Capital Icebox Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 It's not listed on Open Table, but Circle Bistro is also participating in RW, for both lunch and dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbh Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Has anyone found out if any restaurants are extending RW deals into next week? According to their web sites, Butterfield 9 and 21P are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilrus Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I just had to cancel a reservation for three at Rasika for tonight on Open Table, if anyone's interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Space for 1 more at Corduroy for 1:00 lunch Wednesday with V.H. and me ....any takers? PM me by 11:30 a.m. if you're interested. The 1:00 Corduroy lunch spot is still available....c'mon, surely someone wants to have a great meal at a great price with really good company on this dreary day PM me by 11:30 if you want to join us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demvtr Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 I had an outstanding meal at Acadiana last night. Their RW dinner menu consists of three appetizers, ALL of their entrees, and three desserts. The three appetizers are: - Shrimp covered in remoulade sauce served with a deviled egg - A mixed-greens salad with goat cheese and a maple dressing - Gumbo Regarding the entrees, the only upcharge is $7.00 extra for the beef tenderloin. The three desserts are: - Praline creme brulee (a much bigger serving than normal brulee dishes) - Chocolate bread pudding (not the one on the regular menu) with vanilla ice cream and chunks of fried banana - A root beer float (akin to the float on the regular menu, but slightly different) I don't have time to give an extensive review, but the salad was very good, the shrimp appetizer seemed well-received, and the entrees we ordered (crabcakes, red snapper [x2], and redfish) were universally praised. I can vouch for the red snapper, which seems to be crusted with crushed almonds, and is smothered with brown butter sauce. It comes with a side of corn pudding that made the dish perfect. Two of us got the creme brulee, which was fantastic, and two got the bread pudding. I did not try the bread pudding, but my dining companions had no complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Seasonal Fresh Berrieswith whipped cream…add 4.50 Now I'm as big a fan of Vidalia as anyone in the world, but this is kinda funny, even when it is 55 degrees in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principia Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 The 1:00 Corduroy lunch spot is still available....c'mon, surely someone wants to have a great meal at a great price with really good company on this dreary day PM me by 11:30 if you want to join us.... I'd love to, but sadly la Metro takes a good half an hour just to get me there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 The 1:00 Corduroy lunch spot is still available....c'mon, surely someone wants to have a great meal at a great price with really good company on this dreary day PM me by 11:30 if you want to join us.... I've had a taker - spot's filled - we'll all report back after lunch what to order...what to order.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I very unfortunately have to cancel a reservation for 2 at Corduroy, Sat night, 9pm. I'll be cancelling at 12pm if anyone cares to grab it. Heading up to Philadelphia for the weekend instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principia Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I very unfortunately have to cancel a reservation for 2 at Corduroy, Sat night, 9pm. I'll be cancelling at 12pm if anyone cares to grab it.Heading up to Philadelphia for the weekend instead... I think someone ate your rezzie immediately, but thanks to your post I was looking and a 9.30 had opened up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm chen Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 If anyone happens to be letting go of a Notti Bianche reservation (fat chance, I know) for Sunday night, shoot me a PM. Out-of-towners rolling in, staying in G'town, seems like the right spot to impress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilrus Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 the shrimp appetizer seemed well-received How was the shrimp prepared? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demvtr Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 How was the shrimp prepared? If you're asking whether the shrimp was fried, grilled, skewered, etc., I don't know the answer. Sorry! I do not think it was fried, as it was not battered. The server indicated that the shrimp was the same that normally comes with the fried green tomatoes appetizer on the regular menu. The shrimp was doused in a pinkish-red remoulade sauce; it looked like there were two to four shrimp stacked in a mound, with the deviled egg set apart, but on the same plate. Separately, has anyone done Zengo for dinner yet? I'll be there tonight, and I'm having a hard time deciding on what to order off their RW menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoganCircle Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Anyone want an 8pm reservation for two at Rasika? My lawyer dinner date just got handed some unexpected work and I'm going to have to cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I think someone ate your rezzie immediately, but thanks to your post I was looking and a 9.30 had opened up! Damn... I have sitting like a vulture waiting for that to open up. Alas I was on my way to L'Imperio for lunch.... Enjoy.!(I scored Tosca instead and I'll enjoy but after Babbo and L'Imperio this week, I think Tosca is going to be a bit much!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 It would be great if you could set an 'OpenTable alert' to notify you when a table at a particular restaurant becomes available due to a cancellation. Since giving up the Saturday night Corduroy res, I've been refreshing my request for Friday lunch or dinner for a couple of hours now hoping to strike gold, or strike scallops, as it were... As far as Notti Bianche goes, I don't know what more needs to be said to convince people to check it out, for RW or otherwise. Last night's dinner was fantastic and Danny B an incredible host, feeding my friend's parking meter was a great touch. The ricotta gnocchi was my favorite from among my table's entrees (luckily I ordered it!) but the chestnut papardelle was a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capital Icebox Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Seasonal Fresh Berries with whipped cream…add 4.50 Now I'm as big a fan of Vidalia as anyone in the world, but this is kinda funny, even when it is 55 degrees in January. Same exact thing (maybe even an identical upcharge) is on the dessert menu at Corudory at the moment. Any chefs care to chime in? What berries are "seasonal" in mid-January? