Cons/Warning first: Make sure you keep track of the cost! They sometimes overcharge! They have also given me rotten marinara sauce for my mozzarella sticks, watch out for that But otherwise- the sandwiches are always good here, no matter what I get. Smothered in mayo tho, fyi I get the st asaph - with artichoke hearts, avocado, turkey, among other things- its alwayssss delicious. Tuna melt is a rip off- tell them to put it n toasted rye with tomatoes if you want it to be good Heard good things about the new york something, cowboy is GREAT and so it the steak and cheese (or chicken and cheese f you want) The balsamic vinaigrette, tomato, and mozzarella is NOT good or worth the $$ so dont bother Those fries are perfect when you are craving greasey - double fried to perfection read more

Located on F St next to a underclassmen, dorm, Carvings is a spot that is popular with the students, until they realize better exists. The food is average and for the most part, so are the prices. Sandwiches run $5-7;the extraordinary deal, when compared to nearby J. Rockets, is a burger AND fries for $5.50. The drinks and novelty snacks, like Lindt, Toblerone, and random Asian treats, are pricey though. It's your average grill food: Breakfast - egg sandwiches, hash browns, omeletes, etc Lunch/Dinner - sandwiches, wraps, etc. If you order the wrong sandwich, like anything with cheese, you'll find a grease trail on your shirt post eatum. The seating has expanded since it opened in 2006; there are a few booths available to sit in, but they're filled by GW students during peak hours. Unlike other sandwich shops, like GW Deli and Potbellies, they feel much slower to get in/out during lunch. They bring in one fresh turkey for lunch every day, making phenomenal turkey and cranberry sandwiches with it. You must get there early however, the turkey goes quick! I've had to ask for a full portion of fries more than once, bring a frown from the otherwise apathetic Korean women working the counter. Their hours fluctuate with the academic calendar, they're open as late as 10 during the fall and spring, but close early during the summer. read more

I say this place make excellent meals for breakfast or lunch especially with price arrangement!! I would definitely recommended especially around location! Cheese burger, chicken steak sandwich, shrimp basket, grilled chicken salad also breakfast are great!!! Have a wonderful meal in here!! :) read more

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Closest place to a bodega/deli in the area - huge menu with burgers, sandwiches, wraps, paninis, etc. Food is fast, tastes good, and cheap. Good value for the area. read more

Carvings - Solid sando with italian sausage, peppers, onions, mozzarella cheese, and marinara sauce. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I pass this place everyday on my way to work and thought that I would try out their breakfast. The menu is pretty extensive....offering everything from bagels to sausage, eggs, and pancakes. The prices are....well, average for the area. In my opinion, they are pretty expensive...but again, you have to consider the area. Watch out for the convenience items....they are really expensive. You are much better off only ordering from the hot/cold food menu. The taste...it's pretty good. I have only tried the bagel sandwiches so far, but they are tasty and filling....just the way that I like them. The service leaves something to be desired. Often, the owners and staff get easily confused on who ordered what and who paid. Nevertheless, it is convenient and decent. I will probably go back....but not rushing to. read more

I decided to try this place today after seeing my co-workers with some nice sandwiches, well at least I thought. I tried the G5 which was a flounder sandwich with fries......I felt like I was eating a meatless sandwich because it was nothing to me but bread, tartar sauce, and lettuce....I was like where is the fish that I paid for (I know flounder is flat but damn this paper thin). Also, they need to clean the condiment area - up there was a whole of ketchup spots on the napkin holder. I guess I didn't get the right sandwich cause I sure wasn't crazy about that one.....felt like I got ripped of for $7. read more

Aside from getting a rogue bagel here that tasted like cardboard, I've thoroughly enjoyed the sandwiches from Carvings. I also love this place because they have a lot of speciality food, drink, dessert items. Think San Pelligrino sparkling lemonades and Tea's Tea, single serving bags of Pirate's Booty and Veggie Chips, Manner wafers, etc. The sandwiches themselves are warm, gooey, and loaded with meat. I don't know what else you could ask for. There are also about a thousand choices too, so something is bound to strike your fancy. I'm also a fan of Carvings because it isn't a boutique sandwich shop. Don't get me wrong, I love those places too. But this just seems more about the food and less about artisanal curated sandwiches in a branded space. It's an unpretentious lunch place, and I'm glad it's in my neighborhood. read more

