Anonymous
Post 02/11/2026 19:43     Subject: Re:Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Anonymous wrote:Surfside up on Wisconsin just past the Cathedral
Hill East Burger on Penn Ave on the Hill



What? Surfside is too pricey for what it is (like their other restaurant, Millie’s).
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2026 16:58     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:La Bonne Vache in Georgetown
Lauriol Plaza
Mai Thai in Georgetown


I haven't thought of Lauriol Plaza in YEARS. #Memories.


Nice!
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2026 14:23     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
We go to Zaytina a lot. It's inexpensive and the atmosphere is nice.
Anonymous
Post 02/10/2026 12:35     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Chef Geoffs.
Silver (Brasserie in Bethesda)



lol. Chef Geoff’s


Admittedly I haven't been in years but what's wrong with Chef Geoff's? Sure, there's nothing avant-garde or revolutionary about it but IMO it has always been solid and reasonably priced.

Honestly the only thing I can really fault it for is pricing the HH giant mug at the same price as 2 pints. Where's my volume discount?!


If you haven’t been in years why are you recommending it?


What in my post led you to believe that I was recommending Chef Geoffs when I was clearly asking why the other person said "LOL, Chef Geoffs?"
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 17:43     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Prim Rose
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 15:56     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Anonymous wrote:Im so over the dining scene almsot everywhere in the US. I just saw the menu at a smaller cafe bread place in PG. They want $26 for a personal size pepperoni pizza. A sausage pizza is $29. A pizza dinner is now going to run $100+ after taxes, tipping, drinks.

I'm done with dining out. The US is a massive ripoff.


It was always like this. You’re just at the stage where you have a kitchen where you can cook a nice pizza so you no longer need to go out.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 15:53     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Chef Geoffs.
Silver (Brasserie in Bethesda)



lol. Chef Geoff’s


Admittedly I haven't been in years but what's wrong with Chef Geoff's? Sure, there's nothing avant-garde or revolutionary about it but IMO it has always been solid and reasonably priced.

Honestly the only thing I can really fault it for is pricing the HH giant mug at the same price as 2 pints. Where's my volume discount?!


If you haven’t been in years why are you recommending it?
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 15:51     Subject: Re:Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Surfside up on Wisconsin just past the Cathedral
Hill East Burger on Penn Ave on the Hill

Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 15:36     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Yes, there are many restaurants like this in the Bethesda area. What kicks up the bill price is the drinks! So if you are prepared to not get alcohol with dinner, or to go during happy hour, or to have a cocktail but know you will have a larger bill at the end, then:

Raku/Rakugaki
Silver
Olazzo
Cubanos
Barrel & Crow
Kadhai
Cher Cher
Bacchus
Lia’s (I’ve never been a huge Chef Geoff’s fan but we like Lia’s a lot)
Birdsong
Bistro Aracosia
Macon
Two Amy’s

Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 15:27     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:La Bonne Vache in Georgetown
Lauriol Plaza
Mai Thai in Georgetown


I haven't thought of Lauriol Plaza in YEARS. #Memories.


Who can remember eating there anyway? All I “remember” is the drinks.


If you’re old enough to remember the smaller, original location, it was definitely about the food and it was so good. Then it moved to the larger location with the huge terrace bar and was totally taken over by happy hour drinkers which was kind of sad. I still went there for the lomo saltado but it wasn’t really the same.
There was also a really good Indonesian place that was right near that original location.

There are places in the suburbs that meet OP’s criteria but I agree it’s getting tougher to find.


hey, I have a lot of great memories at that bar! 😆

the food was good, too

I actually didn’t know it is still in business
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 11:30     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Im so over the dining scene almsot everywhere in the US. I just saw the menu at a smaller cafe bread place in PG. They want $26 for a personal size pepperoni pizza. A sausage pizza is $29. A pizza dinner is now going to run $100+ after taxes, tipping, drinks.

I'm done with dining out. The US is a massive ripoff.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 10:30     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Kafe Leopold in Georgetown.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 10:22     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Unconventional Diner on 9th.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 10:05     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Sfoglina downtown and Van Ness both offer a 3-course lunch for $28 that is really good.
Anonymous
Post 02/07/2026 09:55     Subject: Are there any reasonable sit-down non-chain restaurants left? Tell me where in DC!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:La Bonne Vache in Georgetown
Lauriol Plaza
Mai Thai in Georgetown


I haven't thought of Lauriol Plaza in YEARS. #Memories.


Who can remember eating there anyway? All I “remember” is the drinks.


If you’re old enough to remember the smaller, original location, it was definitely about the food and it was so good. Then it moved to the larger location with the huge terrace bar and was totally taken over by happy hour drinkers which was kind of sad. I still went there for the lomo saltado but it wasn’t really the same.
There was also a really good Indonesian place that was right near that original location.

There are places in the suburbs that meet OP’s criteria but I agree it’s getting tougher to find.