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Ophelia's Fish House, Washington, DC

Ophelia's Fish House

4.4 (126)
$31 to $50
Seafood
501 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003-2835

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
Ophelia’s was founded on the belief that a great meal is more than just food on a plate. It’s the relationship between the romantic atmosphere and our Southern-inspired menu and service. This is Ophelia’s commitment to an exquisite experience. And that’s why Ophelia’s is quickly becoming the go-to place on The Hill for quality seafood and cocktails. Orchestrated by the renowned Chef Gregorio Martinez, the menu at Ophelia’s is the culmination of flavor and color that comes from using the freshest, selectively-sourced ingredients.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Southern
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Capitol Hill
  • Cross street
    8th Street SE and E street SE
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    8th and E st SE bus stop Eastern Market Metro
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 126 people are saying

Ophelia's Fish House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

126 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Washington, D.C. Area16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food and service were terrific. Only complaint was the lack of heat on the patio.

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  2. LonnieB

    Washington, D.C. Area14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Manager & Staff made our GALentines Day dinner extra special. They even gave us a ROSE! So sweet. Great drinks & delicious food. I look forward to dining here again in the near future.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Washington, D.C. Area10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Washington, D.C. Area3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 14, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    It was amazing food but service was terrible

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Miami - Dade3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 14, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to this place on Valentine’s Day. very good atmosphere, we ordered muscles and seafood jambalaya and snapper. The muscles and the seafood jambalaya were cold unfortunately, and the service was very slow. The snapper was delicious and freshly made. The service and the temperature of the food took away from the experience. Food was kind of pricey for that kind of experience if they fix those things I think they would be better.

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  6. MaxineH

    Washington, D.C. Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place! You cannot beat the quality of food, service and price! This is our go-to spot for brunch!

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  7. RaviN

    Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 14, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Lovely place, friendly staff. Wish there were more choices for fish entrees as it’s a sea food place.

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  8. TAw81 VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 30, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time dining here. Loved it. The food was great! The service was wonderful!! The atmosphere was wonderful!!! Definitely will come back again.

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  9. Patterson

    Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 30, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter was awesome, courteous, respectful. On point with refills, remembered all we wanted. After we were gonna leave and ordered drinks, he never hesitated. Wonderful

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas - Fort Worth4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 30, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and great food as well as great prices. We went for brunch and enjoyed our meals and the bottomless mimosas. I’d recommend! Also, the covered patio was plenty warm

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FAQs

Ophelia's Fish House is rated 4.4 stars by 126 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Washington, D.C. Area
  4. District of Columbia
  5. Capitol Hill

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for Ophelia's Fish House

501 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003-2835

Additional information

  • Cross street
    8th Street SE and E street SE
  • Neighborhood
    Capitol Hill
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Southern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    8th and E st SE bus stop Eastern Market Metro
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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