Immigrant Food@The Planet Word Museum, 925 13th St. NW

[Pat]

I went here with a group this week for lunch after visiting the National Museum of Women in the Arts. We were a fairly large group and arrived early for our reservation. Everything was handled well. We all enjoyed our food.

People were grumbling some about the service charge but later it occurred to me it was the standard auto-grat for a large party. There's also a 5% wellness charge. There are so many of these charges now that when the older ones get mixed in, it's even more confusing.

Our server was great. We got an assortment of bowls and salads and gumbo. Everyone was satisfied.

Only downside: it was very loud.

[NolaCaine]

I went awhile ago and was disappointed at how much cheese there was on everything. Even on items that didn't have cheese listed as an ingredient had cheese on it. I have a rare disease. My milk-protein-ness is a PIA to me but it's frustrating to be at a fab place that smells great and have to drink the meal (by that I mean drink alcohol instead of eat food).