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  1. The Barracks Row location has reopened for dine-in seating. I never ate inside the place pre-covid and was hoping for a set up more befitting the quality of the food but it still has the fast food vibe. In the very first post in this thread Simul (what ever happened to him?!?!) described it as "It's "Chipotle-esque" inside, industrial look, done quite well. There isn't a whole lot of seating, you get in line, take a number and then hope a table opens up." And that still seems to be the look and vibe. While I look forward to eating the dishes as they were intended to be served, and not out of take out containers, I must admit, I'm not thrilled about the food court aspect of eating a meal there. But hey, takeout is still an option! They are also having a bunch of New Years specials/celebrations/classes: https://www.mychiko.com/lunar-new-year
  2. Damn! I'm almost surprised that story didn't end with them tripping you on the way out, or slashing your tires as you got in your car.
  3. Tom is mostly positive: https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2024/01/26/almeda-restaurant-review/
  4. I'm happy to go to Old Town too!
  5. I've been there once when they didn't mention the included tip and once when they did. When they didn't mention it, I felt it was an attempt at a shakedown or a double tip so I left nothing. When did mention it, I left a couple extra bucks, but the service was really great as well. Then again, if the second guy didn't mention the 20% fee, I would have left nothing. In a town like this where there are lots of tourists and visitors eating out who are unfamiliar with our new reality, if they don't tell the customer there is a mandatory 20 or 23% tip, I feel it's an unscrupulous attempt at trying to take advantage of the unknowing and the unsuspecting.
  6. If The Roost is the choice, we could just commandeer one of the tables in the back at Shelter, the bar area. The tables hold 8 people I think. Whoops.......I totally missed the poll. 😬
  7. How can you eliminate the pizza mecca that is Barracks Row?!?! There's &Pizzia, and a couple doors down is Ledo Pizza, and RIGHT NEXT DOOR is Pizza Boli and on the next block in Xtreem Pizza. Oy veh! Four pizza joints within 100 yards and not one of them is worth a damn. But you should try La Casina DC at Eastern Market. Their pizzas are great, but pricey. They run from $18 - $25 for what is essentially a pizza for one and they have some cool/weird options like a Carbonara pizza or a Cacio de Peppe Pizza. https://lacasinadc.us/washington-capitol-hill-la-casina-food-menu
  8. L'Ardente had a private room and so does Kinship. I'd love to eat at either! Also check out Cranes, across from Zaytinya, for a Japanese/Spanish mash up.
  9. From their website/Resy page: Need to Know The classic Rose's experience is now a five-course "choose your own adventure" menu, priced at $105/person. The price per person will increase to $115 on February 1st. Yikes. So from June 30, 2023 to February 1, 2024 (8 months) the price rose by 20 bucks or over 20% for the same meal. Again, yikes. For two people you're looking at over $300 before any drinks. I love this place and had great meal there when it was $95 but it was A LOT of food and we couldn't even finish the fish entrée (didn't take it home because it was fish and over salted to the point of being unpleasant). I know I'm screaming into the void here, but I wish they would go back to the ala carte menu, or at least have the option of tasting menu and ala carte menu.
  10. Hahaha! Good eye! I’m assuming that is a relic of the pre-Covid era, because for the last couple of years, they just would hand you your bag, 3 feet away from the front door
  11. I nearly had a heart attack when I walked by this place tonight, and saw this scene through the front door at the Barracks Row location. I checked their website and there’s a note saying they are closed for remodeling, and they will open again in January I hope this means they will start serving food inside the restaurant again. The takeout option is nice, but the food definitely loses something in the containers.
  12. Ahhh, interesting. I never made to either of those places but wanted to. Never really knew where they were either. Thanks!
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