Morton's The Steakhouse
Restaurant · Downtown ·
Aged prime beef, seafood & traditional steakhouse fare
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Aged prime beef, seafood & traditional steakhouse fare
"Morton's The Steakhouse shows only CNN on TVs lining its upper patio, visible from across Connecticut Avenue. The venue is quiet, with only a few patrons drinking whiskey and martinis at the indoor-outdoor bar. The atmosphere is tempered by the smell of cigarettes." - Emily Venezky
"Because the U.S. Secret Service’s D.C. field office used to be in this Connecticut Avenue building, it would make sense that one of D.C.’s most frequented steakhouses would have a special entrance and private elevator. Conservative Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh had to leave through the back with his security detail when activists crashed his dinner in summer 2022." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"I noticed Morton's was included among the District steakhouses that received spending from J.D. Vance’s PAC." - Emily Venezky
"Accessed inside an office building lobby and up a set of escalators, D.C.'s long-running Morton’s sports a wood-framed dining room and a lengthy patio overlooking Connecticut Avenue NW. The downtown power spot's dinner on July 6 was interrupted when abortion-rights activists from ShutDownDC circled the steakhouse and reportedly told the manager to eject Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh; according to reports he left through the back with his security detail and — per a person cited by Politico — ate a full meal but left before dessert. A Morton’s representative condemned the demonstration, saying Kavanaugh and other customers were “unduly harassed by unruly protestors” and arguing that politics should not trample the right to congregate and eat dinner; the steakhouse is part of the Landry’s-owned chain and Eater reached out for further comment." - Tierney Plumb
"From Friday, October 30, to Sunday, November 1, the steakhouse offers a “Spooktacular” three-course menu ($45) featuring options like baked onion soup, a double-cut pork chop, and dark chocolate mousse. Bottles of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label and Stoke’s Ghost Petite Sirah are $59 and $49, respectively." - Kalina Newman
