Came here after an appointment to eat Ram Don (jjapaguri). If you have been waited since Parasite was released in 2019 to try Ram Don, you will not be disappointed. Stick with the Korean dishes here - delicious! Tables available outside in good weather. read more

I really love the omelette i ate here. And they offer very nice hot tea! I will visit if i come to DC. read more

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food and the service. the young girl that be at the front is rude, very nice nasty and dismissive i ask her can i get extra sauce she gave me some which were only like 2 drops in the container so i ask can i get some more she tells me she usually charge but ill fo it this time so she went in the back so when she bought it back the container was close so something told me to open it apparently she lied and did not give me anymore sauce i was like really so i ask her how much for extra sauce she says a dollar in like really for 2 drops in a container so i was like nvm so i walked out but i notice their service been down and i was told by other people smtheir service and good is not great at all read more

The BEST cut up perfectly ripe fruit in town...year-round! Hot food made to order. Very friendly and courteous. U-dong soup is wonderful, very flavorful The Bubble Tea is a great afternoon pick-me-up! read more

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Went there for lunch. It's a little tucked away because of the construction next to it. I had a bi bim bap and bubble tea. Both were fine. The owners are very friendly and the food came out quickly. Worth a spot in the lunch rotation if you are nearby. read more

Discovered this gem on my first day of work in the area and was thrilled to discover they had Korean selections in addition to the traditional deli menu. The owner was extremely welcoming and patient. My colleague had never had Korean food before and he graciously went through the menu explaining what everything was. The cafe was neat, clean, and the food was hot and fresh! My colleague and I both got the Bibimbap. I got beef and she got spicy pork. Both were absolutely delicious. The house made hot sauce was ON POINT. Excited to come back and try more items here!! read more

Prices ok. Servings NO..Burrito is only 4 inch tall and a ridiculous egg rolled for $6 plus I don't think I am coming back. I understand bussiness is hard but no need to Jack up customers...way to pricey.. read more

A simple sandwich shop serving basic yet tasty fare. Lots of boar's head meat. The one thing I really enjoy is the fresh mango. Prices are reasonable and counter staff are fast and courteous. 3.5 stars read more

Had the best steak and cheese here!!! What a wonderful surprise... I will definitely be back for the bibimbap! read more

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so happy I happened upon this place! I wanted something more personal than a chain restaurant or franchise for lunch. I saw the sign for this place and took a beeline towards it. There's construction going on on the building above the cafe but it's still open and a great vibe, it's little alcove makes it cozy. The atmosphere was so friendly!! They have SO many menu options, from hot/cold sandwiches, steak and cheese, paninis, bagels, Korean food (!!!), smoothies, bubble tea, desserts, and I'm still probably missing half the menu. I absolutely loved the variety on the menu, especially the touch of asian influence. I got the P11 panini, it was delicious. I will definitely be back! read more

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The Reuben sandwich rocked my world, as did the taro bubble tea-- blended-style! (An unusual combination on my part, sure, but it was a delicious one). Excellent staff as well, and very clean and tidy interior. read more

"Oh NO he didn't!" is the feeling this place generated for me. I came here a few times for lattes or coffee, and it was decent, but the place revealed its true colors when I ordered a hot chocolate. I don't come here too often, but I was lured in by the promise of hot chocolate on a cold day, and I thought they might have good hot chocolate since their espresso drinks were OK. I ordered my hot chocolate. I paid the three dollars. I watched in horror, and the guy poured HERSHEY'S chocolate syrup into two percent milk and heated it. "Oh no he didn't!" I yelled in my head. I don't even drink that stuff at home, much less at a cafe where I'm paying a premium! I'm never going back here. read more

I had the bulgogi bibimbap which I really enjoyed. The people working there are very friendly and for the area, the prices are reasonable. I wish they had lunch specials though! read more

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Great place for a quick lunch before a meeting at the capital. The location is pass the capital but in reality about four blocks away. Attentive service, decent food at a reasonable price. read more

Cobbie sandwhich is really good! The workers are very friendly and the taro tea was great! read more

Capitol Grounds Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I've been here several times the last few weeks while having to come into the office. My coworker who I've been meeting with has gotten the sandwiches, which he enjoys, while I've gotten the bibimbap each time, with different meats. It is tasty, and really hits the spot. Only mild complaint is that the eggs are a bit overdone and not runny, but that is a minor thing. Definitely worth adding into the lunch rotation if you're in the area (and helping keep it open during the pandemic) read more

Great staff. Yummy bagels. Great location. Sweet and simple. Four stars due to the disgusting fruit smoothie I got. read more

Super-nice folks run this place and they make the most delicious food! I am a huge fan of the sausage, egg & cheese tortillas in the morning. Yum! They make them to order for you. A great little addition to downtown DC. read more

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This 5 star review is solely for their bulgogi bibimbap. I work in the building right next door and was happy that they would be offering Korean food and bubble tea along with their regular sandwiches and salads. I just had their bulgogi bibimbap today and it was delicious. Everything was seasoned very well and for $10.99 you get a huge portion- I was only able to eat half of mine. The staff there is also very nice and very helpful. They also offer tofu, spicy pork, and chicken as toppings if you didn't just want plain bibimbap. They also offer this in a salad form which I'll try next time I visit or the udon. read more

Capitol Grounds Cafe - Bulgogi bibimbap - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Review limited to Korean food only. I don't think I've ever had a sandwich here, but someone told me that had pretty good Korean food so i stopped in today for lunch. I was really happy with the bibimbap! Very fresh ingredients, meet was good, and they even had a traditional fried egg on top with a slightly runny yolk. Price was $9,99 with bilgogi, not sure on other. Other pluses, the bibimbap sauce they used had a nice thickness to it--really good flavor. Rice was very good. Meat was tasty and not fatty. Request KimChi if you want it and they give you a side. Most people were getting sandwiches and they were missing out on some cheap Korean eats. I'd say this place is comparable quality wise to some other local places, but you get a lot of the price and worth a stop in. read more

My mom and I went here for breakfast before a meeting with a Professor at GW and we paid $11 for two teas and two muffins. I guess that's not TOO bad, but there really was nothing exceptional about the blueberry and poppy seed muffins we had. Their green tea frappucino like drink was not good at all either. read more

I have yet to find a deli in Washington, DC, Maryland, or Virginia, which serves fresh deli meat, let alone Boars Head, other than Capitol Grounds. I am giving this place four stars based solely on the fact that they cut the meat AFTER you order it. The mere existence of Capitol Grounds amidst the sea of mediocrity that is the DC deli scene gives me hope in the possibility of the existence of a higher being. As a regular 9-5 employee for a few years now, I frequent DC delis and sandwich shops quite often. With the exception of Eli's Kosher Deli, Lawsons, Au Bon Pain and Corner Bakery, all the delis I have encountered in the DC area do not use fresh meat. Rather they use Subway style meat, stored frozen for weeks and thawed. It is sad when the chains are beating out the locals. Capitol Grounds serves premium Boar's Head brand cold cuts/lunch meat, whichever term you prefer. Although I have to admit I would love this place just as much even if they served fresh Dietz & Watson, which would still be a class above the other DC delis. I will readily admit that Cap. Grounds does not have the most creative sandwiches around. Although they do have decent paninis, etc. But what they lack in style they make up for with freshness and pure unadulterated quality product. read more

Very small storefront ...you might miss it with all of the construction scaffolding in front of it. I ordered the bibimbap w/beef bulgolgi. It was very good. The people inside were very friendly. There isn't a lot of space to eat inside ...but my friend and I were very fortunate to score 2 of the 3 seats at the little sit in counter. The cook came out to make sure we had enough sauce and that the food was ok. It was ...my friend ordered just beef bulgolgi ...which is just the meat, rice and salad. We both ate every bit. The portions and price are good. The food was good. I wish I had taken pictures. I would recommend this place. read more

