Bobby Van's Grill

Forse hanno gli hamburger di carne migliori che abbia mangiato a Washington. L'ambiente invece è un troppo formale e serioso, stile che ho riscontrato molto nei ristoranti di Washington.

We had a party of 4 with a 7:30 pm reservation. We arrived on time and there were multiple people waiting for a table, all with reservations. The hostess and manager were not welcoming and the whole situation was very chaotic. When we were finally seated, multiple waiters, waters boys and other people who never spoke to us, came and cleared the extra plates, brought bread, filled our water glasses, etc. all in a non-welcoming manner. Our waiter was great but overworked. Food made up for the lack in service as it was excellent!

Great atmosphere for lunch. Service was good. The soup de jour when I went was potato and grilled corn which was delicious. I ordered the 6 oz petite fillet, mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. I ordered the fillet medium which it was but it was over charred. The char took away from the texture and created bitterness. It was seasoned but couldn't taste it beyond the char. The mashed potato was presented well but again under seasoned. The creamed spinach has an interesting smooth but crunchy texture. Unfortunately it too was under seasoned. I did not finish my meal. The bread brought to the table was lovely. Warm and crisp outside with a Lovely chew and tender inside, the butter which accompanied it was yummy. I ordered a glass of Cabernet since I was having steak and it was very flat.. unflavorful and I didn't finish it. Almost like it was from an opened bottle of wine that may have been stale. They were kind and took it off the bill. The service was just enough. Not pushy and very polite. Restroom was clean, very hot water. Also I wished they put salt and pepper on the table. Having to ask for it twice was a turn off.

20% added in my check!??! Also food portion is relatively smaller than other restaurants in DC.

Bathrooms! Need to keep them clean and in good repair. Men's room was dirty(like sidestep the urinal so to the dribbles) at the start of a dinner service. Then the stall has broken handles and dirty all the way round. After a nice dinner doesn't really entice you to stick around for dessert after spending $100/plate. I'll be seeking out someplace different next time I visit the area.

Outstanding