Restaurant week DC--is it worth it?

[Luke_Cage]

I'm visiting DC this week. Should I go out of my way to try the "special" menus? I know when they have restaurant week in NYC some restaurants skimp on portions and put some of the less desirable dishes on the special menus.

Any recommendations/warnings for restaurants participating in restaurant week?

[debit]

Just got back from lunch at Cafe MoZU. It was definitely worth it. Between the great food, the perfect service, and the nice, nice view: it was worth much more than $20.06.

I had:
Asian Vichyssoise (made with burdock and carrot)
Chicken and shrimp tagine with coconut couscous
Pineapple upside down cake

[Bob W]

I just got back from my first RW meal -- lunch at Harry's Essential Grille in Tysons Corner. The food was good to very good, and for the money 'twas a good deal.

[Lowbar]

Oh yeah and crab a crabcake at CF folks for lunch...it ain't baltimore but it's quite good by most any standards.

[Lowbar]

Depends where you go. Look here:

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