It's easy to fall in love with Proof: a restaurant that offers top-notch fare, a great beverage program and an elegant dining room.
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True, the food is excellent and the wine overpriced. But who cares about anything when you can't even hear yourself think? Or hear your dinner partner(s)? Look around at all the hard surfaces and it's no wonder. If you go for dinner, then go early, but still prepare yourself for audial torture.
I have dined at Proof several times. The food is always very good, but priced accordingly. The problem I have is that every time I have gone there alone I get terrible service, I wonder if I'm at the same place where the same waitstaff treated me quite well just the week before when I was at a 4 top. The solo service is actually worse at the bar, which is even more surprising. Maybe if I'm dining alone take out from Proof would be better.
Just had a wonderful dinner here. Equally suited for a carnivore (rich & tender duck + pork + boudin cassoulet) & vegetarian (divinely smooth gnocchi). Great service, including some delicious wine pairing suggestions. Plus, comfortable/romantic atmosphere - love it!
We've been to Proof a few times, and the food has greatly improved since the first few times. It was never bad, but a little mediocre in the beginning- but amazing now. They are very pretentious about their wine- not a good thing in a slow economy...
The sommelier easily found us a great bottle of wine in our very low price range. The food was fantastic and accomodated my long list of special requests. The service was outstanding. I will definitely go there again.
Was in DC for a weekend and came across Proof by accident - so glad we did. We did the tasting menu with wine pairing and had one of the best meals of my life. the chef was willing and able to accommodate my seafood allergy and changed what our table was served, which is highly unusual without notice. The wines were excellent, the service fantastic and the food was amazing. It is on my "go back" list for my next trip to the city.
I thought the food at Proof was fantastic. I was a bit offended by the lack of an affordable bottle of wine. I love looking at the expensive wine list, but it would be nice if it were balanced with some less expensive choices. The lighting could better, but again, the food was fantastic.
Proof is one of my favorite go to places for lunch. You can't beat their $12 lunch special which includes a glass of wine. Everything on the lunch special menu is delicious.
Dined at Proof last night. Poor service. Our server never introduced himself and offered us appetizers before taking our drink order. Made no wine recommendations. Mediocre food. I ordered the sablefish since that is what everyone has raved about. It was nothing special. Very bland. I could have cooked it better. My boyfriend had the pork loin which was only so-so. Overpriced. Food and wine was overpriced for what you get. Finally, the restaurant was so small I felt like they were rushing us to turn over tables more quickly. I suppose that is why we got our appetizer before our drinks were delivered. Will not go again.
No doubt about it, the team at Proof hit a home run with this one. Definitely not one you want to miss.
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