Reservations accepted for five or more only. The Frat House. Fried clams are lightly breaded and superbly juicy. The Third Edition 1218 Wisconsin Ave. NW. L, D daily. Premier among the dishes is aushak, whether as an appetizer or main course, the homemade noodles filled with sauteed leeks or scallions, topped with yogurt, mint and tomato meat sauce; it is an inspired combination. L $3.95-$8.95, D $6.95-$14.95. The dining room has matured to fit this image, the black and gold striped walls and gold-rimmed service plates reinforcing the luxury, the room bustling with black-tie captains performing tableside productions. Siam Inn 11407 Amherst Ave., Wheaton. Full bar service. The brownies, the chocolate chip cookies (from the Capitol Hill branch's carryout market), the macadamia nut roll, the chicken and green bean and seafood salads would win on any first ballot. 522-4787. L $2.95-$3.25, D $3.50-$6.45. La Maree's more modest self-introduction leaves room for unexpected pleasures. Children's prices. Most of the eateries will possess deep roots in DC's growing restaurant scene. Closed Sat, Sun. Full bar service. Put away your preconceptions of Mexican restaurants when you visit Enriqueta's. L $4.50-$8.85, D $9.75-$15.75. G. D. Graffiti 1321 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 424-4091. Other than that, the upstairs dining room is still simple, with the merest Afghan touches; the prices are still low; and the food is better than ever. 338-3314. L $5.50-$9.95, D $8.95-$14.95. 597-8447. Visit 1789. On the plate, the food is pretty and fresh, and the diversity caters to those hungering after a full traditional meal or just a sandwich. The pride of Sholl's is in its freshness -- seasonal produce, fish, excellent lean hamburger meat, home-baked breads and pastries. The smoked salmon is hard sliced and excellent, equivalent to what many restaurants charge double for. No alcoholic beverages. And every year the repertoire developes new fresh seafood and game, new vegetables purees, new fresh herb sauces. L $2.25-$4.95, D $2.50-$7.50. Ensalada de frutas is fresh melon and pinneapple whipped with water and ice in a blender, costing not much more than coffee. AE, DC, MC, V. No reservations.Street parking. L, D daily. Sample tortellini, agnolotti and cannelloni swoop on a combination plate, or sumptuous linguine with fresh clams and a healthy dash of red pepper. Full bar service. I am guessing it was some sort of steak house, it had big white pillars or columns. Springfield. AE, DC, MC V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. Stuffed grape leaves here are sweet and sour, pretty and unique. It is simple and English, as handsome as Basil Rathbone and of similar vintage. Hogate's 9th St. and Maine Ave. SW. 484-6300. L $3.25-$4.75, D $3.50-$15. 546-9154. Ae, d, mc, v. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. D'Angelos 13685 Connecticut Ave., Wheaton. 234-1444. L $2.95-$7.95, D $2.95-$19.95. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Open daily. The heart of the nenu is the a la carte section: tacos are puffy or crisp, depending on which you order, well stuffed and well seasoned. Valet parking on weekends, street parking during week. 347-4499. $1.69 $1.99 . Open daily. 770-7888. Portions are gigantic, except for extravagant ingredients like veal -- but what would you expect for $5 veal? Closed Sun. Tall flutes of champagne with framboise dot the room as diners begin their ritual of hot rabbit pate, rare lamb or duck or venison, perhaps mousse-stuffed trout or baby salmon in puff pastry, the flaming orange souffle. The grilled meats -- lamb chops, pork chops, hamburgers -- are pretty good, but most of the menu is lighter fare, e.g., large, colorful salads, creamy quiches. The restaurant: Iron Gate (1734 N St, NW) Year first opened: 1923. 528-8886. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. "The Alice in Wonderland themed decor, the drinks, the hookah, the music - everything was on point!" more. 362-8200. Full bar service. Full bar service. Vincenzo 1606 20th St., NW. Full bar service. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Full bar service. 734-1900. l daily ex Sat, D daily. No matter. 234-9134. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Reservations required. Masseria. Crisfield 8012 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Full bar service. Closed Sun. Main courses are the highlight; appetizers can sink to course and bitter seafood pate or smoked salmon that is just oily fish sliced too long ago. Initials are of credit cards accepted. With salad or quiche and pastry, a shopping break for under $10 is worth adding to your list. Full bar service. Pines of Rome 4709 Hampden La., Bethesda. L daily ex Sat, D daily. The waiters toss the food at you. The sandwich breads and ice creams are homemade. Full bar service. Parking in rear. An exception is dessert, for the pastries, particularly the liqueur-soaked tortes, are elaborate and highly professional. Hunan Garden 2104 Viers Mill Rd., Rockville. 528-3320. Jordan Hammes: (844) 711-5129. L $8.50-$13, D $13-$17. Closed Sun. Hill - 406 8th St SE) The Greenery (18th btw L and M) The Guards (2915 M St NW) The Hayloft. Parking lot next door. 824-0909. And, obviously, it becomes addictive. Axum 2307 18th St. NW. Parking lot. Street parking and nearby lots. L $2.25-$4.95, D $5.95-$12.95. Full bar service. And even more important, increasingly restaurants are serving seafood that is fresh rather than frozen, and cooking it properly. 572-4402. Street parking. The menu lists 20 dishes, many of them similar to one another, and all with the large, pale fermented pancakes that serve as platters and silverware for Ethiopian dining. 657-8775. L daily ex Sat, D daily. L $3.95-$6.50, D $4.95-$7.50. Full bar service. Le Bagatelle 2000 K St. NW. 998-5115. Parking lot in front. L, D $4.50-$6.50. Street parking. 171-4212. Seriously, how do monument tickets disappear instantly? Parking lot. Street parking. Full bar service. Full bar service. And wonder how they do it for the price. Parking in front. L $2.50-$5.95, D $4.25-$8.50. No-smoking section. No credit cards. 