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The Occidental is an american restaurant in Washington, DC.

The Occidental Review Summary

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The Occidental is a classic American restaurant serving up delicious dishes in a historic setting. Reviewers rave about the upscale atmosphere, attentive service, and mouth-watering steaks. While some find the prices steep, most agree it's worth the splurge for special occasions.

Review Rating Chart

Yelp: 4.5/5

Google Reviews: 4.4/5

TripAdvisor: 4.5/5

OpenTable: 4.7/5

Zagat: 4.3/5

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Al Ectric
Al Ectric -Google user
5 years ago
Everything is really excellent about this location: the service, the decor, the history, you name it, just top notch. However, the food 🥘 with all honesty was average. The quality, taste, an flavor were okay with both the half chicken platter and the salmon platter...Read More
Andy Ho
Andy Ho -Google user
7 years ago
Slight bit of wait but that's alright. Restaurant is split into two sections, one formal dining and the other the bar. Stopped at the bar side and ordered wine. Has a decent wine selection and the price is ok. Portion for the ahi tuna was...Read More
Hilda Kroll
Hilda Kroll -Google user
5 years ago
A nice, quiet place to have lunch and a challenge to remember the names of the famous people whose portraits are hanging everywhere. The short rib grilled cheese sandwich had lots of tender meat and was oozing with cheddar and Bel paese cheese. ...Read More
antoinette rodney-celestine
antoinette rodney-celestine -Google user
5 years ago
Food was good. Pleasantly surprised by the cornbread. I was expecting the usual starter bread. The cornbread was served in an iron skillet so it stayed warm longer! I had the pasta special which was pasta made on site with lobster and clams. It was...Read More
Khoi Nguyen
Khoi Nguyen -Google user
5 years ago
Came here for lunch with some coworkers. We had some oysters, angus burger, crab cake sandwich and the fried green tomato BLT. Everything here was delicious. Oysters were so good we had to order another dozen. The burgers and sandwiches are a must order. The...Read More
Janine Beatty
Janine Beatty -Google user
6 years ago
The food and ambiance was great. I sat outside on a beautiful day. The service was ok, but not as attentive as I would expect from this type of restaurant. The waitress assumed I wasn't going to order because I asked if happy hour food...Read More
YT White
YT White -Google user
5 years ago
My team visited for lunch during DC Restaurant Week, the food at the Occidental was really good and we all had something different. The best part of our visit was the service, hands down Ashley is one of the best servers in the area!! Her...Read More
Raquel Gitch
Raquel Gitch -Google user
5 years ago
The atmosphere is great. We enjoyed looking at the photos and guessing who everyone was. All 6 of us enjoyed delicious meals, we tried everyone's plates and my halibut was the winner then the truffle fries were a close second.
Liam Amiri
Liam Amiri -Google user
5 years ago
Great location, very nice staff and a very peaceful place. But the food wasn't that great. I ordered the Amish chicken sandwich and it was a very average gas station kinda club sandwich :) for real! My friend ordered the Salmon and he wasn't...Read More
Karen L
Karen L -Google user
5 years ago
We took advantage of restaurant week to revisit an old friend, the Occidental. The food is still great. The seating arrangement does not crowd the room and allows for conversation. We enjoyed all the dishes we had as they were interesting and well done. Will...Read More

Features

Service options

check icon Outdoor seating
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Takeout

Highlights

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Accessibility

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Offerings

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check icon All you can eat
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check icon Small plates
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check icon Wine

Dining options

check icon Breakfast
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check icon Dessert
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Planning

check icon Reservations required
check icon Accepts reservations

Payments

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Children

check icon High chairs
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