Nice, Nice, Nice......3 floors....ROOFTOP WAS A VIBE! BASEMENT IS A WHISKY BAR....AND THE MAIN FLOOR, IS A DINER.....the pickled deviled eggs🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥sandwhiches were hefty....drinks are good...will be back soon!

Great views and seating outside. Perfect for summer evenings. Drinks leave a lot to be desired though - basic and off-balance. The whiskey room in the basement of the same building has way better drinks for a similar price.

The Crimson View (rooftop bar ) and the ornate Whiskey Bar ( Basement) provide two equally fun but opposite vibes.

Great selections. Atmosphere is a 10. Enjoyed the bar this time but booths make you feel like a throwback to good old days of a great whiskey bar.

1st time there! Trust me I will be back sooner than later... 3 levels of dining, The Crispy salmon was so good I had to take extra to go.

Good cocktails! Good prosciutto charcuterie platter and the guacamole and fresh tortilla chips were awesome too. Oh yeah and the view is stunning.

Great atmosphere downstairs or at the rooftop. Cool diner setup on the first floor. Food is solid bar offerings. This place really shines with their cocktail list.

Lovely place! I didn’t visit the downstairs whiskey bar, but LOVED the rooftop. Very aesthetic vibe, plenty of room, great views. I do wish the music was a tiny bit quieter outside, would be great to have an option to be a little farther away from blaring music and not need to yell over it. Nonetheless, love the place. Bartenders know what they’re doing. Would go again.

Fantastic view! Great service. Only stopped in for drinks before the Caps game, but looking forward to going back.

We had good cocktails 🍹 nice place for having time with friends

Worst service and super slow. Don’t ruin yours night and never visit them again.Plus the drink was mainly water and no vodka at all.The best thing is the whiskey bar.

Love this place, fantastic food! Tons of good whiskey, great vibe, will totally be back soon...

We happened by this place and went in to kill some time and have snacks and drinks on a recent Friday. The rooftop bar has great views and small plates. As it started getting towards evening the crowd was much younger so we decided to check out the Whiskey Bar. We had a great time in the whiskey bar and Shawn the bartender was great. My friend is very picky about her drinks and she asked him to make her something special based on her preferences. She loved it so much and he wrote down the recipe so she could make it at home. Super super nice guy! We will definitely come back next time we are in DC.

The rooftop has an amazing view. The drinks menu does not offer variety. The great food and the view make up for the place.

Great service, awesome collection! Cant wait to come back. Thanks Mike

I like Crimson. They have a large whisky selection. The food was good too. 👍🏽

My wife and I love this place, its definitely a DC staple for us. Good service even better food, outside of their Mac and cheese lol. They have a cask aged cocktail that is different and great. Bartenders are cool and the vibe fits. The next time we have a date weekend in the city we will be back.

Really nice scene. Live Band was jamming! Food and drinks... hit the spot!!

Had drinks at the rooftop bar. Beautiful views of DC skyline at night. Great crafted cocktails and friendly staff.

Nice view of the city from the roof. The drinks were really good. Ask for Niecy as your bartender.

Went in for live music and drinks and had a great time. Not too crazy busy, but enough to have solid energy.

Inside Motto (Hilton hotel) where you can buy very yummy egg and cheese barrio for breakfast and a sandwich for dinner (recommend fried catfish sandwich). Plus they have a bar. You can charge to your room at hotel or come in from outside.

Great cocktails and great view in the rooftop. Amazing place with excellent music. Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Highly recommended!!

My daughter took me here after dinner for rooftop cocktails while I was visiting from Michigan. I visited the restroom when we were ready to leave and closed out her tab since I was passing the bar on my way out. I very generously tipped on the total (still getting used to DC prices🥴). When we got home we discovered we were charged for oysters that we did not order. She told me this has happened to her and some of her friends several times before. We immediately called and it went straight to voicemail. Tried calling again during business hours and the message suggested email. They replied saying that we should have reviewed our receipt and there was nothing that they could do since we didn’t bring it to their attention the night of. As a small business owner in the hospitality industry I try to cut slack during these difficult times and always believe it’s best to contact the business before leaving a review. I am appalled by this “customer service”. Clearly they have an issue but leave it up to the customer to solve it.

