Iron Gate Restaurant

We came to Iron Gate to celebrate my partner’s birthday, and it was a lovely experience. The indoor dining area is charming and intimate, perfect for a special occasion. We tried several dishes. The standout was the fava bean salad. It’s savory yet refreshing with a well-seasoned dressing. The beans had such a nice texture. We also loved the short rib, flavorful and fall-off-the-bone tender. The presentation looks great too. For dessert, we had the light and refreshing panna cotta, just the right way to end the meal. The restaurant also surprised us with complimentary drinks and cake pops to help us celebrate. Very thoughtful and generous. Service was warm and attentive throughout. So glad we dined here for a memorable birthday celebration.

Omg! What a night it was!! I felt so cozy as well as my husband! We both felt so honored and loved with all the experience! The food, cozy ambiance, soft music and our soft little chitchat made our whole night! Thanks to the chef who has served all the delicious food! Me and my husband tried the oyster for the first time! It was so delicious! The ravioli pasta! The best! Our best part was our host Joey! He was so friendly and kind to us and make us understand everything through the menu! Gave us gift food! It couldn’t even more comfortable than this! Thanks Joey and the whole team to make our Friday night unforgettable!

Great place! My wife and I were there for a Friday night dinner. It was the first time trying Mediterranean food. I just came to the US. Back in my country I used to eat food with spices like indian and Middle Eastern food. I used to think Mediterranean food was not that good but this place completely changed my mind. The food was delicious and the place was very well decorated. The service was also very good we have no complaints. Especially our host Joey was so nice. He was very welcoming and friendly. He described all about the food and also gifted us with some delicious food and drink. If you go there he is the guy you want, trust me. Overall it was a great night will surely go back sometime.

I struggled with the four or five stars. All the five star things first the food was excellently prepared. The presentation was exquisite, and the atmosphere is very quaint and quintessential DC. It was restaurant week. We started with the chilled summer squash, soup, and the tomato and watermelon with feta cheese. My partner has a dairy and there wasn’t supposed to be any feta cheese on their salad. But was. They also dropped off bread with the starters that I just assumed came with starters. The entrée for me was the bread pudding French toast with peaches. It was served warm and was exquisite for my partner they had the eggs cooked in olive oil with potatoes. We finished with the sherbet, which unlike normal sherbet was extraordinary, and also the chocolate food in which was pretty good a little heavy for my taste.. The four Star… slow so slow on getting our dishes we overheard another table had received our starters accidentally - well the bread I thought was included was the other tables but, we got billed for it!?! We will definitely go back and hope their staffing issues - DC political issues (national guard/ ICE immigration) are resolve by then. The food was so good - Tonya the bartender so nice… we forgave the slow service.

We had a large group (about 30) and Iron Gate did a great job. The food was excellent. The service was terrific (thank you Kayla) and the atmosphere is really cool. A beautiful hidden garden. Really special space.

Absolutely loved this place. We sat outside under the grapevine lattice and it just looked so charming. The hummus was delectable. We got a focaccia appetizer so we didnt waste any, which turned out to be amazing in its own right. Citrus salad. Delicious. Short ribs and polenta, mouthwatering. Amish chicken, wonderful. Ricotta pasta, just right. We didnt love the rabbit pasta but that was the only thing the whole meal that I wont be dreaming about. I cant wait to come back.