Carnegie Diner & Café

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   Mimi

   Washington DC

   21 reviews

   3.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Good service and great food. The diner is very noisy. Overall it’s a good restaurant to have a corned beef or pastrami Reuben. I highly recommended it.
   

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   Jim

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 16, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food quality, and quantity were very good. Very large portions, easy easy to share the sandwiches.  Unfortunately, as with a lot of the restaurants in this area, it’s hard to find good servers. 
   

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   Gayle

   Washington DC

   30 reviews

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   2.0

   30 reviews

   Dined on November 12, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   The noise level was beyond energetic. It doesn't help that the tables are squeezed together so that you hear the people at the tables on both sides. We're slim, but it was difficult getting between the tables. It was a forgivable mistake that our order was incorrect. The waitress took back our plate. Instead of remaking the sandwich, the chef just piled the additional meat on top, making it difficult to eat and beyond messy. Needless to say, we won't be back.
   

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   Cole

   Amarillo

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 11, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a reservation and they couldn’t seat us in time. They were rude about it. They eventually sat us and no one came to take our drink order. After being there for about 45 min total we left because our toddler needed food.
   

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   Jon

   Richmond

   43 reviews

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   5.0

   43 reviews

   Dined on November 11, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   It was a good experience, and our first time with our granddaughters who enjoyed it as well.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

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   1.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   Overpriced, underseasoned food. Don’t understand the crowds.
   

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   Kave

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place, we will be back for sure to eat breakfast and lunch
   

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   Sonia

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 3, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We really enjoyed it, great service, thank you Diego!! Food was great! Will definitely come back.
   

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   Susan

   Washington DC

   137 reviews

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   3.0

   137 reviews

   Dined on November 2, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Thought this would be a more elevated diner experience….but it was standard basic diner food, ambience and service…….nothing special or unique. A major disappointment is when we ordered their specialty cocktails on the menu. They then told us they didn’t have a liquor license so we could only order beer or wine…..huh!!! It’s not worth the hype and won’t return.
   

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    Michael

    Washington DC

    35 reviews

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    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Very clean and inviting restaurant, with friendly service and a long menu of things that sounded good. Breakfast is available all day. Our disappointment was with the pastrami and corned beef sandwiches; they're billed as high-end and have a price to match ($22.95 for 1/2 pound of meat on rye with cole slaw and a side salad), but the meat tasted no better than standard grocery deli meat and the side salad that was included (fries are an upcharge) was mediocre lettuce with what tasted like bottled dressing. We'd come back for the breakfast, but not the sandwiches.
    

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