mdt Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 We could discuss why Beck is being reviewed so soon after opening... Must be the pressure to report before the other do. I think every new place of any consequence to open up was reviewed very quickly. Is that a bad thing? I am sure that the restaurants know this is going to happen and take steps to make sure that things are as good as they can be sooner rather than later. My prediction is 2.5 stars, which is not a bad thing by any stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPop Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 It's funny, you three are the first people I have heard that do not like Acadiana. I personally love the fact that they carry Abita on tap and can't get enough of their shrimp and grits, blackened tilapia, their trio of pies, and those f-ing biscuits. Good God are those things great. However, I am a big fan of Cajun food, so maybe it is just my taste. But, back on topic, tell me what you all have had at Beck's that you loved (outside of the bread and beer)? Is there something I am missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Here's three... The rabbit with Kreik might be the best rabbit I've ever eaten. The skate has been delicious both times I've tried it. The pea soup is very good although I don't care for the meatballs in it. You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 One wonders what the point of posting about meals in a thread is when clearly people can't be bothered to go back and read them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lackadaisi Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 It's funny, you three are the first people I have heard that do not like Acadiana. I personally love the fact that they carry Abita on tap and can't get enough of their shrimp and grits, blackened tilapia, their trio of pies, and those f-ing biscuits. Good God are those things great. However, I am a big fan of Cajun food, so maybe it is just my taste.Add me to the list. And, it is my love of food from New Orleans that makes me dislike Acadiana so much. I have to admit that - despite living less than two blocks away and eating out approximately 6 nights a week - I have not bothered to return to Acadiana in well over a year, but everything NO-inspired that I tried when I did go was just bland and heavy. I didn't mind the Southern-style items (such as the shrimp and grits), but that wasn't what I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPop Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 One wonders what the point of posting about meals in a thread is when clearly people can't be bothered to go back and read them. One might then want to read through the posts over the course of the last month and a half in this thread and find one dish where there is a consensus that it is very good or even "must have" when dining at Beck's..... Heather, I appreciate the recommendations, but I have to respectfully disagree with you on the rabbit and skate. I did, however, forget how much I liked the pea soup, which is probably the best thing I have had at BB. With that, hopefully my future experiences at Beck's are as good as all of yours seem to have been. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Reading back through the thread, 8 different posters mentioned liking/loving the skate wing, 5 rated the choucroute en croute, 4 each mentioned liking the mussels in white wine and the rabbit in kriek, three liked the beef carbonnade, and 2 each mentioned liking the steak tartare, merguez with lentils, and duck congolese. There doesn't appear to be any shortage of consensus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I am betting on 2.5 stars, myself.God, you must impress yourself!2.5 stars it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 God, you must impress yourself!2.5 stars it is. Pretty much on the mark, but I must have ordered one of the few Choucroute "En croute" that were excellent. Mine was nothing like Tom described. Looks like the crowds will not be dying down in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Pretty much on the mark, but I must have ordered one of the few Choucroute "En croute" that were excellent. Mine was nothing like Tom described. Looks like the crowds will not be dying down in the near future.Mine was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 God, you must impress yourself!2.5 stars it is. Every day. It's an appealing review. I'll have to start showing up at 4 to get a seat at the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcanuck Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Chef's table, dammit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lackadaisi Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I must have ordered one of the few Choucroute "En croute" that were excellent. Mine was nothing like Tom described.Mine wasn't either. It was extremely flavorful, although I haven't tried it again recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdl Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Mine was. Mine, too. It was like eating a Nerf pork loaf. (Otherwise, I do like the place.