659-2007. Shang Hai 4-5-6 5884 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. The rest is slippery ground, for the vichyssoise tastes only of starch, the marinated seafood is an embarrassment of chewiness, the creamed spinach tastes like imitation canned, and the swordfish has been repeatedly overcooked. L $3-$12.50, D $4.50-$12.50. MC, V. Reservations suggested. $6 $3.25-$5.95, D $7.25-$15. Open daily. The menu has remained small and interesting -- with oysters poached in orange butter and scallops or chicken livers served in boats of croissant or brioche as appetizers, and one-person souffles available for dessert -- and a mimeographed (thank goodness) list of appealing daily specials is included. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted for dinner only. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted, suggested on weekends. Upcoming Events. No-smoking section. 528-3320. Fresh as a garden is Nora's gathering place. 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. L, D daily. Children's prices. But these fade in the light of fresh salmon poached to a melting softness, or pork loin balanced by pungent fresh tarragon. AE, CC, MC, V. Reservations suggested. James III 12000 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville. 675 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA. But always there are enough improvements to keep one believing that Washington is constantly becoming a better and better eating city. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Closed Sun. And at dinner, the charcoal-grilled skewered meats are the stars of the menu, particularly shish kebab or kufta kebab. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Full bar service. The safest dishes I tried were sweetbreads in a calvados-scented cream and beef medallions in a mustard cream with an irrelevant garnish of prune. AE, CB, D, MC, V.Reservations suggested. Free dinner parking in hotel garage. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. 333-2565. Full bar service. L daily ex Sun, D daily. The more inventive a dish, the less likely its success. Springfield. Washington's French restaurants tend to look significant, with canopies and pompous entrances. 543-8337. Open daily. Put away your preconceptions of Mexican restaurants when you visit Enriqueta's. 1860 - Old Angler's Inn (the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the Washington, DC area) 1904 - Royal Restaurant (present location since 1964) 1906 - Occidental Grill (closed 1972-1986) . Closed Mon. The tacos and enchiladas grin blandly for fear of offending. Menus. 370-0060. AE, CB, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Street parking. Parking in front. The 1,000 sq. Full bar service. Sometimes this sprightly Capitol Hill pub serves sensational food, as when it bakes its own herbed pita bread and spices its chili with as liberal dose of seasoning as of chunks of crusty roast beef. It is a restaurant of character; its food is very good and, in the instance of a few dishes, unexcelled. Full bar service. It is much loved, for good reason, and best garnished with bacon or sausage. White enamel chairs with woven seats are pulled up to tables covered with soft orange cloths. The Tides Lodge Irvington, Va. 804/438-6000. The Cracked Claw 19815 Frederick Rd. L $3.25-$5.50, D $3.25-$7.50. The Intrigue is not really all that intriguing, but it is a decent restaurant close to the Kennedy Center, a category in short supply. Start with crabmeat or smoked salmon or something similarly restrained. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Open daily. San Francisco East Co. 4871 Cordell Ave., Bethesda.986-8566. Although the menu has resisted change -- and faddism -- for years, the infusion of new talent and nouvelle cuisine in Washington's other restaurants has spurred Rive Gauche on to better efforts. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted for dinner only. Always new sushi appear on the menu above the sushi bar, nowadays salted roe with raw quail eggs. All this might work without excellent food, but there is that, too. This photo was taken after he resigned and was leaving the White House. Clyde's/Georgetown 3236 M St. NW. . AE, DC, MC, V. No reservations.Street parking. L daily ex Sun, D daily. The menu is full of homey dishes like tongue and rabbit livers plus seasonal treats like crayfish, but the service is disorganized and neglected. 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. 347-8416. Valet parking. But the tandoor chicken is a better reason for trying this restaurant. Da Vinci's kitchen is capable of producing Italian food as good as any in town, but alongside the two signs at the front door warning that proper dress is required, diners should tack up their own, noting that proper service is also requested. L $3.50-$6, D $4.50-$7.50. 331-9444. Shooter McGee's 5239 Duke St., Alexandria. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Closed Mon. View Website. 