Great views & drinks.

Filthy glasses. The young man who was the bartender was extraordinarily disrespectful towards my date and I. I ultimately returned my glass of win and bear because I was displeased with the presentation in a worn plastic tumbler. Both drinks were unusually warm also. A Black woman working behind the bar gifted me a canned pineapple juice and ginger ale.

Sunday breakfast was excellent. Kitchen didn’t open until 8 so we enjoyed coffee first. My mushroom and ham omelette was delicious. The home fries are cooked to perfect tenderness and flavor. The grits were described as cheesy and fluffy light. And the scrambled eggs are pillowy. Friendly attentive waiter. The interior design and ambience exude modern comfort.

Stopped by to pick up a Ritual order and stayed at the front to eat it. I ordered the very simple but solid Country Breakfast and it was seriously good. Bacon was perfectly crispy and salty, the potatoes were flavorful, and the eggs were also excellent. I was pleasantly surprised and look forward to going back.

Great atmosphere. Amazing food. Attentive staff. Pie slice was super scanty.

Drinks, food and bartenders are so good. It’s a really cute spot. I love the coffee shop vibes downstairs and the classy dc vibe on the top floor. I can’t wait to come back and try more things from the menu.

The day we went, they were offering a limited menu of just burgers and salads. The salad dressing might as well have been water and the burger was greasy enough to make the bun soggy within minutes. The bartender told us she couldn’t make us any cocktails but could give us shots?

Another incredible place in the list of awesome places to eat in DC. They were quick, incredibly quick and pretty and delicious.

I really liked it until we got to the bar to buy drinks, just for the bartender to tell us they dont have Patron and that the Casamigos was $20. We did not ask for the price of the drinks. So me and my friend was really taken aback by that.The young lady/guy with the locks told us this. The drinks were weak so we left and went on U Street and had so much fun.I will not be going back here. It had a nice view or whatever,vibes where OK,but im good. I will find another rooftop spot to go to but not here. Oh the young lady downstairs was very nice though.

Solid whiskey selection. Convenient location. Loved the live music downstairs. Burger was average at best. The goat cheese dip sounded amazing, but was disappointing and could be outmatched by Applebee’s. The bartender made it clear he did not want to be there and wouldn’t give any recommendations because, “I don’t eat here.” What a glowing endorsement. If I wasn’t starving, I would have walked out at that moment. Just one traveler’s experience at one point in time, but I can’t recommend it based on first impressions.

View is fairly reasonable on the rooftop... Mostly ugly buildings but at least something outside, and there is the monument.Cocktails are ...hmmm ... Different. Some over sweet, some kinda nonedescript but drinkable in the heat.Could be worse, but the flickering lights inside might annoy you if you are sensitive to that. I hate it.

Ok if thats your cup of tea, its just not mine. But THE VIEWS are amazing. Worth a trip up.

This restaurant is attached to the POD hotel. So it is quite convenient for folks staying at this hotel or for anyone close by. There is a club downstairs which is pretty awesome but we dined above.. My Other Mother and I stayed at the Marriott hotel so this restaurant was a short walk, and it is situated in the heart of China town.The food was good here but the wait was looooong!! And the restaurant wasnt even packed at all. We were seated quickly but waited a long time for a Server to come over to us. These servers here seemed very laid back and nonchalant which in this case was not a good thing because we were hungry and all this made the service very poor.The Waiter could have been better, he was just okay. Like I mentioned earlier, food was great: my Vegan burger was amazing and my onion rings were fried to perfection. As for my Other Mother, she enjoyed her Catfish but when she asked for a second batch of collard greens the taste was very different-- waaaaay more spicy than her first batch which she thought was perfect.Overall service was poor and food was good. I would visit again because my dinner was perfect. And lets not forget my slice of Devils chocolate cake which I had to go- it was to die for!!

Insane selection of whiskey, moonshine and other delights...Be careful!

This place is beautiful and open. The staff was really nice and the food was delicious. Great view of the arch in Chinatown if you sit by the window. I ordered my eggs over medium which are never cooked right but here they were perfectly cooked and so were the bacon and potatoes. Im not a big fan of pancakes but the lady sitting by me was having some that looked so good that I had to order a short stack. They were perfect and I would get them again here. Overall, great experience and meal.

