Lima Twist

Lima Twist on a Saturday Afternoon for a Drag Brunch (for a bridal shower). I honestly did not know what to expect and was somewhat dreading it because why are we going to a brunch for 3-hours? The entertainment was for sure off the chain and well, entertaining.Our party of 9 ordered just about everything on the brunch menu (i.e. empanadas, ceviche, salmon caesar salad, chicken caesar salad, french toast, Lima waffles, and lomo saltado) l, including the bottomless mimosas. The wait staff do say that food just comes out as soon as it's made and in no particular order. Our (appetizer) ceviche came out almost 2 hours after we ordered it. The food overall was ok, nothing special/memorable, with the only highlights being the ceviche and french toast.Depending on where they seat you, some spots, you really can't see much, so that's disappointing.Also- the men's bathroom lock broke (so the line to the bathroom was always long) and the women's bathroom was already dirty when they just opened, so, yea.Overall, if you've never been to a Drag Brunch, this one was not bad at all.

The good: Our server (Barbie?) was great! She was nice and funny and talked to us like we were her girlfriends which was really nice for a girls night out! The food was tasty; although a few of our dishes were HEAVY on the red chili pepper flakes. The bad: Our reservation was for 9:45 pm. We were sat around 9:38. After looking of the menu, apps and hookah, our entrees arrived at around 10:55pm. At 11:04 pm; ELEVEN OH FOUR....a hostess in a zebra jacket told our table that they were going to start flipping tables for bottle service. We all looked at her absolutely dumbfounded because we hadn't even decided what side of our plates we wanted to eat from and she was practically kicking us out. One of my girls who made the reservation stated that she was unaware of this when she made the reservation and that we had just gotten our food. She said "no one told me about that" to which the hostess stated "I'M telling you that." (With a stern look on her face as she's blinking through each word she said to really drive it home)We all did a collective woosah and asked for the manager who apologized after we told her our side of the story and assured us that since we had a reservation and had our table for a 2 hour time limit we still had 45 minutes to eat our food. The manager offered us a free round of shots which was like thanks....but it doesn't dismiss how rude the hostess was. After we had our shots and continued the eat, the hostess walked past our table again and VERY SARCASTICALLY asked us "yall good?" with a thumbs up. At this point we got the rest of our food to go and went to another spot because her attitude completely threw us off. Even if we wanted to stay longer after we finished eating, we wouldn't because of how unwelcome she made us feel. I highly suggest in more training or restructuring of your hostess staff. I'm sure her behavior would've landed very different with a younger crowd to deal with rudeness off the bat. Luckily, all she got from us is a low yelp review and 4 patrons who won't be back.

I attended a friend's birthday gathering at this venue, arriving at 11:19. When I asked a waiter to order food, he directed me to the bar, explaining that the table had already closed out their check. I placed my order, and my card was charged at 11:28. Immediately afterward, the lady pictured below (not sure of her position) informed us that we needed to leave. I tried to discuss the situation with her, explaining that I had just arrived and ordered food, but she quickly dismissed my concerns and got security involved. I had no issue with leaving but wanted a refund before doing so. My photo timestamp at the exit was 11:35, confirming my short stay. While I understand if the group was asked to leave, the lack of professionalism from this lady was disappointing, especially as I was unaware of any prior issues. I won't be returning!! If I could give 0 stars, I would!Here's an update to my previous review: I didn't think the experience could get any worse, but it did. Last night, I mentioned the situation on Instagram, making light of it myself, and thought that would be the end of it. However, today, I posted a picture, and a fake account (presumably someone from the establishment) commented with, "Lying ass brokie. Y'all snuck a bottle in the club instead of paying for a bottle at the club and then wanna write a review lying." As I stated in my previous review, I was the last person to arrive and had no knowledge of anything like this happening. For a business to respond like this is truly mind-boggling!

It has been 27 days and I still have not received my refund that the manager said she would be giving.

I went to Lima Twist for a Drag Brunch. The experience was amazing! Despite the event being super busy, the service was pretty good. The waiters were attentive and did a great job keeping up with so many people. The restaurant setting was perfect for the drag show. There were couches and comfortable chairs lined on the outside of the restaurant so the performers could perform in the middle of the aisle. There were several food items on the menu that were amazing but some were not good at all. The ceviche, chicken empanadas, and French toast were so good! The seafood in the ceviche was fresh and the citrus juice had the perfect tang. The empanadas were extremely flavorful and the chimichurri was the perfect topping. The french toast was so crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. However, the lomo saltato and the skirt steak salad were so flavorless and needed a lot of seasoning and spices. The drag show itself was so fun and entertaining. The music was deafening though! Bring earplugs!

The vibe was pretty nice, I loved the live music aspect with the sacaphonist, violinist accompanied by the music playing. I loved the sparkling French 75 drink. But the food lacked for me, I got the double salmon. Which is a torched salmon roll. The torched salmon on top lacked flavor unfortunately, the presentation was really pretty though!

Best Drag Show in NW DC!! But Mediocre food. Drag show: there were 4-5 drag queens each with their unique personality and twist. Each show was entertaining and they often involved the guests to participate. The only bad thing is that depending on where you're sitting you may not get to see the showFOOD: most of it was terrible. Slow service and just bland tasting. We tried the french toast at the end because we were still hungry and unsatisfied and that was a hit. Don't waste your time on anything else. The lomo saltado was super dry and salty and my friend's steak salad was also bland. The ceviche was good but too small of a portion. The empanadas were good. SERVICE: super slow. Our waiter forgot our multiple orders and didn't check in often enough. We still gave a cash tip and I somehow got charged a double tip via my credit card which I disputed. Would not recommend. You can find a good drag show elsewhere with better food and service.

This place had a cool vibe, there was a DJ for dinner and it turns into a dancing bar at 11, requires you pay cover if you stay past 11 eating your dinner. Drinks were average as well as the service. Food was pretty good, a bit pricey tho.

Came to the bar to grab a drink and Jas the bartender was great! She has amazing service, very friendly, and down to earth. I will definitely come back again.

Great food, ambience and staff. The late nights are amazing as well if u want a place to eat, Hookah and dance