaurant

We were visiting DC from Florida and chose Joe’s to celebrate our anniversary dinner and it was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. We started with happy hour in the bar area, where Erika took great care of us with quick, courteous service and a warm attitude. For dinner, Bermi truly helped make our evening feel extra special. He was attentive, personable, and made excellent recommendations that elevated our entire meal. Jonathan H, the bar-back, was also incredibly friendly and quick to accommodate any request. The level of service from the whole team was outstanding. Everything we ate was phenomenal. During happy hour, we enjoyed the calamari and blackened salmon sliders, both delicious. For dinner, the sea bass and seafood platter paired perfectly with the crispy Brussels sprouts. To top off the evening, we indulged in the peanut butter pie and coconut cream pie—both absolutely delectable. This was the perfect place to celebrate our anniversary!

I had high hopes for this but the majority of it wasn’t comparable to Capital Grille or La Grande Boucherie unfortunately. We ordered one mocktail (wasn’t good), 2 cocktails and a coke. My filet mignon was perfect (got the bone marrow butter with it – if you go, must try). But one person ordered a medium steak and it was medium rare to rare. The sides were flavorless they said (my baked potato was good). The desserts we chose were a coconut pie, a tres leches pie, and a chocolate pie. The only good one was the tres leches he said. If you love chocolate, this is NOT a sweet kind of chocolate. Not bitter, just not sweet. One person just didn’t like how MUCH coconut flakes were on hers. There was also some bread beforehand, which wasn’t good. Cold and hard and not tasty. The server had a bit of a communication issue it seemed. So she randomly took one of our drinks away thinking we didn’t want it even after we told her to leave it. Had to repeat a lot of things back and forth to get some understanding of orders. Atmosphere here was nothing neat or unique. Very bland feeling. Price for the 3 was $350 including tip.

You won’t regret a single thing. The ambiance, the food, the impeccable service is unmatched. Go to enjoy a nice meal, celebrate something big, or just looking for a elevated experience.

Joe’s, located just one block away from the White House, came highly recommended from a congressman after a short visit at the Capitol Hill Club. He’s mentioned its high quality food, impeccable service, and high-profile visitors so we made this our dinner choice for the evening. Though we were lucky to be seated as walk-ins, advanced reservations are highly recommended as the place was fairly busy. Service started off with basket of bread varieties, a bottle of Pinot Noir, and a cup crab of bisque. The crab bisque was buttery and delicious - I wish I ordered a bowl. This place is a Miami Beach staple known for its Florida Stone Crab but for this visit I opted for a steak. It was a well-prepared medium filet and came with a salt, pepper, and garlic seasoning blend that made it absolutely perfect. We requested extra seasoning after tasting it. The double-cut Colorado lamb chops were the most delectable ones I’ve ever had; they were perfectly prepared. Since the sides are rather large /family-sized portions, we shared crispy brussels sprouts, creamed spinach, and Jennie’s mashed potatoes. Here’s what we ordered: WINE (SONOMA) - '23 Belle Glod, Dairyman, Russian River Valley, CA: 5/5 ⭐️ SOUPS - Crab Bisque: 5/5 ⭐️ PRIME STEAKS, CHOPS, FILET MIGNON - Filet Mignon (Medium): 5/5 ⭐️ - Rib Eye (Medium): 5/5 - Double-Cut Colorado Lamb Chops (Medium): 5/5 ⭐️ VEGETABLES & SIDES - Spinach (Creamed): 4/5 - Crispy Brussels Sprouts: 5/5 - Jennie’s Mashed Potatoes: 4/5 FRESHLY BAKED PIES (Not Pictured) - Key Lime Pie: 5/5 - Créme Brûlée Pie: 5/5 - Banana Cream Pie: 4/5 NEXT VISIT RECS - Lobster Deviled Eggs (Cocktail Hour) - Blackened Salmon Sliders (Cocktail Hour) - Mini Alaskan King Crab Roll (Cocktail Hour) - Florida Stone Crab - Winter Green Salad - Lobster Roll - Chilean Sea Bass - Baked Sweet Potatoes