Absolutely horrible, staff obviously never worked a job before and are completely incompetent. food was so bad I wouldn't to feed it to my dog. Even though you can't use gworld after the semester it would legitimately be a better investment if you saved them Than ever buying anything from this "restaurant". not sure what was lower quality, the staff or the food. read more

I've started coming here almost everyday since they added a frozen yogurt machine. It's a little bit pricier than Sweetgreen, but it's right across from my apartment, so how can I resist!? Food here is pretty good. I'm a fan of their club sandwich and the BLT. Carving's is also a convenient place to get a bagel with cream cheese in the morning. I really love the people that work here. They can seem a little gruff when the shop is in a rush but they're all super sweet and the older asian man especially loves to chat when there's time. They carry aloe drinks and yummy specialty candies - another plus! read more

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/3581375/you-re-gonna-have-a-bad-time-o.gif If you go to carvings, your gonna have a bad time... I only go here because i have a free breakfast card that gets me $3 worth of food. So if i want a breakfast sandwich and a water... not gonna happen. Want one of those nice Japanese bottled green tees? not if you want a piece of fruit. The only thing i get is an iced coffee (god only knows ifs its real coffee or powder) and a banana. Its a shame they are not open more because everyone says they have good sandwiches. i wouldn't know because they guy making them doesn't wash his hands between anything, and the owner speaks enough english to make you feel like you are the one who doesn't know english. read more

I've been here a few times. HUGE menu with lots of different sandwiches, burgers, and typical breakfast foods. Everything is prepared on the griddle, so it's kind of greasy. The food is inexpensive so I can't complain about it being merely okay. The french fries, however, are another story. They are amazing! Super crunchy and flavorful. The store also sells many snacks but they are overpriced. You are much better off going to the CVS down the street. There is limited seating inside, so you're best bet is to get your food to-go. The restaurant is on the ground floor of one of GW's undergrad dorms, thus, the place many caters to that crowd. read more

aight i take it back. mozzarella sticks are so good. i recommend them to all people at GW.

Okay so if you go to this place expecting an actual 5 Star meal, I'm sorry- my rating is based on what it is- a little cafe that has late hours and very good food for the price. Good place to get a quick bite and the staff is always super friendly. Cowboy burger for under 7 bucks comes with fries- all the breakfast options (especially the pancakes) are soooo yummy. For the area it's super reasonable and the only place opened after 11 other than 7-1-1 and CVS. read more

Let me start off by saying I have been to carvings on several occasions and I have had good experiences. I even suggested this morning that my coworker and I go there to get a breakfast sandwich as she was hungry and was asking around about places. She and I went to Carvings this morning and had THE WORST experience. I will never be back nor will my co-workers. I have an ALLERGY to pork. I let them know, the guy on the grill continued to ignore me as I explained this to him repeatedly. He insisted on cooking the turkey bacon next to the pork sausage. I have rode this rodeo several times at places with grills. Other places are normally polite and will clean one side of the grill or will cook it on the other side where they cook non meat items. They refused. When I finally did get them to move it he had an attitude and still insisted on using the same meat. I threw the whole thing in the trash. The manager was right there and said NOT ONE WORD, no apology or anything. He just let the grill keep giving poor service. They will NEVER get another dime, nickel or even penny from me. read more

The "emerge" is good but everything else is a variation of the same sandwhich. Good bfast sanwhiches Employees are really nice. Cheap place for college students at Gdub. read more

The ill mannered Mexican witch that works there called me "puta" not knowing I speak Spanish because she got my order wrong and had to redo it. Don't waste your time, their customer service is horrible for barely decent food. read more

great variety of foods! The owners are very nice and want what's best for the customers!

I work in the area so I think it would be safe to say that I frequent Carvings on a daily basis. I have spent my hard earned money repeatedly so the fact that I am writing this review is very disappointing. I walked into Carvings and ordered a bacon egg and cheese burrito and a small hot chocolate. After biting into the burrito i realized that the bacon was under cooked. Sometimes the fatty edges of bacon are like that so I gave them the benefit of the doubt and took another bite. As I continued to chew I realized the bacon was rubbery and not a single piece of it was cooked. In unrolled the burrito to get a better look and discovered that none of the bacon was cooked. I took it back up to the counter to who I assumed was the owner to show him this and he got very defensive. He started raising his voice telling me "Next time you need to order it cooked". Now I am no Gordon Ramsey but I thought the standard to pork was cooked all the way through. I assumed that cooked pork was the only way to order bacon. This is not beef but BACON!!! Instead of apologizing and rectifying the mistake this man decided to go back and forth with me after I explained to him that I did not want to argue with him. There was another employee that showed real professionalism and customer service and I think the owner could learn something from him. I will not return to this place or spend another dime. Come to think of it the "chef" was not only not using gloves but he also had a band aid on his finger. I am disgusted by the whole experience. If I could give this place 0 stars I would, but I will settle with a complaint to the health inspector. SMH read more

