CIRCA at Foggy Bottom

CIRCA was outstanding. The service was impeccable. The food delicious.

great for brunch

I very much enjoy dining at Circa, but there seems to be a noise level which makes it difficult to hear others dining with me or even the server when she is sharing dining selections. The food is exceptional and the location is great for the theater.

My husand and I enjoy the meal. He had the seafood jambalaya and I had the braised short ribs. Everything was delicious. The wait staff was awesome. We shall return.

2nd time there & equally as pleasant as the 1st. Great place for pre-show dinner. Kennedy Center shuttle right across the street & Foggy Bottom Metro. Location, location. Truly a great dining experience.

Food was delicious - but the noise was too much inside next to the bar. I could not hear my husband talk the entire time.

I know there was outside seating - but husband wanted to be inside. The tables inside are very close together and needed to have table cloths like the ones in the outside seating area.

Great food. Great drinks. Great service. Great location.

Great convenient location near GW. Great service and food. A bit expensive ...

Cocktails were great, sitting outside was very nice! Food was good, and our server Kyle was amazing!

The food here was absolutely delicious and innovative. The best meal we had while visiting DC. We sat outside and were very happy with the noise level and the ambiance. It’s 100% worth checking this place out.

It was great! They even had their own GF menu

Food is good , 20 min for a glass of wine is too long .
Our server had the inside out outside
The need more help

Hostess’s very accommodating when asked to move to outside instead of inside dining.

Great food and menu options! Ambiance was awesome and the team was wonderful.

I would recommend that you not go during happy hour if you want to sit and have a conversation with friends. During happy hour it is very noisy and very loud. It is very had to hear someone sitting next to you. Go after happy hour is over.

Pre Kennedy Center ballet dinner with teenage daughter and step mother. Running late due to bad traffic and our server was very helpful and quick. We had to call and move our reservation back and hostesses were very accommodating. Can’t say enough good things about the food and service here! Only wish is that they’d bring back the mushroom risotto which was a favorite.

Great place. Food was delicious and our server, Jasmine, was excellent.

My fiancee and I have been going to Circa regularly since early this year. It is conveniently located right next to the Foggy Bottom metro station, which makes it the perfect place to eat before or after a show at the Kennedy Center, one of our favorite pastimes! The food is always excellent no matter what we order (we especially like the jambalaya and the braised short rib that's been on the specials lately) and the service is great. We've come again and again, and I'm sure we'll be back!

My out of town friends really liked it. Easy to find, convenient, classy but not pretentious.

Sitting outdoors on one of the first nice Spring days was wonderful. The service was attentive and friendly if just a little slow. The blackberry margarita was excellent. The mango chicken Salas was very good as was my burger. However, the kitchen was out of cheddar cheese and sweet potato fries. The couple at the next table never did receive their appetizer and should have been offered a free dessert rather than just a “sorry.”

We had reserved an outside table, but they didn't have one ready for us. After waiting ten minutes for them to try to find a table outside, we decided we'd rather sit down inside (where it is very noisy) than wait any longer. Very disappointing.

Do not expect fine dining. Waiter stopped twice during dinner. It took over a half an hour to get a bottle of wine. If you want a loud place with decent food then don't hesitate.

Waiter was super attentive!

Had a great meal! perfect for a girls night out. Thanks

I had dinner alone. The service was courteous and very attentive. I had one of the best steaks I’ve had in a very long time. Will definitely go there again when I’m in DC.

Circa at Foggy Bottom is my go-to place for a business lunch. The food is consistently good, the service is attentive and the prices are certainly reasonable for Washington, DC.

Brussels Sprouts!!!! WoW Everything delicious. Great outdoor space

Food is very good Servers are quite good at understanding theatre plans. Food delivery timing could be better.

We had a lovely waiter who was considerate and, unexpectedly, brought us a birthday dessert to go.

Food is always amazing when we visit here. Fresh; clean; healthy;

Great place that's a tad expensive even for Foggy Bottom

Wonderful meal, definitely order the Brussels Sprouts

$4 mimosas, enough said.

Always a great time at Circa Foggy Bottom. The staff continues to be friendly and hospitable! Service and food, great all around.

We were visiting DC for the weekend (two adults, two children 6/8) and after a long day touring the National Mall, we wanted something a little outside of the DC-Penn quarter to relax. CIRCA was a terrific option as the food was great, the atmosphere lively and the drinks delicious. We had a number of small plates (the tuna nachos were above average) and entrees (Tremendous burger!!) that were perfect for the adults and kids alike. Don't skip on the Nutella Trifle, it was outstanding. Overall, we really enjoyed our visit.

It was my friend’s birthday so we got together to celebrate. The staff was so sweet and went the extra mile to make sure we had a great experience!

Good quality food and service. We were happy with the wine, fish, and the excellent service. Ambiance is average and noise is high. It was difficult to hear each other talk. I wonder if it’s better during weekdays. All in all I recommend it.

Wait staff couldn’t tell us if the shrimp appetizer was fried. Good app none the less. Salad was good as well. The jambalaya was nothing to write home about - noodles instead of rice; no real spice. I would say it was ‘just ok’

Great food!

Food tasted great! Some dishes are a little over priced in my opinon. Service this trip was far below the standard based on previous visits. Our serveer was not mindful of needs but thankfully another server noticed and picked up his slack.