Neighborhood Eats: Capital Q

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Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert , Sara Levine

Capital Q

707 H St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.347.8396

Cuisines:
Barbecue, American, Southern

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Gallery Place-Chinatown
Metro Center

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Crowd:
Sports fans from the nearby Verizon Center, tourists, nostalgic Texas transplants, locals getting takeout.

Noise Level:
Rowdy

Reservations:
Not Accepted

Special Features:
Late Night, Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Brisket sandwiches and platters; potato salad; Texas caviar; collard greens; jalepeno cornbread; pecan pie; banana pudding.

Price Details:
Sandwiches, $6 to $12. Platters, $7 to $8.50.

You don’t have to be a Texan to revel in the barbecue at this sliver of a Chinatown storefront. Brisket slow-smoked for 12 hours is the go-to meat here. Have it in a sandwich or on a platter—and ask for some burnt ends called “brownies.” Besides the usual lineup of ribs and chicken, novelties worth seeking out are the smoked turkey and the smoked sausages from Elgin, Texas.

-March, 2008

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