An introverts dream, because this is TRUE casual dining. You go up to a counter and order and then…read moretake a seat, self serve water, no pleasantries need. Super fast service, a literal five minute wait. Great portion sizes, reasonable price, and great vegetable, meat, soup, and noodle ratio for the Pho Dax Biet. Will 100% come back. Loved it I am coming back tomorrow no joke.

I came with a friend for lunch on the weekend. The food was excellent but the restaurant was kind…read moreof chaotic. When we first got in it was a free for all. Every table was full but no staff was at the front of the restaurant. People were coming in and getting in line to order food without a place to sit. They would get to the front of the line and be told to go back and wait for a table. Other people would stake out tables and swoop in to grab them. There was a server talking to customers but she was running food, resulting in chaos. We found our own seats and ordered food. By the time we began eating, the server had restored order and organized a line outside for tables. Hopefully the chaos was just a one off! I could tell why the restaurant was so busy though! The food was truly incredible. I've had a lot of pho and this was top notch. The broth was delicious and complex, the noodles plentiful, and the beef was perfectly cooked. I highly recommend! But maybe consider take out.

We dropped by after my wife was in the mood for ramen. I am glad we did. We arrived at 6:00 pm…read moreon a Tuesday before it got crowded. Most of the tables were taken but we were seated right away. We ordered the Edamame and House Smashed Cucumber. The Cucumber had the right amount of tanginess. The Cheng Du Spicy Wonton stood out. The spicy sauce that they came in was an excellent accompaniment. We finished off with the Reren Signature Ramen. It really hit the spot. The ambience is very casual. We were tourists but it seemed a lot of locals were eating there too. We would definitely come again.

We always enjoy our meals at this casual Georgetown spot. Located on the second level, we like…read moregetting a spot towards the front window so we can look out at the action of Georgetown. Service is okay. It is really hit or miss. We have come here over the years and it's not a very local experience. It's definitely more of place where they have local students managing the place. That's fine, but will give you some perspective on the experience. When we come here, we enjoy the dumplings, and edamame. It's a perfectly nice spot. My favorite? Not so much, but glad we have a totally non corporate experience in the DMV area.

We had a pleasant early dinner here with my toddler. I asked for a nice table where she would be…read moreaway from other tables and somewhat free to move around after being in her stroller all day and they easily accommodated us as a corner table with soft seating on one side like a bench and two chairs on the other. This allowed her to freely wander a bit and entertain herself leaning on the bench and playing. We tried several things and all were very good and fresh and fast out of the kitchen. Our server was efficient and friendly and running around like crazy - she probably had more than 10 tables from what we could see! We tried the cold Sake, Chicken Gyoza, Shrimp and Veggie Tempura, Chicken fried rice, and chicken noodles. Portions weren't huge, but were fair and enough to share with all the other items we got. Enjoyed our meal and would def. come back. Great location - close to everything downtown and easily walkable from Dupont and the Capital area.

I visited Umaya Izakaya earlier in the month before going to the Caps hockey game. It was walking…read moredistance from the stadium with a chill vibe. We were immediately seated upon entering. It was a pleasant experience and tasty food. I ordered spicy chicken ramen and it was perfect. It was the perfect amount of spice. I would definitely come back for it!

This was always my go to when I lived in DC and where I would send friends visiting…read more Sadly it isn't as good anymore. They used to bring complimentary bread with a delicious salty butter but they now charge $9 for that. They used to have a great happy hour for drinks and bites but now they only offer $5 off select sushi rolls during HH. The selection is kind of blah now, there wasn't much that stood out for me to order. The kids meals were also mediocre, especially the pizza.

Located in Washington D.C, The Hamilton is within walking distance of the White House and its…read moresister restaurant, Old Ebbitt Grill. It features various menu items such as, seafood, salads, burgers, charcuterie and even sushi. To drink they have beer, wine, cocktails and even offer boozy milkshakes. What we had: *Faroe Islands Salmon *Tsunami Roll *Caterpillar Roll *Angus Cheesburger Sliders *Snickers Boozy Milkshake Service and food are amazing here!

