A couple of weekends ago, to celebrate our 2nd anniversary, my husband and I
stayed in Dupont Circle at Hotel Madera. When my husband sent me the link
to the hotel after he made the reservations, I was excited to see that this was
the hotel attached to Firefly.
If you follow any big DC bloggers like I do, you'll see them routinely
check into Firefly on Twitter or Instagram for brunch, and I couldn't wait to
see what all the fuss was about. Firefly is located on New Hampshire
Avenue in a trendy and busy area filled with
hotels, gorgeous apartments, restaurants, and bars. It's a
couple blocks away from the Dupont Circle metro stop, and has street and garage
parking nearby.
The decor of Firefly is very creative. It’s meant to make you feel as if you are in
your backyard, surrounded by trees alight with fireflies. There are few
restaurants that I can think of with such a solid theme. Generally a "theme" restaurant comes
across as cheesy and low quality, but the decorations here are so
well done and so creative that it makes you excited to come in and see what
else is in store from this restaurant.
My husband surrounded by some Firefly trees
We came for brunch and were pleasantly
surprised to be told that, among other things, brunch includes $2 mimosas and
Bloody Mary's. For a restaurant with such an impressive bar, this was a
pretty great deal. Firefly's menu is seasonal, local, and a good mixture
of the unique and classic. You start your meal with a bread basket
including various breakfast breads. These were delicious and perfectly
sized to only whet your appetite, not fill you up.
I ordered a Blood Mary and the kale-n-eggs
that included a grilled polenta cake, braised kale, charred
tomato vinaigrette, and a poached egg.
Kale-N-Eggs
I'm a big fan of savory breakfasts and
this one really hit the mark. My poached egg was cooked perfectly and the
vinaigrette mixed with my egg yolk was just the right amount
of sauce for the large polenta cake underneath everything. My
polenta was just cooked enough to be firm, but still retained the soft texture
you want from polenta. My only complaint with this dish was that the kale
came in really large bunches and was too tough to cut up so you ended up
shoving long lengths of kale into your mouth in a very unladylike fashion.
My husband ordered a
mimosa and homemade almond granola with dry fruit and yogurt and a fruit bowl
on the side.
Yogurt & Granola with a side of fruit
He loved his yogurt and granola and was
especially delighted at the dried figs included with the yogurt and fruit.
His fruit bowl was pretty to look at and was overflowing with fresh fruit.
The wait staff was very friendly and
checked on us consistently throughout the meal. After trying out Firefly
for brunch, enjoying the quirky ambiance, cheerful staff, and delicious
food, I definitely understand why so many of my DC blogger crushes are checking
in here regularly. For such a good price, we were really happy with the
quality of food and drinks we received and we would love to come back for
lunch, dinner, or drinks! Here are some links to help you find out more about Firefly:
