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    La Grotta DC

    4.6 (22 reviews)
    Open 2:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Bruschetta and a cosmo.

    Food was delish! Owner and chef were welcoming and friendly. Great ambiance. Owner graciously shared some live music hot spots and other great restaurants in town. I would return again.

    Marisol D.

    This place was amazingly good. The server got a little tripped up (I think she's new) on putting things in to order, but that's okay, no biggie. Our drin were tasty and the food hot and delicious. I haven't seen these place when visiting down here before, so it was a nice little treat. I loved the meatballs. They were huge and had a nice subtle flavor paired with the penned pasta($4 extra ),my friends had the baked manicotti, she said it was like her mom made so injured that's a plus. My husband's shrimp parmigiana was really good he said about 5 -6 jumbo shrimp. The prices were great, the portions were good. I would love to come back when I visit down here again

    Eggplant Parmigiana

    Found this delightful restaurant while walking down 18th Street NW in Adam's Morgan. What a more than pleasant surprise!!! Charlie was an exceptional host and chef and we enjoyed our meal thoroughly. Everything was cooked from scratch and to perfection. The decor was elegant and cozy and the atmosphere was very inviting. We will be enjoying another wonderful dine very soon.

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    Paul P.

    Very solid. Tried takeout this afternoon for lunch. Split a chicken Caesar wrap and meatball sub with fries. Phenomenal fries. I added old bay based on personal preference. Great blend of soggy / crunchy fries. Chicken Caesar wrap was very good. Might need just a little more chicken, but very solid for lunch. Meatball sub was solid. Moving forward I would probably ask they don't toast it because the sub roll was pretty hard and flaky but still good. Would love it if they added some Italian subs etc. for the lunch hour. Overall excited about having them in the neighborhood and look forward to trying the dinner items.

    Bruschetta

    The food was sooo good! We went as a group of 7 and our server did a great job handling everyone's order. I got the bruschetta and chicken cacciatore and was very impressed with the flavors out of each dish. Will definitely be back!

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    Cute atmosphere. Wonderful staff. Food is Amazing and very affordable. Highly recommend trying the vodka pasta.

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    great food, very pleasant staff, relaxing space, nice neighborhood, will come back here again!

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    Astoria DC

    4.3(623 reviews)
    0.7 miDupont Circle
    $$$

    Astoria continues to be one of my favorite spots in DC. While the service can occasionally be a bit…read morespotty, the food and overall vibe are exceptional. Every dish I've tried has been mouthwatering, consistently flavorful and generously portioned. Some of my current favorites are the dan dan noodles and the garlic eggplant, but honestly, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. If I could, I'd eat here once a week.

    Astoria is known for their Sichuan-style food and drinks, and we decided to come here for an early…read moredinner as a group. We knew it was stone crab season, so we were excited to include this in our eats - we ordered the Mala Lobster, which was prepared in fermented chili sauce with ginger garlic scallion; we also ordered the Pea Shoots (stir-fried in garlic; we liked that this didn't come 'watery'), the Walnut Shrimp (with a nice honey sauce with candied walnuts), Mapo Tofu (with beef, chili, garlic, scallions, and sichuan peppercorns), and the OG La-Zi (a fried chicken thigh with peanuts, chili, and sichuan peppercorns). My counterparts enjoyed their drinks, and the the bartending staff were great. Portions are generous and easily shareable! The space is beautiful, which is like a railroad-style; the staff were friendly and attentive. Metered and some restricted residential parking can be found in the area. +sichuan-style shareables +friendly & attentive staff +metered street & restricted residential parking available

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    Interior dining space. Narrow but really nice on the inside.

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    4.3(667 reviews)
    0.4 miDupont Circle
    $$

    Let me preface this by saying that we're from NYC, so we're used to amazing food spots…read more Amazing food and good service. Probably one of the best spots we tried in D.C. Highly recommend and would definitely come back.

