Walk downtown D.C. and you'll find locally owned spots like Eye Street Grill open Monday-Friday for breakfast and lunch to cater to the downtown workforce. This particular one is beloved. The owners worked in D.C. restaurants making sandwiches until they saved enough money to open their own spot in 2000. 26 years later, it's still going strong. Open at 6:40am, they have a hot breakfast bar, breakfast sandwiches, and drop coffee. For lunch, the hot bar turns over and the grill in the back makes sandwiches like a steak and cheese, which was my order. Full of flavor, it hit the spot! Inside, there's plenty of tables to enjoy your food. In the back are several unisex restrooms. read more

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Great spot for a quick, satisfying buffet in downtown DC. The pay-by-weight buffet offers a nice variety of fresh salads, hot dishes, and comfort food options, making it easy to customize your plate. Everything is well-prepared, the space is clean, and the staff is efficient and friendly. Perfect for lunch when you want good food without the wait. read more

The Eye Street Grill - Buffet box - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Got in at 2:19, which I understand that they close at 2:30. I just wanted to grab from the grill and leave. I asked for a grilled chicken sandwich. The guy walked out to the buffet, grabbed a slab of teriyaki chicken from the hot foods bar, and made a sandwich out of it... nothing was grilled. It was sweet. It was not the grilled chicken I was expecting. If it was due to me being close to closing time, perhaps he could've told me that. Anyway, check out the picture below. That's not a grilled chicken sandwich. That's teriyaki grilled chicken or whatever sauce they put on it. I was disappointed. I'll still come back- as they have good options. But hopefully management sees this so they can address the situation. If you're not grilling anymore at 2:19, then let us know so we don't get something we are not expecting! Nice staff though, lots of options. Recommend for others. This review is based off of this discrepancy that, sadly, was disappointing. read more

The Eye Street Grill - Was supposed to be grilled chicken sandwich. - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Great price, healthy portions and quick service. Staying at Capital Hilton and heading to Metro...this was on way and very convenient. I'll visit again! read more

Affordable and tasty which is wild since they're right next to the metro and the White House

I went there today and spend almost $14 $13.35 to be exact for 5 wing dings and a bottled Dr. Pepper. Are you guys just pushing #'s on the register. I wonder if I get one chicken wing in a container how much will it be $7 smh. How are you guys still in business and no one complains about these prices. I will NOT be coming here again blah . read more

The Eye Street Grill - Verified receipt lol - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Love the variety! Staff was great! The place was clean. It is pay by the pound for the buffet. They also have meals you can order.

Breakfast and Lunch choices are plentiful and really really good. It's busy all the time, so that goes to show you how good it is. I however think the prices are ridiculously expensive. Eggs shouldn't be $5-$8. Be careful because as good as the food is they weigh it so be cautious. read more

Open during COVID! Please give some love to this gem of a local business. Mr. and Mrs. Kim are amazing and they have managed to keep serving customers by pivoting to their extensive grill options vice the popular breakfast and lunch bars. I had a BLT today and no joke the sandwich was 4-5 inches high! Their coffee bar is scaled back but they still have a full selection of cold drinks. read more

The Eye Street Grill - Current February 2021 Menu - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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The quality, variety and value of Eye Street Grill cannot be overstated. Just an amazing place and the pride of ownership is throughout the establishment...Highly recommend. read more

Amazing breakfast buffet, from perfectly scrambled eggs to 7 kinds of meats at a reasonable price of $8.99. Highly recommend!

If you are a tuna salad fan, I recommend their tuna melt! It comes with a pickle :). Today I visited hoping to order their tuna melt but after a walk around their buffet area I ended up getting a plate. So something to notice, they do not have any signage of price per pound. (Im used to knowing how much Im gonna pay per pound at buffets such as theirs). The buffet has a large variety of foods that range from salads, veggies, chinese food, sushi rolls, and ribs. I noticed their avocado with tomato salad was super popular so I got some it was delicious. I tried the tuna salad, a cold pasta salad, ceasar salad, and their sushi. Actually I kind of went overboard and ended up paying $9.70. I believe the price is okay (not great but not bad for downtown dc). My favorite item from the buffet was the avocado with tomato salad. The Eye Street Grill is convenient and service is fast. This is one of my favorite places downtown because the portions are fair for the price. I would recommend to take your own water bottle cause with the amount you spend with food and if you buy a drink it slowly gets on the pricy side. read more

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Great service, clean, and quiet. Perfect for a cold morning. Highly recommend for a quick, yummy bite. read more

