Full bar service. The decade was the gateway to the present in many ways. Open daily. 422-8622. Le Danielle Hay-Adams Hotel, 800 16th St, NW. Ledo 2420 University Blvd. Reservations suggested. In the 1980s, the city was a center for crack cocaine, murder and gang wars. Although the list of hors d'oeuvres is tempting, particularly the caviars with or without bliny, main dishes are more satisfactory, notably fish wrapped in pastry -- pate de sole Vladimir for one person, or kulebiaka for two people. Jonah's Oyster Kitchen Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW. The menu includes perfectly good versions of all the Mexican staples; burritos, chiles rellenos, chalupas, enchiladas, nachos, refried beans and tamales. 589-0999. 528-7600. Unclaimed. Look for the puff-pastry-and-almond-paste pithivier for dessert; served warm, it oozes butter and is ribboned with whipped cream. L $1.79-$2.75, D 5.50-$12.95. The sandwich breads and ice creams are homemade. L $4-$10, D $8-$16. Once a small storefront eating place, Caffe Italiano has expanded to three rooms on two floors decorated with Impressionist paintings and mirrors, white candles on the tablecloths and black vests on the waiters. Full bar service. The Salle du Bois and Colony might have been swell, but probably the most exclusive restaurant in the city in the 1950s was the Rive Gauche, located at 1310 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Georgetown. 659-5882. Is 51 minutes enough time for connection? Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated fine dining restaurants in Washington, D.C. from Tripadvisor. Ae, cb, d, mc, v. Reservations suggested.Parking lot. Street parking. Street parking. D daily. L, D daily. 296-8075. CB, MC, V. Reservations suggested. The menu is full of homey dishes like tongue and rabbit livers plus seasonal treats like crayfish, but the service is disorganized and neglected. 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. 572-4402. L $4.50-$7, d $7.50-$15.50. The poached chicken dishes show how well the kitchen handles commonly indifferent preparations, and seafood are equally cosseted. Closed Sun. Vegetables (which do not, by the way, accompany the shrimp) are also good, whether fresh green beans or potato baked with a sprinkle of salt and no foil wrapper. My Brother and Me 1700 K St. NW. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. The food, however, remains best for a snack or light meal, Mexican food that is standard quality, or at least sinks to standard in its reheating a lunchtime. L daily ex Sat, D daily. L $3.95-$11.95, D $9.95-$15.95. 1983 The Food Marketing Institute reports that 2/3 of all fish consumed in the U.S. is eaten in restaurants. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Price $$$$$. Children's prices. And it serves French haute cuisine that is at least correct if not always exciting. Parking in rear. L,D $.85-$2.50. Les Ambassadeurs 1310 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Reseravations suggested. The chef bakes his own excellant Italian bread. Street parking or nearby lots. And for dessert, fry a citrus souffle or ripe fresh fruits in whipped cream rather than a less competent pastry. And the handwritten menu changes daily, though usually has several dishes in pastry -- dartois, bouchee a la reine -- that take advantage of the pastry chef's skill (the dartois showing him off better than the puff pastry of the bouchee). Reservations accepted. 525-5317. Stephanie's Dupont Plaza Hotel, Dupont Circle at 19th St. NW. Closed Sun. And the crabmeat quiche is wll packed with crab, a grand ob when the reheating has been careful. Far from the spaghetti-and-meatballs image, this pasta house serves homemade egg noodles with cream, mushrooms, prosciutto and peas and linguine with crab or clams. District of . sThe closest Prime Rib comes to being inventive or complicated is serving shredded fresh horseradish on the side of its beef. a. Clyde's is much more than a restaurant. Where the chicken on spiced rice was previously moist, succulent, delightfully perfumed, this time it was dried out and dull. 360-7880. It has also been a forerunner in prices, the first to charge $10 for what tasted like packaged linguine with clams, $18.50 for a bottle of Blue Nun. 638-2260, Ext. 654-2575. It has one of the town's most elegant pates maison. Embrace music at the 14th Annual D.C. Record Fair L daily ex Sat, D daily.AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Beer and wine only. Free parking in adjacent lot. Lamb has been badly trimmed and smothered in thick unsavory sauce. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Yenching Palace 3524 Connecticut Ave., NW. 362-8200. . It sounds exactly like Tom Sariss Orleans House. Children's prices. 223-6666. 7. Full bar service. Full bar service. Valet parking. L, D daily. 547-8500. The Georgetown branch is cluttered with tile tables in the garden-bright dining room. Worse, fried dishes, particularly appetizers, may be grease-sodden and bland. Parking in building. Open daily. L daily ex Sat, D daily. The most interestng dishes are likely to be on the printed list of daily specials, and Le Bagatelle deserves praise for actually printing the list rather than leaving it to the captain to recite for the diners to memorize. Closed Sun. 296-3065. L $2.95-$3.50. Closed Sun.AE, MC, V. Reservations requested. Foggy Bottom Cafe The River Inn, 924 25th St. NW. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Washington needs more serious seafood restaurants that serve really fresh fish and cook it properly. Valet parking. In either case, the quality is as impressive as the variety.As for dinner, Tung Bor emphasizes fresh fish and seafood, and one is wise to follow suit. Open daily. There are things these two vibrant, plush anthologies of the American casual-eating classics do better than anybody else in town. I am guessing it was some sort of steak house, it had big white pillars or columns outside, a two story dining room (I think ) that looked over the big salad bar. which according to my 80 year old mother had big bowls of feta cheese on it?? Piccadilly 5510 Connecticut Ave. NW. Full bar service. L daily, D daily ex Sun. Children's prices. Open daily. Children's prices. L $3.50-$7.75, D $6.25-$10.95. L $4.50-$10 per lb. Full bar service. o The Upstairs Maid 1992 Chain Bridge Rd., Tysons Corner. Prices are generally around two digits for entrees, but this is Indian food of particular character, where the interplay of aromas and tastes takes precedence over heat. Swensen's 1990 K St. NW. No wonder. 354-1677. L'Alouette 2045 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. The rice may be replaced with couscous or manioc. Parking in front. Sauces are lighter, dishes imaginatively arranged, flavors more pronounced with the use of fresh herbs. And diners are ordering more lightly. Masseria. Full bar service. Hidden below the bustling cormer of 17th and K Streets NW is a bustling bar where it's easy to relax and forget the over-head traffic jams. Closed Sun. But do stay for a fat, glistening berry tart or creamy walnut cake or chocolate roll. Ae, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Parking in adjacent lot. AE, CB, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Drink homemade ginger beer or more familiar beer or wine. 640 reviews. AE, D, V. Reservations suggested. 881-3360. MC, V. Reservations accepted, suggested on weekends. Still, from the orange-scented ramos gin fizz to bananas Foster, a dinner (or brunch) at 219, accompanied by a sprightly -- and reasonable -- bottle of vouvray, is sufficiently reminiscent of New Orleans to recommend the trip. A downstairs brick-lined bar and an outdoor cafe offer simple red beans and rice, gumbos and the like. Da Vinci 2514L St., NW. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Street parking. Valet parking for dinner only. Beefsteak Charlie's was a well-known restaurant chain based in the New York metropolitan area, which grew to over 60 locations in the early 1980s. But at my last visit the chili was pale and starchy, the avocado soup missing al taste and texture of avocado. The pizza -- white or red -- is crusty, chewy, as good as any south of Baltimore. It is a very pretty restaurant, its three stories delicately set with Persian curlicues and fretwork, exotic but very sophisticated. The 1,000 sq. The food -- which includes dishes such as sausages with lentils, pot au feu and cassoulet -- is endearing if not spectacular. Timberlake's 1726 Connecticut Ave. NW. Sounds like Tom Sariss Orleans House in Roslyn. I know this is a needle in a haystack situation, but here goes.. Washington's French restaurants tend to look significant, with canopies and pompous entrances. Closed Sun. Parking garage. Closed Sun. Dominique 1900 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. L $2.50-$3.25, D $7.50-$9. It serves these elaborate pasta dishes in whimsically decorated little dining rooms and an outdoor cafe and embellishes the menu with daily meat and seafood specials: veal with amaretto, mushrooms and shallots; fish or squid with lemon butter. For many years the godfather of Washington's French restaurants, Rive Gauche has continued to maintain a glorious red and gold dining room with a well-oiled staff. The hamburger costs all of 1.45, big, lean and spatula-flattened. The Sunset does not get so intense as to peel its own potatoes or bake its own pies, but it serves homemade food, up to a point. AE, CB, CC, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Lake Anne Inn 1617 Washington Plaza, Reston. Full bar service. Finish with nut-filled, cigar-shaped filo pastries and tiny cups of thick coffee. Closed Sat, Sun. 338-2000. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Hunan of Capitol Hill 201 D St. NE. Closed Sun. Full bar service. La Fonda 1639 R St. NW. With salad or quiche and pastry, a shopping break for under $10 is worth adding to your list. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Seafoods, veals, lamb, and game in the winter are imaginative and talented productions. 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. But then one returns to the question of the food. Parking in rear. Main courses, too, are good, particularly the liver with sage or any veal dish. L, D $2.50-$4.50. And, just as clothes may make the woman, Pueblo Joe's makes Washington's best-dressed restaurant list. Parking garage. Free parking in garage next door. The gravlax is an extraordinary idea, the cured salmon charcoal-grilled very briefly, just so the surface is seared and the smoke has permeated the flesh. L $2.60-$3.20, D $3.35-$5.75. MC, V. Reservations accpted. L, D $2.25-$9. 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. L daily ex Sat, D daily.Closed Sun. L $8.25-$11.95, D $11.75-$17.50. L $4.50-$6.75, D $4.50-$12.25. Mc, V. Reservations suggested. Parking in commercial lots and on street. L, D daily. There is no change expected, thank goodness, in the food. Closed Mon. We won't fault you for getting misty-eyed over these failed fast-food chain restaurants from the 1980s. But that is the proof for anyone who doubts that Washington is a good restaurant city. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. The rates are rough and homey, soups fragrant, main dishes bold with garlic and shallots. The food tends to sound more exotic than it tastes, and the soups are pallid. Open daily. Trader Vic's Capital Hilton, 16th and K Sts. Parking in rear. German restaurants are scarce in Washington, and Alpenhof reminds you what fun they can be. Like the drinks, the food is, at best, unobjectionable and likable. Whatever combinations you choose, certainly include tibs, smoky-flavored grilled cubes of beef with onions, a mild dish that even entices children, and try the hand-chopped raw beef with chili pepper and butter to moisten it; a marvelous variation of tartar steak, it is called kitfo. ATTENTION 325544693449 Full bar service. The homemade rum cake typifies the best and the worst of Caffe Italiano: The whipped cream is fake, but there is plenty of rum. Nothing changes at Mama Ayesha's Calvert Cafe, not the 10-entree Arabic menu that averages $5, not the dashing corps of waiters, not the unadorned dining rooms, not the Arabic background music, not Mama Ayesha herself greeting the world from her rear booth. Underground parking. L,D $3.50-$7.95. Parking in rear. Closed Sun. Full bar service. Full bar service. Children's prices. A wooden cart is filled with plants, and illumination is from iron street lamps and stained glass windows. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Vincenzo 1606 20th St., NW. Wash down the meal with Golden Eagle beer and be prepared to fend off waiters imploring you to order a great array of side dishes and the restaurant's own cookbook. Children's prices.No smoking section. There are flaws: snails with too-strong, too-thick green peppercorn sauce, mussels with garlic butter but no character. Open daily. MC, V. Reservations suggested.Parking next to building. In general, this is routine cooking with decorator touches, the highlights likely to be from the pastry table. Pheasant terrine tastes like mashed-up canned meat. Le Manouche, named after a gypsy cart, travels a road with a few potholes. Children's prices. Save. And, obviously, it becomes addictive. tWaiters are familiar with the food, knowing which fresh herbs are used with which sauce, and keep a watchful eye on your table from a distance. Open daily. The fried mozzarella is superlative, light and crisp and oozing cheese. See restaurant menus, reviews, ratings, phone number, address, hours, photos and maps. No-smoking section. Sometimes fresh shellfish emerges in a creamy garlic sauce as a "special apetizer." 