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elpedro1 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 My date and I went there on Saturday night. Opentable didn't have anything at 7 (6:15 or nothing!), so I called and they told me they could take a reservation for 2 at 7pm. When we arrived about ten minutes early, the place was relatively empty, but the hostess invited us to have a drink in the bar. The space is impressive--open, yet chilly. It didn't have the warmth I expect from a Belgian restaurant--my benchmark is Monk's in Philly, so I admit a unique, if not high, standard. The beer list is great. No complaints about that whatsoever. I do, however, think that all staff need a little more time to work out their knowledge of the beer list. Knowing my beers fairly well, I started with a Bacchus Flemish Sour on draft at the bar, so didn't need any guidance from the friendly staff. My date informed the bar staff that she wanted to start with something bitter and hoppy. The bartender brought her a delicious, while 100% off the mark of what she had asked for a Tripel whose name I cannot recall. After about 10 minutes, the hostess informed us that our table was ready and we were escorted by a suited gentleman to our table. I did appreciate the attention to service at this point when they took our drinks and carried them to the table for us. We arrived a nice table next to a window that allowed us to watch the action, which was very nice. Our server inquired about water, and we ordered a bottle of still. I like the fact that they serve Fiji. Unfortunately, not more than ten minutes after pouring it, same server came by and topped off our 3/4 full glasses with iced tap water. Because I am not really a water snob and only ordered the bottled to impress my date , I didn't make a stink about it. Again with the beer--our server didn't seem to be very familiar with the beer list either. I don't think I am extra picky, but I enjoy restaurants where a server can guide me through the unfamiliar territory of a wine or beer list or at least recommend something--ours seemed surprised that I would ask. So I ordered something I knew--Rochefort 10, a delightful and strong Trappist ale. I was a little bummed when the server poured it at the table, completely upending the bottle (a matter of preference, but I try to reserve the extra yeast in the bottle when I drink bottle conditioned ales--I know that not everyone does it that way, but I do, and would have preferred that he at least ask). My date ordered a Bacchus, because she enjoyed my first one from the bar so much and also wanted to keep it relatively light. We decided to share a few dishes--we began with the mussels steamed in white wine and garlic, and were not disappointed. The mussels were huge, perfectly prepared, and served with a bowl of frites and three dipping sauces (one was plain mayo) that made Pedro happy. We moved on to the shrimp croquettes, which were utterly disappointing. I commented to my date that I felt like I was eating Van De Kamp's fish sticks with extra lemon. The crunchy breading was interesting--I wonder if it might have been a very coarse panko...I liked it, but I think there was too much lemon zest and the shrimp seemed to me minced to a point that they were unidentifiable as shrimp. Also, the dipping sauce (might have been a harissa or sambal aioli) was overbearing and didn't seem to compliment the dish. My date finished hers, but agreed that the recipe needed work. From there we decided to share the rabbit loin in Kriek. When I asked, the server informed me that the dish included both a leg and the loin, and that the textural differences were the chef's emphasis. The dish was delicious, but I think we would have preferred 2 legs instead of the leg and the loin. The loin was slightly dry, and relatively not impressive compared to the leg, which was sweet, moist, and heavenly...it made me want to try cooking a rabbit at home. We skipped dessert and opted to share a St. Bernardus instead. Again, the beer list impressed us... I think we will give them some time before we re-visit for dinner, but we will definitely be back for beer and mussels in the meantime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 My date informed the bar staff that she wanted to start with something bitter and hoppy. The bartender brought her a delicious, while 100% off the mark of what she had asked for a Tripel whose name I cannot recall. This, I'll take issue with. Unless Poperings or one of the tripel-doubleIPAs was on tap, there aren't many hoppy belgian beers to be had anywhere. Beck's doesn't have any american beers, so the bartender probably chose a dry-ish tripel as a stand-in. So I ordered something I knew--Rochefort 10, a delightful and strong Trappist ale. I was a little bummed when the server poured it at the table, completely upending the bottle (a matter of preference, but I try to reserve the extra yeast in the bottle when I drink bottle conditioned ales--I know that not everyone does it that way, but I do, and would have preferred that he at least ask). Now, this....this is disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam23 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Had dinner on Saturday evening with some friends. Place wasn't 100% filled, a few empty tables where we were seated. I had the onion soup as a starter. Two had the frisee salad with lardons and one had the leek soup (i'm blanking but I believe that is what it was). I found the onion soup to be very good. Nice broth, lots of