Washington DC

[mlll]

Any nice kosher restaurants in downtown DC (client lunch/dinner appropriate)?

Thanks.

[MaineKosher]

We thought Eli's was quite good. Not fancy, but good service, nice variety to the menu. Not a steakhouse, for sure, but also more than a simple deli.

[vallevin]

My mom has been at a conference in D.C. this week and has been eating at Eli's. Casual atmosphere but she thought the food was good. - Just an update

[lewyn]

I haven't been to Eli's for some years- my impression then was that a lot of the side dishes (esp. hummus and latkes) were pretty good, but the entrees much less so - deli meat was at best bland. But then again, even if nothing has changed, your tastes may vary. On balance I'd go with the JCC if I had only one meal, and try a bunch of side dishes if I chose Eli's.

[SimonF]

The JCC just changed management so it's run by the same crew as Eli's. I agree stay away from the deli meat. The burgers are ok, the meatloaf a bit better.

[smtanen]

There is also Harold and Barbara Berman Cafe DISTRICT CAFE @ THE JCC of Greater Washington.
The owners are experienced restauranteurs from Eli’s Kosher Deli and Siena’s Pizzaria and will be serving a brand-new menu which will include meat, vegetarian and Israeli dishes. Here's the link for the menu:
http://washingtondcjcc.org/jspaces/Di...

[zsero]

This just opened last week, right? A replacement for the one that got caught treif-handed?

[DebbyT]

Don't really know the DC area at all, but am told that Pomegranate, in Potomac, is a wonderful place. Otherwise, Eli's is the only kosher place in town.

[cappucino]

We enjoyd eli's very much. thought the food and service were very good.

[queenscook]

We enjoyed it, too, but calling it a "steakhouse" seems wishful thinking on their part. It's basically a deli. One of the two nights we were there on a recent trip to DC, there was a large group, probably about 20 people, from a local conference. It was quite loud as a result of this group, and while appropriate to the setting, I wouldn't recommend such a place for a meal with an important client because of such a possibility. Even the other night had lots of families, kids, etc.

[elmoz]

The only kosher restaurant in DC is Eli's Deli in Dupont Circle, which for all intents and purposes is downtown. The ambiance is comparable to Mr. Broadway. I don't find the food to be particularly good.

For upscale, and very good food, you have to go out to Pomegranate in Potomac. Unfortunately it's too far from downtown to take a client.

[weinstein5]

There is Eli's Steakhouse - http://www.elisdc.com/ - at one point a gathering of Washington's powerful