La Chaumiere

Had dinner with three other people on a Monday night at La Chaumiere. The place was packed. We ordered the Cheese Soufflé, Muscles and Lobster ravioli as appetizers. The muscles were perfection. They were in a light wine and garlic sauce. It was great for sopping up with bread. The cheese soufflé held up beautifully and tasted devine. My favorite though was the lobster ravioli. I could have had just that and been happy. For my main course I had the salmon in puff pastry with champagne and dill sauce. The contrasting texture of the fish and the pastry made a great bite. The dill sauce made it the perfect bite.For dessert I chose bread pudding I was not disappointed. The vanilla ice cream lightened the sweetness, and cinnamon. Five stars would recommend. Service was impecable.

Our group of 5 middle aged ladies made a last minute reservation here on a Friday night. La Chaumiere was a place that I could not even consider when I was a struggling college student in DC in the mid 90s given its fine dining price list. I'm so glad I finally got to make a visit, and was not disappointed.The warm, welcoming, and professional service we received from both the wait staff as well as the Wine Cellar Manager Jackson was outstanding. While we waited for our table (we arrived early), we ordered a pre dinner drink on the front patio. The pear martini was lovely. For dinner, I ordered a classic French combo of French onion soup and a frisee salad, and the table shared some soufflés. I love French onion soup and this was a delicious rendition. My salad was excellent as well. At the end of our dinner we pulled out 5 different credit cards and I cringed because I know wait staff doesn't always love that -- but no one batted an eye and we were quickly on our way. I would definitely visit this restaurant again when back in DC.

Never disappoint. We visited here again before Thanksgiving. We loved the environment and the service as usual. The food is classic. Honestly, if you want classic traditional French food in DC area, this is the place to go. Also, my brother ordered a special veal kidney. It was great. If you want to try some new ingredients, try it here. That your chance and you might get some new experience.

First I want to give a compliment to our server Philippe! He was absolutely wonderful and definitely made our experience memorable. The food was very good! My favorite was the French onion soup for the appetizer, super flavorful! We went for my sisters birthday and it was pretty packed so definitely make reservations. Enjoy this little taste of France!

A group of us had dinner here while in town for a meeting; we were celebrating the birthday of one in our group as well and so wanted to go somewhere nice. This was perfect! Two of us shared the Foie gras as a first course and it was rich and delicious. I enjoyed the trout for my entree and the accompanying potatoes and vegetable went nicely with the sweet, perfectly cooked fish. We shared some excellent wine and also shared an assortment of soufflés for dessert. The soufflés were delicious. Service was excellent and the upstairs room where we were seated was quite and relaxed. Truly a wonderful option for classic French fare in Georgetown!

Had Christmas Eve dinner. Still a lovely experience. Good solid French food. I had a delicious Cheese Soufflé and the Scallops. Profiteroles were perfect. Crisp Choux Paste. Flavorful chocolate. Creamy vanilla ice cream. This is such a Georgetown standby. Glad to see it full and bustling but not too crazy. There were at least two congressman and plenty of fur and old school diners. Lovely experience.

This was our second time visiting La Chaumière and it was a very pleasant experience. The service in this restaurant is excellent from beginning to end. It has a "home" sort of feeling.Some of our favorite dishes included the Venison medallions and the Beef tenderloin entrée. I loved that every dish was perfectly watched with more than one vegetable and a starchy mash. I was an absolute fan of the sweet potato mash that paired perfectly with the venison medallions, which were cooked to the perfect term thanks to our servers recommendation. I tried the Escargots for the first time and I am so glad I did it here; they were perfectly buttery and garlicky. We chose not to order dessert due to being very full from all of the generously portioned entrées, but we were able to see the soufflés which looked amazing from afar! We will definitely be returning.

Old country charm at the edge of Georgetown this place has all the components of a place that received a Michelin Star. A few updates and attentions to detail could get this place a solid 4 Star Review.I was treated to a birthday dinner hear on a chilly December evening. The dining room centers around a small harth in the center of the dinning room with a small fire warming the room. The space is a buzz with wait staff and bussers that are clearing tables and filling waters; but with as many tables set-up as possible the space verges on claustrophobic. It also didn't help that we were seated near the kitchen door meaning all of the action had to breeze past our table. You can tell that many locals come back to this place and are given two coveted tables/booths in the back, we saw several older couples/friends roll in, have 1 or 2 items and a drink, and roll out over the course of our dinner. I love that support of a place by the community.No bar seating means wine and cocktails might come out slower. Indeed, much of the service seemed slower at the peak of dinner, which was at odds with the fully staffed dinning room. The low number of restrooms was also a challenge in such a large/fully booked place.Now onto the food. Rustic French staples like Foi Gras served with toast, Roasted Oysters with herb butter were perfectly seasoned and came with extra bread for soaping up every drop of butter. The fish in the Trout Almandine was perfectly succulent and the Seafood Bouillabaisse was served with hearty portions of delicious fish. The beef dish (can't remember exact name) was also cooked perfectly medium and smoothened in a well seasoned jus. The price is very Georgetown but the quality is there. Maybe a calmer evening would let the true charm of this place shine but the bones are good!

We went for dinner here with my bf's family, who happen to eat here whenever they are in DC. Our party of 6 was taken upstairs for the seating. Service was quick and attentive, making sure we had our drinks in order. I tried an espresso martini that was delicious. For my app, I got the lobster bisque, which hit the spot on a cold winter night. My main was a stuffed pheasant with bokchoy and mushrooms and was one of the specials of the night. Never had pheasant before, so I didn't know what to expect, but it was ten, er and the sauce was salty and complex. My boyfriend enjoyed the soup du jour, which was a parsnip soup and a red snapper that was also a special of the day. I do think the trout Amandine is popular as 3 people in our party got it and thoroughly enjoyed it.

This was such an amazing French dining experience! The owner treated us like royalty! If you love seafood please order the Cinderella, you will not be disappointed! I finished with the raspberry soufflés and it came out piping hot with a warm glaze. Everything was perfect, and gave a cute cozy feeling.