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Hank's Oyster Bar - Dupont, Washington, DC

Hank's Oyster Bar - Dupont

4.5
4.5
376 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
1624 Q St NW, Washington, DC 20009-6354

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
  • Great for outdoor dining
Hank's Oyster Bar, named after Chef Jamie Leeds's father, serves quality seafood and turf dishes in the heart of Washington, D.C. Select from a wide variety of fresh seafood dishes and enjoy your meal in the restaurant's inviting atmosphere. The spacious dining room is ideal for private events, such as wedding receptions, birthday parties and other get-togethers. Hank's Oyster Bar houses an ice bar, where guests can choose from raw oysters on the half shell, jumbo shrimp cocktail, middleneck clams on the half shell and much more. Fried seafood, like fried oysters, clams and lobster rolls, is also available. Daily specials at Hank's Oyster Bar include meat, like molasses-braised short ribs, Chesapeake fried chicken or pork tenderloin, as well as two delicious sides, which include favorites like coleslaw, chilled marinated beets and braised collard greens.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm; Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm; Limited Mid-Day menu Daily 3:00pm - 5:30pm; Dinner: Sunday - Tuesday 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm; Wenesday - Saturday 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 462-4265
  • Website
    http://www.hanksrestaurants.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jamie Leeds
  • Private party facilities
    The “Yacht” room seats up to 24 guests or up to 30 for a standing reception. The Yacht Room is the perfect place to host your private dinner. The space is designed using an ocean inspired palette to evoke pure relaxation, fantasy and formality. The room feels like a dining room on a luxury ship with a modern and elegant twist. The minimum for use of the space varies seasonally. The Up Bar will easily allow up to 30 guests to mix and mingle and comes complete with your own personal bartender. The Up Bar is a contemporary and fresh take on a nautical East Coast bar. This chic, crisp room with soft grayish blues and whites, and hints of citrus is the perfect backdrop for your cocktail party The minimum for use of the Up Bar varies seasonally.Combine both spaces for a standing room reception able to accommodate up to 70 guests. For more info contact Eve Maier emaier@hanksoysterbar.com
  • Location
    1624 Q St NW, Washington, DC 20009-6354
  • Neighborhood
    Dupont Circle
  • Cross street
    17th Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Short walk from the Dupont Circle Metro station and S1,S2, S4, S9 16th street bus stops.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 376 people are saying

Hank's Oyster Bar - Dupont reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Energetic

376 Reviews

  1. Jules

    Washington DC36 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on July 22, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Why do I keep coming back here? I am going to stop. The food is OK but the service is so bad it's comical. After eating dinner with empty wineglasses, we finally sent the busboy to find our server, and after that it was just attitude and even longer to get a drink. Last time, my $28 entree arrived cold. Why bother, if they don't? There are plenty of places to eat around here.

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  2. DianaS

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 22, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great little gem! Wonderful lobster roll. Filed with almost a whole lobster...delicious!

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  3. MitchW

    Detroit14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 21, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We got half a dozen oysters, all different kinds (two from the west cost, and 4 from the east coast). All were amazing. Then we tried the braised short ribs, with a ceasar salad and the mac and cheese. The ceasar was exactly that, and the braised short ribs were fantastic. Very tasty and tender. The mac and cheese is maybe the best I've ever had. Nice cheese blend that actually has a great flavor, the dish was shallow with a crispy crumble on top, which means I got some crumble in every bite. All of it was delicious.

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  4. AndrewA

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 21, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience coming to DC for a vacation and I enjoyed it.

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  5. JudithB

    Western NC3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 19, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The Host was the best. Super cute and very friendly.

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  6. SpiceDevotee VIP

    Washington DC43 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 18, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We booked for an outside table because we had a special assistance dog, waited a while and they assigned a very cramped table inside because none outside was available around reservation time. I guess they should tell you that if you book for an outdoor table they won't reserve one.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 17, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always good and the staff is great. We love that they normally have oysters from both coasts and often have PEI. It's a great go to with guests in town as is always consistently good.

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  8. Kohlrabi

    Washington DC3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 17, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice staff, good food, a little pricey (4 medium size scallops on some grains and a few algae pieces for 32$). Unfortunately you cannot fill up with dessert because the restaurant does not serve dessert. As a consolation they serve some good chocolate pieces with the cheque which was very nice.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 16, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Way too expensive for what you get. I feel like the prices have gone way up recently.

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  10. Anthony

    Detroit12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 16, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome meal

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1624 Q St NW, Washington, DC 20009-6354

Additional information

  • Cross street
    17th Street
  • Neighborhood
    Dupont Circle
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm; Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm; Limited Mid-Day menu Daily 3:00pm - 5:30pm; Dinner: Sunday - Tuesday 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm; Wenesday - Saturday 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Short walk from the Dupont Circle Metro station and S1,S2, S4, S9 16th street bus stops.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jamie Leeds
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.hanksrestaurants.com/
  • Phone number
    (202) 462-4265
  • Private party facilities
    The “Yacht” room seats up to 24 guests or up to 30 for a standing reception. The Yacht Room is the perfect place to host your private dinner. The space is designed using an ocean inspired palette to evoke pure relaxation, fantasy and formality. The room feels like a dining room on a luxury ship with a modern and elegant twist. The minimum for use of the space varies seasonally. The Up Bar will easily allow up to 30 guests to mix and mingle and comes complete with your own personal bartender. The Up Bar is a contemporary and fresh take on a nautical East Coast bar. This chic, crisp room with soft grayish blues and whites, and hints of citrus is the perfect backdrop for your cocktail party The minimum for use of the Up Bar varies seasonally.Combine both spaces for a standing room reception able to accommodate up to 70 guests. For more info contact Eve Maier emaier@hanksoysterbar.com
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