Closed Sun. an.". 657-8080. Hours & Location. A half of broiled or pan-fried chicken cost $2.75 and a 12 oz. Parking lot in front. A rustic downstairs dining room decorated with cotton print tablecloths and primitive paintings, and in warm weather a well-protected outdoor terrace, Tabard Inn continues to serve interesting, high-quality food through changes of management. East of Chicago Pizza. The Prime Rib 2020 K St. NW. While there certainly is nothing fancy, it is among the last of a breed. The great dishes of New Orleans are on the menu at 219. Closed Sun. Full bar service. Hill - 406 8th St SE) The Greenery (18th btw L and M) The Guards (2915 M St NW) The Hayloft. New York City. For dessert -- have something. Similar topping is served on crisp-edged eggplant or squash to no lesser effect. 2 / 30. Full bar service. The roast beef sandwich with feta, pickled peppers, tomatoes and herbs on pita bread would have been wonderful if it had not been sitting in a quarter-inch pool of yellow oil. L $3.50-$5.15, D $8.65-$12. No alcholic beverages. MC, V. Reservations accepted. Parking in front. More intricate dishes -- crab cakes, seafood Norfolk -- are, to be picky, apt to be flawed by too much green pepper or too much butter or too much something. The softshell crabs earlier in the season were as good as anywhere twice the price. 528-7600. Full bar service. Tiki Bars. l daily ex Sat, D daily. 338-7772. You might wonder how this can be considered a decent restaurant, unless you were clever enough to order shrimp de jonghe, jumbo shrimp firm and moist, in a garlic and shallot flecked butter sauce. 546-9154. D $6.75-$16.75. Parking lots. L $3.75-$5.95, D $6.50-$12.50. Old Ebbitt Grill. AE, MC, D, V. Reservations accepted only for six or more. Szechuan Inn 558 Benfield Village Shopping Center, Sevena Park, Md. 881-1100. L $3.95-$7.95, D $7.50-$8.95. The close seating makes a hectic environment, but both the room and service are colorful and attractive. L,D daily. Full bar service. L daily ex Sun, D daily. What has changed is the service, the servers being distant and self-absorbed, prompt but forgetful. Full bar service. 965-1789. Children's prices. 522-8394. L $3.25-$4.75, D $3.50-$15. Open daily. Hefty dishes are the most suitable to order -- the sausages or liver, for instance, but save room for a flaky apple tart and good espresso. Kebabs are also delicious, particularly the marinated lamb; chicken tends to be a bit dry. L $4.50-$9.75, D $4.25-$17.50. . AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. Ae, cb, d, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Henry Africa 607 King St., Alexandria. Closed Mon. Tabard Inn continues as a compliment to contemporary American cooking. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. If the noodles are too thick and the musels dry, they are minor notes in a generally satisfying meal. Private Events. A brisk, cheerful place to eat, La Brasserie allows the option of eating lightly or substantially, and inexpensively if you are careful. Private party contact. Full bar service. 882-2955. 984-9440. Open daily. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Szechuan Garden 7945 Tuckerman La., Rockville. Children's prices. Full bar service. Commercial parking lots. Parking in rear. Maxime 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 337-3600. Children's prices. 338-3314. Public parking lots. 597-8447. Full bar service. L daily ex Sun, D daily. But if you ignore the flossy touches, such as cloying Polynesian drinks, and approach this as a hospitable neighborhood Chinese restaurant with a Vietnamese accent, you will find it worth remembering when you are around Tysons Corner. And every year the repertoire developes new fresh seafood and game, new vegetables purees, new fresh herb sauces. AE, CB, CC, D, V. Reservations suggested. 33, Urbanna, Va. 804/758-2397. L, D daily. AE, CB, CC, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. That is, until the 1980s, when the building achieved a different sort of notoriety as the epicenter of the District's alternative music scene. Parking lots nearby. L daily ex Mon, D daily. L, D $2.50-$6. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Arlington. Eating trends move slowly, but in Washington they are continuing steadily towards seafoods and away from red meats. Street parking. Parking in rear. This is a spirited restaurant, but sometimes spirits get most of the attention. The spumoni tastes like sherbet, but you can find a midnight-dark and moist chocolate cake and service that is winning even when the kitchen is irritatingly slow. Full bar service. Parking lot. 8130 Watson St., Tysons Corner. Full bar service. The kitchen's unique character blooms at dinner. Parking in rear or street. L $4.25-$7.25, D $7.25-$9.50. Full bar service. L,D $5.75-$7.25. La Miche has expanded and is suffering from growing pains, though it is still the best French restaurant I have found in the Maryland suburbs. r The Roma 3419 Connecticut Ave., NW. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily ex Sun. For the greatest variety and most reasonable prices, you can sample combination platters. Home Services. The rice may be replaced with couscous or manioc. The whole fish with black bean sauce is a good buy, fried lightly and carefully, and seasoned with fire and flair. L $3.50-$6, D $4.50-$7.50. Rive Gauche 3200 M St., NW. Valet parking. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L daily, D daily ex Sun. Valet parking for dinner. Washington still has about 5,000 restaurants. Then, there are dishes like the duck, stringy and gravy-sodden, yet the highest priced on the menu. Entdecke 1980er Jahre BOSTON SEAFOOD COMPANY Restaurantmen - Washington DC & St. Louis in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! 572-4402. Valet parking for dinner only. Street parking. Chez Maggy 26 N. Market St. (Rte. Open daily. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Full bar service. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. L $4.95-$8.95, D $7.95-$13.95. The waitress recites a long list of specials, from softshell crabs in season (very good) to salmon (fair) to marinated rabbit (powerfully marinated) to roast or sauteed veal. How to use Metro---Helpful links from Metro's website. L $4.50-$10 per lb. Parking lot in front. Full bar service. Parking lot. Characters on the walls and characters serving the food, green and white checked tablecloths, those set the hale and hearty scene. Children's prices. No credit cards. Order the vegetables, stuffed or sauteed. The fare is plain, but the steam table is replenished often enough that it remains perky. And along with everyday salads, sandwiches, pasta concoctions and meats stewed or grilled are surprises: skewered beef hearts or a salad with filament-thin enok mushrooms. In the pasta department, the noodles are either homemade or top-quality imports, cooked to the proper bite, and often sauced with distinction, as in spaghetti matriciana with its light peppery tomato sauce and chunks of lean, smoky bacon. Parking in rear. In 1950, African American civil-rights leader Mary Church Terrell arrived at this chain cafeteria for lunchand, at 86 years old, was refused service. Children's prices. Street parking and nearby lot. L daily, D daily ex Sun. 820-5775. One night the specials alone included two kinds of crayfish, lamb with ginger, veal with cepes, lotte with tarragon and softshell crabs. Parking lots. D $6.50-$14.95. Los Planes de Renderos offers few niceties; the fish will not be boned, and the chicken, though nicely seasoned and crisp, may be reheated. Parking in rear. Beer and wine only; liquor license pending. Restaurants. Closed Sun. Jonah's Oyster Kitchen Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW. This is inventive French cooking, food of considerable excitement. Valet parking for dinner only. Sep 28, 2022, 11:53 PM. D $10.95-$15. Children's prices. L daily ex Sun, D daily. 534-0004. Children's prices. "Yummy and I hope healthy lentil quinoa burger with cheddar, mushrooms etc. They include cha goi and two or three other dishes -- skewered beef, pork or chicken, carmel pork or chicken curry; turmeric baked fish with steamed quiche. And for dessert, fry a citrus souffle or ripe fresh fruits in whipped cream rather than a less competent pastry. Besides being beautiful, it is ample for two. Figaro's Pizza. Open daily. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted, only for eight or more at lunch. 363-6611. 333-3323. Closed Sun. 933-3687. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Street parking. Rating 13/20. No smoking section. The dining room is small, the booths just large enough for four slim diners, the decorations limited to a few carnations, some cardboard cartons and a refrigerator with a few stray bottles of wine and beer. L $3.75-$4.95, 5 $5.85-$9.50. Full bar service. Imperial House 1801 K St. NW. No-smoking section. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Beer and wine only. Beer and wine only. Closed Sun. Location. Bethesda Square. No-smoking section. The Fishery 5511 Connecticut Ave. NW.363-2144. But at my last visit the chili was pale and starchy, the avocado soup missing al taste and texture of avocado. AE, MC, V. Reservation suggested. At the Palm, don't stake all on steak. Best Vegetarian Restaurants in New York City. No-smoking section. Street parking or public parking lot. The search for the great unpretentious steak house goes on, but leaves J. R.'s behind. 683-4112. D $9.95-$14.50. II Nido is handsome as an Italian film star and propped with interesting dishes like fregnacce and other handmade pastas. Street parking. Particularly welcome for a casual little dinner is the good selection of half-bottle of wine. Maison Blanche joins Dominique's in offering fine affordable dinners that sacrifice none of the amenities of grand dining. cFull bar service. 