This place looks like a small convenience store from the outside, but it's really almost like three stores in one. The first mini store is a small space that serves up sushi and poke dishes. The second mini store is an area that sells a variety of hot dishes, almost like a mini buffet. Last, but not least, the rest of the store is an area that displays a variety of waters, soda, energy drinks, beer, wine and spirits. It's kind of like a jack of all trades. I tried out a poke dish. I'm not an expert so I asked the woman working behind to counter to make it like she would eat it. She did, indeed. The dish was tasty, filling and cost about $13. I'm not from the area, so unfortunately I'm not able to make this venue a regular stop however I'm glad I came across it during my visit. It hit the spot. read more

Now it's not someplace you'd drive out of the way for, and give up any notion of finding proximal parking, but you surely could do worse for a lunch or casual dinner in the Dupont Circle area. Very varied menu of sandwiches (hot and cold) including fairly imaginative ones. The kitchen does not skimp and particularly for DC, what is served is fresh and of good value. There also is a large salad bar and Asian-style hot buffet, which seemed not really in full swing a lunchtime on a Saturday. I might imagine this place hops with business during the work week; if it does not it should. read more

Cafe isn't an appropriate name for this place. It's more like a quick stop market. Anything from breakfast to a hot food bar to a variety of snacks and beverages. The Orange Spoon Cafe is a nice break from $14 salads and Starbucks. I've only tried the hot sandwiches here. It's been a while so I can't quite remember which ones. However, I do remember feeling like my sandwich wasn't overpriced but just wasn't priced correctly. Decent sandwich but I could get higher quality from Potbelly. Overall it's a simple place to buy quick lunch for people working in the georgetown area. Would I come back? Yes, but for simple things like chips or a drink. Would I recommend it? Only if they worked near by read more

This Place Always Has So Much To Offer! I've Been Going Here On & Off The Past Few Years & What I Love About The Place Is The Variety Of Food From Hot & Cold Food Bar, The Sandwich/ Deli , Soup Station, All The Sides Plus Fixings & Sushi! Also They Have A Full Alcohol Liquors, Wine & Beer Available! Also They Have Daily Specials For Hot & Cold Specials Daily, They Also Have Desserts, Smoothies & Bubble Teas! Def Worth The Stop There's Something For Everyone! read more

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So many selections!! This place is a couple of minutes away from my work so I come here often. What I love the most about this place are their hours- their lunch buffet ends at 4:30 which is almost never heard of at other places. It's a pretty open space and I've never had an issue finding a table to sit down and eat here. They have great international lunch buffet and salad selections. Everything I've tried so far from here- plantains, lo mein, sushi, orange chicken, pasta, salads, all have been great. When you go in early enough, you are able to get fresh batch of sushi...yumm! This place also offers selection of beer and wine. The employees here are friendly and the place is almost always clean. I'm a regular here :) read more

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I feel kind of bad giving this place only two stars, because I've enjoyed everything I've bought there, and the cashier is always nice. I have gotten one hot sandwich there and one quesadilla..both were pretty good! So, the reason I'm rating this 2 stars is because I saw with my own eyes the lady cooking the food would periodically pick up her cell phone, text someone, then touch the food again with her hands (like cut up vegetables), then touch her phone...LOTS of cross-contamination risk here. It kind of grossed me out. The whole point of wearing gloves is that you're only touching the food with it. A friend of mine also told me that she got food poisoning from there twice. They really need to be more careful.. it's too bad because they have a good food selection! read more

This place has great food! A loy of variety. It is clean and well run. You can eat there comfortably or take out quickly if you are in a hurry. Loved it read more

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Convenient. Good selection from sandwiches to bibimbap. Very friendly staff. Oh and they have beer, liquor, and wine Oh and snacks read more

Didn't love it/didn't hate it. I stopped here later in the evening to grab a bite to eat. The buffet had been packed up and put away so I resorted to ordering at the counter. I got myself a chicken burrito. It was not memorable. They had a large selection and variety of options which gives me hope that there are better options. Super cool that they sell booze! One aside, as I approached the building the staff member was puffing a cigarette right in the doorway. The outer most door was open, leaving to smoke to pool in the easement. Nasty. read more

