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   Kronk

   Washington DC

   18 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall1food2service1ambience1

   Gross. I guess they don’t have enough business to do more than one seating a night, because they don’t buss tables after parties leave. So you get to stare at a destroyed table across from yours, with food scape and crumpled up napkins. Drinks were terrible- red wine served warm. Server told us best food on the menus was “a 7 out of 10.” More like a 3. Host just stared blankly when we walked in - at many restaurants, hosts actually greet you.

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   MartyS

   Washington DC

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent service, good sized, delicious portions. Chowda fries are awesome. Loved the fish and chips.

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   Dpaige

   Raleigh

   23 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   23 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   Great views and service.

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   MarciaK

   Baltimore

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   What a pleasant surprise to discover a great seafood restaurant in No Bethesda. Nothing else around here compares.

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5. KC

   KendallC

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall2food2service4ambience4

   I really wanted to like this place, the atmosphere is great. We didn't have any real issues with servers like others have reported, ours was very nice and everyone is trying hard these days with little staff. We had to wait a bit on one of our food items but it was comped without us asking. However the disappointing part was the food. The best item was the clam chowder fries, which were like poutine. The rest of the food was lackluster at best. We ordered the queso fundido and the octopus tin. Queso fundido was just ok. Octopus is just in oil with crackers and hot sauce. The mambo chicken sandwich was a mess and the flavors were just way off. The rockfish platter again was just ok, not well seasoned and with mediocre side dishes. I think they should consider revamping their menu before word gets out that it's not good. It would be a shame for a cool place like this to go under if they can't catch their stride. I think it would be best for drinks/appetizers especially if they add some more variety. Seafood is supposed to be a highlight here but they are missing the mark. Perhaps they need more time to work out the kinks, but I really hope upper management is paying attention to the reviews coming out.

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   BobbieC

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food4service5ambience5

   The variety of items to select from their menu was great. The food was very good and glad we had a number of choices. The portion sizes were perfect.

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   Susan

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall3food5service5ambience3

   really good food, the ambiance was a bit underplayed compared to how it appears online.

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8. MR

   MarshaR

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 25, 2022

   overall4food4service4ambience5

   Food was good and the service was good. Really liked our waiter. Loved sitting outside at pike and rose as well. Had crabs and they were expensive but normal these days. And the drinks were excellent! Would try this again.

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 25, 2022

   overall1food2service2ambience2

   That wasn't a brunch

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10. DB

    DragBrunch

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall4food3service2ambience5

    Great time w/ family & families unfortunately the service was abysmal. I had to go to the Host to ask her if she could find the person responsible for our table and send him/her over because we waited a solid 15-20 minutes and no one came to the table not even to say hello. When the Waiter finally came to the table he offered no suggestions and getting questions answered seemed like an annoyance for him. He seemed to forget that we were even there. We had to ask multiple times for simple things such as water and napkins. I took my Boyfriend for his birthday and was so embarrassed that this part of the experience was so awful. My Sister and her friends arrived AFTER me and my Boyfriend. They were at another table across the room. I witnessed their Waitress come over immediately. My Sister and her friends received food and drinks BEFORE we did and they came after we did?!?!? I was outraged! Fortunately the show was good and 3 out of 4 of the performers were super nice and wished my Boyfriend a happy birthday. Overall my Boyfriend enjoyed the experience which is great and the goal. More work is definitely needed in securing adequate Waitstaff and Servers. The poor service definitely dampened the mood for me and I was definitely disappointed. The Waiter didn't even seek us out to bring the bill...we had to ask another Waitstaff for the bill! Ugh!!!! I hope the feedback is helpful. I don't know the Waiter's name but he is in desperate need of retraining. This is a great idea but continued poor service will ruin it for your business.

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    momtime

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall3food4service1ambience4

    first time dining and went for the drag brunch event. Service was terrible, they were out of condiments, no iced tea & waitress didn't have other suggestions of what else to drink, water jug looked dirty, so no available water provided on a hot day. No refills provided or offered by waitress. Asked for ketchup when meal came and by time we finished, waitress asked if we got it, NOPE! No menu to read, luckily we looed prior to going and what NO desserts, really? Limited brunch items & not many appealing choices, so we all opted for cheeseburgers. Lucily THEY were remarkably excellent and seasoned nicely, fries were also served hot and flavorful. Enjoyed the outdoor patio space immensely, but need to fix the dripping pergola over our table. We moved the table and chairs so it wouldn't drip into food, water or the 4th chair. When we were seated the host saw the 4th chair was full of water, but never came back to dry it or offer to move us to get away from the drip. Luckily our 4th person couldn't make it. Probably won't be our first choice to return there, shame because the outdoor space is really nice! If you want just an alcoholic drink, this might be good spot to lounge.

