Snakehead fish, tamarind, khi nu chilies, pork rinds. Tasting menu $45
Little Serow, Washington DC
I loved this restaurant. The food was delicious, unique, and actually spicy. This dried fish paste served with pork rinds was great and definitely woke up the palate.
Saison Dupont. $5
Maryland State House, Annapolis MD.
Half sours, dills, green tomatoes, fennel, radish. $6
DGS Delicatessen, Washington DC
I love my pickles, but this dish wasn’t my favorite. Some of the items tasted a bit off and had very mushy textures. I think the Russian pickles at Kachka in Portland were much better!
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
3 oysters, 3 clams, 1 shrimp. Happy hour $7.98
Half dozen crab claws. Happy hour $9.95
Old Ebbitt Grill, Washington DC
This was a great happy hour deal for seafood! I’m still not a fan of the larger east coast oysters but they definitely go down easier when they’re discounted, hehe! I’m also not sure that I really liked the clams (just not my style I guess). The crab claws were great though!
Prosecco “Extra Dry”, Carpene Malvoti, Conegliano, Italy, NV. $8
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
With morita chiles, radish, jalapeno, cilantro. Happy hour $4
Tico, Washington DC
Mmm, this taco was pretty amazing! The juicy beef had SO much flavor and the sauce and toppings were perfect. Noms! Our server started with some attitude though. Lame girl!
Brut sparkling, Pascual Toso. Happy hour $5
National Harbor, MD.
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.
With a spicy red chili aioli, cabbage, green onion, tomato pico, and cilantro. Happy hour $5
Fado Irish Pub, Washington DC
For discounted happy hour food, these tacos were pretty amazing! The beer battered fish were fried perfectly and very tasty, and the toppings were fresh and bright. Noms!
Arts and Industries Building.
Avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, chile serrano. $10
El Centro D.F., Washington DC
I did not like this guacamole at all! There was a sharpness and odd flavor that I couldn’t identify. I appreciated that they finished the guacamole tableside, but I would have preferred less of a show and more of a better product.
US Botanic Garden Conservatory.
Lettuce, pickles, onion, tomato, AP sauce. $6
French fries. $3
Burger Tap & Shake, Washington DC
Mmm, this burger was delicious! The patty was juicy and tender and their AP sauce was yummy. I also loved the egg bun which easily sopped up all the runny juices.
Freedom Plaza.
Sage brown butter, amaretto crumble. $15
District Commons, Washington DC
This had great flavors and I liked the sage brown butter, but I thought that the whole thing was a bit dry. You can even see that the ravioli pasta was dry and starting to curl up at the edges. Perhaps the plate sat under the warmer too long – the service WAS a bit slow.
Doctor Samuel Hahnemann Memorial.
Raspberry, chocolate, and caramel sauces. $8
Founding Farmers, Washington DC
These beignets were delicious, but they arrived at our table super fast! We wondered whether they were supposed to be for another table or if they were extras. Either way, it was pretty suspicious.
Washington Monument.
I came here to recharge after an extended happy hour, and found out that they give away their extra pastries right before they close. I was able to score a yummy almond croissant. My latte was pretty yummy too!
Peregrine Espresso, Washington DC
Great Falls Park, McLean VA.
Oaxaca cheese sauce, diced chicken, pickled jalapeno. Happy hour $5.50
El Centro D.F., Washington DC
This just didn’t do it for me. It was small and sad looking and the flavors didn’t come together. Kinda lame.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.
Vittle Monster 