Great food and fast service, a taste of the south in DC with cool diner setting. I had a counterintuitive but delicious sandwich with French toast. Everyone’s order was delicious!

Excellent dishes, quality stuff. Coffee is good (unusual, in such a place), though bucket-size. Nice place.

Food was good, they served tempid water. Had to ask for ice twice.

Love their fried chicken sandwich. And a great place downtown to take in a rooftop view of the city. We started before our meal up top and finished there as well.

The reason I dined at The Crimson Diner was simply from the convenience and of being in the right location relative to where I was staying, which was the POD Hotel. Since it was on the first floor of the hotel, I thought I would check it out. I was not disappointed. First off, I love a good coffee, and they serve a delightful black coffee! Nice roasted flavor, no frills, good price point. Second, their breakfast omelet is exactly what I want from a traditional breakfast diner. A massive portion which is a comforting blanket with eggs/meat/cheese, potatoes, ketchup, and a full belly when I leave. This space was a bit more modern than traditional diners, but thats okay. Its hip, without charging for the hip environment — a great spot for breakfast in China Town. You wont be disappointed.

My favorite whisky bar. The volume of whiskys is unparalleled in the city. Limited food menu downstairs in the whisky bar. Knowledgeable staff, good service.

Im torn about reviewing the downstairs Whiskey Bar because I kind of dont want anyone else to know how great it is. Im in love with this bar! The space is huge and has a (maybe over the top) mid-century theme that even extends to the menu presentation. The bar is massive, there are tons of high-top tables and small nooks and corners with chairs and couches that make it feel casual and cosy.The cocktails are on point and given the name of the place it should be no surprise that whiskey is the star of the show. I cant go here and not order the jalapeno hush puppies - they are so good that sometimes I order a second round. Theyre amazing! It always surprises me that there arent more people in the bar, but thats kind of what I love about it too. It feels like an undiscovered gem!Also be sure to hop on the elevator to the top floor where there another bar and one of the best city views in Chinatown.

Great new spot in Chinatown. Love that they do breakfast all day, grilled wings are on point, burger was perfect, and the cobb has great presentation but the green goddess dressing was meh.

Our dinner was great, the service was superb and the surroundings quite pleasant and interesting. Thanks

Just don’t order any food here. It’s all pretty awful. Views are great though, and the wine and beer selection is ok. Just went there tonight. Terrible $13 burger that they gave me wrapped up in foil without a plate or utensils even though we were dining in. I mean are they doing food service or not? It took us a good 45 minutes to close our tab in part because their credit card machines were down. They were trying to close at 9:30 (though I thought they close at 10) and kept coming around telling us to leave. And we kept telling them we’ve been trying to pay for a half hour! Just real bad all around. I guess I should have said something.

If you havent been to #crimsondc you are missing a whole vibe and some great food and drinks at good prices...man I had their Crimson Punch (3 to be exact) and the balance of flavors in that drink was a whole mood alone...then I ordered their hush puppies with a smoked paprika honey butter...OMG!!! I seriously couldve eaten that alone but I was on my foodie mission; so after looking over the menu for almost an hour😲 lol, I decided to go with the Mushroom Swiss burger Med Well....when I tell you I was sitting at that bar smiling from ear to ear eating that burger and those fresh cut fries☺☺☺☺I will definitely be back...they have a few more items that I would like to try!Crimson is located next to Vapiano down Gallery Place Chinatown at 627 H Street NW!!Crimson gives an upscale Diner kinda of vibe, serving breakfast all day and some twist on some old time favorites; they have a whiskey bar but offers a variety of your favorite top shelfs...there are three bars; the main bar, the rooftop and the basement!Do yourself a favior and stop by...I promise you wont be dissapointed!!

Nice whiskey bar and a nice area food choices are lacking with the ambience is awesome

Crimson view is a great spot on top of the Motto hotel. The rooftop bar has great outdoor seating, with beautiful views. The food menu has great appetizer options. I recommend the meat and veggie board and the pickled deviled eggs. The chips and guacamole also looked great. They have a varied can/bottle list with beers for everyone. They have a smaller wine list, but they have a mixture of everything. The mixed drinks are delicious as well. It’s conveniently located across from the metro station, so its perfect for a night out.

