Operations may be disrupted due to COVID-19. Be sure to contact the restaurant to find out its current status and offerings.Cafe Saint-Ex Restaurant Review:
This 14th Street destination captures the young and the young-at-heart with its funky menu. It is all about French bistro food that relies on fresh and local ingredients, so chances are your menu faves may change from time to time. Starters include grilled calamari and chicken liver pâté. You have a choice of lighter fare (fried oyster sandwich, tuna tartare, burgers) or heartier main dishes...
"Space is really tight" at this 14th Street "hangout", but an "interesting crowd" squeezes in for "comforting", midpriced Eclectic eats and "amazing" brews doled out by a sometimes-"cooler-than-thou" crew; on the ground floor a "clever aviation theme" flies below a pretty tin ceiling, downstairs "doubles as a club" with a DJ Tuesday–Saturday nights and sidewalk seating is "icing on the cake."
Café Saint-Ex started as the ultimate neighborhood spot when it opened in 2003, serving the then gentrifying U Street neighborhood as a combination bistro, bar, dance spot, and sidewalk café. But the Parisian vintage decor, the cozy vibe, and edgy DJs turned it into a destination for people citywide. Now young Hill staffers mingle with the Converse-and-skinny-jean crowd over Chimay and Delirium...
They’re not suggesting your ex is a saint, so put down the phone already. Urbane, funky, and French – this spot is the gem of 14th Street. Named for Antoine Saint-Exupery, the French fighter pilot and author of The Little Prince, St. Ex feels both like a neighborhood casual spot and the sort of stylish boite where even your busboy knows you’re wearing DVF. The aviation theme is subtle and done...