Roberts Restaurant at the Omni Shoreham

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   Chris

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 9, 2022

   overall3food3service2ambience5

   Beautiful environment! Food was good, nothing very memorable, but met our needs for meeting friends. Expensive, but worthwhile for us having lovely, quiet place away from crowds or annoyances. No problem placing our orders or receiving food, but service was minimal. A pot of coffee was left on table, but with 6 people, didn't last long and server didn't return to refill. Server also didn't return to see if we had further needs.

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   eileenw

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 7, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The setting was beautiful outside and inside. Friendly staff, great food

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   ChrisF

   New York Area

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on July 3, 2022

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   The food and service were good, and the great atmosphere in this hotel. would recommend it for breakfast or dinner.

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   TerryF

   Nashville

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 1, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food was excellent, service just fantastic! And being in a garden outdoors was heavenly. Can’t wait to go back

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   Sreeni

   Dallas

   40 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   40 reviews

   Dined on June 26, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Breakfast experience was excellent and enjoyable! Food was spot on!

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   Sreeni

   Dallas

   40 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   40 reviews

   Dined on June 23, 2022

   overall4food4service3ambience5

   Overall very good. Service a bit slow initially. Service staff seemed confused and arguing amongst themselves. No issues with the customers, however.

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   JohnK

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 19, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   One of the very few holdouts for serious business people to meet in an environment that is not over powered by music (designed for the 20 - 25 age group). Roberts restaurant has retained the most valuable lessons from the very best establishments of the past - carpeting, drapes, and other soft surfaces quiet a room and add immeasurably to achieving a pleasant experience. The current rage for stainless steels, glass, and hard surfaces found in so many new and incorrectly updated establishments --- are fad, not fashion, and certainly not in the long run welcoming environments.

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   SeanM

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 19, 2022

   overall1food5service1ambience3

   The worst hostess and manager ever, did not care at all about my reservation. Did not fulfill basic needs.

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   SharonH

   New York Area

   418 reviews

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   4.0

   418 reviews

   Dined on June 18, 2022

   overall4food4service5ambience4

   Really good food and wonderful service. And the best hostess! Can use some new dinner choices. Breakfast is perfect.

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    Maria

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    The food was fine hotel-quality lunch fare, nicely presented. The service was a bit slow, especially given that the room was nearly empty.

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    BethS

    Orlando

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 6, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4

    I made a reservation for a client breakfast meeting (for 7 people) and they had no record of a reservation - when I had a confirmation. Luckily it was early enough in the morning that they were able to accommodate us.

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    5words

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Beautiful restaurant. Had a great table facing the patio, which is a great place to walk around after dinner.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Naples

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Although the menu was limited, the food was excellent and the service exceptional. The restaurant has a beautiful view, decorated elegantly and was very clean. Will definitely go there again.

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    ElaineMarie

    Baltimore

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Thank you for a lovely Mother’s Day. Everything was outstanding.

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    Asif

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We came here for Mother's Day breakfast. Reservation process was easy. The restaurant also called us to provide additional dining options that were not available via the OpenTable reservation process. Much appreciated! Food was great, service was great despite it being very busy. The hotel itself is a DC landmark hotel and contributed to the ambiance and fabulous experience. Overall, we enjoyed it thoroughly.

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    jeans

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 1, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Lovely venue for any meal. We missed the buffet approach to Sunday brunch caused by the pandemic. Limited menu instead. All good with meal, hope their lovely weekend brunch will be back in future!

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall1food2service4ambience3

    Easter brunch. $100 a plate. Way overpriced and blindsided by the bill. The price was not emphasized anywhere throughout the hotel or menu.

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    TimH

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    A lovely and historical hotel at the back! Walk through the uninspiring front to the grand restaurant, beautiful patio and lovely garden at the back. The food is good too !

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    GoldenGateHoya

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Great service. Our server was attentive and very quick - anticipating needs before we even asked. The salad was fresh, tasty and filling. Only complaint is that the crab cake had filling in it (bread?eggs?not quite sure). I'm admittedly spoiled when it comes to crab cakes having spent lots of time in Maryland, so it's disappointing when chefs try to stretch the crab by adding fillers. The open, airy and elegant Art Deco ambience more than made up for the disappointing crab cakes!

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    WomenSpendDC

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Made a reservation for 1:45 through Open table. Website for Robert’s read open all afternoon. Arrived on time and was told they would not seat us because the restaurant was not serving after 2:00. Fortunately, their was a great restaurant around the corner called “The Italians.” Great food at a better price than Robert’s. Will not attempt to dine at Robert’s again.

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    Paul

    Washington DC

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    Beautiful, classic restaurant with delicious food and drinks. A perfect place for a special occasion.

