Avenue Grill

When you travel 700 miles away and that's where your favorite restaurant is and they get you in at…read more7:30 at night. You know you scored and they have the best crab cakes ever brings me right back to Baltimore when I was a kid. The salmon is absolutely incredible. The shrimp pasta you can't go wrong at this place. The waiters and waitresses are incredible. The ambiance is great. It's just brings you back to something that you just don't see anymore. Definitely would recommend this place to anyone and can't wait to get back to DC to go here again

A lovely ambiance, the food selection was excellent, and the staff were very attentive to all our…read moreneeds.

Inside part of restaurant

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

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Fried Oyster Deviled Eggs

Founding Farmers DC

4.0(18.6k reviews)

0.7 mi•Foggy Bottom

I tried Founding Farmers during my first time visit to D.C. and it did NOT disappoint! Byron was my…read moreserver and he was super kind and attentive. I ordered the Farmer Breakfast - it's a great choice if you want to mix and match sides. I got a biscuit with jellies and it was delicious!

Such amazing food!! Great vibes!! Byron is so attentive and kind :). Chicken and waffles was a…read moremust!!! Spicy or southern both slap.

Cute bar area

Steak frites with lemon garlic roasted broccoli

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Iced coffee with the cutest side of cream!

Le Diplomate

4.3(5.8k reviews)

1.0 mi•Logan Circle

This was easily one of the strongest dining experiences I've had in Washington. The server knew the…read moremenu inside and out, gave solid recommendations, and stayed on top of everything without hovering. We went with the steak frites, onion soup, and steak tartare, and every dish delivered. Great food backed by service that actually stands out. This place is on my list whenever I'm back in Washington.

What a special place in Washington, DC we have here…read more It is said a lot of members of congress dine here and I can understand why. Everything is delicious here!!! I started here for my birthday with some escargots, fantastic. Pro-Tip: Don't forget you can dip that terrific breadbasket they give you with some of the leftover garlic sauce from your escargots. We both decided to split the Beef Bourguignon. The most tender beef you can imagine, you do not need a knife to eat, and it was accompanied with buttery goodness in the creamy potatoes and some carrots for good measure. For dessert we ordered the vanilla bean crème brûlée. French dessert at a French restaurant was a no brainer. The top of the dessert packed a crispy, sugary, slightly burnt tasting palate cleanser that definitely will keep you a pick me up, who needs an ECT shock to get the heart going when you can take a scoop of pure sugary bliss! This is a must go to if you are in the DC area, but be sure to make reservations it fills up quickly. As always people SYOY!!!

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Escargot

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Bar and breads

Unconventional Diner

4.4(3.5k reviews)

0.8 mi•Shaw, Downtown

I went here before catching my flight.... We didn't make reservations because we didn't truly know…read morehow many people were coming. There were 6 of us and we had about 1.5 hour wait... for such a busy restaurant, we were ok waiting and our flight wasn't for several hours. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Once in, they stored our luggage in a closet behind the host station. I thought that was very nice as we didn't know where we'd be putting it. Our server was very friendly and offered recommendations. We ordered a few bottles of mimosas and they came with 3 juices. (calamansi was my favorite juice) we also had hibiscus lemonade and Hawaiian Punch. I had LOADED BREAKFAST BISCUITS and it was very delicious. I subbed regular sausage for turkey and it was on the side. The picture doesn't do it justice because I found myself wanting to try and recreate this recipe at home. The vibes were good. Food was delicious and the server was amazing. Would come back here.

I can't believe I've lived in the DMV this long and am just now trying Unconventional Diner! The…read morename definitely fits as the brunch was anything but ordinary and packed with flavor. Service was a little slow at first, but the food definitely made up for it. The chicken & waffles were incredible: juicy, tender chicken with a crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside waffle. The shakshuka was equally flavorful and had me feeling like I wasn't even in the DMV! If you're looking for a unique brunch spot, definitely add this one to your list. **I'd recommend making a reservation**, especially with the foot traffic from the nearby convention center.

Space is large, bright, and contemporary. Reservations recommended.

Tip-Top Chop

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Caribbean Shrimp & Grits

The Capital Burger

4.3(1.2k reviews)

0.7 mi

This place is sooo good! Perfect ambiance, the vibe is kind of a modern pub without being dark and…read moredreary, big comfortable booths, plenty of space to not feel like you're part of someone else's conversation. Honestly we were so pleasantly surprised by how good the burgers are! I had the Capital Burger which had such incredible flavor and the burger itself is thick and juicy. Despite having just had a big dinner somewhere else, as I write this, my mouth is watering. My daughter had the wild mushrooms burger and she loved it -- the aioli had the perfect tang to go with the mushroom and Swiss, both burgers were cooked perfectly medium as requested. The old fashioned was just your typical old fashioned with a slice of candied bacon attached to the outside of the glass. We were hoping for something smokier and a little different but it was still a very good Old Fashioned. We shared the chocolate mousse and it was perfection. Yum! If I lived here this would be my new regular spot.

