where to eat in dc? moms visiting and likes people watching, historical

[faithnotgreed]

area maybe..

nothing too upscale
some healthy/vegetarian options

thanks for any help
ive lived here for a short time and havent been out much

[Bertha Venation]

1. this may not be much help but I'll tell you where to get a nice sandwich

if you're ever near the Foggy Bottom Metro stop. Aroma, at the northwest corner of 24th & Pennsylvania NW, across the street from the Spanish Embassy.

If you have to be at GW Hospital, for example, and don't want anything from the 12 or so franchised crap food joints in their cafeteria, it's just a 2-block walk to Aroma.

They also have espresso, chai, and other hot drinks.

edit: it's a TINY place, room for maybe eight chairs at two little tables and a short bar, and they're not open for dinner and they're not open on Sundays.

[SoCalDem]

2. To watch "Hysterical people", I would suggest

somewhere near the WH :evilgrin:

[Xandor]

3. I recently discovered a nice place...

The National Gallery sculpture garden cafe. This is right on the Mall, directly across Constitution Ave. from the National Archives, at 8th Street NW. A beautiful setting, with a huge fountain (it's a skating rink in winter), large modernistic sculptures around the lawn, and a very nice little cafe. Get your food and then sit outside and people-watch while contemplating the artwork and the contents of the National Archives across the street. It would be a great place to take someone from out of town. After your meal you could stroll around the Mall and visit the museums.

[DemoTex]

4. Try the "Little Vietnamese Garden" in Arlington.

Or the nearby "Cafe Dalat." Both within walking distance of the Clarendon Metro station. LVG is better. Or was a few years ago. Try the shredded Papaya salad.

On edit: Downtown the "Cafe Mozart" is great Austrian food cheap. Near a Metro stop but I can't remember which one.

[Xandor]

5. I just ate at LVG tonight!

Was a little disappointed - didn't seem to be as good as I remembered it from last time, a few years ago. One of our dishes was the caramel chicken with ginger, which was way too salty. Overall it's still a pretty nice place, though. And it's real nice to sit outside in the patio area.

[DemoTex]

6. Love their patio, love their food.

Hate the service. They never could get all the orders out at the same time. However, you are a lucky-ducky! That is still one of my favorite restaurants. My mouth waters thinking about the LVG!

[Xandor]

7. Other than the salty caramel chicken,

the rest of our meal was first rate. Fresh garden rolls with peanut/ginger sauce (yum!), and spicy soft noodles with beef, shrimp, and lemon grass. Wash it all down with ice cold Singha beer! Yessiree, mouth-waterin' good, Tex!