Lambert Matias
Our first time there and this restaurant wowed us. Great food, awesome environment, quick friendly accurate service. Best part was the value. We were drinking wine with our meal and it came out to roughly $100 per person before tip. For an upscale experience, charming decor, mature dress-up crowd, high-end food quality and excellent menu worthy of becoming a regular...this restaurant will not dissapoint you. Highly recommend for date night or to impress business associates and colleagues. Only thing is you have to get reservations in advance since it's a very popular place, and there is no garage or valet so parking is a challenge. Uber or Lyft is the way to go.
Jeff Chen
We had the Mother's day brunch set menu. Food was pretty good but some dishes were a lot better than others.
Among starters, the smoked trout salad had great flavor. The crab cake was solid, nothing special. Beets were food except the vinaigrette was very sweet -- sweeter than the creme brulee.
As for the mains, I was a little underwhelmed by the amount of duck in the duck confit hash -- otherwise delicious. If I had to do it over, I would have gotten the filet mignon, which came with some killer roasted potatoes.
Kenneth Meyerson
As an annual patron at Matisse since 2014 I have to say that the atmosphere and food have made no compromises in light of the pandemic. This is an excellent place to escape for a meal with family and friends. Staff and chefs are fantastic and deliver excellence.
M L
Superb. Good food. Good drinks. Good service. Delightful atmosphere. Matisse is the perfect place to enjoy a nice drink and fine meal with friends or to celebrate a special occasion.
Luiz Sene
We celebrated a special moment in our lives with nice food and cocktails.
William Farrell
Wonderful local restaurant. Outstanding menu, outstanding service. Perhaps a bit loud but that is forgivable when taking everything else into consideration.
Tadas Pack
Food was better than expected. Oysters were sublime, and the lamb was cooked to perfection. The sauce paired perfectly! Only word of caution is if its for a special occasion, I specified a birthday on the celebration - but there was nothing special out of the kitchen to that end
Marie-B CDA
That was, my husband and I, our 1st time at Matisse.
The décor was quite elegant.
The menu offered a nice variety of dishes.
We all like the meals that we ordered.
It would have bee perfect if:
-the $15 blueberry mojito had a little bit more rum. I could feel that it was super light, since after two sips of any alcoholic beverage, I already feel tipsy, feeling I did not get with it.
- If we could have had more bread. Once piece was only served at the beginning of the meal.
- If the music could have been less loud.
Almost a perfect evening!
Elke Ortner
The food was excellent, table setting was perfect. We sat outside, which I really enjoyed bc the seating area is not too close to the street. Service was outstanding...Bravo!
The food was delicious and presented perfectly. We ordered three different desserts, every single one was outstanding.
Joshua Brady
Wonderful French restaurant. It is a reliable stalwart, but not dated at all. The menu includes traditional comfort food (roast chicken) and great specials. Wine list is very good, too.
Sonia Julie
The food was delicious, wine and champagne was the best!!! Service was spectacular!!! I reserved the space upstairs for my mother’s 50th birthday and it was beautiful and exactly what we wanted. Thank you very much for making her day feel special and memorable. We will surely be back again.
Benji
I came here for my anniversary. The whole experience was really fantastic! A very classy/modern establishment.
The food was great, from the appetizers to the dessert. I had the duck entree, which I highly recommend. Great wine selection!
We were going to leave without dessert (we were full and were planning on our favorite ice cream at home), but the manager remembered that we made our reservation for our anniversary and brought a dessert out for no charge.
Great ambiance and hospitality, great food, and great drinks. It is moderately priced, so be prepared for a bill in the triple digits. We talked about returning for a birthday dinner, and other special occasions.
Jason O' Brien
My 5th time in 6 weeks. Always a pleasure, staff are always friendly and well informed on the menu. The food is excellent and very well prepared. The Apple tart is an absolute must. If you like the better things in life you’ll be happy you stopped and dined here.
Jaclyn Scarlett
We stayed at the Mangroove for a week and the food at Matiss was delicious. I had the Poke by the pool almost everyday. On top of the food the service was excellent, Alexis helped us out several times during our stay and her was incredibly attentive and so polite. We look forward to seeing him on our next visit.
Jim Bowe
Always pleasant and always better than we remember it. The soft shell crabs and watermelon salad are two seasonal favorites. The duck is always good. Wine specials are reasonably priced and even the regular wine list is good and reasonably priced. Our server this night was particularly engaging. The space is attractive. Not much not to like.
Reto
I was recommended Matisse by a friend. The chef is Swiss which I took as a very good sign for excellent quality. Indeed, we were not disappointed: the table booked for dinner for two was ready at 8pm, the waiters very attentive, and the food served delicious.
I highly recommend this restaurant! Prices are not exaggerated.
Daniel Lira
Great place to eat - if you get a chance! The chef specialty, seared duck breast was to die for!!�
Helen Gibson
On our last visit to Matisse (many years ago), we vowed never to come back because the food didn't warrant the price and the service was subpar. However, we were given a gift certificate for our anniversary, so we reluctantly returned tonight. What an amazing turnaround! The service was excellent and the food was superb. We will be back.
Sarah Small
Had a wonderful dinner at Matisse last night, the sea scallops were divine - practically caramelized - and the wine list impressively extensive, yet fairly priced (rare for DC). Already looking forward to our next visit, can't wait to try the meringue!
Susan Green
Food and ambiance were delightful! Looking forward to a return visit!
Tania Heller
Beautiful restaurant. Excellent food and great service.
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