All Day by Kramers

Name: All Day by Kramers
Address: 1517 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20036-1103
Telephone: (202) 387-1400
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

32 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, opened in 1976, was the first Bookstore/Cafe in the country to feature Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Brunch & Late Supper as well as offering complete bar service, 18 drafts and wine by the glass and bottle. Since its inception, it has established itself as "Washington's pre-eminent café.'

' From The Washington Post: "The action at Kramerbooks & Afterwords starts with breakfast and the morning papers at 7:30 AM, and keeps throbbing until well after midnight, 7 days a week, complete with indoor and sidewalk cafes, a full-service bar and live entertainment. The sounds are diverting, the smells are delicious, the sights are tempting

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 17, 2021

October 2021

Sun

Mon

Tue

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Fri

Sat

10:30 PM

Booked 34 times today

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
null
Phone number
(202) 387-1400
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
1517 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20036-1103
Neighborhood
Dupont Circle

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Yogurt Parfait$10.00
fresh fruit, granola, toast
Avocado Toast$14.00
poached eggs, pickled onion, radish, tomato, lemon-lime, crunchy salt
Soho Omelet$16.00
spinach, swiss cheese, breakfast potatoes, toast, choice of meat
Kramers Breakfast$14.00
two eggs, toast, breakfast potatoes, choice of meat
Buttermilk Waffle$15.00
seasonal fruit, whipped cream
French Toast$14.00
fresh strawberry, whipped cream
Smoked Pork Hash$16.00
poached egg, onions, potatoes, toast
Crab Benedict$19.00
champagne side salad
Ham Benedict$16.00
champagne side salad
Flatiron & Eggs$28.00
two eggs, breakfast potatoes, toast

Brunch Cocktails

Mimosa$8.00
Bloody Mary$8.00
Red Sangria$9.00
dry red, orange liqueur, pomegranate, splash of o.j.
Pinot Punch$10.00
rum, pinot gris, pineapple, ginger soda

Add-Ons

Pork Sausage$3.00
Turkey Sausage$3.00
Veggie Sausage$3.00
Bacon$3.00
Ham$3.00
Toast$3.00
Fruit$3.00
Champagne Side Salad$5.00

Starters

Cream of Crab Soup$12.00
grilled bread
Deviled Eggs$8.00
crab, prosciutto, chive, green onion, old bay
Avocado Hummus$12.00
grilled bread, red pepper relish, feta, crudités
Hickory Smoked Chicken Wings$12.00
7 pieces, choice of one sauce: house ranch, bleu cheese, or honey mustard

Salads

Baby Tomato + Burrata$16.00
corn, arugula, champagne vinaigrette
Summer Strawberry$14.00
red onion, sunflower, tomato
Cold Cucumber$12.00
red onion, pickled jalapeño, blackberry, sesame
Avocado Greens$15.00
corn, roasted poblano, tomato, goat cheese, tortilla strips

Salads Additions

Crab Cake$8.99
Salmon Fillet$7.00

Sandwiches

Cali Dagwood$14.00
goat cheese, avocado, bibb lettuce, cucumber, cherry pepper relish, lemon buttermilk dressing
All Day Burger$15.00
2 smashed 4 oz beef patties, american cheese, bibb lettuce, pickles, special sauce
Cubano$15.00
house-smoked pork, shaved ham, gouda, pickled jalapeños
Crispy Chicken$14.00
fried chicken breast, red pepper aioli, pickles
Crab Cake$19.00
4 oz crab cake, red pepper aioli, bibb lettuce, tomato

Entrées

Roasted Salmon Grain Bowl$23.00
ancient grains, spinach, peas, corn, avocado, pickled jalapeños
Flatiron + Frites$28.00
poblano butter, bbq seasoned french fries
Chicken + Waffles$17.00
buttermilk waffle, fried chicken breast, coleslaw, spicy honey butter
Veggie Lasagna$20.00
seasonal vegetables, mozzarella, beer-braised marinara, champagne side salad
Fettuccine New Orleans$20.00
shrimp, chicken, sausage, cream sauce, onion, bbq spices