The bartenders were great, my drink was delicious and they were even nice to my best friends absolutely intolerable boyfriend.

We were staying at the POD DC hotel in China Town, but even if we had stayed somewhere else, a trip to Crimson Diner would be in our cards. We ate breakfast, lunche, dinner, and even had a few drinks along the way. I’ve been out of the US for a while, so I had been craving some good ol’ biscuits and Crimson Diner delivered. You will find a meal of your choice and the staff are every nice and accommodating too.

Staff was super helpful on a crazy bust night. Whiskey was good.

I loved the atmosphere. Staff were friendly and inviting. Food was delicious! Water could have been a little bit fresher :)

Excellent service, tasty food and beverages!

APPROVED !!!A restaurant /whiskey bar / coffee shop / diner in DC in the Chinatown section that I really like as everything on the menu is focused on taste, with nothing plain or underwhelming. Perfect for a big breakfast or in this case, a vegetarian lunch. But, every menu item has something special about it.And all of it reasonably priced.Best of all: huge, cushiony booths and big tables where I can stretch out, put my legs up, and lay out my work and stuff all over.No need to dress up (I wore running /yoga dude clothes here twice and hiking shorts another)I like the decore and the staff is super friendly. When I was headed to the airport and stopped in here off of the Metro, the staff stored it for me.On more than one occasion I was able to sit in my own booth for hours and work while drinking iced tea.They also have a surprisingly nice selection of microbrew beers.Also has a coffee shop, whiskey bar, downstairs night club, and rooftop bar with a budget travel hotel in between called Pod.It is less than a block from a Metro stop.Right near the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, DC Convention Center, and 100 other great places.

Friendly staff n Awesome catfish sandwich! Burgers are good too!

Went to each floor. Had a great experience from breakfast mid afternoon to Lounge area to Whiskey tastingin the basement . Then we went to the Rooftop overseeing the beautiful city of DC I had a wonderful time

Very cool space. The whiskey bar downstairs is huge with a cool set up. The bartenders are nice. The rooftop is a dope date spot with a view.

Its really nice place. Friendly staff, a pleasant atmosphere, incredibly delicious. I recommend to everyone !!!

Nice view of the streets, you can see the tip of Washington monument.

Obviously the rooftop. But also go to the diner downstairs.

A real Reuben and perfectly sweet tea! Great spot in the District.

Great spot with 3 different vibes right across the street from the Chinatown metro stop. Basement is a whiskey bar with a dark rustic feel and great happy hour and Tuesday trivia. Diner has booth tables and a big bar with TVs serving delicious classics and randoms, and even boozy milkshakes. Rooftop has indoor and outdoor seating but with a limited menu than other floors. The views (which include the Monument and Old Clocktower) and an escape from the chaos of the street below are always worth a trip to the roof!

If you want to say WOW, please try!

Great service at the bar, yummy drinks

Cool spot. A bit crowded

This rooftop is amazing! Conveniently located across the street from Chinatown metro.When you enter the hotel the elevator to access the roof is to the left of the seating on your right hand side. The view is awesome and the bartenders know their stuff. Flip in particular is phenomenal. Kind, professional, and fun he consistently is able to take and fill requests in a timely manner. The price is worth the atmosphere, view, and high-quality service.Bathrooms are to the left of the bar.

The menu options are incredible, the food is delicious, and the wait staff is amazingly outstanding. The bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit was first class!

Delicious food and drink. They even made me sweet tea. Great atmosphere. Enjoyed every bit.

The food here is really would recommend you try this place out and the grilled wings taste freaking amazing. And the staff are pretty great too, the customer service is one of a kind here.

Great rooftop views. Strong cocktails. Didnt see a cocktail menu but bartender was confident in making me a drink Id enjoy from a few questions. I like that;)

Nice rooftop bar.

Rustic vibe with an extensive selection of whiskey. I tried the fried oysters which were ok for bar food. (Succotash has the best fried oysters.) Taking away a star because I had to ask twice for my drink.

I really enjoyed the rooftop portion of this whiskey bar. My only complaint is the upstairs dont stock the same selections as downstairs. Overall seating was well laid out and thoughtful. The view was great and venue lighting was perfect to keep things cozy. I beleive this rooftop bar is the highest with the best view of the monument. I would highly recommend giving this spot a try. They offer a full bar and food. They also have draft beer, wine, and White Claw for those who are looking for something different.

