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Kitchen Savages, Washington, DC

Kitchen Savages

4.6
4.6
74 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Creole / Cajun / Southern, Contemporary Southern
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–2:00 am Sat 9:00 am–2:00 am Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 931-1782
  • Website
    http://Www.kitchensavages.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Owned/operated by
    Black/African American, LGBTQ+
  • Executive chef
    Executive Chef Darrell Gaston
  • Catering
    To request a catering for an event, please contact darrell@kitchensavages.com
  • Private party facilities
    To host a private event, please contact darrell@kitchensavages.com
  • Location
    1211 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020-6907
  • Neighborhood
    Navy Yard
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 74 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

74 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience, customer service was amazing. Food looked and tasted amazing full of flavor without being overpowering the drinks were good. You could tell that the owner really cared about what he does.

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  2. brees

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was pricey but delicious. Server was friendly and attentive. Overall 10 out of 10.

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  3. Davo

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Made a reservation for 9,walked in they claim they close at 9 on Sundays. Thats not what the website says.

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  4. JazzmyneT

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a phenomenal time. TJ was a very attentive server, ambiance was cute. Wasn’t too busy or noisy at all. Playlist was fire. Overall experience was A1, I’d definitely come back!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, good service and the waiters were very honest with the selection process

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Unspecified

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The decor of the restaurant was very nice. Great job with that. We order appetizers and entree’s. The menu was not synced with the hand held service they order off of. The savage tots were really good. But the cat dish was t seasoned. It was fresh and fried well, but no season. Our shrimp and grits was not good either. The grits were lumpy. We all hate lumpy grits. Next our drinks…. We ordered Montel , Tito’s , Hennessy and patron. The montel was not the montel in the bottle . Neither was the Hennessy. When you know you know.!!! They put something else in the bottle.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. ErikaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Kitchen Savage was wonderful experience.. the people that works there was amazing .. most definitely going back there

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  8. Angie

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is on its way to becoming one of my favorite spots in the city . It's a stone's throw away from my school and the vibe was just what I needed. I got the Savage fries and they were absolutely scrumptious. The lemon drop martinis were just right, and just what I needed after a very long week . The service was superb and I highly recommend this neighborhood gem .

    1 person found this helpful

  9. BreD

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I had a reservation on 10/25 for 9pm. I arrived just before the time of my reservation and the entire restaurant was closed. The advertised time of closing is posted online for 10pm. That drive was a complete waste of time.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great main dishes I had the crab cakes the sauce was so good! The Mac and cheese was eh and the drinks were small but everything else was great.

    1 person found this helpful

  11. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overload of Comfort. I really needed this. I'm excited to say that this is my city. I was so emotional thinking about how the the food taste and made me feel. A++++++++++++++++++.

    1 person found this helpful

  12. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience. Food was delicious and service was fast. The waiters was knowledgeable and attentive.

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  13. Joseph

    Washington DC

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had a fantastic dining experience, and I will most definitely be back!

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  14. ShannonS

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Please do yourself a favor and eat here! Having a kid free date night with my wife we try to make our nights out well worth it and this place checked every box. We're so glad we came here. I had the Catfish and Mac & Cheese and a couple of drinks. The food was amazing and I really didn't see how I could go wrong even if I chose something else on the menu. The drinks were tasty, had great names, and some were even a flashback to back in the day (when you get there you'll know exactly the drink I'm talking about). The staff were friendly, quickly made sure multiple times that anything we needed we had, and they were just great to talk to. I loved the music which was a lot of trap music circa early 2000s to 2010s. We'll definitely be back someday.

    1 person found this helpful

  15. laticiajoyceann

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lots of great options on this menu. Everything was full of flavor and delish. I highly reccomend the Peach Cobbler French Toast!!!