Desserts

Blueberry Cheesecake$8.00
Dark Chocolate Mousse$7.00
chantilly cream
Kramers Goober Pie$8.00
peanut butter, graham cracker, chocolate ganache

Sides

Coleslaw$3.00
Roasted Carrot & Avocado Salad$7.00
avocado, sunflower seed, pumpkin seed, white sesame seed
Summer Succotash$7.00
BBQ Seasoned French Fries$6.00
Champagne Side Salad$5.00

White

La Patience Chardonnay, France
citrus notes, well rounded acidity and minerality
- Glass$7.00
Domaine Cognettes Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley France
notes of citrus, pineapple, and mango lend itself to a long, silky finish
- Glass$9.00
- Bottle$35.00

Red

Deschamps Red Blend, (Grenache, Syrah, Carignan) France
slightly chilled red, ripe cherry and berry flavors, structured minerality and soft tannins
- Glass$7.00
Meinklang Red (Zweigelt/Blaufrankish), Burgenland, Austria
ripe red and black fruits in a medium bodied lively red glass – pairs well with everything
- Glass$9.00
- Bottle$35.00

Rosé

La Patience Rosé Blend, (Grenache, Syrah) France
bright and crisp red fruits, refreshing
- Glass$7.00

Bottles

Where's Linus? Rosé 2020 (Petite Sirah, Syrah), Medocino, California$35.00
hazy and unfiltered, dry and easy-drinking with notes of red berries and a crisp acidity
Matic Wines Sparkling Rosé 2020 (Blaufrankisch), Stajerska, Slovenia$35.00
Dry, with avors of watermelon and cherry, lip-smacking acidity. Summer in a bottle

Cocktails

Aperol Spritz (Italy)$9.00
aperol, prosecco, soda water
Don Ciccio Luna Spritz$9.00
luna aperitivo, prosecco, soda water
Angelou$11.00
vodka, peppered strawberry, citrus
Fitzgerald$11.00
gin, aperol, citrus
Fuentes$11.00
tequila, blood orange aperitif, orange bitters, soda water
Murakami$11.00
cherry blossom aperitif, vodka, lime, soda water
Spicy Margarita$11.00
tequila, house infused hot honey, orange liqueur, lime
District Negroni$13.00
green hat citrus/floral gin, don ciccio cinque, capitoline rose vermouth

Beer

Draft & Canned

Right Proper Senate Beer Light Lager 4.7%$6.00
DC Brau Public Pale Ale 6%$6.00
Allagash White 5.2%$7.00
Union Old Pro Gose 4.2%$7.00
Port City Downright Pilsner 4.8%$7.00
Aslin Beer Power Moves IPA 5.5%$8.00
Other Half DDH Hop Showers IPA 7.4%$8.00
Beale's Peach Tea Blonde Ale 4.6%$7.00
Anxo Dry Cider 6.9%$8.00
Offshoot Relax Hazy IPA 16oz Can 6.8%$8.00
Oozlefinch Party Dinosaur Papaya Lime Sour Ale 16oz Can 6.5%$8.00
Aslin Beer Mind the Hop DIPA 16oz Can 9.4%$9.00

French Sodas

A riff on Italian sodas, our French sodas are made with premium syrups and cream. They can be made with non-dairy oat milk at your request