Took about 10 minutes to get my sandwich. I got the Uptowner. Pretty underwhelming- it's a lot of bread, a thin tomato slice, and very thin mozzarella slice. This was a $7 sandwich. I could have gotten a better bang for my buck elsewhere. read more

Carvings - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This place is a good stopover for a quick sandwich. The quality and taste is way better than you will get from chain restaurants. However, not all is perfect. While, their Cowboy burger is great, the vege burrito is not so great and has no flavor. The same goes for the rest of the items. Some items on their extensive menu is great and others are totally not. So, it is a kind of hit or miss. The woman behind the grill is a master in what she does and prepares food with great passion. The woman behind the counter (when not showing off her plump and naked midriff ..seriously), tends to over charge. Be very careful and always ask for receipt. Oh, and try to skip those bottles of soda and juice, they are almost twice the price than 7-eleven. Overall, not a bad place if you are into supporting small mom-pop style business and try home-style sandwich. read more

This is the worst place ever. They obviously have a new system and the one that runs the place doesn't know how to ring up food. Was charged twice but for two different amounts for 1 meal. Then he says sign.. I waited but he never gave me a receipt to actually sign, he just stared at me. DO NOT EAT HERE! read more

I've tried Carvings about 3 or 4 times out of convenience and it's nothing special. The first time, I tried the gyro and the other 2 times I got the New York sandwich and mozzarella sticks. The food was okay-not terrible but no flavors worth mentioning. I also asked for a cup of water- never again. It tasted like liquid smoke and I couldn't stomach more than 2 sips. It was also so hot and humid that my friends and I had to step out for air 2 out of the 3 times I was there. read more

While this place is very conveniently located and has a great variety to choose from, more recently the service has been definitely lacking. The place is always packed with students nowadays, which does not necessarily have to be a problem, but the employees clearly cannot deal with this traffic efficiently. Recently, I tried to get a simple order of coffee with milk and twice they totally messed up my order. First time, I simply got black coffee and since I already left, I had to scramble to find some cream since I can't stand black coffee. Second time, I got hot chocolate instead! What can be more simple than some coffee with milk??? Don't get me wrong, I will probably still visit the establishment because of the convenience, but I really hope they will get their act together soon. It's getting quite annoying. read more

They have a good selection of snacks and drinks but the actual cooked food could be better. The breakfast is very mediocre and the sandwiches are ok but a bit skimpy. Where it really goes wrong is the asian food. Why put asian food on the menu if your cooks can't make it right? The bulgogi was very bland and flavorless and the chicken teriyaki was super dry. It isn't the cheapest meal either so it's almost double points off for being a bit pricey and not so great. One good thing is that they are open pretty late to cater to the GW students crowd. read more

This place is nothing special but it's super convenient for grabbing food quickly if you're in the area. I've had things from the breakfast and the lunch/dinner menu and been pretty satisfied but I didn't have high expectations for it. Students are usually always hanging out so if you're looking for seating you probably won't find it here, but if you need to grab something on the go, it's not bad. read more

When I was at GW I used to order a breakfast sandwich open faced so I could have an extra runny yolk and have the joy of popping it and letting it flow all over the sandwich. No matter how crowded it was, she (I never knew her name, I should have asked) would always take the extra time to make my sandwich open faced with an extra runny yolk. I graduated three years ago and I still always remember that. It's the little things like that that makes carvings so great. The menu has a bunch of options and every one is delicious and high quality. I've never ordered something I didn't absolutely love. read more

Owner makes up prices and doesn't understand English well enough to take an accurate order. The ladies that work in the mornings during the week are wonderful, but the owner needs to stick to stocking and not be a customer-facing worker. I'm just about done with this place. read more

I very much enjoyed the spicy Bulgogi sub. Not at all too spicy and well balanced with a slightly sweet sub roll. The sandwhich tasted very fresh. I arrived at 1130 AM to be sure I could sit at one of their four booths. The sandwhich was $7.25, but the quality was excellent. Staff behind the counter were very pleasant. I asked for the table to be wiped and it was done very quickly with a smile. I will be returning soon. read more

Surprisingly good spicy beef bulgogi on rice. Fresh made, lots of veggies and a good amount of heat for $7.99! Store-like atmosphere.

