DC Coast
1401 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-216-5988
Neighborhood: Downtown
Cuisines: Seafood, Modern, American
Opening Hours:
Open for lunch Monday through Friday 11:30 AM to 2:30. Open for dinner Monday through Thursday 5:30 to 10:3, Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 11, and Sunday from 5:30 to 9:30.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Nearby Metro Stops: McPherson Square, Farragut North
Price Range: Expensive
Noise Level: Chatty
Reservations: Recommended
Website: http://www.dccoast.com
Price Details:
Lunch appetizers, $7 to $14; entrees, $13 to $18.
Dinner appetizers, $7 to $45; entrees, $19 to $28.
Special Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Valet Parking Available
Cuisine: Chef/owner Jeff Tunks tapped promising young chef Brendan Cox to head the kitchen late last year, but a slow-and-steady approach is what has kept this atrium-style dining room running well for the past decade. Dishes such as Chinese-style smoked lobster and Tahitian-style tuna tartare are just daring enough, while the risk-averse rely on stalwarts such as fried Chesapeake oysters, roasted Mediterranean sea bass, and crab cakes.
Mood: With its banklike building, the efficiency of the waitstaff, and the professionals who dine here, the place is all business, though it loosens up during the dinner hours.
Best for: A thank-you meal for a client; dinner with parents or out-of-towners.
Best dishes: Mussels in white-wine sauce; chile relleno atop corn and black beans; fried oysters with crispy lemons; brook-trout meunière; Chinese-style smoked lobster; cider-brined pork chop with cabbage and pears.
Insider tips: Don’t try to linger over lunch. Servers aim to get you in and out—great if you’re trying to make a 1:30 meeting, not so much when you’re catching up with an old friend.
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Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner. Expensive.
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