Found this place while looking for a different place to eat in the area. Not too bad. I've been here several times during lunch and breakfast. The sandwiches are....well....I was satisfied. But they aren't anything real special. This place offers a breakfast, and then later a lunch, buffet which they charge $6.99 per pound. The pound weighs up quick. I got a standard breakfast from the Buffett (eggs, bacon sausage, potatoes and a biscuit) and perhaps I was a bit over zealous because my breakfast was over double the cost per pound. My breakfast ended up being pretty damn expensive for what it was. They charged me for over 2 pounds while the weight on the scale said 1.93lbs. Lesson learned here....never again. The lunch buffet offered a mix of Chinese and American and the choices were......ok, I guess. Recommend you get a fresh made breakfast or lunch, or sandwich as it will be cheaper. The place has a huge selection of alcohol....more than half the place is a liquor store. On several occasions I noticed many people, during lunch, were getting just French fries, which I thought odd (maybe cheaper? Not sure). Edited review to include one more star, two isn't very fair considering I've been mostly satisfied with this place. One thing I would like for them to include is a hot club sandwich with cold veggies. Love hot sandwiches but the ones on their menu I don't normally eat at any place. read more

I'd give them four stars under normal circumstances. However, after the Embassy Suites offered up that they have no room service and guests aren't allowed to take food from the restaurant back to their rooms, coupled with the only restaurant in the area having a 45 minute wait, the ladies at the Orange Spoon went above and beyond. Although they close their grilles at 8:00 p.m., they took pity on the story about how Embassy Suites doesn't offer room service at their $500 a night hotel, and don't allow for food from their restaurant, to be taken back to guest rooms. The ladies at the Orange Spoon fired up their grill and cooked up a delicious burrito and bacon/turkey sandwich. They were wonderfully nice, and very sweet. HUGE selection of Scotch, many imported beers, and unusual sweets. read more

Pleasantly surprised... no wait... THRILLED beyond belief that I was able to get such a great sandwich at this place. Typically, I am a fan of original philly from Philly and the surrounding areas OR Italian made cheesesteaks/grinders from my friends in New England, but today... I enjoyed the "Taste of DC" with chicken instead of steak, extra provolone on grilled whole grain bread. IT WAS DELICIOUS. Way to go Orange Spoon! read more

If you live or work in the West End, this place is very likely your go to on hungover mornings for a bacon, egg & cheese or Western Omelet or that place you go a snackin' when you know you shouldn't for the $5 mystery box buffet leftovers after 4pm! Orange spoon is exactly what you'd expect from a neighborhood cafeteria/deli but as others have mentioned, offers booze -- from wine & beer to the hard stuff! It's a great place to duck in if working late or playing office poker (that's what we always do!) the staff is friendly and remembers your order if you're a regular. The food overall is pretty meh and kind of expensive ($10 wraps with no sides or drink) but honestly, they're quick, efficient and wayyyyyyyy more carb friendly than sweetgreen around the corner. Yeppp, i think I just admitted that this place kindddaaaaa got me through winter 2014. read more

My review is towards the service, and not the food: I frequent this place for lunch about once a week, usually for the salad bar. Since the grilled chicken at the salad bar is pretty cold, I'll request the kitchen to grill some chopped chicken to throw on top of my salad. I strolled in today and made my usual request, only to be told by one of the women working in the kitchen that I "need to make sure to pay for the chicken" on my salad. When I responded with "sure, of course", she eyeballed me and said "you left last time without paying for the chicken, you cannot do that and have to pay" [insert angry tone/mocking look]. SERIOUSLY?! I honestly cannot believe she ACCUSED me of stealing? I told her I had paid every single time, and had no intention of stealing from this shop. No apology from her, whatsoever. I have never seen this kind of treatment before- heck if she wanted to confirm if I've been paying every time I came there, she could easily just talk to the guy at the register. I have never been this humiliated and angry before. I will NEVER come to this place again, and will be sure to let EVERYONE within my office know about this treatment. (P.S- I wish I could give this place 0 stars!) read more

Baseball is on so I have time to write a review of a place I eat at at least 5 times a month. It's convenient for work lunches, but affordability, service, and food quality are enough for me to give this place a "perfect" score. The service at the deli-counter is great. The ladies and gents that do up the above average sandwiches (steak and cheese, gyro, Reuben, club are my go-tos) turn an order around in 3-4 minutes just about every time. The fries are a 8/10 and you won't go hungry with the portion sizes that come with the "specials." I don't hit the lunch buffet that often, mostly bc the sandwiches are a buck or two cheaper, but when I have, I usually get the fish with some mashed potatoes to go with. It's fresh and seasoned quite well, so can't complain. The soups are great for cold days. I usually grab a large chili or chicken noodle for $3.50 (with up to 3! packs of frackers for free). The salad bar is a average, about as exciting as boring veggies can get. read more

This place is very cafeteria like, it has a cold section, hot section and a station where they prepare sandwiches/burritos/burgers. They also sell a wide range of chips and drinks, stuff that you wont be able to find at a regular groceries store. It takes me 5 minutes to pick my chips and drink. The service is very fast and the price is very reasonable. The reason i gave it 4 stars is because the tables are usually dirty even though i go at 2pm, after peak hours. Oh and they sell alcohol but you arent allowed to drink it inside. read more

