Comments on: (Re)Judging Restaurants – Policy

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:19:31 +0000

ha– whorehouse is a good description. very red light district inside. We took another couple there when it first opened and were shocked at the decor. Fortunately the food was excellent as was the price. I’ve been back a few times but have tempered my expectations of the atmosphere.

By: w00t

w00t — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:07:25 +0000

I haven’t gone because I can’t make it past the pretentious vibe of the words on the windows and the website description.

By: KT

KT — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:11:25 +0000

Yeah, I was totally turned off by the decor and the “clubby” vibe when it first opened, so I never actually ate there. Until I met some friends there last week. And the food was really quite good. And a good beer selection, which I also wouldn’t have guessed based on the way the place presents itself. Still not quite sure what it is going for.

By: CAHBF

CAHBF — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:55:36 +0000

I never think to go there (I live about 100 paces away) but every time I go, I like it. The whorehouse decor is a turnoff (as is the loud music) but the food is really good and there’s never a wait. A better value than Masa14, another decent small plates place a block away.

By: DubyaStreet

DubyaStreet — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:27:58 +0000

Superb brussel sprouts. and because I put the effort into commenting on them, you can be sure they are.

By: Petworthwhile

Petworthwhile — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:58:04 +0000

A great restaurant in general… very good food. However the best part is that Policy is one of if not the most underrated happy hour spots in DC. Substantial and very tasty food for $4. Great mixed drinks and a solid beer/wine selection for $5. All night at the bar on Mondays, Tuesday-Friday 5-8 and even a Saturday (5-7) option. I’ve been known to love the happy hour and I’m not sure I’ve found a better one yet.

By: Wong Tong

Wong Tong — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:53:01 +0000

That self-description is reason alone never to dine there.

By: SG

SG — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:52:16 +0000

I’ve heard the food makes it a better restaurant than bar- and honestly I figured it would be a club that happened to serve food, but I was wrong.

By: Krssy

Krssy — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:20:04 +0000

I’ve gone their quite a few time since it’s opened. Always phenomonal food! The service has gotten much better too. Service was pretty bad when it first opened, but I’ve had much better experiences in the past several times I’ve been there.

By: jlaw

jlaw — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:09:24 +0000

This is one of our favorite spots in the city. The food is wonderful, nothing to skip on the menu and the staff/management is even better. The atmosphere is unique and inviting, LOVE IT! They also have great wine specials during the week, 1/2 price bottles…YUM