Cranes

Food is average at best. Evening menu is extremely limited in food and drinks. One dish was not edible (octupus) while some other ones were ok.

My experience was amazing! So many flavors, I was in heaven. Can’t wait to go back!

Wow! We loved Crane. My first time doing indoor dining during Covid. We felt safe and well taken care of.

Great service and the drinks were great. It's a great option for special occasion.

Great food!

Fantastic food and drinks - really recommend the hamachi and patatas bravas. The bao buns are alright but they should had a solid vegetarian and meat option for them.

Amazing! And cheap too

We wanted to try something new and ended up not liking any of our dishes. I think food here just didn’t go with our personal preferences. Our main server was very attentive and friendly. Some of food runners seemed to be lazy about explaining each dishes. Price seemed fair, not too expensive.

Food is awesome! The service is a bit slow. Will come back

Beautiful restaurant, incredible cuisine + impeccable service! The Omakase tasting is absolutely the way to go!

Great experience, food was spectacular, service was spot on. Will definitely be back.

A very pleasant surprise: high-end dining in an area full of much less impressive restaurants.

One of the very best culinary experiences in DC. Chef Pepe Moncayo creates magic that reaches all the senses! The Omakase (chef's choice menu) is extraordinary and an absolute must. I HIGHLY recommend this 5 Star restaurant!

Cranes was amazing! We got lucky and was able to enjoy the meal when the crowd was low. For two people, ordering a few small plates was perfect and filling. Unique tastes and outstanding customer service!

Food is alright, did the omikase menu and unfortunately I thought the pairings fell well short of expectations. Need a better food and beverage person in there, not everything has to be saki with food... disappointed

Everything is just perfect.

Was here for lunch during restaurant week. The bento box was very delicious.

My friend and I had the bento box for lunch during restaurant week and it was delicious! Our server was great, very attentive. Ate indoors and felt COVID safe. Will definitely be coming back for dinner.

Excellent dining experience. The service was excellent, the food was interesting and delicious and the three-side open Outdoor dining set up made me feel comfortable all while the fire pts kept us warm. Would LOVE to go back. So enjoyed the entire experience. Kudos Crane kitchen and team!

Only downside was the temperature. A bit too chilly to dine outdoors. Otherwise, superb in all regards.

Every single dish was absolutely perfect! Omakase was the perfect way to celebrate a friend's birthday.

Wonderful / safe outdoor dining experience … excellent food and grand service.

Amazing food, caring staff, great value for the price

A truly terrific culinary experience. We enjoyed the omakase meal with wine and sake pairings. Creative, inventive, and delicious dishes were highlighted by stunning plating and composition. This was a special dinner with my fiancé the night before we got married and we were so well taken care of. The patio dining was comfortable with plentiful heaters and blankets, which made for a great COVID-safe experience. We are so glad to have made Cranes a special place for us with this milestone meal and look forward to coming back for years to come!

Despite the no indoor dining order related to COVID, our experience at Cranes was exceptional. A warm, friendly greeting was followed by showing us to our outdoor table - compete with fire pit and on-table mini fire pit. The menu was small but sounded exceptional - a mix of tapas, appetisers and entrees, with an optional tasting menu. The short wine list, also very good, included a sake equivalent for each style (fizzy, dry white, bold red etc).
We shared the tempura shrimp & squid and beef bao bun tapas as appetisers then had the rabbit and wagu beef entrees. We finished by sharing the churros desert. Everything was excellent. The service was always attentive and friendly, but not overbearing.
All in all, a superb meal with a really interesting twist - I’ve never seen this particular fusion food done before. We will be going back.

Everything we ordered at cranes was out of this world. The mushroom soup. And OMG the mushroom rice. Please don’t ever take it off the menu!!! Our entire meal was phenomenal. The menu was small and perfect, easy wine and sake descriptions, too. The churros melt in your mouth. Bravo.

Crane’s has quickly become a favorite of ours. The entire dining experience is wonderful from the ambiance, the cocktails and food. We brought friends last night and they raced about it too. I’m so glad we got to have one last indoor dinner at Crane’s before another shutdown of indoor dining, but we’ll keep supporting them with their outdoor seating.

We did the omakase and everything was phenomenal

As always good service and amazing food👍

Really creative, delicious food for a reasonable price. The chef, Pepe, would get at least 1, if not 2 Michelin Stars if they would do another review for DC

We were a party of three on Sunday night . Our experience was amazing ! We were outside under a covered area with fire pits and table top warmers. It was 50 degrees but we were warm without coats most of the time . We did the chefs tasting . Our hostess was our server and she was amazing . Such service and attentiveness . The courses were spread out so perfectly without large gaps . The presentation was beautiful almost unreal . The tastes were like magic . The chef Pepe came out to talk . Go there if you can to support this delicious place .

Greeted kindly and informed of the steps they were taking to prevent the spread of Covid. Service was spot on and the tapas style menu was so delicious! Was a great experience!

Even the finest dining can become routine. But this is extraordinary. Bravo.

It’s the fourth time I have been there and the food and the service gets better every time. One of the best restaurants in DC.

After many fantastic meals in DC I think this may take the cake as the best. The omakase was technically and creatively wonderful. The outdoor seating was warm and well spaced out. Great go to for a special occasion.

We can’t recommend Cranes highly enough! 10/5 stars! It was the best meal, service, cocktails, and experience we’ve had in a really long time and can’t wait to return. We did the chefs 10 course special and every course was incredible in flavor, presentation, and unique approach. Make Cranes your next dinner out and you will not regret it!!

Fantastic brunch. Safe environment and awesome service!

So pleased with my experience. The omakase is a must-try. Every course was excellent, and the drink pairing took it to a new level.

Food was good. Table top heaters were okay. Service was okay.

Crane’s is overall a fantastic restaurant experience and clearly nothing was left to chance. It is absolutely beautiful in decor and ambiance which makes it a wonderfully pleasant space for dining. We went for the first time this past Friday night and loved every dish and drink without question. The cocktails were amazing and beautifully crafted. We ordered many of the tapas dishes and the waygu beef and shrimp entrees. Each dish was carefully and artfully prepared and presented. And then we could not pass up the specialty churros. Just impeccable flavors all around. We enjoyed our experience so much that we went the next afternoon for a cocktail and tapas! I’d say we have a new favorite spot in DC!

The daily fish was very fresh and was cooked perfectly. The shank was good but enjoyed the endive even more. The mushroom croquettes were really good.