Best dining experience of my life. We had an incredible amount of fun. And if Matthew is your server, consider yourself incredibly incredibly luckyLobster French toast ?Duck dish. ?Carrot cake... Killed us ♥️?♥️?
For a Michelin one star restaurant I would say it is average. I have eaten there twice and both times had similar experiences. The dishes a very hit or miss, either very good or very unimpressive but of course very pricey. The lobster, foie gras and scallops were very good. The roast chicken was worse than Costco chicken as it was extremely bland. Just make sure you do your research on what you want before you come.
The food was very good, the service was exceptional. There were a couple things we were disappointed about at this level of restaurant; The people who delivered our food spoke so softly we have no idea what they said, even after having them repeat it. Our server, the manager, and the beverage coordinator were all very well spoken. on a hot 90° day we were served lukewarm tap-water. They ask you which type of water you would prefer, but I would just assume it would come with ice in it. After asking, they brought us out a separate glass ice with a spoon that we had to scoop into a water glasses all night long. They kept refilling the glass of ice but it was rather inconvenient. Since this is a Michelin starred restaurant, we were expecting the usual pomp and circumstance, which did not come at this restaurant. There were no chefs gifts, palate cleansers, or any midcourse surprises. When we went to the restroom no one folded our tablecloth. Obviously these are first world problems, but we were expecting a little bit more.
We went to Kinship for the first time last night and it was fantastic. Any review has to start with the food - we had 6 different dishes and all were excellent. The Halibut in a curry sauce was a particular standout. The wine list is huge and reasonably priced and Chase the sommelier was extremely helpful in navigating the list. Our server Matt was friendly and knowledgeable and coursed out our food perfectly. Finally, the room is quite elegant with well spaced tables, great lighting and good noise levels. We will definitely be going back.
One of my favorite places to eat in DC.Is it expensive? Yes. Expect to spend about $100-$150 a person if eating well and drinking cocktails or glasses of wine.However this is one of the few places that you will never be disappointed with the quality of food, service, and general atmosphere. It is absolutely worth every penny spent.
My husband and I celebrated our 16th anniversary dinner here this week. We had an awesome time. The service was amazing, and the atmosphere was perfect. Great lighting, good background music, and the restaurant was cozy but not overcrowded. The food and drinks were top notch. Paced well. The plating was beautiful and the various combinations of flavor profiles was really interesting and delicious. Highly recommend making reservations as they book up sometimes a week out. Only open Wed-Sun
Maybe we came on a bad night? We came here on a Wednesday and overall just didn’t meet expectations. Presentation was always nice but the actual taste fell short. Drinks were underwhelming. The wait time between courses was excessive. Can’t remember all the names but we got a salad, ravioli, lobster French toast, lamb, halibut, peanut butter and pistachio desserts. The salad was odd and aside from the sauce not very appetizing. Pasta definitely fell short. Lobster French toast, as odd as that sounds, was the star of the night. Lamb was very dry and the toasted bread on top was soggy on the underside which ruined the texture they were going for. Just poorly planned dish all around. The halibut was confusing because yes, it was delicious and poached perfectly… but then it was 100% over staged by the curry. I enjoyed the dish I just can’t understand why they would choose to drown out such a beautiful piece of fish. I might as well have been eating potatoes, all I could taste was the curry. The desserts were hands down most disappointing. The peanut butter looked like a Kind bar was cut in half then they paired it with a spoonful of ice cream that just didn’t go. I think I would have rather ate a Kind bar. 3/10. The pistachio one was even worse as literally nothing alone or together was appetizing aside from the red sauce which we got 4 drops of. We were trying to figure out if there was something gone bad in the white sauce or if that was the taste they were going for. Our server insisted the pistachio was their best dessert so that was alarming. Speaking of server he was nice but just incredibly awkward and I felt like I was at a car dealership instead of a fine dining establishment. Everything here was just strange and missed the mark for me. Definitely wouldn’t return but given the other reviews I’m just thinking we might have come on an off night with B staff.
2.5 stars. It’s just a regular fine dining place. Soup lukewarm. Bread soft and cold. No butter selection ( not Michelin level). The shrimp appetizer was odd - it was bland. The duck breast- we had way better one in Baltimore. The prime beef and foe grais were great! The lobster toast was delicious but texture wise was just sloppy. The overall presentation of food was very very normal. Only the server was smiling but none of the other waiters or waitresses were; one even sighed when serving us soup. In sum, service wasn’t even at fine dining level. This place is just okay for a regular fine dining and pricing, but certainly didn’t get a passing grade for a Michelin star restaurant for its food presentation, quality and service.
Appetizers are amazing. Entrees are good but not as good as the appetizers. The roast chicken for the table is very big. If you're planning to get that for the table, skip out on entree so you'd have room for dessert
We ordered the lamb for 2 and it was amazing. The apps we had were great as well. Over all great experience. Service was impeccable.