Moon Rabbit by Kevin Tien
Vietnamese restaurant · Downtown
927 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
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Highlights
Award-winning Vietnamese chef Kevin Tien offers creative Asian-American dishes.
Award-winning Vietnamese chef Kevin Tien offers creative Asian-American dishes.
"The cocktail “Ant, Are You Okay?” pairs Siete Misterios mezcal with pink peppercorn and a lychee shrub, with the option to add ant salt, creating a smoky, peppery, and tang-forward play on the fruit." - Lulu Chang
"After closing at the Wharf, James Beard-nominated chef Kevin Tien’s fine dining Vietnamese gem made a triumphant comeback to D.C. in January 2024. With fresh Penn Quarter digs comes all-new dishes filled with his familiar contemporary touches. Highlights include koji-marinated cumin lamb, aromatic perilla leaves stuffed with beef wagyu, and impossibly soft dinner rolls from pastry chef and two-time James Beard Award finalist Susan Bae. Bar manager Thi Nguyen, a 2024 Punch bartender of the year, whips up a savory Out Of Dipping Sauce cocktail that makes creative use of Tien’s fermented fish sauce. Moon Rabbit 2.0 isn’t done yet, with plans to add a next-door cocktail room and Vietnamese bakery at a TBA location. Best for: Post-work camaraderie and impressing out-of-town guests" - Tierney Plumb
"Detail-oriented pastry chef and 2025 James Beard Award finalist Susan Bae finds room for fish sauce caramel in her green curry sponge cake infused with pandan leaves and layered with whipped white chocolate, plum jam, fresh white peach, and lychee." - Tierney Plumb
"Kevin Tien’s fascinating modern Vietnamese restaurant with Cajun influences has a glitzy home in Penn Quarter. Diners can try interesting spins on dishes like cumin lamb (accented with beet) and gorgeous, complex and fruity desserts from celebrated pastry chef — and 2025 James Beard Award finalist — Susan Bae." - Tierney Plumb
"Kevin Tien’s ambitious Vietnamese-focused Moon Rabbit got a new home downtown last year for his refined takes on dishes like garlic noodles and shrimp thermidor; if you go, don’t miss the excellent pastries from chef Susan Bae — a newly named 2025 James Beard finalist." - Missy Frederick
