Tujague Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Walking past Two Quail today, I noticed that the menu board outside had a sign saying "Out of Business." No great loss, really, but I think a lot of Capitol Hill-ites had a sort of nostalgic fondness for the place. I remember when Tom Sietsema introduced his star system several years ago, many were shocked that he gave it zero stars, thinking that it was some sort of gourmet destination--and maybe, when it first opened, it was for some. As Tom wrote then, "If Auntie Mame and Morticia Addams got together to decorate a townhouse, Two Quail is what their effort might look like. . . . Softly lit and carved into cozy nooks, . . . the restaurant has long spelled romance for some diners. Unfortunately, they also have to order food to sit there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Possibly the single worst meal I ever ate in my life. Cute room, though. Sad that they could never get their kitchen act together. How they lasted 20-odd years I'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithstg Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Possibly the single worst meal I ever ate in my life. Cute room, though. Sad that they could never get their kitchen act together. How they lasted 20-odd years I'll never know. That makes two restaurants gone on Mass. Ave - I think the other to close was several years ago, and is still vacant - Le Brasserie, or something similar? I wonder if either space will be filled anytime soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Possibly the single worst meal I ever ate in my life. Cute room, though. Sad that they could never get their kitchen act together. How they lasted 20-odd years I'll never know. I hadn't eaten there in years, but the funny thing is that I found the atmosphere more off-putting than the food. The meals I had there were ok, nothing more. I don't recall anything standing out as being terrible...or great. The Victorian interior was too overdone for me, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 That makes two restaurants gone on Mass. Ave - I think the other to close was several years ago, and is still vacant - Le Brasserie, or something similar? I wonder if either space will be filled anytime soon... Indeed -- during the course of several years working on the Hill I never made it to La Brasserie where, if I recall correctly, Ted Kennedy was once caught in flagrante by a waitress in the course of a late, liquid lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I had a very sweet, romantic date there -- fortunately, it appears, the type of date where all you remember is your dining companion, not the food you ate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banco Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Wringing hands, emitting sinister laugh: "Ah, yessss! First Bread and Chocolate, then Two Quail. Next on my list: Cafe Berlin! Bwahhahaha!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Man, Banco, I'm glad I agree with your list! You seem to have some awesome powers! How about getting the Cheesecake Factory out of Arlington/Clarendon? I'd be forever in your debt and buy you cheesecake somewhere else in return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tujague Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Wringing hands, emitting sinister laugh: "Ah, yessss! First Bread and Chocolate, then Two Quail. Next on my list: Cafe Berlin! Bwahhahaha!" How about taking credit for Marty's demise, too? And why not target Thai Roma and Taverna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefdc Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Man, Banco, I'm glad I agree with your list! You seem to have some awesome powers! How about getting the Cheesecake Factory out of Arlington/Clarendon? I'd be forever in your debt and buy you cheesecake somewhere else in return I like Cafe Berlin. I hope it doesn't go anywhere. We needs some old school, fills-a-niche spots like Cafe Berlin and the others on this strip. I don't like to see any place fail. Maybe I'm a softy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Did Two Quail serve Dan Dan noodles? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 That pun was for the birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 That pun was for the birds. A quail in the hand is worth two Bushes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDiPesto Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I had a very sweet, romantic date there -- fortunately, it appears, the type of date where all you remember is your dining companion, not the food you ate. I feel the same, it was fun to spend time there with someone special. Haven't been in ages, but I loved the mismatched silverware, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wells Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I feel the same, it was fun to spend time there with someone special. Haven't been in ages, but I loved the mismatched silverware, etc. Yeah, this is bittersweet. We had a nice family dinner there after we got married (this was back in '96). The food was pretty good. More importantly, family lore was increased by my father-in-law's loud discussion of his old friend "Speedy." But I digress. A few years ago I had lunch there with a friend. The food was just edible. So no great loss foodwise but every city needs quirky places and we just lost one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Delicious Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Is it too early to add this to the Auld Lang Cuisine thread..or is there an Auld Lang Ambiance thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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