Gadsby's Tavern

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   Nell

   VIP

   Washington DC

   109 reviews

   4.0

   109 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Gadsby's does a good job of creating a Colonial-era ambiance for 21st century tastes.
   

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   Myself

   Baltimore

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food and drinks were excellent as was the service. You can feel the history in the building. The only downside was we didn’t have
   

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   Katharine

   Richmond

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   The venue was historic and beautiful. But despite being one of only a few tables in the venue, we waited about an hour to order. The food was just okay and the sangria was so filled with fruit that it was basically a jam. If vibes alone could carry a place it would be 10/10, but I would not encourage others to come here
   

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   Beth

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 December 2024

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

   Such an amazing evening. From the ambiance to the food to the incredibly service. We couldn't ask for a better experience. We will definitely be back!
   

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   Brad

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Too loud and they spent time on the large tables and barely spent any time helping us. They kept filling others tables glasses and walked by us. I would not go back.
   

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   Amy

   Pittsburgh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   Extraordinary atmosphere and food! It was my first time dining at Gadsby’s Tavern and will be my first choice upon every return to Old Town. As a lover of early American history, it was an honor to be in a place frequented by our Forefathers and I appreciate knowing that they, too, enjoyed celebrations and meals there. Gadsby’s must be commended for maintaining the “feel” of being in the 1700s, from lit candles on the table to pewter dishes and a lovely selection of Madeira and Port wines. The fried oysters and Sally Lunn bread, followed by French onion soup and an entree of crab cakes could not have been better. Every course was delicious and I should think that any choices from Gadsby’s menu are equally as praiseworthy. I look forward to returning soon, if even just to bask in the history of the building. The extraordinary food is the icing on the cake of this very, very special place!
   

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   Mark

   New York City

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 6 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Gatsby’s Tavern used to be one of my favorite restaurants in the area. I was looking forward to returning last night. I was eas greatly disappointed. We all had the prime rib. The meat was so tough that we could barely cut it. It had very little taste. Sadly, I think this was our last time to eat here.
   

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   Chermaine

   Washington DC

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

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

   Everything was excellent. The reason for “dropping a star” was I felt the tables were crammed too close. I could hear the conversations of the tables next to us word-for-word.
   

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   Dave

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 30 November 2024

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

   John Douglas Hall in Colonial character was very entertaining
   

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    Alicia

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

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

    The food was quite good. Just small misses on some entrees that would have knocked it out of the park (e.g. the chicken pot pie came in a giant bowl with a puff pastry on top that was smaller than the bowl and disproportionate to the pot pie serving). There seems to be a new performative element to the dinner, which we hadn’t experienced in the past few years, we found delightful and funny. Otherwise the lighting, serveware, and atmosphere was what we hoped.
    

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