Butterworth's

4.6

17 Reviews

$31 to $50

French

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

Charming
Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions

A cozy full service restaurant in the heart of Capitol Hill. With executive chef Joseph Nardo in our kitchen, and known Capitol Hill restaurant alumni Bart Hutchins on our floor; come and join us for cocktails, wines, and well composed french dishes in the evening. Or if you are an early bird, we have a full cafe and daytime service offering our house blend espresso, a beautiful selection of teas, and a separate daytime food menu to help you start your day. We are open Wednesday to Sunday. Our daytime service is 8am till 3pm, and dinner is from 5pm till late.

Hope to see you soon!
- Butterworth's

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French, American
Hours of operation
Breakfast Wed–Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Website
http://butterworths.club/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
319 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003-1148
Neighborhood
Capitol Hill
Parking details
None

Oysters$18.00
Mignonette, Lemon, Preserved Chili
- Large$32.00
Sardines$16.00
Butter, Petite Radish, Lemon Purée
Caviar Eclair$29.00
Creme Fraiche, Gribiche, Chive
Steak Tartare$18.00
Chickpea Panisse, Smoked Egg Yolk Jam
Puntarelle Salad$18.00
Boquerones, Gouda, Maple Vinaigrette
Stuffed Cabbage$21.00
Boudin Noir, Black Walnut, Bread Sauce
Roasted Squash$16.00
Pistachio, Harrisa, Pumpkin Seed

Medium

Vol-au-vent$24.00
Escargot, Foie Gras, Sauce Maltaise
Bone Marrow$26.00
Potato Puree, Sauce Perigueux, Black Truffle
Halibut Quenelle$26.00
Fazzoletti, Lacinato Kale, Salted Egg Anglaise
Tortellini$24.00
Sunchoke, Horseradish, Melted Leeks
Ratatouille$22.00
Sourdough, Root Vegetables, Sauce Provençal

Principal

Wild Mushroom Tart$36.00
Bitter Greens, Taleggio, Macadamia Nut
Veal Shank$38.00
Garners Grits, Castelvetrano Olive, Gremolata
Sole Papillote$42.00
Barley Porridge, Vin Jaune, Preserved Lemon
Roasted Chicken$36.00
Cranberry Bean, Fennel, Date Vadouvan

What 17 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

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17 Reviews

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Nycdiner1992
New York City
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and drinks! Very friendly staff, I think the only constructive criticism I have would be to let diners know ahead of time what items are sold out and also for the staff to write down the orders. While we thought our servers were super nice and great, we did have to remind them about 3 different items we were waiting for and hadn’t been put in as an order by them. All okay given the restaurant is new, just some feedback!!
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Emily
Washington DC
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Not sure if it’s French, Australian or something else, but yummy. Service was a tad slow but it was weekend brunch & busy.
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Yasmine
Washington DC
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a gem of a restaurant. Beautiful personalized decor, excellent personable service and the food and wine - delicious. Great music as well. We will be back!
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Eileen
Washington DC
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We loved our experience! The food and drinks were amazing! The staff were wonderful!
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Phillip
Dallas
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I enjoyed Butterworth's and will definitely be back again. I will also recommend to friends and family, it presents a very nice, elegant, and open environment.
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Beth
Washington DC
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time. Dante is an excellent server. Great food and service. We’ll be back.
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Tracy
Richmond
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My friend and I split our dishes. we started with steak tartare and pork belly. Both were delicious! Then we got the escargot and foie gras in a puff pastry which we liked. Also had the skate good but a bit salty. Dessert we had the mousse and the Pavlova. The Pavlova had this berry sauce that wasn’t very appetizing and sweet. We were not a fan of the Pavlova dessert. Overall great meal service ambience and we definitely recommend .
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Janice
Washington DC
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Finally, a new place for grown ups on Capitol Hill! Attentive owner and staff, comfortable seating and a quiet atmosphere. Food was good - looking forward to returning to try other items on the menu.
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Katherine
Louisville
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Our waiter was excellent - really professional and welcoming! I think the manager - or maybe one of the owners? - was kind of odd because as we were finishing dessert (after being there for an hour and a half for dinner) he tells us “we have to turn over the table.” Ok, that’s fine, but at least offer to bring us the check or ask if we need anything else. That just seems pro forma to first ask if the customers would like the check or even being given the chance to ask for it first. Not tell the customers essentially to finish so we can get another table in. We also never delayed ordering or eating, nor did we just sit around. We actually ordered quickly, ate normally, etc. So, it created a really awkward moment, and I wondered why this guy even stepped in the first place, when our waiter was the one who was professional and really great. Food was tasty, just not sure if we’ll come back if manager steps in again like that.
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Keith
Washington DC
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 31, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
To begin I will say it has only been open for a few weeks. Three of us went for dinner. The disappointing thing about Butterworth's is the food. Everything was underwhelming. Nothing was amazing or had a wow factor. And we had a good number of the dishes - Focaccia, Steak Tartare, Puntarelle Salad, Roasted Squash, Bone Marrow, Tortellini, Mushroom Tart, Chocolate Tart, several craft cocktails. The more we thought about our dinner over the next few days the more disappointed we were. Unfortunately I would not recommend this place.
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Butterworth's is rated 4.6 stars by 17 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

319 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003-1148

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Additional information

Neighborhood
Capitol Hill
Hours of operation
Breakfast Wed–Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://butterworths.club/

Butterworth's

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Dining areas

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Menu

Small

Oysters$18.00

Sardines$16.00

Caviar Eclair$29.00

Steak Tartare$18.00

Puntarelle Salad$18.00

Stuffed Cabbage$21.00

Roasted Squash$16.00

Medium

Vol-au-vent$24.00

Bone Marrow$26.00

Halibut Quenelle$26.00

Tortellini$24.00

Ratatouille$22.00

Principal

Wild Mushroom Tart$36.00

Veal Shank$38.00

Sole Papillote$42.00

Roasted Chicken$36.00

What 17 people are saying

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