Best Restaurants for Handcrafted Cocktails in Palisades Northwest

Every aspect of the celebratory birthday dinner at Ocean Prime for my dear friend was perfect. The greeting and professionalism of the valet gentlemen started the evening on the right foot. I arrived 15 minutes prior to my 6pm reservation, and the hostesses immediately greeted me with smiles and accommodations. They said we already have your table ready and directed me to a large comfortable booth to wait for my birthday guest. Upon his arrival, my amazing waiter, Raphael, arranged for us to have our own truffle popcorn and their delicious specialty drinks (bubbles and berries). Raphael is an extraordinary maître d!!! His meal and dessert suggestions were on point and delicious. The two sushi dishes (Ocean Rolls and Dynamite Rolls), the Chilean Sea Bass, the King Salmon, dinner drinks (Smoked Old Fashioned and Hot & Dirty), and birthday celebratory desserts (Chocolate Peanut Butter and Warm Butter Cake) we’re SCRUMDELICIOUS!!! My friend and I were treated extremely well and thoroughly pleased with the experience. Many thanks to all involved.

What a lovely setting; cozy and comfortable neighborhood gem. The standout here is the service. Each person was warm, engaging, and the entire team served the dining room, not just one person. It was inviting and extremely pleasant! The focaccia is a divine, the seafood a bit salty, but overall a great experience. Will return. Kudos to whomever leads their customer service initiatives; well done!

I love everything about any restaurant I’ve been to in the Clyde’s group. It’s been a while since I’d been to the Georgetown Clyde’s, but it was just as great as I remembered it being. I rated the noise level as moderate because the overhead music was turned on quite loud, but when asked if they would turn it down, they did. I don’t like to have music playing so loudly that I can’t visit with people right at my table and they were very accommodating. 

We found this Belgian restaurant on Open Table while visiting a friend at Sibley Hospital, where dining options are pretty limited. It was a delightful surprise! One of our group, who has visited Belgium several times and loves Belgian cuisine, was especially excited. We shared several dishes: the mussels, a small cheese plate, and of course, frites paired with Belgian beer (Duvel, I believe). Everything was delicious! The atmosphere was cozy and authentic, and the service was very good. Highly recommend if you’re in the area and looking for a yummy meal. It truly felt like a little taste of Belgium.

The overall experience of the Hamilton was amazing. Several of our party have food allergies and they accommodated all of us. The food was amazing. Alexandra our server was the best server we encountered all week in DC and the Hamilton is our favorite restaurant. The standouts were the “boots with the fur” cocktail, sweet potato hummus, all out entrees, and the bread pudding and apple galette. Highly recommend!