1155 14th Street NW Washington, D.C 20005
202.379.4366
http://zentanrestaurant.com/
I went to Zentan for a late dinner after a strenuous scavenger hunt put on by a friend's gym. The decor in Zentan is very upscale and very enjoyable. The service was solid. The dishes that I saw my friends get were typical expensive DC: small portions for not a lot of food. The skirt steak that my friend got (Cantonese Marinated Skirt Steak ) smelled quite good, but was not at all substantial and came with no sides for $26. His Coconut Shrimp soup good size for a soup and $8. Another person got a watermelon salad that looked sizeable, but it was just watermelon pieces in stack with some brown dressing.
We ordered a small bottle of saki for $30. They had a decent selection with descriptions of the flavor of each. I definitely enjoyed the one we got. Also, our server was quite helpful in pointing out that we had picked a saki he was not a big fan off and helping us choose another.
The sushi was good, nothing remarkable. As the out-of-towner sharing sushi with me noted, the selection was very much just the basic options. The prices for the sushi were also on the high side, but the portions were typical of sushi. In fact, the specialty rolls were actually healthy in size, although the price is still high. Frankly, I'd take Sei over the sushi here every time - even if I found myself at the front door of Zentan.
Overall, this is a nice, fancy place, but I suspect that it is geared more toward high-end guests at the Donovan Hotel who want a convenient and fancy meal than a place that locals in the know should bother with.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
zpizza
806 H St NW, #2E
Washington DC, 20001
P: (202)347-8472
www.zpizza.com
Apparently this is a national chain, but the pizza was quite good. I came home from another meal to find an abundance of pizza. Specifically, a pear and gorgonzola pizza and a curry chicken pizza plus some kind of breadsticks kind of pizza. The pear and curry pizzas were delicious. They tasted very fresh and the curry and flavors had a good, but not overpowering bite. The breadsticks were cheesy and salty and enjoyable, although not nearly as exciting. I did not visit the location itself, nor did I pay for anything, but I'd put these pizzas up with the top tier of pizzas in DC.
Washington DC, 20001
P: (202)347-8472
www.zpizza.com
Apparently this is a national chain, but the pizza was quite good. I came home from another meal to find an abundance of pizza. Specifically, a pear and gorgonzola pizza and a curry chicken pizza plus some kind of breadsticks kind of pizza. The pear and curry pizzas were delicious. They tasted very fresh and the curry and flavors had a good, but not overpowering bite. The breadsticks were cheesy and salty and enjoyable, although not nearly as exciting. I did not visit the location itself, nor did I pay for anything, but I'd put these pizzas up with the top tier of pizzas in DC.
La Frontera Cantina
1633 17th Street Northwest, Washington D.C., www.lafronteracantina.net
(202) 232-0437
Another place along 17th Street that my team has stopped for drinks and food after a game. They have a nice happy hour with $4 margaritas, and they seem to enjoy indulging you with a free one if you have enough. The margaritas are nothing special, but the price is nice. The food is not horrible, but is fairly bland. I don't remember exactly what I got, but it was a common dish and "common" would also describe the flavor. One of my teammates had eaten a more difficult dish there on a previous trip and he said it was a pretty bad rendition of it. Our chips were solid, but the first set of them weren't warm, the second set helped. The salsa was decent, but again, not very flavorful. Our server was very eager, polite, and friendly, but the dishes took forever to come out of the kitchen. They didn't really understand how to make a requested drink. The patio out front is nice, but they are pretty strict about adhering to their table set-up, so larger groups cannot join tables together unless against the building. The inside looks like a small, unremarkable room with a bar. Prices are reasonable.
Overall, I'd say it is friendly place for cheap drinks on a nice day, but I'd eat elsewhere.
