Poste October 2009

For brunch on Saturday we went to Poste near the Spy Museum.  (It’s a great museum, by the way.)  This was another restaurant I found on Washingtonian’s 100 Best Restaurants list.  They don’t serve lunch on the weekends, only brunch.  

Poste is an open and airy sort of restaurant.  The kitchen is open to viewing and they’ve got a lot of outdoor seating.  The noise level was nice and quiet so we were easily able to make our plans for the rest of the day over brunch.  

As always, our meal started off with bread.  This basket included a croissant, a scone, and two different types of bread with dried fruits and nuts.  The swirl of butter was actually honey butter, a treat I haven’t had in entirely too long.

Croque Madame mornay sauce, sunny side up egg, pomme frites

I have wanted to try a Croque Madame since I first learned the words in French class.  I finally got my chance and was thrilled!  The toast was at least an inch thick, rich and buttery.  The egg was perfect and the sauce was delicious.  It reminded me vaguely of the sauce on top of the Chicken Crepes I make.  The fries were very similar to fast food fries.  Thin, crispy, and not super potatoey as a result.

nueske bacon

We felt compelled to order a side of bacon.  Enough said.

Bev’s Grass-Fed Beef Burger organic cheddar, dill pickle, frites with neuske bacon

Art wasn’t in a breakfast sort of mood, so he chose the burger.  It was very rare in the middle and he thought it was the closest thing to a homemade burger that he’s ever had in a restaurant.  Considering he adores homemade burgers, this is high praise.  The meat had a very clean taste and was very simple.  It was exactly what he wanted and he loved it.

Total price, no alcohol, including tip: $61.70

Poste
555–8th Street, NW
Washington DC 20004

Reservations:  202.783.6060