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    Big China

    3.3 (28 reviews)
    InexpensiveFast Food, Chinese
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Leroy W.

    Born and raised in this neighborhood. This place has been a landmark in the community. Chicken wings and Mumbo sauce from BIG CHINA!

    This is how much shrimp came in the shrimp egg roll thats pretty ridiculous
    Darien D.

    Trash shrimp egg rolls dont order em tore open my second one to find a single morsel of a piece of shrimp the cabbage was good though thats all there was in it

    Don't order the Mongolian shrimp. You pay $10 for a quart of onion with about 8-10 shrimp ...

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    Food is great but found roach and a fly in my order. Unreal never eat here if you don't want you system compromised.

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    The food has never changed, I've been eating hear for over 35 years and never had a bad experience

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    I have been eating here since I was a kid. Best fried shrimp basket and steak and cheese. .

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    16 years ago

    Can barely even be called mediocre and the other customers often harass us when we come in. Don't bother.

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    12 years ago

    Food was delicious and delivered quick. Crab rangoon was the best ive ever had as well!

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    The Capital Burger - Our namesake burger is served French onion-style with caramelized onions, Wisconsin Grand Cru gruyère and shallot aioli.

    The Capital Burger

    4.3(1.2k reviews)
    1.6 mi
    •$$

    This place is sooo good! Perfect ambiance, the vibe is kind of a modern pub without being dark and…read moredreary, big comfortable booths, plenty of space to not feel like you're part of someone else's conversation. Honestly we were so pleasantly surprised by how good the burgers are! I had the Capital Burger which had such incredible flavor and the burger itself is thick and juicy. Despite having just had a big dinner somewhere else, as I write this, my mouth is watering. My daughter had the wild mushrooms burger and she loved it -- the aioli had the perfect tang to go with the mushroom and Swiss, both burgers were cooked perfectly medium as requested. The old fashioned was just your typical old fashioned with a slice of candied bacon attached to the outside of the glass. We were hoping for something smokier and a little different but it was still a very good Old Fashioned. We shared the chocolate mousse and it was perfection. Yum! If I lived here this would be my new regular spot.

    A rather nice restaurant, typical DC expensive, the food was good, with nice atmosphere, good…read moreservice, clocking in at about $42 before tip for a burger and milkshake. I had the blue cheese and black truffle cheeseburger, with bacon, and it was good. . Very good. I could not identify or really pinpoint where the black truffles came in, but the beef was well seasoned. The additions were a dollar too expensive across the board so I skipped those. The fries were sort of stereotypical, nothing really fancy about those. I debated about having the truffle fries, but didn't really wanna pay the extra three dollars. Bless my server, he didn't know what black truffles were, either. The Reesie's peanut butter cup Skrewball milkshake was quite good. Good use of Skrewball. Could've done with a little more alcohol, but what a great combination. Good taste. Vanilla ice cream and peanut butter all the way through. My only .. concern.. were the pickles. There's this NoVA chain restaurant that serves POPCORN before the meal, which I think has to be the most depressing, unappetizing, lazy and cheap way to start a meal. Capital Burger servers sliced sweet pickles in a jar. That.. is a step up from popcorn, but not by much... If I was in the mood for a burger and boozy milkshake, this would be on the list, but not my first choice.

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    The Capital Burger - Our Stoli Doli spiked shake is long sought & loudly slurped. Stoli Vodka hand-spun w/rich vanilla ice cream & topped w/candied pineapple

    Our Stoli Doli spiked shake is long sought & loudly slurped. Stoli Vodka hand-spun w/rich vanilla ice cream & topped w/candied pineapple

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    Blue Cheese and Truffle Burger topped with cabernet-braised red onions.

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    Your Only Friend - Sub club

    Your Only Friend

    4.4(164 reviews)
    1.6 mi•Downtown

    Awesome lives up to the hype and the sandwiches are excellent I got the pork sandwhich chascu pork…read morewas excellently cooked and well balanced with the veggies with nice heat. Service is nice and quick.

    I only ever stop by here whenever I'm going to an event at the convention center and don't want to…read morepay for overpriced under-flavored convention food nor fight the scores of illegal food truck mafia members with their unlisted prices, I always seem to forget about it otherwise. But maybe that's better for them too. You can order to-go at the window and/or request a spot in the limited spaced dining/bar area. I've only gotten the Sub Club the few times I've gone here but what can I say? its a fail proof staple that is hard to get wrong and that they do very right. I often pair it with one of their drinks, this time being the spicy ginger ale which was solid as well. There's really not much place to dine-in if you're trying to dine and go - I recommend only using the dining area if you're solo, a couple, or part of a small group (at MOST maybe - a hard maybe - on 4 people) and only if you want to use the bar. One couple tried to squeeze in a baby stroller into the bar/dining area. Its really not suitable for things like suitcases or strollers so if you're in that camp maybe try some other spots because that also made a tiny space all the more difficult to navigate. Also, if you have a mobility device, this might not be the best spot for you either. I've never used their restrooms before so can't comment on that one. I still will say it is good for when you want to grab and go - so if you're in that category, and you like moderately priced sandwiches (for this part of town) this might work for you.

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    Your Only Friend - To go order area.

    To go order area.

