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Michele’s, Washington, DC

Michele’s

4.3
4.3
172 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary French / American
MICHELIN-starred Chef Matt Baker's second restaurant is an homage to his late mother. This deeply personal menu draws inspiration her love of classic French fare. The menu features bistro and brasserie classics, influenced by the seasons and the bounty of the mid-Atlantic region.

Guests can enjoy the bar and lounge, perfect for dining solo or gathering with friends. Weekends are reserved for delectable brunch options, served alongside craft cocktails. A slight departure from his highly-acclaimed Michelin-starred restaurant, Gravitas- the approach to all things culinary at Michele's is just as seasonal and serious, but playful and accessible.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary French / American, Contemporary American, Contemporary French

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (202) 758-0895

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Owned/operated by

    Asian and Pacific Islander, LGBTQ+, Women

  • Executive chef

    Chef Matt Baker

  • Neighborhood

    West Loop

  • Cross street

    12th and K St.

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Public transit

    Metro Center

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Large Party Experience

    Multiple dates available
    Secure a large party experience for 7 to 14 guests at Chef Matt Baker's Downtown Restaurant Michele's, located at 1201 K St. NW. Our team will reach out to verify allergies and dietary restrictions, note any special occasions, as well as to inquire about pre-selections of wine, or pre-planned menu options. *** RESERVING HERE DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR RESERVATION AT THE SELECTED TIME. THE MICHELE'S MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL REACH OUT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF MAKING THE RESERVATION TO CONFIRM OPTIONS, AND SECURE A DEPOSIT TO GUARANTEE YOUR TABLE AND SEATING TIME ***

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What 172 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Washington, D.C. Area

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  1. GeorgeR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious, Delicious, Delicious! Duck confit outstanding! Mussels fantastic! Trout superb! All desserts are amazing! What a meal!
  2. Hank

    Exclusive

    35 reviews

    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Efficient and friendly service. Food gets a mixed review. My companion had the trout, which he said was good. I had the duck, which was a full leg. It was only luke warm and the meat was dry. My thought was, "This has been sitting under a heat lamp too long." The duck was accompanied by a SMALL serving of spinach and mashed potatoes. And if you wanted bread there was an extra charge. I may give them another try, but it will not be my first choice.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I took myself to brunch for Mother’s Day, and since it was just me, I was able to get a reservation. Despite other reviews I read, the servers were very warm and attentive. I was never able to empty my water glass, and was asked if I wanted another drink right as I finished the first one. My main server and I even bonded over jewelry. At the suggestion of my server, I ordered the quiche that was on special for Mother’s Day. It came with a side of asparagus and tomato salad. It sounds like a lot of food, but wasn’t. It’s rare that I am able to finish my food when going to a restaurant, but save for a few green leaves, I did. It was delicious and satisfying! The drink I ordered was called “Your Highness”, which I felt was appropriate given the day. ☺️ I’d compare it to a mimosa, though not as sweet as typical mimosas. It was very pretty (had a twist of lemon and edible glitter in it), and very good. The bartender did not skimp on the pour. The ambience was perfect, and would be appropriate no matter the time of day. I’ll definitely be back. I want to try their happy hour.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    It took a bit to get the attention of the wait staff but once we had it, it was pretty good. Food was fantastic!
  5. CruiseExec

    Seattle

    21 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    Great location, excellent menu and the food was beautifully prepared. But the service is slow slow slow! Restaurant was only half full but impossible to get any server’s attention. Staff is nice and friendly, just invisible when it come to simple service. Worst service I’ve had in probably ten years.
  6. AverageJ

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Food was good, but the cocktails were mediocre. All show but no flavor.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious small plates and mains. Duck was outstanding. Attentive service by various servers. Great value and experience.
  8. MaryS

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Ate here pre-pandemic and the food was outstanding, now okay but nothing special.
  9. Kent

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Excellent food and atmosphere, even with a big group. I love Michele's!
  10. Chevy

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall3food2service1ambience4
    Service was slow even though it was not crowded. The crawfish linguini was lukewarm and bland.
  11. LuisD

