Award-winning

Bar Chinois

Name: Bar Chinois
Address: 455 I St NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20001-3054
Telephone: (202) 851-6250
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

590 Reviews

$30 and under

Chinese

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2 people

Dec 4, 2024

9:30 p.m.

Booked 93 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Lively
Great for happy hour

Bar Chinois is recognized for its constantly-evolving Chinese menu and French-inspired cocktail and wine program. Recent accolades include being listed in the Michelin Dining Guide USA, the Washington Post Fall Dining Guide, Modern Luxury DC Best of the City and 2024 RAMMY Award Winner for Best Bar in DC.

Located in Mount Vernon Triangle, Bar Chinois is a short walk from the Washington Convention Center, Capital One Arena, National Mall and Union Station. We offer happy hour specials Tuesday-Sunday from 5 pm-7 pm and a bottomless brunch on weekends.

If you are looking for an energetic Washington, DC dining experience with great food, drink and service, we would love to host you!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Chinese, Cantonese
Hours of Operation
Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–1:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(202) 851-6250
Website
http://www.barchinoisdc.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Chef Satang Ruangsangwatana

Location
455 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001-3054
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighbourhood
Shaw
Cross Street
5th and I Streets NW
Parking details
Metered street parking. Numerous parking garages and lots within a three block radius.
Public transit
Closest metro stations are Chinatown, Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center, Judiciary Square and Union Station. DC Circulator bus stops on Massachusetts Ave. NW and 5th Street NW and a number of other bus stops nearby.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Wonton SoupUS$8.00
Pork & shrimp wontons, shiitake mushrooms, chicken bone broth, spinach, garlic
Marinated CucumbersUS$9.00
English cucumbers, sesame, chili flakes, soy
Roasted Mushroom SaladUS$11.00
Shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, harissa, black vinegar, confit garlic, scallions
Red Chili WontonsUS$11.00
Pork & shrimp wontons, garlic, chili-oil, scallions, soy vinaigrette
Har GowUS$10.00
Crystal prawn dumplings, bamboo shoots, toasted sesame, Chef's soy
Chili KaraageUS$11.00
Chinois-style fried chicken, spicy chili & garlic sauce, shaoxing wine, toasted sesame seeds, arugula (Gluten Free available)
Salt & Pepper ShrimpUS$12.00
Garlic, ginger, scallions, Szechuan peppercorn, shaoxing wine (Gluten Free available)
Crab RangoonUS$10.00
Fried crab & cream cheese wontons, homemade apricot duck sauce, toasted sesame
Gyoza de BoeufUS$11.00
French onion beef gyoza, gruyere, swiss, pickled onions, cilantro aioli
Steamed ShumaiUS$10.00
Chicken & shrimp, water chestnut, fried garlic, scallions, Chef's soy
Pork Belly BaoUS$15.00
Homemade tian-mian bean sauce, mustard, cucumber, spring onions
Lu Rao FanUS$17.00
Slow braised 5-Spice pork belly bits on rice, soy egg, scallions, ginger, arugula salad
Char Siu Chicken RiceUS$18.00
Hong Kong Style BBQ Chicken, red soy, swiss chard, soy egg, ginger chimichurri
1970's Garlic NoodlesUS$16.00
Egg noodles, shiitake, spinach, garlic butter, parmesan, Chef's soy
Zi-Char Chili Garlic FishUS$18.00
Singaporean fried fish with spicy chili & garlic sauce, shaoxing wine, jasmine rice. Gluten Free available. Substitute tofu or shrimp

Desserts

Matcha Crème BrûléeUS$7.00
Chocolate CheesecakeUS$7.00
French Vanilla ProfiterolesUS$9.00

What 590 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

District of Columbia
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bar Chinois offers a vibrant dining experience with "excellent food and service" that makes it a top pick for both brunch and dinner. The unique fusion cuisine and superb drink menu are standout features, paired with "fantastic happy hour deals" like dollar dumplings. While the ambiance is lively, it can be quite loud.

590 Reviews

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RayaS
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great! Loved the happy hour deals on a Saturday !
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Jeffrey
Washington DC
83 reviews
vip
3.0
83 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
This is a nice lively (i.e., very noisy) restaurant with interesting Chinese dishes and a good bar menu. The spare ribs were excellent. Chinese noodles were okay, but the parmesan cheese seemed out of place in a Chinese dish. My wife didn't care much for her duck dish. We'll come back, but we'll make our meal out of hors d'oeuvres.
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JoAnn
New York City
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great drinks, $1 pork dumplings were the best. Will visit again
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JoAnn
New York City
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Delicious shareable options. Crispy shrimp bao and breakfast fried rice with char sui sausage was d bess
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food the happy hour from 5-7 is an amazing deal!
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Alex
New York City
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
In the heart of Chinatown is this small fabulous contemporary asian fusion restaurant. Cocktails are amazing and the food fantastic. The noodles OMG the noodles, believe me one order never will be enough. Try the dumplings, they have a happy hour from 5pm to 7pm and $1 dumplings. We just loved the place. Amazing service as well
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ChrystalC
San Diego
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I loved this place! The food was delicious! I especially loved the gyoza and noodles. Our server was excellent and the food came super fast. I’m glad we got reservations because it got busy fast. Fun place and I’d highly recommend.
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Teneille
Richmond
38 reviews
5.0
38 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The perfect spot for happy hour! Great drinks and food with prices you can't beat!
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Ashley
Chicago
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
food quality is not like it used to be, drinks are awesome.
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Benjamin
San Diego
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I thought the host was rude. The food and ambiance are just ok. No intention of going back.
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FAQs

Bar Chinois does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Bar Chinois also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 851-6250.

Bar Chinois is rated 4.7 stars by 590 OpenTable diners.

Bar Chinois does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 4, 2024

9:30 p.m.

Booked 93 times today

Order delivery or takeout

455 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001-3054

Dining areas

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross Street
5th and I Streets NW
Neighbourhood
Shaw
Hours of Operation
Bar Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–1:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Chinese, Cantonese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Metered street parking. Numerous parking garages and lots within a three block radius.
Public transit
Closest metro stations are Chinatown, Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center, Judiciary Square and Union Station. DC Circulator bus stops on Massachusetts Ave. NW and 5th Street NW and a number of other bus stops nearby.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Chef Satang Ruangsangwatana
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.barchinoisdc.com/
Phone number
(202) 851-6250

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Bar Chinois

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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12 Washington, DC restaurants that our local editor loves

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Main

Wonton SoupUS$8.00

Marinated CucumbersUS$9.00

Roasted Mushroom SaladUS$11.00

Red Chili WontonsUS$11.00

Har GowUS$10.00

Chili KaraageUS$11.00

Salt & Pepper ShrimpUS$12.00

Crab RangoonUS$10.00

Gyoza de BoeufUS$11.00

Steamed ShumaiUS$10.00

Pork Belly BaoUS$15.00

Lu Rao FanUS$17.00

Char Siu Chicken RiceUS$18.00

1970's Garlic NoodlesUS$16.00

Zi-Char Chili Garlic FishUS$18.00

Desserts

Matcha Crème BrûléeUS$7.00

Chocolate CheesecakeUS$7.00

French Vanilla ProfiterolesUS$9.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Bar Chinois offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Bar Chinois restaurant rated?

Does Bar Chinois offer gift cards?

Is Bar Chinois currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

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