    Your Only Friend - Cool Ranch Onion Rings - Doritos(ish) Cool Ranch pow-pow, beer-battered onion rings, fancy ranch

    Cool Ranch Onion Rings - Doritos(ish) Cool Ranch pow-pow, beer-battered onion rings, fancy ranch

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    sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls

    sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls

    3.0(14 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    I placed an order through Sweetgreen's website for pickup at the Mount Vernon location at 601…read moreMassachusetts Ave, NW in Washington, DC. This particular. SweetGreen location is for "pick-up" only. Sweetgreen charged me $19.56 to my card. When I went to the location to retrieve the order, the Manager (a short, Hispanic male) told me that their power had been down, so they hadn't received any orders. Yet, your company charged me $19.56. I asked him to provide me a refund, and he stated he does not know how to do that. He told me that I will need to request a refund through the app or the website. I go to my app and pull up the website from my cell phone and asked him, where do I request a refund? His exact words were, "I DON'T KNOW". I asked him for the number to Corporate or to someone in customer service who does know and can answer questions that he clearly did not know, and his response to me again was. "I DON'T KNOW". I spent 35 minutes of my lunch hour in there with no help, no refund, no food and not knowing how to request assistance for the refund. I left, went back to my office, and logged back into SweetGreen's website, where I placed the order. I logged into my account, only to find that all the contact numbers for SweetGreen were not working or out of service, and they only allow you to chat with AI. I explained in detail with AI. Heitzel R. stated she could assist me further, and after that I sent an additional 5 messages because Heitzel R. stopped responding to me. Then I received a message stating that the chat ended. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? No one was able to assist, and at this point, I'm EXTREMELY FURIOUS, I'm out of $19.56, I didn't get a chance to eat lunch, and my problem has YET to be RESOLVED. I will NEVER in my LIFE order from this place again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, I would've given this location ZERO STARS if I could, but unfortunately, Yelp does not allow that.

    I am normally a big fan of sweetgreen but I haven't visited in awhile and I don't know if the…read morequality went down, or this is just a bad location to go to or a bit of both. First off, after navigating to this location I got to the door and didn't realize it's a mobile order only location. It doesn't state that on Google, or Apple Maps! That means you have to scan a QR code on the door, make an account and download the app just to make an order. Very user unfriendly and it took way too long for that whole process. I should at the very least be allowed to order without making an account or from a website but I digress. Or it should have an iPad inside for you to order from like most places do! After that process I got my bowl and it just was not good. The ingredients didn't taste fresh, it just felt like a bowl of slop if I am being honest. I personally don't see myself ordering sweetgreen again for a very long time after this experience. I used to be a big advocate of their bowls but I can't support a location that doesn't even let you order inside at a window or something. I'd say avoid this location and find a different place to eat within DC if you can. It's not worth the time, money or energy for the product you are receiving from my experience.

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    sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls - Order Pickup Station

    Order Pickup Station

    sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls
    sweetgreen - Healthy Salads, Wraps, and Bowls

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    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

    3.4(64 reviews)
    1.5 mi•NoMa

    My husband and I decided to grab some breakfast/lunch at Union Station before our ride out to one…read moreof the museums today! We've only eaten at Canes in Nashville but weren't overly pleased that time! This time wasn't much better. Our meals were definitely prepared quickly for as busy as the location appeared to be. We both ordered a 3-finger combo with fries and a large drink. The meals were NO WHERE close to resembling the meals in the picture menu featured in the order kiosk. The chicken fingers were barely the size of sardines and the fries barely matched the size of a kids McDonald's happy meal French fry (approximately 15 non-crinkle cut fries.) The drinks delivered were normal medium size drinks at any other chain... passed off as large drinks. The Cane's sauce tasted very diluted or watered-down. This was NOT a visit that would make us want to return to this location nor to the chain in another location. Absolutely NOT a $27 meal but most definitely an unexceptional experience.

    I honestly do not see the draw to a place like this. Especially on is such a busy building where…read morethere is standing room only. It is chaotic and so unorganized. Typical for a place like this it is loud, packed, and overwhelming. There are kiosks to order if you prefer not to talk to a person and the traditional registers where you have to talk to a person. Once ordered, you just wait around for your food and hear your name shouted. The food was dry, as expected. But for a quick-ish lunch, this place will do. It's nearly quick I should say, all dependent on the amount of people standing around in here.

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    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - Food was good and staff was friendly

    Food was good and staff was friendly

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    HipCityVeg

    HipCityVeg

    4.3(1.2k reviews)
    1.8 mi
    •$$

    I love you guys sooooooo much omg. my go to order is the meal deal with the basic b burger, medium…read morefries, campfire bbq, and sweetened green tea. holy crap it's so good. honorable mentions are the philly cheesesteak and veggie burger as well I was devastated when the DuPont circle location closed. I need the Chinatown location to never close so I'm writing this review

    This was really good!! I had this place bookmarked since the previous time I visited DC. We had…read moreattended a hockey game and were starving afterwards. As we were walking back towards our hotel, we actually were passing here so I chose it for our din din spot. I thought for sure it was going to be packed but luckily it was not. I knew I wanted a burger but was struggling with choosing which one. Hubs knew he wanted the Cheesesteak and knew I wanted fries. I went with the Smokehouse burger. We grabbed a seat and did not wait long for our food to come out. I really enjoyed my burger and scarfed it down! I paid for sauces, which were tiny and super overpriced. Hubs enjoyed his cheesesteak but he prefers meat. I had a bite and thought it was really flavorful and very closely tasting like the real thing. I noticed later this is a chain, which is pretty cool. I think the prices were pretty steep so I might skip on the fries next time. The food could have been warmer as well. Definitely worth a visit and will most likely be back when in DC again.

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    HipCityVeg - Buffalo Bella burger (fried mushroom) and sweet potato fries

    Buffalo Bella burger (fried mushroom) and sweet potato fries

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    HipCityVeg - Order on the right and then wait for your order!

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    Order on the right and then wait for your order!

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