Blueberry Vanilla$5.00
Strawberry Banana$5.00
Strawberry Pomegranate$5.00

What 32 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

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SKM89
Dallas
20 reviews
vip
4.0
20 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience4
Nice menu. Good breakfast menu. Service was really slow but it could be due to industry worker shortage. Great bookstore
S
Sandy
Los Angeles
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall2food2service2ambience2
We had breakfast and food was mediocre at best. Service was also lacking.
T
Tabs
Washington DC
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2021
overall2food2service5ambience3
Change of menu, frozen cheesecake, strange Bloody Mary, and too much tang in the Cal Dagwood. Never going back there
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2021
overall2food2service2ambience2
Fish was stale and lasagne was a mash. Awful dinner experience!
S
Susie
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
The squash soup and roasted vegetables was terrific, and service was attentive and good. Great place for a catch-up lunch.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 3, 2021
overall5food5service4ambience5
Will definitely be back for those amazing waffles!! Best we have ever had. Great atmosphere. Love the idea of a cafe bookstore.
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 2, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Visiting daughter / parents weekend
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 2, 2021
overall4food5service3ambience4
My friend and I waited about an hour outside because we booked a reservation for a table for 3 and one member of our party was late due to a scheduling issue. We would have consumed more had we been allowed to come in on time. Similarly, the service was awful. We would ask our server a question and receive an attitude back. However, the food definitely made up for it. Not only do they have an extensive menu but also are quite willing to make changes in dishes if needed. Their menu is really accommodating of people with food intolerances or preferences; for example: for vegans and vegetarians they had veggie sausages! Overall loved the food and the ambiance, but the service really detracted from the overall experience.
LD
LoriD
Columbus
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2021
overall2food1service5ambience1
Haven't been to Krammer's for some time and thought it would be good to visit. Service was good, but food was terrible! Lobster ravioli and Philly cheesesteak. Back in the day, they had a very good lobster ravioli. Tasted like they just bought it at the stor and slapped som e sauce on. Not good.Very disappointed! Won't go back!
C
Charlotte
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistently great food and service, will definitely come back!
JL
JazzLover
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 19, 2021
overall4food3service4ambience5
We went for the jazz, which was great! Also, really fun to browse the book store before dinner... the food, however, was mediocre, at best. Neither of us LOVED our food, and really, I wish there had been more options. Service was fine and it was nice to sit outside, but I wish we would've eaten somewhere else and then only had dessert at All Day while we listened to jazz.
C
Caroline
Washington DC
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2021
overall5food5service4ambience5
Love Kramers. The bookstore meets restaurant vibe is so cute and so ideal for a relaxing breakfast on a weekend morning. The food is fantastic - and the proportions are quite sizable. The food is a little overpriced but for the area it is in, its not surprising. Have returned here after loving it the first time.
D
Deirdre
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was wonderful the food and the services
AD
AngelaD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 18, 2021
overall5food4service5ambience5
Food was yummy and great for the price! We sat outside and it was very clean and quiet.
AR
AliR
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience3
Service was great, food was very good, we were seated in the "greenhouse" area, had expected to be seated in a bookstore-feeling area. That was the only disappointment!
HG
HaileyGibbs
Baltimore
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
I love Kramer's. Last night was surprisingly busy, but our server was so kind and responsive, and the meal was delicious. Highly recommend!
LS
LouiseS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2021
overall5food4service4ambience4
Appreciated the outside eating accommodations during 😷 times!!!
N
Nnnnn
Washington DC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
Love the Jazz on Sunday nights! A great date spot.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2021
overall3food4service2ambience5
The waitress was nice, but took her about 20 minutes to come take our order and another 20 for the check. Food was good and there was a jazz band playing music.
T
Tobagogirl
Washington DC
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistently good food; fast service and the cornbread pudding is a must have! The avocado goat is excellent. The mimosas need to be a little more champagne and a little less OJ. Before or after your meal if you’re looking for a good read step into the bookstore as they have great selections.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The portions are huge and the food was fresh and flavorful. The server was very sweet and attentive!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
6 reviews
vip
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2021
overall2food1service2ambience2
Really a disappointment. Entres came while we were still eating our appetizers. The chicken in chicken & waffles was burnt and the portion size was stingy for the price. Not returning anytime soon.
DC
DeborahC
Washington DC
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was great and the servers were friendly and efficient. The environment was upbeat and cozy on a cloudy day! We will definitely return and recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for some delicious food.
TD
TaylorD
Chicago
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The cheesesteak was delicious. Lots of outdoor seating. Friendly staff. Good beer selection.
B
Blkorly
Baltimore
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2021
overall2food1service2ambience2
We went for brunch. French toast was very mushy. Had to ask for missing items from our order.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 14, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice and tasty 😌
MA
MatthewA
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Kramer's All Day had fantastic food and service. Add to that a bookstore and what more could you ask for? Highly recommended.
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forsythia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 2, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
the food was soooooo good and the vibes were immaculate
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2021
overall3food1service5ambience4
Service was great! Bookstore folks were great! Drinks were great! The food was horrifying for the price, all I could eat was the toast. Advise against breakfast, my friend’s meal looked better than mine!
CJ
ConstanceJ
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 19, 2021
overall4food3service3ambience4
Fond memories of Kramers and Afterwords after 7 years of having left town. The bookstore was just as awesome as I remembered, the food wasn't. It was OK. But then, you can't beat the location and ambiance.I hope they revitalize their menu and get a better chef.
KB
KathleenB
Raleigh
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on July 18, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went there for a quick breakfast and it was absolutely perfect! Fruit was fresh, tea was hot. I lived in DC 25 years ago and this was my first trip back. Kramer’s made it worth the trip. Also, service was top notch.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 16, 2021
overall5food4service4ambience5
Great meal! There was a noisy patron sitting next to us chatting with a server (she was humoring him) which I found annoying but otherwise good food, good service (woulda like more water refills), and excellent ambiance and vibe.

