"For being a museum cafe it's really good and has a good amount of options for lunch. Good options for treats as well. Best plan is to tour the Capitol around 10:30-11, eat lunch here, and then go through the tunnel to the library Congress around 1-1:30pm. That way you only need to go through the security once to see both sites."

"It’s a cafeteria full of 8th grade tours! It was packed full, it felt amazingly clean. Had a wide variety of food, pizza, hot dogs, salad bar, shrimp; even Indian food. Wide choices of food, desserts and drinks. Shrimp was $19. You take and clear your own plates. The utensils are found at a counter in the dining area. Dinning area has shared tables and very loud. In the basement area so no atmosphere except for all the visitors."

"Yo?! This food SUCKS! Mac and cheese? I could make a cheaper Kraft when I get home! Straight up cafeteria food. Don’t get the cupcakes. The red velvet tastes like paint. Pizza is cardboard with sauce. Potato salad has WAY too much mustard. Don’t go."

"Continental-style restaurant situated in the heart of the U.S. Capitol. With limited food options on the National Mall, it's a place worth stopping by. Food is served akin to a school cafeteria. You pick up a plate, load it with whatever you want, and pay the cashier prior to heading over to the dining area. I ordered a U.S. Capitol dome for $8.95 as a dessert to end my tour of the Capitol, and I found it decent; not terrible but not astounding. The white "marble" of the U.S. Capitol is made of white chocolate, and the bottom half of the dome is filled with whipped cream. Strawberries and blackberries are situated at the Capitol's base to complement its flavors. I found the chocolate to be overly sweet, and the whipped cream to taste rather cheap. However, the berries tasted fresh. Service was kind and the dining area was clean. Decent stop for food around the National Mall."

"I recently visited the U.S. Capitol Cafe and had a decent experience overall. I ordered the red sauce pasta, which turned out to be pretty good. The sauce was flavorful, and the portion size was just right for a quick meal. I also got an iced tea, which was refreshing. However, I have to dock a star for the service. While the food was satisfying, the cashier's tone was quite rude, which took away from the experience. For that reason, I'd rate the service at 3 stars. Despite this, the meal itself was enjoyable, so I'm giving the cafe 4 stars overall."