1865 Steak Seafood & Cigars

Name: 1865 Steak Seafood & Cigars
Address: 3813 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20011-5840
Telephone: (240) 956-8715
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 3.9

3.9

174 Reviews

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 7, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Steakhouse
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–2:00 am
Phone number
(240) 956-8715
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
3813 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011-5840
Neighborhood
Petworth
Parking details
None

Popular dishes

What 174 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

4Food
3.9Service
4Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

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District of Columbia
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174 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Detroit
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is TOP TIER. The staff (especially Herb) were amazing. And the energy is just a good time.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
This by far my has been the worst brunch I’ve ever attended!! Food was fair at best and DEFINITELY not worth $98 dollars per person . Never again ps . I’ve eaten dinner here several times before and it has been excellent every time but I can’t say the same for the brunch.
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MasRetro
Chicago
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Server was wonderful, drinks and food were delicious, art was on point. Menu was confusing and differed from the website—those were the only downsides. Definitely going to hang in the cigar bar next time we go!
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall1food3service3ambience1
Went on a Saturday night. We were frisked by a security guard before going in, so that was a bit off putting. It was super loud - like had to yell to be heard 2ft across the table - so we left before trying the food. Think this would have been a better choice if we were looking for a hooka bar or nightclub rather than upscale dining. For what it’s worth, the staff was nice and the folks that were there seemed to be having a good time.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall1food2service1ambience2
Our reservation was for 8:30pm , we were seating immediately but it took an hour and 10 mins to have someone to take our order ? Do better !
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall2food1service3ambience2
Food was not that great. Drinks were average. Kinda small and tight upstairs. Won’t be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
I had a great experience! The chef and owner came out to greet us! Our waitress Nae gave honest and spot on recommendations. Also we had a small mistake with our order and she make sure we were taken care of. We came on karaoke night so it was loud but they even adjusted the speaker volume for us! I will DEFINITELY be back! Get the pretzel bread and butter and the Branzino!
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was Amazing chef came out to ask about joe we wanted our steaks cooked. Waitress very accommodating.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Amazing atmosphere! The crab dip was so great !! The vibes were definitely there.
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YolandaG
Washington DC
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The atmosphere was very cultured & historically. The food was delicious, the alcoholic beverages was great. The bread was delicious. The water refilled frequently & the customer service was perfect! I loved eating with the live band playing good music. This place was a great vibe for dinner , hookah & partying in one spot. I will return to try their brunch!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Coming from a chef everything was seasoned to perfection Lamb and fried rice was the best thing I’ve had in DC ! Crab dip and deviled eggs 🔥🔥 My family came in down south enjoyed everything Brussels sprouts and crab croquette NY strips great portion Dinner bread 🔥🔥🔥 Definitely returning
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Fattz
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
The chairs and tables were a little worn down the drinks and music were good but my food was under cooked and had no seasoning
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience5
Price was posted $75 for unlimited brunch and mimosas. Asked to pay upon arrival. Apple Pay and cash app accepted. Gratuity will take your price straight to $100. Crab legs are good, but since I’m not a Maryland girl I had a hard time cracking the legs without utensils 😂😂 yes they laughed at me too. DJ was great! Definitely served the crowd. Vibe is grown but young & sexy even during brunch. Hookahs were available but the hookah server is not always on the floor so sometimes you have to hassle a bartender to get what you need. Kwame and another server were good to our group of 4. Great time overall, music, hookahs & crab legs best part.
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CrystalE
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food ambiance and location best brunch in DC!
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Mike
Washington DC
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
I had my Birthday dinner there . It was a group of 10. Everybody enjoyed their food. I recommend the snapper. Our waiter was awesome. Then I went upstairs to enjoy a cigar and some bourbon.
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Annette
Washington DC
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great food. Didn’t realize it was/is a nightclub. Very loud, so we sat downstairs. Fun atmosphere, better suited for younger clientele. 🤣
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Jeelan
Chicago
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
I think it’s way overpriced! Ambiance just ok! They need new seating in the cigar area completely. I would give them 3 stars. Black businesses often overcharge, kinda use to that but $70 for a hookah is highway robbery! We just gotta do better if we want to be supported. You can’t gauge prices and then say blacks don’t support!
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall2food2service1ambience4
Out of everything. Waiter did not know the menu. Best part was the music upstairs after dinner.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always great food… great drinks and great service ! Our server yesterday was Chelsea and she was so attentive and so sweet. I enjoy their brunch every time!
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Yves
Washington DC
15 reviews
vip
1.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience3
Upon waiting a short while for a table, our server never came to our table. We politely left. This is my third time at 1865 and sad to say it will be my last. Great food, but service was lacking.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience3
We waited over an hour and was only served bread myself and party understood that they were short staff our waitress was unprepared it’s just not the experience we expected
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DarylT
Washington DC
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Herb on the top floor is super professional and nice. The food, drinks, and live bands are amazing.
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DBik
Washington DC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 30, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
I found out about this place through a video on Instagram and decided to celebrate my birthday here on a Friday night. Overall, we had a very good time. The food was great! The ambiance and vibe were nice. The live band was outstanding!!! The only small issue was it took a long time for us to get our drinks and the server seemed to be new because she didn't readily know the answers to most of our questions. However, she was super sweet and friendly!! The location is a little small, but it's a great vibe for a Friday night. We will be back!
