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Marcel's

2401 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC, DC 20037
(202) 296-1166
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Ranked #8 of 1,328 restaurants in Washington DC
4.5 of 5 stars 87 Reviews
Price range: 36 AUD - 51 AUD
Cuisines: Belgian, French, Seafood
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
Dining style: Fine Dining
Neighbourhood: Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End
Cross street: 24th and 25th
Transit: Foggy Bottom Metro
Description: Since 1999, Chef Wiedmaier infuses his Belgian heritage into Marcel's elegant haute French flagship restaurant. Regularly topping the best-of-lists in the nation's capital, in 2011 and 2012, it was rated the top restaurant for food by Zagat as well as one of the top five restaurants for service.
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Burlington, Vermont
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

We were in Washington for my daughter's graduation from George Washington and wanted a fitting spot to celebrate her achievement. We found Marcel's through the Zagat guide and it came highly recommended. It was a special evening and our family will remember it for a long time. The "you pick how many courses and which ones you'd like" is fun... More

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Sydney, Australia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We had the four course degustation and the wine flight. Jonathon, the Head Captain is worth a mention. He made a great night even better with his excellent service and attention to detail. More

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Fairfax, VA
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

My wife and I visited Marcel's for our 35th anniversary. The flexible tasting menu approach works very well, and unlike many restaurants, we were able to bring our own special wine ($25.00 corking fee, well worth it). Service was flawless, in an 'old school' formal environment. A number of the dishes, particularly those recommended by the staff, were remarkable (two... More

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16 reviews 16 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

It is rated one of the best and deserves to be. You will not be disappointed. More

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Upper Marlboro, MD
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

My wife and I attended the Domaine Bosquet des Papes Wine dinner of 5 courses featuring Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines from this domaine. The owner/winemaker Nicolas Boiron personally presented and explained his wines. This is the second wine tasting dinner that we have attended at Marcel's and they are always a treat at this restaurant. Despite what that culinary Philistine, Todd Kliman... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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My wife and I were there to celebrate our both birthdays, now about a week ago. The food was overall good but the service needs work. It was a Saturday and the restaurant was pretty busy but that should not be an excuse to have less than average service, especially when you pay the big $$$$. When the food was... More

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San Francisco, California, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Marcel's has a Zagat rating of 29/30 so we naturally expected a fantastic eating experience. Unfortunately it fell short. The food was good but not exceptional. The time between courses was simply too long. We would wait at least 20 min between our 7 courses. We enjoy a leisurely meal but that was too long. Our server was quite nervous... More

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Princeton, NJ
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We had a great table by the front window. The service was really excellent - both in terms of the knowledge of the servers as well as the overall quality of the experience. The food was very good and the pacing was perfect. A great place for a date or a nice business dinner. More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

Overall a great food experience, wine list seemed too pricey so had the wine flight which wasn't par level with the food Sommelier arrived at one course later than the dish and excused to have lame leg or something regardless I found this comment not welcomed also one of the servers "married" two different bottles together in the middle of... More

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Oriental, North Carolina
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Super service. Wonderful French wines. N Menu was varied and excellent! More

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