(202) 232-0437
Another place along 17th Street that my team has stopped for drinks and food after a game. They have a nice happy hour with $4 margaritas, and they seem to enjoy indulging you with a free one if you have enough. The margaritas are nothing special, but the price is nice. The food is not horrible, but is fairly bland. I don't remember exactly what I got, but it was a common dish and "common" would also describe the flavor. One of my teammates had eaten a more difficult dish there on a previous trip and he said it was a pretty bad rendition of it. Our chips were solid, but the first set of them weren't warm, the second set helped. The salsa was decent, but again, not very flavorful. Our server was very eager, polite, and friendly, but the dishes took forever to come out of the kitchen. They didn't really understand how to make a requested drink. The patio out front is nice, but they are pretty strict about adhering to their table set-up, so larger groups cannot join tables together unless against the building. The inside looks like a small, unremarkable room with a bar. Prices are reasonable.
Overall, I'd say it is friendly place for cheap drinks on a nice day, but I'd eat elsewhere.
Pizza No. 17
1523 17th St NW (between N Church St & N Q St)
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.17pizzas.com/
I went here after playing sports and to celebrate a good season, so our attitude and hunger may have improved the food, but we found this to be a good pizza place. Not among the elite of DC pizza, but not far off. The pizzas are wood fired brick oven and they come in either 8" or 12" sizes. The pizzas were very enjoyable, but not particularly filling, although we had played a double header and it was a rather late dinner sometime after 8:30. I think 6 of us (one person had only a slice or two though) ate five 12" pizzas. Among them were the Spicy Proscuitto $16.50, Meat Express $16.50, Pizza No. 17 (Tomato, Pepperoni, Squash, Green Peppers, Sweet Peppers, Mozzarella. Those were the three that I remember because they were all quite enjoyable (we also repeated one pizza). The crust was well done, the toppings blended well, and overall a good execution of this style of pizza.
We sat outside on their patio and the tables were reasonably nice, the inside looked small, but reasonably inviting.
The beer selection is not huge, but the beers that they had were interesting and good, including Paulaner Hefeweizen.
Definitely a very enjoyable place to enjoy good pizza outside on a nice summer evening if you're in the area.
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.17pizzas.com/
I went here after playing sports and to celebrate a good season, so our attitude and hunger may have improved the food, but we found this to be a good pizza place. Not among the elite of DC pizza, but not far off. The pizzas are wood fired brick oven and they come in either 8" or 12" sizes. The pizzas were very enjoyable, but not particularly filling, although we had played a double header and it was a rather late dinner sometime after 8:30. I think 6 of us (one person had only a slice or two though) ate five 12" pizzas. Among them were the Spicy Proscuitto $16.50, Meat Express $16.50, Pizza No. 17 (Tomato, Pepperoni, Squash, Green Peppers, Sweet Peppers, Mozzarella. Those were the three that I remember because they were all quite enjoyable (we also repeated one pizza). The crust was well done, the toppings blended well, and overall a good execution of this style of pizza.
We sat outside on their patio and the tables were reasonably nice, the inside looked small, but reasonably inviting.
The beer selection is not huge, but the beers that they had were interesting and good, including Paulaner Hefeweizen.
Definitely a very enjoyable place to enjoy good pizza outside on a nice summer evening if you're in the area.
Nooshi
1120 19th St NW # 2, Washington D.C., DC 20036-3686 (202) 293-3138
http://www.nooshidc.com
Asian fusion/sushi
I have eaten here a couple times now and I don't remember if I have every reviewed it. The last time I was there, I ate sushi. The sushi is solid, nothing remarkable, decent variety of rolls, but nothing stands out. The standard rolls are at a good price, while the rest of the sushi including special rolls are at typical DC sushi prices. The decor is nice, classy. Overall, a decent sushi place if you're in that part of town, but not a destination spot.
http://www.nooshidc.com
Asian fusion/sushi
I have eaten here a couple times now and I don't remember if I have every reviewed it. The last time I was there, I ate sushi. The sushi is solid, nothing remarkable, decent variety of rolls, but nothing stands out. The standard rolls are at a good price, while the rest of the sushi including special rolls are at typical DC sushi prices. The decor is nice, classy. Overall, a decent sushi place if you're in that part of town, but not a destination spot.
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