Hen Quarter Prime

I planned an event here for my sister's wedding. It was just enough room and the decor in the private room were spectacular. Not too much not too less just right. The restaurant has a lot of seating indoor and outdoor. I've been to the location in VA only so I thought it would've been similar in decor. Anyways: speaking with Josiana via phone, text and email she was great. I had a little hiccup afterwards but the GM Lisa and Josiana handle it very well. Bob was great as well and very accommodating the day of the brunch! Only thing our server needed more assistance but she tried her best! Now to the food! The food was amazing! We went brunch which is $70.00 pp not including taxes and everything else. The brunch was amazing. I wish I was able to eat more I only had two plates. The grits were my favorite. You can order omelettes but didn't find out until later. They have waffle station and they were great. The seafood selection was incredible and fresh. They had crab legs, oysters, mussels, and more. Omg the Peachy Lemon Drop baby was just what I needed. Everyone enjoyed their food and drinks. I will definitely go back by myself .

I had dinner last night with my cousin, who was visiting from New Orleans and craving good Southern cuisine. I figured this new spot would be worth a try, and overall, it didn't disappoint! The ambience is absolutely gorgeous. We went for dinner, but I can only imagine how stunning it must be during the day with the waterfront view. It's a great setting for catching up with family and friends. The food was really good and definitely reminded me of home. We started with oysters, corn, cornbread, and deviled eggs--all delicious. I also tried a pickled martini for the first time; while it wasn't my favorite, it was still an interesting experience. For dinner, we had the catfish and grits, chicken and waffles, and the hanger steak with fries. Everything was well-seasoned and flavorful. The service was solid--friendly and attentive. The only reason I'm giving four stars instead of five is that while everything was good, nothing completely blew me away. Still, I'd absolutely come back and recommend it to anyone looking for quality Southern-inspired food in a beautiful setting.

Went to Hen Quarter Prime with my girlfriends for their brunch buffet. While the ambiance was undeniably luxurious--think velvet-upholstered chairs, elegant curtains, and a chic vibe--I left feeling a bit underwhelmed by the food options for the price point.The standout was definitely the seafood tower, featuring snow crab legs, shrimp, and oysters. Fresh and delicious, it was the highlight of the meal. However, beyond the seafood, the variety of dishes felt limited compared to what I expected for a brunch buffet in this price range.If you're going for the upscale setting and enjoy indulging in a seafood tower, this might be worth a visit. But if you're looking for a wide array of brunch classics, you may find yourself wanting more.Would return for the ambiance, but hoping for an expanded menu in the future.

Two words: Hidden Gem. Located off the beaten path, this place is flooded with charm and class. A cozy fireplace in the dining room really creates a cozy feeling. The food menu includes all of your southern staples. The blackened catfish and grits were excellent. I'm looking forward to come back and exploring the rest of the menu.

Very nice ambiance, friendly staff and the waiters provide good recommendations. We had specialty items for a special event, so I can't speak on the standard menu. Gauging from the steak and seafood options we had, they prepare food well with a good seasoned palette. Vallet parking available and there's a garage close by. I recommend calling ahead just in case the standards change regarding the discount applied to the garage.

Alexa play Mr. Big Stuff by Jean Knight, for my non R&B lovers play Who do you think you are by The Haywood's. The funny part of this brunch was that my partner in crime was excited to make up our previous Sunday brunch spot with Hen Quarter Prime. He always picks the best places and last Sunday was less desirable. So here we were! A new "hot spot". Parking was nightmare. We circled and circled around looking like two thieves casing the area. Finally lucky him, he found a spot. Thank goodness he's always early! It was the street parking or valet.Entrance, cute little entrance, super nice host. We asked for outside dining to enjoy the rest of this good DC weather! We got seated down. No menus were given to us but the host told us about the brunch option. We waited about 5 minutes for our server who never came but someone else did to take our drink order. Brunch was obviously the thing to do! We asked the nice man if we could just order with him verses waiting on our waitress. He said sure, we placed our order, got up and went to the buffet style area. The buffet was small and packed like sardines, luckily patrons were nice. A big guy ran into me, I almost threw my whole plate of food on a woman but thank goodness I was able to catch what could have been a disaster for her outfit, hair and day! She was sweet and said she was grateful I caught my plate. We came back to an empty table, still no drinks. No water, nothing. We had eaten most of our meal when our $10 bottle of champagne finally arrived. I don't complain but I told my handsome to just send it back because our plates were almost empty. He's a super patient person, so he said it was fine.Our waitress finally came over and appeared to be high or maybe just real "groovy". I'm not sure how to explain her. Nice but something was off. She was our waitress but might as well not have been because the guy assisted us more.Drinks came about 30 minutes later. After observing the cheap bottle of champagne we were given, my handsome explained to the waiter that he saw their website and it specifically said that unlimited mimosas were included into the brunch menu price. He explained they just had opened, made a mistake on the menu and corrected the hand held menus. But not on the website. Let's just say we eat and brunch, we have money (the both of us), we don't mind spending $200-$500 on a meal, we do it often. However, he chose this place over a better spot because of the price point. Is this place worth it? I'm going to give kudos where it's due. The food was good but lukewarm. The spread was decent but not worth the price point. The unlimited mimosas as an add on, robbery. Like serious robbery. A $10 bottle? Queues music: Alexa volume 4, Who do you think you are? We had one bottle. $10 was the normal retail price. $29 dollars each person for unlimited mimosas and a guaranteed headache from your cheap bottle, um. No gracias! Would I come back? Maybe for dinner but if I never came back, I'm GOOD! Let's get into it!Waffle - Best thing to get! Eggs- Good! Bacon - Fried hard fans you'll love! Crab legs- Full of flavor! Cajun Pasta - Delicious Potatoes- Yummers Greens- Decent Green Bean Casserole- Eh Champagne - Hard Pass Overall Hen Quarter Prime is decent food wise. They are like that date you think has it all together only to find out he lied on his profile. He's not 6 foot, he's got it going on but ew that one lie is Deceitful. I've lost trust. You had me and all you needed to do was impress me once. Hopefully they get their kinks worked out. Perhaps they need to reevaluate the buffet area. Not sure the restaurant is set up for that. Oh and please update your website. Sighs. Well Yelpies, hope your visit is better than mine. Hugs

