La Chaumiere

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   Jeff VIP

   Washington DC182 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Rene, Peter and the team are always excellent and very friendly/knowledgeable, and provided a nice historic background as well.
   

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   Pierre VIP

   Washington DC115 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   I went to La Chaumière with my wife for my birthday dinner. We both had a three-course meal. The food was very good and plentiful, from the sweetbreads to the trout. We also had a glass of rose sparkling wine. My only disappointment is that the restaurant did not do anything, knowing if was my birthday. They could have least put a candle on my souffle, or even given us an extra glass of sparkling wine for free.
   

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   Defne VIP

   Washington DC22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   This is truly a real France experience. Best in DC!
   

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   Sarah

   Washington DC9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We had a lovely time with family and I highly recommend this restaurant. It was lovely to be together!
   

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   Marc VIP

   Washington DC8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 13 March 2025

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

   Le Chaumiere is "old reliable," having been in business in Georgetown for nearly 50 years. The basic menu rarely changes (although there are daily specials), and offers plenty of variety and satisfaction. I had the medaillons de boeuf and my fellow diner had the venison. Both were superbly tender and in superb sauces. The service is excellent: attentive, but discrete (I hate being asked 3-4 times during a meal "how's the food," "are you still working," etc. The noise level depends on how full the place is on a given evening. Tonight it was full, so the noise level was fairly high....but still NOT the deafening racket one encounters in all too many DC restaurants, which sometimes seem to foster that noise (with lousy acoustics) on the dubioustheory that, at least for a younger crowd, loud noise equals a good time. In sum, Chaumiere is old school quality, good food and service, and a nice atmosphere. My one criticism is that, like all too many higher end restaurants, it really is charging exorbitant fees on its wine list. There are only 2-3 choices of wine by the glass for less than $18 per glass. I could well afford it, but I refuse to be made a fool or (in my view) exploited, so I chose a non-alcoholic beer instead.
   

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   judy VIP

   Washington DC8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 10 March 2025

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

   Always charming restaurant. Food is high quality. Service ok. Waiters seemed rushed this time.
   

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   Catherine VIP

   Washington DC39 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 10 March 2025

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

   We had a lovely evening at a longtime favorite with excellent service.
   

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   John VIP

   Washington DC27 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

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

   Everything delicious and perfect. Warm welcome, good cocktails delicious soup appetizers Mai. Course and the lovely dessert soufflés! One of Washington’s very best continental dining experiences. *****+ Thank you! Thank you!!
   

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   TimS VIP

   Washington DC5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

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

   Awesome ambience service and food. Love this place!
   

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    John VIP

    New York City24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

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

    We had not visited since 2019 due to the COVID shutdowns etc. Chose La Chaumiere as a pre Kennedy center performance dinner option. It did not disappoint in any way. Fabulous atmosphere and the attentive service complements the excellent French menu choices. Started with the Pate , which in our opinion is the best in the DC area. Had the beef short rib special for a main course which was done perfectly and not was not overwhelmed by the sauce. Finished with the Grand Mariner soufflé. We each had a glass of the French Pinot Noir with dinner, which was delicious. Only negative for us suburbanites venturing into DC is the street parking near to the restaurant is on narrow streets with lots of no parking areas and finding a free spot is therefore challenging. We found a spot about two blocks away after about a 10 minute search. The four seasons hotel across the street has expensive paid parking if you want quick and easy parking but I would give street parking a shot first.
    

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