Duck Duck Goose Dupont Circle

This is purely to comment on the hours and administration so giving it average star rating. Was interested in foie gras and found this spot to have it available for breakfast based on menu I found online (my last meal before leaving the city on my short trip there). Tried calling the night before to see if I needed reservations as it seems to be a very popular spot. No answer. Checked Yelp, Google, their own website to see open hours and menu. Got there half an hour after it was supposedly supposed to be open. It was not. No signage at all. Someone did come out when they saw me and said they were closed. I can understand if Yelp and Google got it wrong, but their own website too? Disappointed since I went out of my way and spent money on a ride to get there.

Love French food so ordered several apps/sides instead of a meal. The Pâté was beautiful, perfectly smooth texture and depth of flavor. Tender escargot and well seasoned tartare were served with toasted baguette. Addicting duck fat fries fluffy on the inside and crisp, seasoned exterior. Luxurious truffle mac and cheese that was cheesy without being gooey. Nice service and lovely ambiance.

We were very disappointed by the experience. The food came out cold, the server would walk away as we were still talking to him, and it was just an all around strange time. Some of the dishes were delicious, but it was all incredibly inconsistent. The server did say that it was the first day with the new menu, and we recommend you order off the regular DDG menu and not the new bistro menu. The dining area is cute.

Insta: dmv_reelsUpdate nov 11 2023: Ok so it's my second time here. The first time was a year ago and it was incredible. Atmosphere, food, everything was great. Second time I was disapppointed both food and atmosphere. We got French onion soup, beef tartare, Duck confit, escargot, and risotto. I only recommend getting duck confit and French soup. Beef tartare was SO SALTY. And escargot had a weird after taste that seemed not fresh. Risotto was alright. Also they messed up with drinks. They didn't get our check and it took forever to get them our check. The music they played did not go with the atmosphere and that was distracting. Overall just a mediocre experience for a fancy price. I don't know what happened between the first and second time but I hope they improve.

So I'm not going to be like a few other reviewers and knock random stars off for minor inconveniences that don't have to do with the restaurant. Note, the food I describe below may be outdated due to the rotating menu.The food itself is superb. The guac with caviar and fried cheese came out and was a perfect appetiser. I personally don't think fois gras isn't a preferred food for me, but the flavor meshed well with the burger I got. The duck leg we got was also cooked to perfection.The service was great as well. The servers were friendly and knowledgeable about every item on the menu, their best pairings, and were able to help us come up with a good 3 course meal with drinks apps, main, dessert.Food, service, and atmosphere were top notch. So if you're debating whether to come here or not and are put off by the sub 4.5 ratings, look at the 4 star ratings from the obviously hard to please people, their reviews generally say the food is really good.