onions and the shallots added a nice touch. Good bread and good cheese. The broth was not as rich as other places in the area (Central/Cafe du parc) but was very good. I tasted the salads and they were tasty as well. I did not get to taste the other soup, but my friend cleaned her plate so i'm assuming it was quite good. For mains, one ordered the Rabbit, two of us ordered the beef carbonnade and one ordered the mussels. The rabbit looked very nice and my friend cleared his plate quickly. I had the beef carbonnade which was very good. The beef was fairly tender, it had a rich sauce and pureed root vegetables. Probably not the ideal DC summer dish but it would be quite nice in winter or fall. My wife had the mussels. The mussels were large but they were extremely gritty so that detracted from them quite a lot. They should probably learn a thing or two about cleaning their mussels before I break my teeth. I also found the broth to be a bit lacking, watery almost. Lots of better places for mussels in town in my opinion. The mussels were served with frites which were very good. Hot, crisp, nicely salted. The dipping sauces served with them were very good. Three different mayo based concoctions. The beer list is rather nice and large. Lots of familiars that one can get at the Brickskeller but lots of new faces at well. The fact they have quite a few belgian beers on tap was very nice for a change. The waiter was very helpful in picking a beer that we would all enjoy. Overall it was a pretty good meal. Not sure how quickly i'll be back since I think there are better options in town, but if you like belgian beers, definitely check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in DC Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'm glad other folks noticed the gritty mussels-- I thought I was crazy when I went a few weeks ago. Apart from that, I really enjoyed the skate; I would return for that. Service was very good, as our server was very understanding about a late-arriving member of our party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Can't remember all the beers we drank, but the beer sommelier, Bill, is a great guy and steered to to several excellent choices. The beer list is great. No complaints about that whatsoever. I do, however, think that all staff need a little more time to work out their knowledge of the beer list. Knowing my beers fairly well, I started with a Bacchus Flemish Sour on draft ...I am not really a water snob and only ordered the bottled to impress my date Welcome elpedro1. You may have missed it upthread, but Beck's has a beer sommelier you can call upon to help with your beer selections. Next time have him help, and that should really impress your date - maybe even moreso than ordering bottled water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 For those of you who remember our friend Thor from Birreria Paradiso, he is back in town and working as the wine manager at Brasserie Beck, however he still works a bit at Birreria Paradiso as well. I've not met the beer manager at BB but I'll bet Thor is equally as knowledgeable, if not more so, where the beers are concerned. Now I have a better reason to stop by besides the comestibles and potables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 For those of you who remember our friend Thor from Birreria Paradiso, he is back in town and working as the wine manager at Brasserie Beck, however he still works a bit at Birreria Paradiso as well.I've not met the beer manager at BB but I'll bet Thor is equally as knowledgeable, if not more so, where the beers are concerned. Now I have a better reason to stop by besides the comestibles and potables. Bill, prior to working at Beck's, worked for Hop & Wine as a beer distributor for several years. The two of them having a "beer-off" would be a wonderful thing to behold. Both of those guys know their stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterriffs Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I'm looking forward to going here very soon (probably in the next week), but the music on their website is terrible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pressley Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I'm looking forward to going here very soon (probably in the next week), but the music on their website is terrible... Not if you are a fan of 80's porn movie soundtracks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pressley Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Had dinner at BB last night. Big winners were the beef carbonnade (extremely tender beef with root vegetable puree--easily one of the better beef dishes I've had recently), the chacroute en croute (flavorful pork interior and perfectly crisp crust), the onion soup (incredibly rich--maybe too big of a serving for such a rich soup though) and the cod brandade (although a bowl of it was only served with one thin slice of baguette). Service was great. Our server (Shelly?) was very kind and eager to take care of us without ever being intrusive. Flaws? Yes. Only one really. The location of the restrooms at the opposite end of the packed bar killed me. It's almost torture really. You want to knock down a few great Belgian beers but you don't want to pee. Hell on earth, I tell you. (Gee, a restaurant designer putting form in front of function? I've never heard of that before?