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    The Highlands

    4.5 (42 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Salmon cakes, fried green tomatoes, shrimp & grits
    Ashlee S.

    A wonderful neighborhood gem! My mom has been raving about the his restaurant for months after visiting a couple of times. From the food to the staff to the ambiance, The Highlands is a much needed neighborhood staple. We went for a Saturday brunch and shared the fried green tomatoes, salmon cakes and shrimp & grits. I loved every single dish so much! They were packed with flavor and had unique presentation. While I don't live in the DC area anymore, I can't wait to visit The Highlands when I'm in town.

    Brioche French toast scrambled eggs with cheese, bacon and friend potatoes(not pictured BUSSIN.
    Chennette W.

    The food was amazing everything that was on my plate was delicious! Customer service is good food was cooked with care! The only thing is this place is small but the staff is amazing! The ambience is a whole vibe well lit and amazingly clean bathroom is great? I would recommend

    Fried Shrimp Omelette
    Deidre J.

    Food was amazing! The service was on point! Very Friendly Hostess and Staff! I will definitely be back!!

    Salmon
    Quenterra C.

    The salmon, spinach, and mashed potatoes are really delicious! The service at this location is professional and quick. The inside is a Harlem renaissance vibe.

    Chandra M.

    The staff was amazing and the food is absolutely delicious and with soul, I recommend those of you whom love soul food to experience this restaurant anytime, you will never be disappointed.

    Vegan Gyro is amazing!!!

    You can order ANYTHING on their menu and it will never disappoint! It's that good! The atmosphere is inviting, warm and relaxing. The employees make you feel welcome.

    shrimp linguini highlands cafe SE DC

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    Very consistent. Food is always on point. I love both locations and glad they opened one near me. Drinks are crazy expensive tho.

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    Food was good but every time i visit the Branzino Fish isn't as filling ( smaller size)

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    Bad experience, food cost too much not to be good. I will not be eating there again.

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    Great food and ambiance right at Penn Branch SE. a perfect local spot that we are excited to open in our neighborhood.

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    Great food , good service! All of the Highlands restaurants have been very good for me and my guests!

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    3 years ago

    great for the neighborhood. love the fact that you can get breakfast and Jamaican food from one spot lol

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    3 years ago

    I love everything about this place. Faithful customer. Everything thing I had was amazing.

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    Solid food options for the whole family. On Sunday, we enjoyed a live band while we waited!

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    3 years ago

    Food was very good and service also ,Ambiance, noise levels were bearable ,parking available easy access

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    Food is great! We had the short rib and the fried fish. And the bread pudding!! Energy and service is amazing. Highly recommend.

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    I've eaten there twice and each time the service was good. Robin was our waitress. She ensured that we had an excellent dining experience.

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    I Egg You - Full breakfast

    I Egg You

    4.5(255 reviews)
    2.1 miCapitol Hill
    $$

    Brunch at I Egg You was exactly what I needed before a full day of errands--good food, great…read moreservice, and the perfect amount of indulgence. Rebecca took egg-cellent care of us--super attentive, friendly, and made the whole experience feel easy and welcoming. I ordered the OMG loaded potatoes and WOW... they lived up to the name. Loaded with bacon, layered sauces, and candied jalapeños that brought the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Every bite hit. My friend ordered the croque madame, and after one bite, I already know what I'm getting next time. Rich, decadent, and that cheese sauce? 10/10. We also shared the apple bread with pistachio butter, which was such a nice surprise--not overly sweet, just perfectly balanced and delicious. The artwork throughout the space was incredible, the vibe was fun, and the portions were so satisfying I stayed full for most of the day. Definitely a spot I'll be coming back to.

    This rate is3 star based on the server who is absolutely amazing and friendly very patient with…read moredipping my first time, but unfortunately, the restaurant did not meet the expectations I had for this place. I ordered the shrimp and grits. My friend ordered the breakfast plate. Each came out to the table and I was honestly disappointed. I didn't know what to expect with the flavors. And the number one thing that ruined, the shrimp and grits for me was the amount of Parmesan it overloaded the plate that the smell was disturbing and made the texture of grits not to my liking. There were also only three shrimps in the entire dish just very underwhelming. Also, I was not happy with the freshly squeeze orange juice. It's not good at all. In my opinion overall, I will rate them at five out of 10.

