District Bistro

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   dcdiner

   Washington DC24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Excellent dinner last night. Our party of 4 had charcuterie, calamari, and beet/burrata appetizers. Entrees of gnocchi/shortrib, duck breast, and ribeye steak were all great. (Side of potato gratin could use more seasoning or cheese.) Downtown food without the drive. Service was attentive and friendly. The restaurant filled up fast and was full by 7 on Saturday night. I am puzzled by people who write negative reviews when they eat out for holidays (Valentine's day, Mother's day brunch, etc.) Those are total amateur hour days when customers are at their worst. It's unfair to judge restaurants harshly in all the chaos. They clearly never worked in a restaurant or just have no compassion for staff.
   

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   Todd VIP

   Washington DC10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

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

   I was a little worried when I reserved a table for a Sat brunch and we arrived at 11 am to find ourselves the only ones there. I don't know why-- all the brunch dishes were unusually good.
   

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   Monica

   Washington DC66 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 5, 2025

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

   Delicious food, great service, and relaxed ambience
   

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   Mary Duke

   Washington DC5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

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

   We had a really nice meal at District Bistro. It feels like being at home in many ways. The food was delicious, the service friendly and relaxed and the ambiance very informal.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 26, 2025

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

   Terrific birthday dinner at District Bistro! creative dishes, perfectly seasoned, came out hot and very quickly. The cocktails were high quality and well balanced. It’s family run and you can tell the team cares about every aspect of the experience. That kind of service is getting hard to come by in the saturated MoCo food scene. We will be back ASAP
   

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   Tod

   Washington DC35 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   Great drinks, charming service, fantastic food! A new star in Wheaton
   

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   Sarah

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   We had a great lunch at District Bistro. The server was excellent - charming and attentive but not overbearing. We loved the beignets and the menu offered many good options for all. My shrimp and grits were delicious and all portion sizes were generous but not ridiculous. Our usual spot in Garrett Park was booked so we tried this. We will definitely come back. Well worth the quick trip to Wheaton for this gem. Also - easy parking across the street and prices were just a little below what we have become accustomed to paying.
   

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   Brad

   Orlando1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 19, 2025

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

   Creative and delicious dishes at affordable prices. Want to go back to try some of the other options. Hats off to the chef.
   

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   Mark

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 18, 2025

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

   Really wonderful food and service. A modest-looking restaurant that could hold its own with the best restaurants in the DC area. Whatever you pay your chef(s), give them a raise! We were blown away with both the entrees, salad and desserts. Pricey, but we will definitely return for special occasions.
   

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    Jennifer

    Washington DC7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

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

    Not good service, limited menu, cute spot though, wish we could have tried the food
    

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