Bond 45

Brought a group of 12 here to dine and all of us loved our meals. I had the lobster linguini in the white wine sauce, it was excellent. My wife got the scallops and they were also so flavorful and the risotto was perfect. Same held true for all the appetizers we had. The old fashioned was also very tasty, all 3 times.

This was our first time dining at Bond 45 and it quickly became one of our favorite restaurants! My husband and I were celebrating our anniversary and spent an evening celebrating with our son. We dined with a view of the sunset facing the Ferris wheel, such a gorgeous and romantic view.

Let’s talk about the food; from appetizers to main course meal, everything we ate was delicious! We had the garlic bread, prosciutto & burrata, the fried shrimp & calamari pepper and lemon aioli, the pepper and lemon fusion melted so well together, one of my favorite appetizer choices, next we also delightfully tried the housed meatballs. The meatballs were incredibly tender and soft. I was able to instantly tell they were slow cooked at low temperature based on the soft texture, the sauce was chunky enough and sprinkled with the right amount of cheese. Among all of the appetizers we got to enjoy, was our top favorite - the steamed muscles in white wine with the perfect blend of garlic made this appetizers so tasty! We ended our dining with the baked whole sea bass and the Wagu 20oz NY strip, served tableside on a hot himalayan salt block, mushroom truffle sauce, roasted potatoes, so many rich flavors, we were impressed.

We want to say thank you to John, the manager for being such an exceptional host, incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and attentive. Thank you for providing us with an incredible dining experience on our 8th anniversary and accommodating us with our infant baby. We would like to also thank our server for the night, Lotfi. We enjoyed his humor, kindness and attention to detail.

If you are planning to visit don’t forget to ask for John and Lotfi! We will definitely be coming back! - - The Castros

This was our date night spot. We went to the national harbor and dined at Bond 45. This wasn't our first time here. We had eaten here once before Covid.

But I must admit we had a better time after Covid. So, we didn't have to wait too long before being seated. The staff was good and seated us with a smile. Big plus!

Once we were seated, our server came over (nice guy). My wife had some questions about the menu and he was very helpful.

We ordered our entrees the food was nice and hot and everything was good. I ordered the Lasagna and she the Chicken Parm.

On a busy Saturday night for dinner we were able to get a seat without waiting for inside. The waiter helped suggesting others favorites so we gave the garlic bread, meatballs, calamari & shrimp, as well as mumbo wings for starters. The bread it's self wasn't worth paying for, but would eat if free, meatballs didn't have any indepth flavor having to really rely on the marinara to help. Fried Calamari & shrimp was good and mumbo wings were good. For dinner we ordered chicken Alfredo, lamb chops with garlic mashed potatoes, and spinach and shrimp stuffed fish. Lamb chops were good, stuffed fish had a wholesome taste but could use some seasonings, really all the food could use a little seasoning. Our waiter disappeared towards the end so we had to edit around for the bill and then we had to wait even longer to find someone to cash us out. We tried to order potatoe soup but it never showed even after being asked if we got it yet by the waiter. There were a few loud tables but typically for parties celebrating birthdays. Glade we tried but nothing too impressive to try again. Giving certain table views that would make up for the little things from food can make the evening relaxing for dinner date or celebrations. $$-$$$

Very nice spot. French old school style.
They have a lot of food options. French Italian fusion American restaurant.
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This fried chicken waffle is really really good.
The thickness of waffle is perfect. And slightly Tabasco sauce on the top really spice up this dish. I would say it’s perfect for me.

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Cocktails are very yummy.

Highly recommend this place. Didn’t see they have bottomless brunch options

Food was absolutely delicious and great value for the price! Ambiance on the outdoor patio was awesome. Really cute decor and amazing water views. It was my friend's birthday and our server (who was already such a delight) brought us a complimentary bottle of prosecco! I would definitely return to Bond 45

Bond 45 is probably one of the better establishments in the National Harbor terrain that has adequate service forté, experienced industry knowledge servers, and poise in the establishment across the board. In the past months I’ve come across numerous instances where getting a descent drink was almost a lost cause. No so here. They made the best dirty martini this side of DC, complete w blue cheese olives, perfectly lightly dirty and chilled excellently. This set the tone to our dinner. The burrata caprese salad came w the milkiest buffalo mozzarella, the arancini was crisp and creamy, and our entreés were yummy and full portioned. I haven’t had a seafood pasta this good in a while. Our only qualm was their eagerness to rush us out. That was a bit tacky. We weren’t even finished eating.