WORST FOOD EVER!!!! I work right around the corner and the guys at work wanted to try something different for lunch. For some reason an employee must've picked up the menu out of the trash can where it belongs and put it on our break table. WORST MISTAKE OF OUR LIVES. Not a single one of my coworkers were able to finish our food. The spicy chicken wraps were inedible and my stomach is now in knots. I'll definitely have my plumber on speed dial later on. Another coworker got a Chipotle Chicken wrap and was literally quoted as saying "that s**t was so f***ing nasty!". The food wasn't the only thing that wasn't digestible. I tasted a smoothie that a coworker ordered and almost threw up. I asked him why he ordered a drywall dust smoothie and he informed me it was a Strawberry smoothie. In summary, this place should be shut down and the owners should be arrested for committing hate crimes. We apologize to Italian Gourmet Deli and Potbelly for wanting to try something new. But believe us, you have no competition at all with this place. Fuck you, Capitol Grounds Cafe. read more

I was staying at a friend's place this weekend, and took my first successful DC metro ride all by myself. After getting out of the train and realizing I needed breakfast, I popped in here, right across from my office (Ruder Finn, DC) and had a bagel, some fruit, and a water. Not particularly cheap, but not expensive either, and I was able to use my credit card under $10. Quick service, good bagel - happy Alexandra. read more

They have great sandwiches - and they are generous with the freshly cut deli meats. Salads are also hearty - I love the Greek Chicken or the Artichoke salad. read more

Capitol Grounds is my default lunch option because the deli meat is always fresh and high quality (Boar's Head). The staff is friendly and efficient and you can usually get in and out of there in under 5 minutes. I'm a big fan of their paninis and wrap sandwiches (chicken salad is good, not too heavy) and their Italian sub is very good. Their specials change daily but you can usually get a great sandwich, chips and can of coke for $7.50. I have less experience with their salads and breakfast items but they seem pretty popular. CG is a nice little deli; the food is twice as good as the Potbelly next door and the line is significantly shorter. read more

I come here most every Friday morning to treat myself to a glorious breakfast sandwich and fresh squeezed orange juice. There's hardly ever a line, and on the rare occasion when there is, it moves quickly. It also helps that the staff knows my usual order, so I'm in and out in a matter of minutes. Lunch is equally as good with all Boar's Head meat and a wide selection of hearty sandwiches. They offer daily specials as well, which include a drink and chips, all for under $10. Trust me, you won't leave hungry. read more

This used to be my go-to work spot whenever I forgot to bring lunch. Their salads are massive (I usually went with the Greek w/Chicken or the Spa Chicken Salad) and the sandwiches were pretty good (I liked P8 and P11). My only complaint is that I always smelled like a toasted sandwich once I got back to the office ;) Service is pretty quick and they have a variety of chips, fresh cut fruit, and Haribo gummies (my favorite) in stock. Easy, fast, tasty...all I need for a last minute workday lunch. read more

Best spicy pork bibimbap everrrr! The owners are super friendly and location is great!!

This place is really bad! Food is terrible and expensive!! They said their bibimbap is popular, but their beef is too dry and the rice is over cooked as well. I also found hair in the food and I feel awful. I am never coming back to this place, EVER! If you guys want to eat bibimbap, go to another place. read more

This place has by far the BEST bibimbap I've ever eaten. I always get it with the beef bulgogi, but they have other meats. It's so good I go once a week. They give you such a huge portion and the veggies are so fresh! It's about $10, which is basically what any lunch in downtown DC will cost, but this actually feels worth every penny!! I've never gotten their sandwiches, but I have a few coworkers (I work about three blocks from there) who get their sandwiches all the time and rave about how fresh and tasty those ingredients are too! I keep meaning to try one of their sandwiches (the paninis look especially yummy), but every time I go I just end up wanting more bibimbap. The people who work there are so nice, it's really refreshing when someone truly appreciates your business. This place might not look like much from the outside, but I'd definitely recommend Capitol Grounds Cafe to anyone who is in the area. read more

Love this place. Great paninis with Boar's Head meat, the Bibimbap and Teriyaki chicken is amazing and the Bubble tea is pretty good too. They have tons of options for breakfast, lunch and snacks. Also, the staff is incredibly friendly and the prices are average for the area. Around $8 for lunch. read more