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great place for a relaxed dinner prior to catching a show.
  12. ErikG

    Charlotte

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Just a little bit warm inside…
  13. Foodiewkids

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious beet and blue cheese salad! The whole fried fish was worth the price and the trout was really tasty! We loved it.
  14. RachealM

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the food and our waiter was amazing . Recommend this place .
  15. AnthonyD

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The restaurant is overrated. We had to wait a long time for our food . The food was cold and overpriced
  16. chrisp

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place for kids and adults! Food was fantastic!
  17. Tdine

    Washington DC

    102 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    102 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Each time we dine at Michele’s we are met with a friendly staff that provides excellent customer service. The drinks are amazing and the food is delicious! Our starters included shrimp cocktail, lobster salad and French onion soup. I believe the French onion soup was the best I’ve ever had! We ordered the double cheeseburger and a pasta dish for our entrees. Then we ordered the rhubarb orange cake for dessert. It was all delicious.
  18. Voyager

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience4
    They were out of beef on a Saturday night and the other dishes were not that good. We see no reason to go back
  19. Tdine

    Washington DC

    102 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    102 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was excellent and the customer service was phenomenal. Both our waiter and the manager made sure we had an amazing dining experience. We had the shrimp cocktail which is prepared sue vie style so it was extremely tender. We also ordered the mushroom tart that's on a flat puff pastry. It was delicious. We ordered the double burger and whole fried fish and shared them. Again delicious! They even have a cocktail that I believe is only available at their restaurant. It think its called honey I'm sorry I'm late. It's a must try because it's smooth and unique.
  20. Rowlf

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience5
    My only real complaint was that both of our dishes arrived at our table lukewarm. We had the crawfish linguini and the smash burger, and both were lukewarm for a Michelin-rated place. That’s not what I was expecting and especially for that price. While the food was delicious, it would’ve been better hot. Maybe it was an off night, but it made the occasion bittersweet.
  21. AmyC

    Washington DC

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We ate here as part of a special menu for "Taste of Iceland." While we had to wait for our table a bit past our reservation time, the staff were very apologetic and accommodating, and they comped a round of drinks for us while we waited. We felt well taken care of before and during the meal, and the food was delicious. We would definitely come back for the regular menu.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We came for the Taste of Iceland tasting menu and the food was wonderful. Each course was delicious and complimented one another. Dessert was a great end to the experience and the chef came out to do a final presentation of the dessert. Great service and they were very accommodating to my parties dietary restrictions. Thank you!
  23. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I went to Michele‘s for their Taste of Iceland event and it did not disappoint. Delicious food, wonderful and attentive staff.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience3
    I went here to eat the special ‘Taste Of Iceland’ menu and the food was INCREDIBLE! However, the service of the restaurant was terrible. Firstly, we weren’t sure who our waiter was at the restaurant. Once we figured out who our waiter was, it was hard to get his attention. He didn’t seem interested in us. Secondly, we had a 4 course meal and the courses came out very very slowly. I noticed that the table next to us got their food before us (even though they came in after us and had ordered the same menu). Thirdly, once we were given each course, there was no exclamation from our waiter. Our waiter just dropped the plates off and left. Fourthly, it was my birthday and the restaurant said they would do some special for me, but they did not. I will not be retuning to this restaurant because of the terrible service. But the food from the ‘Taste of Iceland’ was amazing!
  25. Doug

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Great Icelandic tasting menu. A little pricey ($95 each) for 4 courses. But certainly 4 very unique dishes. Loud place with a bar area adjacent. Interesting hotel lobby next store you should walk over an visit.
  26. Uffood

    Washington DC

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We had the Icelandic four course dinner it was very good, tasty
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We decided to try the IceLand tasting menu, which was amazing and so good. Although, we felt like we wanted more on a plate, we were full at the end!
  28. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Taste of Iceland was outstanding.
  29. BlairP

