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The Sally, Washington, DC

The Sally

4.1 (8)
$30 and under
American
2100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
A NEW ERA AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S GATHERING SPOT.

The SALLY is a modern American small plates cocktail-centric restaurant/lounge inspired by French trained Chef Ricardo Planas. Located in the DuPont Circle area within the Fairfax at Embassy Row hotel, The SALLY provides locally sourced produce and beef from the DuPont Circle Farmer’s Market and Liberty Delight Farms of Reisterstown Maryland. Chef’s plates are meant for diners to order two or three per person to share. Join us in The SALLY to relax and unwind with a local craft beer or signature cocktail.


Chef’s menu will feature frequently rotated menus based upon seasonal availability of the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 10:30 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 293-2100
  • Website
    http://thesallydc.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Ricardo Planas
  • Location
    2100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
  • Neighborhood
    Dupont Circle
  • Parking details
    Complimentary valet parking with entree purchase.
  • Public transit
    DuPont Circle Metro
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

The Sally's menu was last updated on 2/1/2022.

Main

  • Roasted Beets

    Fennel | Goat Cheese | Pistachios | Citrus Vinaigrette

    • Lobster Ceviche

      Serrano Chilies | Grapefruit Pearls | Mint | Shallot | Radish

      • Charcuterie Board

        DC Meatcrafter's Salumi | House Mustard | Daily Accoutrements

        • Cheese Board

          Selection of Cheeses | Local Honey | Daily Accoutrements

          • Ahi Tuna

            Wakame-Kimchi Salad | Avocado-Ginger Puree

            • Marinated Olives

              Oregano | Tarragon | Preserved Lemon

              • Twice Fried Marble Potatoes

                Shallots | Fresh Herbs | Roasted Garlic Aioli

                • Duo of Liberty Delight Farms Beef Sliders

                  Bourbon Bacon Jam | Blue Cheese

                  • Shrimp Taquitos

                    Chipotle-Cabbage Slaw | House Pickled Onions | Lime & Herb Crema

                    • Day Boat Scallops

                      Charred Orange & Juniper Marmalade | Cilantro

                      • Rainbow Carrots

                        Harissa Yogurt | Cumin | Roasted Cashews

                        • Liberty Delight Farms Striploin

                          Ras-el-Hanout | Butternut Squash | Chermoula Sauce

                          • Saffron Potato Gnocchi

                            Wild Mushroom | Baby Kale | Truffle Fondue

                            Sweet

                            • Poached Forelle Pear

                              Cinnamon & Star Anise Sponge | Pear Sorbet

                              • Chocolate

                                Cake | Mousse | Hazelnut Sable

                                • Homemade Ice Creams & Sorbet

                                  Sparkling Wine by the Glass

                                  • Chandon Blanc de Noirs | CA

                                    • Nicholas Feuillatte Champagne | FRA

                                      White Wines by the Glass

                                      • Au Bon Climat | Chardonnay | CA

                                        • Shooting Star | Chardonnay | CA

                                          • Reserve Rochers | Pouilly-Fuisse | FRA

                                            • Pfaffl | Gruner Ventliner | AUT

                                              • J Vineyards | Pinot Gris | CA

                                                • Barone Fini | Pinot Grigio | ITA

                                                  • Craggy Range | Sauvignon Blanc | NZ

                                                    Red Wines by the Glass

                                                    • Intrinsic | Cabernet Sauvignon | WA

                                                      • Butera | Nero d'Avola | ITA

                                                        • Glen Carlou | Grand Classique Red | SA

                                                          • Chateau Greysac | Grand Cru Bordeaux | FRA

                                                            • Pio Cesare | Barbera | ITA

                                                              • Off Centre | Pinot Noir | OR

                                                                • Shingleback | Shiraz | AUS

                                                                  • Troublemaker | Red Blend | CA

                                                                    Draught

                                                                    • Lagunitas Brewing | Lil' Pils | American Pilsner | CA

                                                                      • Heavy Seas Brewing | Loose Cannon | IPA | MD

                                                                        • Right Proper Brewing | Haxan Porter | DC

                                                                          • Rogue Ales Brewing | Hazelnut Brown Ale | OR

                                                                            Bottles and Cans

                                                                            • Atlas Brew Works | Dance of Days | Pale Ale | DC

                                                                              • DC Brau | El Jefe Speaks | German Wheat | DC

                                                                                • Right Proper Brewing | Baron Corvo | Saison Farmhouse 500 ml | DC

                                                                                  • Rogue Ales Brewing | Mocha Porter | OR

                                                                                    • Smuttynose Brewing | Vunderbar! | Pilsner | NH

                                                                                      • Eastern Shore Brewing | Situation Critical | Double IPA | MD

                                                                                        • Wicked Weed Brewing Company | Lunatic | Blonde Ale | NC

                                                                                          • Devil's Backbone Brewing | Schwartz Bier | Black Lager | VA

                                                                                            • Kona Brewing Company | Longboard | Amber Lager | HI

