Solid brunch spot on Capitol Hill, and better than the average DC brunch option by a meaningful…read moremargin. We split the DL's Egg Drop (the bulgogi breakfast sandwich) and the Hatch Green Chili sandwich. Both were well executed. The bulgogi brought some real depth to what could have easily been a gimmick, and the hatch green chili edged it out for me personally. The heat was there without being obnoxious, and everything held together the way a good sandwich should. Friends went with the shrimp and grits and had nothing but good things to say. The team behind this place (Scott Drewno and Danny Lee, also of Anju and ChiKo) knows what they're doing, and it shows. The sourcing is thoughtful, the execution is consistent, and the menu has enough going on to warrant repeat visits without feeling like it's trying too hard. Would come back, and would tell others to do the same.

Vibe/ambiance: casual brunch Service: standard…read moreReservation: walk in wait was ~30 mins Items ordered: - bean curd done that: good flavors! 7/10

I have been going to Barrel since they opened in the mid 2010s. As someone who loves whiskey this…read moreis the place to go for a range of offerings. The bar staff has always been knowledgeable on providing recommendations. For instance, they were the first place I tried the Old Forrester Birthday Bourbon. While it's not something I get frequently, since then I treat myself to it every full moon. They have selections from around the world and I have sent many friends here and they have been impressed. Also while their menu seems small-please know everything they offer that they do very well. The burger is delicious, the fries, the mac and cheese and wings are some of my favorite items. Go and enjoy!

Popped in for happy hour on a Friday around 5pm. Arrived when it was still pretty slow and was able…read moreto take my pick for seating at the bar. The bartender was friendly and helpful, I'm not a whisky girl so I went with wine. My partner tried a whiskey that was recommended and then a whiskey based cocktail that were both really good. For food we tried the fat fries they were delicious, hot fresh and plentiful! My partner also ordered the chicken sliders, 3 fried chicken (thighs I believe) on biscuits with a drizzle of honey. The sliders were a bit dry for my liking and lacked any flavor/seasoning. Chill vibes and good service I would definitely return!

Granny's Kitchen is a small little food truck that offers various breakfast combos, located right…read moreon Pennsylvania, in front of the Penn Branch Shopping Center. All their items are made-from-scratch, and the menu seems to rotate occasionally. I love how it is simplified where you choose a $10 or a $15 main, which both options come with 2 sides of your choice, wheat or white toast, and a small canned juice. We ordered: +the Shrimp & Grits - the grits were the best grits I've ever had - they were thick, creamy, cheesy, and seasoned perfectly! I'd probably order this dish again, without the sausage, and opt for more cheesy grits as my 2 sides to load it up! +the Cheesecake Stuffed Peach Cobbler French Toast - this wasn't as overly sweet as I thought it would be, which was great; I think we'd go for the simple French Toast or the pancakes next time, though +Old Bay Maple Breakfast Potatoes - the Old Bay seasoning was subtle, and these large chunks of breakfast potatoes were more on the sweeter end +Scrambled Eggs +Turkey Sausage Link +Turkey Sausage Patty +pineapple and cranberry juice I noticed that the cranberry juice had expired, but it was easy to replace it with another drink of choice. Staff were friendly, but note that depending on the queue, you may wait for some time for your food, as it's all made-to-order; we waited for ours for about 12 minutes or so, and everything came piping hot! The portions are extremely generous and can feed at least 2 people or be split into 2 meals. Note that there are small little ordering cards to place your orders through; hand them to the staff, and they'll give you an estimated wait time. Most seem to get their items to go, as this is a food truck and there is no seating area. I'd be curious to try out any other additions they may add to their menu in the future, but I would definitely come back for those grits! +delicious grits! +friendly staff! +food truck located on Pennsylvania, in front of the shopping center

A must! If you find yourself in SE Washington DC around breakfast/early afternoon Granny's Kitchen…read moreshould be a stop you make! Stopped here for breakfast and everything I had was bomb! First off the price you can't beat for what they call a "plate" you get a main, two sides, piece of toast, and a juice! They have 10$ and 15$ priced plates. I got two of the 15$ plates the salmon cake and the berry stuffed cheesecake French toast with the eggs and the old bay maple potatoes. The old bay maple potatoes!!!! So good! The salmon cake was the best I've ever had! Hearty in size. I also tried the new grits bowl they had on their menu. Grits, fried chicken,eggs,cheese,hash browns,and gravy ..tooo goood! Service was also great and timely had all my food in about 12 mins. The girl in the window was really nice and helpful. I will deff be back here! Highly recommended!