Great whiskey selection. Staff was friendly. My only complaint was that the music was a bit loud and it was hard to hold a conversation. Other than that great place to grab a dram!

Great views from the roof top bar, and who could resist a GOT flight of scotch.

Very small menu. No drinks like ice tea, etc. Food not served @ the roof top bar.

Delicious breakfast. The corn beef hash with perfectly cooked eggs over easy was very good. My Mocha coffee was amazing.

Great food located inside of the motto hotel

Burgers and rooftop in Chinatown DC. Beautiful

Gorgeous view. Loved the roof top bar!

A new age dinner in DC! We have been trying to find a great dinner in dc and have found one. We were seated quickly and the staff were friendly. You have to try the corn beef hash and the hot cakes. Next time I want to try the whiskey bar downstairs. Cool trendy spot.

Ive only ate brunch and its pretty good. A side of bacon is a small mountain :)

Went here for a friends birthday. The venue was intimate and relaxing. There were couches and candlelight. The whisky drinks were amazing and on-point. I will be back! A great way to spend a weekend.

Clean and well managed place. Food is tasty. Ambience is great. It has nice whiskey bar in the lower level.

Food was fine, but I ordered the Crimson Burger and they upcharged me for the salad! The menu clearly says the burger comes with fries or house salad, with no mention of an upcharge. When I asked the waiter, he apologized and said that there was an upcharge and he should have mentioned it to me when I ordered. So be sure to ask your waiter if there any upcharges no matter what the menu says.

Nice views, and great cocktails

Extraordinary atmosphere and very friendly service. The food was fresh and enchanting. Will definitely recommend this restaurant to friends and family. Affordable rates and big meals. Great work.

Cool place! Good drinks, but I cant speak on the food.

The food isn’t not bad, but the service was not so polite. The staff ignored us and gave us a poor experience.

Crimson View: 1 starWhiskey Bar: 5 starsSo I explored the crimson view (rooftop) and the whiskey bar (basement) and they were polar opposite experiences. Sat waiting for some sort of service on the rooftop and it wasnt that busy because it was raining non-stop. Eventually went to bar to get a menu, couldnt even get that, another patron handed me one. Menu is really small, ended up leaving because the whole experience was just terrible. Pretty much there were a lot of people standing at the bar not being served. Bartenders apparently did not want to serve customers or make any money.Went downstairs to the whiskey bar which opens everyday at 5pm, and it was aesthetically more my sort of place. Dark wood, brass light fixtures, open space and attentive bartenders. They have 150 types of bourbon, craft cocktails, beer, wine and a variety of southern-inspired fare. Whats great is you can tell the bartender what kinds of cocktails you prefer and they can concoct something fitting. Our bartender Chris made our experience really fun and he had me try some new bourbons Ive never had.Whenever Im in the mood for bourbon I will be stopping by here to grab a drink!

I was looking forward to this spot because I love whiskey. I was underwhelmed. The vibe was awesome, the space was comfortable and the noise level was perfect, not to loud. The bartender did not come off as highly knowledgeable with the whiskeys. To me, a bartender in a whiskey bar should be able to provide suggestions and descriptions of different whiskeys. Not all of them, because that would be excessive, but enough to help someone. The food was also a bit underwhelming. The catfish was outright gross. It tasted like a dirty lake. The onion rings were really good though and so was the mac and cheese. I would be willing to give this place another go if someone I was with wanted to because the whiskey selection is great, but there are other options in the city I havent tried yet that, and if I am picking, I would choose those first.

Went on a Thursday, it was a lite crowd, not to busy, but for a quick hang out Id say 30 mins or less its a nice spot, very casual, closes by 1145pm even though their hours are too 12am only.FYI look for the elevator that takes you to the roof

Nice place to grab a drink

Amazing views - good service.

Great service from friendly staff and wonderful food. They were kind enough to serve my dinner before standard dinner time, as I was early and really wanted to try their salmon. Also, clam chowder made with so many clams that I think they outnumbered even the chunks of potato! Awesome!

I bleed crimson...