Astoria's Kitchen Info
Amenities
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Great beer selection
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Great cocktails
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Halal food
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Happy hour drinks
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Happy hour food
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Hard liquor
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Small plates
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Vegan options
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Vegetarian options
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Wine
Dining options
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Trendy
Crowd
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Parking
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Paid parking lot
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Paid street parking
Best WLM Reviews
The atmosphere was totally different than the pictures on the website which threw me off. I expected a larger, vibrant scene. I went on a Friday for happy hour and it was quiet and the music was more of a piano/classical vibe.
The food was good. The chicken wings were...dry or perhaps marinated too long and cooked too long...no idea what happened there. Coconut shrimp was cooked well: not too much flour, not too crunchy. Lamb shank was beautifully presented and had excellent flavors! That was the best dish! The short ribs were good but i would have preferred to not have the sauce on the short ribs because it was a bit overpowering of the meat flavors.
Also we never saw our actual bill. We were just given a machine to make the payment which is always shady! Basically spent almost $150 per person for a combo of happy hour specials and an entree....
My colleagues and I were looking for somewhere to go for HH and we stumbled across Astoria’s Kitchen.
Their location on K Street is pretty ideal, close enough to metro stations and also easily accessible for Uber pick-ups and parking is somewhat easy.
The ambiance in the restaurant is very colourful, and definitely gives a fun aesthetic if you’re looking for an Instagrammable location, but it did teeter on being a bit gimmicky.
I was unfortunately disappointed with the cocktails that were on offer. They were all beautifully described and read as if they would be great - but in my opinion they all fell flat. So much so, that I opted to veer on the safe side and stuck with gin & sodas.
With the food that was ordered, it could have been what I chose - but nothing really wowed me. It was all just okay. I had high hopes for the Fried Salt and Pepper Shrimp, but there was too much batter on the shrimps and the sweet chilli sauce was way too overpowering for the dish.
There were also issues with the reader that was brought when we were paying for our individual meals. We were asked to pay in cash… And these days, who walks around with much cash??
Overall I had a great time because of the people I was with; but I wouldn’t go back again for HH or for food.
My girlfriends and I visited Astoria's Kitchen to celebrate our girlfriends birthday last night. The meal was absolutely awful! The waiter informed us as we were ordering dinner, that they were out of the following: Riesling, fried Mac and cheese bites, lamb chops, and the braised short ribs. Did someone forget to order food for the kitchen?? We went ahead and ordered what we could. Our main entrées were supposed to have mash potatoes as the side, we all received some type of dried out rice.
Only to find out that they were also out of mash potatoes!! Unacceptable! The Brisket was dry and tasteless. I asked for gravy to make it better,it did not!
I would never go back here again. Also witnessed a rude manager, dirty glassware all over the bar and no toilet tissue in the bathroom. Don't waste your time or money. Only thing decent was the server. They need to close down,reorganize, get a new team, and actually have the food on the menu in stock!
HONEST REVIEW:
I do not recommend this place.
When you first walk in- It is very aesthetically pleasing and inviting. When we got seated I immediately noticed It was very dark and I could barely see the people seated across from us.
I order the elixir that is suppose to come with smoke but they were out of the smoke so It just came in the treasure chest. Because there was no smoke I was able to see how dirty the chest was. It was disgusting.
When my friend’s drinks came out - the waiter pour her drink on her by accident. We all make mistakes.
We all order the Chef’s tour and mixed and matched. It comes with soup and salad, 1 appetizers, and an entree.
Soup disgusting- It was super salty and on the menu It said It was going to be a lentil soup It was a mix vegetable soup that seemed like It was canned. The salad was ok.
When I say the only good things here were the appetizers. The tofu was my favorite. It was well prepared. The wings were solid and shrimp tasty.
Entree…..
I got the baked chicken that originally came with rice and potatoes. My rice was uncooked. Like hard - really HARD. I really didn’t understand how I was served uncooked rice. I can see overcooked but uncooked is CRAZY so then I order the carrots and that was really good!
