What to get: Chestnut-and-foie-gras soup; shrimp with cornblinis; boudin blanc with truffle sauce and truffledpotato purée; melted Montboissie cheese over toasted pecan-raisin bread.
The Bitches say: A-. The caliber of cuisine and service at Marcel’s is top notch, we just wish there was a bit more brunch, and maybe a deal on the cocktails. Read more
Esquire: Nowhere in Washington, D.C., is fine-dining done finer. Nowhere is it easier to feel thoroughly at home in a tuxedo. The stewards of slow luxuries must never die
*** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Vealtortellini set up with foie gras and woodsy morels comes close to my idea of heaven," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/nkqUmc
FancyFrench restaurant suspension: Marcel's - Duck at 49 degrees, cross contamination control, no one certified food safety. Declined to explain or show us improvements. Passed city reinspection.
Go here before a show at the Kennedy Center and treat yourself to a great meal and outstanding service. After the show, go back for the piano bar a single-malt. The best!