Cynthia Bar & Bistro

This is a lovely and cozy spot for happy hour! I came by with a few friends and really enjoyed ourselves. The staff are friendly and the lighting is just dim enough for relaxing but not too dark. The happy hour specials are great - I ordered some beer but my friends loved their cocktails.

Lovely neighborhood spot with excellent creative food, friendly service, and a great bar selection. Prices are solid ($22-32 for entrees). Happy hour is M-F with some great selections, including cocktails, wine, beer, small plates, and a burger. I had the gazpacho, Brussels sprouts, and burrata. Definitely coming back for the pasta - hear it's amazing. Place is family friendly if that's important but also a great spot for date night or a casual dinner.

Super cozy 2 story restraint right on the corner of H St. Phil, our server, was working all alone on a relatively busy night - he acted as host, bar tender, server, food runner, table busser, and waiter. Despite his many hats and tables, he was cool calm be collected and did a great job at enhancing our experience, giving great recommendations, checking in, and putting on a show at the bar.I highly recommend the Brussels sprouts, that were perfectly tossed in hot honey. The burger was beyond good, perfectly cooked and topped with a delicious spiced tomato jam.Would love to come back and try another seasonal menu. This place seems to be an underrated gem in my opinion!

We had a lovely dinner here last night. The setting is a big plus. It feels very open & very classy. The plants hanging over our heads, where we were sitting, added a sense of closeness to nature + the paintings on the walls gave a sense of sophistication. We started our meal by sharing an order of brussel sprouts. They were very flavorful & tasty, & the portion was huge. My husband had the beef pasta dish for his entree & was very happy with it. I had the lamb belly special, which I loved. It had a strong charred flavor that I liked very much. It came with carrots & a creamy sauce. Yum! We also had chocolate mousse for dessert. My only disappointment was that they didn't have any draft beer. Yeh, this is probably a minor point, but I would have loved a cold draft beer with my meal. We plan to head back here soon!

Stunning interior, good wine selection, mid food. I think they're trying to bite off more than they can chew -- potions are small, their vegan option has no protein, service is sluggish. It's a beautiful place for wine. Why are they also trying to master coffee and brunch?!

Ok, I'm not going to lie, I already didn't love it because of the name...and I know they knew what they were doing but I still don't love it haha, but I finally went to check it out and I am not a fan. The best way I can describe this place is that it must be haunted by cats. You know when there's a place that's been flipped...and it's all bougie, but you knew what it was like before that?? It's kind of like that but with cats...like it's in the ventilation. You can smell it. Anyways, haunted cats aside, we each got a drink, an entrée, and we shared one appetizer and our bill was $130 and we left hungry...so, I would never go back there. Service was good, and there was only one other couple in there on a Tuesday night, so the food came out almost immediately, but we should have just eaten somewhere else.

The happy hour menu is nice, the drinks are quality and the food was delicious albeit a little pricey for the portions. Would definitely return for a date night, the establishment feels very cozy and the staff are super friendly and helpful. I love that I'm walking distance from irregardless and hope they have better luck than other bars/restaurants in the area that have had no other option than to shut down.

On the west side of H Street NE in the former space of a French restaurant is Irregardless, a two-level restaurant and wine bar serving seasonal plates and wine from Virginia (and beyond). The owners met at University of Virginia's law school and are passionate about bringing Virginian wine to the District.My buddy and I stopped by for drinks on a Tuesday evening. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks only. The bartender was very cool and knows her wines, cocktails and beers. She made my friend an excellent negroni. Their wine is on the drier side, but I loved Early Mountain Vineyard's white. Their hard cider with plums was dry, but excellent as well.I can't wait to return for dinner!

Check #: 3591Server: Will F.Table: 4111/29/228:30pmGuests: 21 Once Upon a Time in Hawaii $16.002 Cremant de Loire Bergerie (@$18.00/ea) $36.001 Minneapolis/St. Paul $18.001 Omnivore Tasting Menu $85.001 Pappardelle $24.00Sub-total $179.0020% Service Fee $35.80Total Tax $ 21.48TOTAL $236.28

An all around amazing neighborhood bistro. Wish I still lived around the block. Great cocktail menu and really enjoyed both our apps (obsessed with the croquettes) and entrees. Throw in the great staff and friendly banter and you got a repeat customer!