                                                                                              • 3 Stars Brewing Company | Nectar of the Bogs | Cranberry Saison | DC

                                                                                                Cocktails

                                                                                                $12

                                                                                                • Golden Glamour

                                                                                                  Chandon Brut | Navan Vanilla | Passion Fruit Juice

                                                                                                  • The Lady from Georgetown

                                                                                                    Monkey 47 | Licor 43 | Lemon | Egg

                                                                                                    • How are You Old Pal?

                                                                                                      Hudson Rye Whiskey | Carpano Dry | Campari | Pechyud's Bitters

                                                                                                      • The Latin Quarter

                                                                                                        Maestro Doebel Diamante | Lemonagave Water | Pink Peppercorn | Grapefruit | Grapefruit Bitters

                                                                                                        • Con Cuidado

                                                                                                          Patron Silver | Cointreau | Cranberry | Lime

                                                                                                          • About the Spicy Hemmingway

                                                                                                            Bols Genever | Thai Chile Pepper | Lime | Simple | Habanero Bitters

                                                                                                            • The Jockey Club

                                                                                                              Four Roses Small Batch | Carpano Sweet | Luxardo

                                                                                                              • Ciao Bella

                                                                                                                Carpano Sweet | Limoncello | Campari | Soda

                                                                                                                • Rickey on the Row

                                                                                                                  Hangar 1 Kaffir Lime | Plymouth | Lime Simple | Kings Ginger | Lime | Egg

                                                                                                                  What 8 people are saying

                                                                                                                  The Sally reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

                                                                                                                  Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                                                  4.1
                                                                                                                  4.1 based on all time ratings
                                                                                                                  • 4.4Food
                                                                                                                  • 4.3Service
                                                                                                                  • 4.0Ambience
                                                                                                                  • 3.7Value

                                                                                                                  Noise • Moderate

                                                                                                                  8 Reviews

                                                                                                                  1. GerryJ

                                                                                                                    Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews

                                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                                    Dined on February 15, 2020

                                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                    Sally was the best! Love it for taking a date and experiencing great food...with my wife - my date!

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                                                                                                                  2. Seafooder VIP

                                                                                                                    Washington, D.C. Area80 reviews

                                                                                                                    4.0

                                                                                                                    Dined on February 14, 2020

                                                                                                                    1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                                    The chef is creative as well as very personable. I look forward to returning.

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                                                                                                                  3. IrishFan VIP

                                                                                                                    Alabama63 reviews

                                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                                    Dined on September 16, 2019

                                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                    Fabulous experience. This is our third night in town and we thought we would give the home hotel a shot. I am so glad we did. Lovely environment with attentive service (thank you Marc) and fantastic food. Highly recommend.