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Seasonal Fresh Berrieswith whipped cream…add 4.50 Same exact thing (maybe even an identical upcharge) is on the dessert menu at Corudory at the moment. Any chefs care to chime in? What berries are "seasonal" in mid-January? Maybe that is the reason for the surcharge. The berries may be from the other hemisphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisaB Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Seasonal Fresh Berrieswith whipped cream…add 4.50 Same exact thing (maybe even an identical upcharge) is on the dessert menu at Corudory at the moment. Any chefs care to chime in? What berries are "seasonal" in mid-January? South Florida Strawberries! They grow during the entire winter and spring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capital Icebox Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Maybe that is the reason for the surcharge. The berries may be from the other hemisphere. A-ha. I forgot we had a whole other hemisphere... I guess I am used to seeing "seasonal" preceded or followed by "local." Doesn't have to be that way, of course. To keep on topic, the Corduroy I visited tonight was nothing like the one described in Tom's chat yesterday -- everything on point. I'd go into detail, but it's all been covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) Seasonal Fresh Berrieswith whipped cream…add 4.50 Am I the only moron who thought that because it was on a separate line, the whipped cream was what cost an extra $4.50? Edited January 12, 2006 by The Doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principia Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Am I the only moron who thought that because it was on a separate line, the whipped cream was what cost an extra $4.50? If they're hand-beating it, I can't say as I blame them. I wouldn't want to have that wrist at the end of Restaurant Week, let me tell ya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgolightly Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Acadiana last night, 1789 tonight until my date cancelled. i will be cancelling a 6:45 rez if anyone wants it. damn, i have had to give up too many this time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Maybe that is the reason for the surcharge. The berries may be from the other hemisphere. Strawberries are on sale at Safeway this week... Coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Dino is extending our restaurant week offer thru Thursday January 19. The offer of a free glass of prosecco stands to all DR.com folk too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Dino is extending our restaurant week offer thru Thursday January 19. The offer of a free glass of prosecco stands to all DR.com folk too. Good point! As somebody who entirely missed the boat this week, are there any other early reports of extended Restaurant Week offers people have come across? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm chen Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 The washingtonpost.com Going Out Gurus had this on their chat yesterday: From what I've heard, Sam and Harry's, The Caucus Room and the places in Washington Harbour (Sea Catch, Cabanas, Nick's Riverside Grille and Tony and Joe's) will be extending it in addition to Butterfield 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Delicious Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I believe someone mentioned this earlier, but 21P has extended their restaurant week offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dental_FlossTycoon Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Lucky you! It's restaurant week and I'm in need of canceling my 8:00 PM 2 person reservation tonight at Notti Bianche Italian restaurant. PM me before 1:15 and it's yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Mini-naan is the best term for it, Ah ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyJohn Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 You know it's restaurant week when... You show up for lunch at Kinkeads at 12:15 and the bar only has two seats left available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I had lunch at Ten Phen on Wednesday and it was the same thing. We had no reservation, they were booked but said we coud eat in the bar. I went back to the bar and there were maybe 2 scattered spots. We were able to sit on the easy chairs in the lounge area and eat off of the coffee table. Service was good though. The piece of seared tuna I had was unmemorable. And this is a surprise? RW is always a madhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 After eating about four bites of my overcooked lamb shank this evening, I asked for it to go, somehow deluding myself that I'd have it for lunch tomorrow. Then I made the mistake of getting a cheese course for dessert. Any studies relating to the smell and taste of ammonia should begin and end here. And those two "Duval" [sic] beers I ordered? Ten bucks each. As for the rest of my lamb shank, I ended up walking east two blocks and handing it to a homeless person on the Circle. Remember, there are two sides to every trench, Rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giancarlo Buonarotti Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 After eating about four bites of my overcooked lamb shank this evening, I asked for it to go, somehow deluding myself that I'd have it for lunch tomorrow.Then I made the mistake of getting a cheese course for dessert. Any studies relating to the smell and taste of ammonia should begin and end here. And those two "Duval" [sic] beers I ordered? Ten bucks each. As for the rest of my lamb shank, I ended up walking east two blocks and handing it to a homeless person on the Circle. Remember, there are two sides to every trench, Rocks And where was this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meaghan Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 And those two "Duval" [sic] beers I ordered? Ten bucks each. You mean you didn't go to Stoney's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 21P? