Poca Madre

Incredibly delighted with this Chinatown gem. The decor and space were lovely - well lit, unique window decor and cute succulents on the tables. Service was quick and knowledgeable. The drinks were remarkably delicious. Probably couldn’t go wrong with any of them. The food was so unique and at times, weird (grasshoppers in an appetizer), but all around really tasty. The donuts for dessert and roasted cauliflower for a side are must-haves. So. Good. Highly recommend Poca Madre.

The hype is real! Food is fantastic, drinks were so smooth and smoky and service was excellent. My partner luvs Mexican food and I was just tagging along but this place opened my eyes to how wonderful Mexican cuisine is and how balanced the food is - all my senses were singing praises to the chef! Chef's menu was heavenly and I can't wait to come back!

This is one of the best restaurants that I've try in a long time. Amazing food and very good service. We are vegetarians and they have good options in the menu, I have to say the green salsa with tostadas as entrance were amazing, we had the heirloom squash and it was superb, the mushroom risotto and the broccoli were also fantastic. Drinks are also great. I highly recommended it and I will definitely be back when in DC.

We are vegetarians and the tasting menu really was the way to go. Not a ton of vegetarian options but enough for my wife and I (2 appetizers, 2 small plates, 1 entree and multiple desserts). The vegetarian options were really really good and very different from what you can normally get. Very tasty and different flavor profiles. Great service and nice atmosphere as well. Would highly recommend.

I've been a fan of Taco Bamba for awhile - see that review on another page. This is an offshoot, taken up several notches. The place apparently shares the same kitchen as Bamba. There are some familiar flavors but in a different form factor. The meats are clearly done the same way, but plated as meat compared to a taco. They are very good. Our group tried nearly every item on the menu. One thing I would highly caution against is the Tomahawk steak... Yeah, don't know who ordered this, while tasty, it's unnecessary at a Mexican higher end restaurant and at $110 for the meat, not smart. Overall, the food is excellent, but I would say that each dish is 20% too expensive. For six people at a nicer Mexican restaurant it was $600 bones. Drinks can into the same bucket. Again, very good food, albeit a little pricey. Always feel free to reach out to me on Twitter @joerazz