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1789 Restaurant & Bar vs Komi
1789 Restaurant and Komi are both endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Komi is preferred by most reviewers compared to 1789 Restaurant. Komi has a TripExpert Score of 89 with endorsements from 12 reviews like Zagat, BlackBook and Fodor's.
1789 Restaurant & Bar
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
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Gayot
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1226 36th St NW, Washington DC, DC 20007-2627
From $50 /night
Frommer's
"This 50-year-old restaurant near Georgetown University draws from its upper-crust neighborhood of media types, socialites, politicians, and corporate execs."
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Travel + Leisure
"Chef Anthony Lombardo's roast pheasant and Carolina red snapper are served on Limoges china and silver, and the whole affair is warmed by fireplaces and a gas chandelier."
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Zagat
""White gloves and pearls" might suit this "distinguished" Georgetown "classic" with a "refined", "historic" townhouse setting and "expertly prepared" "farm-to-table" New American cooking."
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BlackBook
"Ye olde colonial dining room imbues Georgetown ethos in a walnut shell. Baroque on the outside, ceremonial on the inside."
Gayot
15.0
"Perhaps the grande dame of Washington restaurants, 1789 plays host to many of DC's and the nation's power players."
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Komi
Travel + Leisure
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1509 17th St., Washington DC, DC 20036
From $25 /night
Travel + Leisure
"Located in Dupont Circle, Komi is a unique dining experience without menus. Instead, diners get a multi-course diner, ranging from 18 to 22 courses."
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Zagat
4.5
"Johnny Monis leads diners on a "gastro-adventure" at his Dupont Circle American-Med "temple" offering a "dazzling variety of dishes beautifully prepared and executed"."
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BlackBook
"Baby-faced kid chef rips the white linen tablecloth out from under the proverbial china of Washington gourmets and they love him for it."
Gayot
15.0
"Chef Johnny Monis is a big presence in his own kitchen, filled with busy hands working to produce the restaurant's impressive food."
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Time Out
"The youthful chef is essaying New American cuisine with nods to his Mediterranean heritage and whatever else strikes his fancy."
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