Parking adjacent lot.Full bar service. I am trying to remember a restaurant my parents took me to on visits to Washington DC in my youth. Mc, v. Reservations suggested. Black Rose 1101 17th St. NW. Chef Martino presents the cuisine from a new, mouthwatering perspective with innovative takes on fish and chips, shepherd's pie and chicken tikka masala (served with delicious mango chutney). La Mancha 5515 Cherokee Ave., Alexandria. Children's prices. broiled sirloin steak was $4.50. Lamb has been badly trimmed and smothered in thick unsavory sauce. 966-2172. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. L, D $1.95-$12.50. Get answers to your questions about Washington DC. L $3-$8.25, D $6.25-$11.50. . Valet parking. Next, a fish filet or whole broiled flounder, either plain or with good lump crabmeat. And the least interesting is at the end -- the ubiquitous carrot cake. The place looks a cross between a home and a community center, with red oilcloth on the tables and unframed pictures on the walls. L $3.95-$8.75, D $3.95-$14. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. The safest dishes I tried were sweetbreads in a calvados-scented cream and beef medallions in a mustard cream with an irrelevant garnish of prune. Frederick, Md. Full bar service. Fuji 3299 M St. NW. Foggy Bottom Cafe The River Inn, 924 25th St. NW. L, D daily. Patent Pending National Portrait Gallery, 9th and G Sts. Kebabs are also delicious, particularly the marinated lamb; chicken tends to be a bit dry. The wine list is small, with the Winemsters cabernet an especially good buy. 828-2608. And the price range is tightening, with less difference than ever between the average checks of modest and grand restaurants. The fried mozzarella is superlative, light and crisp and oozing cheese. Cool "Disco" Dan. AE, MC, V. Reservations required. L $9.50-$10.95, D $11.95-$26. Open daily. At least there is always a creditable cold smoked chicken garnished with fresh fruits if nothing else tempts you. The Cracked Claw 19815 Frederick Rd. The restaurants also offer outstanding lists of American wines as well as imports. AE, MC, V. No reservations.Parking lot. 337-4536. Everybody who knows of the Palm knows it as a no-nonsense steak and lobster restaurant with giant portions, priced accordingly, of very good simple meat and potatoes. U Street Corridor. AE, V. Reservations accepted for four or more only. In either case, the quality is as impressive as the variety.As for dinner, Tung Bor emphasizes fresh fish and seafood, and one is wise to follow suit. 638-2260, Ext. Children's prices. L $2.45-$4.50, D $3.75-$8.95. Arrangements of bamboo poles suggest huts and gardens. Pueblo Joe's looks like the kind of place you would like to go while on vacation. Pre-1980 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ASSOCIATION San Francisco California CA hn1559. Full bar service. Some of the food is dismal, e.g., tough shrimp in limp crust, the whole to be dipped in mustardy orange marmalade; flabby fried potato slices. This dim, clubby cave below the street is lush and comfortable, but the best service is reserved for regulars, and newcomers may get short shrift. Open daily. Free shipping for many products! The menu continues as a deft mix of standards and the unexpected -- red snapper with marrow and red wine, rillettes of smoked and fresh salmon, crayfish in cream sauce with orange. Closed Sun. Full bar service. Portions are gigantic, except for extravagant ingredients like veal -- but what would you expect for $5 veal? Timberlake's 1726 Connecticut Ave. NW. Parking lot. Valet parking. No-smoking section. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. L, D $4-$10. L, D daily. The population was shrinking, wealth flowed out to the suburbs, and you could buy a Northwest rowhouse for five figures. The Sunset does not get so intense as to peel its own potatoes or bake its own pies, but it serves homemade food, up to a point. emily in paris savoir office. 966-8285. Some dishes miss, particularly mildly seasoned ones and those with too-sweet fruit sauces. L $1.95-$4.95, D $4.25-$8.95. 544-5411. Children's prices. Valet parking after 5:30 p.m. Full bar service. Closed Sun. 299-3526. D daily. