Fish and chips – Fishetarian

Fish and chips - Fishetarian
Fresh rock cod dipped in traditional beer batter and rolled in Panko crust, fried in canola oil. Served with house tarter sauce. Three piece $14
Fishetarian, Bodega Bay CA

These fried fish were tasty and very large (a great value), but they were actually pretty greasy (boo)! The fries weren’t greasy though, thank goodness.

Lagunitas beer - Fishetarian
Lagunitas beer. $5

Fisherman statue, Bodega Harbor
Fisherman statue, Bodega Harbor.

Moules frites – Aquitane

Moules frites - Aquitane
Fennel, saffron bouillon, garlic-parsley batonnes, served with fries. $15
Aquitane, San Francisco CA

Meh, I wasn’t impressed. The flavors were ok, but the mussels were small, a bit dry and shriveled. Even the toast was gummy and hard to chew.

Frites - Aquitaine
These frites were just ok for me. If you’re going to be on some food list, you better be frickin’ amazing, but there just weren’t. They were limp and soggy, and a bit greasy – definitely what you’re looking for in amazing French fries. Boo!

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Iced tea - Aquitane
Iced tea.

Beef cheeseburger – The Pink Elephant

Beef cheeseburger - The Pink Elephant
Avocado, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, tomato with garlic fries. $15
The Pink Elephant, San Francisco CA

This burger was very large and it rocked! The beef patty was juicy and flavorful and those garlic fries were killer! The burger got even bigger when you added the avocado and peppers placed on the side.

Don Quixote, War Memorial Opera House
Don Quixote, War Memorial Opera House.

The Grille prime cheeseburger – Del Frisco’s Grille

The Grille prime cheeseburger - Del Frisco's Grille
Double patties, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle, sloppy sauce, frites. $14.50
Del Frisco’s Grille, Washington DC

The Grille prime cheeseburger - Del Frisco's Grille
And this was my last lunch in DC with a few people from my work group. It kinda made me sad, but it was nice working with the team at headquarters. Anyway, this burger was pretty good. It was juicy and had a lot of flavor. I loved the little squirt bottle filled with ketchup, and the parmesan fries were addicting. Noms!

George Washington display, Mount Vernon
George Washington display, Mount Vernon.

Chili cheese fries – Red Devon Grill

Chili cheese fries - Red Devon Grill
French fries topped with chili and nacho cheese. $5.50
Red Devon Grill, Mount Vernon VA

Omg, there were the perfect chili cheese fries! They were drenched in the nuclear yellow nacho sauce and a healthy helping of chili. It made me sick and I couldn’t begin to finish them (which means that they were made just right, lol)! Gotta appreciate horrible American junk food. 🙂

Mount Vernon mansion
Mount Vernon mansion.

Tico’s bacon cheeseburger – Tico

Tico's bacon cheeseburger - Tico
With smoked paprika-cornichon “special sauce”, served with French fries. Happy hour $15
Tico, Washington DC

Tico's bacon cheeseburger - Tico
Omg, this cheeseburger was delicious! The beef patty was plump and juicy and had a nice char to it. The bacon looked and tasted glorious and the sauce was heaven. A winner!

Hibiscus margarita cocktail - Tico
Hibiscus Margarita: Blanco tequila, Patron Citronage. $6
This was too sweet and not my favorite.