833-1858. D $6.75-$16.75. Parking in front. Candelas 3280 M St. NW. Two cautions: The coffee isn't even strong enough to tint a tablecloth, and throughout dinner you might want to look out for slices of those 20 pounds of garlic. 956-2209.L $5.95-$8.95, D $9.25-$14.50. 234-6969. Full bar service. For the greatest variety and most reasonable prices, you can sample combination platters. 659-2007. 905 N. Washington St., Alexandria. House of Hunan 1900 K St., NW. D $9.95-$14.95. 965-3040. The House of Hunan is an exceptional addition to Washington's hundreds of Chinese restaurants, and Vincenzo's, once the kinks are ironed out, is aiming for the top among Italian restaurants. Aluisi 9867 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, Va. 759-4921. One of the most attractive and ambitious Italian restaurants in town has succumbed to lassitude. L $3-$12.50, D $4.50-$12.50. L $4.50-$6.95, D $8.50-$11.50. 836-8404. L, D daily. Sunset serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, but lunch is the prime time. Every Friday night, he would head to The Day Lily, a red and gold velvet-walled Chinese restaurant . AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations required. Closed Mon. MC, V. No reservations. A restaurant more significant for what it didn't do than what it did. Valet parking. La Pagode 924 W. Broad St., Falls Church. Full bar service. AE, CC, MC, V. Reservations suggested. 3. Closed Sun. All this has been to the accompaniment of service so inept that customers have been known to serve one another. L $3.25-$6.35, D $15. Full bar service. Valet parking for dinner only. There is competent service and an occasional hug from the mama of the house. Open daily. This two-story green and white pub with sidewalk cafe is lively, usually fun if you don't consider noise and fun mutually exclusive. Closed Mon. Street parking. Full bar service. Beer and wine only. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Parking lot. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily, Closed Sun. Unfortunately, their attentions are intermittent, as is the quality of the food. L daily ex Sun, D daily. AE, MC, V. No reservations. Among main dishes, the crab imperial is historically and currently excellent, and dishes with hollandaise or bearnaise sauces fare well. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Just remember pizza. 686-5500. Closed Sun. Children's prices. Viva 4409 John Marr Dr., Annandale. L, D daily. Parking in garage, valet parking for dinner. The Sherry Cafe 2116 F St. NW. Children's prices. The new prices imply a culinary consistency and a level of service that do not actually exist here. Several dishes -- not just desserts -- are too sweet. Full bar service. The tables are too small, and you are likely to feel rushed, but the crush is a tribute to the food. Childrens prices. Cafe Lafayette 105 N. Alfred St., Alexandria. L, D $1.95-$4.50. There is no change expected, thank goodness, in the food. AE, MC, V. No reservations. 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. D $8.25-$16. No credit cards. All this, and the prices are low, servings large and menu extensive. Guitar music in the evening turns El Caribe into a festival. Street parking or nearby lots. Full bar service. 652-6460. The dining room may be barn siding and horse collars, but the kitchen is classical French. . Trader Vic's. The Polynesian-themed restaurant was in Seattle's Washington Plaza Hotel (now the Westin) and capitalized on the tiki-fad of the 1950s and 1960s. 543-8337. Samurai Sushiko 2309 Wisconsin Ave., NW. Mama's 1901 N. Ft. Myer Dr., Arlington. garage. 12/13/2021. Amphora 377 Maple Ave. W., Vienna.938-7877. Some dishes miss, particularly mildly seasoned ones and those with too-sweet fruit sauces. The restaurants also offer outstanding lists of American wines as well as imports. Closed Sun. 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. Closed Sat. II Nido 4712 Wisconsin Ave. NW 363-2672. 436 11th St NW Harrington Hotel. Black Horse Tavern 1236 20th St. NW. A comment to a waiter that he brought the wrong vintage of wine was answered with, "Vintages don't matter." 547-9626. AE, D, MC, V. Parking lot. Full bar service. La Ruche of Georgetown 1039 31st St., NW. Valet parking. Full bar service. Full bar service. Open dialy. Full bar service. Much of the food, whether the soups or sauces, is slightly clumsy, lacking delicacy or being left too bland. Early to mid 1980s Restaurant. Closed Sun. L $2.95-$3.50. The liver pate is smooth and subtly peppered. Its prices are high, and it does not deign to be open on Saturday night. Full bar service. sGiven that the salad bar is one of J. R's assets, keep in mind that the Tysons Corner branch has no salad bar, but serves "selections" from its salad bar instead. Clyde's is a series of attractive stage sets for playing out the Georgetown breakfast, the Georgetown brunch, the George-after-dark. Street parking. Nothing -- no corner, no hors d'oeuvre -- is left less than inventions is a trendy collection of cold pastas and herbed seafood salads, grills and sautees with unexpected touches -- sauteed snails on the chicken, lamb chops served with aioli, bearnaise flavored with leeks. Open daily. See photos, floor plans and more details about 102 Shepherdson Ln NE, Vienna, VA 22180. . . And the food is always decent and hearty, always served in huge portions and sometimes great. The empanadas are also excellent. No credit cards. Parking lot. Once a small storefront eating place, Caffe Italiano has expanded to three rooms on two floors decorated with Impressionist paintings and mirrors, white candles on the tablecloths and black vests on the waiters. Soft, rich fabrics cover floors, walls, seats with locally unsurpassed luxury. Open daily. Open daily. Hamburger Hamlet 10400 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda. And on weekend nights you can dance it off as Vietnam Bistro turns into a disco. It still has some of best the French restaurants in the country -- and some of the worst.
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