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Founding Farmers DC: Foggy Bottom
Price: Moderate•American•4.5(34,609)Foggy Bottom - 2
Zaytinya - DC
Price: Expensive•Mediterranean•4.7(19,669)Penn Quarter - 3
Old Ebbitt Grill
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(30,018)Downtown - 4
Filomena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(17,461)Georgetown - 5
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Washington DC
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(10,291)Downtown
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STK - DC
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•3.9(547)Mount Vernon Square - 2
The Park at 14th
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(3,031)Downtown - 3
Peacock Alley - Waldorf Astoria DC
Price: Expensive•American•4.6(39)Washington - 4
dLeña
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.7(2,184)Mount Vernon Square - 5
Tabard Inn
Price: Moderate•Contemporary American•4.7(3,887)Dupont Circle
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Dirty Habit | The Glass House
Price: Moderate•Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service•4.3(2,328)Penn Quarter - 2
The Greenhouse at The Jefferson, DC
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.7(1,107)Downtown - 3
The Pembroke
Price: Expensive•Global, International•4.6(2,034)Dupont Circle - 4
Ocean Prime - Washington D.C.
Price: Very Expensive•Seafood•4.8(4,491)Downtown - 5
Dauphine’s
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.6(1,446)Downtown
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- LLinda & NathanielWashington, D.C. Area •13 reviews4.0Dined 1 day agoMy new favorite spot. The food is always on and perfect. The wait staff is average. I wish as a former waitress I could do customer service training. I come back for the food quality. If I keep coming back I am sure I will find a good waitstaff eventually. I just hate recommending this spot and warning about the staff. 🎉🌞 I'll be back👊🏽More infoKitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley - DCPrice: Expensive• Southern• Downtown•4.2
- SSamVIPNew York City •19 reviews4.0Dined 1 day agoReally good food. Nice atmosphere. We’ll go back again.More infoJoe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Washington DCPrice: Very Expensive• Seafood• Downtown•4.8
- LLiltonCleveland / Akron / Canton •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoNelly was our server she did an amazing job food was good vibe was great overall had a great time and we will be backMore infoThe Park at 14thPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Downtown•4.8
- MMalinaVirginia •2 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoAmazing as always! Ordered the pig ear salad, oysters, and catfishMore infoDauphine’sPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Downtown•4.6
- HHideoOsaka •1 review5.0Dined 4 days agoFantastic experience! The service was so nice! I must come back soon.More infoGeorgia Brown'sPrice: Expensive• Low Country• Downtown•4.4
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The West Loop in Washington, D.C. provides an internationally diverse group of eating establishments. One can easily find Filipino fare, Indian street food, and Southeast Asian dishes. Because there is a large Ethiopian population, Ethiopian food abounds. Locals rave about Injera, an large, flat, and spongy bread typically served with Ethiopian dishes. It is torn off in pieces and used to scoop up food. If you're looking for something that originated in the area, try a "half smoke". This is a half-pork, half-beef hot dog-like sausage served on a bun with herbs, onions, and chili sauce. No doubt the diversity of establishments in this area will provide something that pleases just about everyone.
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The best reviewed restaurant in West Loop is Ruth's Chris Steak House - Washington DC
The restaurants with the best service in West Loop are Ruth's Chris Steak House - Washington DC, Brickstones Kitchen & Bar and Michele’s
The restaurants with the best ambiance in West Loop are Ruth's Chris Steak House - Washington DC, Michele’s and Brickstones Kitchen & Bar
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