Rewind by Decades -- A Modern American Diner

Reviews

• David C.

  star star star star_border star_border 5 June 2026

  Ok guys, I think I figured this one out.  You head in here after brunch, provided you have been good all weekend and were very productive, and then you start on the bottom floor and enjoy the retro decor, ambiance, and modern fancy schmancy jukebox while sipping on some stiff if overpriced drinks.  Get a moderate buzz going, finish up, and head upstairs for a pretty good day party.  
  
  This is where the moderate or greater buzz beforehand becomes very important.  On the top floor, what began as a hangout meant for food on the bottom floor restaurant which quickly devolved into day drinking, quickly turned into an order of two quarter shots of Hennesey costing like 36$ at the club.  No lie.  Quarter shots.  Of Henny.  I just cannot justify that, especially in DC.  
  
  Now, if you are smart in using your Groupon on the first floor and can control yourself, then head up to the top floor afterwards (and are already good to go), then you're going to be in fot a good time.  Coordination and planning, people!  Not gonna buy a drink from these guys ever again, though.
  
  Last but not least, you will get an eyeful from the club waitresses.

• Zoë J.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  I wish I could Rewind and not ordered from here. Saturday was my birthday so my girls and I went to Decades because its usually a fun vibe. Of course we wanted to be responsible and eat beforehand. I had been craving a burger, and thought to myself "that should be easy," I was WRONG. It took so long for our food to come out, only for the burger I requested Medium to not only be well done, but also BURNT.
  
  I shined a light on it to see whether I could salvage some of the burger but couldn't. I sent it back and ordered a quesadilla...and it tasted like someone dumped salt in it. Not to mention the chicken in that was also burnt and it took over 30 minutes for me to get it. I would not order food from here again unless its wings. Seems like thats the only thing they get right at night.

• Nikki B.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 25 May 2026

  False advertising!!
  
  I ordered an Impossible Burger through door dash, double checked the website to make sure they actually had it, and waited for my order to arrive. Door dash was great, arrived timely, etc. but you can probably imagine my disappointment when what actually arrived was what appeared to be a basic morning star farms type veggie patty- NOT an Impossible Burger. Now you're probably thinking who cares, right? No. No. No. There's a reason this burger is $15, and why it's so hard to find at so many places. Did they really think no one would notice when they subbed out a $4 burger king veggie patty full of carrots and veggies? If they were out of stock, they should have pulled it off the menu, not tried to fraudulently charge more for a different burger. I contacted door dash right away and they were awesome, but this place is definitely off my list.

• Brittany B.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 24 May 2026

  Came here today with a friend to enjoy the brunch that was advertised on Eventbrite. Reserved my tickets online and arrived at 12:45 with an appetite ready drink and have girl talk. This is was the worst brunch experience I have ever had!!! NO NO NO!  
  
  1) Nobody was eating and only a few folks had drinks. We were seated promptly but no one came to take out order EVER - after 25 mins, we left.
  
  2) I saw one waiter and the bartender serving as the waiter. Service was slow and customers were getting antsy. I even went to bar and asked if I could place order, he left to take another party's order.
  
  3) $30 for unlimited mimosas and one entree, sadly we never got and did want to wait an hour or so for food.
  
  4) We went to City Tab across the street and had really good brunch, unlimited mimosas, with fast service, and a Drag show!!! and we spent about the same.

• Austin G.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 20 May 2026

  If you've had one too many drinks in Dupont Circle, I could see the momentary appeal in overpriced bar food, but if you're sober, don't waste your time. It's been a long time since we had an incredibly bad dining experience in DC (props to the DC food scene). Here's why we won't ever go back to Rewind:
  
  1) Food: It just isn't good. Their concept is a "high end" diner so they serve diner food (burgers, breakfast all day, etc), but with really expensive prices. Yeah, DC is expensive, but if your food is worst than IHOP's do NOT charge over $20 per dish. My wife and I had a drink, appetizer, and an entree each and paid over $100. I never felt worse spending $100. The salmon salad was overcooked and lacking flavor. The Juicy Lucy burger was small and tasteless. The mac and cheese and pigs in a blanket were decent, but again, not for the pricey tag attached to it.
  
  2) Drinks: Worst I've had in the city. My marg was not mixed well, small, and I almost didn't finish it. I'd pay money to not finish it. My wife had the Old Fashioned and it wasn't good either. It was watered down.
  
  3) Service: At first, they were attentive, but then they disappeared for a long time. The entire dining experience took 1.5 hours for gross diner food. I ordered the meatloaf and it took the server 20 minutes alone to let me know they were out (of course).
  
  4) Atmosphere: It's a weird vibe. It's meant to be a throw back to the decades (which decade it's unclear). Contrary to their marketing, there's nothing classy about this place.
  
  I rarely give poor reviews, but this experience was so bad, sadly, I had to write this review.