Our first experience here was really great - we did a 7 or so course tasting menu with wine pairings. Waaaay to much dessert. Some of the wines were good. Really nice portion sizes. Second time we had a large party on the garden patio and the food was good but service was missing. We still had ...
Food was great, atmosphere was great, price was a bit much
Although a little pricey this place has great food and even better service. Great place for a date night!
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Stopped in for brunch at the bar. It was a rainy sunday. Got a whiskey sour and I think an egg & salad. One of the best whiskey sours I've ever had. Good coffee. Great service. Polite and attentive. Very cool back patio area and a whole other section in the back that was bustling.
Lovely bar and outside patio. Amazing food, cocktails, and service. Implausible to have a bad experience here.
A very sexy spot, the outdoor lounge would be good for a date. I'm glad that the Iron Gate is back in business -- the space is definitely unique for DC. We loved the grilled/roasted meat of the day -- porchetta -- and it came with some delicious sides as well.
Beautiful atmosphere, great food, wonderful staff and service. They also do covid dining right.
Very historic building and feel. Service was decent but not amazing. Waitstaff was extremely helpful. The food was food but not great. Pretty decent wine list comprised of mainly Italian and Greek wines. All in all I enjoy a more modern ambiance but if the cuisine wows me that could sway my review a...
Wow. The atmosphere of this restaurant may be enough to warrant a visit. Good thing the food is fantastic as well
Great food and atmosphere. Enjoyed the dates, chilli dip, lamb meatballs, sweet pea bruschetta, and gnocchi. All excellent quality food, very fresh. Everything was awesome, but I was disappointed by the seats at the patio because hanging my jacket on the seat was very awkward.
Pretty and tasty food and atmosphere. Professional, helpful and knowledgeable staff.
Every bite is delicious. Cozy and romantic especially by the fire or on the patio.
I have been here with my family,food is very good!!!
Okay let s start with the good. Ambiance is immaculate. The outdoor seating is gorgeous and comforting. The gnocchi and beet salad was very good.
The bad. Holy c*ap the service was awful. Our waiter was very inattentive. We ordered drinks, 20 minutes later he comes back to the table to let us kno...
Very, very good. The food is amazing. A little pricey, but it's worth it. Seriously, just outstanding.
One of my favorite places to grab a business lunch or casual dinner in the Dupont area.
Iron Gate exceeded all our expectations. Our server was both knowledgeable about the wine list and made recommendations based on our stated preferences. The cocktail list contained playful drinks, including a flight of similar cocktails designed to display subtle taste differences between liquors fr...
Great food, second time here. Helpful attentive staff.
Good Greek food and very fun atmosphere. Old wood ceilings.
very elegant plates, the food is very nice looking . The taste is alright . The location is very beautiful tho . I see this place as a very romantic dinner .
Absolutely one of the best dining experiences I've ever had. The tasting menu was fantastic, not a bad course. We sat outside and loved the atmosphere in the courtyard. Staff was friendly and professional. Highly recommended!
Brought my fiancee here to celebrate, the place is beautiful, absolutely packed with charm. Our server Jenny was amazing and guided us through menu expertly. We did the chef's choice family table and it was a flow of excellence. I definitely recommend coming to check out this gem. From entry to exit...
Varied unique menu served by a friendly prompt staff
Would have left a much better review had we been seated within half an hour of a reservation, but that didn t happen. Had an 8:15 dinner reservation on a Wednesday night and was seated around 8:55. Everything else was fine-the food was beautiful, the wait staff knowledgeable, the space cozy-but the ...
What a delicious brunch! The food was excellent and service was great. On top of that, it was a beautiful spring day in DC and we sat out on the patio to enjoy the weather. The combination of fresh local flavors plus the weather and patio made it feel like we were brunching in California or somethin...
Nice little cocktail spot with a cute little outdoor patio area with small fire pits for chilly nights. Haven't done much food there, good first date spot though
Went here to celebrate my birthday. Good food and nice outdoor atmosphere - but the service completely ruined the experience. Not friendly or accommodating at all, they didn t ask us if we dined there before, they didn t run through the menu or make any recommendations. In fact they didn t even have...
Possibly the prettiest restaurant in DC in all seasons. Great food, cocktails, beer and wine. Kindly knowledgeable and affable staff.