This place was amazing! Came here for DC restaurant drink. Got there super early so I sat at the bar. The bartender was so nice and made some great espresso martinis. He was so great that when my friend arrived we decided to stay at the bar instead of taking a table for our reservation. I ordered the chicken, collards and Mac and cheese. EVERYTHING was good! Zero complaints! I will definitely be back. This place is a great spot for girls catch up, a date, or just a solo dinner date.

Enjoyed a nice girls brunch with everything from breakfast to lunch, a carving station, and omelette station m, grits fried chicken as unlimited mimosas. It was nice to sit outside. RIGHT before a cold front! Service was great the whole experience was worth it.

A brotha got a new schedule at work right. So I'm now able to go to BRUNCH!! Have y'all noticed that I don't really hit up brunch spots? Well...I'm changing that!! First up...Hen Quarter!! Let's GO!!.Where I am: @henquarter.Location Reviewed: 2121 First St. S.W., Washington D.C..Menu Includes:*See Website*https://www.henquarter.com.Items Reviewed: * I got The Grande Brunch Buffet for $70*My 1st Plate included (pork bacon, turkey sausage, fried chicken, grits, scrambled eggs, shrimp, honey butter, waffles, & French toast). STAMP the toast, grits, waffles, bacon!! Fluffy toast, & waffles, creamy grits, & the bacon was bacon'n!!The Chicken, sausage, & eggs...LIKE THAT!! Crispy chicken, fluffed eggs, & tasty sausage!!Their Gumbo (with sausage, chicken, rice, & okra). LIKE THAT!! Well sauced broth, and meaty!!My 2nd Plate (with Mac n cheese, collard greens, brisket, jambalaya, a deviled egg, home fries, string beans, & crab legs). STAMP the legs, brisket, potatoes, & beans!! ALL well seasoned, & tasty!!The collards, jambalaya, & deviled egg...LIKE THAT. Leafy not too salty collards, and a filling jambalaya, & egg.The Mac n cheese....DELICIOUS. Good, just needed more flavor.My Dessert Plate (with a strawberry, & lemon cheesecake, banana pudding, 3 macarons, & a cheese danish pastry). STAMP all of these!! Rich, sweet, a treat at the end of brunch!!Their Watermelon Breeze Mocktail (with watermelon, cucumber, mint tea, & a ginger syrup $9). STAMP!! Refreshing, & palate cleansing!!Their Peachy Lemon Drop (with peachy moonshine, & a lemon martini $16). STAMP!! Lemony, & strong!!.Customer Service: On Point.Online Navigation: Easy..Parking: Deccnt with valet, Rough on the street..Music: YouTube-Backyard Band Pocket.Recommendations: Go, it's worth it. Put something nice on!.Accessibility: It's wheelchair friendly, & it's differently abled persons friendly.5 Stars=STAMP4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT4 Stars=DELICIOUS3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS1 Star=NAH#Bigschlimsreviews

Amazing ambience because you're right off of the water. The inside is decorated quite nicely and I think it was pretty classy. The service was amazing and so friendly! The half chicken that I got was a huge portion and very much worth the money. I highly recommend this spot whenever you're down by the Navy yard.