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 The location of the restrooms at the opposite end of the packed bar killed me.I also found that really trying to deal with. I did see one person I thought I knew and was trying to place, but my focus was on pushing my way through to the loo, so I didn't have a conversation with the person. Still don't know who it was . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterriffs Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I was actually here last night myself, and I was sitting at the tail end of the bar near the raw bar with my girlfriend. Our bartender, Ryan, is easily my new favorite bartender in the city. I don't think I've had friendlier service from anyone before... Also: mmmm, geuze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Any thoughts on vegetarian options here? My brother's big on beer but eats no meats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Any thoughts on vegetarian options here? My brother's big on beer but eats no meats...I am not recalling any vegetarian mains, but some of the side dishes and appetizers would probably do. The brussels sprouts are very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pressley Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Any thoughts on vegetarian options here? My brother's big on beer but eats no meats... There are a few nice vegetarian soups and salads on the menu to choose from. If your bro eats seafood, then you'll find plenty more options as well. No vegetarian mains, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Any thoughts on vegetarian options here? My brother's big on beer but eats no meats... We sat at the bar one night and, with the help of the bartender, tried to figure out how to construct a Beck menu that would suit a vegetarian and we came away deciding to take her somewhere. There are surely better oprions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 That's all I needed to know -- thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Pretty nice website, well done. http://www.beckdc.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Pretty nice website, well done. http://www.beckdc.com/ What browser are you using? It froze Firefox (on my Mac) twice, causing me to have to force the browser down. I was unable to see anything beyond the main page.I hate web sites that launch music immediately, and I could not turn the music off on this. There was an option to turn it off, but since it froze my browser, there was nothing I could do about the music while waiting to see if it resolved itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I hate web sites that launch music immediately, and I could not turn the music off on this. There was an option to turn it off, but since it froze my browser, there was nothing I could do about the music while waiting to see if it resolved itself.They get points for consistency though - the website unfortunately features the same mind-numbingly bad smooth jazz as the restaurant itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucas87 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I'm sad to say that in my experience, the mussels at Brasserie Beck are not at all as good as they were a few months ago. A friend and I stopped in for a quick bite last night and started with the Bibb salad, which was very tasty and nicely but not overly dressed. We had told the waiter we would like to share the salad and the restaurant was nice enough to split the salad for us. When we ordered iced tea we were informed that Beck doesn't make its own iced tea, but serves bottled tea from Honest Tea. That's fine, but the waiter delivered the iced tea in the bottles (along with glasses of ice). It just seemed a little funny, like I had ordered a bottle of wine and they wanted to allow me time to check the bottle. In any event, we also ordered the mussels with fennel and chorizo. I had had these months ago and they were delectable, plump, juicy, just plain great. Last night they were overcooked and seemingly without fennel. Thankfully, though, they were grit free. But the fries were incredible, hot and crispy and delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I'm going to tread lightly here and focus strictly on the food. Yes, it's summer, but I eat soup year round so I once again enjoyed the pea soup with veal meatballs. Delicious. Zero slippage. I ordered another appetizer for my main: merguez sausage with lentils (and it's so large that it can easily be a main). The waiter complimented my choice while un-subtly trying to discourage my friend from getting the shrimp croquettes. The lamb with lentils dish wasn't much like I expected. Light on lentils as well as flavor. I had thought the dish would have more zest...more garlic, perhaps. Or at least some salt. I ate it all because I was very hungry, and did so without salt because we were dining in the bar area and it was packed. The dish wasn't "bad" per se, just not what I had hoped. Two glasses of Bacchus almost made me forget my disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lackadaisi Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Back to the restaurant itself: Looking for a place to go on Friday night for a very late, and unexpected dinner, I suggested Beck to a group of coworkers. Despite passing the