Most overrated restaurant you've eaten at recently

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Founding Farmers. Mediocre food, marginal service, pretty boring menu (and I like boring sometimes!). Just so blah.

+1

I HATE Founding Farmers.

I do like Le Diplomat though.

Founding farmers is terrible

The whole chain is terrible. Farmer Fishers, and whatever else it's called now is near my office, and people always want to go for lunch. I'd rather eat at my desk.

[Anonymous]

Himitsu

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Overrated:
Fiola
Seasons 52
Sushi Taro
Le Diplotmate - food is always over-salted
Roses Luxury

Actually good, not overrated:
Blue Duck
Tail Up Goat
Rasika (but it has been awhile since I've been)
Little Serow

No, no, no...... Roses luxury is in no way overrated. The queue is a hassle but the price is reasonable and the food is superb!

“Queue?” I thought we were talking about DC, not London, restaurants. Or maybe you’re just trying to sound fancy.

Its just a better word, more precise.. If I say "the wait" its pretty vague. "The line" not really ideal either. I don't know, is there a better way to say it? I mean I grew up in Michigan but I quickly adopted this from my English friends because I thought it was a more efficient way of describing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Overrated:
Fiola
Seasons 52
Sushi Taro
Le Diplotmate - food is always over-salted
Roses Luxury

Actually good, not overrated:
Blue Duck
Tail Up Goat
Rasika (but it has been awhile since I've been)
Little Serow

No, no, no...... Roses luxury is in no way overrated. The queue is a hassle but the price is reasonable and the food is superb!

“Queue?” I thought we were talking about DC, not London, restaurants. Or maybe you’re just trying to sound fancy.

Its just a better word, more precise.. If I say "the wait" its pretty vague. "The line" not really ideal either. I don't know, is there a better way to say it? I mean I grew up in Michigan but I quickly adopted this from my English friends because I thought it was a more efficient way of describing it.

You get there before it opens, and you stand in . . . wait for it . . . a line. "The line" works fine. Stop putting on airs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Overrated:
Fiola
Seasons 52
Sushi Taro
Le Diplotmate - food is always over-salted
Roses Luxury

Actually good, not overrated:
Blue Duck
Tail Up Goat
Rasika (but it has been awhile since I've been)
Little Serow

No, no, no...... Roses luxury is in no way overrated. The queue is a hassle but the price is reasonable and the food is superb!

“Queue?” I thought we were talking about DC, not London, restaurants. Or maybe you’re just trying to sound fancy.

Its just a better word, more precise.. If I say "the wait" its pretty vague. "The line" not really ideal either. I don't know, is there a better way to say it? I mean I grew up in Michigan but I quickly adopted this from my English friends because I thought it was a more efficient way of describing it.

You get there before it opens, and you stand in . . . wait for it . . . a line. "The line" works fine. Stop putting on airs.

Compare
"You get there before it opens, and you stand in . . . wait for it . . . a line"
to "queue"

Much simpler. I have no affinity for England which you seem to as you thinks queue is fancy whereas I think its just a word.
Restroom/bathroom is superior to water closet to me *shrugs*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Himitsu

Disagree, fantastic fantastic food

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Overrated:
Fiola
Seasons 52
Sushi Taro
Le Diplotmate - food is always over-salted
Roses Luxury

Actually good, not overrated:
Blue Duck
Tail Up Goat
Rasika (but it has been awhile since I've been)
Little Serow

No, no, no...... Roses luxury is in no way overrated. The queue is a hassle but the price is reasonable and the food is superb!

“Queue?” I thought we were talking about DC, not London, restaurants. Or maybe you’re just trying to sound fancy.

Its just a better word, more precise.. If I say "the wait" its pretty vague. "The line" not really ideal either. I don't know, is there a better way to say it? I mean I grew up in Michigan but I quickly adopted this from my English friends because I thought it was a more efficient way of describing it.

You get there before it opens, and you stand in . . . wait for it . . . a line. "The line" works fine. Stop putting on airs.

Compare
"You get there before it opens, and you stand in . . . wait for it . . . a line"
to "queue"

Much simpler. I have no affinity for England which you seem to as you thinks queue is fancy whereas I think its just a word.
Restroom/bathroom is superior to water closet to me *shrugs*

In line is better in the US. Queue makes you sounds like a tool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Overrated:
Fiola
Seasons 52
Sushi Taro
Le Diplotmate - food is always over-salted
Roses Luxury

Actually good, not overrated:
Blue Duck
Tail Up Goat
Rasika (but it has been awhile since I've been)
Little Serow

No, no, no...... Roses luxury is in no way overrated. The queue is a hassle but the price is reasonable and the food is superb!

“Queue?” I thought we were talking about DC, not London, restaurants. Or maybe you’re just trying to sound fancy.

Its just a better word, more precise.. If I say "the wait" its pretty vague. "The line" not really ideal either. I don't know, is there a better way to say it? I mean I grew up in Michigan but I quickly adopted this from my English friends because I thought it was a more efficient way of describing it.

You get there before it opens, and you stand in . . . wait for it . . . a line. "The line" works fine. Stop putting on airs.

Compare
"You get there before it opens, and you stand in . . . wait for it . . . a line"
to "queue"

Much simpler. I have no affinity for England which you seem to as you thinks queue is fancy whereas I think its just a word.
Restroom/bathroom is superior to water closet to me *shrugs*

In line is better in the US. Queue makes you sounds like a tool.

So if I say, "the problem with Roses Luxury is "the line"."

versus

"the problem with Roses Luxury is "the queue"."

In my view "the line" really doesn't mean anything and requires further explanation.

when you say "the queue" its clearer that you have to get a spot or number.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the people who didn't like Le Diplomat: was it more the service, the hype and crowds, or the food? Don't they do any good french bistro basics, like steak frites and salade lyonaisse? Or is it so crowded and obnoxious that I'd be better off just going to Bistro du Coin?

I've always had good service and enjoy the atmosphere, but the food is not great. Like eating at chain restaurant. Best thing I've eaten there is the bread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Le Diplomate

This. I've never understood the hype for that place. And we had the worst service.

Totally agree. It's OK, but it's a basic French bistro which shouldn't be the kind of place you have to book weeks in advance, it should just be a walk in, casual thing. The food was nice but not spectacular, and I agree that the service was not great.

I found the food to be entirely mediocre. That I can abide but I've never had a waiter so ready to push us out the door. He wasn't even subtle about it. What was particularly odd about it was that we were there early on a random weekday; not at all a crunch time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To the people who didn't like Le Diplomat: was it more the service, the hype and crowds, or the food? Don't they do any good french bistro basics, like steak frites and salade lyonaisse? Or is it so crowded and obnoxious that I'd be better off just going to Bistro du Coin?

I've always had good service and enjoy the atmosphere, but the food is not great. Like eating at chain restaurant. Best thing I've eaten there is the bread.

Different PP, I've had poor service and mediocre food so I think it's a lot of hype.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Arroz. Annoying waiter, gross food, sangria mostly ice.

Agree! Was it the eager-beaver waiter?

Yes! Constant over-the-top mini soliloquies about how amazing various dishes are.

[Anonymous]

I hate Restuaruant Eve

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I'm tired of every restaurant that packs you into tiny 2-tops shoulder to shoulder with the table next to you so that you can't help but hear each others conversations, hit their table as you try to get up, etc. and then charge you extra for the unromantic experience.

[Anonymous]

I feel bad for complaining, so here are some recommendations:

MXDC I've only been once, but had a great time and the food and drinks were tasty.

Black Market Bistro in Garrett Park, always excellent fish dishes, unpretentious and super cute.