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All Day by Kramers is rated 4.6 stars by 32 OpenTable diners

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 17, 2021

October 2021

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Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

10:30 PM

Booked 34 times today

1517 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20036-1103

Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Hours of operation
null
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual

Phone number
(202) 387-1400

All Day by Kramers

Make a reservation

Breakfast

Yogurt Parfait$10.00

Avocado Toast$14.00

Soho Omelet$16.00

Kramers Breakfast$14.00

Buttermilk Waffle$15.00

French Toast$14.00

Smoked Pork Hash$16.00

Crab Benedict$19.00

Ham Benedict$16.00

Flatiron & Eggs$28.00

Brunch Cocktails

Mimosa$8.00

Bloody Mary$8.00

Red Sangria$9.00

Pinot Punch$10.00

Add-Ons

Pork Sausage$3.00

Turkey Sausage$3.00

Veggie Sausage$3.00

Bacon$3.00

Ham$3.00

Toast$3.00

Fruit$3.00

Champagne Side Salad$5.00

Starters

Cream of Crab Soup$12.00

Deviled Eggs$8.00

Avocado Hummus$12.00

Hickory Smoked Chicken Wings$12.00

Salads

Baby Tomato + Burrata$16.00

Summer Strawberry$14.00

Cold Cucumber$12.00

Avocado Greens$15.00

Salads Additions

Crab Cake$8.99

Salmon Fillet$7.00

Sandwiches

Cali Dagwood$14.00

All Day Burger$15.00

Cubano$15.00

Crispy Chicken$14.00

Crab Cake$19.00

Entrées

Roasted Salmon Grain Bowl$23.00

Flatiron + Frites$28.00

Chicken + Waffles$17.00

Veggie Lasagna$20.00

Fettuccine New Orleans$20.00

Desserts

Blueberry Cheesecake$8.00

Dark Chocolate Mousse$7.00

Kramers Goober Pie$8.00

Sides

Coleslaw$3.00

Roasted Carrot & Avocado Salad$7.00

Summer Succotash$7.00

BBQ Seasoned French Fries$6.00

Champagne Side Salad$5.00

White

La Patience Chardonnay, France

Domaine Cognettes Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley France

Red

Deschamps Red Blend, (Grenache, Syrah, Carignan) France

Meinklang Red (Zweigelt/Blaufrankish), Burgenland, Austria

Rosé

La Patience Rosé Blend, (Grenache, Syrah) France

Bottles

Where's Linus? Rosé 2020 (Petite Sirah, Syrah), Medocino, California$35.00

Matic Wines Sparkling Rosé 2020 (Blaufrankisch), Stajerska, Slovenia$35.00

Cocktails

Aperol Spritz (Italy)$9.00

Don Ciccio Luna Spritz$9.00

Angelou$11.00

Fitzgerald$11.00

Fuentes$11.00

Murakami$11.00