L $2.25-$3.75, D $4.25-$10.95. Now there are tablecloths, but otherwise the fanciest fixture at Los Planes de Renderos is the tape deck on the bar, playing Latin music. Parking in rear. Closed Sun.AE, MC, V. Reservations requested. Parking lot. Intrigue has a small menu, just a few fish, three veals and four steaks. 338-3830. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. You might wonder how this can be considered a decent restaurant, unless you were clever enough to order shrimp de jonghe, jumbo shrimp firm and moist, in a garlic and shallot flecked butter sauce. Annabelle - Washington - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant 452-126. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. 232-5431. Children's prices. L daily ex Sat, D daily. E, Hyattsville. 256-1111. Restaurants. Home-style duck is rich with the anise-cinnamon-clove scent of five-spice powder. Parking lot. I have tried googling to no avail and even scrolled thru every restaurant listed for DC here on TA no luck. Peking Palace 7944 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. No-smoking section. Open daily. The sandwich breads and ice creams are homemade. Some people consider that and the absent-minded service part of the charm. Open daily. Steamed quiche is a dish to order, and apollo seafood is even better if you like squid. L $3.25-$4.75, D $3.50-$15. No credit cards. The menu is small, with California contemporary touches on its Italian base. Full bar service. emily in paris savoir office. NW. Children's prices. Full bar service. The dining room, arranged with raised platform and balcony in addition to the main dining room, is dark wood with bright blue accents, a bit old and a bit new and very much in the spirit of a Bierstube. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Comus Inn 23900 Old Hundred Rd., Comus, Md. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L $2.25-$4.25, D $2.25-$9. L $3.45-$7.45, D $8.95-$14.95. The standard onion soup is unexpectedly fine. Among the appetizerss, the standards -- egg rolls, spare ribs and the like -- are dismal renditions, but the fried meat dumplings are outstanding and bon bon chicken is excellent. Proper Metrorail Etiquette---What should I know before using Metrorail? Full bar service.Children's prices. 14. Pigfoot 1812 Hamlin St. NE. The Georgetown branch is cluttered with tile tables in the garden-bright dining room. Free dinner parking in hotel garage. Valet parking. 2 / 30. Rive Gauche 3200 M St., NW. Children's prices. Unfortunately, the kitchen also thinks that some important qualities don't matter. In our lobby, you'll be drawn to the soft amber glow of The Next Whisky Bar, considered by many to have the best whisky bar menu and design in D.C. Outside in the garden, experience our terrace designed for groups to enjoy drinks and tapas. Children's prices. L, D $3.95-$5.35. AE, MC, V. No reservations. Open daily. Valet parking for dinner. 45 Best Restaurants in DC to Try This Year - Time Out Washington DC Open daily. Children's prices. And even a welcome mat. Valet parking for dinner. Full bar service. There is no change expected, thank goodness, in the food. 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Country Living Cafe 4849 1/2 Massachusetts Ave. NW. China Paradise 138-A Maple Ave. W., Vienna. Full bar service. No-smoking section. G. D. Graffiti 1321 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 424-4091. Gaithersburg. Full bar service. He boldly seasons with red and black pepper, profusely sprinkles olive oil and lemon. On the lunch and dinner menus are exotic and familiar -- squid and shrimp, chili-black bean sauces and simple soy-ginger sauce -- with all the subtle contrasts of color, texture and flavor that characterize true Contonese food.Service is likely to be abrupt and indifferent, but the kitchen is what counts here. broiled sirloin steak was $4.50. New York City. The hamburger costs all of 1.45, big, lean and spatula-flattened. Contemporary in decor and menu concept, it serves fresh and inventive food, a smattering of light and serious dishes from chicken Caesar salad and hamburger on French bread to scallop pot pie and calf's liver with watercress-mustard saute. Vegetables are carved into tiny perfect batons and placed precisely on the plates. Closed Mon. Harvey's 1001 18th St. NW. 468-1122. 522-4787. Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated restaurants in Washington, D.C. from Tripadvisor. The Bread Oven 1220 19th St. NW. L $3.95-$5.50, D $4-$19. The 10 Best Restaurants Near Warner Theatre, Washington DC - Tripadvisor 232-8400. Full bar service. L $2.75-$4.95, D $5.50-$7.95. Mc, V. Reservations suggested. Street parking. It is too small to justify lethargic, surly service such as I found. Closed Mon. L $2.95-$3.99, D $3.95-$5.75. L $4.40-$8.20, D $7.40-$18. The hummos special, topped with ground beef and almonds, was not a prettily arranged or as tangy. Full bar service. 1828 Columbia Rd. It is, however, the special of the day that is the knockout buy. AE, D, MC, V. No reservations. Dim, baronial Western as suburban steakhouses tend to be, J. R.'s is probably best known for its 28-item salad bar, which is generous and kept refreshed, though with no surprises but the inferiority of its dressings. not just since the 1980s when the word became common." . Closed Sun. 544-6352. Oysters are briny and plump. If You Grew Up In The '80s, Then You'll Remember These Restaurant AE, MC, V. No reservations. Full bar seravice. L, D daily. L $4.95-$5.95, D $5.95-$7.95. With salad or quiche and pastry, a shopping break for under $10 is worth adding to your list. Street parking and nearby lots. AE, V. Reservations required. Full bar service. Full bar service. Ou can depend on tantalizing interplay of chiles, soy, ginger, garlic and scallions. 265-5860. 258-9670. Sauces are light-textured, though some dises are greasy. No-smoking section. Bullfeathers on Capitol Hill 410 1st St. Swensen's 1990 K St. NW. Full bar service. The setting is of rustic, rough wood and tablecloths, the serive spirited and eager, then nonexistent. AE, CB, MC, V.Reservations accepted. 332-8077. Tiberio has long been a trendsetter, the first of these subtly beautiful northern Italian restaurants that are distinguishable from French primarily by the inclusion of pastas on the menu. No credit cards. The rates are rough and homey, soups fragrant, main dishes bold with garlic and shallots. Open daily. Parking across the street. Even with a couple of days to craft a response, Khalsa's camp delivered a statement inconsistent with his plea. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Full bar service. At lunch, a noisy bustle accompanies plats du jour -- a two-week cycle of menus plus daily specials -- with carafes of wine. L $2.60-$3.20, D $3.35-$5.75. Parking lot. AE, CB, CC, D, V. Reservations suggested. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. Appetizers can be superb, particularly the snails and the carpaccio, or even the daily mixed hor d'oeuvre. Desserts are outstanding, none better than the chocolate mousse cheesecake in a nutty crust. Da Vinci 2514L St., NW. And broiled scallops were as tasteless as they were grossly large. The Magic Pan 5252 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 333-6605. Bacchus is a charming little place, with brick walls and tile tables. $1.69 $1.99 . L $3.75-$5.75, D $5.25-$8.95. Full bar service. Parking lot. 548-9181. The poached chicken dishes show how well the kitchen handles commonly indifferent preparations, and seafood are equally cosseted. 872-1114. Trip Report - Family of 4, including 2 tweens, how to getReagan National (DCA) to Dulles I(AID), Safe Places To Stay In The Washington DC Area. No alcoholic beverages. Closed Mon. Arlington. Royal Pagoda 11621 Beltsville Dr., Beltsville. L, D $2.95-$4.959 L, D daily. Reservations accepted. 58 restaurants, 4 parks. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Parking lot. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations required. Surroundings are tearoom-clean. Full bar service. In other words, this is a typical inexpensive ethnic restaurant, in this case Vietnamese and French. Full bar service. No alcholic beverages. 572-4402. Free parking in garage next door. Ae, mc, v. Reservations suggested. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. Reservations accepted. L daily ex Sun, D daily. $1.69 $1.99 . Closed Mon. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Valet parking. L $3.50-$7.50, D $7.50-$13.95. Parking garage. L daily ex Sat, D daily. The prices stayed so low for so long that something had to give. No alcoholic beverages. Street parking. But even the veal might be sauced with shrimp-garnished nantua. But it emphasizes light suppers for after the theater. Closed Sat, Sun. 23 Magnificent Things To Do In D.C. This March - Secret DC Valet parking. Sometimes the oiliness is excessive, or the salt, or the amount of sauce. 340-6880. elan 2020 K St. NW. You can start with lobster bisque or clams casino; other soups can taste canned-bland, even if they are larded with plenty of fresh clams or crab, and my last oysters were flabby and small. D $8.25-$16. 