The Eye Street Grill - Egg and cheese on an English muffin. - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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I just discovered this place, they have an AMAZING breakfast buffet until 10:30, lunch starts at 11 with more selections. Breakfast has denver omelet, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, hard boiled eggs, cheese omelet, kilebasa sausage, fried rice, biscuits, gravy, pork and turkey sausage, fresh fruit, grits, oatmeal, chicken wings, etc. Breakfast is $9.99/lb, lunch 10.99/lb, hot cereal $2.50. It's enough food for the whole day. The cold selections for lunch look great but didnt have a chance to try it. Prob one of the best breakfasts in dc. read more

I come here for breakfast sometimes (bacon, egg and cheese crossaint) or for lunch where I get the California Chicken Sandwich with crinkle fries. Great service at this grill which is very popular amongst the employees who work at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs across the street and very clean. Ms. Kim is always walking around cleaning something or making sure the food stays fresh. read more

The Eye Street Grill - California Chicken Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I been here a few times (breakfast and lunch) and the food is great. They have a pretty good variety of items to choose from and they are all fresh and delicious. I highly recommend visiting this place. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. I love it. read more

Although I love them for convenience, and they have been a staple on the block for years. They are ridiculously over priced. This is what I went to get today with a Tropicana juice that I ended up putting back. My total came to $10 and some change. After I put the juice back it came to a little over $7. I mean like really. Three little wings and a little yams in the small container. read more

The Eye Street Grill - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This place is really tasty, I can see why it's so popular. The staff are all very friendly and like to get to know their customers. The food is really delicious, especially the sandwiches from the grill but the prices seem to steadily be going up. They have various specials every day that come with a sandwich (bbq, fried fish, cheesesteak, etc.) and fries for under $9 which is a really great deal for the area considering they don't skimp on the fries. I especially like their chicken cheesesteaks. Their breakfast is really good as well and portions are large. They also do not skimp on the bacon which is a plus. Breakfast sandwiches are just over $4 with tax. They do have credit card minimums though: $5 for breakfast and $7 for lunch. read more

Don't eat here unless you are trying to spend more than 15 dollars for lousy breakfast. The food was barely room temperature and I had to have one of the chefs reheat my food in the microwave for me to enjoy it. Definitely not worth the 16.95 i paid for it. I recommend going to the grill only or not eating here at all. read more

This review is not based on food because I love their club sandwich and they serve crinkle cut fries. That said, the sign on the door says they are opened until 3:30 p.m. I walk in @ 2:50 and I'm told they are closed. When I mentioned that closing time on their door is 3:30 p.m. I got a shrug with "I'm sorry." read more

Excellent for breakfast, we had the Denver omelette with a side of bacon and it was delicious, would eat here again

I tried this place for the first time and I liked it. I walk pass this place everyday! They have a good selection of food. A huge salad bar, Asian cuisine, southern comfort food and chips/bakery goodies! They also have a deli with cold cuts that I want to try. This place is clean and the staff is friendly. It's a great place to grab a quick bite to eat. read more

Your typical DC grill where they also have a buffet where you can pay by weight of all the things you thought looked delicious until you realized how heavy some of them were. I'd tell you how much it is per pound but I always go much over than that. That's not on them, that's on me for not having self control for delicius buffet items. Their grill also has crispy crinkle cut fries, and the burgers/cheesesteaks are pretty good considering the combos for both are under $10. In terms of downtown lunch reliability, go no further. read more

This is Where Psy Would Eat ********************************* Given his mocking satire of the pretentious lifestyle of the upscale Gangnam neighborhood in Seoul, Psy would be comfortable at the Eye Street Grill. The place is kind of Seoul meets San Salvador. You've got incredibly polite, efficient Korean ladies behind the cash registers and a platoon of hard-working Salvadoreños on the grill. I indulge myself periodically with the cheese steak sub special with steaming hot fries for $6.49. I tell myself each time that I'm going to save half for later, but always end up devouring the entire thing in one sitting. I wonder if the Korean ladies do the Gangnam Style dance moves in there when no one is looking? read more

Great place for breakfast and lunch. For a recent college graduate, this is great. The food is better than I would cook myself, really good priced, and very convenient. It's run by a few nice Korean people. Food is weighed and paid, I've always felt like I get a good deal. Highly recommend! read more

This is your run of the mill sandwich and salad buffet spot in the financial district in DC. They don't have anything amazing, and in all honesty they serve all sorts of items that are greasy and likely to make your stomach talk to you in a foreign language. If you're going to go here, avoid the buffet, order a sandwich and enjoy their one redeeming quality; the outdoor seating. What's that? It's too cold out... Sucks to be you. read more

