Senart's Oyster Bar & Chop House

Name: Senart's Oyster Bar & Chop House  

Photo Courtesy of Senart's Oyster Bar & Chop House

Neighborhood: Eastern Market  

Server: Joshua  

Scene: A Sharp Wood-Paneled Bar Buncheon 


He had: Crab and prosciutto eggs Benedict with Hollandaise sauce, home fries with peppers and onions and English breakfast tea to drink

She had: The Eastern Shore Morning- pan roasted eggs, fried oysters, Gruyere, home fries and Senart's aioli. And bottomless mimosa's of course.

They shared: Cannoli with orange sauce.

Canolli with Orange Sauce

He says: Senart's kinda gives you the feel like you're eating in some wizened old professor's den or scotch parlor. Outside seating was available, but we sat at the bar and got to split our eating with casual conversation with the bartender. The place was pretty empty, but then again I suppose it was early for a DC brunch. As for the food, crab and prosciutto should never be with out one another. This dish was a match made in foodie heaven. They probably skimped a little too much on the crab meat, but at least there was no denying it was on the plate. The brunch was really pleasant all and all. After sampling Elizabeth's Gruyere potatoes though, it made mine seem like they were missing something. I found myself stealing hers when she wasn't looking and swapping them out with my naked ones. She was less than amused. We both enjoyed the food so much that we obviously decided to wrap it up with brunch time dessert. The canolli was not the best part of the meal, however. The pastry shell felt like a fried wonton rapper, the orange sauce was raspberry jam, and the cream, though definitely homemade, tasted like whipped butter.

As an aside- I have this thing where I judge a place by the quality of their bathrooms. Decorated and maintained. That's what I'm looking for.  These ones? Tip top shape.

She says: This place was very cool. When I first saw the menu, I was immediately drawn to the crab and prosciutto eggs Bennedict. Ryan stole that from me, though. Rude. I would have been happy to settle for the butter-poached lobster Florentine but the bartender told me they were out. Disappointed, I asked him for his suggestion. He recommended the Eastern Shore Morning, and how right he was! The fried oysters alone made the meal. Beyond that, I started digging into theses two beautifully done over-easy eggs. And the chessey potatoes underneath? To die for! (A note on Ryan stealing my potatoes: Never again. He has been warned.)

This was a big meal. I can eat a lot but I definitely couldn't eat all of it. Overall a total success. The cannoli however...  Now it should be said I really don't really do the cannoli. I only do it out of a sense of obligation because I'm Italian. Comparing it to the one's I have had, though, this one was lack luster.

Senart's Brunch Menu

The consensus: This place get's a big ole yes. We would go back. It just had a really cool feel about it. From the wood paneling to the little decorations, it felt comfortable. We would both be anxious to sample from their full menu and can't wait to go back and try it.