Beef pastrami hash – Founding Farmers

Beef pastrami hash - Founding Farmers
Poached eggs, onion, bell pepper, hollandaise. $8
Founding Farmers, Washington DC

This was disgusting and sad! The pastrami hash was really dry and overly salty, the poached eggs were rock hard, and the hollandaise sauce was congealed onto the eggs. The plate had obviously spent too much time under the heat lamp or something (or perhaps it was poorly made from the start). I’m not sure why everyone kept raving about Founding Farmers? I wasn’t impressed on either of the two times I dined there.

Graft, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Graft, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.

Shrimp and grits – Founding Farmers

Shrimp and grits - Founding Farmers
With andouille sausage. $18
Founding Farmers, Washington DC

I really liked the smoky flavor of this dish. I thought the shrimp were also cooked well. It’s odd for me to say this, but there was too much sauce (and I’m a total sauce-lover)! I completely lost the grits underneath. The serving was very generous.

Smithsonian Institution Information Center in the Castle
Smithsonian Institution Information Center in the Castle.