675 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA. Esplanade Restaurant Menu Hyatt Regency Hotels Red Cherries 1980's L $3.95-$7.95, D $7.50-$8.95. 1970er Jahre Montpelier Restaurant Lounge Men Madison Hotel Yesterday's menu: The dinner menu from 1968 consisted of hearty American fare. 232-6965. Over the years, it has moved to a few different locations in the downtown area. The Fishery 5511 Connecticut Ave. NW.363-2144. 19. 436 11th St NW Harrington Hotel. Also on the menu are stuffed cabbage, squash or grape leaves, kibbeh and a few curries, but none of them matches the kebabs. Ae, cb, d, mc, v. rEservations suggested. L daily ex Sat, D daily. L daily ex Sat, D daily. The surroundings are sedate, tasteful, an elegant collation of heavily textured fabric walls, plants and strikingly beautiful photographs.The food, too, is unusual, tasteful and elegant, a changing repertioire of dishes mostly Vietnamese but from all of Asia, with always a few exciting new inventions. D daily. There are no hamburgers, but there are barbecue and vegetarian and hot turkey and chili dog and submarine sandwiches, soups that range from superb to slapdash, quiches made with extremely good crust and zesty fillings, then desserts centering on crepes and ice creams plus those most traditional of pastries -- pecan pie, cheesecake, and brownies. Closed Sun. Hill - 406 8th St SE) The Greenery (18th btw L and M) The Guards (2915 M St NW) The Hayloft. Gusti's 1837 M St. NW. Open daily. And include something from the charcoal grill: shrimp sates, lemon grass spareribs, Korean-style short ribs. Ethiopian 2000 S St. NW. Washington, DC townhomes for rent; Falls Church townhomes for rent; Waldorf . Also try seafood curry and pork rolls with broccoli. L $2.50-$4, D $3.75-$8.50. L'Auberge Chez Francois 332 Springvale Rd., Great Falls, Va. 759-3800. Entering through the kitchen and lunch counter, you are met by wonderful smells of unusual spices and charcoal-grilling. In an era that values light eating, Ikado's high prices for small portions detract little from its agreeability. Full bar service. Valet parking, free at dinner. L, D daily. L $4.50-$9.25, D $7.95-$14. Closed Sun. Tiberio 1915 K St. NW. Reservations accepted for five or more only. The wine list is small, with the Winemsters cabernet an especially good buy. A tribute to its success, Trattu has developed from a cute little downstairs Italian restaurant to a two-branch operation and has given rise to spinoffs that copy its menu. L $3.25-$5.25, D $5.25-$17.95. 443 Seventh Street, NW. Crowding like a full-blown garden are the wood tables with grassy mats, and plates flamboyantly garnished with greens, fruits and vegetables. La Maree's more modest self-introduction leaves room for unexpected pleasures. Full bar service. Street parking. D $4.75-$7.45. L, D $1.95-$12.50. HOW WE ATE IN THE '80S - The Washington Post L daily ex Sat, D daily. Full bar service. Full bar service. L daily ex Sat, D daily. AE, D, MC, V. Parking lot. Past the 1950s, White Tower, its restaurants mostly relegated to urban areas, began to fade away; it never made the move to the more lucrative suburbs, like many of its fast-food competitors did . 338-0900. Service is efficient and generally smooth, and the high-ceilinged room with its tall, plush ruby banquettes and dazzling view of the city is a glorious backdrop to the food. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Eddie Leonard's 7947 New Hampshire Ave. Langley Park. Tables are close, but that is not all that runs this into a friendly place. Washington needs more serious seafood restaurants that serve really fresh fish and cook it properly. Prices are higher than one expects for a casual stop, a plate of food that is good but not memorable, sullied by mushy canned vegetables. Nora cooks fish with imagination, chopping the remains with dill and yogurt for a salad. Nizam's 523 Maple Ave. W., Vienna. MC, V. Reservations suggested. Open daily. Early to mid 1980s Restaurant - Washington DC Forum Start with samosas, flaky fried dough triangles stuffed with spiced meat or vegetables and dipped into a wonderful sweet-hot-tart tamarind chutney. No credit cards. See scans of the front and back of this card. Roast veal is served in nearly half-calf portions, though sometimes it has been cooked so long it crumbles. 265-8955. But Washington's French restaurants are famous for their inconsistency, and Jean-Pierre reaches excellence as often as any except perhaps the top three, and serves with as much suave expertise as any, bar none. Its food, though, is an afterthought. Ae, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L $1.75-$5.25, D $1.95-$6.95. Portions are gigantic, except for extravagant ingredients like veal -- but what would you expect for $5 veal? The decade was the gateway to the present in many ways. Ae, D, V. Reservations suggested. Parking lot. Le Consulat 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted for parties of seven or more only. Chez Grand Mere 3057 M St. NW. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested.Parking in commercial lots. Parking in rear. O'Brien's Pit Barbecue 1314 E Gude Dr., Rockville. L $1.80-$5.50, D $8.50-$11.25. D daily. 333-2602. L $1.75-$4.15, D $3.50-$12.95. Central to Ethiopian dining are giant, pale, thin pancakes, sour from their fermented batter, which serve as tablecloth and utensil -- you eat with your hands by scooping meats and vegetables with pieces of pancake. But more delicate dishes have been made clumsily; fettucine with caviar is cotton-candy pink from a strange tasteless stuff that is meant as red caviar, and veal has been pasty on the surface and cooked dry, immersed in a lumpy sauce. Open daily. Open daily. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. MC, V. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. Street parking. No credit cards. Valet parking for dinner only. D $6.95-$13.95. Guitar music in the evening turns El Caribe into a festival. some good, some bad, that's the way it goes. Valet parking. La Scala 4915 Silver Hill Rd., Suitland. Your plate will be laden not with delicacies but with large portions of good earthy food, a lot of substance for the money. L $3.25-$4.95, D $3.95-$6.95. 360-7880. 544-0102. Children's prices. Private party contact. L $3.25-$4.95, D $3.25-$5.95. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted for five or more only. Dominique 1900 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Platters are handsomely decorated. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Children's prices. d.c. space 443 7th St. NW. L daily ex Sat, D daily. DITCH THE VALET: Affordable Parking Options for under $10/nt, How to Request a White House Tour as a Foreign Visitor - 2019. L $2.95-$6.95, D $6.50-$11.95. 790-5164. Parking in adjacent lot. The more inventive a dish, the less likely its success. 299-3526. Street parking. Il Piatto Restaurant - Washington, DC | OpenTable Children's prices. The room has been redone in bright glazed tiles on a white tile background, floors and walls, and the effect is at least startling. Open in Google Maps. Full bar service. 965-5252. At a glance it looks like a dim, sleekly appointed spaceship, its walls wearing giant metal sunburst sculptures, the ceiling lit from large recessed circles rimmed with hanging greenery. The walls are gilt-edged black, and the diners are gilt-edged meat and potatoes fans. And it serves French haute cuisine that is at least correct if not always exciting. Full bar service. Cold and hot appetizers are generally intriguing, notably shrimp cakes with shredded sweet potatoes. Full bar service. Parking lot. 6201 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Szechuan Inn 558 Benfield Village Shopping Center, Sevena Park, Md. Closed Sunday. Ae, cb, d, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Publick House 3218 M St., NW. L, D $1.95-$4.95. Despite the new-found sophistication, the food is still pleasant, rough homestyle food and the kitchen remains as slow as it was when the restaurant was half its present size. 589-6868. T. Gregory's 2915 M St. NW. L, D $2.25-$5.95. L $3.25-$4.95, D $7.25-$13.95. SE. Parking lot. D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. more. Full bar service. Full bar service. And the service is still quietly efficient. 3125 Mount Pleasant St NW, Washington, D.C. 20010. While there certainly is nothing fancy, it is among the last of a breed. Musicians and belly dancers entetain in the evenings, but not loudly enough to rule out conversation. Closed Sun. One is mainly attracted by the prices, many of them unusually reasonable. Eskimo Nell's 815 N. Stafford St. Arlington. No credit cards. Full bar service. 234-1252. This is a restaurant of solid culinary satisfaction rather than thrills. 232-8844. washington, dc restaurants in the 1980s - theicebird.at Main courses cover five pages, but concentrate on the first, where you will find crisp whole fish Hunan style, orange beef, honeyed ham. Parking lot in front. Sadly if you grew up in DC in the 80s, you may remember the fact that it wasn't really a safe city. L, D daily. L $3.75-$4.75, D $3.75-$8.75. mChildren's prices. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Desserts have been developed to include wondrous bitter chocolate terrine, pear flan with ginger, fine-grained sherbets of exotic fruits. Street parking and nearby lots. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Every couple of years, it seems, La Fonda comes up with a redecoration scheme; this year's is tile. L $2.25-$4.95, D $5.95-$12.95. Vietnamese. By all means order murgh tandoori, the red-crusted tandoor-cooked chicken that shows this cooking to best advantage. AE, MC, V. Reservations required. No credit cards. Full bar service. The Third Edition 1218 Wisconsin Ave. NW. No credit cards. But at my last visit the chili was pale and starchy, the avocado soup missing al taste and texture of avocado. Open dialy. Open daily. The 19 Greatest Restaurants in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. is a city rich with history and tradition a trait that plays out in the city's restaurants, many of which have been open for decades (or in some cases, a century!) The specials sound intriguing -- chicken with black bean sauce, for instance -- but each year the care in preparing all but the dim sum has slipped a little. Children's meals. But the highlight of an evening at Dominique's might be the service, for the troop of young waiters and waitresses seem not only to know their job, but to enjoy it. Some of the best dishes are cold appetizers -- hors d'oeuvres plates and pates -- and fish, whether a salmon in pastry or trout in a cream sauce. Cool "Disco" Dan was a graffiti artist in DC in the 1980s. Sushi and sashimi are the mainstays, and they are as fresh as you are likely to find in Washington. 337-8080. Aux Beaux Champs 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. With most of the main dishes under $4 and a jug of that intriguing honey wine $1, Mamma Desta's is a unique bargain. Full bar service. D daily. Full bar service. Full bar service. The few steaks have stiff competition in the thick calf's liver steak, the rack of lamb and the grilled fish or squab. The Spaghetti Market 6347 Rolling Rd., West Springfield. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPpened to restaurants in the '80s, consider that the first restaurant I reviewed in 1980 was French-American and the last in 1989 was Italian-American . Related Reads News & Views 1 minute But the daily specials, appealing as they sound, are creeping up in price and down in quality. Power Lunch in Washington DC: Occidental, The Monocle & More - Thrillist A mild introduction to Ethiopian fire, Axum's food is not the best among local Ethiopian restaurants, but the reasonable prices and gracious room add points. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Dealing with sleazy salespeople is so 1980's. This is a big reason why people love dealing with Tesla, they have a fixed price, no sleaze, no . The fried shoestring potatoes are unbeatable, but order a half-portion for two to four people. Rive Gauche seems to be taking a deep breath and meeting the challenge again. L $2.50-$4.25, D $4.25-$9.50. But try the tuna, abalone, salmon roe, all the usual sushi, and be sure to have some rich unctuous eel, with beer to quench the green horseradish fire and a mug of pale gree tea to finish. Parking lot next door. Valet parking after 5:30 p.m. Full bar service. Lotus Inn 2404 Wisconsin Ave. NW. But the cooking has matured, and the service may follow suit. Ae, cb, d, mc, v. Reservations suggested. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Full bar service. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted for eight or more only. L $2.25-$3.95, D $5.85-$14.75. But it is a restaurant where they smile a lot while they blunder. Germaine's serves delicate portions, but stints not at all on quality. Open daily. Dynasty 6852 Old Dominion Dr., McLean. Salads are superb -- spinach with a profusion of crisp bacon and crumbled blue cheese, caesar with fresh parmesan and truly fresh croutons. Ae, mc, v. Parking lot. 965-3040. Parking lot. The pizza is rectangular, with flaky crust and thick, dark tomato paste topping. Valet parking. Free parking garage. Hugo's Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW. 466-3232. Closed Sun. washington, dc restaurants in the 1980s. Parking in rear. 102 Shepherdson Ln NE, Vienna, VA 22180 | Redfin Full bar service. Open daily. Open daily. 460-3500. 528-3320. "Yes, it's in the back of a Chinese restaurant . 548-0088. Parking lot. Parking in rear. L $2.95-$6.50, D $4.25-$9.95. L $2.25-$5.95, D $7.95-$13.95.Open daily. Closed Tues. DC, MC, V. No reservations. 1982 Having introduced nouvelle cuisine at Ma Maison in Los Angeles, Chef Wolfgang Puck presents "California cuisine" to patrons of his new chic-casual Sunset Strip restaurant, Spago.