Baan Siam was great for a recent group dinner! Food was delicious, ordering was efficient and space…read morewas great. Have also had Baan Siam as takeout catering before for a party and that was great too.

Food was amazing, the ambience was very pleasant and evoked a cool vibe. Service at big times was…read moreharried but I believe they must have been short staffed by our last visit. We ordered lots of appetizers and they were all first rate. There were dumplings and all kinds of Asian Fusion influences. Cocktails at Happy Hour are always fun and I guarantee that you will enjoy the cool vibe and the excellent choices on their menu.

One of the better beef noodle soups I had in awhile! The soup is super flavorful and savory. The…read morebeef is tender and I love the texture of the thick cut noodles. The noodles were chewy and bouncy. I am not a huge noodle soup fan but I absolutely loved this dish and ended finishing the whole bowl! I highly recommend trying the beef soup with thick cut noodles!

"Ok Chinese" Came…read morehere on a Sunday lunch to catch a quick bite before the museums. Not a sit down place, but a hit the kiosk and punch in your order. I would not call this dim sum, as listed on Yelp, but a standard soup and air fry noodle place with some added dumpling offerings and lots of teas including boba. What's to Cheer - Fresh noodles - Decent soup dumplings - reasonably priced except the tea - Good portion sizes What's to jeer - Tea is way over priced - Food is good but not great. Nothing too special - I hate ordering from kiosks instead of a human

have visited dc & nyc locations. always delicious…read more always consistent. love the food and the photo booth. service was a little slow. we waited 30 min for our server to come check on us once we finished eating and we had to skip dessert because we had an event to attend.

We met a friend at this busy crowded American brasserie in Penn Quarter. Let's face it, the Mac +…read morecheese was just fantastic. I ordered the short rib meatballs with garlic whipped potatoes and portobello mushroom ragu. I was enjoying the potatoes and the meatballs until it turned tough, gristly and in parts, very rare. I lost my appetite. The Mac + cheese was what I'd recommend. Otherwise, it was very crowded and noisy and I don't think I'd come back.

Mediocre ramen. Okay price for create your own but comes with limited toppings which would really…read moreup the price if you added more. Counter service was fine but this place has no soul.

Great selection, build your own bowl with a ton of fresh options, very good! I went with bulgogi…read moreand noodles with Kim Che!

I found this place on tiktok and I love soup dumplings, soup and boba. This place has it all!…read more Coming inside there's a counter where you can order drinks and food to go but if you plan to dine in, you just sit down at any available table and order from the QR code. The restaurant I very clean and the decorations are really pretty. We ordered soup dumplings and noodles and our food was ready really fast. I ordered the veg spicy and sour noodles and they come with an egg and crispy pieces of corn and a lot of boi hot which I love. The flavor was spicy with a hint of lime for the sour flavor. My husband ordered the beef noodle soup and he said it tasted amazing. Our chicken soup dumplings were full of flavor and a lot of broth inside. This place is really similar to Yu noodles which is one of my favorite places so if I'm ever in the area again I would go to this place for soup dumplings. Our server was really sweet as well.

Stopped by for dinner and had a good time overall. Seat yourself at an open table and place your…read moreorder using the QR code. Our order was brought out faster than I expected, with our mains coming up before the apps. Although not as spicy as I was hoping for, the spicy mapo tofu with noodles was really good. Of course I had to add ground pork for a few dollars more! To drink I had the strawberry fruit tea (50% sugar), which was good and refreshing. I also tried the pan fried dumplings and spicy wontons in chili oil. Both were just okay. I'll be back when I'm in the area to try out additional items.

I was there for an event that included a buffet. The food was really good. I plan to go back soon…read moreto eat off their menu.

Good food but great service & server Andy was excellent. He was the perfect host fir our episode…read moreof Chopped