Restaurant Week is back

That's probably the least of your worries.

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
they put brown gravy on chicken fried steak. .

All of this talk about brunch… Did anyone see the Simpsons last night when Marge was romanced by the French bowling instructor?

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
how about bob and edith's in arlington…

Right down the street from me casa.

WE had IHOP a couple of weeks ago, on the way to the beach in Jersey. Love that place. Good road food, but no, I won't take guests there.

Originally posted by Bollocks:
It's looking more and more like IHOP isn't it you cheap bastard?

Actually, when I was a child we weren't allowed to buy brunch, we had to make our own. ;)

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
how about bob and edith's in arlington…

i was going to suggest that!! greasy, loud, crowded and noisy… and so so so so delicious ;)

what's the best Sushi place in the area?

Originally posted by chaz:
Avoid Mie n Yu in Georgetown. Biggest waste of money ever. Good thing it wasn't my $$. :D

I agree completely – DAMN that place is expensive, and not all that.

Medusa, Zaytinya is my favorite – food is great, place is super cool but the wait staff is really nice. You must get by. I always take guests there….

And for brunch, if you want to go pretty basic but not chain-y, the Luna in Shirlington is yummy and should make anyone happy for brunch…

Originally posted by Samantha:
what's the best Sushi place in the area?

Kaz, hands down! (Kaz is on I Street, N.W., between 19th and 20th Streets).

And Bags, I am crossing my fingers for Zaytinya this week or next. I'm excited! :)

Cheers

DJ Medusa.

Originally posted by brennser:
I've heard great things about Cordoroy

I *heart* Corduroy. The chef is really engaged, the food is great, and they have a pretty nice happy hour. (veggie friendly, too)

Originally posted by Samantha:
what's the best Sushi place in the area?

i have a couple of friends that love signatures. i haven't been there though.

Kaz

Originally posted by Samantha:
what's the best Sushi place in the area?

When I hear Signature's, I think of my old office and the stuffy, dull CEO that used to eat there daily. While the sushi might be good, there has to be a better option.

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
i have a couple of friends that love signatures. i haven't been there though.

So, where did you all end up?

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Can anyone think of a good place I can bring my mum and her boyfriend to Sunday brunch at, either in NOVA or DC?

Sorry, have to add my $.02 about restaurant week. Having gone out to eat on restaurant week for years now, I'm sick of it. Sure, it's an affordable way to get to some restaurants, but is it worth it? The places are packed, the service gets spread too thin, the menu options are limited and rarely veggie-friendly, and the food is mass-produced without fail. I've been to alot of places and all I can say is that I"m willing to pay 20% more any other week for a good experience instead of saving some $ and having to wait an hour for the wrong entree to be served to me (as happened at Firefly last winter), or for my entree to be cold (at 15 Ria), or for there to be no veggie options, etc. Servers also get attitudes about it cuz they're working harder to deal with packed restaurants but get less in tips because of the lower prices. It's just a mess, and few places are well-equiped to deal with the crowds.

You get what you pay for.

In my kitchen, eating waffles with vanilla ice cream and syrup.

We ended up eating out in Baltimore Saturday night.

Thanks for the tips, I'll remember them for next time…

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
So, where did you all end up?

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Can anyone think of a good place I can bring my mum and her boyfriend to Sunday brunch at, either in NOVA or DC?

Sure, it's an affordable way to get to some restaurants, but is it worth it?

it depends - are there restaurants who take a somewhat half hearted approach to RW - absolutely - but for every Firefly theres a Ten Penh where I had an amazing RW lunch 2 years ago….choice of 3 apps, ANY entree (I ended up with a divine whole grilled rockfish), and 3 desserts - for $20 I consider that to be definitely worth it…

in general I think the lunches are a better deal than the dinners…

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
Sorry, have to add my $.02 about restaurant week. Having gone out to eat on restaurant week for years now, I'm sick of it. Sure, it's an affordable way to get to some restaurants, but is it worth it? The places are packed, the service gets spread too thin, the menu options are limited and rarely veggie-friendly,

That's why you a) check the restaurant's website and/or reviews to see their offerings before reserving and b) reserve for an "off" time (e.g. lunch on a Tuesday vs. dinner on a Friday).

I think Restaurant Weeks are a great way to check out the various options in DC (and some in VA). As long as one's expectations aren't too high, it's definitely worth it. And I'm sure the restauranteurs would rather have a packed dining room than 1-2 tables with people ordering appetizers.

I usually tend to eat only one course at dinner instead of gorging myself with three, so I don't see how this would be a good option for me…?

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
Sorry, have to add my $.02 about restaurant week. Having gone out to eat on restaurant week for years now, I'm sick of it. Sure, it's an affordable way to get to some restaurants, but is it worth it? The places are packed, the service gets spread too thin, the menu options are limited and rarely veggie-friendly, and the food is mass-produced without fail. I've been to alot of places and all I can say is that I"m willing to pay 20% more any other week for a good experience instead of saving some $ and having to wait an hour for the wrong entree to be served to me (as happened at Firefly last winter), or for my entree to be cold (at 15 Ria), or for there to be no veggie options, etc. Servers also get attitudes about it cuz they're working harder to deal with packed restaurants but get less in tips because of the lower prices. It's just a mess, and few places are well-equiped to deal with the crowds.

You get what you pay for.

from the restaurant week earlier this year, i think alot of restaurants are addressing the problems with their menu options. . .from what i can tell, it seems most restaurants (except equinox and vidalia, cause those chefs like to make up special dishes solely for restaurant week) are just using their regular menu with surcharges for the more expensive dishes (like a lobster or a filet mignon). as for no veggie-options, boo-fricken-hoo. . .choose the cold pasta. :)

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I usually tend to eat only one course at dinner instead of gorging myself with three, so I don't see how this would be a good option for me…?

How big is that one course you're eating? If it's huge, then that's why you couldn't eat three courses. Most three-course meals offered during RW include a salad/soup for the first course, main entree for the second and a dessert for the third. It's quite easy to have all three if you don't eat everything on the plate.