Bar Chinois

Food was pretty solid. We got the Char Siu Chicken Rice and the Lu Rao Fan. Both were very tasty and well plated in the bowl. We also got the happy hour pork dumplings. The skin on 2 of them were a little too moist and fell apart. Others were great. Got the Normandy happy hour drink. Delicious! Service was perfect. Stopped by the table to refill drinks often. Checked on us without being too much. Best bar restaurant service in a long time. Atmosphere was so-so. We arrived at 5 when they opened. Felt like we had to yell too much to talk to people 2ft away. The music speaker was above us and loud. Probably could’ve been a little softer

My Once-a-Week Cheat Day Paradise If you ever wonder where I disappear to on my once-a-week cheat day, look no further — I’m maybe at Bar Chinois, living my best double-life between discipline and delicious chaos. Bar Chinois gives me that low-lit, velvet-smirk energy and whispers: “Baby! Look at me… and, don’t pretend.” Fresh out of my Sweatbox class at VIDA Fitness (because I do try to be good), I walk in with full intentions of behaving… and immediately surrender. It turns into a classy little cheat-day unraveling — and honestly? With a daily Happy Hour from 5–7 PM, it practically sends me a calendar invite. I strut in — skin warm, glow popping, endorphins showing off — and since you’re supposed to refuel within 30–40 minutes of a high-intensity workout… and I left my raspberry-cho

We had an amazing time at Bar Chinois after a game at Capital One! We had been wanting to come here after a caps game for years after hearing about their RAMMY win. Upon arrival Ian and Mel were incredible bartenders who were so fun and welcoming. Ian made me a custom, creative gin drink upon request that tasted incredible and totally met my taste profile. The food is RIDICULOUSLY good, I’m surprised it doesn’t get talked about more!! Highly recommend the red chili wontons, prawn dumplings, noodles entreé, and the French inspired beef dumplings. It’s also worth mentioning that they play excellent music for balancing good vibes and conversation. A lot of bars in dc hit all the marks but play shitty music so this was a pleasant bonus. 10/10 no feedback

We visited and ordered the bottomless Dim Sum for lunch. It was delicious - and none of them were bad. We did get a wrong item, but it didn’t matter because we were going to order it during round 2 anyway. It does take a little bit of time for the food to get to you (which is an issue because the bottomless is limited to 2-hours, not quite bottomless, although that is plenty of time to get full), but it was a good time, and we’d happily go back. The seating is a little tight, at least where we were.

I must say Manager Ian, bartender Nikki and Darryl were the CREAM OF THE CROP!!! This was my first time at Bar Chinois and I GUARANTEE it will NOT BE MY LAST! From the vibes to the aesthetics to the music to the MOUTHWATERING FOOD to the drinks!! Every single thing was absolutely TOP NOTCH!! I feel blessed to still find an establishment where they truly cater to the customer. They let me sample drinks before I bought them, gave me in-depth descriptions of meals and a true depiction of what’s more popular or preferred when I couldn’t make up my mind. I not only feel like I visited a restaurant but I feel like I’ve made a connection with family. I promise you won’t regret coming here, they’ve got a permanent regular!!