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Castle Café — Restaurant in Washington

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Castle Café
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Airy cafe in the Smithsonian information center with a light menu & coffee bar, plus beer & wine.
Nearby attractions
Smithsonian Castle
1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20004
Enid A. Haupt Garden
1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560
National Museum of Asian Art
1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20004
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560
Hirshhorn Museum
Independence Ave SW &, 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560
Smithsonian Castle Information Center
1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building
900 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20004
National museum Asian art
1100 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20004
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Castle Café

1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
2.6(36)
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Airy cafe in the Smithsonian information center with a light menu & coffee bar, plus beer & wine.

attractions: Smithsonian Castle, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, S. Dillon Ripley Center, Enid A. Haupt Garden, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Hirshhorn Museum, Smithsonian Castle Information Center, Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building, National museum Asian art, restaurants: Pavilion Café, Ocean Terrace Cafe, Rice Bar, Sushi Nakazawa, The Bazaar by José Andrés, Refreshment Food Store, Rice Bar Market Place, Sandella’s Flatbread Café, Timgad Café, Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
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Nearby attractions of Castle Café

Smithsonian Castle

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

S. Dillon Ripley Center

Enid A. Haupt Garden

National Museum of Asian Art

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

Hirshhorn Museum

Smithsonian Castle Information Center

Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building

National museum Asian art

Smithsonian Castle

Smithsonian Castle

4.5

(485)

Open 24 hours
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

4.8

(20.1K)

Open 24 hours
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S. Dillon Ripley Center

S. Dillon Ripley Center

4.5

(641)

Open 24 hours
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Enid A. Haupt Garden

Enid A. Haupt Garden

4.8

(353)

Closed
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Nearby restaurants of Castle Café

Pavilion Café

Ocean Terrace Cafe

Rice Bar

Sushi Nakazawa

The Bazaar by José Andrés

Refreshment Food Store

Rice Bar Market Place

Sandella’s Flatbread Café

Timgad Café

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Pavilion Café

Pavilion Café

3.9

(345)

$

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Ocean Terrace Cafe

Ocean Terrace Cafe

2.3

(55)

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Rice Bar

Rice Bar

4.7

(479)

$

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Sushi Nakazawa

Sushi Nakazawa

4.7

(256)

$$$$

Closed
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S Bobby GerjarusakS Bobby Gerjarusak
The poor lady was there by herself and the line was long. I'm uploading the menu board so you can see how expensive it is. $$$$. The foods were average. The lady didn't tell me but Smithsonian members could get 10pct off. Bummer. Ordered tomato and cheese sandwich, took a bite, and it didn't have any tomato. Went bank and the lady lifted up the bread, nodded, and slapped sliced tomato into the sandwich. Come on, my sandwich was ordered toasted!!
Michael ValdivielsoMichael Valdivielso
Its museum food folks. It costs more than it is worth and you could have easily have brought your own snacks if you wanted. Not bad just museum food. Take that as you will. At least there is a lot of tables. More than they will ever need. Update - They even warm up some of the food if need be.
Neil ParrisNeil Parris
Very expensive but OK selection of food, mostly pre packaged & pre made. Given that all the museums are free it's not too surprising the food is expensive. It's a convenient location, there were plenty of tables, and it was quiet and cool inside. See photo for what you can get for $40.
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The poor lady was there by herself and the line was long. I'm uploading the menu board so you can see how expensive it is. $$$$. The foods were average. The lady didn't tell me but Smithsonian members could get 10pct off. Bummer. Ordered tomato and cheese sandwich, took a bite, and it didn't have any tomato. Went bank and the lady lifted up the bread, nodded, and slapped sliced tomato into the sandwich. Come on, my sandwich was ordered toasted!!
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Its museum food folks. It costs more than it is worth and you could have easily have brought your own snacks if you wanted. Not bad just museum food. Take that as you will. At least there is a lot of tables. More than they will ever need. Update - They even warm up some of the food if need be.
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Very expensive but OK selection of food, mostly pre packaged & pre made. Given that all the museums are free it's not too surprising the food is expensive. It's a convenient location, there were plenty of tables, and it was quiet and cool inside. See photo for what you can get for $40.
Neil Parris

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Reviews of Castle Café

2.6
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1.0
6y

We went to that cafe, purchased drinks and food. Somehow, one of the drinks disappeared: we placed four bottles on the counter and left with three. At first, we thought we messed up but we seen on the receipt we paid for four. There were no other bottles on the counter, so we told the cashier and another worker. Immediately, the cashier called us liars and raised her voice at us. We showed her the receipt and the items, but she was still adamant that she did not make a mistake (she didn't even check behind the counter or underneath just in case.) There was a lot of back and forth, until they finally walked away. A few seconds later, the other girl working there walked up with a bottle in her hand and claimed she "found" it on the counter where our stuff was (we checked before: it wasn't). The cashier had no right to be nasty about the situation, acting like we were trying to steal. I paid for a four dollar bottle of water and I...

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5y

This is the worst possible DC experience I’ve had so far. It really deserves a zero star review. The women who attend the place are extremely nasty and untrustworthy. After I ordered a few items from the cafe, my receipt did not reflect the items that I had ordered. When I went back to ask, they insisted that the items in the receipt were “the same price” as what I had ordered. This is a clearly dishonest practice. When I stuck around to see if I saw prices specified, they asked me rudely if I needed anything else. I felt bullied out the the place. Prices are ridiculously expensive, even for a tourist place and the attendants rude beyond belief. Avoid...

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8y

Avoid this place at all cost.

We accidentally pour iced coffee into our cup which we thought was iced tea. Katherine, the attendant made us pay a second $4.25 for an iced tea when the coffee was never drank.

This is an example of the poorest customer service possible.

It is clear that our family will never eat here again and will share this experience with any one we meet.

Perhaps Katherine has worked way to long in DC. She was about as customer service oriented as our...

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