J&G steakhouse is closed. And old ebbitt for a last hurrah?? That's where you send your tourist cousins visiting from wisconsin.

Good to know. Sorry, OP.

I like Old Ebbitt too, but agree it's hardly a last-hurrah type of place. More like, "The show's over, and I need to drink and eat oysters. Copiously. Stat."
I miss my youth sometimes.

Corduroy, no question.

J&G steakhouse is closed. And old ebbitt for a last hurrah?? That's where you send your tourist cousins visiting from wisconsin.

I actually quite the Old Ebbitt Grill for the DC, old school steak and potatoes feel. Their lamb chops were great last time I was there.

My husband and I recently went to the Prime Rib. The steak was good and a really old school DC vibe. It was nice for a long and relaxing dinner.

Too bad Duke Ziebert's closed. And for God's sake, don't go to the Palm. It's a lawyers' joint that used to be a see-and-be-seen. (Come to think of it, that's what Duke's was, but we get nostalgic after they're gone.)

Based on your headline, I was going to say Komi, above everything else.

But Komi's a "foodie"-type tasting menu. From your post, it sounds like you're more classic steak and service sort of folks. You might find Komi a little foo-foo.

For a "just the classics" type dinner, I'd suggest the Grill Room at the Capella Hotel in Georgetown (Frank Ruta's new place); Bourbon Steak in the Four Seasons; the Oval Room, with its new renovation and new chef, near the White House; or if you want really old classic, the Prime Rib on K Street--dated, but still there, doing what they do. Jacket and tie required for gentlemen.

You know what would be a nice DC experience? Dinner at the Oval Room, then a walk through Lafayette Park, in front of the White House, to after-dinner drinks. For a view and a hangout with the currently fashionable set, you could do the drinks or dessert on the roof of the W hotel. I forget the name of that place. It gets a crowd, and you'll probably need a reservation, even for drinks/dessert. If you want quiet and classic instead, you could get cocktails at Off the Record in the Hay Adams, or at the Round Robin Bar in the Willard.

You could also do the classic cocktail before dinner, and dessert on the roof after dinner. And if you don't want all that walking back and forth across the park, you could do the dinner at J&G Steakhouse or Joe & Tony's instead. Both of those are on the same side of the White House as the above-mentioned cocktail bars--they're all at various points on 15th Street or just around the corner on Pennsylvania / Freedom Plaza. (The Oval Room is at the other corner of Lafayette Park, at H and Connecticut.)

Anonymous wrote:Bourbon Steak!!!

Valet parking.
Swanky bar.
Complimentary duck fat fries.
Complimentary pan of piping hot truffle rolls.
Amazing steaks.
Great service.

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Bourbon Steak is great.

You may also want to consider Marcel's.

Bourbon Steak!!!

Valet parking.
Swanky bar.
Complimentary duck fat fries.
Complimentary pan of piping hot truffle rolls.
Amazing steaks.
Great service.

Komi is amazing.

Good god, people. My 8 yo has already discerned that gogo de chao is mediocre food. There's a lot of it, but it's not remotely special. Komi is great, as is roses. Little Serow is a meal you won't find anywhere else. Rasika is wonderful Indian. If you must do steak, del campo is good, or sharpie Palmer, or bourbon steak, but really - steak? Think bigger, OP!

Ris is very nice food and service.

If you want a last DC hurrah but only seem to eat steak or classic continental, at least pick something that's local or got some sort of DC history/association. I would think of the occidental, chez Francois, the Palm for example versus fogo. FdC is not really "amazing" or expensive or especially tied to DC.

Prime Rib on K Street -- a classic steakhouse, very DC-ish (though it does have locations in Philly and Baltimore, I think). Great service and food!

Capital grille sounds like a great choice.