Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar

We came back for lunch, the menu is changed. So I tried a new dish, and my friend ordered the burger which was still good.
I ordered:
3*Paella included saffron rice, chicken, shrimp, coppa, onions, red peppers, and green peas. It wasn't that fresh nor tasty. I was a little disappointed, but I haven't given on it because it still offers good burgers, lambs and goat cheese dishes.

I got street parking luckily, right around the corner. The staff was great. I got the rose, it was ok...but the place was really cute. A Saturday, around 6pm and empty. I did not try any food but the table i was at did and it all looked good. I had to be in and out though so only got the rose.

If you're touring Capitol Hill and looking for a fun environment to chill and sip wine, look no further. Sonoma has an extensive wine list and nibbles to go along with the wine. Plus, you're within ears shot of buzzing hot topics.

A friend was visiting from out of town and wanted to walk to the Capitol Complex. Afterall, it was a beautiful spring day. We booked a reservation for 7:15 pm since it was a weeknight. Sonoma is busy during the week. It's located near the Library of Congress.

Food: We ordered salads and glasses of wine. My salad was just the right size after adding chicken. She ordered the beet salad with an order of warm focaccia bread. Note: they charge for bread.

Service: We were seated right away and the staff were prompt and attentive. We were informed about the bread charge beforehand.

Ambiance: It's chill and low key. Some would say chill enough that right before we walked out, a group of four very noteworthy House members sat next to us. It was a first and short lived experience for me to sit next to members' at a restaurant.

Overall, Sonoma is a place to sip and chill. They have varied food with prompt service.

I went here for dinner with a few people after visiting the Library of Congress. Overall the food was 3-4 stars the service was pretty bad and drew my overall score down. First Ill cover the food we all ordered.

We ordered the Burger, fettuccine, and Chefs pizza.

The burger was well cooked and was to the temperature requested. The two people who ordered said it was juicy and flavorful.

The fettuccine is a big portion. Had a taste of it. Pasta was well cooked and the red sauce had good flavor it needed some pepper or something to make it more balanced with other items on the dish. The shrimp were well cooked and nicely seasoned.

The chefs pizza I ordered was good but has a few drawbacks. It comes with ricotta, slow cooked beef, arugula, and caramelized onions. All the ingredients on the pizza tasted great and worked great together. You get the richness of ricotta with the savory flavors of the onions and the beef. Unfortunately, the pizza was held down by the fact it's mostly a thick crust. The thickness of crust in contrast with the thinness of the pizza causes an uneven cook. A few pieces of the crust were still raw when I ate them.

In regards to the service it was pretty poor unfortunately. The server forgot drink orders a few times, the pizza came out much later then the rest of the tables entree's, forgot the burger orders ketchup and mustard when we requested it the server didn't come and deliver it till much later. Luckily in condiment situation the manager saw us waiting and got them to the table very quickly.

Overall, the food is solid, restaurant just needs some improvements to get it where they want it.

The food and service were great. I don't normally post, but the place was empty and I'm kind of surprised more people don't go there

Starters: roasted brussel sprouts, 2hich were flavorful and crisped to perfection. Went nicely with the " Bubbles" flight. Moved on to the fettuccine with prawns, which were plentiful and the size of mini lobsters. Literally had to share them. Flavor popped, and al dentéd to perfection. People watching is great and congressional gossip aplenty...sssh, don't talk so loudly, intern, we now know what you did and with whom...yes, know it's a loud place, the distressed brick doesn't absorb any sound.

Came here for dinner and thought it was just ok. Had a bread basket that was so-so and then got the burger & fries. Ordered the burger cooked medium with bacon & sauce on the side. Unfortunately it came out well done with bacon on it, so that was a let-down. Fries were great but couldn't make up for the burger. I don't think I'll feel compelled to return.

Amazinnnngggggggg! The fettuccine was to die for and the shrimp was perfectly cooked. They forgot my focaccia but I was so full that I didn't miss it that much. Great flavor and presentation. Some of the wines we tried were good and very affordable. My friend had the steak and said it was the best thing he's ever had. We got to talk to what I assume was the owner and he was incredibly friendly. Ps Don't forget to try huckleberry wine!!!!! ;)

Walked in unannounced with 17 people... not a problem even with only 1 server.
Excellent service, great food and beverages.
For a place that said at the beginning they were short staffed, they delivered.
Give this place a try. You won't be disappointed!
Thanks for a great evening Sonoma!!

This review is specifically for Hilary and the beautiful private event she helped me pull off last month. I was a little bit extra and had flowers delivered, dropped off custom cookies, and created a playlist that I wanted played in a specific order starting at a certain time. Hilary didn't blink an eye at any of it and was so helpful giving me a hand with making menu selections as well. I didn't arrive to Sonoma as early before the event as I was hoping so I was freaking out that there'd be a scramble putting everything in place...but Hilary had already handled it! The cookies were displayed, flowers were on tables, candles were lit, music was playing...everything was perfect and it would have been a disaster of a mad dash without her. I'm so grateful for her support, and will definitely look to host future events at Sonoma--especially if their food and beverage minimum continues to be the only option on the Hill that's not highway robbery!