L'Avant-Garde

One of my favorites in DC! The cocktails are absolutely great, and the atmosphere is perfect for a romantic night out. My personal favorite is their steak tartare, to which I have not found an equal outside of Europe.

The service and food were superior. It's a beautiful setting with amazing food. We enjoyed the prix fixe menu which highlighted lobster, and the flavors were unbelievably delicious. I cannot recommend L'Avant-Garde enough!

I am blown away by the total experience I had here. Almost felt like a dream walking into such a chic sexy environment being greeted by the nicest staff. Everyone was dressed well and the place looked tip top, clean, and unique. Everyone from the hostess to the server was exceptionally friendly and warm, made me feel right at home. As for the food, you can see the pictures below, and I can attest it tastes as good as it looks. They take great care in quality control and presentation. I felt like I was dining at a high rated Michelin restaurant. It was the exact experience I felt when I dined at other Michelin restaurants. The filet mignon was the best I’ve ever had. They cooked it perfectly, which is apparently rare for restaurants in DC to do these days. The sauce was heavenly. I can’t s

I am amazed at the raving reviews - did we eat at the same place?! The ambiance, the service - all were great. Cocktail tasted good and interesting, then came the fennel salad. It looked pretty, but had no flavor. Not sure if the lack of dressing or any seasoning was intentional. Lobster bisque was bland, not creamy, just ok. Veal was just ok, nothing to write home about. NY Steak au Poivre- uneatable! Chewy, dense, yuck. Maybe we got unlucky with every dish we ordered, but how likely is that? Maybe the chef had a bad day...I don''t know, but in any event, will definitely not return nor recommend.

Wonderful restaurant. The Lobster Prix Fix was sublime. The ambience and service were great as well. This was really special.