Cheap and quick. Mainly for students in the area looking for quick food. For the price, the food is good.

Place is great. Tons of drinks, sandwiches are good and breakfast is great. Perfect quick stop and go place to get you going in the morning and super friendly owner. read more

I loved my breakfast burrito but the cashier did not understand my English and would not help me find some water. Also I noticed the cook did not clean his hands or wear gloves when he touched the food. read more

I normally don't write reviews, but this place is amazing. I'm here for the summer interning on the Hill, and have stopped by here for cheap and good burgers/sandwiches/wraps. For 6.50, you get fries and a massive burger. They also have great specialty foods, like avocado chips, Manner wafers, and Pirate's booty chips! The Foggy Bottom sandwich and the Turkey Burger are both amazing and under 7 dollars. The Cowboy burger is pretty good, and I think the fries are AMAZING! Def coming back! read more

Spent $4 on a 20oz Coke and very small bag of Doritos. Should have been $3 max. I think they charge a fee for credit cards. Anyway, seemed a little scammy. Maybe they get away with it with the GW kids, but not me. Won't be back unless I'm really drunk. read more

Carvings is good as more of a convenience store-slash-"I'm really hungry late at night, I want some french fries" kind of place than a place where you'd go to get a seriously tasty and fulfilling meal. For the above tasks, it works really well. They have a huge amount of beverages and snacks, energy bars, ice cream, etc. alongside things like tissues, coughdrops, and small containers of various over-the-counter medicines. Their ability to make small, late-night comfort food dishes is pretty solid too. If you're hungry at 1 AM on a Friday night, their not-too-fresh but very crispy fries suddenly taste like the best thing ever. Aside from emergency meals (i.e. "I have no time to go anywhere other than Carvings") or extraordinary conditions (the weather outside is awful), I rarely go to Carvings for a full meal. Their sandwiches and wraps are pricey, made with low-quality ingredients, and take huge amounts of time even when you're the only one with an open order. If you're an incoming GW freshman, you will fall in love with Carvings for two weeks, then quickly realize that it's overpriced and not all that good. Just head to FoBoGro instead. read more

I've only been here in the mornings for their breakfast sandwich and coffee. I normally get a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich on English muffins with a medium coffee. This combo is perfect because it gets me just above the $5 minimum for credit card payments. Despite this minimum, I'm still paying a dollar less than I used to over at sandwich shop near my work. The sandwich is obviously not the fanciest, but it's exactly what I need in the morning. The regular coffee is also delicious and apparently organic! read more

Great prices, great food, great customer service. This place really blew me away as I came in with low expectations.

The male manager is really nice, and always greets customers (at least me) warmly with a smile and questions about how their lives are going. I frequented the premises as a GW student, and once even received a free bagel sandwich from the manager (we had known each other for a long time and chatted almost every time I had gone there). You have to spend $5+ to use your credit cards, and there's an ATM inside. It gets pretty busy during the morning rush, though wait time is never too long. They have a variety of hot and cold sandwiches as well as breakfast burritos. I usually have a blueberry bagel in the morning with a brewed coffee (they make poor espresso drinks, and somehow one of my fave drinks, soy latte, tastes bitter when they make it). They also sell fresh fruits like bananas and apples, parfaits, desserts (cheesecakes and brownies), and at least ten types of tea. read more

Good go to for any student in the area. It's cheap and delicious, and you really get what you are paying for. The selection is vast and the service is exceptional. read more

Worst experience ever... I asked for the Bulgogi PLATTER and instead got a Foggy Bottom SANDWICH. I wanted them to change my order as clearly it was the cook's mistake. I was told by the person running the register that I had to pay cash for the difference because the platter was more than the sandwich. He wanted to charge me a fee for using my card to pay the difference and or asked that I pay with cash. He could have easily refunded my order and charged me for the correct item. After this exchange i changed my mind and left...VERY VERY RUDE STAFF. Never going again nor are my colleagues after I told them the story... read more