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  16. CurtisB

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The owner/chef and staff did an amazing job. Loved the food, and the ambiance. The jerk lamb chops… my gawd!! The drinks were AMAZING!!! Shout out to the bartender! Will definitely be back sooner than later!!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved this place. The food was beautifully plated and delicious! The owner/chef was very attentive and did it all. I can’t wait to go back again

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  18. phillips

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Ambience and service were exceptional

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  19. YolandaH

    Washington DC

    37 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Had to reschedule my Saturday, Sept. 16th reservation to Sunday, Sept. 17th. I really did this on the OpenTable app. Showed up to the restaurant on Sunday evening only to find it completely closed. No answer when I called the restaurant, of course. Didn't receive any notifications of any issues before I left for my reservation. We were really looking forward to dining there from all of the great reviews. Not really sure how to feel about this.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Andreas was our server and bartender and he did a phenomenal job! Very detail oriented and made sure we had everything we needed. The food speed of service was fast and the food was delicious. We love supporting black businesses and this business will see us again for sure !

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I went here for my birthday. The food was amazing. Everyone said their food was great and the service was stellar. The chef/owner came out to greet us. I had the lamb, mashed potatoes and asparagus. I added the Brussel sprout. All was tasty. I think they will outgrown this location soon. Very grown and relaxed. Kudos!

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  22. MoniqueC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was absolutely amazing the staff was very accommodating and we will be back.. My husband is soo hard to please and he was highly impressed.

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  23. Donovan

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Each time I have been to Kitchen Savages, I have received excellent customer service and the food is superb.

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  24. Niqnac

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Kitchen Savage was an amazing dining experience. The food was delicious, the service was awesome and the ambiance was nice. I appreciated the owner and chef taking time to wish me a happy birthday and gift me a delicious slice of cheesecake. Do yourself a favor and make a reservation to have a great dining experience. Sincerely, N. Wallace

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  25. JaeQ

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The customer service at Kitchen Savages was amazing! All of the staff was kind and made sure we were properly taken care of. The food was great! A little pricey, but you’re getting your money’s worth.

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  26. MoeB

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    My experience was very pleasant. The food was great

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Look when I tell yall this place is extremely unprofessional, please do not say that I did not warn you guys. I was so excited to check out Kitchen Savages after driving by a few times. On Wednesday, July 12th, me and a friend ordered the shrimp po'boy and the crab cake egg rolls along with 2 pink lemon drops. The waitress brought our drinks over and when I tell you the drinks were so miniature that I thought they were shots in oddly shaped martini glasses. I immediately told the waitress that we would like to send the drinks back because they were way to small and overpriced. He agreed and told me he gets that a lot. The manager or owner comes over and asks us way we wanted to send the drinks back and I repeated the same thing I said to the waitress and he said ok and walked off aggressively. Shortly after that encounter, the waitress comes back to our table and says that he doesn't know how to say this without being unprofessional and kneels down to say that the owner wants us to leave the restaurant and they will not be preparing our food because we sent our drinks back. I was so appalled that I chuckled and just grabbed our belongings because that was so out of line and extremely unprofessional. What business owner gets upset that 2 untouched drinks were sent back so he decides to kick us out. I will never support a business like this and im sure there is a long history of other infractions that the owner or manager has done to other customers. I will never patronize this establishment again and Darrell Gaston was extremely disappointing on how he chose to deal with his customers. If I could give negative stars, I would.

    7 people found this helpful

  28. Naomi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, amazing service! We will definitely be back

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  29. RebecaLynda

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is my second time here and we had a great dinner. As per usual, the food was perfectly cooked. It was so good that my dining companion forgot she was in public and was ooohing and ahhing over each bite of her salmon. Our server was beyond kind and attentive. We were served quickly and each bite was perfection. Every new restaurant goes through growing pains but it’s clear they’ve worked things out and everything is on the upswing.

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  30. UncleQuillis

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Appetizers were excellent and the wait staff was extremely proficient and provided excellent service. The downside of the meal was that I was served undercooked shrimp in an Ultimate Cajun Seafood Pasta. Management at the restaurant at first was not helpful and wasn’t willing to redo or replace the entree. Food quality is lax with regards to seafood, so stick to the basics!!! I will not be visiting this restaurant again!

