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ICI Urban Bistro

806 15th Street NW, Sofitel Lafayette Square, Washington DC, DC 20005
(202) 730-8700
Ranked #15 of 1,337 restaurants in Washington DC
4.5 of 5 stars 68 Reviews
Price range: S$32 - S$128
Cuisines: French
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Dining
Neighbourhood: Upper Northwest
Cross street: 15th St. & H St.
Transit: Mc Pherson square station (orange & blue line)
Description: Ici Urban Bistro offers a fresh and contemporary twist on traditional French bistro cuisine. Offering French comfort food using the best local ingredients, Ici provides patrons with the perfect place to mix, mingle, share and enjoy. Executive chef Franck Loquet.
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Seattle, Washington
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012

My business partner and I had a long day and we were looking for a nice, yet casual restaurant with good food and a nice wine list. We found it not too far from our hotel. We've been to plenty of French restaurants across the country and this one rates way up there for us. Our waiter was fantastic! It... More

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Houston
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

It's not a real fancy spot but we ate here twice for dinner and three times for breakfast. The onion soup, Halibut, chicken crepes were all very good and for breakfast I'd get the berry crepes. Both meals came with a large basket of french pastry/bread. Not cheap.........breakfast ran $50 for two.

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See 5 more reviews by Mark M for Washington DC
North of Boston, MA USA
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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The food is French and the service is just the right level of friendly while not at all overbearing. You will NOT hear "how ya' doin' with that?" or "can I get you guys anything?". The portions are sized so that a normal person can actually finish a meal. I loved the lunch "tasting menu" - your complete meal is... More

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Galveston,TX USA
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

The service, presentation, atmosphere and food are all tip-top. While we liked the attentive, knowledgeable and unpretentious service and the food was delicious (Cassoulet and Green Tomato glazed Halibut), the menu choices are few which blunts our thoughts of returning but definitely good for once.

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Brussel
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I ate here with my mother, the day we arrived in D.C. Since we stayed in the Sofitel Hotel, it was very easy for us to eat here. The staff was very friendly, the food was very good, it was just a perfect first evening in D.C.! My mother had the chicken pancakes and i had the tuna, both very... More

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minneapolis, mn
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 48 cities Reviews in 48 cities
159 helpful votes 159 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Ici is the restaurant for the Washington Sofitel, and is an excellent hotel restaurant. The sea bass was delicious. The staff was attentive--they really cared. The prices are average urban. The atmosphere was quiet (Saturday night).

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Hoboken, USA
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
163 helpful votes 163 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Very good food, nice atmosphere and excellent service. Family friendly.

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Food was amazing, but the menu did not specify that the seafood spaghetti had a large amount of black pepper, and consequently I ate very little of it, however my sisters chicken tasted very good.

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Cairns
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

We dined here on our 1st night at the Sofitel because it was convenient and we were tired. We had no complaints, but had trouble finding stuff on the menu that we really wanted. Food and service were 1st class, but it just felt a bit boring. One could have a better time, and as good food by crossing the... More

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Florida
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

While walking with my girl friend looking for a place to eat after a long time, we both saw by accident this restaurant and while peeking at the menu, we were both approached by the manager monem who convinced to dine in the restaurant outside. He sat us and gave us few recommendations such as the chicken crepes and the... More

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