We ate in the patio garden, which is a lovely setting. We ordered five of the Carriage Way and Patio tapas. The yogurt dip and bread salad were excellent. The lamb keftedes were very tasty. The squid ink bucattini with smoked salmon was quite good. The blue crab bruschetta was good but nothing speci...
I went here on a double-date because we lucked out on a prime time reservation and I had heard good things. However, I don t think it lived up to the hype. We probably spent $600 between a 2 bottles of wine and the suggested portion of shared plates for the table, and not only was it not incredibly ...
Excellent service, wonderful small plates, and a perfect spot for a romantic date or fun night out with friends. The outdoor patio is beautiful and impossible not to enjoy. The cocktails are well-crafted too! Tasting menu is available, but we did a la carte and ordered 5 dishes and one drink each. i...
The foos was was good - NOT great but the STAFF were rude as hell. We were traveling and in from Tx - the HOST was so unengaged and had us wait for over 30 minutes and YES we had reservation. It was hot as we had to sit outside for our table - our server Sean was nice and again the food was good-s...
My boyfriend and I went to Iron Gate for the first time to celebrate my birthday. I had heard so many great things about the ambiance and food, so it was on my DC food bucket list. This place deserves a five star rating because Jenny was an absolutely wonderful server, but the hostess ruined that c...
Really great food, drinks, and service and a pretty restaurant.
We went during DC's resturant week. The food was good. The atmosphere nice. More on the expensive side for the quality of food we got. Desserts on the resturant menu were just okay. I would go back and check out the full menu.
Love this place! They have a lovely brunch and even better dinner menu. Their lamb and chard avocado are incredible! Love their outdoor sitting area!
Great food, but the lunch prices were a little high. The menu is mostly small plates, and they recommend 2-3 per person, which adds up. Three small plates, plus a drink and dessert was about $53, plus tip.
The outdoor area has fire pits & blankets in the fall/winter. Pacing at lunch was also off....
Highly recommended for small plates and intimate setting. This Mediterranean and southern Italian cuisine spot has some fantastic dishes. The plates are quite small, so you may leave hungry but don't let that turn you away. The menu is seasonal, but we had foccacia (so good!), burrata, tagliatelle w...
Oh my goodness.... my taste buds were heightened.. hats I'd too the chefs and servers.... I'm going to be back a few times
Great food, but expensive. The wine pairing with the dinner was very good, and the food was amazing. The staff were great, and gave us an extra dessert on our anniversary. The back room was cozy with a real fire.
Food was great and service outstanding. Thank you John.
Really cool, old school spot in mid city near dupont. Food is classy but tasty and not over done. Cozy spot for a nice day on the patio, or nice calm interior with a giant fireplace on a not so nice day.
I was shocked to have a snappy reaction from a waitress when I pointed out that she opened me the wrong bottle of wine.
Very nice staff Highly recommended.
Get an early reservation and sit in front of the fireplace, it's a great setting. Highly recommend everything we had: the foccacia, the mushrooms, the warm vegetable salad, the octopus, the gnocchi, and the carrot cake reimagined is one of the best I have had!
Great atmosphere with solid dishes and intriguing cocktails. Perfectly cooked octopus, unique broccoli anchovy bruschetta. Complimentary birthday cake too! Edit: Second visit we were seated 45 min after our res but the service was amazing to compensate. Favourite DC restaurant!
Went to celebrate my birthday and had a great experience. We did the tasting menu in the back of the restaurant (FYI it's a little warm there in the summer and they said it's a little chilly in the winter). As usual with tasting menus some dishes were better than others. I loved the squid dish, vea...
Excellent service, great food, we went with the chef's choice and everything that came out topped the last plate. Excited to go back.
This best DC has to offer... Very exceptional service and food. The chef and staff obviously care deeply about making the experience of the guests the number one priority.
Fantastic food and ambiance at a relatively reasonable price. Three of us ate and split a bottle of wine for only ~$150.
Sunday December 17, 2017, 11:37am: Wanted to book reservations for my girlfriends birthday. A guy picked up and placed me on hold and never came back.
Charming little spot! Came here for a small wedding and the staff was lovely. The food was yummy and most of it seemed pretty healthy! But that could have just been what our friends picked to put on the menu. Overall, loved this spot and would like to go back again for date night.
