The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500

Liz T. writes: I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place yet!

When I interned on Capitol Hill one summer, my congressional office hooked me up with a nice tour of the White House. Did you know it has six floors? It was supposed to be self-guided, but two Secret…

Tel-Aviv Cafe

4869 Cordell Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814

Jed S. writes: While I agree that the food here costs too much, I've found the kabobs and falafel to both be excellent. For the times when getting over to the Amsterdam Falafel Shop in Adams Morgan isn't in the cards, this is an excellent alternative. It's…

Petco

5825 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

Armstrong B. writes: The groomer at this Petco ended up shaving our dog's underbelly. My wife and I own a Maltese/Shih Tzu mix and we asked for his hair to be trimmed not shaved. He was in pain due to the razor burns that the groomer gave him. My wife had to take him to…

Full Kee Restaurant

5830 Columbia Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041

Warren A. writes: That Full Kee is *always* busy should be a sign: they're doing something right.  The service is mediocre, but I haven't any problems beyond dificulty in communications.  Sometimes the food is actually a little too authentic for my tastes, but it's…

Jay's Saloon & Grille

3114 10th St N
Arlington, VA 22201

Barrie C. writes: Outstanding.  This was everything I hoped it would be: an escape from the yuppieness of Clarendon without the hipster pretentiousness of some places in the District.  I came here on a Saturday night around midnight with a couple friends.  The bar…

La Miche

7905 Norfolk Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814

Bobbi B. writes: This is really more of a side note on one dish than a review, which is why I didn't want to assign any stars, but Yelp's posting system forced me to do so. So, please consider the star rating as only applicable to the one item I tried.

Some…

49 Twelve Thai Cuisine
Neighborhood: Tenleytown

4912 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016

Candace H. writes: I'm not a huge fan of Thai food, so it's hard to please me when I go to a Thai restaurant.

The food was nothing special.  Delicious tea, however.  

The restaurant itself was pretty slow when I went (a Tuesday afternoon) and the service was fine.  I…

Trio Restaurant
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

1537 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20036

alexis g. writes: I find Trio to be a very welcoming, comfortable sort of place. I have no problem enjoying the food here, but then again I can also easily enjoy myself at Denny's or IHOP -- sue me.

This definitely is not a "foodie" type place, but I consider it to be…

Georgetown Valet
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

1 Dupont Cir NW
Washington, DC 20036

Michael H. writes: They do excellent work on the cleaning - I have yet had a stain they havent been able to get out (and if you know me, you'll know what a miracle this is.  For god's sake, look at my picture!).  Shirts come back impeccable.  Dry cleaning is not only…

Starbuck's
Neighborhood: Tenleytown

4513 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016

Jed S. writes: As far as food and drinks go, it's a Starbucks. If you hate Starbucks, you won't like this location. If you'll like Starbucks, you'll like this location. It's pretty standard.

I have never noticed a crazy old man, selling weed or otherwise, nor have I…

Fuddruckers
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

1216 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20036

alexis g. writes: Fuddruckers is one of those places decorated on the outside to say "Hey, come in here! I'm so much fun, woo hoo!"

On the contrary, the inside is anticlimactic, though there are an intense amount of condiments and add-ons available. The burger is…

Dunkin Donuts

7106 Minstrel Way
Columbia, MD 21045

Brendan D. writes: I like this Dunkin.   Of course the coffee is good, but that is nothing new for DD.  Breakfast sandwiches are decent on the rare occasions I get them.    This location got a total makeover about 6 months back, where they closed it for about two weeks…

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

1333 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036

Jim B. writes: No love for Baja Fresh? Yes, it's a pre-packaged mexican chain. But damn it, it's the best one around! I walk past a Chipotle to get to this Baja Fresh.

The tortillas are thicker and more robust, preventing burrito hemorrhaging that's quite common at…

Sesto Senso Italian Restaurant
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

1214 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20036

Fayelonious C. writes: I went for dessert.  Loved the tiramisu.  Small, intimate, moody place that's good for a date night.  I can't say anything about the clubbing there except that looking at the people who line up to get in...I'd avoid it.  So, dining- yes, partying-…

Cafe International Inc
Neighborhood: Woodley Park

2633 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008

Patrick H. writes: It was a beautiful day today so I wandered down to Woodley Park. (By the way, Woodley Park  Place seems to be a pretty reliable place to find a parking spot in that neck of the woods; it's quite hilly though,  if that's relevant to you.)

Having not…

El-Ranchero Mexican Restaurant

4617 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203

Victoria P. writes: I love El Ranchero.  It's an awesome neighborhood hangout.  

I see a lot of "bad service" reviews here, and the key is to become a regular, because they will treat you like family.  That's the kind of place this is.  

If you want an impersonal…

Wok and Roll
Neighborhood: Chinatown

604 H St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Craig R. writes: When drunk slash tipsy, Wok and Roll is good for:

- Shrimp Tempura.
- Cheesy puns and laughing at how silly the name of the restaurant is.
- More beer.

