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1/4 chicken breast and wing – Nando’s Peri-Peri

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1/4 chicken breast and wing - Nando's Peri-Peri
Peri-Peri chicken with hot sauce, served with coleslaw and garlic bread. $9.45
Nando’s Peri-Peri, Washington DC

This chicken was certainly tender and flavorful, but I didn’t think that it was a “praise Jesus” moment that everyone has with Nando’s. The food runners were really nice and mine even gave me an extra wing since mine was on the small side. The girls working the door could use a little more professional training though. I felt like they were acting like immature high school hall monitors.

National Gallery of Art atrium
National Gallery of Art atrium.

Steamed dim sum – Ping Pong

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Steamed dim sum - Ping Pong
Spicy vegetable dumpling, beef dumpling, seafood dumpling, chive and shrimp dumpling, honey barbecued pork bun (char siu bun). Lunch prix fixe $25
Ping Pong, Washington DC

I appreciated the different colors and shapes of these dumplings and the fillings were pretty tasty too. What I didn’t appreciate was that they were over steamed so the wrappers were soft, mushy and gelatinous. The pork bun was good.

Ping Pong steamer trays
Ping Pong steamer trays.

Four-Sided Pyramid, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Four-Sided Pyramid, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.

Fried and baked dim sum – Ping Pong

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Fried and baked dim sum - Ping Pong
Honey roasted chicken puff, chicken and black pepper spring roll, crispy prawn ball, panko crusted edamame and crab cake, sweet and sour sauce. Lunch prix fixe $25
Ping Pong, Washington DC

Meh, I thought that the prix fixe price was great, but I wasn’t that impressed with the dim sum items and especially not by their lame sauces. The chicken puff tasted great but I thought the pastry was a too thick for the filling ratio. The spring roll was your usual spring roll. The prawn ball was over-fried as was the edamame crab cake.

Fried wontons - Ping Pong
Fried wontons with sweet and sour sauce. Complimentary

Chinatown gate
Chinatown gate.

Falafel sandwich – Amsterdam Falafelshop

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Falafel sandwich - Amsterdam Falafelshop
3 pieces falafel on white pita. Small $5.55
Amsterdam Falafelshop, Washington DC

Omg, I loved this place and totally think we need one in California! The ingredients were great and you could add anything you wanted as toppings. Just choose the number of falafel balls and type of pita and then you’re off to the toppings bar. The sandwich was delicious and all the ingredients were first-rate. Noms!

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. This place is huge!

Hot bar lunch – Market to Market

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Hot bar lunch - Market to Market
Roasted pork, Asian salmon, beef broccoli, General Tso’s chicken, meatball, steamed vegetables, vegetable egg roll, green beans. $8.88
Market to Market, Washington DC

I kinda fell in love with M2M because it was so conveniently located to my workplace. They charge by weight and their hot bar selection was great especially since they changed up the items every day. The price was also great and you got much more food (and of better quality) had say Lee’s in San Francisco. I’m a fan!

National Memories exhibit, Federal Triangle
National Memories exhibit, Federal Triangle.

Shrimp and grits – Founding Farmers

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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.

Chick Chick sandwich – Woodward Takeout Food

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Chick Chick sandwich - Woodward Takeout Food
Fried chicken breast, bread and butter pickle, bacon, lettuce, cranberry relish, mayonnaise, toasted bun. $9.95
Woodward Takeout Food, Washington DC

This was a damn delicious sandwich! Maybe fried chicken and bacon aren’t the most healthy lunch options but they tasted so good together, and the fried chicken breast was tender and juicy. I also love the soft brioche bun that they used. Noms!

Little Dancer, Degas
Little Dancer, Degas, National Gallery of Art.

Shack Stack burger – Shake Shack

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Shack Stack burger - Shake Shack
Cheeseburger with crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheeses, topped with lettuce tomato and ShackSauce. $9.15
Shake Shack, Washington DC

Shack Stack burger - Shake Shack
Omg, this burger was REALLY great, and it was different enough to almost rival my love for In-N-Out (but not quite). The ‘shroom patty filled with melted cheese was absolute perfection! Yes, please!

Capitol Building replica, US Botanic Garden Conservatory
Capitol Building replica, US Botanic Garden Conservatory.

Death by Chocolate torte – The Trellis Restaurant

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Death by Chocolate torte - The Trellis Restaurant
Seven layer chocolate torte with a hand-rolled white chocolate truffle, chocolate ice cream and dark chocolate sauce. $10.95
The Trellis Restaurant, Williamsburg VA

Wow, talk about a decadent dessert! I liked everything about this torte except for the white chocolate truffle. I’m just not a big fan of white chocolate. Suffice it to say that we couldn’t finish this humongous slice. Noms!

Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse
Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse.

Grilled chicken nachos – California Tortilla

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Blackened chicken nachos - California Tortilla
Tortilla chips, cheese, blackened chicken, avocado, sour cream and salsa. $7.04
California Tortilla, Washington DC

Meh, this was plain and boring, and the fake nacho cheese was not a good idea. Not a good choice for lunch on an already boring day. At least they have a selection of hot sauces you can choose from to spice things up.

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

Creme brulee doughnut – Woodward Takeout Food

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Creme brulee doughnut - Woodward Takeout Food
$1.95
Woodward Takeout Food, Washington DC

Creme brulee doughnut - Woodward Takeout Food
Mmm, this donut was delicious! I loved the texture of the dough and the custard filling was also yummy. I will say that I though there was too much brûléed sugar on top, but that’s just me. I just there’d be just as much if it was a real creme brûlée.

Doctor Samuel Hahnemann Memorial
Doctor Samuel Hahnemann Memorial.