Then… I noticed they served the food in a pan- a regular frying pan. Then It made sense why It was so dark in there- there is no saving mediocre food. I was very disappointed.
Our waiter was friendly but really missed up the checks at the end so that was a bit frustrating
The manager came and apologized then proceeded to invite us to their Galentines night. Like seriously? You must be joking ????
All & All I would not recommend and will not be returning.
I saw an Instagram post about this restaurant from Kevinsfoodtour and decided to try it. Boy was I fooled. I went on 2/10/24 around 8pm.The food was basic and so were the drinks which they did not offer the majority of popsicle flavors for. I had to settle for tangerine which gave me acid reflux. I ordered the "Chef's tour" which made me wish I never took that trip. I don't know who the Chef was that night but put him on the back burner. First I had vegetable soup which was really canned soup with a ton of black pepper and garlic and an abundance of peas added in it, it even smelled like canned vegetable soup. I got 2 mac and cheese balls which were ok and a salad, which was the best thing I had that night. I ordered the honey brisket for my main course and it was no good just like my waitress who was all over the place and inattentive.(I will only put one letter of her name "S"). All the honey in the world couldn't have fixed that brisket which clung together like an accordion.To top it off the restroom looked like a powder puff nightmare. The door is broken someone walked in on me even though I locked it. Overall unpleasant experience will never return. Astoria's Kitchen do better.
First we came on a Tuesday… Making a reservation was non existent. We made the reservations online like it said but never got a confirmation tried calling the restaurant but never got an answer, so we took a chance on just going in just to find out it wasn’t busy. Cool not problem so we walk in it was already 7 people there but they were sitting at the bar. So the bartender came to seat us and brought us waters. We sat for a minute before she came back but once again she was the only one working so kinda understandable. So we order the cotton candy drinks they were alright, we each like one better then the other so it’s up to your liking. We did the chefs course where you get the soup salad started entree. We were gicing our meal out of order but that’s not a big deal. The salad was a simple salad with balsamic vinaigrette I liked but my partner did not but that’s goes for taste of liking balsamic vinaigrette dressing. We then received our starters because the soup wasn’t ready. I had the wings and my partner had the Mac and cheese bites the wings were GREAT the Mac and cheese bites…. Ehhh not so much it wasn’t seasoned and just wasn’t good. We then received the soup which was a vegetable soup…. I HATE vegetables soup but that soup changed my mind. It was very well seasoned and just wasn’t enough I would eat that all day I LOVED it. Now on to the entrees my partner had the Lamb Shank which the loved so much and I had the beef brisket. The beef brisket was cooked fine but was very very dry the mashed potatoes was good though. Overall the experience did not live up to hype that was put out on the videos. It was very IG picture worthy kinda but I would not go back. It was nice to experience it but doesn’t live up to the hype. I don’t think the food would have been as decent as it was if were busy weekend night.
I’m normally a very understanding and easy-going person but I was INCREDIBLY upset and disappointed by this experience. We went for a special event where they served a buffet rather than a waiter taking your specific order. this buffet was supposed to be $35! the waiter kept telling us an estimated wait time of when the food was going to be ready and it kept getting delayed. the food was cold when we got to it. the selection wasn’t good. the waiter rarely came to check on us because all the attention was placed on a big group. did i mention the bathroom was filthy and behind the toilet there was probably an open electrical circuit? when we mentioned it to the waiter and manager that we were extremely disappointed, they were shocked and confused. it was a hassle to get the manager to take 10% off the bill as compensation. also, because of the event they automatically added 20% gratuity on the bill and we weren’t allowed to change it!!! so extremely upset and disappointed. will never be coming back here again
Great service, bartender and wait staff were friendly and accommodating. The manager even came by to say hello. Atmosphere is very "IG" ready to bring your camera. Food was not good and overpriced. The coconut shrimp was delicious but not worth the price and came with no dipping sauce. I won't be back. As a foodie I was extremely disappointed. Waffle was cold, toast on the honey brisket was hard as a rock. They did bring out more toast when we asked.
Quick Facts About Astoria's Kitchen
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
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| Monday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
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