At a glance
#235 of 235 Restaurants in WashingtonLocalGuideWorld score: 3.22
Rating breakdown
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5 ★13%
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4 ★16%
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3 ★13%
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2 ★18%
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1 ★39%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Ocean Terrace Cafe?
- Ocean Terrace Cafe is rated 2.4 out of 5 based on 38 reviews.
- How does Ocean Terrace Cafe rank in Washington?
- Ocean Terrace Cafe is #235 of 235 Restaurants in Washington by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Ocean Terrace Cafe located?
- 1000 Constitution Ave. NW First Floor, Washington, DC 20560, United States — 1.3 km from the center of Washington.
- How can I contact Ocean Terrace Cafe?
- Website: naturalhistory.si.edu
Good for a quick bite , to take a break while surfing the museum . I order a turkey sandwich and it was good .
This Cafe is way too expensive a small cheeseburger is $10.50 by itself, a family of 5 will easily spend $100 if everyone got a sandwich and a juice box. Eat before you get here save your money
I am surprised by the bad reviews here. This cafe was very good for museum food. It is healthier food where you build your own salad/grain bowl. The farro and sun-dried tomato dish was so good that I tried to re-create it when I got home. And it was so nice to have tofu available as a topping. As others have mentioned, you have to weigh your food so it can get a bit expensive. I was sort of acting like it was a buffet and ended up taking more food than I was able to eat. Be mindful of that because you can always go back and get more but you can't get a refund on what you don't eat! :)
Yes the food is expensive but when your in DC and in a museum you shouldn’t expect to pay McDonald’s prices for food. Yes it’s expensive but our family was extremely happy with the quality of the food (for quick service). I would say it’s on par with good sporting events food.
After reading the description of food choices online at the museum’s website, we planned our day to include lunch here, but we were disappointed. The line was long and very very slow to check out. There were self service grain bowls that you had to weigh and pay for. There were 3 choices of sandwiches for $13 each, which we got. Mine was mostly bread with a couple of small slices of mozzarella and tomato. We know that it’s hard to find good help these days, but they could have figured out a better way to have people check out. Many families with small children had to wait in line a long time. The food could definitely be better and gosh, a little cheaper. Whoever is running Museum food service is bad.
Cafeteria food. Nothing more. Nothing less. Extremely overpriced. $5.50 for a cornbread muffin. $7 for a plain hotdog. $5.50 for a fry. Oof. Spent $40+ on a couple of snacks for two adults and a 1 year old.
Very healthy and nutritious food, but not many options. Kind of expensive because you pay by the lb. There is also a ham sandwich and turkey wrap and snacks.
Just a few years back, most of the Smithsonian museums weren’t worth eating at. That has changed - first with the Native American Museum, then the African American museum and now the Museum of Natural History. There are four signature bowls. You can add chicken, salmon, or tofu to any of them. The bowls are right at 10 bucks and it’s 3 bucks to add a protein. They also have sandwiches and desserts, a coffee bar that’s open until 5 and I saw someone with popcorn and popcorn is always good. One of us is vegan and it was so easy to accommodate that here.
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