Agora DC

1527 17th Street NW
(202) 332-6767
http://www.agoradc.net/

I went to Agora for late Sunday brunch. It is a Mediterranean fusion place focusing on mezze. The atmosphere, decor, and ambiance inside were nice, but typical dark classy dc. Similar inside to Cava Mezze. They had a decent sized patio space out front, but it was a hot and humid day so we ate inside.

We decided upon the following three dishes:
Labneh - Strained yogurt, diced apples, walnuts, Savory and endive ($6). Solid, but a bit sour. Not substantial, wouldn't be bad to have again, but can probably find better. Can be a nice light addition to a round of mezze.
Patlıcan Közleme - Charcoal smoked eggplant, green and red peppers, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, dill ($6.50). Pretty good. Not great, but enjoyable. Better than many eggplant dishes, but not nearly as good as the best.
Cilbir - Two Poached eggs topped with yogurt, sumac and spicy oil ($7.50). This is actually under their omelettes. Really good. The good goey, runny yolk with a nice mix of pungent spices. Definitely worth having again. The accompanying potatoes were in fried little cubes and were pretty good.

Overall, not a bad spot. The Cilbir, which we got just because it sounded interesting, was good enough to suggest that there may be other worthwhile dishes on the menu.