Fodor's Expert Review Good Stuff Eatery
Fans of Bravo's Top Chef will first visit this brightly colored burgers-and-shakes joint hoping to spy charismatic celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn, but they will return for the comfort-food favorites (and learn it's a family effort). The lines can be long, as it's a favorite lunch spot of congressional aides, but the Mendelsohns’ inventive burgers are worth the wait (there also are creative salads and Southern-fried chicken sandwiches). After placing your order cafeteria-style, grab several of the fresh dipping sauces for the tasty thyme-and-rosemary-seasoned hand-cut skinny fries or Vidalia onion petals. Just as important, leave room for a toasted marshmallow or Milky Way malted shake that's as thick as the ones you remember from childhood.
Quick Facts
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington,
District of Columbia
20003,
USA
202-791--0168
- Fun burgers like the "Prez" (with bacon, onion marmalade, and Roquefort cheese)
- Thick malted milkshakes
- Variety of dipping sauces for hand-cut skinny fries