Amazing Sunday early dinner. Was celebrating my man retirement and he freaking LOVED IT…read more The catfish and grits was crazy good. Sunday DJ bumping soca R&B dancehall etc. Loud but we loved it.

I ate here last night with my husband for dinner. It's been on my bucket lists of restaurants to…read moretry for a while now. Their food looks so good every time I see a content creator of food vlogger post about it. I couldn't wait to try! We had 815 reservations and were seated right away on the first floor. It's very posh inside, stylish, and spacious. There was also a second floor where the DJ was, and the music was great. It was a lot of pop songs, 80s, and a few contemporary hits. We already knew what we wanted to order as we had already checked the menu online before we ordered. I will say the prices online differed from the menu prices in person, so that was a bit disappointing. I ordered the jerk lamb chops with broccolini and Guyanese fried rice while my husband ordered the Jerk salmon and shrimp with cabbage and rice and peas. It did take awhile before our food came out, but it was worth the wait as it was very delicious. I loved my meal and nearly cleaned the plate. SMH. The lamb chops were perfectly seasoned, marinaded, and succulent while the broccolini had a great char. The fried rice was the perfect portion with the right amount of spice and just the right ingredients to round out the dish. My husband doesn't eat rice so his rice and peas went untouched. I tried it, and it was not very flavorful. Almost dry. I was also surprised at how small his salmon was. In my opinion, it looked like a kid sized salmon and for the price, it should have been a full fillet and not half a filet. He did enjoy his meal, overall, but was still hungry. He also asked to sub out the rice for another side, and was told they don't sub for out. He'd just have to order another side. I thought that was a bit strict. I think I'd come back here, but a lot of their menu items have the jerk sauce on it, so I can assume the jerk salmon, jerk chicken, and jerk lamb would all have the same flavor profile.

Any Day Now was a great experience from the moment I walked in. The atmosphere was welcoming, and…read morethe people taking orders were genuinely kind and friendly. The Vegan Marinated Tofu Sando was easily one of the best vegan breakfast sandwiches I've ever had. The combination of chili-marinated tofu, kimchi, and vegan cheese worked really well together, and getting some extra chili oil on the side took it up another level. I also really enjoyed the coffee, but one small detail really impressed me: they actually have oat milk available at the cream and sugar station at no additional charge. That's surprisingly rare, since most coffee shops only put out regular milk or half-and-half and charge extra for nondairy alternatives. As someone who appreciates good plant-based options, that was a nice touch. Great food, good coffee, and a welcoming atmosphere--I'll definitely be back.

Any Day Now has exceptionally yummy breakfast sandwiches which are all on a scallion pancake bread…read more We were impressed by how tasty everything was! I want to go back and try more of the menu. We especially liked the edamame hummus! The curly fries were the only thing that was just OK. I also got a specialty coffee that was delish! Next time, I want to try a slice of cake. Service: Order at the counter and you bring it to your table. There is a countertop bar, too. It's a casual atmosphere that's clean and modern. Definitely recommend Any Day Now.

I would give the reasturant 15 stars! The reasturant is beautiful, and the food is so fancy.read more

I'd probably get 4 1/2 stars, but I'm being generous because the service was really above average!…read moreSo first we were running late due to traffic and parking issues and they were very happy to accommodate us no problem. Second, we had two kids, and you know as four-year olds they can be rambunctious and it was the perfect setting for a family meal. Third one of the first questions my server asked was what are we celebrating and I didn't think anything of it because we really weren't there to celebrate birthdays but since she asked, I said well actually we do have two birthdays! So she made sure to bring pop tarts for the kids at the end of the meal, complementary and they sang to us! Now I had a very long workday and the traffic and parking didn't help so when I saw they had a mimosa great I ordered it and it was in front of me within a few minutes! Second she mentioned how happy hour was ending very soon, but if we wanted the appetizer sampler, it was $18 and we said absolutely thanks so much. We also put in the kids order and they were able to eat pretty quickly after ordering because the service was very good. The adults ordered the Turkish eggs, which were very good although I might say the yogurt was a tad garlicky for my taste, but some people might be in for that. But otherwise great presentation very tasty dish. My husband enjoyed the chicken pickled sandwich and said it was tasty as well. So honestly, five stars for service, four for food, and five for hospitality. Definitely would return. Great experience.