We are reviewing the smoothies. They are great and also good value, $4.50 for 16"oz. My kids loved them and we could mix three different fruits. Very friendly service. read more

This is a good place to grab lunch. The food is cheaper than the food trucks and faster too. Bottles of alcohol are a bit expensive but who buys wine from a corner store? read more

They're Open!!! I have been stalking, I mean, eyeballing this place. The past owners offered the same style of shop so I was very happy to learn it will remain in the same category. We have a major shortage in places around here at work that are sandwich bars/buffets. It's larger than I expected. I don't remember the space being that large inside. The prices are a bit more on the expensive side. The weigh food is a whopping $7.99 per/lb. Even that is expensive for this area if you ask me. The breakfast options are relatively inexpensive. What is going to keep folks coming despite of the prices is the variety. They have a great selection of semi healthy sandwiches and drink choices like the Naked's, Aloe Vera water, etc. You know how you just go overboard because you want to try everything? Well that was me. I grabbed me an aloe vera water. Ecstatic to see these because I can't find them everywhere. Now hold on to your seat for this one. They had, wait for it, wait a little more, fried plantain. I have NEVER EVER seen fried plantain on a hot bar. They were cooked perfectly. I thought I was in the island's in Jamaica!!! I don't usually eat off "hot bars" but hey I was like the second person there. What could really go wrong that fast? Don't answer that. While I'm happily piling plantain in the container I wait while they fix my Veggie Burrito. Reasonably priced at $3.59, it was pretty good. It wasn't too big and I didn't feel like I got robbed. After paying a little of $8 for my food, I left with a smile on my face. Not because the sun was shining but because order has been restored to the area. I felt empty :-( I will be moseying on over there for lunch to check out a sandwich! To be continued..... read more

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It's just wrong to serve cold old hard brown rice with your Poke Bowls. That is such a disappointment along with your customer service at the grill. read more

I stopped by for a quick sandwich and I picked the perfect place. I ordered a club sandwich and it was perfect and I would go back again if I lived in DC. read more

This place wasn't at all what I expected from a deli, but that's definitely a good thing. It is very open and spacious, so you wont feel like you're climbing all over other people to get around. The a la carte deli is as soon as you walk in, and it has a wide range of options. I recommend the classic Italian and the chicken quesadilla. Further to the back are the buffet stations, which include a hot bar and a salad bar. The hot bar menu changes daily, but they have it posted for you in case you want to plan your visits around it. The salad bar is pretty good, too. The most pleasant surprise is the alcohol section. You can get wine, beer, and hard liquor here. It's so convenient! Thbonly catch is that you cannot consume your alcohol purchases in the restaurant. The service was pretty standard. They keep the place clean and are pretty friendly. It also didnt take forever to get the a la carte items. And if you fancy sticking around, there's a seating area with free wiring for you. Orange Spoon is definitely worth checking out! read more

If you are working nearby, this is a good lunch place to have in your weekly rotation. That have a good diverse menu of foods made-to-order, some prepackaged things if you are in a rush, and then a hot bar/salad bar for days when you cannot decide what to eat and want to eat everything and nothing. The hot bar changes daily and ranges from tacos to fried wings to pasta and orange chicken. Very diversified and pretty tasty. One of my favorites is their Mac and Cheese, but I never know when to expect it. They do have a calendar on the wall but I don't remember and am most times disappointed. The hot bar/salad bar can get pricey so I recommend ordering from the counter. The French fries are fresh and crispy. I like the grilled cheese when I am in a nostalgic mood. Like other yelpers said, they have a psuedo grocery store with snacks and wine. I haven't used it yet but I imagine it is quite useful. read more

This is not a restaurant/sit down kind of place. It is a pop in, grab something pre-made that's much better quality than you would otherwise find, or order something hot from the grill to go that's cheaper than anywhere else and is still really tasty. Mr. Kim, the owner, is also really friendly and nice. They also do a mean breakfast/lunch buffet that has excellent diversity and very decent food. My fav: try the OS burrito. What will make this place over the top amazing for the location: Mr. Kim said he is working on moving in grocery items including BEER and WINE and plans to be open until 9 or 10 at night. There is literally NOWHERE you can buy beer with 5 or 6 blocks of here, and couple that with fancy-schmancy bags of chips, candies and fun bottled drinks, this place would be out-of-this-world. read more

This place used to serve good food. Now not so much. The chicken is hard, leftover and tastes fishy. I got the food when first put out so has to be left over from yesterday!!!! I now see why alchol is being pushed to the front of the store. This will be their moneymaker because the food sucks now! Another place that started out with good eats and then, because I suppose because they change cooks, the food ends up being just crap thrown together -- basically not good! read more

Poor choices of coffee in morning. Lousy service in morning, too.

