- Rated as a 2012 Top-100 Restaurant by the Washingtonian (& each year since 2007)
- Editor's Pick in the Washington Post
Oh & save room for dessert, the fresh straight-from-oven Chocolate Cake (w/ Maker’s Mark flambĂ©) was particularly great during the Winter season, but like all dishes here it regularly gets a 'refresher'.
Service is quite good here as well, typically attentive but not intrusive. They don't distract from the dining experience.
Average entrees prices are pretty wide (i.e. you could definitely spend $ here), ranging from $23 - $36. Wine selection is nice here too, but is on the higher-end of the area restaurants.
Really do love this place, but be mindful of the pricing if attending ;)
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SPACE: Upscale, modern but comfortable. Large open kitchen as well. The restaurant is attached to the Park Hyatt hotel, & is one of the nicer spaces in DC.
Hint: Take a walk to the bathroom & you'll find yourself walking intentionally through the middle of the kitchen. Kitchen staff is typically nice enough to chat with you for a minute if you want ;)
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Oven Roasted Bone Marrow w/ Spiced Pumpkin Butter. A signature, tasty appetizer from Blue Duck Tavern. |
Wood Oven-Roasted Maine Scallops w/ Black Mussels, Sea Bream & Lemon Butter. Fantastic sear on the fresh scallops. |
12-Hour Roasted Suckling Pig w/ Baby Root Vegetables & 'Mustard Jus'. Wow, that was tasty. I cracked into block of the suckling pig to see the tasty insides. |
Milk Chocolate Banana S'Mores. Nice treat to end a fantastic dinner |