    I made RSVP for this Korean restaurant on a Sunday evening...and it was bustling!…read more Despite RSVP for the main room, we got seated in an extended part of the room (more like an indoor patio?)...so frankly, the ambiance was a bit off for me. So was the overhead music. Guess I expected a more authentic Korean experience, but the place was more or less an Americanized Korean bistro. Still, the foods seemed authentic! We ordered a few things to share... Mandu, Dolsot Bibimbap, and this Ssam Board. For drinks, my husband got some beer (?), and I got this fruity cocktail (??). First, the positives! The Mandu was really, really good...and quite meaty! The Dolsot Bibimbap was good in that it came with a generous load of fresh veggies. Now the problems. The Bulgogi in the Dolsot Bibimbap was problematic. It was a bit too fatty...and too chunky...and just hard to eat. It was also a bit bland! They should have cut it up a bit...or provided us with proper cutlery, like a fork and a knife! This is a pet peeve of mine...but nowadays, hardly any restaurant gives you the full set of cutlery. Just fork, or just chopsticks!! Then the Ssam Board. While it looked luscious, I personally had a problem with the meat. While I love Galbi, cuts of Galbi was all-out rare. The waiter didn't even ask for our preference, by the way. If I knew it'd be prepared that red, I would have ordered something else. If it was medium-rare, for instance, I might have liked this dish. My husband prefers a much more rare cut of meat than me, yet even he thought this was too red. Also, I expected something more than raddish for sides. Not sure if this "Board" was worth $42. We also tried this Black Sesame Ice Cream dessert. I loved the flavor...but nothing too special. Service was a bit off as well. While friendly at our table, our waiter wasn't too attentive...especially in the beginning. If he stopped by our table earlier, I might have gotten them to bring back the Ssam Board to cook the meat a bit more. Frankly, I was underwhelmed with the foods, the presentation, even the service. Overall, there were just too many things amiss (or just underwhelming??)...so much so that I doubt I'll pick this place again.

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    Korean "Jambalaya"

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    Soupy Dumpling & Fancy Cuppa Bubble Tea

    4.5(124 reviews)
    1.0 miLogan Circle, Downtown
    $$

    I found this place on tiktok and I love soup dumplings, soup and boba. This place has it all!…read more Coming inside there's a counter where you can order drinks and food to go but if you plan to dine in, you just sit down at any available table and order from the QR code. The restaurant I very clean and the decorations are really pretty. We ordered soup dumplings and noodles and our food was ready really fast. I ordered the veg spicy and sour noodles and they come with an egg and crispy pieces of corn and a lot of boi hot which I love. The flavor was spicy with a hint of lime for the sour flavor. My husband ordered the beef noodle soup and he said it tasted amazing. Our chicken soup dumplings were full of flavor and a lot of broth inside. This place is really similar to Yu noodles which is one of my favorite places so if I'm ever in the area again I would go to this place for soup dumplings. Our server was really sweet as well.

    Stopped by for dinner and had a good time overall. Seat yourself at an open table and place your…read moreorder using the QR code. Our order was brought out faster than I expected, with our mains coming up before the apps. Although not as spicy as I was hoping for, the spicy mapo tofu with noodles was really good. Of course I had to add ground pork for a few dollars more! To drink I had the strawberry fruit tea (50% sugar), which was good and refreshing. I also tried the pan fried dumplings and spicy wontons in chili oil. Both were just okay. I'll be back when I'm in the area to try out additional items.

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    1. Spicy Beef Noodles

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    Assorted soup dumplings.

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    Toki Underground

    4.1(2.6k reviews)
    3.1 miH Street Corridor/Atlas District/Near Northeast
    $$
    13 years in business
    Vegetarian friendly

    I really enjoyed my experience at Toki Underground!…read more Toke Underground a small bar and restaurant in the H st corridor which seems to be most well known for its ramen offerings. We got there nice and early on a Friday to enjoy the happy hour which is available from 4-6 on weekdays. As a part of happy hour they had several cocktails and small bites for $10 or less. I had the pumpkin spice spritz and an order of the fried chicken bites - both were really really good. I'd order both items again. For awareness, they limit dining in to about an hour and a half - because the restaurant is fairly small, they want folks to make their seats available for other guests pretty quickly. They weren't rude about enforcing this time limit, but they definitely tell you up front and quickly gather your orders/plates to help move you though the meal quickly. This is a nice date spot - it's coziness would make for the perfect ambiance in you're looking to grab a bite with that special someone. Pro tip: Be careful not to walk past it! The signage outside isn't the best, so it's very easy to miss the door completely (as I did).

    TLDR: would recommend, decent ramen. Appetizers are great and the drinks are well made. Definitely…read morenot good for a large party size due to restaurant size. Servers are very attentive and come by very often. Must Try: Shrimp Naruto Atmosphere/Setting: very small place with dim lighting. This isn't the place to have your birthday celebration with a Partiful of 20 people. It's moreso catching up with a friend or having a good meal after a long day alone. Food: it's a ramen spot but honestly I've had better ramen but this one is pretty good. I think the appetizers are moreso the star of the show ! Appetizers : Shrimp Naruto (10/10) , Brussels Okonomiyaki (8/10) , Yuzu Rootbeer Wings (6/10) Shrimp Naruto is phenomenal , literally my favorite. I wanted to like to e wings but they were too soft for my liking. If they were fried harder or had a bit more of a crunch I'd rank them higher because the flavor is there. Drinks: both drinks were great !

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    The Toki Classic- tonkotsu (pork bone soup), chased, soft egg, kale, pickled ginger

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