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    Granny's Kitchen

    Granny's Kitchen

    4.8(6 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    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!

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    Sapodilla’s - Jerk charbroiled oysters

    Sapodilla’s

    4.2(92 reviews)
    1.5 miAnacostia

    Best dinner experience ever. Dinner was an excellent…read moreexperience led by the wonderful "Earl the pearl". We started our evening with a Lychee Martini and smoked coconut old fashioned, fantastic craft cocktails. The butternut squash soup was delicious, thick and rich. The Caesar salad is a table side presentation and just as delicious. Our entrees were the curry snapper and the lemon pepper snapper. We couldn't decide who made the better choice. They were both amazing. We ended the evening with the flambe' bananas, another table side presentation. The pianist, Rufus was great, and the entire staff was warm and welcoming. The property is beautiful, and the building is a showpiece of art and antique pieces. We can't wait to come back and do the exact same thing again!

    All day happy hour on Friday is definitely unmatched. The menu did not disappoint at all…read more For dinner, we ordered the chow mein and the salmon--I actually saw this place on TikTok, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. Both dishes were so good. We also tried the escovitch fish, which was very tasty. It was a little small for the market price, but the flavors were definitely there--nothing was left on the bone. Highly recommend, and I will definitely be back. We went on a Friday when there was a live DJ, which added to the great atmosphere. At times the music was a bit loud and made it hard to have a conversation, but the DJ was playing great music. If the volume were lowered just a little, it would be the perfect balance.

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    Ted's Bulletin Capitol Hill

    Ted's Bulletin Capitol Hill

    3.9(2.6k reviews)
    2.1 miCapitol Hill
    $$
    Large group friendly
    Happy hour specials

    We went here for breakfast Valentine's Day weekend the morning after a concert and it was to die…read morefor! We've been to different Ted's locations a few times, but never when they had their cinnamon roll, so we had to try it. It literally was as big as my head and it was delicious! The rest of breakfast was phenomenal too. My wife got the pancake stack and I got the avocado toast to balance out the cinnamon roll lol. 10/10 recommend for a delicious breakfast on the weekend. It's nothing fancy, but the food tastes so good and the servers were on point!

    We got so lucky by getting seated at the window booth and Tiffany took the best care of us! It was…read morehard to decide what to order as it was a busy Saturday at noon and we beat the brunch crowd. Pretty soon after ordering, the restaurant was packed and the average wait was 45 minutes. I decided to to bold and ordered the chicken and biscuits. Unlike the photos I saw on Yelp, they now give you two chicken biscuits and hash browns. I asked for the hot honey on the side but it was liquid instead of thick. It was delicious but not as spicy as I had expected. The biscuits were superb! So thick and flaky, freshly baked. I wish I had some jam on the side. The fried chicken was solid but thin so a little dry. My spouse had the burger and he said it was amazing. The fries are great but some were a little too salty. What was mind blowing and the reason we came in the first place were the Ted's Tarts. I absolutely love pop tarts from child hood but no longer eat them because I know better but these were the tarts of my adulthood dreams. We ordered one of each flavor because we were flying back to CA later that evening and also, why not? The fillings were rich and ultra flavorful. The pastry was flaky and delicate. Just WOW! Also, it is in a super cute neighborhood and it has a coffee/alcohol bar. I mean, come on!

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    Kitchen Savages - Lamb Rigatoni

    Kitchen Savages

    4.1(214 reviews)
    1.5 miAnacostia

    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 .

    The Host was very pleasant and the waitress had great recommendations. The restaurant offers Vegan…read morefood as well. We arrived during Happy Hour our table was still served in a timely manner. We had lamb chops for appetizers and cornbread. For entrees we ordered chicken wings, collard greens, and macaroni and cheese. The food was well seasoned an amazing. I recommend visiting this hidden gem in DC.

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