The food at Chloe was absolutely delicious. So good in fact that I stopped in twice during my time…read morein DC. Both times I ordered the Crudo which was absolutely amazing. Additionally, I tried The Who fish and the gem salad which both are spectacular. Cocktails are made to perfection and the service and ambiance are great.

Food 8/10 Atmosphere 9/10…read moreService 3/10 Came here for DC Summer Restaurant Week and unfortunately left pretty disappointed, especially for the price point. First off, there seemed to be only one waiter handling around 7-8 tables. Tables on both sides of us were visibly getting frustrated with how slow the service was. We came to enjoy ourselves and weren't in a rush, so we didn't mind waiting as much, but the service was noticeably slow. Interestingly, the actual dishes came out fairly quickly, but everything else--ordering, drinks, checking in, and getting things we needed--took a long time. For a restaurant at this price point, I was also expecting the overall experience and atmosphere to feel a little more elevated. It didn't really feel particularly upscale or special, and the bathrooms were noticeably dirty, which was surprising and definitely took away from the experience. Overall, the food was decent, but between the understaffed service, cleanliness, and atmosphere, I didn't feel the experience matched the price. Restaurant Week is usually a great opportunity to try a higher-end restaurant and want to come back, but unfortunately I don't think I'd return at the regular menu prices.

Eastern Market is the place to go for breakfast or lunch! The egg sandwich and pancakes are…read moredelicious. Don't miss the grits--creamy and heavenly. For lunch, the fried seafood is incredible. The fried shrimp platter is a must-try for shrimp lovers. And if you're a crab cake sandwich fan, you'll love this one. Enjoy your meal!

The food is great, and the service is great. I'm giving it 4 stars only because seating is not…read moreguaranteed. Getting a seat can feel like the Hunger Games. Patrons are practically fighting for a seat! There are no tables. Seating is first come first serve at a long table top. So far, I've only been here for breakfast and haven't tried lunch. Everything I've had for breakfast has been good. I ordered three buttermilk pancakes, two eggs, and sausage. The pancakes and eggs were great, but the sausage wasn't really my favorite. I definitely prefer the bacon. Both the pork and turkey bacon are good. Overall, I really enjoy the food and service, and I'll definitely be back. Just as long as I can get there before 1 PM!

Our party of 4 arrived with about 30 minute left of Happy Hour so we took advantage and got some…read moreappetizers to share, mussels and crab fries. The mussels were so good! The only thing I needed was some crusty french bread to enjoy the broth. The broth was super flavorful and the mussels were fresh. I decided on the lamb rigatoni for dinner. It had just the right amount of spice and the portion was large enough that I took some home after enjoying the appetizers. Our server was awesome. He was friendly and engaging from the moment we walked in. He knew the menu and made great recommendations.

As a self confessed foodie, I am always in search of my next great dining experience - and ready to…read morerock and roll back to restaurants that are tried and true. This was my first visit to Kitchen Savages. I had tried walking in without a reservation once before on a Saturday evening, and there were no seats available. So my first recommendation would definitely be to make sure you make/have a reservation because they do get busy (understandably so)!! Overall our brunch experience was good! I started off with the Mimosa Sampler for my drink order; I wanted to try the different flavours that were on offer. These were nice, but I'd hoped the presentation would have been a little better and the mimosas not as heavy with the juices. The food was great! Super tasty and packed with flavour. My husband had the Peach Cobbler French Toast and I ordered the 'Create-Your-Own' pasta. I requested it with salmon, shrimp and spinach, but it only came with the shrimp and spinach. Such a shame, because I can imagine the salmon would have made the dish EVEN better. When the bill came, it had the salmon (which I never got) listed on it - after pointing this out, the server checked with the kitchen, and kindly removed it from the bill. Overall, I would say that we really enjoyed brunch here. I will definitely be back in the future to try the main dinner menu & hopefully there'll be no mixups with what I order and what I get .

I loved my experience here. My food was good. The drinks were delicious and the service was top…read moretier. My server Justine was welcoming and attentive. My table never went without. 10/10 highly recommend. I definitely will be going back again.

Just had brunch and we had the most amazing waitress, Justine took care of us like we were family,…read morelol. She Checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. If you're lucky you'll have the pleasure of her waiting on you.