L'Enfant Cafe & Bar

2000 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20007

Aaron H. writes: Two words: French Dip.  Honestly I couldn't really tell you much else about this place, because if I'm there, I'm in my French Dip zone.  It's not the world's best French Dip (that distinction, in my humble opinion, belongs to the Rutherford Grill in…

Bossa
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

2463 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009

Chloe F. writes: There is a reason why I love this place....its is because I love music, and more importantly....I love dancing. So, a venue where I can seriously "break it down" without bumping into sweaty bodies is a good time for me....if you add live music to the…

Home Rule

1807 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

Laura T. writes: Home Rule: all the useless domestic crap that you will ever need. And you need it. Oh yes, you do.

How clean will that fish-shaped scouring-bad make your pots?
How cool is that wind-up monkey?
How good will that Greek lemon soap make your hands…

Aveda Georgetown Lifestyle Salon & Spa
Neighborhood: Georgetown

1325 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20007

Jennifer S. writes: My fingers tremble as they hit the keys to type this. I've found him. The one...the world's best colorist/stylist. His name is Felipe - and he's MINE. I fear as I write this that women all over DC will be bookmarking this review and will switch to…

Denim Bar

1101 S Joyce St
Arlington, VA 22202

Gayle G. writes: Why is it that I have been to this mall a kabillion times and I recently just found this store? Yeah, that's me..Little Miss Behind The Times.

Anyway, I can share some news with you Denim Bar fans. Howzabout a 20% sale around the dreaded V Day next…

Nordstrom

8075 Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102

Kelly K. writes: I had a baby 9 months ago, and I decided that it was time to get sized for a new bra. My boobs have, um, changed considerably since the baby, and I didn't want to go to Victoria's Secret for such an important mission. I decided to go to Nordstrom's…

American Apparel

1090 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20050

Laura T. writes: American Apparel clothes are trendy and colourful. They have underwear for girls that looks like the piped tightie-whities that little boys used to wear in the seventies. Very cute. They have scarves that you can wear as bras, should you choose to do…

David Greggory Restau-Lounge

2030 M St NW
Washington, DC 20036

Chloe F. writes: I've been here a few times.
The lunch is awesome, especially the gourmet salad where you pick a mixed greens or ceasar salad with chicken, steak, slamon, shrimp, etc and then three additional side salads (beets and feta, quinoa, carrot, etc).

They also…

Oceanaire Seafood Room

1201 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004

John R. writes: If I were paying the bill, I'd probably knock it down a few stars.  But if you're looking for a place to impress, Oceanaire won't let you down.

Everyone loved the food.  I was entertaining a handful of Japanese clients, we started with 4 dozen…

Crisp & Juicy

4540 Lee Hwy
Arlington, VA 22207

Anastasia B. writes: I moved from Northern Virginia to California nearly 5 years ago, and I STILL have serious cravings for Crisp & Juicy chicken "with 2 yellow & 2 orange". If I could figure out a way to get them shipped to me in San Diego, you bet I would! There must…

Mark's Kitchen

7006 Carroll Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912

Su K. writes: After dining w/ Roy, the island stud the night before, we headed to dine w/ Mark, the Korean hippie the next morning. The surprises continued as this time, my wife's small group from church was there to crash our breakfast. Sweet for her, good for me…

Jaleo

7255 Woodmont Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814

Sam R. writes: Hit Jaleo this past Saturday, and I can say I came away impressed. The play by play:

I had reservations for 6:30 (yes, dammit I know that's early -- but take note they don't take reservations past 6:30, and I didn't really feel like hanging at the…

Columbia Heights Coffee
Neighborhood: Columbia Heights

3416 11th St. NW
Washington, DC 20010

Nils J. writes: Holy crap, where did this place come from?  Much like Wonderland, and only two blocks away, you basically stumble upon it without any expectations of finding a hip little coffee shop.  I was completely unaware of it until last week, when I went there…

