Coming to American U and looking for a few good restaurants

[Anonymous]

We'll be in town 3 days and would like to have a few good recs for places to go. Looking for really good food but a non-stuffy atmosphere. The easier to get to the better (but willing to drive or cab as needed). Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Chef Geoff's is near there.

[Anonymous]

Masala Art.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chef Geoff's is near there.

Best on an early bird special. Otherwise ok but overpriced.

[Anonymous]

Where are you staying? There are free shuttles from campus to the metro, which will greatly expand your range. I would not recommend driving. Because parking. There isn't any.

Masala Art it Tenleytown is nice. I also like Guapo's, although it's not destination dining or anything like that.

Two stops down the red line and you are in Cleveland Park--try St. Arnold's for mussels and fries or Medium Rare for steak & fries. Another stop down the line to Woodley Park, and walk over the bridge to Adams Morgan. I highly recommend Mintwood Place.

[Anonymous]

Two Amys?

[Anonymous]

BlackSalt, in Palisades. MacArthur Blvd has some good places to eat while avoiding traffic closer to downtown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chef Geoff's is near there.

+1. Get a burger and a super mug.

[Anonymous]

Al Dente is next to Chef Geoff's and is much better I think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Al Dente is next to Chef Geoff's and is much better I think.

No, it's not. We go there when we can't get a table at Chef Geoff's. For food's decent; it's always empty though.

[Anonymous]

Range in Friendship Heights.

[Anonymous]

Et Voila on Macarthur
Ardeo/Bardeo on Connecticut

second for Range, and Aggio which is inside Range.

[Anonymous]

American University is not in a desirable restaurant area. Most of the places people have mentioned (Chef Geoff's, Guapo's) might be close but are nothing special. They are neighborhood places. Range in Friendship Heights is owned by a famous Chef from Top Chef and was a very hot place awhile back, not too far from AU, but gets mixed reviews these days. There is also a decent and old style French restaurant not far, Le Chat Noir, that might be fun. But if you want something more interesting, you will have to venture out. Adams Morgan is a restaurant and bar filled area that is fun, and walkable from the Woodley Park Metro. Most of the restaurants are mediocre but Mintwood is very good. As people mentioned, Cleveland Park has a small cache of restaurants, Ripple being probably the best of the lot though I was disappointed the time I went there. Medium Rare is just steak and frites, and if that appeals to you, it would be fun. Dupont Circle, also on the Red Line, is very lively and would make for an interesting dinner, lots of choices depending on what you want (not helpful I know). Anyway, just thought I would add a little to what people had said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:American University is not in a desirable restaurant area. Most of the places people have mentioned (Chef Geoff's, Guapo's) might be close but are nothing special. They are neighborhood places. Range in Friendship Heights is owned by a famous Chef from Top Chef and was a very hot place awhile back, not too far from AU, but gets mixed reviews these days. There is also a decent and old style French restaurant not far, Le Chat Noir, that might be fun. But if you want something more interesting, you will have to venture out. Adams Morgan is a restaurant and bar filled area that is fun, and walkable from the Woodley Park Metro. Most of the restaurants are mediocre but Mintwood is very good. As people mentioned, Cleveland Park has a small cache of restaurants, Ripple being probably the best of the lot though I was disappointed the time I went there. Medium Rare is just steak and frites, and if that appeals to you, it would be fun. Dupont Circle, also on the Red Line, is very lively and would make for an interesting dinner, lots of choices depending on what you want (not helpful I know). Anyway, just thought I would add a little to what people had said.

Thanks! We'll have to venture around.