Cities Restaurant and Lounge

3.6

23 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary Italian

Good for groups
Lively
Innovative

A restaurant and lounge experience like none other, Cities offers a unique approach to international dining. Guests are transported to exotic and far away destinations through eclectic, meticulously crafted menus and a stunning setting that is beyond compare in Washington DC. Located at 1909 K Street NW, in the heart of mid-town, our dining room and lounge area beckons for lunch, dinner, drinks, happy hour, corporate events, private parties or casual gatherings with friends.

Great service and attention to detail are the priority, to help transport you - from the far reaches of China, to the rich culture of Cuba - and from the ancient magnificence of Athens to the truly international city of Washington, D.C. Enjoy an extensive and finely crafted menu for an unique dining experience, for lunch or for dinner. Our small plates menu celebrates distinctive and fulfilling flavors from great culinary and cultural destinations.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian, Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Mon-Thu 11am-2:30pm 4pm-10pm Fri 11am-2:30pm 4pm-3am Sat 10pm-3am Sun Closed Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm
Phone number
(202) 250-5557
Website
http://www.citiesdc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Stefano Marzano
Catering
We don't cater.. yet.

Location
1909 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
between 19th and 20th St NW
Parking details
Valet Parking Mon-Thu 6:30pm-10pm Fri 6:30pm-3am Sat 10pm-3am Area Garage Parking Street Parking
Public transit
Farragut WestFoggy Bottom
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Burrata$8.00
fresh san marzano tomato basil, balsamic glaze
Calabrese Mussels$7.00
steamed mussels in fresh tomato broth w/ garlic bread
Grilled Angus Hanger Steak$13.00
over salsa verde w/ micro greens
Shrimp Aglio E Olio$9.00
served w/ garlic bread
Australian Lamp Pops$9.00
herb roasted lamp pops w/ roasted fingers potatoes
Grilled Pulp$12.00
arugala pesto, rosemary roasted fingerling potatoes
Beef Sliders$8.00
herb roasted lamp pops w/ roasted fingerlings potatoes
Calamari$7.00
Butternut Squash Soup$5.00

What 23 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.6

3.6 based on all time ratings

3.7Food
3.5Service
3.4Ambience
3.3Value

Noise • Energetic

23 Reviews

DC
dancingqueenDC
Washington DC19 reviews
3.0
Reviewed on March 8, 2019
1. Overall 3
Food and drinks are good. My friend had a bday party here with djs fri night promoter Jish B Liton events, and they treated me well and helped me to booth in my wheelchair. Lots of young professionals and vibrant bar scebe. Good hapoy hours, craft cocktails.
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PSchell
Washington DC3 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 4, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Our waiter was very nice and wearing multiple hats - host, answering the phone, tables inside and out, but didn't seem to know too much about the menu. He said "I've been here 6 months and I still don't know how to pronounce anything." When asked what the house red was for happy hour, he said whatever you want and I'll make it happen. He didn't know the difference between the two types of DC Brau beer they carried. He called it the green can and the orange can. We ordered appetizers at 6:10 and late arrivals put in their order at 6:20. Nothing had come out of the kitchen by 6:40. We tried to cancel our items and asked for the bill. At that point, the manager stepped in and got the kitchen to have half our food out in 5 minutes. We needed to leave at 7:00 to make it to a show we paid $90 per ticket for so we shared what little we had amongst us in record time. The waiter asked for help splitting up the bill twice. We were charged for the few appetizers we had and our drinks. Nothing was comped and our friend who works in the industry literally ran our credit cards. It was one of the worst experiences I've ever had.
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Babes VIP
Washington DC52 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 21, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The quality of food has gone down. The mussels cooked in white wine was dry. It tasted like it was cooked ahead and reheated in microwave. The burrata with tomato was delicious though. Disappointed that sushi was removed from the menu.
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NYCnative
New York City65 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 25, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Completely from left field. Great service crazy delicious lamb chops and probably the best crab ravioli I ever had. The chef should be dressed up like an Iron Chef instead of a cook. Waiter was A+. Next time I'm in DC, I'll come hungry.
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OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee21 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 8, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
If you're looking for a restaurant, look elsewhere. It's a vodka & soda-level cocktail sports bar trying to do a multitude of cuisines, none successfully.
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Mike
Washington DC11 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 1, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
don't understand why it's not more crowded for lunch. It's reliably good and not expensive.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC2 reviews
2.0
Dined on January 14, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I booked this reservation for my Birthday celebration. The waitress that we had did not know much about drinks/food. She seemed to have a tough time understanding what we were trying to do. I did not know, but the kitchen closed at 9pm and our reservation was for 8:30, and for 12 people. So we were rushed they dinner and not able to really enjoy the experience. This was my first time here for dinner, and it will be my last. The food was good but between the service and overall experience I would not recxpmmend it to anyone else.
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CSDC VIP
Washington DC34 reviews
1.0
Dined on September 14, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
My wife and I made a reservation for 6pm. We arrived a few minutes before 6pm, and stood at the hostess table/podium for 10 minutes. Every single employee walking around the restaurant looked at us standing there, but did not approach us to ask if we'd like to be seated. Finally, we walked to the bar, and asked the bartender if they were seating people. The bartender asked another employee, and she responded yes but reservations only. We told them both that we had a reservation for 6pm. That is when they prompted seated us. After being seated, the table service sucked as bad as the initial "greeting." We will definitely not visit this restaurant again, not even if it were free.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia2 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 26, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
First time customer. Anniversary dinner. Somewhat noisy, relatively small but the food was good and our waiter was great. This is more of a Happy Hour and after 9:00 PM music and dancing bistro.
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Milack
Kansas City15 reviews
1.0
Dined on August 23, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
FRAUDULENT SERVER, MEDIOCRE FOOD: My check was $16.50 for an overpriced and overcooked cheeseburger and decent fries. A business lunch, which should've taken 45 minutes took more than an hour because the service was slow. So I tipped $2.50 (15%). When the credit card charge posted, my Capital One mobile app alerted me that I left a generous tip of $14.81 (90%). I seriously doubt that was an honest mistake. If the tip was for $12.50, that MIGHT have been innocent human input error. In addition, they didn't credit me with my OpenTable reservation. Going to call on Monday hoping to speak with the manager. We'll see what happens. Two strikes so far. In a city with plenty of restaurant options, don't waste your time or money here.
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Cities Restaurant and Lounge is rated 3.6 stars by 23 OpenTable diners.

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1909 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Additional information

Cross street
between 19th and 20th St NW
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Mon-Thu 11am-2:30pm 4pm-10pm Fri 11am-2:30pm 4pm-3am Sat 10pm-3am Sun Closed Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian, Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Valet Parking Mon-Thu 6:30pm-10pm Fri 6:30pm-3am Sat 10pm-3am Area Garage Parking Street Parking
Public transit
Farragut WestFoggy Bottom
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Stefano Marzano
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.citiesdc.com/
Phone number
(202) 250-5557
Catering
We don't cater.. yet.

Cities Restaurant and Lounge

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Menu

Drink Specials

Domestic Beers$4.00

Import Beers$5.00

House Wines By The Glass$5.00

Call Drinks$5.00

Absolut Vodka Drinks$6.00

Small Bites

Burrata$8.00

Calabrese Mussels$7.00

Grilled Angus Hanger Steak$13.00

Shrimp Aglio E Olio$9.00

Australian Lamp Pops$9.00

Grilled Pulp$12.00

Beef Sliders$8.00

Calamari$7.00

Butternut Squash Soup$5.00

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