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Bistro Bis

15 E St NW, Washington DC, DC (Upper Northwest)
202 661 2700
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Ranked #23 of 1,608 restaurants in Washington DC
Price range: $12 - $50
Cuisines: French
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Good for: Romance, Doing business, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Dining style: Fine Dining
Neighborhood: Upper Northwest
Cross street: New Jersey & North Capitol
Transit: Union Station
Description: Bistro Bis is a contemporary French Bistro by Chef/Owner Jeffrey Buben.
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Hartford, Connecticut
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 NEW

Have eaten here before, both lunch and dinner. Each meal has been excellent. While we skipped appetizers this visit, highly recommend either the beet salad or the endive salad. Entrees were sea bass, trout and Socca Crepes Provencale. All were excellent. While normally not dessert types, truly enjoyed the profiteroles and the petit fours plates. Excellent, professional wait staff.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Great service. Food was very good. Lobster bisque wasn't warm enough, otherwise meal was good. Upon entering, we walked past a tray of artisanal cheeses covered by a large plastic dome. The cheeses looked yummy, but there was a VERY LARGE FLY trapped in side plastic dome. I told our hostess and she didn't really acknowledge or take action. This... More

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Benton, AR
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29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

We ate our first meal in DC at the Bistro Bis mainly because we were staying at The George and I had read decent reviews concerning their food. My husband's choice for dinner was steak frites-pan roasted sirloin strip with pommes frites and I chose the beef bourguignon-boneless short ribs braised in red wine. We split a strawberry tart with... More

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Scotch Plains, NJ
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21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

excellent service, pricey but delicious and imaginative food. I recently stopped in to check the lunch menu and mentioned to my husband that it would be nice to eat outside on such a lovely day. The manager noted that he had a small outside area so he suggested a few nearby restaurants. We were so impressed with his great customer... More

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Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Escargot was delish! Beef borgonione was wonderful but bacon overpowered the dish. Staff was truly awesome.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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15 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

We enjoyed breakfast at Bistro Bis during our stay at Hotel George in DC (a Kimpton Hotel). The eggs benedict were wonderful and all the fruit that was served was fresh and delicious. I also thought the coffee was fantastic. Overall, it exceeded my expectations, but it's a bit pricey (although probably par for the course in Washington, DC).

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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013 via mobile

The title really says it all. The steak and the wine selection were outstanding but for the price you would expect nothing less. Great location on the Capital Hill area and the service was also excellent. Easy walk from the Capital Hill Hyatt.

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Bistro Bis consistently offers delicious choices on their dinner menu. Whenever we travel to DC we make a point of eating their once or twice and we've never been disappointed

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

Charming hotel restaurant with great breakfast. The oatmeal with berries is actually very good. Typical DC prices, but worth it.

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Mechanicsburg, PA
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16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

My husband and I had lunch here recently. I love the endive salad! We have dined here before for restaurant week and it is one of our favorites in DC! It has a French flair and lots of lobbyists. Can't wait to go back!

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