"What a disappointment our visit to The Lafayette at The Hay Adams was. I've lived in DC for nearly ten years, and I had yet to visit The Lafayette (though I'd been several times to Off the Record). Despite the reputation The Hay Adams has and my prior experiences at their underground speakeasy, brunch at The Lafayette was shockingly poor (both objectively, as well as compared to the relative status of the hotel). The Food: decidedly mediocre and subpar to expectations the **** mary was poorly mixed (separated) and hardly seasoned the poached egg on the crab cake benedict was entirely unsalted and tasted extremely watery the crab cake on the crab cake benedict was mushy and the quality you would expect from the freezer aisle (edible, but not remotely worth the cost at the restaurant the cherry souffle looked and tasted like the chef was giving it their very first go and hadn't made a souffle before; the top didn't rise, the inside was undercooked and wet far beyond "moist", and the taste was pretty bland The service was also inattentive and slow. Given our experience, I would discourage people from eating here, as there are myriad other restaurants in the district with views of the city/WH, better service, and decent-tasting food for the same cost"