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12. TG

    TraceyG

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Drag show was so good really enjoyed it will come back

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13. LD

    LDavids

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall5food3service3ambience5

    Attended Drag brunch which was super fun and loud. Some dishes were better than others. Feedback from guests they liked chicken sandwich, crab roll/sandwich had too much sauce and the scramble egg and pork was ok. Atmosphere and show made it a great experience. Shout out to the Hello Betty team for giving my teen a birthday card before we left. That was sweet and unexpected.. thank you!

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    yummyfoodiej

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    We had a ball @ Shi-Queeta Lee's Salute to the Divas Drag Bruch @ Hello Betty. Celebrated our Mom's 89th birthday with lots of love & laughter. She got up & danced a little for the birthday lady's tribute...AWESOME time 🌞💃🏾🎉🎂🙌🏾

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall2food1service3ambience4

    I would come back for drinks but that’s about it. The outdoor area is amazing but the food is not good.

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16. JP

    JosephP

    Raleigh

    22 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Service was very nice. This is the third meal i've had there as I've been staying at the hotel over the past few weeks. The food continues to be a bit underwhelming. Preparation isn't exactly precise and the flavors could be better. The biggest challenge I have is with the cocktail program. It could really use improvement. The bartenders seem to all have worked at volume bars where they pour beers or fruity cocktails for young people. They don't seem to know how to make a proper cocktail. It's disappointing. The place has so much potential but seems aimed at youngsters who don't care about food and drink quality. Unfortunately, that's not me so I likely won't keep going back.

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17. M

    Momof3

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience4

    Pros: Really pretty restaurant inside and out. Would be a great place for apps/drinks and groups if not for the cons. I'm giving 2 stars and vs. 1 solely because of the look and feel of the space. I hope they improve the cons. Food, when it finally came, was fine/good, but not special, which is okay because it's a pretty basic menu. Cons: Service is non-existent. Had an earlyish (6:30) reservation. There were not many customers (maybe 1/4 full outside, fewer inside). Everything took FOREVER, even getting water and napkins was challenging. The whole experience took over 2 hours and we were just 5 adults. Our waiter was nice enough but most MIA. He was either inexperienced and poorly trained or overwhelmed (which is odd because again, it was not crowded at all). One young/inexperienced expediter seemed to be trying his best, but this place needs way better employee management. Appetizer came out cold and no way to eat it because no utensils were provided. We went there for the crabs and they ran out but did not mention it until we were ordering, so we had to scramble to make changes and it was a bad time to introduce another disappointment since we'd been sitting there hungry and thirsty for 30+ minutes at that point. When the mains finally came out, it was in spurts so basically we ate in overlapping turns.

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18. EB

    ElizabethB

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience2

    The absolute worst. Do not go here. Service was horrible. Found was bad and it was expensive.

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19. LW

    LacyW

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall2food4service2ambience5

    Second time at this spot. The food is great. Loved the mushroom tostadas and burgers. Fun menu. Great atmosphere. Unfortunately, the service on the second visit was horrible. (The first was so-so, but the delicious food made it worth it) This time — So very slow. Forgot to bring appetizer. Drinks arrived for half the party but took another 10+ minutes for the rest of the drinks. Then food showed up for half the party before before the other even ordered. (We were told in order to get the special that included drinks, we had to place the order first to get the drinks out firs). But instead of getting the drinks first, the waitress brought the entire meal. Because it was hot food, we had to eat before everyone else. We were told there were 12 crabs per order. Turns out there were only 7. (Waitress was very nice and apologetic for her mistake.) Rest of food came. When everyone was almost done, the appetizer arrived. :/ We ordered extra steamed corn. It never came. Waitress said kitchen was too busy. Sat for a long time waiting for bill. Finally I went the the waitress station to get it taken care of. Our waitress was very apologetic and sweet (and we tipped her well), but this was a special occasion splurge for our family and we all left disappointed. I was embarrassed because I was with the in-laws and I picked the restaurant.