This place is a grocery, deli, liquor store all on one. Prices are decent and they have good hours. We went here for early morning breakfast sandwhiches two mornings in a row. Delish. read more

Got food from here for the first time. Not bad...Not bad at all... I would definitely come back again to try the other options. Had the breakfast bacon, egg and cheese- don't know what everyone else does to their sandwiches that are soo good. I try to recreate them at home- complete FAIL. lol.. But with that said the sandwich was great, and less expensive than Uptowner Cafe and others around the corner. They also have a great fruit and hot breakfast bar. Try it out if you're in the area. read more

I just visited this cafe after a time I would normally go and surprised to find that they had and were throwing away food from the hot bar and salad bar! The owner who was st the register said she took over this business from prior owner and didn't change the hours so shown on the website, they have a sign out front, and google for their hours. This lady was a liar and and expended effort yo patronize the business! During lunch is usually when I go and they have good food but to outright lie to customers and not have any hot food available until their posted closed hours is dishonest. I will be formally reporting this business for false advertisement! read more

It was really cool walking by this place almost everyday to-and-from work an watching it develop to a really nice restaurant. I had the pleasure of getting a sandwich there for dinner. I caught them as they were closing up for the evening, but they happily served me. I must've caught them right as they turned off their grill top because my hot sandwich was served cold...HOWEVER, the sandwich was delicious! I love the variety of potato AND soy chips. I also missed out on the French vanilla coffee (I got really excited when I saw it, and then kinda sad that the container was empty)...but, that's ok, I'll be back and I'll stop by at a more reasonable time!!! read more

Stopped going here after coming almost everyday. Decided to revisit and looks like I will write them off. The food is not good. They treat customers like we are in a ghetto. This is West End. Really nice people live and work in this neighborhood. I tried / never again. read more

This place is hella convenient. If you're trolling for lunch, not really sure what you want but trying to stir up something, go here. There are so many options between the hot bar, the sandwiches, the soup and the beverages and desserts. You'll find something. It's kinda like the 'Epicurean' of Foggy Bottom. The food is standard. I had lobster bisque, which was a tad bit sweet the way i like it. Small size was still a lot, and under $3. I also had the Smithsonian panini which was good and I struggled to finish it. Next time I'll try the hot bar. read more

umm why such low ratings? this place has it all. We could find something to please everyone in the group. There is made to order (sandwiches, plates, burritos, etc) or a highly varied buffet. I went here a few times during a conference- lines and waits are fast. I loved every meal I got. That spicy pork though... mmmmm. Still craving it and was a great deal at seven or so dollars. Burrito, panini, wraps, all were tasty and made to order. And there is coffee, alcohol and other conveniences. The staff was also super friendly. read more

We came here for lunch during a break from the conference I am attending this week because it's near the hotel. The woman who took my order at the grill was so rude! I notices the photos had fries with the sandwiches, so I asked if they all came with fries? She yelled at me the only sandwich that came with fries is the daily special. I didn't see that listed anywhere. So I requested the eggplant sandwich, to which she yelled they don't have that anymore! Um, ok, but why is it still on the menu then? Whatever. I got the veggie quesadilla. It was very cheesy with a little spinach, tomato and mushrooms. I got a bottle of water and a bag of chips and paid $12. Not a bad deal, but I wouldn't go back based on the attitude of the grill lady. l should note that they do have an amazing - looking salad bar with some sushi and hot foods. read more

I love coming here for lunch! Super friendly and honest owner. Their selection of Korean food is actually pretty good (and I'm Korean). Try their kimbap, japcheh, and Korean-style spinach salad! read more

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I Went here for lunch before work and was very surprised about how much was going on in this little spot. The staff was very friendly and I liked that they cook your food in front of you. read more

Orange Spoon has a large variety of food and drinks including a great coffee selection in the mornings. I generally order food from the grill, have been satisfied with every order. Prices are a bit steep, to be expected in this area though. Staff is great, very attentive and personable. read more

Cute place had a decent sandwich, quick service and very nice employees. Place appeared to be nice and clean.

We were in the area and I honestly went in just to use the ATM (which by the way you can only take out a max of $40). As I was inside I saw the big Boars Head sign to which I have a proclivity. I got a turkey on rye and a ham and cheese on white to go. They sandwiches were huge and were ready in very little time. The lady at the checkout counter was friendly and helpful. The entire place was very clean and very well stocked. They sell beer, wine, and hard liquor here as well. There is a full hot bar with what looked like predominantly asian food (all looked good though). For the deli experience I had, I would certainly come in again if I am in the neighborhood. read more

Sausage, egg & cheeses on croissant. Tasy and decent price. Just what a needed when a bit hung over.