Hands down the best club sandwich I have in a long time. You know what makes a good sandwich?? When you bit into your sandwich and you her that crunch from fresh lettuce and tomato. The deli meat is freshly sliced and the bacon is cooked to perfection. The have a wide variety of foods you can order. Sandwiches, wraps, hot panini, korean foods, salads, smoothies and more. The customer service is always way over exceptional. Thanks Captiol Grounds Cafe. read more

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As I run down 17th Street to Capitol Grounds Cafe, I laugh in the face of the suckers in the never ending Potbelly line...mwahahaha! But I don't dare tell them why...I don't dare tell them that there is a tastier, cheaper, less infuriating line at a place just across the street! No no no! I want to keep this food secret all to myself! I want to continue to enjoy walking into Capitol Grounds, to see those lovely faces staring back at me waiting to take my order immediately! I want to take my time choosing the sandwich I want from the extensive menu, with no rush from hasty customers or workers! I want to rock the sandwich/chips/drink special for $7.50! I then want to park it on a bench in Farragut Square and scarf down my delicious lunch! All while those lemmings at Potbelly continue to wait in line!!! Capitol Grounds Cafe FTW!!! read more

This is basically my corner deli because I work on K between 16th and 16th, and I couldn't be happier. It's a little more pricey than I'd like, but in all honesty, so is EVERYTHING in this city (unless you want a subway sandwich and I think they taste like paper). Anyway. I really enjoy this place, the nice man who owns it, and the variety. I'd have to disagree that the menu isn't diverse because there are at least 30 or so sandwiches to choose from. I'll be honest. I usually order the same thing every time: the grilled chicken on foccacia. But I'm happy every time. They grill the bread lightly AND the chicken, and add a little honey mustard, lettuce, tomato and avocado, which equals a lovely little lunchtime sandwich. The lettuce and tomato are always fresh, the chicken cooked nicely, and the bread is warm, soft and flavorful. Plus the honey mustard adds a nice sweetness to the saltiness of the bread and chicken. But like I said, they have other things on the menu too. I've had the cobbie a few times, which is also very good (a variation on the typical club sandwich), and my former coworker swears by the veggie foccacia. You can make your own sandwich from about 10 different choices of fresh meat, order a number of different salads, enjoy warm sandwiches, cold sandwiches, paninis etc... They also do breakfast, which can be as simple as a bagel with cream cheese (what i eat) to the breakfast sandwiches (egg, cheese, bacon, sausage, etc. on bagels, croissants, toast and english muffins). Coffee is pretty cheap and I'd give it 3+ stars out of 5. I also enjoy their beverage selection (typical fare + honest teas, juices, vitamin water, Gatorade, orangina, etc...) and their chips selection (typical fare + dirty potato chips (the brand), soy crisps, etc.). I think the three aspects I enjoy most are: 1) I never wait any more than 10 minutes (unless it's incredibly packed which I've only run into once or twice); 2) the service (friendly, upbeat, fast) which is hard to find in this town; 3) the quality of my food. Seriously, I'd probably eat here about 3 times a week if I could afford to eat out that much. tip: look for the specials (often they'll combine a sandwich with a drink and chips for a good deal) read more

The salad and the sandwiches are the best thing on the menu and although it is a bit overpriced, the quality of food is always fresh and tasty. read more

I eat my breakfast here weekly. Egg and Cheese Tortilla for 1.99. Great deal and delicious. read more

So happy to have a simple and tasty sandwich, at a low price, and fast and friendly service to boot! Cannot beat this place for a lunch sandwich. read more

I was visiting family in Washington and stopped by to get some coffee before my flight. The Indian lady at the counter was very rude to me and my aunt. My aunt ask for 3 ice creams at first and then my uncle ask for 1 more. The lady said to us "why don't you tell me how many you want at first. Now you have to wait 15 minutes because I have another order ahead of you" I said "you can reach in the freezer next to you and pull another one out. You are not making the ice cream" She said "well you have told me at first. Now you have to wait 15 minutes......To make the story short. I asked for her name and managers number to file a complaint...She called a TSA employee to call the police because I took a picture of her. After the airport police arrived she still refused to give me her name......Worst service I've ever encountered!!!!!! read more