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gabriellem
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
The Lamb chops were amazing, customer service was fast & friendly.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience2
Was unorganized. The waiting staff was very busy to the point people were arguing for attention. Dont think I’ll be back until they have a strong structure for their staff
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KrysAyanna
Washington DC
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall1food5service1ambience5
You definitely can tell the waitresses there are there for their looks and not their customer service. Our waitress never brought us any water but continuously went and refilled everyone else water on their table. when she finally decided to recognize our table after sitting there for about 20 minutes, we went ahead and just ordered, (Salads, drinks and entrees). Waited 30 minutes for salads crazy!!!. Mind you it was probably 3 other tables in the dining area including us. When salads came out they also brought out our sides which mean when our entree comes out our sides would be cold, because we have not even finished our salads. 10 minutes later entree comes out asked them to take our sides back because now they are cold. New ones came out and they were also cold. Maybe it was a bad night because I heard great things about his place. That Ny Strip was top tier !!!
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Jess
Atlanta Metro
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved that I could valet and not worry about parking. The valet attendant was super nice & professional. The check in process was smooth — we were immediately seated. The server (Kyra, I think) was super nice and accommodating. She always made sure we were taken care of. The brunch buffet was really good. Of course, I loved the bottomless mimosas. The DJ was awesome and kept the energy high. I will definitely go back.
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Evita
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Brunch at 1865 is always a vibe. Many thanks to Ron for taking care of my ladies Birthday Brunch Gathering. Very attentive and always respectful. I always make sure to bring my out of town family here.
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AlyssaS
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great brunch the vibes were amazing the bartender upstairs top 10
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Had a reservation for 2pm. Check in was smooth. Music was loud, seats were available. Our server looked like she just rolled out of bed and still tipsy. Service was horrible. Paid $198 upfront before even seeing the food option. Not only was our server rude she was behaving like we were disturbing her peace. We decided to stay and eat as we’re hungry. The food was cold and horrible! The rice was the only edible thing on the plate. The wings were dry, the steak tips were too salty. We waited almost 45 minutes until our server came to check on us. Bottomless drinks and crab legs were? We had one cluster each and when we we asked our server she was looking more confused like us by that time, brunch wa over. I will never ever come back here nor recommend this spot for brunch. Service was terrible, food was not good, we didn’t have the bottomless experience and could not even have a conversation due to the loud music! Never again.
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
We went for a late birthday dinner on a Sunday. The food was good, service was excellent. After we ate we went upstairs to the cigar lounge. Before entering the cigar lounge there is a club atmosphere with a dj and bar. The cigar lounge was lively with chill vibes and comfortable lounge chairs. The cigar lounge dj was playing all the greatest r&b and hip hop hits from the 90s. Which was appropriate because the average age range present was about mid 30s-40s. The bar & cigar service in the lounge was great as well. We had such a great time!
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LatoraB
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience2
I would never go here again. Brunch was suppose to cost 75$ some how taxes made it come up to 99$ the service was trash they seemed like they didn't want to be there, The food was mid, those heaters didn't keep the food warm and the food wasn't good. Crab legs smelled like sewer water. For all of that I should've just went to 14 and Park at least they serve you the food. 1865 had us in line like a cafeteria. big thumbs down.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I’ve never been somewhere where EVERYTHING was good. We ordered basically the entire menu since it was our first time there and it was bomb. Bri our server, bomb. Crab croquettes, shrimp, Brussels sprouts, crab dips, wings, bomb. Pastas was amazing. The only thing we didn’t like was the Mac n cheese and crab cakes wasn’t seasoned to our liking. We had the freedom ride and a few other drinks, amazing. For the amount of food we had, the bill was shy of $900 which i was expecting to be more. I will definitely return!
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STEPHANIED
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service was excellent! We will definitely make this a eating venue.
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KevinC
Charleston
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience4
Great food and great people. 1865 is a must-visit spot.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
Very nice place and good vibes. Definitely try it out.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall2food1service1ambience1
Hostess was rude, never escorted us to our seats. They ran out of clean silverware offered us plastic ware and food was cold when it finally arrived. Owner attempted to make it right by not charging for the food but may possibly try again.
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JalissaS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience2
The food was amazing but the waitress had no help. It took too long to get our food, but other than that everything was fine.
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SayS
Baltimore
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall3food5service3ambience5
The wait time for food was very slow! We ordered food and waited just to be told that they didn’t have anymore! The second floor is extremely hot! The hookah was 74.00 but after we paid no one came back to check on us! Other than that the food was great! Great portion!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Chic and conversation worthy multidimensional artwork surrounded the dark hued dining room. I was hoping to get a full menu selection for my 10:00pm reservation. However, this is not the case. I wish I looked closer to the website about the meal times.. To my surprise, the bar menu was extensive enough, even though the waitress had to tell us over the loudness of Push Play playing upstairs. The cigar lounge was cozy, and it had a promising selection geared for new smokers. Great place, and I will go back earlier to check out the full menu!
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1865 Steak Seafood & Cigars is rated 3.9 stars by 174 OpenTable diners.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 7, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Google Map for 1865 Steak Seafood & Cigars

3813 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011-5840

Additional information

Neighborhood
Petworth
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–2:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Steakhouse
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Phone number
(240) 956-8715

1865 Steak Seafood & Cigars

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Popular dishes

Crab Dip

Crab Fries

Crab Legs

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What 174 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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