The Wine House

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   Lami

   Washington DC19 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Ambiance fabulous. Quaint cosy restaurant for lunch. Not very busy on a weekday as there were only 5 tables booked when we arrived. The servers were very attentive, polite and friendly. The wine list excellent and the wines a great value. A bottle of wine averaged $40. The menu had lots of options for various diets. The préfixe lunch an incredible value at $25 for a main with either an appetizer or a dessert. Only disappointment was that 3 of us ordered the steak frites and none of us had our steak cooked as ordered. 2 of us asked for medium rare- one steak was medium well and the second steak was well done. The 3rd person asked for medium and that steak was also well done. A pity as it was not busy at all so no excuse for the chef not to get the steaks cooked as ordered. The fourth person in our party ordered the smoked salmon appetizer and the crab cake and was pleased. The crème brûlée and the bread pudding for dessert were delicious. Overall a good experience .
   

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   Estee

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Fantastic dinner and our waitress Ashlynn was attentive and knowledgeable.
   

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   Robert VIP

   Washington DC8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   The wine house is always fun, the staff is pleasant, attentive, and knowledgeable. The food is always excellent, and, of course, the wine is superb.
   

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   Pamela

   Austin15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Fun place! Great value … just need one more Chardonnay option! Please
   

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   Rebecca

   Washington DC15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 13 March 2025

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

   The Wine House is a really good place for date night, out with good friends, or pretty much any occasion. The food is good quality and well prepared, and there are enough choices everyone can find something they like. My favorite is Steak Frites as a main course. The Wine list, as you would expect, is good and servers are happy to offer good advice about the choices. Don't know if they have a time limit for tables, but on a Thursday night 6 pm reservations, with most tables full, we were not rushed out, as is sometimes the case in US.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Washington DC1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

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

   In our experience the quality of the food has declined. It used to be a meal that we would rave about.
   

   The Wine HouseResponded 7 days ago

   Thank you for your feedback, and I want to apologize for your recent experience with us. It’s disappointing to hear that the quality of our food no longer meets your expectations, especially since it was something you previously enjoyed and raved about. Regarding your private note, I understand your frustration, but I’d like to clarify that we did not receive an email from you. It’s possible there was a miscommunication or technical issue, and I regret that this prevented us from addressing your concerns sooner. Your feedback is valuable and will be taken into consideration.
   

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   M

   Portland4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

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

   It was okay. Steak frites was so so and risotto was fair.
   

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   Jeanne

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

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

   Great Restaurant Week menu & value for the price. Food was all great!
   

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   Honey

   Washington DC6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

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

   Awesome as always! We love the food, the wine and the people.
   

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    Marylu

    Washington DC143 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

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

    Our server Lisa was excellent. Food and wine are always outstanding. We often go to The Wine House. This time it was Fairfax Restaurant Week. The choices on the menu were diverse and very good. A new dessert is the Chai Tea Creme Brûlée. I hope TWH keeps it on the menu. It is even better than the usual creme brûlée. So glad to have this excellent restaurant in Fairfax City.
    

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