The Prime Rib

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8 / 10

8 expert reviews

“The ambience of The Prime Rib evokes that of an elegant supper club of the '40s.”

– Gayot

Frommer's Frommer's
"The 36-year-old Prime Rib has plenty of competition in D.C., but it makes no difference. Beef lovers of a certain age still consider this The Place." Full review
Zagat Zagat
"Do as they do in "Mad Men" – "dress up and have a martini" – at this "classic" Mt. Vernon steakhouse (with branches in Baltimore and Philadelphia) that's operating at the "top of its game"." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Black tie, white tie, skinny tie, fat tie. Distinguished supper club's "dress for dinner" mandate separates glamorous DC insiders from everyday K Street schmucks."
Washington Post Washington Post
Editors' Pick
"Downtown steakhouse is more a ritual than a restaurant; the atmosphere is posh, the staff pampers and the prime rib is still the primary draw." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Voted Washington's No.1 steakhouse."
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