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Family Dinette

3.8 (37 reviews)
InexpensiveFast Food, American
Closed • 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Divey
Casual
Quiet
Dogs allowed

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Spicy chicken special box, fries, and cheeseburger

The food was amazing, had a huge selection of options from bulgoggi, Chinese lunch, subs, and cheesy fries. The portion sizes were good for the prices too. The woman at the front was the nicest person ever. Great experience and the best restaurant in downtown for a quick bite or a meal. 好极了!

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John H.

Solid lunch and breakfast danishes, fast service, good takeout. Limited space inside, not rly a dine in sorta place.

Ambar C.

Greasy breakfast, honey? Okay, honey. This place is a great dive that serves inexpensive breakfast (I've never spent more than $6). The lady at the counter calls everyone (even herself) "honey." She is very friendly, and her team cranks food out quickly. By the way, there is nowhere to sit, so grab your food, and get out! You have a few different options, between sandwiches and combo plates. The biggest combo, pricing in at about $5.50, includes toast, 2 eggs, home fries or grits, and meat (your choice of ham, bacon, or sausage). They put butter and/or jelly on your toast if you want. They ask if you want onions in your home fries. They let/make you put your own salt, pepper, or ketchup on your food before bagging it up to go for you. Overall, I really enjoy this place for a cheap, quick bite. That said, you get what you pay for. The ingredients are just okay. The bacon is really thin and greasy. The sausage is really greasy. The bread is generic white or wheat.

Bulgogie lunch special. $7.50
William H.

Got the bulgogi lunch special for $7.50. Couldn't have been better. Counter lady was cute and friendly. They have cheap sammiches too, but I'm gunna stick with the bulgogi. Also she said they made the bulgogi sauce with fruit instead of sugar. Dank!

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Mikkela T.

"Honey, honey" next day. Back for the burger. I ordered the half pound burger with tomato, onion and mayo. As I ordered, someone was getting a gigomongous (72 oz.) "mix" of lemonade and sweet tea. I ordered a lemonade. My total was $5.70! While sipping on my mongo drink, deja vu-ing about my trip through the South last summer, I glanced at the "Washington Insider: serving more than 50,000 African American readers throughout the Metropolitan Area," listened to the polite orders, glanced at the dapper dude in his fine glory, and listened to more Honey, honey. A regular came in with her fine young son who then said that he'd rather have the food here than at BK (other side of the alley) because he had that ALL the time! The burger was had those nuggety edges that tell you it's handmade. It was a good size. The bread was soggy and pasty. Overall, the burger needed to get some caramelization on the outside and some salt. The meat is not of prime quality. It's not Five Guys. But, that said, this burger was better than McDonalds or BK. Surprising. And it was better than I've had at many a picnic or party (Many, many). Honey Honey has been a surprise, not a revelation. I'll go back and try the rest of the menu (correction: printed but with hand-scribbled amendments). And, where in DC can you get Sweet Tea for under a dollar? I was jacked up on sugar for the rest of the long hot afternoon.

Western omelet w/ a side of bacon. $8-something. Omelet is $3.19 so I guess the bacon is $5. Scammers.
Russell A.

Sure it's "cheap" on the menu but either that menu is from 1939 or they scam their customers. I got a western omelet ($3.19) with a side of bacon and that's IT! Total... $8-something! So I guess the side of bacon is $5.00. What a rip-off/scam. Never again. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/family-dinette-washington#1rITel5yg0c8jN5fGd7Q9Q Unfortunately, I didn't notice until after I left because I was talking to a coworker and got distracted while paying. I'm pretty sure they took advantage of that and charged me 2.5x what it should have cost. People/places like this are pitiful and should be closed down or given huge fines for their behavior.

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Very very very very clean and good. Did I say very very very very clean. A go to gem for morning breakfast.

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Love this place very good food! When it's lunch time and I'm downtown I go visit this place every time.

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Home cooked breakfast and lunch! Nice place to pick up some quick breakfast. Lunch box is $6.99 which is a great price for the location.

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