A rather nice restaurant, typical DC expensive, the food was good, with nice atmosphere, good…read moreservice, clocking in at about $42 before tip for a burger and milkshake. I had the blue cheese and black truffle cheeseburger, with bacon, and it was good. . Very good. I could not identify or really pinpoint where the black truffles came in, but the beef was well seasoned. The additions were a dollar too expensive across the board so I skipped those. The fries were sort of stereotypical, nothing really fancy about those. I debated about having the truffle fries, but didn't really wanna pay the extra three dollars. Bless my server, he didn't know what black truffles were, either. The Reesie's peanut butter cup Skrewball milkshake was quite good. Good use of Skrewball. Could've done with a little more alcohol, but what a great combination. Good taste. Vanilla ice cream and peanut butter all the way through. My only .. concern.. were the pickles. There's this NoVA chain restaurant that serves POPCORN before the meal, which I think has to be the most depressing, unappetizing, lazy and cheap way to start a meal. Capital Burger servers sliced sweet pickles in a jar. That.. is a step up from popcorn, but not by much... If I was in the mood for a burger and boozy milkshake, this would be on the list, but not my first choice.

The Capital Burger - Our Stoli Doli spiked shake is long sought & loudly slurped. Stoli Vodka hand-spun w/rich vanilla ice cream & topped w/candied pineapple

Our Stoli Doli spiked shake is long sought & loudly slurped. Stoli Vodka hand-spun w/rich vanilla ice cream & topped w/candied pineapple

Blue Cheese and Truffle Burger topped with cabernet-braised red onions.

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The Capital Burger offers signature burgers, handcrafted cocktails, local brews and award-winning wines.

The Smith

3.9(1.8k reviews)

0.4 mi•Penn Quarter

The service was top-notch and the food was delicious. I have Celiac Disease and had been here…read morepreviously for brunch, but not dinner. The server assured me they have a dedicated gluten-free fryer and gluten-free rolls. I ordered the Smith Burger and I swear it was one of the best burgers I've ever had, and it was perfectly cooked. And it was such a nice treat to have fries! Highly recommend for anyone, but especially if you have Celiac Disease. By the way, the review directly under mine I from me ...I accidentally created a new account instead of using this one. I've closed that account so maybe the review will disappear.

3/27/25 At the bar!

Potato Chips

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St. Anselm

4.4(1.2k reviews)

1.9 mi

Wow x3 If you love steak, gourmet cocktail, comfort food…read morewith a fine dining twist - this is the place. This place definitely lives up to its name! Place: it has more of a casual feeling with some ambience. Feels comfortable with wooden furnitures. Service: I believe we had Micah who was just exceptional- very personable and gave us the perfect recommendations. Fast and prompt service. Food: every dish we ordered was amazing. Cobb salad was really great- but the bacon on top was theee best bacon I've ever had. I've been content with just that order. Amazing oysters- fresh and condiments went very well. Now steak was Cooked to perfection and seasoned well. Now-- I am not a "bread lover" but Micah said the place was known for its biscuit (they charge for it and I would too if it's this good). Told him about my lukewarm love for the bread and he said "I would order it for educational purposes". I like education , especially this kind of education so I did- and yes, it is true. It was theee highlight of the night. Oh it's special. Crispy- and buttery almost like half croissant and half biscuit. The jam and pimemto cheese just out of this world. We actually came home and researched the recipe of "wanna be- st. Anselm biscuit" Definitely one of the best educational experience I've had. Price: I thought it was reasonable. Great portion of food that's why. St. Anselm - thank you and we shall make some excuse to come back to DC to come here again.

Really cool vibe accompanied by high energy staff that works well together. I came here with steak…read morein mind but ended up opting for the fish... not a great idea... way to salty and appreciate the willingness to refire...was kinda basic. Extensive wine list may bring me back but not 100% convinced. Perhaps slow down, stop overdressing the food (salt and salad dressing were a tad excessive) and strive for quality along with speed and we may have a winner

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Grilled Oysters

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Carrot Cake

Across The Pond

4.3(230 reviews)

1.4 mi

Neighborhood pub with a friendly crowd. The bartenders are pretty good, but the food options are…read morevery limited. It is small and dimly lit. There was a funky smell when I visited. I couldn't tell where it was coming from. I would give it a solid 3.5 stars. Street parking is plentiful (for DC).

Great bar to watch some sports and hangout. They have a good group for football on Sundays and…read moresaturdays. They can turn any TV to a sport you want to watch as long as it's on direct TV. I came here to watch the ATP tennis finals and it was no issue to watch the match. The bartender was super friendly and attentive, especially since he was the only one working the day I came. They do not have a kitchen any more but there is a Vietnamese restaurant, pizza place, French restaurant and a few other spots right by the bar and you can bring in food.