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Children's prices. Valent parking for dinner. NW. Closed Sun. Sauces are lighter, dishes imaginatively arranged, flavors more pronounced with the use of fresh herbs. But it emphasizes light suppers for after the theater. Beer and wine only. L $3.50-$6, D $4.50-$7.50. Full bar service. Parking in building. No-smoking section. Parking lots on either side. Long a favorite of mine for its refreshing, serene dining room and fresh, inventive food, the Big Cheese has expanded to a lush upstairs dining room full of exotic colorful fabrics and glorious watercolor prints and raised its prices while slipping in quality. L, D daily. Beer and wine only. La Miche has expanded and is suffering from growing pains, though it is still the best French restaurant I have found in the Maryland suburbs. Full bar service. L $2.25-$4.95, D $5.95-$12.95. 836-2834. Rive Gauche 3200 M St., NW. Particularly intriguing is camphor-and-tea-smoked duck, moist and meaty with no fat and with a crisp laquered skin, tasting of smoke and earthy herbs. Closed Sun. The legendary hamburgers are rarely terrific, though they could be if they didn't taste of burned grill scrapings. One of the most attractive and ambitious Italian restaurants in town has succumbed to lassitude. Open daily. The chiles that once brought tears to the eyes have been held in reserve. Alpine 4770 Lee Hwy. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted for eight or more only. L $7.75-$9.50, D $12-$17.50. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Closed Sun. 333-2565. Full bar service. Street parking. Parking in rear. A star on the menu is la bourride, a creamy, potent fish soup under a puff pastry crust. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L $3-$6, D $3-$7.50. Even Joe and Mo's famed potato pancakes have grown overweight and soggy. Arlington. Closed Sun. Open daily. Closed Mon. L $1.50-$6.75, D $6.75-$10.50. Also try seafood curry and pork rolls with broccoli. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Free parking garage for Wisconsin Ave. location, street parking for Prospect St. Beer and wine only. 13,050 reviews Open Now. L $3.75-$5.50, D $3.75-$12.50. Parking lot. L $2.50-$6.50, D $2.50 -$12. 321. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations required. NW. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. The Spaghetti Market 6347 Rolling Rd., West Springfield. Unfortunately, the kitchen also thinks that some important qualities don't matter. Public parking lots. In 1970, the Old Ebbitt Grill was struggling . Beer and wine only. Several dishes are unexpectedly sweet, the oddest of them being beef with cinnamon, pinwheels of lmeat crisped and sauced with plenty of sugar in a cinnamon-spiced syrup. The fixed-price menus are expensive, nearly as high for lunch as for dinner, and the food can be glorious or slightly awry. Tung Bor $11154 Georgia Ave., Wheaton. 638-6828. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Lake Anne Inn 1617 Washington Plaza, Reston. Bennigan's (Closed in 2008) See more '80s . AE, CB, D, MV, V. Reservations required. The rest is slippery ground, for the vichyssoise tastes only of starch, the marinated seafood is an embarrassment of chewiness, the creamed spinach tastes like imitation canned, and the swordfish has been repeatedly overcooked. MC, V. Reservations suggested. Thompson's Restaurant (1950s) 725 14th St., NW. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted. L $2.95-$5.10, D $4.95-$7.95. Le Lion d'Or 18th and M Sts. Closed Sun. Nothing changes at Mama Ayesha's Calvert Cafe, not the 10-entree Arabic menu that averages $5, not the dashing corps of waiters, not the unadorned dining rooms, not the Arabic background music, not Mama Ayesha herself greeting the world from her rear booth. L $3.95-$5.95, D $6.95-$12.95. Expect savory cooking for your money but not much substance. Old brick and heavy beams are apparently the fashion in Italian restaurants today, and Landini Brothers has carried out the mode beautifully, adding a slate floor and fireplace. lobster, D $10.50-$10 per lb. Commercial parking lot next door. District of . Parking lot in front. L $4.50-$6.75, D $4.50-$12.25. The first of Washington's Ethiopian restaurants, it has not yet been topped, but has gone on improving itself. 1980s BOSTON SEAFOOD COMPANY Restaurant Menu - Washington DC & St Louis | Collectibles, Paper, Menus | eBay! Reservations suggested. Comus Inn 23900 Old Hundred Rd., Comus, Md. No-smoking section. No-smoking section. Parking lot. Free parking in rear at dinner. The Broker 713 8th St. Parking in rear. MC, V. No reservations. No reservations. L $2.50-$4.75, D $3.25-$7.50. 