Washington DC Metro

600 5th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Ed to the M. writes: It's been said that familiarity breeds contempt, and this is surely true of public transportation.  In my relatively young life of travels, I've heard Washingtonians hating the DC Metro but loving the Paris Metro, Parisians bemoaning the Paris Metro…

Pops Old Fashion Ice Cream Co

109 King St
Alexandria, VA 22314

Kimberly L. writes: I believe there are at least 5 ice cream options along Union Street in Old Town.  Pop's is far, far superior (sorry B&Js).  There is absolutely nothing better than a stroll down King Street on a muggy summer evening for a Pop's Sundae, tourists be…

Oriental East Restaurant

1290 E West Hwy
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Chang W. writes: 3.5

Eating dim sum here is like an event. A really sh*tty event. Every Asian and their moms come here; so, the best way to avoid the crowds is to roll in around 2:00. Maybe 1:30 if you are one of those early bird types. I recommend the porridge for…

Chocolate Moose

1743 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Gayle G. writes: Chocolate + kitchy gifts. In one store! Count me in.

Need a wonder woman datebook (and really, every woman does)? You can get it here. How about windup clicking teeth? Or windup sushi? Yep, those are here too.

If you want to get an offbeat present or a…

Yuan Fu Vegetarian

798 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852

Su K. writes: I'm no vegetarian, so eating at Yuan Fu was like eating Spam - you don't really know what you are eating, but it sure is good. With offerings like Kung Pao shrimp, Peking Duck and Triple Delight, this is a typical "fine"dining Chinese restaurant,…

Toledo Lounge
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

2435 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009

Laura T. writes: Toledo is my go-to place for low-key summer nights. I mean, it's not somewhere I'd go out of my way to visit but, you know, I live in the area so I like going. It's chill and is never crowded. There's really little more relaxing than sitting outdoors…

Oya Restaurant & Lounge

777 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Diana K. writes: Knowing that my dad is never one to turn down a bargain (we're Asian, it's genetic), I took advantage of Oya's three course prix fixe menu for $30 when dining with my family for my birthday.  At the time it was advertised as Restaurant Month, but I'm…

Neyla
Neighborhood: Georgetown

3206 N St NW
Washington, DC 20007

Leila S. writes: We've all drunk dialed before-- you know this is true, and whether or not you remember it doesn't change the fact that it happened.

Many have drunk texted-- the above applies to you too.

Well, now I am drunk Yelping-- yes, I really am. It's 3:33 AM and…

Acadiana

901 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

Chang W. writes: How Yelp can make you appear to be cool in front of your friends.

Me: I think you guys should order the duck here b/c I read that it takes three days to prepare it or some sh*t.

Friends: Nah, the duck only costs $23 and we're here for restaurant week;…

Smithsonian American Art Museum
Neighborhood: Penn Quarter

8th St NW and F St NW
Washington, DC 20560

Adam W. writes: Want to see THE portrait of G. Dubbs? Ya know, the one you see every morn when buying your coffee.

Dollar, dollar bill y'all.

Word up. So, this is your quiet refuge away from the tourists shutter bugging en masse around the Mall. Stroll the vast…

Hunan Dynasty
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Southeast

215 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003

alexis g. writes: Oh, it's always such a bad idea for me to eat lunch here! Yes, I could get the sound-minded lunch deal for $6. Or I could be tempted by the wonderful beast that is General Tso. I can't resist him, I swear. So I end up coming here with the modest…

Kotobuki
Neighborhood: Palisades

4822 MacArthur Boulevard NW
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20007

Michele D. writes: In continuing my night of gluttony with Karman L. on Thursday, not only did we go to BlackSalt for oysters, we took our sassy asses across the street to Kotobuki for some sushi!  

I didn't know much about Kotobuki until my vet raved about it.  When I…

Giant Food
Neighborhood: Van Ness/Forest Hills

4303 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008

Jeff S. writes: I was just a visitor to this neighborhood. I needed to run to the grocery store to pick up a few things for work. I ended up at this unassuming Giant store at the Van Ness metro.

