ChefMoz Dining Guide -- United_States/DC/Washington/Equinox

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AMERICAN

CONTEMPORARY

ORGANIC / HEALTHY

Downtown
818 Connecticut Avenue NW (I Street NW) - map
Washington, DC 20006
202.331.8118
202.331.0809 fax

Hours
Monday-Friday 11:30 AM-2 PM
Monday-Thursday 5:30 PM-10 PM
Friday-Saturday 5:30 PM-10:30 PM
Sunday 5 PM-9 PM

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Price (dinner)	$$$$
Price (lunch)	$$$

Food
Service
Ambiance
Overall

Features
vegetarian dishes
fixed-price meals at dinner
tasting menu
takeout
private room
private parties
outdoor/patio dining

Accepts
cash
MasterCard/Eurocard
Diners' Club
Visa
American Express
checks

Smoking
only at bar

Dress
dressy casual

Alcohol
full bar
extensive wine list

Reservations
recommended

Parking
public transit accessible
street parking
own parking lot

Handicapped Access
completely accessible

The front door vestibule is tight, but the rest of the restaurant is very easy to get a wheelchair around.

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Description

Equinox features modern American cuisine made with local ingredients.

Equinox has been recognized by "Conde Nast Travelers" as one of the world's 60 best new restaurants, and has been voted best new restaurant in DC by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington and Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Esquire and Washingtonian magazines.

Tony Chittum, sous chef at Equinox, won the mid-Atlantic regional Chaine des Rotisseurs 2003 Young Chefs competition at L'Academie de Cuisine.

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100 Very Best - Washingtonian Magazine, Robert Shoffner, 0 January 2003; A native Virginian, he has put the Commonwealth's reputation for hospitality to good use: He does a chef's tour of the dining room at both lunch and dinner, when he gently solicits the opinions of both regulars and newcomers. And there is much to like on Equinox's frequently changing menu. - suggest change
From Tom Sietsema's Annual Dining Guide, Fall 2002 - The Washington Post, Tom Sietsema, 2002; Close to the White House, this is seasonal American cooking at its best. - suggest change
The spare good taste evident in the décor of chef Todd Gray’s contemporary restaurant reflects the style of his cooking - Gayot - suggest change

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Great food and atmosphere
I cannot speak more highly of this restaurant. The food is always exemplary and the service is terrific. Chef Todd Gray is very down-to-earth and you'll likely see him in the dining area when he is not busy cooking. Guaranteed excellent food!    [02 May 2003 11:45:40]

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Recommended Dishes: Barbecued Salmon

     Jeff M., Alexandria VA

Stay Away
Worst experience. Limited menu. Tasting menu was bland & boring. One entree cold & oversalted, one overdone & unedible, one unacceptably fatty. Dessert was unmemorable. Entrees arrived 45 minutes after appetizers. I enjoy leisurely dining; this was ridiculous & exasperating. Server was completely unattentive & unapologetic. I left annoyed, aggravated, & disgusted.    [11 Apr 2004 01:22:09]

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