place twice a day, I have not had many chances to go because I am currently not into long waits, and my schedule often precludes making reservations. (can't blame them for that, and I am benefiting greatly from the added flow of people to the neighborhood). But, that seemed like a good opportunity to return. As expected, the wait turned out not to be too long at that time, and I tried the Quiche Lorraine for the first time. It was really good! In fact, I ate my whole serving despite having actually eaten a full dinner just a couple hours before. I did not try the other dishes at the table, but everyone seemed very pleased with their food and beer, and the service was great! Our waiter did a really good job at reading the mood of the table and really added to our night. Overall, a perfect choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMc Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Though its rep is in the beer selection as far as drinks go, I think it's interesting that Beck has nearly as many wines by the glass as there are at Proof. . . .30 to Proof's 32. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saycheese Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Went to Beck on Saturday night. I had heard from reputable food loving friends (to whom we had raved about Beck) that the mussels were quite different from the plump luscious specimens that were served when the restaurant first opened. I had also seen the recent comment from Cucas87 about the mussels, but did not want to believe it could be true. Sadly, I had the same experience. Before ordering, I looked at the mussels on our neighbor's table and they appeared to be pretty big and I also watched them being prepared, so I thought they were safe to order. To my surprise, although the shells were quite large, the meat inside was shriveled and a mere shadow of what the mussels there used to be. The curry and apple sauce was still delicious, and the fries were as addictively tasty as always. Don noted in his non-lettres de mon moulin that he had crappy mussels at Belga recently. Is there some kind of widespread problem getting good mussels? Is the summer not such a good time to find them? If they're not good, take them off the menu temporarily!! The rest of the meal was quite fine and we still love Beck overall, but really, why would a good quality restaurant repeatedly serve substandard mussels in one of their "signature" dishes. Maybe I should have sent them back, but they weren't improperly cooked or foul tasting -- just tiny . Michel Richard was at the Chef's Table, and his party seemed to be having a very good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Went to Beck on Saturday night. I had heard from reputable food loving friends (to whom we had raved about Beck) that the mussels were quite different from the plump luscious specimens that were served when the restaurant first opened. I had also seen the recent comment from Cucas87 about the mussels, but did not want to believe it could be true. Sadly, I had the same experience. Before ordering, I looked at the mussels on our neighbor's table and they appeared to be pretty big and I also watched them being prepared, so I thought they were safe to order. To my surprise, although the shells were quite large, the meat inside was shriveled and a mere shadow of what the mussels there used to be. The curry and apple sauce was still delicious, and the fries were as addictively tasty as always. Don noted in his non-lettres de mon moulin that he had crappy mussels at Belga recently. Is there some kind of widespread problem getting good mussels? Is the summer not such a good time to find them? If they're not good, take them off the menu temporarily!! The rest of the meal was quite fine and we still love Beck overall, but really, why would a good quality restaurant repeatedly serve substandard mussels in one of their "signature" dishes. Maybe I should have sent them back, but they weren't improperly cooked or foul tasting -- just tiny . Isn't summertime the worst season for mussels quality-wise? I thought they varied in size like oysters: plump in the winter, not so much in the hot months. Could very well be a supply issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pressley Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Maybe the chefs can get X-Ray goggles so they can properly inspect the mussels before accepting the delivery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dag556 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I'm headed here tonight. Anyone been recently? Any recommendations on what to order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I quite enjoyed the liver parfait the other night, made with chicken and duck livers. And the Floris Wit Blanche on tap is quite nice (as are the Alvinne beers in bottle. check the back of the beer list). