LEnfant Bar & Grill

Food was decent. Not my fave.The place was packed so service wasn't as good as I would've liked.I pretty much got a 12" pizza, which I felt could feed two people. It was a good size and for a great price.

I stayed at the Hilton for 5 days and ate here almost every night. It's super convenient and a has a very chill vibe. Great variety on the menu. Staff was attentive and friendly (even with my 2yo ) The braised short rib tacos were a good size filled with tender braised short rib.The chicken caprese sandwich was a good size as well. Very filling. And a pretty neutral dish.The pasta was good and flavorful. I added chicken to mine. Again-generous portions.The salmon was perfectly cooked and paired well with the veggies and rice.

Friday night, nothing else around, all the places in the plaza close by 6. So ended up here about 6:10pm, as I stayed in the hotel we figured last option... should have door dashed or something!.Service downright sucked!!!! We sat down right away, very empty, waited for several moments to be notice or attend to us. Someone brought menus and water about 6:20 and took off.Finally came back about 10 minutes later (6:30) to get the order. The order then took about 20 min in that timeI ran up to my room, used facilities took a 2 min phone call, returned to the table and waited a at least 10 more minutes. Arriving about 6:40We each (2 of us) had a burger and fries with 12oz draft.Burger was good. Not worth $23 each, but good. It was like a thin Burger King whopper size to give you an idea.Finished our food within 15 min- 6:55, piled our plates and waited... and waited... and waited. All while 4 servers stood in their servers closet chatting away. Did not seem to notice is, I went to get my phone to take a picture, when they finally dispersed. Brought our check, never inquired if we wanted dessert or another beverage. Finally paid and quickly left about 7:20.

This is not a "destination" bar/restaurant. It's an "I'm staying at the Hilton, and there's nothing right around it" bar/restaurant. That being said, it's decent. Overpriced of course. But the quality of the food and drinks is pretty good. Service friendly. We sat at the bar a couple times for dinner and drinks.The first night I tried the Maryland Crab Bisque ($14) which was more like Crab Broth with a few precious pieces of crab and three thin small slices of garlic baguette. (In other words, I was still starving). So I ordered the L'Enfant Salad. Light and delicious but was $15 with no protein. $29 for soup and salad. Good soup and salad though. Husband had the Cheese Quesadilla which he said was good but heavy on the corn. Lots of corn. $14 worth with no added protein.Drinks/Wine were in the $14 range. They had a Cherry Old Fashioned that Husband liked. The second night I really wanted Pasta, so I ordered the "Perfect Pasta" which was $18 with no added protein. Tasted like they took a jar of Vodka Sauce and mixed in some Pesto. Just barely didn't overcook the Penne. The shaved Parmesan on top was good and it was served piping hot. Husband got the Turkey Club Sandwich which was giant for $17 and it did come with Fries. If I'd been in the sandwich mood we would have been smart to share it, cause he was only able to eat half and it didn't hold up well in the room fridge.

Great food and great service. I ate a lentil curry dish. That was absolutely amazing and did not have any rice only Vegetables and lentils. My friend had the rotisserie chicken with mashed potatoes and asparagus. She said it was delicious. The food was beyond amazing. I had the best salad I think I've ever eaten in my entire life called L'Enfant Salad $15.00Local Spring Greens Dressed with Sherry Vinaigrette, Shaved Fennel, Grapes, Tiny Tomatoes, Black Olives, Toasted PepitasI couldn't do the vinaigrette due to mini allergies so I asked for a balsamic vinegar and olive oil. That way there was kind enough to bring me an amazing, thick, delicious, balsamic vinegar with it.

Our friends were in town for the weekend and we stopped in here for a quick bite. We started off sitting at the bar, and tried their old fashioned's. I tried the apple cider and my boyfriend went for the cherry, both were tasty and made very well. There's ample seating and there's a ton of photo ops, including a sexy fireplace! Our servers were quick and helpful, we got a chance to talk with one of the managers and he kept us informed about their upcoming events. I'd definitely like to come back for dinner and try out some of their specialties.

Came to DC for a few days before I head out to Maryland to visit friendsAfter a long day of travel I checked into my hotel and given that I was thirsty and hungry I decided to just keep it local... and by local I mean eating inside the hotelCame down after leaving my stuff in the room and the grill was hopping! You have to sit yourself bar style so I was lucky enough to find an empty table for two although it was me, myself and me again! Service was slow but can't fault a ton there as it was packed especially since I was told they had a few conferences going on which explained the packed bar and grillI had a few drinks... started with a stella after I was told blue moon ran out ugh but I love Stella too but was bummed because I wanted a blue moon. Stella wasn't stellar ... I mean it was fine but it wasn't cold it was kinda room temperature cool which was a little disappointing. Then I decided on an signature cocktail and did the cherry old fashioned and that was delicious!!I ordered some wings, a pretzel, and a grilled chicken sandwich. The wings were great and so was the pretzel but I was hoping for more flavor on the chicken sandwich it felt bland and that's shocking given the chicken was grilled and had pesto so I was surprised and the fries it came with felt a little half cooled down too... not sure if they had left my plate sitting made before they brought it out but either way the sandwich could use more flavorStill it is a nice place and good choice to unwind after a long day!

Hotel restaurants are the Rodney Dangerfield of the food ecosystem offering wildly overpriced American fare to a captive, expense account audience seeking sustenance over satisfaction. They get, and often deserve, no respect. On the other hand, I've found many of these hotel kitchens to be a contrarians delight - especially on weekends when they stand as empty as a Hollywood soundstage between shoots. Take the L'Enfant Cafe in the Washington Hilton. After a morning of sunstroke chasing down national monuments and museums, this patron-free example of mid-century modernism offered up a perfectly rare burger and tasty quesadilla that I'm guite sure could have been had at any number of on-trend eateries... but... why deal with petty annoyances like reservations, out of control piercings and cramped quarters when you can have this expansive aerie all to yourself.Go on show yourself some respect and be a contrarian, Mr. Dangerfield would approve. Five easy stars.

Dont usually do hotel restaurants unless I'm desperate, but I was pleasantly surprised! Ordered the pizza here, and it was quite good. It was actually better than some that I've had at an actual pizza place. I would definitely eat here again.

A very happy evening dining experience for three of us visiting from Spokane, WA.We shared the L'Enfant salad, a delicious cream of broccoli soup (served with toast), and the strawberry cake for dessert. Our three individual entrees were mushroom ravioli with a salmon fillet added; pizza with chicken added; and farm seared chicken. We just had water as our beverage, except I also had hot tea with lemon and honey, which was served with a nice fancy setup. The service was impeccable, with two gentlemen checking with us often to confirm that all was in order. So in summary, this is an informal but very classy restaurant, very happy surroundings, delicious and interesting food, with outstanding service.