Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Ashburn

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   Jerome

   Richmond

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Dying at Eddie Merlot,s. Restaurant last night service was excellent I ordered filet mignon and I got the worst cut of steak you could get not seasoned 6 ounce look like 1 ounce was not worth the money. I was not happy with what they are supposed to be good at steaks. The rest of my meal was excellent. I probably won’t go back this place is a waste of money.
   

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   courtney

   VIP

   Minneapolis

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Francesco was positively superb! Mille grazie, molto bene!
   

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   Latoya

   VIP

   Washington DC

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The staff and food was top notch! William and Simon made it a good time. Will definitely come back.
   

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   DONNA

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We had a wonderful date night at EM!! Our servers Simon and William were knowledgeable, friendly and the BEST!! We had the oysters with caviar appetizer, filet medallions, Brussels sprouts, and the wedge salad - everything was perfection
   

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   David

   VIP

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 12 January 2025

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

   Manager Patrick is fantastic. Professional, and runs a great team. Food was excellent
   

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   Vinh

   VIP

   Washington DC

   39 reviews

   5.0

   39 reviews

   Dined on 10 January 2025

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

   Food was outstanding - even in the greater Washington Metro area where there are multiple Michelin Star restaurants. Everything was prepared with high-quality ingredients and seasoned just perfectly (well, except for the over-saucing of the appetizer sampler tray). The carpaccio was my favorite dish: melt-in-you-mouth, thinly sliced steak minimally seasoned and garnished with toasted baguette slices... I could have had just that for the entire meal. All of our entrees were done just perfectly -- my smart-assed son cut his fake wagyu from Australia with a butter knife and then his fork just to show us how tender it was. The more traditional, American-bred filet mignon I had was prepared absolutely perfectly -- not overly done, not too raw. My wife's seabass was seasoned with perfection. The desserts were all phenomenal -- from the mango sorbet to the carrot cake to the turtle cheesecake, all the dishes were "seasoned" just right for us. We usually HATE the typical American-style of over-sweetening desserts with tenfold amounts of the sugar that should go into any sweets, but this is one of the less than handful of restaurants in the States that does their dessert just perfectly from what we experienced at dinner last night. The only food critique was that the kitchen over-did it on the salty sauce for the appetizer tray we ordered. The bites themselves were outstanding... they were dragged down by over-saucing. Even my 16-year-old son commented that the apps on the tray would have been perfect if the sauce had either been on the side or more sparingly drizzled on instead of flooding the dish. The wine list is a bit limited but good enough for a nice dinner. The best part of the evening was the service. Simon was so friendly, welcoming, and attentive, he made a special birthday dinner feel even more special for us. Thanks to Simon, an outstanding dinner turned out to be one of our most exceptional evenings out.
   

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   Dave

   VIP

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 January 2025

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

   Relaxing night having dinner and drinks in the bar. Lorenzo did a great job - always attentive without being obtrusive!
   

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   John

   Washington DC

   38 reviews

   5.0

   38 reviews

   Dined on 4 January 2025

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

   Wow! I've been to many steakhouses over the years, multiple times; Ruth's Chris, Morton's, Smith & Wollensky's, Shula's, The Palm, Arthur's (if you didn't spend time in Jersey, you won't know), McCormick and Schmick's, Annie's Paramount (a special DC place), Fleming's, The Capital Grille, Voltaglio Brother's, Sam & Harry's, Delmonico's, etc. This was, by far, the best steakhouse I've ever been to. My wife started with the calamari and I had the oysters with caviar. Then, she had the salmon and I had the bourbon rib eye. I also ordered truffle fries and creamed spinach. Then, for desert, a peanut butter and chocolate plate of decadence (and cream brulé for my birthday) along with some champagne. Oh, and I had a manhattan that was easily the best I've ever had. Francesco provided us the most incredible service I've ever experienced eating out anywhere. We will not hesitate to go back there, though my wife requested we wait six months so as not to overdo it (though, I'm thinking, every four months?). There's only about 12 of them in the entire country. I highly recommend going there if there's one near you.
   

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   Vaughn

   VIP

   Washington DC

   26 reviews

   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on 4 January 2025

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

   We went to celebrate my birthday, and everything was great. The food was just as good as we've come to expect, and our waiter, William, was superb. The meal was unhurried and well-paced, and our filets and my wife's lobster tail perfect. Unfortunately, and having nothing to do with the restaurant, I felt ill because of a vaccine. William noticed and was very kind to us. He made sure I was okay and saw that everything was packed up correctly. Many thanks to Eddie Merlot's in general, and William in particular, for a memorable birthday.
   

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    M

    VIP

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 4 January 2025

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

    Food was great but there was another table that was so loud they could be heard throughout the entire restaurant. It was a terrible distraction for a date night. Parking in 20° weather sucked. I’m sure in good weather the parking isn’t so bad being so far from the entrance but we were freezing walking across a parking lot trying to find an entrance that was on the other side of the building. There were no signs. We had steak message 2 appetizers that were very good (shack artichoke dip is amazing). Aside from the minor logistical stuff place is good for an expensive dinner.
    

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