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. It takes a commitment to fresh, seasonal, peak-perfect foods such as the summer's rockfish and branches of rosemary, and a commitment to cooking them so as to heighten their qualities, perhaps baking them in parchment to seal in juices and mingle flavors. Tabard Inn 1739 N St. NW. Parking lot next door. The cha goi, Vietnamese spring rolls, however, are excellent, and you can do well with shrimp with a curry sauce that includes peanuts and coconut, or beef ground, firmly packed -- too firmly -- and wrapped in aromatic leaves before grilling. The signs this year are good at Chez Grand Mere, its two small rooms sweetly decorated in Victorian lace and leaded glass, Tiffany lamps and distressed wood beams against brick. Ae, cb, d, mc, V. Reservations suggested.Parking lot. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Open daily. L $2.95-$6.50, D $4.25-$9.95. Drink homemade ginger beer or more familiar beer or wine. Valet parking for dinner only. Parking lot across the street after 6 p.m. Full bar service. Full bar service. L $3-$5.50, D $3.75-$11.50. Bennigan's (Closed in 2008) See more '80s . AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Full bar service. La Ruche of Georgetown 1039 31st St., NW. 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. While the menu does not easily translate into English and the waiters are little more descriptive than the menu, the foods are essentially similar, meat or fish stews in peppery tomato or peanut sauces, accompanied on wooden platters by rice or another grain and sauteed cabbage, carrots and zucchini. and car dealers will solely become service centers. Sauces are thin and translucent, the meat sauces golden. 321. Lotus Inn 2404 Wisconsin Ave. NW. AE, MC, V. No reservations.Parking lot. 244-1100. There are also Wienerschnitzel, Sauerbraten, goulash and roast pork, plus a parade of desserts from apple strudel to Sachertorte of distinction. This is a friendly little restaurant with a representative choice of Vietnamese foods and, for the less adventurous, French dishes and even omelets. And vegetables are crisp-cooked, meats and seafoods moist and tender. Flight Table 10108 Greenbelt Rd., Lanham. Szechuan & Hunan has mastered the art of presenting vegetables crisp and meats and seafoods plump and moist. A new mold for Oriental restaurants has been cast by Germaine's. A wooden cart is filled with plants, and illumination is from iron street lamps and stained glass windows. Open daily. Appetizers include savory German variations on charcuterie: air-dried beef, head cheese, Westphalian ham and tangy vinegary meat, cheese or herring salads. Szechuan Garden 7945 Tuckerman La., Rockville. Closed Sun. L $5.95-$12.50, D $7.50-$14.50. Main courses should include at least one house specialty, perhaps grilled prok with rice cakes or grilled shrimp on sugar cane. L $2.95-$5.95, D $2.95-$6.95. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. The dozen dishes run the gamut from Mideast (humos, a delicious rendition) to Deep South (barbecued spare-ribs, oversweetened but not bad). This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Wine service is neglectful. Maison Blanche 1725 F St. NW. La Fonda 1639 R St. NW. Full bar service. L $5.25-$8.50, D $9.25-$18.50. And incidentally, at least at the original Georgetown location, it is incidental that people eat. Romeo & Juliet 2020 K St. NW. Free parking in building at dinner. Oysters are briny and plump. L $3.50-$5.15, D $8.65-$12. Full bar service. Parking lot. Parking lots. 734-1900. The restaurant has become more elegant than the food, and prices reflect ambience rather than culinary character. Portions are gigantic, except for extravagant ingredients like veal -- but what would you expect for $5 veal? Pancho Villa 5530 Norbeck Rd., Rockville. L, D $1.50-$12.50. All this has been to the accompaniment of service so inept that customers have been known to serve one another. Pre-1980 RESTAURANT SCENE Atlantic City New Jersey NJ G8202 in United States > New Jersey > Atlantic City Ends Tonight: Up to 75% Off Postcards Save Now United States Africa Asia & Middle East Australia & Oceania Canada Europe Latin & South America Worldwide (Other) More Categories 900 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20006. 11 talking about this. Full bar service. Closed Mon. Serenity has turned to slugishness at Golden Temple Conscious Cookery, and the last two words should be wiped from the name. 333-2266. Au Pied de Cochon 1335 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Street parking. Evans Farm Inn 1696 Chain Bridge Rd. The surroundings are sedate, tasteful, an elegant collation of heavily textured fabric walls, plants and strikingly beautiful photographs.The food, too, is unusual, tasteful and elegant, a changing repertioire of dishes mostly Vietnamese but from all of Asia, with always a few exciting new inventions. Children's meals. Cool "Disco" Dan was a graffiti artist in DC in the 1980s. L, D daily. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily.AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. It is just an enormous old apartment house coffee shop with travel posters and vinyl tablecloths, but Fio's has real southern Italian cooking at coffee-shop prices. Fish filets are moist and, thankfully, unadorned. Mc, V. Reservations suggested. 