Sequoia Dc - Calumet-Norvelt

Nice setting, thought the food was ok. Oysters were decent though I did have a really sharp piece of shell that thank goodness I didn’t swallow. Not the best if you have a dairy intolerance. Ended up having the burger with no bun and no cheese, was originally told I couldn’t have the burger and had to choose something else. Wasn’t offered a lot of help on the intolerance front.

Food was delicious and a little different from the normal fare. The horseradish mashed potatoes were interesting.Service was excellent. Attentive but not intrusive.It was a beautiful day, so we ate outside overlooking the Georgetown waterfront. The view is spectacular. Kennedy Center, Key bridge, Roosevelt bridge, Roosevelt Island, Roslynn, and even Chrystal City.I am definitely going to make a return trip. Parking: Parking garage under the complex with elevators to restaurants.

Food was good, nice place with a patio overlooking the water. One of my beers had some gross stuff in it because they hadn’t cleaned the draft pipes for a while that was really my only complaint

Sequoia, it pains me to have to highlight such basic issues with your very expensive brunch offering. You have so much potential for something great. However, the food preparation is not at all up to par. I will freely provide you 3 recommendations that will instantly and measurably improve your offerings with very minimal capital outlay.#1: The Raw Bar: Oh boy...where to start...You CANNOT boil your snow crab legs. It is just as easy to steam them. When I tried cracking them, the meat was destroyed, tasteless, inedible. The legs were a good size yet the meat is waterlogged and goes to waste. The plate and my hands are dripping with water that is pouring out with each crack. It ruins the guest experience as well. It 's honestly a crime. I read that they can be served warmed as opposed to chilled, by request. When I inquired with the server he mentioned 50% of the time they come out good because they microwave them and its uneven cooking. Microwave? Seriously? And the mignonettes presentation was far more appetizing than the sad looking oysters I was so looking forward to and did not have the confidence to try. Put them aside, separately, on ice, than languishing next to a pile of crab.#2: You CANNOT put fried chicken in a closed, heated serving casserole. You are now steam/poaching the artist formerly known as fried chicken. The chicken must be allowed to breathe. (See KFC/Popeye 's warming approaches if you don 't believe me. It was inedible soggy breading.#3. The upstairs section should honestly just be closed for brunch, or reserved exclusively for large groups. The 2 minute walk through the back of house, and down and up 2 flights of stairs to fill your plate EACH time, realllyyy challenges the upscale experience that you guys purport to offer and your prices reflect.The service is very well intended and attentive, if a bit overbearing/intrusive. The highlights, by far, are the made-to-order crab cakes and the made-to-order tacos, for the very obvious and aforementioned reason, but its not what most folks are paying the high prices for. The lox bar and omelet station was also lovely. Desserts were fine, if a bit infantile. The restaurant itself, views, and location are AMAZING, which makes this such a larger fail. I regret having come here for a special occasion that had me treking soupy crab across half a DC block each time to eat. Sequoia, I hope you respond to this and make these easy changes, cause you could be so much better.

Don’t go to their Sunday brunch. Even if you don’t consume alcohol other on alcoholic drinks the price is the same. The food isn’t worth $90/pp. the fact that they don’t have options to include or not include alcohol is ridiculous and just a way to scam you out of your money