Downtown
809 15th St. NW (H Street NW) - map
Washington, DC 20005
202.589.0060
Hours
Sunday - Saturday 11:30am - 10pm or the last patron leaves
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Features
takeout
private room
private parties
Accepts
cash
American Express
Visa
MasterCard/Eurocard
Smoking
only at bar
Dress
dressy casual
Alcohol
full bar
extensive wine list
Reservations
recommended
Parking
street parking
valet parking
Handicapped Access
partially accessible
Wheelchair accessible.
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Description
Elegant and club-like restaurant located near the White House.
Named Top Steakhouse in the Washington Magazine and best Porterhouse in DC in the Washingtonian magazine.
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A stylish and urbane steak and seafood spot. - Digital City, Elisabeth Frater; The Washington incarnation of Bobby Van's Steakhouse, which originated in New York, is an elegant and club-like restaurant that attracts sports figures, media moguls, power brokers and politicians. - suggest change
The difference between a great steak and a very good one... - Washingtonian, Robert Shoffner, 0 January 2003 - suggest change
Washington Post Review - The Washington Post, Phyllis C. Richman, 14 April 2000; Find a macho dining room, macho staff, macho meals. Try the memorably crisp and wickedly greasy fries, onion rings and hash browns. - suggest change
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This place has most everything to rank in the big leagues of steak restaurants nationally EXCEPT a decent wine list - very unexceptional, not a single Spanish wine, a number of adaquate offerings but little of any excitement. Moreover, in more than a half dozen visits I've never encountered anybody who is knowledgeable about wine. Unfortunately I now know that I can't get everything I want from a blowout steak dinner at Bobby Vans. And what a pity because I love their Porterhouse. [08 Oct 2003 17:45:16]
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Great steak, but otherwise a disappointment
My husband and I loved both our steaks. However, that was the only thing we loved. And that was after I sent my steak back to the kitchen because it was undercooked. My baked potato was like the ones served in school cafeterias and my crabcake appetizer was absolutely horrible. At $16, it is way overpriced. There were crunchy pieces of shells in it, and it's not even lumpmeat crab! In addition, there was an extremely loud and obnoxious group seated right next to us. I know this is a tricky situation for restauranteurs, as they do not wish to offend either party, but seeing as the restaurant was not even half-full, they should have offered to move us to another table. Bottom line, if you just want a piece of meat, go here. If you want a side dish, good service and decent choices for wine to go along with it, skip this place. [08 Feb 2005 18:53:31]
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Anonymous
Overpriced and Disappointing
The service was terrible. It took them 15 minutes to shuck 1/2 dozen oysters. Steak came, but didn't see waiter again, for 20 minutes to ask for sour creme for potato. When going to the bathroom I was almost run over by an overzealous kitchen hand with a laden aluminum cart. The steak was good, but nothing exceptional. I would not recommend this excuse for a restaurant. If you're going for steak, try somewhere else. [05 May 2005 12:17:09]
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Anonymous
Nice Steaks
Bobby Van's was our last stop of restaurant week and boy was it good! Our salads were tasty, our petit filets were fabulous (and larger than many full size filets), and the desert was good too.
The place was packed but not too loud and there was a strange odor reminiscent of a frat house on Sunday morning but overall we enjoyed the place!
The wait staff was attentive and our meal was timed perfectly. [20 Aug 2006 21:38:32]
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Recommended Dishes: filet
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