So after watching Screwtape Letters, Emilie, Kathleen, Mrs. Kao, and I had dinner at Poste at Hotel Monaco. As I had read in a review the service indeed was terrible. The sea bass dish I wanted to try was out-of-order. But the banana cake dessert was splendid! I thought Tabard Inn had the best dessert in DC but I was... more

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I am a constant restaurant goer in the Penn Quarter and I always wanted to try the Poste! Well, my friends and I were very disappointed. We had lunch there on a rainy afternoon when the restaurant was not at all crowded. Strangely, the service personnel "seem" to give you the idea that they are friendly and attentive, however, it... more

Poste is definitely beautiful. I love the understated but modern decor and the dimmed lighting. Their patio is also attractive - it's a somewhat quiet oasis in fast and busy Penn Quarter. The food was excellent as well - I had the Heirloom Tomato Salad, which was basic and very good as well as the Steak Tartar. Served with a... more

Poste is a really uneven experience. We were greeted by a surly hostess who led us to our table with disdain. The dining room was very noisy and chaotic. Not relaxing in the least and much too loud. But then the food came and it was absolutely delicious. The server was mediocre and it took us much too long to... more

1st time at Poste with a party of 6. The restaurant is a block from the Verizon Center and was packed due to pre-concert seating. We were seated right at our reserved time in the side dining room. The restaurant decor is very hip. There is a nice outside patio area, cozy seating at the bar with lounge chairs and... more

We recently had the unfortunate experience of dining at Poste. Everything went fine at the beginning. Our waiter took our order and the appetizer and drink orders soon arrived. We started to experience problems about 40 minutes later when we asked about our main entres. The waiter told us it would only be a few more minutes. Roughly 10-15 minutes... more