821-1976. Parking in garage, valet parking for dinner. The desserts are all good, though strawberry broyege ought to be a required course. Lake Anne Inn 1617 Washington Plaza, Reston. L, D $4-$5.50. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. It looks quintessentially Italian, with pristine white walls and tile floors, only a few small mirrors and colorful displays of antipasti and pastries. Parking garage. 463-6360. Even Joe and Mo's famed potato pancakes have grown overweight and soggy. 12/13/2021. AE, CB, D, MC, V.Reservations suggested. MC, V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. Fuji 3299 M St. NW. When in doubt, order the simplest dishes. When it opened -- to much fanfare among old India hands -- it was a rather expensive restaurant. Children's prices. And in the meantime, its cooking has settled into fairly consistent satisfaction. L $4.40-$8.20, D $7.40-$18. L $2.60-$3.20, D $3.35-$5.75. Harry's Restaurant. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Closed Sun. 347-5560. L, D $1.25-$8. Street parking. On the menu -- which seems to have the bulk of a phone book -- are some excellent dishes and some not so good; the cream of crab soup is memorable, seafoods often excel, and the rack of lamb is impeccable. Pizza with Duck Sausage wins quick stardom. Full bar service. How do I get to DC from the airport (BWI, DCA, IAD)? Joe and Mo's 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW. 966-8285. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-115187862', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Washington DC in my youth. No-smoking section. La Miche 7905 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda. Closed Sun. 543-8337. AE, MC, V. Reservations required. L $3.10-$4.90, D $3.10-$8.95. . MC, V. Reservations suggested. L $4.75-$7.50, D $8-$12. The few wines also are extremely good values. 568-3400. lobster, D $10.50-$10 per lb. House of Chinese Gourmet 1485 Rockville Pike., Rockville. Tiny lamps reflect in the polished bare wood floor. Full bar service. After the last chord, the crowdwho had paid a few bucks to see acts like Fugazi, Soulside, or 9353spilled out into the dark, nearly deserted streets. Steak and Ale Check local phone directories for locations. Crisfield 8012 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Best Restaurants in Staten Island, New York. With salad or quiche and pastry, a shopping break for under $10 is worth adding to your list. Landini Brothers is a restaurant that grows on you, even during the meal. Full bar service. L $1.99-$3.99, D $2.99-$9.99. 360-7880. T. Gregory's 2915 M St. NW. June 14, 2022. Children's prices. Closed Mon. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. If you want plain fare served with a black-tie flourish, Prime Rib is one of the city's few possibilities. Lamb has been badly trimmed and smothered in thick unsavory sauce. College Park Shopping Center. Among the appetizerss, the standards -- egg rolls, spare ribs and the like -- are dismal renditions, but the fried meat dumplings are outstanding and bon bon chicken is excellent. Children's prices. The more inventive a dish, the less likely its success. They are tangy from their marinade, smoky and juicy, served with buttery rice and best preceded by very good hummos or baba ghanouj. Open daily. Wash them down with bargain-priced Italian wines, finish with eggy golden homemade tortoni and figure that what you spent in gas to find the place was saved in the price of the veal. L daily, D daily ex Sun. Full bar service. No reservations. L daily ex Fri, Sat, Sun, D daily. Private party facilities. L $5.95-$6.50, D $6.75-$9.50. Parking in rear. Viet Nam Bistro 1836 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. L $3.95-$5.25, D $5.50-$11.95. L $1.75-$6, D $5.95-$24.95. No-smoking section. 1982 Having introduced nouvelle cuisine at Ma Maison in Los Angeles, Chef Wolfgang Puck presents "California cuisine" to patrons of his new chic-casual Sunset Strip restaurant, Spago. Full bar service. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. AE, D, V. Reservations suggested. Dinner is the time to try it, for the same menu is available for lunch and is priced high for midday eating. Children's prices. 244-5933. L, D $3-$8.50. L, D daily. 922-9050. 546-5900. L $5.25-$8.50, D $9.25-$18.50. Dynasty 6852 Old Dominion Dr., McLean. Open daily. Open daily. Mc, V. Reservations suggested. AE, DC, MC, V. Reservations suggested. But if you know what you should do -- order the freshest and plainest Chesapeake Bay products, whether oysters, clams, crab or fish filets -- you won't be likely to care about the waiting line, the rush, the no-frills character of Crisfield. The wine list is small, with the Winemsters cabernet an especially good buy. Fish of this quality does not come cheap, but the expense will be bearable if you concentrate on local seafoods and order them simply broiled or fried.Besides good food, the nautical whimsies are good-natured and the waitresses are the wonderful tough-and-cheerful sort that, if they were not so young, would rival Boston's Durgin Park waitress wonders. Alexander's Three 1500 Wilson Blvd. 244-5544. It's always spring at 209 1/2, the mauve of the walls repeated in the flowers and the multicolored Chinese service plates. L $3.95-$8.50, D $4.95-$9.95. Full bar service. Closed Sun. Ocean ix 1323 Fenwick Lane, Silver Spring. