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Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Located in the heart of the Dupont Circle area for more than 24 years, Odéon Café is located conveniently only two+ blocks from the Metro, offering an exciting culinary experience within an inviting atmosphere. Our newly renovated two-story dining room provides a beautiful and spacious bar where you can relax during happy hour or while awaiting a table. Our comfortable seating includes intimate tables for two and space for families or even parties of ten or more. We have a good selection of Italian, American and French wines and champagnes, available by the glass or bottle. Thus you are sure to find an appropriate spirit to enhance any of our entrees. Our colorful continental décor, along with the savory aromas of Italian cooking, help create the ambience that makes the Odéon Café a wonderful place to visit.
Odéon Café will be serving a traditional 3-course Thanksgiving Day feast on 11/22/07 for $18.95, as well as its regular menu.
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46 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Rating Breakdown 46 reviews
5 stars
(9)
4 stars
(18)
3 stars
(16)
2 stars
(2)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(16)
- good for groups(10)
- great for brunch(9)
- special occasion(9)
- romantic(7)
- fit for foodies(6)
Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine Reviews List
Review 1 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Fabulous & Upscale
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"What a fabulous dining experience we had at Odeon in Dupont Circle, DC, we had lunch to celebrate my son's GWU graduation. Right from the beginning we were sat promptly at our reserved time, The gentleman who sat us also waited on us, he was engaging friendly, talkative and made us feel right at home, service was outstanding, food superb, Odean was an overall wonderful experience. Wish they had one in the Boston area!"
Dined on 5/19/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Only if you're desperate
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Went with a group of five to celebrate a graduation only since all my favorites were already booked. There's a reason they could fit us in; I'm surprised anyone would want to return if their experience was anything like ours. Bread not offered but pushed the garlic bread at $1 for a small slice. Calamari greasy, Veal dish that had three tiny slices of meat that probably didn't weigh more than 4 ounces. Pasta dishes were run of the mill; the seafool pasta special heavy on pasta and light on seafood, including two tiny and overcooked pieces of lobster. After we finished a bottle of wine (which turned out to be $30 more expensive than the one I was sure I ordered) staff asked at least four times if we wanted to have more wine by the glass."
Dined on 5/18/2013
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Review 3 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food was bland. Sauces were just oily, not much depth of flavor."
Dined on 5/18/2013
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Review 4 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Lunch at Dupont Circle
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Good service, nice food on a table at the open window made this lunch rememberable."
Dined on 5/15/2013
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Review 5 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great Service
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"At Odeon Cafe, I felt like the food was solidly good--not anything special, but good. What made me love this place was the service. I went with a group for brunch, and the service was fantastic. They kept us in bottomless mimosas until we asked them to stop, and were just very friendly and helpful. The actual restaurant is lovely as well, there was good ambiance and like I said--bottomless mimosas for hours with no suggestions that we should leave."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch
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Review 6 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Good italian food for lunch
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Odeon Cafe provided good italian food for lunch with good service as well. It would be more enticing for customers if the restaurant had lunch specials."
Dined on 4/30/2013
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Review 7 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
I loved the food and so did
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I loved the food and so did everyone else at my table. I would definitely go back for brunch except that Odeon does not offer bottomless mimosas without a daily deal coupon. When the price of a waffle and one mimosa is $16, or there are deals for one entree plus bottomless mimosas or bloody marys for $16, it's hard to justify paying full price. The food at Odeon is much better than many other brunch places in the area that offer bottomless mimosas for $10 so if Odeon charged $12-15 for theirs I would come here all the time for brunch."
Dined on 04/28/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch
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Review 8 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
What a pleasant surprise to
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"What a pleasant surprise to find this lovely restaurant. We received excellent service from the waiter and enjoyed the food tremendously. Loved the music that played in the background. Can't wait to visit again!"
Dined on 04/27/2013
2008
Special Features: great for brunch, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 9 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Enjoyed our meal very much.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Enjoyed our meal very much. Will return the next time we need to have dinner in the neighborhood"
Dined on 04/25/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 10 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We had a nice Sunday Brunch.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"We had a nice Sunday Brunch. There were very few people in the restaurant so it was quiet and we were just able to sit and enjoy our brunch while talking and relaxing. It wasn't fabulous by any means - good food, reasonable prices. It was nice."