When drunk slash tipsy, Wok and Roll is bad for:

- No nonsense ordering because you know you can't get…

Hooters of DC
Neighborhood: Chinatown

825 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Joel S. writes: After reading the reviews here was hoping to turn the evening into a positive experience, glass is half full, right?

Guys night out started here versus the other fine establishments in the area.  Everyone had a good time, but please, do have low…

The Madison Hotel

1177 15th St NW
Washington, DC 20005

Aaron R. writes: The Madison hotel is located in a weird spot, sorta between everything. Not in Dupont, not in downtown its just kinda there.  But as a hotel it is very swank. For $180 dollars a night you get a small but well appointed room, a newspaper and coffee…

Famous Dave's

6201 Columbia Crossing Dr
Columbia, MD 21045

Harold W. writes: Okay barbecue. Tastes a litle too commercial. A chain restaraunt that is comparible to Ruby Tuesday's without the salad bar or TGI Friday's without the buttons on the wait staff.  Emphasis is on barbecued chicken, beef or pork.

Hanamura Japanese Restaurant

8865 Stanford Blvd
Ste 105
Columbia, MD 21045

Jono S. writes: The one notable at Hanamura is not the sushi but the fried ice cream:  tempura-battered, deep fried so that the scoop of ice cream melts perfectly.  Why is this artery-clogging treat so hard to find anywhere?  More importantly, how can I get fried…

N. Virginia drivers

any street
or highway
Washington, DC 20050

Heath A. writes: Hey if you don't like our driving, then why don't you take the bus ;-)

The main issue with drivers in the area is that once any type of moisture is in the forecast the people here totally forget how to drive.

Intermix
Neighborhood: Georgetown

3222 M street NW
Washington, DC 20007

alexis g. writes: This is a good place to go when you want to look at the season's latest styles -- so you can find them cheaper somewhere else. There are so many things in here that I would buy if I was irresponsible, but I am trying to be good.

I almost cracked one…

Gamestop

8801 Centre Park Dr
Columbia, MD 21045

Twinkie B. writes: What's worse than jerk teenagers [not] serving you at a retail store?  Snobbish jerk teenagers [not] serving you.  The kids who work here act very holier-than-thou...Sure, they know their stuff about the latest PS2 game, but who wants to get lectured…

Corner Bakery Cafe

1 Grand Corner Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

kevin k. writes: good salad, pasta, bread. this one is next to rio where there is lake+shopping+bn+movie+lo ts people. ok place to hang out and eat lunch.

Bennigan's

6290 Arlington Blvd
Falls Church, VA 22044

Andrew S. writes: I have worked here for a few days, and would like to show my appreciation for the place, but really would like to let people know what they already know, there are much better restaurants out there. A frequent manager turnover leads to things not…

Sakura Japanese Steak House

15528 Annapolis Rd
Bowie, MD 20715

Kaya A. writes: Bowie is right in the middle of two metro area cities and is often overlooked (unless you need to stop for gas on your way to DC or Annapolis).  Suburban developers are starting to change that, however, by building a new mall and renovating old ones.…

Milwaukee Frozen Custard

300 Elden St
Ste A
Herndon, VA 20170

Leila S. writes: OH.MY.GOD.SO.FREAKING.GOO D.OMG.

That's what I repeated aloud to myself over and over again as I devoured my cup of lemon frozen custard in my car... on my way back to my house... because this location is just about seven minutes away. In those seven…

Hyatt Regency Reston

1800 Presidents Street
Reston, VA 20190

Tim Y. writes: There's not much to say about the bed or the services, but I will say that the staff did an excellent job accommodating the needs of myself and the group I was with.

Every request we made was happily acted upon by friendly employees. I couldn't…

Star's Beads

139 Church St NW
Vienna, VA 22180

Trena B. writes: I've never had any problem with service at Star's, but I'm not one who needs a lot of service and I've always gone on busy Saturdays where you can't expect much service anyway.

The store is small and the beads are not generally much to get excited…

Fine Sweete Shoppe

Eastern Mkt
Washington, DC 20002

Julie H. writes: The first shop you're likely to see upon entering the Eastern Market proper, the Sweete Shoppe carries a variety of different baked goods - from cakes and cookies to pie and poundcake. If you have any sort of sweet tooth you're sure to find something…

The St Regis

16th St and K St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Mary Kay S. writes: How could I give my own wedding night less than 5 stars? My husband would kill me!

No, really, this review is for the hotel itself, not our actual "wedding night". We only stayed the one night, because we had already spent all our money on the damn…

Hard Times Cafe

3028 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201

Meghan G. writes: Hard Times never lets me down when I want to fill my belly with meat and grease. I like this location for the great outside seating, so what if you are looking right out onto Wilson Blvd., it beats sitting inside on a gorgeous day. Everything on the…

La Lomita
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Southeast

1330 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003

Kyle R. writes: I was surprised to see they had lomo saltado (a peruvian dish) on their menu (although it was spelled lomo slateado or something like that).  Since I expected this place to be the same as all those other Salvadoran/Mexican places (see the list in my…