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I loved this place and thought the broth was magical. Service was great and the space is exactly what they are working towards. The dumplings were meh but everything else was money.

The waitress told us it seared both before and after braising.

Bon Appetit says the spaghetti with crab and sea urchin is the best.

Its a life changing experience. Chef Johnny Monis makes me want to be a better man. They only do a tasting menu now which means you have absolutely no choice of the food you are going to eat. It might make you uncomfortable, but sometimes the best experiences are uncomfortable at first. We had approximately 15 courses, I cannot remember them all but each one knocks you on your ass and makes you say "holy damn, this is amazing." The first course was an amazing piece of hamachi sushi with sea salt, incredible. The fish melted in your mouth and you could taste each of the different ingredients laying on top of the fish. It makes you wonder why this guy doesn't start a sushi joint. I loved his take on a half smoked, it comes in this awesome bun with some spicy mustard and relish that was out of this world. I told the waitress that he should open up a food truck to sell this, she said she would pass along the message, fingers crossed people. Komi was actually listed in Bon Appetite magazine this month as having one of the best pasta dishes in the US. Unfortunately, we didn't have that dish but instead we had pasta with a lamb rague. I wanted to eat a giant bowl of it in front of the fire while watching football on a Sunday night. Te sauce was amazing. The main course was a goat leg that was seared, then braised and then seared again. I usually wouldn't sear it the second time but it makes sense since the meat will obviously lose some of that flavor in the braising liquid. I will do this next time I am braising cheap meat. I have a special adoration for turning a cheap piece of meat into something amazing and he did exactly just that with the leg of goat. They give you this amazing pita bread and 6 different accouterments to make your own goat leg pitas. The waitress asked if we wanted more pitas and I yelled "yes" so loud that I had to apologize later. She took off running! I think there were 3 or 4 desert courses, but the standouts for me were the greek donuts and the homemade sea salt lollipop that we finished in the cab on the way home. They have several bottles of reasonably prices vino ($40-50). We chose a viognier from Greece that is made specially for Komi. Who knew Greeks made viognier, I thought it was only a Virginia thing? They kept the bottle chilled in the back and kept our glasses filled all night. The service there is amazing, it feels like you are just hanging out in Johnny's living room and his girlfriends are just walking around giving you more food every time you finish a course. The wait list is 30 days and you have to call in a certain time each day to make reservations. Its not cheap, but I recommend that everyone go and have your life changed by this man. Save up for months if you have to, but this is a place in DC that you must go to. I pray for everyone that has never been to Komi.

We hit up this joint on Friday night. Every table was take and there seems to be a buzz about this place right now. The space looks sharp and is different from any other Ethiopean place I have been to in the city. It is hard to explain but it seems more upscale than Dukem and Etete. We got the Signature Lamb Tibs and the vegetarian sampler. Both were exceptional. The Lamb Tibs actually comes in a small pot that has a candle under it keeping it warm as you progress through the meal. Dittos to a previous poster about the collard green, I usually am not a fan but these were fantastic. Their service still has some kinks, it took awhile to get our check ,but my first impression of this place was very good!

They have turbodog on tap

From Frozen Tropics: Soft Opening tonight from 5pm-10pm
Send reservation requests to: info@ethiopicrestaurant.com
http://www.ethiopicrestaurant.com/

Very excited for this new Ethiopian place.

I am surprised there has been so little discussion here on this place.

I guess the rumors are true, pictures don't lie http://img692.yfrog.com/i/v6t.jpg/

Looks like they had bad info http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/08/28/not-so-fast-theres-no-deal-for-a-rays-hell-burger-in-adams-morgan/

I have gone to this place about 6 times for lunch now and it is fantastic. They have some great sandwiches and their salads are pretty good. The mozzarella on my tomato salad was amazing. I can't wait to try this place out for dinner.

What happened to all the post people had the other day. Looks like they got deleted.

Went to Ray's today for lunch and it was a zoo, but the crew was doing their best to help the situation. Passing out complementary fresh squeezed lemonade to the crowd waiting out the door and briefing all of the n00bs on the process helped the situation. However, it still took too long to get a burger and two of ours were slightly overcooked. Hopefully the crowds will die down to a more acceptable level in the next couple of weeks. I wonder how many burgers they sold today?

This place is going to rock, I can't wait for it to open. H st is the place to be.

He ordered his burger medium well!!!! wtf

never ever go here

Details?

Sorry for my lack of details. I went there this weekend for a friend's birthday. The food was not very good neither was the wine. It has sort of a darka nd dirty feel to the place and it is very cheesy. I am not an expert on Moroccan culture or food, but neither were our servers, they weren't Moroccan. The bill for two of us was $160 and they don't take credit card. Marrakesh is a gimmicky place that doesn't pull off their gimmick very well.

Rough review from The Washington Times.

What an amazing experience. This guy really knows what he is doing. Every course is a new and interesting surprise. We spoke with our waitress about the age of the staff and she mentioned that their oldest staff member was 31 and everyone else was in their 20s. Thank you Komi

Congrats to Chef Johnny Monis for being Washingtonian Reader's Choice Best Restaurant

http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/restaurants/10949.html

I am headed here on Tuesday and very excited for my 2nd visit.

Ate here a couple of weeks ago. It was amazing and some of the rolls they have are very creative.

Ok, I just made a reservation for 6 people. The lady taking my reservation asked for my CC info which always irks me but I understand they want to make sure their tables are full. Then she e-mails me a "Large Party Confirmation Form" they want me to sign this and fax it back to them in the next 48 hours. How ridiculous is this? Do I really have to fill out a form now every time I want to go out with my friend?

I am just jealous he didn't pick H st.

Is it possible to get the crab bisque to go? My friend just had an operation and he can't eat steak now but he loves the bisque.

Their subs are the best I have had in the city. One sub could easily feed you all day!

Had fun last night chatting with Chef Spike on twitter @BravoTopChef about Top Chef and his other goings ons. Are there any other foodies, chefs and/or critics that I should be following on twitter?

I have gone to Hell Burger about 12 times now (usually every friday at lunch) At first it seemed like they were have trouble getting the burger cooked to the correct levels (inconsistent) but the last few times I have gone they have been spot on. I will say that last Friday's burger was the best I have ever had. Thanks Michael!

3 hour wait tonight for a table of 5. wow