While many of the locals seem to love to hate Restaurant Week, I simply love it. It's a great excuse to splurge a little for a great meal at a place that you wouldn't normally try out, thanks to special discounted three course meal-deals. Over the summer, Ben and I tried out Agraria Farmers and Fishers- an awesome "farmer chic" themed eatery located on the Georgetown waterfront. This time, Kirsten- who was visiting from California- joined us at Hook, another Georgetown restaurant. We were definitely not disappointed!
Hook has a very classy vibe- minimal decor with funky lighting and cool fish photos. The servers were courteous and very helpful. Loved them! We had dinner at 6:30 and the place wasn't busy at all- the staff were literally fighting over who could refill our waters and clear our table first. Kinda makes a person feel important.
(Photo courtesy furcafe)
The food was the real focus, though. Oh my gosh, THE FOOD. This was definitely not the kind of place that Ben would normally go to- he's more of a 'meat and potatoes' kinda guy- but he really enjoyed it. I ordered the grilled calamari, bluefish with polenta and veggies, and the tiramisu for dessert. Ben got the arugala salad, mahi mahi with beans, and mini-ice cream sandwiches. Kirsten had the cauliflower soup, artic char with sweet potato puree, and a delicious cheesecake with orange reduction.
All of us were blown away by the food. The presentation of each dish was beautiful and, although the portions weren't huge, we were surprised by how full we were at the end of the meal. I'm a major fish fan, so I was excited to try bluefish for the first time. It's unlike any fish I have ever had- almost beefy- and the folks at Hook cooked it to perfection. I'd love to try to serve some up at home, but I'm scared that my attempt will come no where close to the deliciousness I have already experienced! Ben and Kirsten also raved about their selections- it was surprising how distinctly different each of our fish selections tasted. Ben's Mahi Mahi was the least "fishy" tasting and Kirsten's was almost buttery. Mmmm!
Here's our beautiful desserts:
All of us were blown away by the food. The presentation of each dish was beautiful and, although the portions weren't huge, we were surprised by how full we were at the end of the meal. I'm a major fish fan, so I was excited to try bluefish for the first time. It's unlike any fish I have ever had- almost beefy- and the folks at Hook cooked it to perfection. I'd love to try to serve some up at home, but I'm scared that my attempt will come no where close to the deliciousness I have already experienced! Ben and Kirsten also raved about their selections- it was surprising how distinctly different each of our fish selections tasted. Ben's Mahi Mahi was the least "fishy" tasting and Kirsten's was almost buttery. Mmmm!
Here's our beautiful desserts:
(Ben's cute little ice cream sandwiches with vanilla bean ice cream)
(My oh-so-delicious tiramisu)
(My oh-so-delicious tiramisu)
All in all, we were very impressed with Hook. It was nice to share such a classy meal with Kirsten before she had to make the big trek home to the left coast. I think Restaurant Week has become one of my favorite "D.C." things to do- too bad it only comes twice a year!
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