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(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"Wonderful restaurant for anniversaries and other special occasions. The service is top notch without the fawning you often get at high-end restaurants. The food is brilliant of course, with several"... (see more CityZen details or make CityZen reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"Went here with a group of 7, needing a relatively quick lunch, not too heavy or fancy, and somewhat near L or K streets. North Gate Grille, a hotel restaurant, got the job done. Food was good, very"... (see more North Gate Grill details or make North Gate Grill reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"I chose Vidalia for a graduation celebration dinner for our family. We were all delighted with the menu, food presentation, and flavors. The service was superb. We couldn't have asked for a nicer"... (see more Vidalia details or make Vidalia reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"I took my mother to Mother's Day brunch here and it was fantastic. When we were seated a plate of fresh fruit, a basket of mixed pastries, a small smoothie and shrimp cocktail were brought to the"... (see more Greenhouse at the Jefferson Hotel Washington DC details or make Greenhouse at the Jefferson Hotel Washington DC reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"great business lunch spot. solid food. they make sure your iced tea stays full but besides that they pretty much leave you alone which is ideal for a business lunch."... (see more SIDECAR at P.J. Clarke's DC details or make SIDECAR at P.J. Clarke's DC reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"I was somewhat of a regular here many years ago and this place used to be so fantastic- we were very disappointed. They are trying to hard mucking up good food. It used to simple and delicious. and"... (see more Equinox - DC details or make Equinox - DC reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"Good meal at an unbeatable location - the Corcoran Gallery. Perfect for brunch and a walk to Smithsonian or monuments"... (see more Muse at the Corcoran Gallery of Art details or make Muse at the Corcoran Gallery of Art reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"They never disappoint at Chef Geoff's! I called two days ahead and was able to move up my reservation. The food was awesome- as usual- and the service was outstanding. There were many runners after"... (see more Chef Geoff's Downtown details or make Chef Geoff's Downtown reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"I just had dinner there with an old friend the other night and the chicken paillard was wonderful. The service was very good and they were nice about letting us linger as my friend and I had a lot of"... (see more P.J. Clarke's DC details or make P.J. Clarke's DC reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"Celebrated a birthday with two other women -- would not go back. Food was good but service was non-existent to bad. Pretty easy to please, frequent diner to very nice restaurants. Very disappointed."... (see more Jardenea details or make Jardenea reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"We had a great dinner. Happy hour on a Saturday night, made the final bill very reasonable. The Beet small plate and the Scallop entree special were both worth retuning for."... (see more Barcode details or make Barcode reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"Very good food, but service was not very fast. At noon, there were very few customers on the floor, but by 1 PM things were picking up quite a bit. We seemed to beat the rush but the slow response put"... (see more 14K Restaurant & Lounge details or make 14K Restaurant & Lounge reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"We came to the American Grill to meet a good friend we hadn't seen in a long while. We wanted to be able to talk at length in a fairly quiet corner. Our server provided outstanding, unobtrusive"... (see more American Grill details or make American Grill reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"We took a friend here on Mother's Day at her request because she had heard good things about it. For the first 1/2 hour we were absolutely the only people in the restaurant but still could not get a"... (see more Todd Gray's Watershed details or make Todd Gray's Watershed reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"Had a nice meal with a business colleague at the Edgar. Convenient location. Tables are not too close together and noise level is fine (at least at lunchtime) so we could have a decent conversation."... (see more Edgar Bar + Kitchen at Mayflower Renaissance details or make Edgar Bar + Kitchen at Mayflower Renaissance reservations)
(Washington, D.C. Area)
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"Nine of us visited 1400 North for the Easter brunch buffet 2013; unfortunately we were seated in an adjacent room in isolation (along with one other party of 6). A boom-box CD player – yes, from the"... (see more 1400 North at the Westin Washington, D.C. City Center details or make 1400 North at the Westin Washington, D.C. City Center reservations)