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meaghan Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Â As for the rest of my lamb shank, I ended up walking east two blocks and handing it to a homeless person on the Circle. Remember, there are two sides to every trench, Rocks The Green Lantern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demvtr Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 I'm trying out Poste tonight. Anyone been there during this RW and have an idea of what their RW menu consists of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgolightly Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 the hubby has come down with something and doesn't feel well...i'm thinking this might have been planned to avoid another RW dinner??? so i think i'm going to have to cancel tonight's rez for 2 at Colvin Run Tavern. anyone interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starfish Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 (edited) we just had a cancellation at 7pm for a party of 2. if anyone here would like the table, call me at notti bianche - please indicate that you are a rockwellian when you call. have a great night all. eta: reservation has been taken already, but i will post cancellations for sunday here before releasing the table in opentable. Edited January 14, 2006 by starfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I just cancelled Tosca at 9:30 tonight, Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skysplitter Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 I have to cancel reservations for 2 at Corduroy tomorrow night, 9pm PM me if you'd like them so I can drop them from Open Table. sigh! no more hazelnuts bars for me this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 [Nobody in town is happier RW is over than I am. Cheers, Rocks] Tabard Inn (NewFoodie) Rasika (goldenticket) Cafe Atlantico (mhberk) Galileo (Woodleygrrl) Corduroy (RaisaB) Rasika (Pat) Dino (jm chen) Notti Bianche (Barbara) Georgia Brown's (DCJono) Acadiana (bonaire) Notti Bianche (JLK) Acadiana (Sportsgirl) Notti Bianche (DanielK) Notti Bianche (Skysplitter) Notti Bianche (aqm) 21P (dinwiddie) IndeBleu (wahoooob) Palette (Giancarlo Buonarotti) Bangkok Joe's (Principia) Tosca (The Doctor) Notti Bianche (NewFoodie) Corduroy (V.H.) Corduroy (goldenticket) Zengo (demvtr) Ceiba (Giancarlo Buonarotti) Palette (MBK) Acadiana (MBK) Corduroy (Gastro888) Corduroy (porcupine) Corduroy (MBK) Acadiana (hgolightly) Rasika (Pat) Raskia (Tujague) Galileo (Scott Johnston) Corduroy (Barbara) Corduroy (jm chen) Corduroy (brr) Circle Bistro (Capital Icebox) Rasika (gnatharobed) Charlie Palmer Steak (dinwiddie) Corduroy (Dental FlossTycoon) Corduroy (AlliK) I Ricchi (rbh) Corduroy (collije) Corduroy (NewFoodie) Notti Bianche (Giancarlo Buonarotti) Notti Bianche (Pat) Circle Bistro (dcdavidm) Galileo (jdl) Ceiba (clayrae) Mendocino Grille (The Doctor) Mendocino Grille (Billy DeLion) Willow (cucas87) Tabard Inn (cheezepowder) Tosca (crackers) DC Coast (jcc) Indebleu (Demvtr) Ten Penh (Jacques Gastreaux) 1789 (DanielK) Notti Bianche (dcdavidm) Corduroy (gks_eats_dc) Corduroy (DanielK) Corduroy (Principia) Dino (cheezepowder) 1789 (jdl) Corduroy (Camille-Beau) Corduroy (Barbara) Corduroy (crackers) Corduroy (Jacques Gastreaux) Notti Bianche (cucas87) Cafe Mozu (entropy) Notti Bianche (goldenticket) Notti Bianche (gnatharobed) Dino (dinwiddie) Majestic Cafe (Escoffier) Willow (Yentruoc) Notti Bianche (mdt) Circle Bistro (Giancarlo Buonarotti) Circle Bistro (giant_shrimp) Andale (The Delicious) Corduroy (KeithA) Zengo (cjsadler) 21P (The Delicious) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferhat Yalcin Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 (edited) [Nobody in town is happier RW is over than I am. Cheers, Rocks] there is me and Nadya Edited January 17, 2006 by Ferhat Yalcin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadya Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I feel for you, baby! I'm sure Corduroy was a star attraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demvtr Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 DCist has posted their Restaurant Week round-up, and the comments to the post are interesting. Is it possible that Old Ebbitt Grill really only had one option per course? That seems unlikely. TenPenh also got panned (and, from the description of the experience, justifiably so). DC Coast and Dino received raves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm chen Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Is it possible that Old Ebbitt Grill really only had one option per course? That seems unlikely. Especially since they said that the only option for the third course was a glass of white wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 But wait, it's not over yet! My husband asked me to find him a lunch reservation near his office (14th & Constitution) for Friday, and I found Butterfield 9 on Open Table. It's walking distance, which made him happy. The fact that they're extending RW through Sunday is a bonus, and the RW menu they have on their website is appealing. I made him promise to provide a report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Foodie Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 My husband asked me to find him a lunch reservation near his office (14th & Constitution) for Friday, and I found Butterfield 9 on Open Table. It's walking distance, which made him happy. The fact that they're extending RW through Sunday is a bonus, and the RW menu they have on their website is appealing. I went to Butterfield 9 a year ago for a RW dinner. As I recall, the food was decent, but we were definitely treated as "Restaurant Week guests" and very much hurried through our meal. You'd think that places that choose to extend RW would be more accommodating! But, this was a year ago, so a lot could have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I went to Butterfield 9 a year ago for a RW dinner. As I recall, the food was decent, but we were definitely treated as "Restaurant Week guests" and very much hurried through our meal. You'd think that places that choose to extend RW would be more accommodating! But, this was a year ago, so a lot could have changed. Apparently a lot has changed! My husband is raving about his lunch, and he said the RW menu was presented to him first. No rush, good food, and a really great deal. He plans to return, even at regular prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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