The Imperial is the latest venture from owners Stephen King and Bill Thomas of the acclaimed
Jack Rose Dining Saloon. The experience at the stunning three-floor restaurant & bar begins in the bright, light-filled dining room, serving Mid-Atlantic inspired cuisine through the lens of southern France. The main floor also features a sparkling raw bar and drinking bar, pouring interesting wines & creative craft cocktails. Al fresco diners can enjoy drinks and dinner under the stars on The Imperial’s two-tiered open-air rooftop garden, and cocktail enthusiasts can head downstairs to the basement cocktail den Dram & Grain (temporarily closed due to COVID).
Based on 149 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
2001 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 299-0334
Website:
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday |
Closed |
| Wednesday |
5 PM–12 AM |
| Thursday |
5 PM–12 AM |
| Friday |
5 PM–12 AM |
| Saturday |
11 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday |
11 AM–12 AM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Saminda Wijegunawardena
This review spans two visits, one for cocktails at the rooftop bar and the other for dinner on the rooftop deck.
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LaVerne Madigan
Went to a wedding for my nephew and his brides celebration. Everything was absolutely perfect. The wait and bar staff, food, cocktails, and atmosphere made it high class and outstanding. Highly recommended.
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Stephen Johnson
I’ve gone a few times for drinks at the bar. Their cocktail menu has some interesting ideas that are well executed. When I’ve ordered classics, the staff know exactly what I’m talking about and make it well. The staff don’t go out of their way to start a conversation with you, but once I got them talking, they were very friendly. The atmosphere feels classy and polished like what I am looking for from a cocktail bar.
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Dana Foley
Good for happy hour drinks, but a bit tight on space and average cocktails.
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Sean
Went for the daily oyster happy hour. Got 2 rounds of 3 different regions including Chesapeake ones which became our favorite.
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David Stepp
Disappointing. Photos make it look much larger than it is, which is fine. It’s bright and clean. Service was meh, went to the bar. Drinks were refreshing but very small. Got charged $14 per drink instead of the $11 on the menu. Order the calamari small plate, it was… small.
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Family Crawford
The food was awesome.
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Caitlin Rogers
Drinks, AMAZING! Food, AMAZING! Staff is phenomenal and the owner, perfection! I came here twice in one week because it’s so wonderful and I WILL be back again! I cannot rave enough about this place. 12/10 would recommend.
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Judy Fu
This place is overrated and overpriced. It took half an hour to seat us, and then another half an hour to get a single cocktail. My Paloma tasted like sour mix, though the gin and tonic and espresso martini I ordered later were better. My stuffed artichoke was essentially 4 bites of corn and red peppers for $17. The chicken entree was decent, but my friend’s steak was undercooked, the creme brûlée was runny. The portions were so meager that half our party of 6 got pizza 2 hours later. The service never improved throughout the entire experience but maybe it didn’t matter to our server bc the tip was auto-added to the bill. They also charge a 4% “recovery fee” which I wouldn’t have minded if it weren’t for all the other issues. I cannot recommend this place and after giving it two chances, won’t be back.
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Ekaterina Hazard
Meh. Got tricked by their Wednesday half price seafood tower. We ordered the largest one at $200 and it arrived in like 5-7 minutes. Most of the items were stale, the lobster had a clear slime on top. Oysters were ok, but I got concerned because no one can shuck oysters that quick. The only things I actually enjoyed were the wine and attentive bartender. But overall wouldn’t recommend.
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