525-5317. Harvey's 1001 18th St. NW. L daily ex Sat, Sun, Mon, D daily. Ae, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. L, D daily. Dim, baronial Western as suburban steakhouses tend to be, J. R.'s is probably best known for its 28-item salad bar, which is generous and kept refreshed, though with no surprises but the inferiority of its dressings. The finest of Italian cuisine is delivered by Nicholas Stefanelli at one of Washington DC's best restaurants, Masseria. Full bar service. Parking lot next door. Valet parking. Full bar service. Closed Sun. What matters more than the fact that this restaurant calls itself Hunanese is that it is a very good Chinese restaurant. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Street parking. German restaurants are scarce in Washington, and Alpenhof reminds you what fun they can be. No resrvations. Prices are higher than one expects for a casual stop, a plate of food that is good but not memorable, sullied by mushy canned vegetables. NYC's Best Restaurant Patios. The empanadas are also excellent. Parking in rear. Children's prices. Main courses should include at least one house specialty, perhaps grilled prok with rice cakes or grilled shrimp on sugar cane. Greek Village 1712 Connecticut Ave. NW. The tables are too small, and you are likely to feel rushed, but the crush is a tribute to the food. If the Eatery makes you jittery, aim for White Flint's Cafe La Ruche, as busy and as enticing as Bloomingdale's. The seats are plush and comfortable; most intriguing are the curved booths set like caves in the walls with tube lights and spotlights on dimmers. Cedar Knoll Inn George Washington Memorial Pkwy., Mt. 797-7640. MC, V.Reservations suggested. Parking in front. Reservations suggested. L daily ex Sat, D daily. A little less foreign than it once was, Bamiyan now has American watresses, but they seem familiar with the Afghan food. It is all right, sometimes very good (as in the case of the delicate mousseline of salmon) and sometimes very bad (as with the $21 lobster meat, dry and tough, in a rosy sauce that tasted of little other than a burned base). It was known for its burgers, hot dogs, and milkshakes. McGuire's 1330 Pennsylvania Ave. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Parking lot. The great dishes of New Orleans are on the menu at 219. Overambition shows in the crude rabbits pate en croute; on the standing menu, you are safest ordering the poached oysters as appetizer, perhaps the tangy beef sauteed with vinegar as main course. Children's prices. Or the noodle turnovers can be fried, with the yogurt on the side. Closed Sun. Children's prices. Parking in adjacent lot. NW. Full bar service. Street parking. What attractions require/offer timed or advance tickets? 234-6969. Our chic private dining room offers an intimate experience with a view of our expansive wine cellar. In other words, this is a typical inexpensive ethnic restaurant, in this case Vietnamese and French. Les Champs The Watergate, 600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. "It fits Washington really well," explains John DeFerrari, the author of the book Historic Restaurants of Washington, DC: . d.c. space 443 7th St. NW. The other dishes on the menu, most of which are designated delicacies or specialities, tend to be very mildly seasoned, so you might want to urge the kitchen to loosen up a bit. Upcoming Events. The food is pretty good, particularly soups and pastries, the latter served from an imposing array on a rolling cart. Discount parking in garage. And along with everyday salads, sandwiches, pasta concoctions and meats stewed or grilled are surprises: skewered beef hearts or a salad with filament-thin enok mushrooms. A rustic downstairs dining room decorated with cotton print tablecloths and primitive paintings, and in warm weather a well-protected outdoor terrace, Tabard Inn continues to serve interesting, high-quality food through changes of management. Full bar service. Once a small storefront eating place, Caffe Italiano has expanded to three rooms on two floors decorated with Impressionist paintings and mirrors, white candles on the tablecloths and black vests on the waiters.