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                                                                                                                  4. RachelN VIP

                                                                                                                    Orlando / Central Florida East26 reviews

                                                                                                                    2.0

                                                                                                                    Dined on July 20, 2019

                                                                                                                    1. Overall 2
                                                                                                                    2. Food 3
                                                                                                                    3. Service 1
                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 2
                                                                                                                    Okay, so I have given this place two official chances and both times, with two different servers it was an epic fail. First, the good. The interiors are gorgeous. They have done a fantastic job reinventing the hotel lobby & the space the Sally is in. It’s modern & elegant & has a great first class feel and screams chic hotel lobby bar. The bathrooms are clean & well lit. The food itself is tasty & the drinks are cold, as is the service. First time was just for cocktails before an event at the Anderson house. We were scoffed at by the server for only ordering drinks, in a hotel bar. They had no idea what cremé de violet was. We felt very unwelcome and were constantly upsold, but not in a positive manner. Overall we were annoyed but not enough to not come back. We once again tried the Sally as we had another event at the Anderson house just this week. We made a reso @5 for when they open, but no one was ready for us. There was no bartender anxiously awaiting his first guest. No server to direct you where to sit. We sat in some couches waiting for the staff to show. When someone did arrive she had no tie on and seemed annoyed she had to be there. We told her we had a reso and asked if we should sit somewhere in particular she just pointed to a table. This was Saturday the 20th. The heat wave weekend & we really needed some water to start before we ordered a drink, we shouldn’t have done that it made the server even more annoyed. She tried to push certain drinks on us, had no idea what Pimms & she had no idea what items were GF which scared the member in the party with dietary restrictions. I saw a chef with an apron on in the dining area (health code violation) and just walked right up to him and asked. He was visibly annoyed too. Establishments in 2019 should have this ready to go or a sep menu. The portions were small. She was annoyed we asked for sep checks as well. Just overall a terrible experience which is sad bc it’s so close to a place we frequent often.

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                                                                                                                  5. Nancee

                                                                                                                    Alabama1 review

                                                                                                                    3.0

                                                                                                                    Dined on July 19, 2019

                                                                                                                    1. Overall 3
                                                                                                                    2. Food 3
                                                                                                                    3. Service 3
                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                    Was expecting a restaurant, not just a bar with pricey bar food.

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                                                                                                                  6. KristenK

                                                                                                                    New York City1 review

                                                                                                                    2.0

                                                                                                                    Dined on May 9, 2019

                                                                                                                    1. Overall 2
                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                    3. Service 3
                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                    It had a $$ rate but it was a $$$$$ meal. The food was excellent but it is tiny portions. The write up wasn’t clear that it’s pretty much tapas size dishes. So if you want to spend $200.00 on a snack for two this place won’t disappoint but if you’re hungry and looking for a nice meal that won’t empty your wallet this is NOT the place for you.

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                                                                                                                  7. JustinR

                                                                                                                    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

                                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                                    Dined on April 20, 2019

                                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                    My wife and I were delighted to find this gem. Our food and service were fantastic. We were recommending it to friends before we left the building.

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                                                                                                                  8. ChristinaM VIP

                                                                                                                    Washington, D.C. Area3 reviews

                                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                                    Dined on March 23, 2019

                                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                    3. Service 4
                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                    Get the private room. Quiet and private!!

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                                                                                                                  FAQs

                                                                                                                  The Sally is rated 4.1 stars by 8 OpenTable diners.

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

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                                                                                                                  Google Map for The Sally

                                                                                                                  2100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

                                                                                                                  Additional information

                                                                                                                  • Neighborhood
                                                                                                                    Dupont Circle
                                                                                                                  • Hours of operation
                                                                                                                    Dinner Mon–Sat 10:30 am–4:00 pm
                                                                                                                  • Price
                                                                                                                    $30 and under
                                                                                                                  • Cuisines
                                                                                                                    American
                                                                                                                  • Dining style
                                                                                                                    Casual Dining
                                                                                                                  • Dress code
                                                                                                                    Smart Casual
                                                                                                                  • Parking details
                                                                                                                    Complimentary valet parking with entree purchase.
                                                                                                                  • Public transit
                                                                                                                    DuPont Circle Metro
                                                                                                                  • Payment options
                                                                                                                    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                                                                                                                  • Executive chef
                                                                                                                    Ricardo Planas
                                                                                                                  • Additional
                                                                                                                    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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