Bar Chinois
Chinese restaurant · Mount Vernon Triangle
455 I St NW #21, Washington, DC 20001
Highlights
French-inspired cocktails & Chinese dim sum, lively industrial-chic vibe
French-inspired cocktails & Chinese dim sum, lively industrial-chic vibe
"The Mt. Vernon Triangle hot spot debuted drag brunch this year on the second Saturday of every month. Festivities are headlined by Cake Pop, Washington Blade’s 2022 DC Drag Queen of the Year, with two seating times (noon or 3 p.m.). Each $35 ticket includes entertainment a food and drinks are a la carte. Bottomless drinks (mimosas, Stateside vodka spritzers, or beers) are $30." - Tierney Plumb
"Mentioned for Frenchified cocktails at a high-energy spot and listed among notable cocktail destinations (and noted to have a new D.C. sibling, Bar Japonais)." - Eater Staff
"It always feels like a party at Mt. Vernon Triangle’s high-energy hangout for Frenchified cocktails, Champagne, DJs, dumplings, and industry regulars since 2021. Popular cocktails include a Calvados daiquiri and the “Big Pink” with tequila, créme de cassis currant liqueur, and Q grapefruit soda and a Calvados daiquiri with lime and simple syrup. The French beverage program the bar is known for made it over to 14th Street NW last spring with the arrival of the team’s stylish new izakaya called Bar Japonais. A second Bar Chinois is en route to National Landing." - Tierney Plumb
"Brunch at Bar Chinois isn’t that different from dinner (the dim sum menu is mostly the same), except you can get bottomless booze and once a month, a drag show. The Chinese-French fusion restaurant in Mt. Vernon Triangle serves small plates like perfectly-spiced sesame marinated cucumbers and peppery shrimp congee (which you can order with the bottomless drinks for under $50)." - mekita rivas, omnia saed, tristiana hinton
"This newcomer for French-leaning cocktails and dishes like garlic noodles and salt and pepper shrimp stays open till 1 a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. on the weekends, though the kitchen sometimes wraps things up earlier. This place gets absolutely slammed at happy hour, but late nights are generally more manageable." - Missy Frederick
