Experts' Choice Award Georgia Brown's
What the experts agree on
A Dupont Circle favorite for upscale Low Country cooking—shrimp and grits, gumbo, fried green tomatoes, and buttermilk fried chicken served with Southern hospitality in a bright, elegant setting.
“One of DC’s earliest and best attempts to upscale Low Country cooking, Georgia Brown’s makes the case for saying that Washington is, in fact, a Southern city.”
– Time Out
Travel + Leisure "The menu includes a variety of Southern staples, such as fried chicken, shrimp and grits, and Charleston perlau, a dish made with Carolina red rice, andouille sausage, duck, and shrimp." Full review
Zagat4.3
"At this "Lowcountry" "magnet for high-powered regulars" just "blocks from the White House", you never know who you'll see "digging into the fried tomatoes"." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Southern cooking appeals to the child in us who loves crunchy fried chicken and mashed potatoes splashed with a rich brown gravy." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Anyone who craves Carolina shrimp, grits (fried, coarse grain), gumbo, or fried green tomatoes should come here."
Michelin Guide "This well appointed restaurant pushes Dixie cooking to new heights by combining standard Southern ingredients in unusual ways and adding artistic flair."
Washington Post0.5
"At this taste of Southern comfort, servers take your order with a gracious lilt. Hello chicken gizzards, fried green tomatoes, grits and gumbo." Full review
Not For Tourists "Upscale Southern features a scandalous brunch."
Fodor's "Georgia Brown's serves shrimp Carolina-style... thick, rich she crab soup spiked with sherry; and grilled salmon with mango relish."
Where "Low-country fare like Carolina gumbo, shrimp and grits, perlau, buttermilk fried chicken, peach cobbler." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Georgia Brown’s treats the humble ingredients of the American South (shrimp, okra, red rice, grits and sausage) with the respect great French chefs give their provincial dishes." Full review
