The Red Hen Washington
The Bloomingdale pasta room since 2013.
1822 1st St NW, Washington, DC 20001 · open daily · Monday through Friday 5:30pm to 10pm · weekend 5pm to 10pm
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It is not a Resy problem. It is a two-week window.
The Red Hen opened in Bloomingdale in 2013 and has stayed one of DC's quietly-hard Italian rooms with a pasta-led menu and a dining room that holds about sixty seats. The kitchen runs a wood-fire oven for the pizza and one of the city's best-known mafalde dishes.
Resy opens two weeks ahead. Weekend prime tables clear first; weeknights and the late seatings stay open longer. The bar takes walk-ins for the full menu.
How we work this room.
Pay when we get you in.
Your card is authorized when you submit the request. We charge it only when we confirm your table. No confirmation, no charge. Ever.
Authorize, do not captureThe host is expecting you.
You walk in to The Red Hen Washington and the table is yours, held for your party at your time.
Confirmed for your partyOne posted price.
One number, every night, every party size. No auctions, no surge, no Friday markup. Whatever the room is doing, the price does not move. Sign in to see it.
No auctions. No surge.The Red Hen Washington, the FAQ.
How do I get a reservation at The Red Hen Washington?
Name The Red Hen Washington and the night you want. We book it on your account the instant a table opens or a cancellation appears, and you only pay if we actually get it.
Why is The Red Hen Washington so hard to book?
The Red Hen Washington is one of the most in-demand tables in Bloomingdale. Prime-time seats are claimed within seconds of release, and many never reach the public at all, so refreshing on your own rarely works.
When do The Red Hen Washington reservations open up?
The Red Hen Washington releases tables on a set schedule, and seats also reappear when other guests cancel. We watch both around the clock and move the instant one opens, so you never have to refresh at midnight.
How much does it cost to book The Red Hen Washington through The Elusive List?
One flat fee, charged only when we confirm your table. No table, no charge. Sign in to see the exact fee for The Red Hen Washington.
Five steps, start to seated.
You ask.
Tell us the night, the time window, the party size. Two minutes on this page. Card on file, not charged.
We confirm the request.
An operator reviews the request, checks the room, and sends a confirmation that we are working it. Usually within thirty minutes.
We work the room.
We reach the floor manager directly, by phone or by text, depending on the night. We make the call.
You are confirmed.
We charge the card and send your confirmation — the time and the name to give the host.
You eat.
Walk into 1822 1st St NW, give your name at the host stand, sit down. The room takes it from there. We do not see you again until the next request.
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Tonight, tomorrow,
or three months out.
We work this restaurant every day. You pay only when we confirm your table.