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20. C

    Chey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    I loved the outside patio. Great view. Food and drinks were delicious.

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21. MC

    MariaC

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience2

    Father’s Day

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    SunitaP

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall3food3service1ambience4

    Food was good but it took a very long time!

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Father’s Day

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    michelebelle

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    1.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Can’t really rate the food because we never got any.

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25. HB

    HBay

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience3

    The food was wonderful but we unfortunately waited a very long time for service. They also don't offer their full menu until 5 on Saturdays, very weird.

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26. AG

    AG42

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience4

    Food was just okay and overpriced. One guest in our party waited over an hour for his food. My rice tasted like eating a spoonful of salt and they brought two more that tasted the same. The third bowl was finally edible since they decided to omit salt completely. Crabcake, cod tacos, rockfish, and savage fries were pretty good though. The manager did end up giving us a 25% discount. Still would not go back though.

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27. GG

    2GGs

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    We enjoyed the beach scene and food. It was a fun casual vibe.

    Hello BettyResponded on June 23, 2022Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience and we hope to see you again soon!

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    peytonharmon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    best place ever with the best staff. can’t say enough good things

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    Louie

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and service were great. Terrific new restaurant with creative dishes. A keeper!

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    foodswings

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 12, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience2

    This was a huge disappointment. The service was terrible. We waited 20 minutes after the hostess sat us and asked to seat us somewhere we could get service. No one came in that time to greet us, bring us water, much less take a drink or food order. The food was ok to mediocre and they got the order wrong. It took an absurd amount of time for the food to arrive on top of that. The decor seems half thought out and overall the concept is a dud. The cocktails were about the only high point. The O.B.O.F. was better than it sounds on the menu. Will not return though.

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    Alicia

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience3

    We were just two people out for a date night, restaurant was half full on Friday night, but lively. We waited 30 min for our drinks to arrive! Our server was so slow and weird in her speech she seemed absolutely high. Our entrees arrived 75 min after we were sat (a 2-top!). Abysmal service. Manager wasn’t much better. When going to Pike and Rose, I suggest you SKIP this place.

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32. SR

    SandraR

    Baltimore

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    Service was really slow and it wasn’t really busy. Froze was yumm but the glass was literally 1/2 full.

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience3

    We were seated outside but we didn’t really have anyone to serve us. Waited a while for a drink order, and then asked to be moved inside just so we could get better service. The food was good, and the vibe was great (though a little loud).

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34. WP

    WendyP

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience2

    The menu is very Limited and the food is average. The service is not good which makes an otherwise average experience, not a good one.

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35. NI

    NikkiI

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Great experience all around! Definitely will return!

    Hello BettyResponded on June 13, 2022Thank you for choosing Hello Betty and we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

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36. KR

    KimRose

    Washington DC

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall4food5service1ambience5

    We came for their first Drag Brunch to support MoCo Pride. The event was AMAZING and the food was OUTSTANDING! But, the service was absolutely terrible. It took us 40 minutes to get our first round of drinks, another 45 to get our meals (and two of them were wrong because the server put them in wrong, not because of the kitchen.). She brought out 3 complimentary drinks to our table of 8 to apologize for the wait. Really? We asked for our check and waited another 45 minutes for that. We complained twice to the host, but still couldn’t get any attention. The other servers were trying to assist, but ours was just an absolute nightmare. I doubt I’ll go back, which is a shame because I think it’s a great place. But what a miserable experience.

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    India

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    Customer service isn’t great but the drinks were delicious

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    MargaretR

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience2

    Staff was very nice, but still training. Live music was bad; singer wasn't that bad but acoustics were horrible and the flute needed to go. It was too shrill for that place with nothing soft to absorb the noise. It all echoed way too much. Went there for a nice dinner and had to shout to be heard. But enjoyed the food. Won't go there again when they have live music unless it's outdoors.

    Hello BettyResponded on June 6, 2022Thank you, Margaret, for taking the time to share information about your recent visit with us. Please know that we take your feedback very seriously and will pass along your comments to our management team.

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39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2022

    overall2food1service2ambience4

    Very slow service….ordered mussels and they came in a pre packed container similar to grocery store. Nice outdoor seating area but disappointing experience.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    I’ve been there twice and service was horrible. After we got our food, the waiter/waitress never back to check on us. Food is good depending on what you get.

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