Dovetail Bar & Restaurant

Happy Hour Food, done really well! Small drinks that set our steady buzz into play. I ordered two classic margs. They went down too easy. This was our first stop on our crawl - out of necessity at first ( neither of us ate all day and plus we stayed in the hotel) but the small bites were unexpectedly done oh, so right! My friend and I dwell in the suburbs and we forget hotel lounges / bars are part of the city slicker's experience- but we were semi expecting a tired happy hour- a place to get it in on a Friday night before we hit the town. Instead of a the traditional HH fare, we were greeted with bites such as crab deviled eggs, Nashville hot sliders and corn fritters that were comforting on this cold winter's eve! They had a seasonal midnight margarita that my friend got and it was a unique twist on original margarita- I would highly recommend. I didn't order it bc I thought it was going to be too spiced- but it wasn't at all. It was a snowy cold night, but there was an adorable patio with greenery and fire tables ... really a cute place to meet friends for an elevated happy hour experience.

We came for bottomless brunch during restaurant week and ordered off their 3 course menu. I started with the Mac and cheese, then had the pot roast hash for my main and finished with the beignets for dessert. Mac and cheese was good! I also tried the deviled eggs and liked those too. For the main, the Roseda farm pot roast hash was not as good as I hoped. It was also slightly different than what was shown on their online menu. Online it was listed with Yukon potato and a hollandaise sauce. The menu in person listed sweet potato and no hollandaise. I did request to change it to regular potato as I wasn't a sweet potato fan, and hoped it would be more similar to the online menu option. What came was not as I expected. It felt a little bland to me and didn't resemble what I thought a hash was. For the dessert the beignets were great and I loved the espresso cream it came with. This was a bottomless brunch so we were given mimosas throughout the meal. They were definitely strong and I appreciated the waiter refilling our drinks during our time! We sat in their outdoor covered porch area which was still heated and a great set up.

Great service. I don't know where to begin on how fantastic the service here is, the staff is so kind and thoughtful that it just made the whole dining experience amazing. They went above and beyond. The food was pretty good and the overall vibes of the restaurant was very well designed cozy and very intimate feeling

I was able to make a reservation for 10 for the patio. The patio has a great atmosphere and has a cover solid enough for rain and sun protection. There are heaters for winter. We got a nice day and enjoyed the fresh air. The server was sooooooo accommodating of our requests and service was amazing! we went for brunch. The bottomless mimosas were only $18 and generous. Whole table participation wasn't required. The server offered to switch ham for smoked salmon on my Benedict, which was amazing! We were thrilled with our visit to this place!

Located in the Viceroy hotel, Dovetail has very cute vibe both indoors and out but food is pretty mediocre! I decided to try their pre fix brunch menu with the bottomless mimosas. Compared to other brunch spots I've been to, the champagne used for these mimosas had a nice taste and $18 for bottomless was a great deal.The pastries for the first course were pretty standard and delicious. My favorite was the pain au chocolat. For the second course we tried the Nashville Sliders and Deviled Eggs. They both were good. The deviled eggs were a bit salty for my taste. For our main we tried the Jonny Cakes and the Broken Egg. Both dishes came with a generous portion of meat and when the pancakes were undercooked, they quickly remedied the situation. Overall I had a decent experience.

Met a friend here for brunch and was able to get parking in the street. Food was good nothing crazy though, the center tables though cute were not too comfortable. Service was okay didn't really check on us much after we placed orders.

I visited Dovetail for dinner and I honestly had such an amazing dining experience. The staff was very friendly and accommodating.They serve delicious Mid Atlantic Cusine with a phenomenal flavor profile & presentation. Located in DC in the Viceroy Hotel. Everything that we had was really fresh and prepared well. What we had: Appetizers * Crab Deviled Eggs Maryland crab | old bay | trout roe* Fried Calamari Arugula | red curry | grapefruit ponzuEntrees * Slammin' SalmonSorghum-miso glazed salmon | stone milled grits | collards | braised bacon* Crabcakes & Football Crab & rock shrimp cakes | kohlrabi-apple | togarashi pork rinds | mustardDrinks: * Fade Into You Pierre ferrand cognac | lustau manzanilla sherry | giffard ginger liqueur | baked apple reduction | lemon | applewood smoke* Trini Demi GirlsPlantation pineapple rum | bol's genever | allspice dram | spiced demerara | pineapple | orange | angostura bitters | red wine float* Clarified Jungle Bird Coconut fat-washed brugal 1888 rum | Velvet Falerum | Demerara | LimeThe atmosphere is calm and intimate perfect for a romantic date night, they also have a beautiful outdoor patio which I can't wait to check out in the spring!

Went for small bites and really enjoyed it! The place was pretty easy to walk past despite being in a hotel but we found it! And inside was very pretty and modern but we sat outdoors. It's def a cute chill vibe with pretty good bites! Top contenders were the grits (table actually raved about how good it was) and the drinks. Drinks are on the pricer end cause it's dc but delicious and well made! Service was also very fast and attentive for a party of 7!

We stopped by Dovetail Bar for brunch and were very impressed with the ambiance of the restaurant. While the restaurant is in a hotel, I didn't think that the prices were not super expensive. In my experience, hotel restaurants tend to be a bit more pricey compared to other non-hotel restaurant of the same standards. I had the breakfast burrito with an side of grits. My burrito was cooked beautifully, and it was HUGE. To my suprise the grits were also prepared very nicely. We shared an order of calamarit, which I thought were perfectly fried. We also had bottomless mimosas, which I thought were just ok. I thought the restaurant could have put a bit more champagne in the mimosas. But, hey. You cannot win them all.

If you're looking for a beautiful location to have brunch - you should definitely look no further... Dovetail is exactly what you're looking for!! With beautiful options with both indoor and outdoor seating, their table setups are all very accommodating for various group sizes.Overall the menu has lots of options for those with various dietary restrictions. The cocktails we had were all great, although I wish there were more signature cocktail options on their brunch menu.Overall we really enjoyed the brunch - and that was thanks to the delicious food and great service!