Dish + drinks July 2011

After such a great meal here in June, we decided to go back in July before a showing of Wicked at the Kennedy Center.  The meal was great, as was the show!  DISH really is in a great location for walking to the Kennedy Center from the Metro. 

Our meal started with great, grainy slices of bread. 

Art and I both ordered one of the specials for an appetizer.  In the middle of tomato season, if a place has Caprese on the menu, it’s a safe bet that I’ll order it.  These tomatoes and the mozzarella were perfect and delicious. 

Lance revisited the salad he’d gotten the previous visit.  A mixed green salad with blood oranges, pine nuts and goat cheese.  Obviously he enjoyed it enough to order it twice!

free range chicken potato mousseline, grilled asparagus, mushrooms, sage-cream sauce
I rarely order chicken in restaurants since it’s a meat that, traditionally, we’ve had often at home.  I’m glad I made an exception for this since it was really scrumptious.  The asparagus was lovely and the mushroom sage cream sauce was grand.  I gobbled up every single bit and wished that I could lick the plate when I was finished. 

grilled new york strip potato mousseline, sautéed seasonal vegetables, sauce bordelaise
Lance ordered the NY Strip and, although it was tasty, he was reminded of the fact that this is not his favorite cut of meat.  Oops.  He still enjoyed it and the sauce was very rich and velvety. 

new zealand lamb chops confit of sweet potato, butternut squash, andouille sausage, onions; baby arugula salad
Art ordered this because of the sausage, I’m sure of it.  The lamb chops were grand and the arugula salad was wonderful too, but the confit really won the show.  All those flavors Art loves.  His entree was certainly a hit!

brownie sundae Art and I both splurged and went with the brownie sundae for dessert.  It was awesome.  I got mine with cinnamon ice cream. 

And Art went with mint chocolate chip ice cream. 

chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce
Lance decided to revisit the molten chocolate cake which, like last time, was rich, warm, and chocolaty.  We were all quite happy with our dessert choices and pleasantly sated before our evening at the theater. 

This was another great meal at DISH and, again, I’d be happy to return whenever I’m in the area!  It’s a great little place and the food is wonderful.  I definitely recommend DISH if you’re in need of sustenance prior to a show. 

Total price: Unknown since it was in July… I need to write these reviews sooner. 

DISH + drinks (at the River Inn)
924 Twenty-Fifth street NW
Washington D.C.. 20037

Phone: 202.338.8707