Monthly Archives: March 2015

Grilled prawns – a.kitchen

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Grilled prawns - a.kitchen
Creamy grits, basque peppers, radish. $16
a.kitchen, Philadelphia PA

This restaurant was a HOT MESS! I ate at 5 different places that day, from cheesesteak to Jewish food to donuts to high end sushi, and this place was the worst! The service was awful for one thing. The hostess was a bit clueless (but nice enough I guess). Then the food! I got 2 super dried up prawns over bland grits with some greens thrown on top for sixteen bucks?! Is this a joke? Am I being punked right now! I ate one prawn and left the rest because it was unpalatable, and that dressing was overly acidic. But apparently they don’t really care if you don’t like your food because they’re gonna get paid regardless. Ugh, this was a complete failure.

Standard Breakfast cocktail - a.kitchen
Standard Breakfast: scotch, meletti, grapefruit, lemon, house grenadine. $10

Washington Monument, Eakins Oval
Washington Monument, Eakins Oval.

Cheesesteak – Pat’s King of Steaks

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Cheesesteak - Pat's King of Steaks
American cheese “wit” grilled onions. $8.80
Pat’s King of Steaks, Philadelphia PA

Yay, my first authentic Philly cheesesteak! I liked it, but I was a bit disappointed after all the hype. I’m not convinced that this was better than some of the great cheesesteaks I’ve had outside of Philadelphia. This was still very yummy though!

Teen Idols mural by Peter Pagast
Teen Idols mural by Peter Pagast.

Steamed mussels – Hank’s Oyster Bar

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Steamed mussels - Hank's Oyster Bar
Tomato and garlic seasonal preparation. $15
Hank’s Oyster Bar, Washington DC

Ugh, the mussels had too much grit! It was afraid of chipping my teeth halfway through the bowl. They definitely need to clean these mussels better. The tomato garlic broth was simple and delicious though. And the mussels were larger and more plump than some of the others I’ve had in DC.

National Harbor MD
National Harbor MD.

Gulf shrimp pad thai – Chef Geoff’s

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Gulf shrimp pad thai - Chef Geoff's
Chicken, shrimp, flat rice noodles, egg, bok choy, bean sprouts, peanuts. $19.95
Chef Geoff’s, Washington DC

This was SO gross! The chicken and shrimp were overcooked and were bone-dry. The noodles had absolutely no flavor and the other ingredients just seemed off. This was a waste of twenty bucks. Thanks for nothing Chef Geoff!

Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park VA.

Yellowtail sashimi – The Source

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Yellowtail sashimi - The Source
Pickled jalapeno, citrus ponzu. Happy hour 3 food items for $22
The Source, Washington DC

This is a pretty good appetizer! You can choose any 3 items on their lounge menu for twenty two bucks. Count me in! This sashimi was ok. I question the freshness of the fish. It didn’t taste old or bad, but it also didn’t taste super fresh.

Atlas District Common draft beer - The Source
Atlas District Common draft beer. $8

Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon VA.

Oysters on half shell – Hank’s Oyster Bar

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Oysters on half shell - Hank's Oyster Bar
Kusshi oysters and Hood Canal oysters. Served with mignonette, fresh horseradish and lemon. Half dozen $13.50
Hank’s Oyster Bar, Washington DC

Finally, I found small, delicious oysters from the West Coast in DC! These were delicious especially since all I’ve encountered are the medium to large East Coast oyster which I don’t like very much. They tasted clean and briny and were perfect!

Goldfish crackers - Hank's Oyster Bar
Goldfish crackers. Complimentary

National Harbor
National Harbor MD.

Salami focaccia – Caffe Bene

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Salami focaccia - Caffe Bene
$3.95
Caffe Bene, New York NY

Ugh, this isn’t what I really wanted to eat, but it was convenient and I was starving. The focaccia wasn’t very good and the toppings were over re-heated and hard. The service here was also laughable. Nobody new what they were doing and they were SO frickin’ slow!

Classic New York city coffee cup
Classic New York city coffee cup.

Times Square
Times Square.