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100 Best Restaurants 2009: Brasserie Beck

Reviewed by Todd Kliman , Ann Limpert , Cynthia Hacinli , Rina Rapuano , Eve Zibart

No. 61: Brasserie Beck


Brasserie Beck

1101 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-408-1717

Cuisines:
Belgian, Modern

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
McPherson Square
Mt. Vernon Square/7th St.-Convention Center

Price Range:
Expensive

Dress:
Upscale Casual

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Party Space, Weekend Brunch

Parking:
Valet

Website:
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Best Dishes
Lamb sausage with lentils; pea soup with veal-cheek meatballs; frites with three mayos; mushrooms and spaetzle with a poached egg; coq au vin; snails; black-currant-and-fig clafoutis.


 

Reader's Rating:
2.5 out of 5

Cuisine: Rich Belgian fare—beer braises, root vegetables, and bacon-studded stews—served in herculean portions.

Mood: Vintage train-station touches conjure the romance of backpacking through Europe, while the squished-together tables can make it feel as though you’re actually on a Eurorail train. The open kitchen glows, giving the high-ceilinged room a warm feel.

Best for: Enjoying mussels and fries at the lively bar, a happy hour with colleagues, or a sit-down dinner with friends.

Best dishes: Poached egg and toasted baguette atop a garlicky mushroom sauce and spaetzle; golden fries with a trio of mayos; lush pea soup with veal-cheek meatballs; hand-ground lamb sausage with lentils; coq au vin with large bits of good bacon.

Insider tips: You might be tempted to drink Delirium Tremens or Stella Artois, but beer director Bill Catron has been knighted by a Belgian beer guild, so here’s your chance to branch out and try rare varieties—some found nowhere else in this country.

Service: ••½

Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate to expensive.

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Reader ReviewsWrite your own review
 
Terrible Horrendous Service
kerrymalloy — August 8, 2011 12:21 PM
My review was cut short due to size limitation. In sum, we were refused seating inside the restaurant because of "inconvenience" to the server (one of several excuses). We were "welcome to sit outside" in 96 deg. heat (where no other tables were More ...
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Terrible Horrendous Service
kerrymalloy — August 8, 2011 12:11 PM
I had the most horrendous experience at Brasserie Beck this weekend. Our party (my husband, our parents, and our twin one-year olds) went for brunch on Sunday at 2:30 pm. We purposely went after the rush because we were a large-ish party and More ...
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Good Great for Special Occasion or everyday
ldshap00 — January 26, 2009 9:34 AM
My husband and I went to Brasserie Beck for our 5 year wedding anniversary. I thought that the tables were a bit too close together. It makes it rather uncomfortable to have an intimate dinner. The service was mostly good; however, on several More ...
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