Wolfgang Puck Bar & Bites

The negative reviews are shocking—I had a great experience here last week. Fitsum, the bartender, was extremely friendly and all other employees I interacted with were awesome. The cocktails were great! I didn’t order any food (so can’t speak to that). Unlike other reviews, I was not charged for several cups of water. They are right next to several gates and you have an awesome view of the US Capital. Will definitely be back next time I’m at Reagan. Thanks Fitsum and team!

We asked for no horseradish sauce on French dip and it was on there anyway sadly. Waitress was very pushy with getting customers to buy more drinks, appetizers and such. Also, rushed people out of their chairs/booths. That airport area was very cold as well.

The food was good for airport food. I had the avocado toast and lemon shrimp skewer with an almond milk latte. The shrimp wasn't overcooked and well seasoned. The avocado toast wasn't the best I have ever had but the vegetables and avocado were fresh. The atmosphere was nice. Service was good and attentive. But my waitress was extremely pushy about alcohol. When I first sat down she started listing alcoholic beverages. I told her I just wanted water and a coffee. She asked me if I was sure. I confirmed I was sure. But it didn't end there. Every time she came back to check on me she would ask if I changed my mind and wanted a drink from the bar. I told her no multiple times as politely as I could. When I was close to finishing my breakfast she asked yet again "Are you sure? A Bloody Mary? Prosecco? Wine?" I finally told her directly that I do not drink alcohol just to get her to stop. She did not accept my answer and said, "Are you sure?? Our Bloody Marys are really good!" I again said that I do not drink alcohol at all and to please not ask me again. Only then did she stop while bringing me the check. She was very polite but her pushy behavior was off puting. Why did I have to get visibly upset for her to respect my choice? It's can be extremely dangerous to push alcohol on people when they say no. What if I was a recovering alcoholic? I get that this restaurant has a bar (it is called Bar & Bites), but so does almost every other restaurant that isn't a fast food place at the airport. I understand she wanted to upsell me because it's her job and she did that with the food too. I actually took her up one of her food suggestions (the shrimp skewer), but this was excessive and made what had been a pleasant experience uncomfortable. It's a shame because I fly through DCA a lot and the food was good but I will never eat there again because of this experience.

This stop at the airport was fantastic! The service was on point & the lattes were some of the smoothest! My omelette was delicious & bacon was perfect!

I have just been today and there is really nothing I would recommend about it. First, you are seated in really packed high tables so you will be disturbed every time your neighbor moves and you will not enjoy your food peacefully. Added to this fact, the waitress gave me the worst service I had in a really long time. It seemed that I was upsetting her with my questions as I did not know what I wanted to get right when I sat down. For food, I got the beef skewer and it was nothing beyond acceptable which really disappoints me consider that I paid $21 for less than on quarter pound of meat served in a paper plate. I do NOT recommend this place at all. It is designed for you to pay overpriced food in an uncomfortable environment so you do not spend much time there.

Cafe has great sandwiches to stay or take away. Prices are very respectable for an airport. Waitress split and packaged my prosciutto panini for my friend and I. Bloody is a special recipe. Not too spiced and has a great flavor. Great place to watch planes landing with Washington Monument in the background.

I grabbed a quick lunch at the Wolfgang Puck Bar & Bites Mini Restaurant at the end of E Concourse in Ronald Reagan National Airport during a recent layover. I was pleasantly surprised to find a decent-quality food option at such a remote gate honestly! And then was pleasantly surprised by the food. The service was good. Quick, friendly, etc. and the food options were surprisingly healthy. I had the beef skewer that came with harissa dipping sauce, pita wedges and a small side salad. It was excellent and pretty reasonable considering airport food is always pretty pricey. My only regret was that I didn't get a table, but instead had to site at a high top bar-style seat. But that was no one's fault. They were busy. And deservedly so. I would definitely eat at Wolfgang Pucks again.

In summary: Pretty tasty for airport food— but if I were a world-famous chef, I would do more quality control of the food. While good, I am surprised by the lack of detail to the preparation. For example, I had the prosciutto and egg sandwich, which had tasty flavors but the prosciutto was cold and bunched up instead of evenly layered… making it hard to eat.