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- VGVineGuyVIPWashington, D.C. Area •3 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoWe love Medium Rare - I live out of town and visit the DC area once a month. The first thing I do after I land is go straight to Meduim Rare. The service is Phenomenaln - everyone from the front desk to the busboy are attentive and polite. The food is consitently very good, and the value is amazing - and then the second helpings show up! It's always a great evening.More infoMedium Rare - BethesdaPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Bethesda•4.6
- CChristopherWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined 4 days agoVery enjoyable experience and wonderful food. Will return.More infoBlack's Bar & KitchenPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Bethesda•4.5
- IIsabelleVIPSan Francisco Bay Area •9 reviews4.0Dined 5 days agoService was excellent ! Very attentive server. A lot of onion in the dishes, compared to other hibachi dinners we have had. A large portion and we were happy to take food home.More infoBenihana - Bethesda, MDPrice: Moderate• Japanese• Bethesda•4.2
- RRonEdinburgh/Midlothian •10 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoLaura makes everything run brilliantly. Lily Rose and Evelyn are treasures.More infoBarrel & CrowPrice: Moderate• American• Bethesda•4.5
- RRebeccaWashington, D.C. Area •3 reviews4.0Dined on Dec 23, 2024The food was excellent but they needed a couple of more waiters. It took a long time to place our order and get our apps and entrees.More infoCubanosPrice: Expensive• Cuban• Bethesda•4.8
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Just a few miles northwest of DC lie Bethesda and Chevy Chase. This is a wealthy, sophisticated area populated by young, educated professionals exacting in their tastes, and an eclectic dining scene delivers. It’s become a dream destination for successful restauranteurs, with new arrivals raising an already demanding gastronomic bar. Like nearby Embassy Row, here, cuisine represents every continent. Szechuan Peking duck may neighbor Korean barbecue as easily as Greek shaved lamb and falafel. The smell of Indian chicken tikka masala may mingle with seared Peruvian chorizo, French coq au vin, Neapolitan pizza or Chesapeake seafood. With so many choices, you’ll find that tough competition delivers a variety of food worthy of a nation’s capital. It's no wonder DC was Bon Appétit’s 2016 pick for Restaurant City of the Year.
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Healthy restaurants located in Bethesda include Silver, True Food Kitchen - Bethesda and Persimmon
Restaurants with gluten-free options in Bethesda are True Food Kitchen - Bethesda, Spanish Diner - Bethesda and Silver
Bottomless brunch in Bethesda is available at Silver, Medium Rare - Bethesda and Spanish Diner - Bethesda
The most romantic restaurant in Bethesda is Morton's The Steakhouse - Bethesda
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