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American Grill
Renowned as one of the premier Washington D.C. restaurants, the American Grill serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a contemporary brasserie-style setting. Specializing in juicy steaks and fresh seafood, the Grill is the ideal spot for a fantastic lunch or dinner. Open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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42 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.4
/
5
Rating Breakdown 42 reviews
5 stars
(8)
4 stars
(11)
3 stars
(14)
2 stars
(8)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- great for lunch(13)
- good for groups(6)
- kid-friendly(5)
- late-night find(3)
- neighborhood gem(3)
- great for brunch(2)
American Grill Reviews List
Review 1 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Bland
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We thought this would be a great place for our 5 senior citizens, but we were wrong.
Senior friendly accessible, but the service was slow and inadequate. AND there were ONLY 5 tables in the restaurant at the time.
The food was fine - not raveable.
It was a bit disappointing."
Senior friendly accessible, but the service was slow and inadequate. AND there were ONLY 5 tables in the restaurant at the time.
The food was fine - not raveable.
It was a bit disappointing."
Dined on 6/09/2013
2002
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Review 2 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Inspiring menu online enticed us to go there, but it wasn't the same offerings when we arrived. They should update their online descriptions."
Dined on 5/27/2013
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Review 3 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Unusually Good Hotel Food & Service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We came to the American Grill to meet a good friend we hadn't seen in a long while. We wanted to be able to talk at length in a fairly quiet corner. Our server provided outstanding, unobtrusive service, recognizing our wish for conversation, and made good suggestions for our meals, which were all excellent."
Dined on 5/20/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for lunch
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Review 4 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Overpriced and just so so
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Found the food to be overpriced, just average quality and presentation. Decor was rather bland."
Dined on 5/17/2013
Special Features: kid-friendly
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Review 5 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Underwhelming
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Not really much to write home about. The lobster bisque was awful. The rest of the food was just so so. Service was ok - not great."
Dined on 5/19/2013
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Review 6 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ugh
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great service, the food is not edible. Ceasar salad was limp, drench in dressing that tasted out of a supermarket bottle."
Dined on 4/08/2013
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Review 7 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food was very good, but the
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was very good, but the service was lacking. Ok if you're a guest in the hotel and just need to eat, but not worth a special trip."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2008
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Review 8 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
It's a hotel dining room.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"It's a hotel dining room. I wasn't expecting gourmet food, but what we had was very good and the location was close to our evening event."
Dined on 04/26/2013
2010
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 9 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
It was just okay. Overpriced
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"It was just okay. Overpriced for sandwiches you can get anyplace else"
Dined on 04/24/2013
2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 10 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The portabello mushroom (veggie)
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The portabello mushroom (veggie) sandwich was OUTSTANDING!!!"
Dined on 04/19/2013
2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 11 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food was very well prepared
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Food was very well prepared and the staff was very attentive."
Dined on 04/21/2013
2005
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Review 12 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
The American Grill is a typical
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The American Grill is a typical DC hotel resturant. Nothing special except the service which was good. The food was ok but I would not eat there again."
Dined on 04/17/2013
2010
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Review 13 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
great for business breakfast
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"great for business breakfast or lunch"
Dined on 04/11/2013
2005
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Review 14 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The business event went extremely
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The business event went extremely well and the abmiance and exceptional service by the American Grill staff made the difference."
Dined on 04/04/2013
2013
Special Features: special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 15 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Menu is Mis-leading
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Their lobster "bisque" was a broth, not even close to being a creamy soup. Also, eastern NC bbq is vinegar-based. The sandwich that came out had a tomato-based bbq. The waiter assured me it was the eastern NC version. The reason for us booking the restaurant was so I could have that sandwich (I have never seen that version offered in Baltimore, and I don't get down to NC a lot).
It took 10 minutes for my husband to get his beer, and we couldn't get a re-fill on water. We couldn't even find the waiter after he delivered the food...we had to flag down the hostess and ask her to get our check."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2005
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Review 16 for American Grill
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Arriving into the city at
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Arriving into the city at a later hour, this restaurant was convenient in our hotel as we had few other options nearby without having to take the train. The food was well prepared, but was definitely over-priced for what we actually was severed with limited selections on the menu. Restaruant decor itself needed serious updating - peeling paint on walls, worn-down discolored seats. Service was fine - Servers and hostess were very pleasant. Overall we had better experiences at other restaurants."
Dined on 03/04/2013
2010
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Ratings-Only Reviews for American Grill
Based on the average of (26) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
7 out of 8 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic