Ben Sack: Great food - Great service - zero complaints. If youre here for brunch, be sure to get the french toast!
Vincent Macaluso: The (jalapeño) poppers make me horny.
Manhunt: The food is awesome, and the wait staff is even better. And it's open late night, so if you're winding down from clubbing, you have somewhere to eat or take your trick for fries and foreplay.
5. Shake Shack
8.2
1216 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 226 tips and reviews
Colleen N: Tip from Washingtonian: get the Shackburger. American cheese, Martin's potato rolls, green leaf lettuce, pickles, and mayonnaisey ShackSauce are all these just-greasy-enough burgers need
Washingtonian Magazine: Desserts here are built around frozen custard. It’s blended into killer shakes and “concretes,” a blend of custard and traditional ice-cream toppings such as hot fudge and cookie dough.
Washington Post: You might have to wait in a long line, but this sufficiently juicy patty tucked into the lightly crisped bun is (fairly) fast food that pays a compliment to the genre. For dessert, pick the Monu-Mint. Read more.
6. Nando's
8.2
1210 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Portuguese Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 119 tips and reviews
Cassie P: Try the mango lime chicken! So good. Make your own sauces too. Garlic & hot sauce. The Portuguese rice was a good side with it too.
Dan Lurie: Started in South Africa, this chain serves up mouth-watering Portuguese-style roast chicken with a spicy African kick. When they say hot, they mean it.
Behrad Eats: Stick with the classic Chicken Breast Pita, but get it hot!
7. Off the Record
8.6
800 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Northwest Washington · 41 tips and reviews
Midy Aponte: A favorite place for good conversation! Try the tuna sliders. Delish!
Tammy Gordon: Great spot for a clandestine meeting. Enter through lobby. Door downstairs to left of elevators. Concierge has phone chargers.
Jordan Balderas: Extremely disappointing for foodies or cocktail enthusiasts. Maybe it was an off night. However it may be, it was not the best hotel bar of America.
Deb L: I enjoyed the tour of the beautiful Victorian mansion.
DC Preservation League: The house built in 1892-94 for successful German-American brewer Christian Heurich. It is the city's best preserved Richardsonian Romanesquea architecture. John Granville Meyers was the architect.
Kori: Check out the website, they have several fun events with food, drinks, tours, etc. House is beautifully preserved.