St. Anselm - DC

Service was terrible and not enjoyable. Luckily we’ve dined here several times before - our service was just dry. Our experience wasn’t worth the value we paid and food was not on point this evening.

Dinner was great, service was ok.

My fiancée and I were celebrating our Anniversary and I chose St. Anselm. We don’t usually do upscale dining so we were glad to find such a gem. Our server, Abigail, was attentive and welcoming. The food was wonderful and wine choice was right up our alley. They even gave us a free treat for our celebration. A perfect spot. Thank you!

Outside dining was excellent and service was superb!

Great service and a great meal. Drinks were well made. The entrees were delicious as well, with us having the biscuits, salmon collar, swordfish, and butcher steak. Would highly recommend.

The food was good but overpriced for what we had. Very limited menu

The food was great and our server was knowledgeable and friendly. I loved learning about their collection of Madeira wines-- who knew?

Service was excellent...Kudos to John!!!! everything was simply delicious:)

The place is nice. Was disappointed by their steaks. The best was the biscuits. Food was very average.

The food is always excellent. The biscuits are my favorite.

Food was incredible!

I can’t brag enough about how pleasantly surprised we were!!! I chose this area as a early B Day dinner for my partner because of the creative but Covid safe outdoor seating. What we got was so much more. Our server who has been in the industry for over 16 years was phenomenal. He knew the menu back & front and gave us great recommendations. I had the hanger and my partner had the ribeye. Again, everything was delicious.

Everything was amazing! It's been a while since I've been somewhere and everything from the appetizers, entrees, drinks, and service was amazing. Definitely have a new brunch spot

Really had COVID safety measures down!

Hanger steak was delicious!

The staff was so accomdating and food was amazing. Highly recommend - delicious steak and grilled oysters. Plus the biscuits and ice cream cake are to do die for.

St. Anslem was absolutely spectacular. The dining staff were remarkable. The cocktails were great and the food was so delicious.

The food & service was excellent!

Burger was overdone. Steak and eggs was not as good as last time we had been. They seemed overwhelmed and food was not the quality we are used to there.

Very accommodating. Loved the outdoor seating. Will be back

Yet another wonderful experience at St Anselm! The outdoor chalets are a great addition.

Fantastic!

Great atmosphere, welcoming and helpful people, and delicious food. The biscuits are dangerous!!!

Always the place for a steak! The cocktails are great too. Really liking the outdoor dining sheds!

Got the axe handle steak and after eating I slept like a baby!

Everything was just amazing! Service and Food on point! Made my solo bday night out a night to remember! Can’t wait to bring my wife once she moves here!

Birthday for best friend

The sides could of use a bit more flavor.. the beer mug was small in comparison to the price. Steak and chicken was on point. Ice cream cake and selected Rye was very good.

Celebrated professional milestone with a friend. Dinner was perfect and special

Picture a cross between a Montana lodge and a hipster lounge in Brooklyn. Throw in the kitchen from a Deep South dining mecca, but run by cooks from a Michelin star NYC brasserie. That's St. Anselm. Food that is authentically delicious and unfussy. Service that is warm but efficient, informed and helpful. If you don't order the huge buttermilk biscuits with pimento cheese because of your diet, you're in the wrong place. Same with the teasingly smoky grilled oysters. The salmon collar is decadently rich and made to be shared. Also, the "crispy smashed" potatoes with a side of ranch dressing are just as good as an appetizer as a side dish. With entrees, I've liked every steak I've had on the menu. Friends also like the branzino and swordfish. If you're still hungry for dessert, I recommend the carrot cake (when they have it) and ice cream cake. The chocolate pudding is a little ordinary. I once had a scoop of homemade butter pecan ice cream that is in the Pantheon of the five best desserts I've ever had. Get it if they are serving it. Also: do yourself a favor and order one of the expensive Madieras on the menu as an aperitif. You're worth it.

great for every day dining as well as date night. st. anselm is a street over from my home, so i'm there often for a steak and glass of wine. the service is great and the staff enforces covid precautions.

I have been in this establishment couple times. They have really nice food. I don’t know who is the chef however his cooking is so yummy!

I took my husband to St Andelm’s for his birthday tonight. The staff were so attentive and fun. Special shoutouts to Meghan, who was happy to talk about wine, our server John, and Austin who brought us a couple birthday menus surprises. Our first time dining here. We’ll be back...soon. Great experience.

This was our first family dinner AT a DC restaurant in one year, and we chose St. Anselm's because we had had such a delicious experience previously. I had been thinking about their strip steak for months. Continued helpful wait staff who know how to make sure you get your steak cooked EXACTLY how you like it, unlike even some top steakhouses. A continued 5-star experience -- and 10 stars for the biscuits with pimento cheese. However...we were told as we were ordering that a special that night for dessert was strawberry shortcake and couldn't wait to try St. Anselm's version. So disappointing.
Two slices of angel food cake, with very limited number of strawberries in a sauce. A little dry, not much flavor. Probably only time my family has left any dessert on a plate. Certainly the chefs there know how to make a memorable version. All forgiven; great restaurant.

So disappointed service was slow ( due it being Easter Sunday)which is ok if only the waiter didn’t forget to put our order in then the food stayed in the expo window for a go amount of time since my eggs were cook over sunny side. Overall just disappointed.

Loved the food!! food quality was superb.

Great meal. A little sterile inside because of COVID regulations but overall very nice.

We were seated promptly, had a delicious brunch on Easter Sunday, the outside seating was great and the safety precautions were awesome!

We went for Easter. This was an amazing dining experience. Fine but not stuffy dining. Delicious good. Fantastic service. Safety precautions for all.

The food was amazing. Loved the atmosphere. We got the deviled eggs, beets with ricotta (omg), steak, acorn squash main.