Langston Bar & Grille — Restaurant in Washington

Been to this place twice... the first and the last. A friend purchased a Groupon for us get some Soul food for Sunday dinner. Exciting right? Nope. It's been a long time since I've had such awful food and service. Got there at 4:40 p.m. on a Sunday and should've known something wasn't right because the place was empty. We were seated upstairs with blaring jazz music. Our waitress was pleasant enough (with her visible crack)- though we felt like we were getting on her last set of nerves. She gave us our wine and took our appetizer order. The jerk wings were ok but the fried wings were DELICIOUS. That's what the star is for. Ordered the fat fries and they were nothing to write home about. I ordered the southern fried chicken and waffle with garlic mashed potatoes and collard greens. Chicken was wonderful but the mashed potatoes were too garlicky, the waffle felt like a piece of cardboard and the collard greens tasted like a green leather collar. Also, we didn't get our food til minutes to 7:00 p.m. Certainly will never visit this "establishment"...

Terrible service. Super slow. Barmaid had no personality. Reservations were made for 6pm. The staff had no record of the reservation and we were told that the chef didn't show up so we could only order appetizers at the bar. At 630 the barmaid informed us that we could order from the dinner menu. The food took over 30 minutes to come out and it was nothing to write home about. The shrimp and grits had potential but the portion was not equal to the cost. Whatever you do DO NOT ORDER THE CRAB CAKES OR THE GREEN BEANS! The crab cakes were full of fillers and the green beans were way too salty. The mac & cheese had no flavor and was cold in some parts and the mashed potatoes were instant. If you still decide to dine here after reading this review, please be aware of the rift raft that continuously drifts in and out of the establishment through the back door. These characters have no destination other than to hang out around the bar and near the stairs to the dining area; one of them happened to be the chef that didn't show up for work....

My brother & I went there after completing our first 5k! It was around 12:30pm, we sat upstairs which was warm & cozy. Renetta was our waitress & she was awesome, and informative- She went out her way for us! The food was SUPERB to say the least. I had fried Tilapia, mac & cheese, and green beans. We also had some scrumptious fried wings as an appetizer. My brother had crab cakes and mashed potatoes- which were delectable!! This place is a hidden gem in DC. It had that Brooklyn, New York brownstone vibe and it was decorated beautifully. Its not so much metro accessible and the food does take a while to cook as I presume its being cooked from scratch. I just loved how tastefully seasoned the food was and they have the best hot sauce everrr!!! :) We got a good deal on Groupon to visit and we got great food, exceptional service, and a chill ambience. Overall this was a wonderful dining experience & I cannot wait to...