Jardenea Restaurant & Lounge — Restaurant in Washington

Lapin and I came here to have breakfast for his birthday. We were seated rather quickly and was in the prime seating area in front of the windows for people watching. The area was nicely decorated, the Frette napkins and small jars of preserves/jams made the place feel fancy. We both ordered the Altantic as we were starving and Lapin got coffee. The coffee was the same coffee they have for free (for guests staying in the hotel) in the lobby before 10am. The food came out fast and was hot. Although, we were told by the server that everything is prepared ahead and it is just served upon ordering. This was incredibly off-putting given the price. How can it say two farm fresh eggs any style but I could only get scrambled and not eggs benedict like I wanted...? The service was meh at most. After bringing us our food and coffee no one came to check in and the plates were left there when we got the bill. We paid the bill and left and the plates were still...

I wish I could give Jardenea 4.5 stars, but I can't. The only negatives I can think of are the location (inside the Melrose hotel) and the prices. I went to Restaurant week dinner and everything we tasted was delicious.

I had the kale salad which I couldn't stop eating. The marcona almonds, the parm, the bacon, and the gorgeous kale leaves had the perfect crunch and texture. I could go on and on, but I wouldn't get to the other dishes we had. My mom had the beet salad, which she raved about. I had the salmon while she had the sea bass. Both dishes were amazing. While I normally think of salmon as a light dish, the leek soup accompaniment made this rich and delicious.

If you come back during the summer, I would definitely encourage you to try the tomato salad as it looks amazing.

Jardenea also has a pre-theatre menu from 5-7 which is worth checking out. Overall, this is a great place, parking was easy to find and it is a few blocks...

I had a very pleasant experience here. I stumbled in the Melrose because of the heavy rainfall and there was a beautiful and well organized bar calling out to me. I couldn’t help but take a seat at the counter and order an Old Fashioned while watching the US Open semifinals.

The amazing bartender served me the most delicious Old Fashioned beverage I have ever had. To top things off, she used a classical large ice cube so that it would not overwater the drink down. She meticulously prepped the garnish and even gently burned a star anise spice to elevate the flavours. Last but not least, she included this delicious alcoholic cherry that gave this Old Fashioned drink a 3 dimensional experience. I highly recommend this bar...