Good fun, good people

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Good looking pint

The Hamilton

3.9(4.1k reviews)

0.1 mi

It's been YEARS since I've been to The Hamilton. A recent trip to DC and a free gift card is what…read morebrought me here. I went for brunch, but was in more of a lunch mood. I sat outside on the patio. To start, I got the calamari appetizer. Yall! Their calamari is so freakin good! The remoulade sauce that comes with it just takes it to the next level. I got the crab cake entree and it was just what I needed. I recommend replacing the tartar sauce with their remoulade sauce. The Tea Time mocktail was very refreshing. The service was good. The only downside is that there was an issue with the gift card that I won from their social media page. After some back and forth, they eventually honored it and all was well. But this experience was definitely better than my past experience, so I'm adding a star.

As part of the Clyde's restaurant group, we were excited to try this since we love Old Ebbitt…read more However, we were a bit let down from the food. My girlfriend got the steak and eggs which she thought was good but on the saltier side. I got the crab cake benedict but my eggs were way overcooked and not runny whatsoever. My server was nice and apologetic about it. The sushi was surprisingly good and fresh. I was skeptical at first about sushi at an American restaurant but was happily surprised. Overall, a bit disappointed about the restaurant but may have been an off day. Would love to comeback and try their signature burger. Apps: Paradise Roll Entrees: Steak and Eggs and Crab Cake Eggs Benedict

The bar and partial dining area.

Ragu Americana & Rigatoni - delicious, fresh pasta

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RAGU AMERICANA & RIGATONI

City Tap House Penn Quarter

3.9(1.9k reviews)

0.5 mi

At my recommendation, my son and his girlfriend went here after a day of touring in D.C…read more. Apparently, they ordered the blue crab, mac & cheese, and chicken wings. Both reported, it was an outstanding choice. They enjoy the time before they took the Metro back home. There are no complaints about the service, and they didn't really mention what the place looks like. But it could not have been too bad. They did say, it was clean and nice in the 22-year-olds that's a compliment. They also said it was convenient to get to the metro from there.

I won't be back unfortunately and you should probably keep walking and find something else. Didn't…read morerealize what kind of restaurant this was until I was told to order off an app and then my food would be ran out to me...and that's all you get for customer service. Runners just do that. Run around the restaurant throwing food down on tables and run back to the kitchen. Never checking on anyone to see if they need anything and how the food is. I ordered the SW Salad ($16.50) with a steak add on ($9.00) at medium temp. I also ordered a cup of Clam Chowder ($5.95) as an appetizer. Chowder came out pretty much right on top of my salad, but no big deal. Chowder was decent taste, but only found one clam. Ok whatever. Salad came out looking like a side salad on a large plate with five slices of rare, tough steak. It was so rare, that it was extremely hard to cut through, but again, who was I going to talk to about it. No wait staff would even look my way. I couldn't even get a refill on my water and there is no place in the app to order a glass of water...so that's that. Unfortunately it was just an extremely bad experience for $40. I'll be looking for dinner somewhere else tomorrow night.

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Pretzel appetizer

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Port City ALX IPA 20oz

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Jane W.

3 years ago

My husband and I had lunch at Avenue Grill before going to The National Theater on Easter Sunday. We had an 11:30 reservation and got in a short line at 11:25. There was only one hostess and she didn't start seating until 11:40. It took several minutes to seat each party, for some reason. Not sure why because the restaurant is not that big. While we were waiting in line, a couple came up and went straight to the front of the line and stated that they had a reservation. The hostess took them in right away. I loudly said "we have a reservation as well and we have been waiting already for 20 minutes!" The hostess said, "OK, I'll seat these people and be right back." Wrong response! This hostess did not know what she was doing. There was a family of 4 in front of us and they were next. They were told that they did not need a reservation when they had called. The hostess came back and told us she would seat us now. I told her to go ahead and seat the family because they had been waiting and were actually next. I told the family, to go ahead because it didn't seem to matter whether you had a reservation or not. When the hostess came back to seat us, she apologized and said that no one was communicating with her. Not sure what that meant or that it mattered. SHE was the one that was not doing a good job. She seemed flustered and unorganized. Why wouldn't she ask first if anyone had a reservation? Why did it take so long to seat each party? You can't always teach people common sense, but the JW Marriott could definitely have better staff training! As for the meal, it was average. The wait staff was good and friendly, which was the only good thing about our lunch here. We will not be going back. read more

Fairfieldcounty F.

135

12 years ago

We were here for lunch one day. I highly recommend the tomato soup and the flatbread. I found it to be very good. Our waitress was good. It was perfect to get up and go explore Washington after, because of this location. Overall it is a okay spot to stop at. read more

East Coast R.

12 years ago

Marie H.

14 years ago

Service was wonderful...food decent, a tad bit pricey.

Avenue Grill - tradamerican - Updated September 2026

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