Old Ebbitt Grill (Washington, DC)

675 15^th Street NW, Washington DC, 20005

 

Old Ebbitt Grill is an old-school steakhouse with dark wood and a big old bar. The large menu includes staples like salads, sandwiches, burgers as well as fresh fish and meats from the grill. It’s lunchtime when I get here and it’s bumping.

 

I get a cup of chili ($5.55) with onions ($0.29). The chili is very tasty and has a kind of sweet aftertaste. The fresh onions are perfect with it. I then move on to the Jalapeño Burger with fries ($15.29). The burger is big and excellently prepared (medium) and covered with a lot of jalapeños. The bun is big, has only a slight cheddar and jalapeño taste, but the thick slice of tomato is a bit overpowering. While the burger is very tasty, as is the Chipotle sauce on the side, it cools down a bit too quick. The fries are staple steak fries, well prepared.

 

VERDICT: 94/100

Excellent American fare. I’ll definitely be back.