"Which arrondissement are we in?" ask amis of this "charmingly French" "sanctuary" on Capitol Hill, where "remarkable", "real-deal" bistro eats like "braised rabbit and escargot" are well "worth" the "not-cheap" price; the "attentive" staff treats guests "like family", albeit in a "small and crowded" room, so in bonne weather, many prefer to sit on the patio and "watch passersby."
Montmartre Restaurant Review:
This Capitol Hill restaurant seems busy-busy with Hill types and locals dropping in from the neighborhood. Conveniently located a short block from Eastern Market, the French eatery has a charming staff and European panache. On offer are soups and salads, pâté and lamb stew, mussels and, of course, pastry selections.
Real French food—yeah, you've heard it before but this time it's really the real. Eighteenth arrondissement takes Capitol Hill with entrées ripped straight from Larousse. Executed by a pro. Spectacular fish, stand up seafood; braised rabbit with olives a fav. Picture windows draw shafts of natural light to sun-spackled walls; brightens the white linen tablecloth littered with your crusty bread...