986-8744. Children's prices. Ae, CB, MC, V. Reservations suggested. AE, DC, MC V. Reservations suggested. Los Planes de Renderos offers few niceties; the fish will not be boned, and the chicken, though nicely seasoned and crisp, may be reheated. But more frequent are the good days when Szechuan is sizzling. Full bar service. Free parking garage for Wisconsin Ave. location, street parking for Prospect St. Beer and wine only. 232-6684. If you don't equate French restaurants with ethnic charm, you need an evening at Cafe Tatti. Open daily. Beer and wine only. Open daily. Closed Sun. Full bar service. Full bar service. Even his early dishes have improved, notably the thin, rare slices of duck breast with a dark, tart lime sauce. The plain broiled fish is a tribute to the subtleties of plain cooking. Main courses should include at least one house specialty, perhaps grilled prok with rice cakes or grilled shrimp on sugar cane. Ae, CB, CC, D, MC,V. The great dishes of New Orleans are on the menu at 219. Children's prices. 232-4768. Street parking. Children's prices. L, D $2.50-$6. And any Formica luncheonette where you wait in line to pay $11.50 for flounder stuffed with crabmeat is bound to be good. On the lunch and dinner menus are exotic and familiar -- squid and shrimp, chili-black bean sauces and simple soy-ginger sauce -- with all the subtle contrasts of color, texture and flavor that characterize true Contonese food.Service is likely to be abrupt and indifferent, but the kitchen is what counts here. Not only was the food -- from muddy-looking fish soup to greasy and tasteless short ribs -- unappealing, but it was rather expensive. But more delicate dishes have been made clumsily; fettucine with caviar is cotton-candy pink from a strange tasteless stuff that is meant as red caviar, and veal has been pasty on the surface and cooked dry, immersed in a lumpy sauce. AE, D, MC, V. No reservations. The dining rooms are ample but still of intimate scale. L, D daily. AE, CB, D, MC, V. No reservations. Children's prices. The shrimp themselves are hugh and extremely fine. r The Roma 3419 Connecticut Ave., NW. American Cafe 1211 Wisconsin Ave. NW. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. #796 of 1,855 Restaurants in Washington DC. But except for the sushi and sashimi -- and the seating of strangers at our table in a half-empty room -- the meal was a gem. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. And the service is personable, casual. 19. Private Events. 1213 Wilson Blvd. L $4-$10.50, D $8.50-$13.50. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. 338-4484. Full bar service. Parking in front. L $9.50-$10.95, D $11.95-$26. The food, too, remains authentic and straightforward, with a few especially good dishes. L $3.50-$7.50, D $7.50-$13.95. 536-4200. Parking in adjacent lot. Closed Mon. It is always, however, a pretty little Italian restaurant, white with touches of pink, and lovely, flossy little arrangements of flowers on the table. Children's prices. 337-4536. Closed Sat, Sun. L $3.95-$7.95, D $6.95-$15.75. The room has been redone in bright glazed tiles on a white tile background, floors and walls, and the effect is at least startling. Full bar service. 589-0048. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Home. Pancho Villa 5530 Norbeck Rd., Rockville. Full bar service. Street parking. 638-2444. This dim, clubby cave below the street is lush and comfortable, but the best service is reserved for regulars, and newcomers may get short shrift. The dining room is delightful when the tall windows are opened on a fall day. No credit cards. L, D $1.50-$12.50. L $2.95-$3.99, D $3.95-$5.75. L, D daily. Full bar service. L, D daily. L daily ex Sat, D daily. L $4.25-$11.50, D $5.95-$13.95. The path to take is an appetizer of mussels with tomato sauce and plenty of garlic of fried squid; the empanaditas are merely ordinary. Full bar service. L $6-$9, D $9.75-$13. It still looks the revamped luncheonette that it is, with the TV on the bar. L, D $4-$10. Free dinner parking in hotel garage. But the execution of the dishes ranges from excellent -- moist crayfish in impeccable white butter sauce, oysters fried on skewers and bedded on spinach, thick veal medallions with fleshy, woodsy mushrooms -- to fishy, oversalted salmon terrine that should have been relegated to the cats. Old Ebbit Grill, Lunch, 1945. L $3.95-$6.75, D $3.95-$12.50. Parking lot next door. an.". The first of Washington's Ethiopian restaurants, it has not yet been topped, but has gone on improving itself. Start with shrimp tempura, however, and ask if there are stir-fried crabs available. Closed Sun. 3, Irvington, Va. 804/438-6000. Beer and wine only. Parking lot. Full bar service. 544-6352. Bacchus 1827 Jefferson Pl. Kalorama Cafe 2228 18th St. NW. Open daily. L daily ex Sat, D daily. L $3.25-$5.95, D $3.25-$7.25. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Ou can depend on tantalizing interplay of chiles, soy, ginger, garlic and scallions. 683-4112. Flagship Restaurant Seafood Menu Washington DC 1980's A large 4 page dinner menu from the Flagship Restaurant in Washington DC Circa early 1980's. Measures about 8 3/4" x 13 3/4" when closed.