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The Garden Cafe

4.2
4.2
47 Reviews
$30 and under
American
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
Dining is delightful at the Garden Café, located in the State Plaza Hotel. The café is popular for diplomats, professors, and executives who want to escape the bustling federal and business districts. Stop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner, for an extensive American menu. Take a seat on our outdoor Seasonal outdoor Patio and survey the creative menu choices, prepared with the freshest ingredients. The options are limitless at this American-style Foggy Bottom restaurant, with a savory menu and enticing features.

Catering is available for meetings, lunches/dinners, and cocktail parties hosted in meeting space available by the hotel.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Café
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast: 7:00am-11am Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Dinner: 5:00pm-10:00pm Happy Hour: 4:00pm-7:00pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 861-0331
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Washington
  • Parking details
    Street Parking available.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

What 47 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

47 Reviews
  1. Steve

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    What an unexpected treat! I was in town doing touristy stuff with family, and needed a last minute lunch reservation for 6. I didnt have great expections, but was totally impressed. The service was great. Everyone's food was great. The nice outdoor seating was an added bonus. I would absolutely go back for lunch next time I am in the area.

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  2. Oneuh2

    Charleston

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good food and service - nice alternative to the usual workday lunch.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Mauvaise expérience. Ne se soucie pas des réservations. Tables non débarrassées et non redressées pour les services suivants. On arrive à l'heure, une table dressée sans chaise est disponible. Plutôt que de récupérer une chaise, on nous installe contre le mur de séparation des cuisines dans le passage des serveurs. Nappe changée mais pas de couvert. On nous amène de l'eau il n'y aura que ça sur la table durant près de 20/30 min malgré le passage incessant des serveurs Les cuissons des viandes sont à partir de medium, il ne veulent pas faire en dessous.

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  4. KathleenB

    Baltimore

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wait staff was professional, attentive, and friendly. Food was American style and quite good. Salmon was fresh and delicious. My husband was not all that hungry so he stopped after shrimp cocktail. Gazpacho fresh. Generous portions.

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  5. Carol5

    Washington DC

    107 reviews

    3.0

    107 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I would always recommend this restaurant for lunch, but not for dinner. We went for dinner and while the salmon was quite good, the vegetable served with it were raw and not cooked, so they could not be cut with a knife. The Bartender served us as there was no other waiter. Disappointed for dinner.

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  6. Lilly

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The salmon was delicious. No gesture for birthday girl.

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  7. 72G2

    VIP

    Washington DC

    45 reviews

    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on June 12, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very pleasant lunch spot in Foggy Bottom with outstanding menu. Outdoor dining patio too. Lots of great choices, all fresh and delicious!

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  8. Carol5

    Washington DC

    107 reviews

    4.0

    107 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very accommodating of special requests. Salmon dish is excellent

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  9. amyh90

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice, friendly white table cloth restaurant with good food. Wish they would put the fish tacos back on the menu. Great lunch spot with a lovely outdoor terrace when the weather is nice. Also good, unknown happy hour.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    This was a very so-so dining experience. We could hear the kitchen noise from our table and it was very loud. My meal was extremely salty - it would have been good otherwise. The decor in the restaurant is very plain, which wouldn't bother me if there were other positive aspects make up for it. Overall, this was a pretty bad experience.

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The Garden Cafe is rated 4.2 stars by 47 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Garden Cafe

2116 F St Nw, Washington, DC 20037

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Washington
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast: 7:00am-11am Lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm Dinner: 5:00pm-10:00pm Happy Hour: 4:00pm-7:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Café
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking available.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine
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