Dined on 04/21/2013
2006
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Review 11 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
The food was good but we had
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The food was good but we had been so stuffed from 3 days of eating in D.C. that it might have been better than we thought. Service very good. Wine list rather limited but overall a good experience."
Dined on 04/12/2013
2011
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Review 12 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Nothing special about the
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Nothing special about the food here - standard (mediocre) italian dishes."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2012
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Review 13 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food is Great/Service...not so much
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food was great, but the service was far expectations. The server's English was not good and he had a hard time trying to understand what we were telling him. He also was very slow with his service and we received bread well before we got our drinks. He mixed up our orders and didn't put in the Open Table points for dining. I was not impressed with the service, but the food was nicely done."
Dined on 04/05/2013
2007
Special Features: great for brunch, great for lunch
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Review 14 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
April 2013 Groupon
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The alcohol was over-priced, but the food was great and came out quick"
Dined on 04/05/2013
2009
Special Features: late-night find
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Review 15 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
It was OK-nothing special.
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"It was OK-nothing special. Pasta was not served as a side dish with your meal (ie: chicken parmasean)."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2010
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Review 16 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Pleasantly Surprised
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Would never have tried this place if it wasn't for a groupon. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the food. Was a little overpriced (even when using a groupon) but the food was delicious!"
Dined on 02/23/2013
2008
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Review 17 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Decent food...a good spot...good
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Decent food...a good spot...good for a one-time dinner date."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2009
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Review 18 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Nice Italian music played
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Nice Italian music played . food Just ok.
They over cookedy veal -- never had that happen.
It is a great neighbord place"
They over cookedy veal -- never had that happen.
It is a great neighbord place"
Dined on 02/21/2013
2008
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, neighborhood gem
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Review 19 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Good, Not Fantastic
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Found Odeon to be ok, not fantastic, but good. Solid. The fried calamari was very good even if a tad bland. Used the pesto from the bread (both were good), for the calamari, it gave it the zing it needed! Ceasar salad was a nice size and tasted fresh. Had a daily special of the Lobster. It was very well done, just the right size and enjoyed the side of pasta it came with. We just didnt find it to be exceptional, which shouldnt imply that it wasnt good, they were. A very solid place and if you wanted something local and where they take good care of you, we would recommend it."
Dined on 02/17/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 20 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
The service was very good.
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The service was very good. We went with a coupon and it did not effect our service. The bread tasted a little old. My eggplant was very good but my husband's gnocci was a little gummy."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2006
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Review 21 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
I was a bit concerned to go
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I was a bit concerned to go there after reading the reviews on line but after looking at the rating detail chart, noticed a big positive change starting Jan 1st. In deed, this is not a fancy 5 star restaurant but it is a nice casual place with excellent food at a reasonable price and very good service. No one rushes you and you can enjoy a meal at your own pace. The lamb shank was awesome and I would go there again."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 22 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The server was so friendly
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The server was so friendly and made it such a great brunch experience!"
Dined on 02/03/2013
2010
Special Features: great for brunch
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Review 23 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Delicious - Attentive - Inexpensive
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Odeon never fails to impress. As a seasoned DC tourist, I find this to be a neighborhood gem in a fun area with a great, accessible menu, superb food, and crazily reasonable prices! I'm from Minnesota and find Odeon to provide classy, tasty, DC service and dinner at Midwest dinner prices. Perfect for enjoying a splendid evening on vacation without breaking the bank. I visit every time I'm in DC and have recommended Odeon to many others. No one has ever been disappointed; all have thanked me for the recommendation."
Dined on 01/21/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 24 for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
One of the worst meals I have
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"One of the worst meals I have had. Both my girlfriend and myself could not finish more than 2 bites and I am still trying to forget the taste. For $60 I expect a meal to at least be edible. Left promtly and ordered a pizza."
Dined on 01/23/2013
2011
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Odeon Cafe Italian Cuisine
Based on the average of (22) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
4
/
5
3 out of 3 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate