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Bar Chinois, Washington, DC
Award-winning

Bar Chinois

4.7
4.7
593 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese

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2 people
19:00
Booked 42 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
  • Great for happy hour
Bar Chinois is recognized for its constantly-evolving Chinese menu and French-inspired cocktail and wine program. Recent accolades include being listed in the Michelin Dining Guide USA, the Washington Post Fall Dining Guide, Modern Luxury DC Best of the City and 2024 RAMMY Award Winner for Best Bar in DC.

Located in Mount Vernon Triangle, Bar Chinois is a short walk from the Washington Convention Center, Capital One Arena, National Mall and Union Station. We offer happy hour specials Tuesday-Sunday from 5 pm-7 pm and a bottomless brunch on weekends.

If you are looking for an energetic Washington, DC dining experience with great food, drink and service, we would love to host you!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Cantonese
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Tue–Thu 17:00–01:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–02:00 Sun 11:00–00:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00–17:00 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–00:00
  • Phone number
    (202) 851-6250
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Satang Ruangsangwatana
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Area
    Shaw
  • Cross Street
    5th and I Streets NW
  • Parking details
    Metered street parking. Numerous parking garages and lots within a three block radius.
  • Public transit
    Closest metro stations are Chinatown, Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center, Judiciary Square and Union Station. DC Circulator bus stops on Massachusetts Ave. NW and 5th Street NW and a number of other bus stops nearby.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 593 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Lively

  • District of Columbia

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Chinois offers a vibrant dining experience with "excellent food and service" that makes it a top pick for both brunch and dinner. The unique fusion cuisine and superb drink menu are standout features, paired with "fantastic happy hour deals" like dollar dumplings. While the ambiance is lively, it can be quite loud.

593 Reviews
  1. Raymia

    London

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The cocktails were perfectly crafted. Wish there were a few more vodka and tequila crafted cocktails on the menu, but the ones offered were good. The dumplings were delicious. I ordered the garlic noodles; the cheese should be used lightly and may be more than 3 shrimp. Overall, great experience, our waiter was helpful in giving suggestions, and we appreciated the manager asking us for feedback on the garlic noodles. Great value across the board!

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  2. Ryan

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service, great atmosphere, could be a bit loud because of the bar atmosphere, but good and service are great

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  3. Gaelle

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This is our favorite place for a cocktail and dumplings. We love their small dishes, dumplings, crab rangoon, canard spring roll, and entrees (noodles). Don't skip the matcha creme brulee, it is very much a staple. The only downside is not the restaurant 's fault but just the culture in DC to be obnoxiously loud.... Otherwise waiter/waitress, food and cocktails are top notch. We will come back 😁

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  4. RayaS

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great! Loved the happy hour deals on a Saturday !

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  5. Jeffrey

    Washington DC

    83 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    This is a nice lively (i.e., very noisy) restaurant with interesting Chinese dishes and a good bar menu. The spare ribs were excellent. Chinese noodles were okay, but the parmesan cheese seemed out of place in a Chinese dish. My wife didn't care much for her duck dish. We'll come back, but we'll make our meal out of hors d'oeuvres.

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  6. JoAnn

    New York City

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great drinks, $1 pork dumplings were the best. Will visit again

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  7. JoAnn

    New York City

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious shareable options. Crispy shrimp bao and breakfast fried rice with char sui sausage was d bess

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food the happy hour from 5-7 is an amazing deal!

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  9. Alex

    New York City

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    In the heart of Chinatown is this small fabulous contemporary asian fusion restaurant. Cocktails are amazing and the food fantastic. The noodles OMG the noodles, believe me one order never will be enough. Try the dumplings, they have a happy hour from 5pm to 7pm and $1 dumplings. We just loved the place. Amazing service as well

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  10. ChrystalC

    San Diego

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I loved this place! The food was delicious! I especially loved the gyoza and noodles. Our server was excellent and the food came super fast. I’m glad we got reservations because it got busy fast. Fun place and I’d highly recommend.

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Bar Chinois does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Bar Chinois also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 851-6250.

Bar Chinois is rated 4.7 stars by 593 OpenTable diners.

Bar Chinois does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 42 times today

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Google Map for Bar Chinois

455 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001-3054

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    5th and I Streets NW
  • Area
    Shaw
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Tue–Thu 17:00–01:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–02:00 Sun 11:00–00:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00–17:00 Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 17:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–00:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Cantonese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Metered street parking. Numerous parking garages and lots within a three block radius.
  • Public transit
    Closest metro stations are Chinatown, Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center, Judiciary Square and Union Station. DC Circulator bus stops on Massachusetts Ave. NW and 5th Street NW and a number of other bus stops nearby.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Satang Ruangsangwatana
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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