I probably spend more money here than I do on my rent. The food is hit-or-miss, and so are the prices. They make a mean grilled cheese sandwich, and there's something about the potato salad - I could live off that stuff. The lasagna has a cult following (be warned, it's very greasy, but also very meaty). The staff is very friendly to me, but I've gathered that they don't extend the hospitality to non-regulars. Also, they really like to put rubber bands around things. If this place weren't on the ground floor of my office building, I'd probably never eat here. But somehow it's convenience makes the food and the prices more palatable. read more

It's one of many "weigh it and pay it" lunch buffets in the downtown areas, but they have a handful of items you won't find anywhere else. Often on supply is freshly-carved turkey, ham, and other items making you think it's Thanksgiving. And yep, there's mashed potatoes, corn, warm dinner rolls. They also have the largest ribs I've seen in the area. My favorite is the charred, slightly-glazed chicken breasts. It's simple, flavorful, b.b.q.-ed pieces of protein that you won't find at other weigh-and-pays. They also have a sandwich grill, but the salad bar is a little lacking. My only question: WHY must this city refer to "I Street" as "Eye Street"?? I'm pretty sure that most people are smart enough to understand that after H Street and before J Street comes the letter I. read more

I ate here at least weekly while in DC for work at the VA Central Office. It is the closest place to grab food which is very convenient in the crazy DC March weather. This place has every type of food you could ever dream about: salad, sandwiches, roasted chicken, salmon, Chinese, sushi, fruit bar and more! I was addicted to the San Fran sandwich for several weeks. Its very simple - a hot turkey, ham and cheese sandwich with mayo, lettuce and tomato. The chickpea and black bean salad is very tasty as well. Prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend for a quick lunch if you work nearby. read more

4 stars not 5. I'll tell you why. First the good. They are always super fast at least for the checkout. Haven't placed an order, I always do the food bar. Like, I've only had to wait mere seconds, even at 1230 lunch time. The meats are delicious. So tender. Most the stuff I have gotten has always been really good. The bad: EXPENSIVE! Doggon $19.27 for a box of food?....seriously? I mean it's not 5 star food.... I wouldn't even say anything if it was 14-15 bucks. That seems tolerable considering the area. I think 20 is just plain robbery. I have been a couple times and it seems like everytime it gets more expensive. For this reason i won't be returning. P.S. Don't get the Mac and cheese. It's terrible. Taste like....bland..watered down...cheese? There's clearly NO salt. Or really anything besides what taste like water mixed with cheap cheese and bland noodles. And they don't keep it warm enough. Beyond that if you got deep pockets and are a busy bee. Give this place a try if your around. read more

Discovered it last week as I was walking by to an appointment. I dragged 2 co-workers with me on my first visit and it's decent. We went 30 minutes before closing and they told us no more fries (bummer, that's what we really wanted). I ordered a bacon cheeseburger and it definitely filled me up. It was good, I'll try going back another time and getting the whole deal. read more

They remember the regulars and you're greeted with nothing but smiles. The Chicken Cheesesteak is my go to sandwich. read more

I like Eye Street Grille. I work nearby and eat here regularly, the food is consistently good. The staff is very friendly as well. The pay per weight food bar has American, Chinese, and a few Korean items. The lunch grill specials are an excellent deal. I usually get the California Chicken sandwich, it has bacon and avocado on it, very tasty. Their cheese steaks are very good also. read more

Great place for s quick lunch. Visiting DC for conference at nearby hotel. Thanks to Yelp for finding this restaurant. Large variety of cold and hot food. Resonable pricing!! Great helpful staff. read more

Great buffet lunch. I go for the salad bar. Everything is fresh the avocado and tomato salad is amazing.

The food was good, but was hard to get food at 2:45. Closing time posted was 3:30. Kicked us off the outside eating area at 3:15.

The food is very good, lots of healthy options available. Very clean inside with a friendly and helpful staff. I am picky with food but I love how they had both cold and hot options that were healthy. read more

Great find, I gave it a shot after reading reviews and happy I did! I had the Roast Beef sandwich special w/fries, the sandwich was stacked w/meat, lettuce, tomato and onion, served w/crinkle cut fries that were done perfectly. Nice people serving and very clean. The buffet food looked awesome, I'm just not a eat by the pound person. Highly recommend this hidden gem for lunch on I street. read more

This is one of your mini buffet places where you pay by food weight. The food selection is pretty good with some Chinese, comfort food (mac and cheese, mashed potatoes), sushi, salad bar, and fruit bar. You can also order sandwiches (breakfast and lunch) up front. There is limited outdoor and indoor seating but it's not too busy. If you're looking for something quick and easy, this will probably do. read more

I loved this place, came regularly. But the last two times I ate here resulted in debilitating diarrhea. Like, the kind you have to call out of work for. The kind that makes you rock back and fourth and call on the name of Jesus. Nah, I'm good. I won't be back. read more