    3 people found this helpful

  31. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a reservation for my birthday and we got there they said they had to close due to their comcast and their system was down. If we had gotten a notification a call or something it would’ve been better a nice heads up before we came all the way down there , it could’ve saved time and everything.

    3 people found this helpful

  32. FrankieBev

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    1.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We made reservations to go, drove alllll the way there, only for the venue to be closed for “maintenance.” Why would you allow reservations if you are closed? And if there were last minute issues, why would you not notify the customers?

    5 people found this helpful

  33. MSmith

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Plan to wait 2 hours for your food. In addition, this place is classless and unprofessional. You will be doing yourself a disservice coming to this restaurant. Save your money and time and stay in the navy yard area. Managers and owners should not be cussing out the customers nor flipping customer tables. Place lacks ownership. Never trust a business that’s not committed to their values.

    6 people found this helpful

  34. KwadwoM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a really great time. Friendly service good food they really did a great job and I will be back.

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  35. Waylo

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    I was excited to dine here since it's a new restaurant I had never been to. We were seated immediately (w/reservation) but we waited around 15 minutes to be greeted by our server. The place isn't very big (tables) so I was confused about why it took so long to be greeted. We also waited a while for water, then the straws and then the drink from the bar, every step of dining process was delayed. The server was not very attentive. There was also a 40 minute wait for the first entree with the second coming 30 minutes later after my daughter and my lady had finished their food. The descriptions of the menu items made everything sound phenomenal, however they fell short in terms of quality and preparation. Macaroni & cheese was actually cheese with a side of macaroni. The pasta I ordered was drenched in cheese and grease as well. If you are going to include 18% gratuity in my bill then it comes with a higher expectation of service, presentation and attentiveness and they fell short of that. The food did not taste bad, but it definitely could have been better. The atmosphere, decoration and the opportunity to support a business in the community was the best part of this experience.

    6 people found this helpful

  36. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible service. The staff was attentive and very accommodating for the duration of our dinner. Made Mother’s Day special. Forever grateful!

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  37. DevaB

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was amazing! The food, ambience and staff were top notch! Shout out to our server Shavonne, she was attentive and fun!! We can’t wait to go again and try more of everything! The crab cake egg rolls were DELICIOUS!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I booked for dinner for two on a Monday evening but when we showed up the restaurant was closed? Why would you allow people to book even though you’re not open on Monday ? It also didn’t reflect in Maps. Wasted my time driving to SE DC and trying to find parking smh.

    4 people found this helpful

  39. TeeTee726

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great restaurant located in a busy section of Washington, DC Southeast. Atmosphere is great. Wait staff was very attentive. Diverse menu selections. Food was great. I mean really GREAT. I will be going back. The Caribbean Lamp-chops are some of the best I’ve had!

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  40. DeJuanM

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This experience was by far the highlight of my weekend. My entire party ordered the honey-blackened salmon with stuffed crab and the food was amazing. Nice portion, perfect temperature, and absolutely delectable. The best thing about Kitchen Savages is the ambience. Even when the restaurant is full, the energy and effort from the entire staff is positive and engaging.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Kitchen Savages using the Order Online button. Kitchen Savages also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 931-1782.

Kitchen Savages is rated 4.6 stars by 74 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Kitchen Savages

1211 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020-6907

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Navy Yard
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–2:00 am Sat 9:00 am–2:00 am Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Creole / Cajun / Southern, Contemporary Southern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    Black/African American, LGBTQ+
  • Executive chef
    Executive Chef Darrell Gaston
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://Www.kitchensavages.com/
  • Phone number
    (202) 931-1782
  • Catering
    To request a catering for an event, please contact darrell@kitchensavages.com
  • Private party facilities
    To host a private event, please contact darrell@kitchensavages.com

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