Cordelia draws on regional culinary influences from Spain, Portugal, Asia, and the Americas – focusing on areas that use high heat charcoal to coax the best out of fish, alongside a diverse offering of conserva, crudo and cured seafood.
Happy Hour Monday thru Friday from 4-6 pm and late-night. Weekend Brunch from 10am-4pm.
We unfortunately had multiple issues with service at Cordelia Fish Bar this past Saturday evening.
We ordered the recommended special (Sea Bream) and the order was taken and then later we were told they were out of it. Then we ordered the recommended alternative (Sea Bass) and the order was accepted and then later we were told they were out of that also. A manager came over to explain but in the course of the discussion indicated that this was partially our fault because we ordered the entree after we had order the appetizer and not at the same time we ordered the appetizer which is really not a great way to approach this situation since both orders were originally accepted. While our reservation was on the later side of the evening it was well within the operating hours. For a fish restaurant to be out of 2 of the only 4 or 5 fish entrees on the menu during normal operating hours on a Saturday evening does not bode well. While the servers themselves were actually quite friendly, the service itself was poor and also slow.
While they did provide an additional side and additional dessert that was not billed, we were not asked ahead of time if we wanted that particular side or that particular dessert so it would not have been clear if those were things we actually wanted to eat.
There is no shortage of above average but not phenomenal restaurants in DC and, in fact, no shortage of those within Union Market so we will not be going back to Cordelia.