The Imperial

When you’re feelin’ crabby, our Crab Fest Tower will have you feelin’ good in no time! 🦀✨

Steamed crab legs, crab rangoon, crab dip, crab rolls, crab claws… everything your crustacean-loving heart desires!

Bonus: Wednesday is Tower Hour, which means bottles of wine are just $10 with any crab tower order! 🍾

Who’s ready for a shuckin’ good (long) weekend? 🦪✨

Join us for discounted oysters during our ‘Return of the Raw Bar’ happy hour from 5-7:30 today through Saturday (dozen/$30) and ALL DAY on Sunday (just $2 each)!

We’re giving you a *bonus* TOWER HOUR this week! 🦀✨

Today (Wednesday) and this Saturday from 5-10pm, enjoy $10 bottles of wine with any crab fest tower order!

Might as well send off summer with a bang! 💥 We’re celebrating Labor Day Weekend with some delicious end-of-summer specials!

On Saturday, we’ve got our Bottomless Brunch deal plus a special Tower Power Hour from 5-10pm ($10 bottles of wine with crab fest tower orders) 🦀

And on Sunday, enjoy $2 oysters all day, plus bottomless brunch AND dinner! 🦪

Make your reservations now on ✨

Friday made happier, with our Oyster Happy Hour! 🦪✨ Enjoy deals on freshly-shucked oysters on the half shell and Rockefeller-style, from 5-7:30pm!

Welcome back, Raw Bar! 🦪✨ We’re celebrating the return of our oysters, with a new summer Oyster Happy Hour!

Belly up to the main bar for freshly-shucked bivalves (or get ‘em Rockefeller-style) every Wednesday-Saturday from 5-7:30pm! Swipe for the menu 👉

Choose-your-own Restaurant Week brunch adventure: a 3-course chef’s tasting for just $25, or add a brunch cocktail (espresso martini, Chandon mimosa or crab-claw-topped Bloody Mary, anyone?) and it’s just $35! 🍹✨

Reserve your brunch table for this weekend, starting at 11am Saturday & Sunday! 🍴

A pro-tip from ’s : “Brunch is the best bet for drink deals. The Imperial includes their terrific espresso martini and other bevs in the $35 brunch.” 🍸☕️

Book a table on to start your brunch with this 👆 (or a mimosa or crab claw Bloody Mary) this weekend!

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We’re bringing back something exciting for ’s Summer Restaurant Week this week! 🦪✨

That’s right, every 3-course dinner starts with a complimentary amuse from chef … OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER! (more on the return of our oysters later 😜)

Make your reservations now at the link in our bio!

Putting the “summer” in Summer Restaurant Week: super seasonal dishes like this Pan Seared Local Rockfish (with sweet onion soubise, smoked corn succotash & chive oil) 🐟🌽🍅🫛

Just one of our 3-course dinner menu options… make your reservations now on !

Restaurant Week: a way to try some of our OG cult-favorite dishes, like our famous Beef Wellington! 🥩✨

Treat yourself to our 3-course dinner (and weekend brunch) specials available starting next week! Make a at the link in our bio 🍴

rainy day plans: seafood towers + a good bottle of wine! 🦀🍾

Wednesday = TOWER HOUR which means we’ll give you a bottle of wine for just $10 with any crab fest tower order!

BLUE CRABS ARE IN THE HOUSE! 🦀💙☀️ fresh from the Chesapeake, we’ve got bushels of local Maryland blue crabs for tomorrow’s All-You-Can-Eat-And-Drink rooftop crab feast!

$125 includes unlimited steamed crabs, sides + Natty Boh — reserve your spot (1pm & 5pm seatings) at the link in our bio!

Get excited + mark your calendars… DC’s SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK starts on 8/12! ✨

We’ve specially-priced 3-course (plus welcome oysters rockefeller) dinners and brunch menus (which can include welcome cocktails) through 8/18! 🤩

Swipe for the menus & make your reservations now on /at the link in our bio!

ADMO VIBE 🎶✨ One of our favorite neighborhood events is back for the month — ’s free summer outdoor concert series!

Every Wednesday (tonight through 8/21), go see local bands play live music nearby in Kalorama Park and enjoy all-night specials at local restaurants including yours truly!

We’re offering $12 sandwiches & smash burgers, 1/2 priced bottles of wine, and $5 canned beer — all available for both dine-in and to-go (so we can pack up some takeout for a picnic!) — all night.

Swipe for the upcoming lineup (including The Saints Band from tonight) from 6-7:30pm weekly!

The (rooftop) stage is set for our big ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-AND-DRINK MARYLAND CRAB FEAST this Sunday! 🦀☀️

Reserve a spot on our covered two-tier terrace for endless steamed MD hard shells, bottomless buckets of Natty Boh, plus a spread of sides like homemade hushpuppies, old bay fries, local corn on the cob & more! 🌽🍻

Don’t miss this iconic taste of DC summer — snag one of the last seats (we’ve got 1pm and 5pm seatings) at the link in our bio!