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    AaronT

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall3food2service4ambience2

    The Roberts Restaurant at the Omni Shoreham was a little underwhelming. I tried to call numerous times to confirm my reservation but never got through to anyone on the phone. I called the regular hotel but still all they did was transfer me to the restaurant line that no one seems to monitor (called 5 times and left 2 messages). The ambiance was decent but just remember that it is inside of a hotel and not blocked off so there is a lot of traffic going on around the restaurant seating. The waiters service was pretty good and they were attentive. We went for Valentine's Day and there was a special menu which was nice and reasonably priced but the food was not that great. For a $52 steak it lacked flavor and was just ok as far as taste, nothing special. The sides tasted like they were made in a microwavable steam bag. The dessert was alright but overpriced for what you are actually receiving. The cleanliness was not the best either as I could see there was some trash under our table that had not been cleaned from whoever was sitting there before. If you do go make sure to arrive early as the Omni boasts free valet parking but the valet parking gets filled up pretty quickly so we could not even take advantage of that benefit.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    The restaurant failed to mention that they are closed for the weeks during my reservation, although I have called in advance to check on my reservation. When we arrived, not even the staff at the hotel reception was the aware that the restaurant was closed. The management clearly has some serious internal miscommunication.

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    shaq

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2019

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    Roberts is a beautiful restaurant. Great lighting. Airy and bright during breakfast and lunch. Food service was good. The entrees we're large and tasty although the shrimp cocktail was not particularly large given the cost. $14.00. Wine by the glass can be purchased in 6 and 9 ounces servings.

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    James

    Washington DC

    29 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Great ambiance with lots of space adjacent to a wonderful hotel lobby and windows to a patio and Rock Creek Park. The service was quite attentive, although the server got the plates mixed up at one point. We found the menu somewhat limited, although, in fairness, it was the lunch menu. (The deviled egg plant was delish!) Very nice time, want to go back for dinner menu.

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    GretchenA

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The restaurant is beautiful! Wonderful service, wonderful ambiance, delicious food!

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    RyanC

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Good for Thanksgiving

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    Magoo

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience2

    I visited Robert's this past Friday evening with a friend. Except for us, the restaurant was completely empty of clientele the entire time we were at table. The menu is easy to understand, and the dishes arrived pretty much as I expected them. The server was an African woman having quiet, gentle manner. She brought everything to the table that we had ordered. I am not sure if she speaks English very well, but her quiet manner added nothing to our dining experience. My only complaint was the bread, served in a steel basket lined with a thick, cotton napkin. The bread was cold and looked as though it had just been removed from a cellophane package. With no other tables to serve except ours, someone should have heated the bread in an oven so that it arrived warm, if not hot. I told this to the server, and she said she would communicate this message to a manager. I was disappointed that Robert's has gone the way of many restaurants today in that there are no table cloths, just dark brown, woven mats that can be (and should be) sanitized after a table is cleared. Aside from the drab tables, the ambience was sterile, lifeless, and our server did not bring any lively energy to the service. Every now and then the door leading to the Blue Room, located on the other side of the wall, would open and a flood of party noise would gush into Robert's for a few moments. That was the only sign of active life I could discern. The other matter that was not right was that the plates were not hot. The food was warm, but the soup plates were not hot as the soup was poured into them, and the server did not have to use a cloth to handle the plates containing the main course. The soup was not as hot as it should have been. Again, the dining room was empty except for our table, so there was no excuse that a large number of diners had to be served at that moment. The dessert was Chocolate Dream, which was a round, disk-shaped, flourless chocolate cake that

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    Texans

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Birthday celebration

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    PAML

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We chose Roberts because of it’s beautiful ambience, but we were even more impressed by the quality of the food and our service. We had the perfect evening with friends. Thank you to everyone who made our evening a perfect night!

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    RedDog

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Buffet chef was excellent AND so nice! It was all beautiful, relaxing, and fun.

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    LynetteA

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2019

    overall3food3service1ambience2

    Server was very slow in getting to us throughout the meal. Did not communicate well. Felt ignored

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    BillyP

    New York Area

    68 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I came back 2 days later because I couldn't stop thinking about the Crab Bisque. It is sooooo good. My god. I might have to travel back to DC so that I can eat there again!

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    Diner

    Baltimore

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Appropriately paced and attentive service. A great neighborhood location. Thank you!

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    AntonS

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2019

    overall2food3service1ambience4

    Slow to seat us, slow to serve, had to order my drink twice, crab cake fair at best (no flavor)

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    JohnR

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2019

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Decent fare, expected better. Cost comparable with similar hotels. Convenient for hotel guests but would likely choose to dine elsewhere in the future.

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    ALFRED

    Washington DC

    15 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    I MADE A RESERVATION 2 OR 3 WEEKS BEFORE. I WAS REMINDED BY OPEN TABLE A FEW DAYS BEFORE. WHEN WE GET THERE THE RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED!! NOBODY LET ME KNOW. I HAD TO PARK MY CAR FOR $35.00 AND NOT UNTIL I GOT INSIDE THE HOTEL COULD I SEE THE RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED. THAT WAS VERY POOR AND SLOPPY COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE RESTAURANT AND OPEN TABLE. I HAD OUT OF TOWN GUESTS LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. I AM OUT $35.00 FOR NOTHING!!!

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    PattiS

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food - server was very personable and knowledgeable. Enjoyed our dinner! Would definitely recommend!

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    ShawnB

    Pittsburgh

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2019

    overall5food2service2ambience5

    Poor service and overpriced relative to the quality.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2019

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    We were there on a Sunday evening at 6:30. We were about the only customers there. Fairly limited menu, high priced food and drinks and service that was non-remarkable.

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