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested, required on Fri, Sat. Parking lot. Genesis of South Bay. Masseria. "The Alice in Wonderland themed decor, the drinks, the hookah, the music - everything was on point!" more. Street parking. No credit cards. L,D$2.95-$8.95. Full bar service. A restaurant more significant for what it didn't do than what it did. But always there are enough improvements to keep one believing that Washington is constantly becoming a better and better eating city. No wonder. 525-8770. Main courses should include at least one house specialty, perhaps grilled prok with rice cakes or grilled shrimp on sugar cane. Taverna Cretekou 818 King St., Alexandria. Street parking or commercial lots. House of Hunan is an uncommon Fhinese restaurant, uncommonly good, uncommonly elegant, with an array of dishes and special touches found nowhere else in Washington. Valet parking. 223-2420. 299-3526. No credit cards. 462-8771. Parking in front. But it is a restaurant where they smile a lot while they blunder. No credit cards. Main courses are the highlight; appetizers can sink to course and bitter seafood pate or smoked salmon that is just oily fish sliced too long ago. Crowding like a full-blown garden are the wood tables with grassy mats, and plates flamboyantly garnished with greens, fruits and vegetables. 171-4212. 340-6880. Open daily. L $3.95-$5.50, D $5.25-$9.95. The Peasant Basket 3321 Connecticut Ave. NW. Parking lot. The restaurant: Iron Gate (1734 N St, NW) Year first opened: 1923. Parking in rear for M St., street parking for Columbia rd. In fact, from subtle rabbit pate to assorted sublime sherbets arranged like a bouquet, my most recent meal was fine, save the flown-in-from-France St. Pierre fish, which lost a lot through jet lag. That flounder stuffed with creamy, slightly piquant lump crabmeat is nothing short of ideal, however, as is the Crisfield Special -- just the crabmeat mixture, and lots of it. Full bar service. Street parking. L $4.50-$6.75, D $4.50-$12.25. If you are looking for a full-blown example of what is wrong with American restaurants, try Cagney's. L $3.75-$7.95, D $5.95-$13.95. L, D daily. D.C. Space. AE, MC, V. No reservations. Closed Sun. It has baba ghanouj and taramasalata, cucumbers with yogurt and mashed potato dip, all to be scooped with toasted pita sprinkled with oregano. L daily ex Sat, D daily. The grilled meats -- lamb chops, pork chops, hamburgers -- are pretty good, but most of the menu is lighter fare, e.g., large, colorful salads, creamy quiches. L $6.50-$13.95, D $11-$17.95. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. No-smoking section. It still has some of best the French restaurants in the country -- and some of the worst. Full bar service. The kitchen certainly has its lapses -- navarin of tough lobster for two as an apetizer -- but usually Le Lion d'Or presents a range from robust to delicate, classical to nouvelle that display impressive talent. Free parking after 6 p.m. at 18th & M Sts. North America. In the 1970s the restaurant industry and the custom of eating in restaurants grew rapidly. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. Company Inkwell serves food of very high caliber from a short menu, printed daily, of seasonal specials. Vincenzo is a purist's Italian seafood restaurant, serving only seafood and almost always fresh seafood. Although the name suggests the restaurant's specialization in seafood, there are meats on the menu. The Washington, DC of the 1980s and '90s was a dramatically different place than the Washington, DC of 2017. With so many good new restaurants, it is obvious why some old favorites have missed being reviewed this year. Suspend your expectations and Axum can be fun. L, D daily. Ensalada de frutas is fresh melon and pinneapple whipped with water and ice in a blender, costing not much more than coffee. 2. Full bar service. Full bar service. Parking in front. Open daily. L $3.25-$4.95, D $3.95-$6.95. La Brasserie 239 Massachusetts Ave. NE. But most of the food matches Washington's expense-account French restaurants, and the fruit tarts are justifiably renowned. The restaurants also offer outstanding lists of American wines as well as imports. Open daily. Full bar service. Parking lot. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Our chic private dining room offers an intimate experience with a view of our expansive wine cellar. L daily ex Sat, D daily. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Amend that: The egg rolls have turned greasy and pasty inside, though their dough remains paper-thin. o The Upstairs Maid 1992 Chain Bridge Rd., Tysons Corner. L $3.25-$5.50, D $3.25-$7.50. AE, CB, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Street parking or garage next door. