FoBo Feed: Two New Lunch Options

Two new lunch options have opened up in the weird boundary area between FoBo and Dupont! Joining the ranks of similarly named “Chop’t” and Sweet Green, Mix’t Greens (1900 & M St.) brings us another delicious salad place. In my quick stop in today, I noticed two major differences that set this eco-friendly and organic ruffage restaurant apart — rather than serving up wraps in pita or serving a salad with flatbread, Mix’t Greens offers up sandwiches on hearty bread. They also have a freezer which has pre-mixed house salads (which have names such as “Cowboy,” “Dagwood,” and “Bachelor”), an addition that should be welcome to any salad loving professional who doesn’t like waiting in line watching his or her salad made before his/her very eyes! (PS – I went with the “make your own for $6.95″ option, and all the ingredients were crisp, delicious, and fresh. I am now a fan of the mango citrus vinaigrette).

The second appears to also be a national chain of healthy food – Maoz Vegetarian (1817 M St.). They have four meal deals that include different combos of Maoz, or falafel, Belgian fries, and a drink. They also have sweet potato fries, pita sandwiches, and salad boxes.  Let us know if you’ve tried them out!

Circle Bistro: Great for Restaurant Week [FoBo Feed]

Note: Circle Bistro is just one of many area restaurants that are extending their Restaurant Week deals into next week, so don’t feel like you’ve missed out yet.

The Price: Again, until the 6th, a three course dinner is $35.09. An average three-course dinner without the special would come to around $45-$50.

The Good: The Restaurant Week menu is great — it’s the whole menu (I love when they do that), so the portions are generous and you don’t have to sacrifice preference for price.  

The Not-So-Good:  Circle Bistro is attached to a hotel, and so — not surprisingly — it does feel like you’re eating in a hotel restaurant.  It’s good food and service, but the ambiance seems to be just a little bit off.

The Noms: 3 out of 5 Noms. Nom Nom Nom.

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Wasabi: Good to Go [FoBo Feed]

Seared Tuna Salad Box

If you’re  fan of the original Wasabi restaurant in Farragut North, with it’s awesome conveyor belt dining experience, you should at least try out the Wasabi To Go location at 2000 Penn in FoBo (they also evidently have an even smaller To-Go place inside of Duques Hall, at 22nd and G.)

The Price: Under $15

The Good: For a long time, the only sushi you could get “grab and go” for lunch in the FoBo were those chincy california rolls inside the Marvin Center (21st and H).  Wasabi provides much higher quality sushi fresh and pre-made.

The Not-So-Good: The prices seem to be the same at both locations, so even though you’re paying the same price as you would in Farragut, you’re not getting the cool atmosphere and novel lunchtime fun.  Also, if you’re ordering a specialty roll, expect it to take a bit longer.

The Noms: 3 out of 5 noms. Nom Nom Nom.

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Carvings: OMG the Fries [FoBo Feed]

Carvings, located street level in the Potomac House GW dorm at 2021 F St, serves up standard grilled café food: burgers, cheese steaks, paninis, grilled sandwiches, and more.  Here’s the rundown:Entryway Menu

The Price: Under $10

The Good: The food’s super tasty for the most part, and is served up quick and fresh.  The prices are reasonable, but you can definitely tell you’re paying GW prices.

The not-so-good: While the prices are reasonable, they’re more reasonable for some items than others.  Also, this is located in a GW dorm, so while it’s pretty speedy during the summer months, expect crowds of GW students during the school year.

The Great: The fries. Seriously guys, the fries.  The fries, seriously guys.  Don’t go into this place and leave without getting an order of fries.

The Noms: 3 out of 5 Noms. Nom Nom Nom.

Keep reading to find out the deets, see some pics, and find out why I gave this place only 3 Noms.

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No FroYo for FoBo?

It’s definitely my favorite food fad right now: frozen yogurt.  DC froyo locations abound: there’s yogato, sweetgreen, tangysweet, and I think a few other places with names composed of the words sweet and tang in various combinations.  Sweetgreen even have their own mobile froyo truck.  This stuff is moderately priced, relatively healthy (especially the live active culture places), and ridcu-tasti-licious.

The only problem?  There isn’t a frozen yogurt dispensary in FoBo.  Dupont, Chinatown, and other nearby neighborhoods all have at least one place for frozen goodness — but strangely FoBo, despite it’s very obvious market demographic, doesn’t seem to have a single frozen yogurt place.

Does this irritate anyone else?  I just want a cold and creamy delicious fix that isn’t ice cream!