We’re so excited for next Sunday’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink rooftop crab feast, we’re starting the crab festivities early! 🦀☀️

This weekend (Sat. 5-10pm & Sun. 11am-4pm), we’re hosting a *bonus* summer Tower Hour, with $10 bottles of wine with any crab fest tower order! Join us outdoors or in — the happy hour specials are available everywhere!

It’s Christmas in July! 🎁 Starting today, we’re running a two-week Summer Gift Card Special, giving away free $25 & $50 gift cards with any $100/$200 purchase!

That could mean a few free rounds of cocktails down at , a free beef wellington & a couple glasses of bubbles in the dining room, or free happy hour for you & some friends on the rooftop 🍸🥩🥂🍤

Order yours now through 8/8 at the link in our bio!

CRAB FEST SUMMER 🦀☀️

We’re bringing Chesapeake crabhouse vibes to Adams Morgan with our first-ever “All-You-Can-Eat-and-Drink Maryland Blue Crab Fest” on Sun. August 4!

Hosted on our two-level rooftop terrace, the crustacean feast will feature endless steamed local blue crabs, plus all the fixins from chef and bottomless , all for just $125/person (plus tax/gratuity)!

We’ve got two 2.5 hour seatings (1pm & 5pm) — reserve your spot at the link in our bio!

Summer in DC means… ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-AND-DRINK MARYLAND BLUE CRABFEST! 🦀🍻☀️

On August 4, we’re transforming our rooftop terrace into an alfresco crab house for the day, bringing you a steamed Chesapeake crab feast with all the fixins (old bay fries, local corn, red bliss potato salad, crab pot smashed taters) plus bottomless Natty Boh! 🌽🥔🍟

We’ve got 2 daytime seatings ($125/person plus tax & grat) & spots are limited — reserve yours at the link in our bio!

Our new Bottomless Brunch kicks off this weekend! Sip endless espresso martinis (or Chandon mimosas, Bloody Marys & Palomas) while enjoying your choices of our brunch favorites for just $49 every Saturday & Sunday from 11am-4pm! ☕️🍸

And if you’re a brunch traditionalist, we still offer our a la carte brunch and beverage menu on weekends (plus our new “Everything is $12” happy hour on Sundays)!

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SUMMER SUNDAY BRUNCH UPDATES! ☀️ We’ve been working on some fun new things for the rest of the hot season… Sundays are now brunch & happy hour all day long!

We’ve now got a BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH menu option, with all-you-can-drink cocktails, plus choose-your-own bites & mains for just $49 (11am-4pm) 🍳🍹🥐

And we’re debuting a summer-only happy hour — EVERYTHING IS $12! Cocktails, wine, bites & sandwiches, all the same price, all day from 11am-5pm! 🥪🍷

The fun kicks off this Sunday and runs through the end of August — make your reservations on now!

We’re celebrating the end of the heatwave (we hope 🤞) with an all-day ROOFTOP TOWER POWER HOUR today! From 5-10pm on our two-level rooftop terrace, enjoy a *bonus* day of Tower Hour ($10 bottles of wine with any crab fest tower) and $12 cocktails! 🦀🍷🍹

SUNNY SMASH 🍳🍔 for when you’re in that brunch-meets-lunch mood.

A 5oz smash patty, topped with bacon, a sunny egg, avocado, onion, american cheese, burger sauce & a pickle. Available weekends from 12-4pm!

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It’s always a good time for a Seafood Tower! 🦀✨ And our Crab Fest Towers were just named some of the most splurge-worthy platters in town! (And if you love wine, don’t miss our $10-bottle-of-wine deal during Tower Hour on Wednesdays!)

Big thanks to for the love!

Didn’t get your hot dog fix on the 4th yesterday? Try our “hop dog” 😜

Smoked Rabbit & Dijon Sausage, handmade from amish roaster rabbit by chef , topped with sauerkraut & whole grain honey mustard on potato roll. 🌭🐇 On our new dinner & happy hour menu!

There’s something about eating a tower of all-things-crab (like old bay-spiced crab legs and cheesy crab dip) on a rooftop that feels so deeply DC on a day like today 🇺🇸

We are OPEN all day, with a “happy 4th happy hour” from 4-9pm, featuring discounted seafood towers, cocktails, bites & more. Make a or just meet us at the bar! 🎇

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Happy May, happy rooftop season! ☀️ Our rooftop terrace is officially open for the spring! ✨

And even better news: happy hour (including tonight’s Tower Hour) is now available outdoors + in! Come celebrate with crab fest towers, refreshing cocktails + city views. Reservations are live on , we’re open at 5!

underrated, simple brunch perfection: The Soft Scramble™️ 🍳✨ creamy, dreamy eggs with a sprinkle of chives + .

delicious on their own, or paired with crab legs + drawn butter for our Legs ‘N Eggs dish 🦀. make a brunch reservation on !

a nice night to hide away in our underground Cellar bar, on this drizzly Saturday. ✨ open from 6pm to 2am, with cocktails + dinner by candlelight 🕯️

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