By: Cori Sue
I’m also a bit of a history geek, so it’s nifty that Poste is located in the original 1841 General Post Office. The restaurant space is lovely—big and spacey with lofty ceilings and lots of skylights.
But let’s get to the food. To begin, they bring you a complimentary bread basket with cranberry scones, cranberry orange pound cake, and cranberry walnut bread (notice a trend?)—all very delish and a nice touch.
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For an appetizer we ordered the house-made donuts—stuffed with chocolate, lemon curd, and strawberry rhubarb fillings and accompanied by a mini-strawberry cream soda. The donuts were yummy and unique, but a bit overly doughy—and not as good as the donuts I had the day before at Tallula.
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For our entrees, I had a Farm Egg Omelette, which contained only mushrooms—no other veggies. It was OK—and the potatoes had great flavor, but were super greasy—the oil pooled on the plate.
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Boyfriend had the Serrano Ham and Manchego Baguette, which was short on the manchego. The smoked paprika chips were light and flavorful, but, again, the entrée was nothing to write home about.
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Most importantly—the bill—iced tea, orange juice, donuts, two entrees, tax, and tip—was $70! I’m no cheapo, but $70 is pretty hefty for a mediocre, alcohol-free brunch for two.
The bitches say: B… food was slightly above average, service was good, and prices were high. We do love the ambiance and the green mission.
Poste Moderne Brasserie
555 8th St. N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Oh gosh – I ate brunch there once while staying at the Hotel Monaco (which was lovely, adore hotels in historic buildings) and had a very similar experience! So sad because it could be much better. I remember being shocked by the bill too, but luckily it was a work expense!
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