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Went to Michele's for the Taste of Iceland dinner and the food was amazing! Definitely worth the price and the experience. The waiters and chefs did an amazing job as well, were very informative and friendly. The night started fine with a fairly quick service (outside of my drink being forgotten), but around the 3rd course out of 4 is when service really started to slow down and take much longer for our plates to be removed. We waited almost 30 minutes between the last two courses, and by the end we were there for 2.5 hours. Honestly, I think they forgot about our table for a while. One person at the table actually missed getting to the parking garage on time to get their car because it took so long at the restaurant.
  30. STREETSMARTSMOM

    New York Area

    68 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfection! Every bite was more delicious than the one before. Creative and beautiful and tasty.
  31. Neil

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service!! A well curated and expansive wine list in a pleasant, laid back setting.
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    I booked this location for my monthly dinner group due to their pre fixed meal. The menu online met food allergies and pallets for all dinners. A $25 per person cancellation charge is applied if reservation is canceled and a card is required. Upon check-in, the hostess greeted us, sat us, and noted that wine bottles were half of this Thursday evening. The night just got better. The first concern was that seats are low (both chairs and banquet side) from the table...ok we adjust. The waiter, Aaron, was non-existent most of the night, never asked allergies for table members, and pretty much said he was not surprised that the menu online differed from the one on the table. A manager came over and implied that maybe we had the wrong menu or a menu from Google, we went to the menu on their website in front of him in the moment and noted the discrepancy. He then adapted a dish for a group member based on the advertised menu. Wonderful. That wonderful hostess who mentioned half off wine bottles was apparently misinformed, as that promotion, according to a manager, ended a week ago...odd as 10 mins ago, she mentioned it. They also honored that The service and going through so many hoops to make them stand by their menu (if they had said they had a rotating menu, we would understand, we deselected another restaurants menu due to this) The highlight of this pre fixed meal was the actual food. From the bread and the soup, to the quail...ohhh the quail, to the cod. It was all wonderful. If the waiter Aaron ever came back to check in on us, we would have shared the rave reviews on the food itself. Would I go back, maybe sit at the bar...and for the quail, that was sooo good!
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Overall, the experience was nice but too expensive. Arrived for an 8:15 PM reservation and was told that we would have to wait 15-30 minutes because they were running behind (Valentine’s Day). Once we were seated we were served plates, one of which was dirty but noticed immediately by the serving staff and replaced. We ordered the Valentine’s Day $95 three course prix fixe, an additional first course, and two cocktails each. Overall, the food was tasty but portions were a bit small, even for a prix fixe menu. Keep in mind you’re paying $30+ / course at this price. It was a nice experience but we’ll try another spot next time.
  34. NickolasF

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food...great drinks...great service...great experience...will return soon!
  35. mnkyboy

    Washington DC

    73 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great meal!! Friendly staff!! Will definitely recommend to others!!!
  36. DavidM

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Food and service were superb. Website had not made it clear that full tasting menu was unavailable on Sunday night. Several of the tasting menu choices were available on the a la carte menu.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Disgusting bathrooms. Not worth putting down a credit card for deposit food wise. The viet beef appetizer was not cohesive and banh mi gone wrong. Best part of the meal was the cheesecake dessert and comfortable seating
  38. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Tried their restaurant week menu and it was well worth it.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Lunar new year Everything was good but server came bit late to take order
  40. foodluver

    Washington DC

    21 reviews

    2.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience1
    Very disappointing. The price-fixed menu looked inviting so we did it. As compared with other Restaurant Week offerings Michele's was expensive and the food was reminiscent of "gourmet" fast food. The entree was lukewarm - who likes warm cod? The service was fair to good. We should have left when we all felt that the ambiance was all wrong and it was noisy. Staff members were courteous.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

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

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Michele’s using the Order Online button. Michele’s also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 758-0895.

Michele’s is rated 4.3 stars by 172 OpenTable diners.

Michele’s does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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 10 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Michele’s

1201 K St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    12th and K St.

  • Neighborhood

    West Loop

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary French / American, Contemporary American, Contemporary French

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Public transit

    Metro Center

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Owned/operated by

    Asian and Pacific Islander, LGBTQ+, Women

  • Executive chef

    Chef Matt Baker

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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