Le Sel

Great food and incredible service!

Very good food and excellent service. Harsh lighting and too many hard surfaces make for a less than comfortable ambiance. Tablecloths and turning off the overhead lights at the very least would make a great improvement.

Restaurant seemed understaffed and servers were nice but didn’t appear to be well trained, especially for a restaurant at this price point. Food was good but nothing to write home about. I had the pork belly, which was flavorful, but the salad it came with was inedible and I’m not usually a picky eater. It took at least 15 minutes to get our bottle of wine and my husband asked for bread two times and we never got any. Will not be recommending or returning.

The food is good but nothing outstanding. The service was sloppy. We were waiting for a cup of tea that we ordered as we arrived for 40 minutes. The food arrival took quite some time too.

Service was good. Food was ok. Restaurant on the louder side. Not because it was busy but lacked sound absorbing materials.

Saturday morning brunch with wife. Nice ambience and good food! Service was attentive without overdoing. Overall very nice.

What a great new French bistro! Luckily, the weather was perfect so we were able to take advantage of the outdoor seating. Le Sel has a stellar HH menu from 5-7P Monday-Friday including $10 wines and starters like roasted prawns and frites. Although not on the HH menu, I had to get the escargot served piping hot and bathed in butter, garlic and parsley—phenomenal! My friend had the grilled peach salad and she raved about the balanced flavors. For the cocktail crowd, get the Sidecar featuring Pierre Ferrand cognac. Our server was outstanding—the food, drink, ambiance and service made Le Sel one of the loveliest dining experiences I’ve had in quite some time. Highly recommended!

We had a great time with Johnny. But, it would be great if you could add shrubs or some landscaping to try to block out some of the sound and sight traffic from 16th street. Otherwise it’s great!

The food and service was fantastic. The vibe of the space reminds you of France, warm, inviting and overall great experience.

We were so glad to find a same-day reservation in a restaurant that has received rave reviews and appears on the best restaurant lists. It was even better to receive such a friendly welcome from all the staff, the bartender, and the servers. The food was delicious and fresh. I loved the tomatoes and burrata salad and the scallops entre. This was one of the few times I have completely cleaned up my plate, other times have been at The Dabney. We are already planning the next time we will go and bring friends.

Other than the fact that the place was mostly empty partly due to the fact that they only opened in July and this is August, Congress is on vacation, and so are a lot of other people, this place is truly exceptional. Food was a five out of five and I rarely get that high of a rating. Service was also five out of five. When this place catches on, it’s going to get packed

Great addition to the neighborhood. We really enjoyed the restaurant week menu and it was a good value.

Had a wonderful meal and look forward to returning. The Restaurant Week menu was quite varied and had great options. Menu should fit a range of tastes, from those less adventurous to those wanting to try something new. Really want to come back and "run the menu" as everything we had was delicious and beautifully presented.

Service was a little slow to begin as we were served by the bartender, who then got busy with other orders. But the team rallied and we were well taken care of.

Place was overall not too loud but we were 8 ft away from bartender, so heard all the ice shaking for cocktails. If you are more toward the middle of the restaurant, I would not worry about noise.

Space is beautiful.

Amaaaazing cocktails. Very professional yet warm service and food is the most delicious version you could imagine of each dish. Not one misstep. They only recently opened and are observing Covid protocols so you must book in advance.

Our server was fantastic and sweet. The food was pretty mediocre but the space is well designed.

The service really set this place apart. From the moment we walked in, the hospitality and even joy of the staff was palpable. I felt like I was among friends and well-taken care of. The vesper martini was also one of the best I’ve had in the city. Hostess and server were top-notch. I look forward to returning.

Excellent experience

The appetizers were delicious (the tomato carpaccio, the tartine and the grilled peach salad). The fries were thin and crispy - yes! The service was amazing, the cocktails were very good. It was a beautiful day so having the doors open was very pleasant. Only downside was it was pricey.

Great food and fabulous service (thanks to Johnny)!

Food was average, Noise level is too loud.
Service was ok.
The restaurant is inside a Krimpton hotel.

Had much higher hopes for this place. Service was very friendly but slow; took forever to even get drinks. Food was fine but not great, and the ambiance was not that special.

I came here 3 times in the last week, having had one wonderful dinner with a friendly (but I think novice) waitperson. Second time I came, they forgot to give us the pate on the charcuterie board, but since I knew about it and asked, we got it. Drink service especially slow and the server's knowledge about the wines and the food was minimal but friendly. Last night I went again and all the dishes I had eaten the first time were not as good, the plump shrimp were now drowned in sauce. They didn't have one of the draft beers so I tried a different one, didn't like it and asked for a Stella. It came in a glass that was almost full and turned out to be the beer I didn't like in the first place, they were out of Stella. The server didn't tell me, his boss came over and said he'd made that decision, did I want something else. Given the wait time, no, I'd settle for it. I told the waiter that he would have had a better tip if he had TOLD me that he was giving me a different beer. He apologized and charged me for it anyway. I was hoping this place would become a go-to fave rave after my first dinner there. Now I'm going to wait at least 6 months to see if they can get their act together. I think the chef is good. Disappointing!

A good place that just opened and still feels like it’s getting started. It definitely has potential - I hope

great food, service was a quite slow unfortunately.

Enjoy the cocktails. So on point for the summer. Lovely service.

The food was delicious, the interior design absolutely beautiful, we can only highly recommend.

Great new addition to 16th street

New spot… just opened so service was off but the can do spirit was evident. That goes a long way. The staff will be ready when everything opens up again. Good luck guys, we really enjoyed ourselves. We’ll be back!

We love trying new places. French is a favorite. Le Sel was really good. And the people were wonderful.

New neighborhood restaurant with great potential!!!!

Amazing bartender who made creative and delicious drinks. Food-wise, only ordered appetizers, which were good. Decor was nice and offered great seating options in terms of outside vs inside vs hybrid. Went at 6pm on a Wednesday and there were only 5-10 people in the entire place. Hoping business picks up for them as overall, the experience was one I'd suggest others try as well.

Delicipus dinner; marvelous wait staff- up beat energy and wonderful service; and the food was both interesting and really tasty. Perfect for a small celebration or even a large one; but ours was small.