This Giant was GREAT! It was clean, organized and the Cashier, Wanda,…

Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006

Gayle G. writes: It is crafty! This Smithsonian museum holds works by craft artists. Be sure to go through the etched glass doors. Pretty!

The main room has 19th-century furniture and oil paintings. You'll probably recognize the "The Black Orchid" on the wall. Also,…

Amma Vegetarian Kitchen

344 Maple Ave E
Vienna, VA 22180

Maureen K. writes: Great for authetic fast indian food.  Sparse clean interior with green walls and large front window...it was remodeled not so long ago.

I recommend the Rava Masala Dosa or Masala Dosa.

The Masala Dosa is a thin porous crepe like bread filled with…

Zola
Neighborhood: Penn Quarter

800 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004

Brianne C. writes: I recently infiltrated Zola's retro spy world for a birthday dinner with a few friends. I immediately loved the design, with port hole windows on the doors, a trick swinging door leading to the bathrooms, and red velvet backing on the walls. The…

Nielsen's Frozen Custard

144 Church St NW
Vienna, VA 22180

Jeff W. writes: I need to give another shout out to Nielsen's since it gets far too little Yelp attention.  If this place was in Arlington it would have 50 reviews and everyone would be freaking out about it.

The flavor selection is fairly minimal with 3 permanent…

Mai Thai

1200 19th St NW
Washington, DC 20036

Mary Kay S. writes: So when I first changed jobs, one of my new co-workers asked me if I like Thai food, and of course I said yes, and she told me I should try Mai Thai.  I nodded and said, I definitely will!  Well, that was over 3 months ago, and I've just now made it…

Legal Sea Foods

2020 K St NW
Washington, DC 20006

Allan H. writes: OK, I'm going to basically write the same thing that everyone else did here.  It's a chain, but the food is good anyways.  Blah, Blah, Blah.  So you're asking, "Why the hell are you even writing this review?"  And, "Why did you give it 5 stars?"…

Luigi's Restaurant

1132 19th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Gayle G. writes: With Valentine's Day coming up (uuugggh) some of you guys may be wondering where to take your ladies. Some place nice, but not too nice. Some place where you'll actually get a good amount of food and not some nuevo stuff where you get an "entree"…

Dan's Cafe
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

2315 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009

Kathleen M. writes: Why I love Dan:

-Dan hasn't actually created a cafe. In fact, I don't think it's even a legit bar. I'm pretty sure that this guy Dan just had the absolutely genius idea of opening a liquor store with a bar in it.
-Dan gives you your own ice bucket…

Anzu
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

2436 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009

alexis g. writes: Exposed brick walls and hardwood floors are the best thing ever, so I love the inside of this place. I've only had the pizza here, but as for drinks it's pretty normal for an Adams Morgan swanky bar. Everyone here is really well dressed, I'm not sure…

Bombay Curry Company

3102 Mount Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305

Justin S. writes: There are more women than men in the metro area, which makes finding dates a relatively effortless process.  There are also more curry places than I can count, making Indian food about as easy to come by as an available lady.  Both these details are…

Bagel City

12119 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852

Louie A. writes: Hands down the best bagels in all of Maryland.

Bagel City is a Rockville icon; it's something to be proud of. Come here after temple, and you'll see what I mean. Bagel City isn't just some bagel joint, it's the destination for Jewish delicacies of all…

Apple Store

2700 Clarendon Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201

Armenoush A. writes: Mac OS X is starting up...
Mac OS X is starting up...
Mac OS X is starting up...

Mac OS X is clearly NOT starting up.

Kicking myself for not backing up my files since last year, I weeped and wailed my way to the Apple Store in Clarendon (after…

Cafe Taj

1379 Beverly Road
McLean, VA 22101

Kevin L. writes: I dropped in for a quick lunch with coworkers a few weeks ago and was surprised that I had never known this place existed previously.  It's a little off the main roads of McLean, but pretty easy to find and has plenty of parking in the free garage…