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Closed Sun. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Barring my encounters with indifferent appetizers and luncheon specials that were steamtable mush, the food is fine. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L, D $3.75-$7.95. L $4.75-$18, D $5.75-$18. Children's prices. L, D $3.95-$5.35. Full bar service. L, D $1.95-$4.25. Concentrate on vegetables -- white beans, fried zucchini -- and accompany your meal with white pizza, even red if you like. Greek Village 1712 Connecticut Ave. NW. Valet parking. Closed Sun. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. The service is dignified. 13. 333-4810. NW. NW. Closed Mon. This grandiose red and gold shopping center Chinese restaurant has benefited from the conversion, for the food is now fresh and carefully cooked, served in generous portions. L $4.25-$8.95, D $8.95-$16.95. Along with cha gio (spring rolls), the most interesting appetizers are cold rice paper rolls stuffed with shrimp, pork, lettuce and fresh mint, to dip in superb hoisin peanut sauce. 524-2512. L $5.75-$12.50, D $10.25-$21. AE, MC, V. One hour free parking, Washington; mall parking lot, Falls Church. Entering through the kitchen and lunch counter, you are met by wonderful smells of unusual spices and charcoal-grilling. Full bar service. 337-4536. West African restaurants have come and gone in Washington, but Baobab seems here to stay. Cool "Disco" Dan was a graffiti artist in DC in the 1980s. Tiberio is reliable, but in a top-priced restaurant one hopes for more. Beer and wine only. Thai Room 527 13th St. NW. Golden Temple Conscious Cookery 1521 Connecticut Ave. NW. No reseravations. Mc, v. Reservations suggested. Appetizers can be superb, particularly the snails and the carpaccio, or even the daily mixed hor d'oeuvre. Start dinner with a champagne and framboise cocktail and end by taking home a quiche or plum tart for tomorrow when you wish you were back at Chez Francois. 683-1742. L, D daily. L, D daily. L $3.75-$9.75, D $6.50-$14.95. Closed Sun. Well known chefs like Mike Isabella plan to debut new concept restaurants here as well. The room is fresh and colorful, discreetly exotic. Mall parking.Full bar service. Valet parking for dinner. Ae, d, mc, v. Reservations suggested. Tripadvisor #29 . AE, D, MC, V. No reservations. Tiberio 1915 K St. NW. Full bar service. 223-1823. 11 talking about this. Finish with nut-filled, cigar-shaped filo pastries and tiny cups of thick coffee. Ae, cb, d, mc, v. Reservations suggested.Parking lot. Open daily. Parking in front. Sunset 920 11th St. Closed Sun. 656-6200. 652-6400. L daily ex Sat, D daily. No smoking section. 258-9670. 536-4200. Parking lot. Full bar service. But start with milky white arak to drink and warm pita to dip into the appetizer spreads and go on to shish kebab (or order a special dish ahead if you have the foresight) and you will understand Mama Ayesha's longevity. 290-9091. Full bar service. Where the chicken on spiced rice was previously moist, succulent, delightfully perfumed, this time it was dried out and dull. If trees and flowers and patios and green lawns were enough to make a restaurant, Old Angler's would have it made. Mussels ravigote are similarly outstanding among appetizers. L $3.45-$4.95, D $3.50-$10.50. The Tides Lodge Irvington, Va. 804/438-6000. Try them. 548-8688. Children's prices. Full bar service. and car dealers will solely become service centers. AE, CB, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Closed Sun. Open daily. 340-8596. The decade was the gateway to the present in many ways. Open daily. Company Inkwell 4109 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. It is much loved, for good reason, and best garnished with bacon or sausage. Closed Sun. The bar is stacked the Clyde's canned chili; even as it comes from the kitchen it is too sweet, decent but not star quality. The pizza -- white or red -- is crusty, chewy, as good as any south of Baltimore. Start with pasta, perhaps linquine with crab and tomato or with clams, or risotto to share among several people. Full bar service. Their variety, however, outshines their character. The Palazzo Markham East Shopping Center, Annandale. Closed Sun. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted for five or more only. A mild introduction to Ethiopian fire, Axum's food is not the best among local Ethiopian restaurants, but the reasonable prices and gracious room add points. The "special salad" is an exaggeration not worth the extra expense. E.J. Service is sometimes awkward, as when the waitress asks the patron to open the wine because she does not know how, but the eagerness to please is part of the charm, and Axum is a nice place to visit. Beer and wine only. The menu divides into fixed-price dinners of $25, $30, $40, and $60, plus a few a la carte items.