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Orange Anchor

Orange Anchor

3050 K St NwDC 20007, Washington, D.C., United States

Pasta • Cheese • American • Cocktail


"We went to Orange Anchor because we had heard the food was good and we wanted a nice outdoor dining experience with a view in DC. Though they do not accept reservations for their patio, they did have an outdoor table available at the time of our reservation in between the patio and inside dining area, behind a giant pillar. We were satisfied with this since it was better than being inside but even the best patio seating didn 't have much of a view since Orange Anchor is located down by the fountain at the harbor and not up on the main drag. It was a Monday night so we took advantage of $7 champagne and $1 oysters we ordered a dozen of the chilled oysters. We ordered these before we ordered our meal. We received the drinks in about 10 minutes (no oysters and at that time ordered our food. Not more than 15 minutes later, we received our entrees. Still no oysters. We were surprised that our food came so quickly too quickly as we wanted our oysters first and also wanted to relax a little bit. We asked that since our entrees came, that we only get 1/2 dozen oysters instead. We started eating our entrees (mussels for my husband a small portion and only luke warm and the portobello mushrooms for me (delicious! . 5 minutes later a dozen oysters arrived chilled but with champagne instead of cocktail sauce (this was another option for the oyster order we ordered the chilled oysters not the champagne oysters . When we finished eating, we ordered another round of drinks just a beer and a glass of champagne. It took over 20 minutes for those drinks to arrive and the restaurant wasn 't busy we felt rushed through the whole meal but then somewhat abandoned at the end. We didn 't complain or make any fuss. The manager was apologetic, the service was friendly, and the food was good, but overall we were just disappointed in the location and the overall experience."

Tap Gastropub

Tap Gastropub

200 Liberty Corner Rd, Warren, United States Of America, 07059

Full • Wine • Pubs • Cheese


"We had a large group of 20 and made pre-arrangements with the restaurant manager. When we got to the restaurant, there was no information about our reservation. Apparently, the manager left early and never told the waitstaff (1 star off). After some calls with the manager, we were told that a private room has been reserved for us. We got to a room at the back of the restaurant, but there were no tables set up at all (1 star off). We then asked if they can create a new row of tables for us, which they did.When we started ordering, we made the process very simple for the staff: everyone ordered one drink and one entree. There were no appetizers to share, no special orders, and no dietary restrictions. Two of us did not get our drinks and another two of us did not get our food for about an hour (1 star off). When every one of us finally got our food, the food was not good. The waitstaff told me the mahi mahi tacos were really good, but the fish was overcooked and not seasoned at all (1 star off). The beans-and-corn side tasted like they were reheated from frozen. The only thing that I liked about my entree was the dirty rice side.After dinner, I attempted one more time to order dessert...and you guessed it, the waitstaff forgot about it (1 star off). Some of us wanted a second drink, but they just gave up. All the cocktails are pre-made anyway...kind of like their beans-and-corn side."