DCUM foodies, what are the most overrated and underrated restaurants in the DMV?
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Anonymous
| I've never really been into restaurants and am usually neither hot nor cold when my friends drag me to a popular place like Le Diplomate. That said, I would like to expand my knowledge and a plate beyond whatever place is "trendy" (read: good to post on Instagram) at the moment. |
Anonymous
| Most overrated in my view - Founding Farmers. |
Anonymous
| Le Dip is absolutely up there as overrated. |
Anonymous
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Roses Luxury - overrated
Call your mothet — overrated Bullfrog bagels - underrated |
Anonymous
+1 FF is not good |
Anonymous
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I find the whole concept of regularly eating out itself to be highly overrated, especially given how reliant restaurants are on addictive ingredients like fat, salt, and sugar.
It took me 35 years to realize that I can cook better tasting and healthier foods at home. |
Anonymous
| Even though Little Pearl has 1 Michelin star, I think it's still underrated. |
Anonymous
One or Sietsema's most scathing reviews ever was FF. Who's saying it's good? |
Anonymous
They are bad. |
Anonymous
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Rasika is overrated.
Blue Duck Tavern is SUPER overrated. |
Anonymous
| Eating is overrated tbh |
Anonymous
Came here to say the same thing. Sietsema basically said they couldn't even handle making a martini and the food was pure trash. How is it "overrated?" Even before that review it was a restaurant for the tourists. |
Anonymous
First of all, I agree with all but one of the "overratings" above -- would only quibble with Rasika (though I will say that you have to choose carefully from the menu). Underrated: Bistro Lepic -- excellent French food with a quietly elegant ambiance; lovely for a lady's lunch or dinner on a Wednesday night with your husband I would also say that as someone who loves to cook and is an adventurous eater, the longs months of pandemic life have definitely made me less interested in dining out. What I do long for is to invite friends over for a good, home-cooked meal. |
Anonymous
GW kids who drag their parents their for brunch during Parents Weekend and the 20s-30s Instagram set. They seem to LOVE IT for some reason. 
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Anonymous
I feel like Rose's Luxury was very good for the first few years and has gone a bit downhill. Though I admit our most recent experience with them was takeout and we have been underwhelmed by takeout from all of the nice places we've done it from, except for Masseria. They really nailed it. A place I rarely hear mentioned but that we love right now is Emmy Squared. We have gotten really weary of all the Neopolitan-style pizza and wood fired pizza in DC, so it's a nice change of pace (Detroit-style, which is kind of like deep dish, but it's own thing). And their salads and sides are also great, as well as their cocktails. For Indian, our favorite is Cusbah on H Street, though I heard it might close due to the pandemic. It would be a real shame. It's not as upscale as Rasika (which we still love for a nice night out), but I think their Vindaloo is the best in town, and love their little patio. Oh, and the reason I replied to the above post is that I completely agree regarding Call Your Mother and Bullfrog Bagels. We've been Bullfrog fans for years and it's our go-to for weekend bagels. We finally tried CYM in Barracks Row after so much hype and were underwhelmed. Their most popular sandwiches are way too meat-heavy and while the bagels are decent they aren't as good as Bullfrog. I also recommend Buffalo & Bergen at Union Market for bagels. And while it is not my thing, my husband loves DC Fishwife at UM. And we both love the dosa place there! |