Scotts Restaurant

This place is amazing! Can’t go wrong - the seabass, salmon, crab cakes, gnocchi all delicious. Try the scotch egg.

What a find! We stumbled across this DC gem by accident and were utterly delighted with the charming ambiance and the extraordinarily friendly people. We were warmly welcomed by the hostess and our server, Marilyn, made us feel like family within moments. The General Manager even took the time to make sure we were being taken care of properly. Now, let’s get down to the food. The chef? Fantastic! You absolutely must try the Scotch eggs as an appetizer. And don’t leave without trying the Brie with fruit nut bread. The combination of sweet and savory was to die for! Oh yes, we will surely be back!

You can't find a better meal, service, experience, or scotch in 250 miles! If you can tell me where

Was looking forward to this place based on reviews but had a disappointing experience mostly related to service and ambiance. Regarding the food, I was hoping for more British or Brit-influenced options. Apart from the carving cart and mushy peas as one of the sides, there was precious little. The pork that came out of the cart was a little on the dehydrated side. The filet mignon was solid. Cocktails were fine. Back to service then. We had an eager but amateurish server who was a bit too much at times and completely absent at times. The main dining room is also way too brightly lit so you feel like you are in a canteen. Hostesses were charming and welcoming however. The place has some potential with tweaks but won't hurry back.

Bar none the most disappointing dining experience I’ve had in Penn Quarter. Dinner took two and a half hours. The service was slow and sloppy. Of the nine dishes the three of us ordered, two were virtually inedible. There wasn’t a vegetarian entree on the menu, which is problematic in DC. They make prohibition-style whiskey sours, with egg whites in them. But they serve them straight-up in a champagne glass, such that the egg white just pools on the top. The net effect is a lemondrop-sweet syrup drunk through eggy sea foam. Perhaps the most ridiculous part of the visit was that the staff wouldn’t seat us until all three of us had arrived. (We had a reservation.) This made no sense, as the dining room was about half full, and once we were seated, it took twenty minutes for the server to take our order. The host was all too thrilled to announce and enforce this policy. This is a bizarre experiment gone terribly wrong. Poor staff, bad food, awkward ambiance. All in all, disappointing and amateurish.

We came here sight unseen on New Years Eve and we were shocked by an absolutely fantastic meal to start our evening. But let me talk about the cocktails they are delicious and are backed by an absolutely mind blowing scotch list. I have yet to find another location serving Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles.

Exceptional service, flawless food, attractive decor. The steak-frittes was especially delicious. Attentive and friendly staff. Kudos to Chef Will for such a beautifully crafted culinary offering. Can’t wait to return! (noise level high in the dining room, sound damping could be useful)

I would classify this place as solidly average. Went in for lunch today during restaurant week. Pate was fine but nothing exceptional, coq au vin was tasty but small portion, and the “apple tart” was just a disappointment. Waited 45 minutes for dessert and then the dessert was not worth it at all. Perhaps this place is just going through growing pains as a new restaurant but overall wasn’t impressed. Decor is nice and servers were attentive but average food and long waits for high prices mean I probably won’t be back any time soon.