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterriffs Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I finally had my first mind-blowing Beck's experience last night. Either I was really hungry from being in California for the past week eating maybe one proper meal a day, and more often than not, it was all crap (yes, that includes In N' Out, even if it's delicious) OR it was because the pork tenderloin at Beck's is outstanding. The cabbage & mustard confit, which I imagine was supposed to be reminscent of sauerkraut (I've given up on trying to be food-knowledgeable...) and the two substantial and tender pieces of pork were so excellent I had to restrain myself from licking the plate and causing a scene... Also, what's with the expensive geuzes on the beer list? Usually there's one or two economical (<$10) choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsadler Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I finally had my first mind-blowing Beck's experience last night. Either I was really hungry from being in California for the past week eating maybe one proper meal a day, and more often than not, it was all crap (yes, that includes In N' Out, even if it's delicious) OR it was because the pork tenderloin at Beck's is outstanding. It wasn't just hunger-- that pork dish is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppsailor01 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Went here the other night. Bad experience, probably wont go back. We showed up and were disappointed to hear that there was a 40 minute wait. We put our name down and headed to the bar and ordered some beer and eventually the mussels and frites. Beer was great, mussels were good and the frites were excellent. The space is amazing but 40 minutes turned into 50. And then into an hour, then an hour and a half. Granted, this entire time we kept checking in with the hostess who kept saying, "still waiting for some tables." Then finally as we were about to walk out, they said they could seat us. This was about two hours after we put our names down, I guess I liked the beer. How could they have been so wrong on their time estimate? Maybe they forgot about us? Either way the host was apologetic and offered to buy us a round of drinks once we were seated. As soon as she walked away they placed another order of mussels and frites on or table. "This isn't our order." "Oh they told us at the bar that ordered the mussels." "We did, about an hour ago." Our waiter finally takes our order. The food takes a little longer than normal to get to us, but maybe it is just because I am aggravated that I actually waited this long for dinner. I ordered the duck which was very good. Halfway through our meal our waiter comes up to us to tell us he has been sick all day and is going home early, someone else is taking over. (I hope he wasn't touching our food). In summary the service really killed the experience and we probably wont be back. Brassier Beck, I really wanted to like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterriffs Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Went here the other night. Bad experience, probably wont go back.We showed up and were disappointed to hear that there was a 40 minute wait. We put our name down and headed to the bar and ordered some beer and eventually the mussels and frites. Beer was great, mussels were good and the frites were excellent. The space is amazing but 40 minutes turned into 50. And then into an hour, then an hour and a half. Granted, this entire time we kept checking in with the hostess who kept saying, "still waiting for some tables." Then finally as we were about to walk out, they said they could seat us. This was about two hours after we put our names down, I guess I liked the beer. How could they have been so wrong on their time estimate? Maybe they forgot about us? Either way the host was apologetic and offered to buy us a round of drinks once we were seated. As soon as she walked away they placed another order of mussels and frites on or table. "This isn't our order." "Oh they told us at the bar that ordered the mussels." "We did, about an hour ago." Our waiter finally takes our order. The food takes a little longer than normal to get to us, but maybe it is just because I am aggravated that I actually waited this long for dinner. I ordered the duck which was very good. Halfway through our meal our waiter comes up to us to tell us he has been sick all day and is going home early, someone else is taking over. (I hope he wasn't touching our food). In summary the service really killed the experience and we probably wont be back. Brassier Beck, I really wanted to like you. Is this your first negative experience at Beck's? If so, I think it's hasty to already write off a place that has so many great things going for it. If it's just one of a string of instances related to poor service, clearly the restaurant has some work to do. While I haven't dined in the dining room of Beck's itself, I have always found the bar service to be of the utmost quality. Shout out to Ryan the bartender in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pressley Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I second that. Brasserie Beck is a great addition to the DC dining scene. Don't blow it off because of one poor night. (Don't you think most restaurants of this kind of pedigree deserve a second chance?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppsailor01 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 The bar service was excellent and I will probably give them another shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 So, what's the word on Beck these days? Anything new, or interesting, or to be avoided...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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