938-1557. Vie de France 1990 K St. NW. L daily ex Sat, D daily. ($) 4.6 Stars - 9 Votes. It still has some . Carlos Gardel 1759 Columbia Rd. The plain broiled fish is a tribute to the subtleties of plain cooking. The cooking is simple and homey, with restrained use of the red pepper that is the principal spice. Saigon Inn 6922-A Braddock Rd., Annandale. Open daily. The chili is dull and bland, with little more than a splinter of meat among the beans. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. 966-8200. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted. AE, CB, MC, V.Reservations accepted. 223-3780. Parking in adjacent lot. Full bar service. After years of being one of Washington's great bargain restaurants, the Thai Room seems to have taken a nosedive. Try them. Street parking. Clyde's food is more famous than good. Inside, carpet and muted lighting set a dignified mood, reinforced by staff in black tie. La Brasserie 239 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Parking in front. MC, V. Reservations suggested. Some of the sauces are overstarched, but that is the only obvious flaw in dishes like while clams in shells with black bean sauce. But choices can be broken down into appetizers (which might tempt you to make an entire meal), soups with or without noodles (meals in themselves unless you share a bowl with several people), house specialties of grilled meats or shrimp to wrap in rice paper, and meats or seafoods stir-fried and sauced, with or without vegetables. L $3.95-$8.25, D $8.95-$14.50. Parking in rear. Harvey's also serves excellent drinks, and has a wine list both extensive and educational, heavily weighed towards California, though the cellar does not live up to the list. MC, V. No reservations. Web Visit website. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. 232-4768. The restaurants also offer outstanding lists of American wines as well as imports. Children's prices. Beer and wine only. Open daily. L, D $2.25-$5.95. L $1.75-$4.15, D $3.50-$12.95. L $3.25-$4.25, D $3.95-10.95. L $2.75-$5.25, D $4.95-$11.95. Full bar service. Open daily. 3) Of course, one of the most significant stories of DC in the 1970s was the impeachment of President Nixon. F. Scott's 1232 36th St. NW. Lombardy Cafe 2019 I St. NW. The spot was known for serving . L $4.25-$7.50, d $7-$19. 338-3314. Elaborate preparations at Le Bagatelle are least likely to please, except for desserts. Parking lot. All this in blue velvet and leather banquettes, under chandeliers and tapestries, with brash and clever waiters who also do their job well. Full bar service. Parking lot. Except for a few extraordinary dishes, among them a marinated fish salad similar to seviche, quiche, several fish dishes and strawberry sherbert, the total dinner -- which is fixed price and moderately so -- adds up to more than the sum of individual dishes, which are very competent but not spectacular cooking. 548-2255. 779-1234. 667-1022. Street parking. Full bar service. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. an.". L $2.45-$4.50, D $3.75-$8.95. Mc, v. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. Closed Sun. Closed Sun. L, D $4-$10. Barring my encounters with indifferent appetizers and luncheon specials that were steamtable mush, the food is fine. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Captain White's 8123 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Children's prices. No alcoholic beverages. 659-2388. In the pasta department, the noodles are either homemade or top-quality imports, cooked to the proper bite, and often sauced with distinction, as in spaghetti matriciana with its light peppery tomato sauce and chunks of lean, smoky bacon. L $5.25-$8.50, D $8.95-$15. AE, MC, V. Reservations required. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. In 2009, a new Beefsteak Charlie's opened in the Westfield Sunrise Mall in Nassau County, which closed shortly after being open for business. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Flickr/Lenka Reznicek. 234-9134. Full bar service. It is, however, the special of the day that is the knockout buy. NW. AE, CB, D, MV, V. Reservations required. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. AE, MC, D, V. Reservations accepted only for six or more. Lido di Venezia 200 N. gLebe Rd., Arlington. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted for five or more only. El Palacio Check local phone directories for locations. No-smoking section. Children's prices. Valet parking. Le Danielle Hay-Adams Hotel, 800 16th St, NW. Arlington. 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. L, D daily. No-smoking section. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. But if you ignore the flossy touches, such as cloying Polynesian drinks, and approach this as a hospitable neighborhood Chinese restaurant with a Vietnamese accent, you will find it worth remembering when you are around Tysons Corner.