The Needle: Gerard Pangaud Bistro

Reviewed by Todd Kliman , Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert

Gerard Pangaud Bistro (formerly Gerard's Place)

915 15th St. NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.737.4445

Cuisines:
French

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
McPherson Square

Price Range:
Very Expensive

Dress:
Business Attire

Noise Level:
Intimate

Reservations:
Required

Special Features:
Party Space

Website:
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Best Dishes
Duck confit; seared foie gras; veal sweetbreads; lobster with sauternes sauce; roasted duck breast; citrus souffle.

Price Details:
Lunch appetizers, $14 to $19; entrees, $24 to $58.
Dinner appetizers, $13.50 to $22; entrees, $24 to $56.
Chef's tasting menu, $85.
Three-course prix fixe menu, $29.50.

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This fall, vaunted chef Gerard Pangaud said he’d give a for-the-masses overhaul to his rarefied dining room, Gerard’s Place. So far, though, the biggest change is the restaurant’s new name (entrées still hover around $30). Problem is, the cooking has become less precise. One winter night’s cold pâté en croûte was followed by a filet of halibut that had been rubberized in the oven and egregiously oversalted.

This appeared in the February, 2008 issue of The Washingtonian.