Marquee Bar and Lounge — Restaurant in Washington

Terrible service!!! Discrimination. Will NEVER be coming back!!!

On May 25, I visited the bar with a friend. Upon arrival, we asked the bartender for the name of the drink he had just made for a different guest,and he seemed kind of annoyed about that request. The bartender was disengaged and inattentive to us. In the middle of me giving him my drink order, he even stepped away, turned his back, and went to the back room to grab something. we didn’t think to much into it until we noticed that the bartender became super engaged when the guests were white. He seemed to explain the entire menu to them and seemed very attentive. We noticed this pattern over and over again. When guests were black they were waiting a longer amount of time to order. But when guests were white their orders were immediately taken. At the end of the night we asked for our check and we kept waiting to receive it. Dispute the place being almost empty It took us 18 mins for us to finally get our check. I spoke with a manager and the manager dismissed my concerns. He tried to gaslight me. My concerns were being dismissed, and the manager was deflecting by saying that the bartenders discriminatory behavior was a result of a stress environment. When i communicated my concerns to the manager, the manager was more concerned with telling me to justify and explain the bartenders actions even though he could have communicated that to the bartender. The majority of my interactions with the manager was spent on questioning my concerns. As I explained the situation further, the manager kept telling me he was “shocked” about what I was telling him. He didn’t seem to have proper training on how to handle...

Used resort pass to go to the pool here for a day, and as it is not yet Memorial Day the outdoor pool grill isn’t open so I decided to grab a snack here after my day, and I’m glad I did. Food is quite good, I got the tuna crisps, which is more like a tuna tartare on top of rice & avocado, with fried wontons sprinkled on top and a spicy mayo dressing. Very yummy, fresh tasting tuna with no fishy-ness, and not bland like many other places. One of the better French onion soups I’ve had, flavorful but not overly salty. It was spiced perfectly in my opinion. Last thing I got was the steak frites. Great portion size especially for $31. Steak was cooked perfectly (I ordered in medium) and came with garlic butter on top. My only complaints are that I wish the steak had been salted a little bit more prior to cooking as it was a little bland, and the fries were closer to room temperature when they came out. Otherwise a great meal, and I would definitely order...

Although the hotel leaves a lot to be desired, the bar is the jewel in the crown, with a cozy vibe it has left the very best impression on me. With their absolute hospitable, kind host and staff, and delicious burgers with a beautiful presentation, they really make the word hospitality come alive. I highly recommend the bar. Every time I go to Washington is a must-go. The service and pampering of the staff makes you feel at home, and they will make sure to go beyond, for their guests. They gave me one of the best experiences I had in D.C. Shout out to Hugo an amazing cook, Joseph the best bartender in town, and their manager Sunny, they are what makes this place as...