Lousy service. There were multiple tables available when we got there. But the maitre d simply said they can't seat us without offering any explanation. It appears that they are not eager to have guests. Won't go there anymore...
Walked in at 12:30pm with my mother. Host seemed like we were bothering him by walking in. Because we had no reservation he offered us a seat at the bar but provided no menus. We sat for 5-10 minutes at the bar with none of the 3 bartenders acknowledging our presence or providing menus. We walked o...
Fabulous Brunch! Recommended by Thrillist as one of the best brunches in town...and we 100% agree!
I went there last March when it was still cold. We sat on the open air part of the restaurant. It was nice and romantic but since it's March it was a tad cold. There are heaters but the heat do not reach all tables. No one told us that it's gonna be open air. So if you want to eat on the open air si...
Awesome ambiance in the carriage house, outside patio under the vines, or at the bar. Great place for drinks, dinner with friends, or an intimate meal. Highly recommend!
Limited menu options during brunch but overall good service and great atmosphere.
Really nice place. Great spot to sit outside by the firepits. Nice small plates and excellent bottle of Georgian red. Nice staff and good value for money.
Excellent brunch food and wine. Needed and got expert help choosing among unfamiliar Greek wines. It was a cold and rainy day, so the fire was welcome. Only issue is difficulty finding street parking (no commercial parking nearby). This us a good location to take a taxi or Uber to!
Super romantic spot with a lovely bar between two historic townhomes. The back area is beautiful and service/ambiance is unmatched!
Wonderful experience from start to finish! We had the almost all the vegetarian dishes on the menu and their were several...and we were more than pleased. The favorites were the brussel sprout salad, burrata dish, the gnocchi and the squash lasagna! Service was excellent!
Wonderful atmosphere and great food. The staff was friendly and helpful.
Wow where do I start? I'm just going to cut my critique shorts because their is not much to say here but such excellent restaurant. Great for couples date, friends date, family date you name it. It such romantic atmosphere indoor/outdoor and price you pay is all absolute worth it. Go for it! And exp...
Love this place, especially the 21 atmosphere in the restaurant.
We came here for our wedding anniversary and from the door to the bar to our table, we had a wonderful experience. Delicious food, fair price to portion ratio for small plate dining, great service and atmosphere, and a splendid surprise at the end since the server knew it was a special dinner. Defin...
OMGGGG... the food was beyond fantastic. A friend and I had the Family Table which consisted of 13 different small dishes, small appetizers main dish and a dessert. The food was exceptionally out of this world. I live in New Jersey at the shore and I would go all the way to DC just to have dinner ag...
Very neat place. The overall ambience is nice for all ages.
Food - shy of amazing. Table service - attentive and patient especially when our toddler was acting up. Price - worth the money for the quality and quantity of the food (we had the Family Table set courses for two). One star deducted for the front of house hostesses who were more concerned about cha...
Food and service are consistently superb. Traditional taste and ingredients used always, the chefs do not compromise on quality, but sometimes portions are small and you are left wanting more!
Worst service and most uncomfortable experience being forced to eat and drink with mask and then the put a 22% tip on a 3 person table.
A joke
Amazing, utterly amazing food! Not cheap but you get what you pay for! Recommend a full three courses and sharing plates so you can try a bit of everything.
Got the chef's tasting menu and drinks, felt it was a too expensive for what it was. Id rather get the cocktails and a dinner. It was a fun experience but not something I would do again, just better deals out there
Staff was very polite and the food tasted good. Pricing was good for lunch items.
Great menu with a large wine list. The gyro and burger were both great. The fried feta is a great appetizer.
UPDATE: had to change this... last time I was at Iron Gate, the service was AWFUL. My friend and I sat in the bar area and split a bottle of wine and an appetizer. It was evident that the wait staff was agitated that we were there for longer than 45 minutes and made several rude gestures to try to g...
Great date spot with an amazing beer, wine, and cocktail list
Honestly, did know what expect. Had great meal, not your ordinary place. An experience.
First time at this restaurant and my experience was awesome, food with delicious taste, service was unique. If you looking for something fancy look elsewhere, but if its good food this is your place.