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Teaism Penn Quarter

Teaism Penn Quarter

400 8th St NW, 20004, Washington, US, United States

Asian • Vegan • American • Japanese


"A great spot for a quick bite to eat or for settling down to study work chat with a nice pot of tea! Sandwiched between a row of the Smithsonians and Ford 's Theatre, Teaism is a breath of calm, fresh air in the hustle and bustle of downtown D.C. 's tourist attractions. It 's a wonderful, quiet spot to study or have a long chat with someone without being interrupted or feeling rushed by a constant stream of people. The few seats upstairs tend to be a bit busier with guests coming in and out, ordering at the counter, or picking up food dropping off dishes; however, they have a huge downstairs section with a bunch of seating where you 'll be completely undisturbed. I love how expansive their tea menu is, and the staff is super patient and friendly; they 're happy to help you decide which of their many hot iced teas to go for (as well as list out a number of back up options for your next visit)! The hot tea comes in a small teapot, and you can enjoy 5 6 cups. If you 're in the mood for food, Teaism also has a number of affordable and tasty dishes, including their bento boxes. I 'm a huge fan of their Grilled Salmon Bento, which centers on a perfectly grilled fillet of salmon, which pairs delightfully with their citrusy yuzu dipping sauce. It comes with their classic bento sides broccoli with another citrusy sauce, miso sweet potatoes, and a hearty scoop of brown rice. The sides rotate every now and then based on the season, but every single one is incredible. To round out the meal, their Hempheart Cookie, despite sounding terrifying, is not only gluten free, but also delicious it 's not overly sweet (and has absolutely no hemp flavor), and I love the dried cherries. All in all, Teaism is a great spot if you just need a quiet place to decompress from all the tourism, chat with a friend, or work study. They have a fantastic selection of tea, as well as a tasty and relatively cheap selection of food items. Teaism has definitely made it onto my usual rotation of quick lunch spots weekend stops, and I can 't wait to come back and try out more of their wonderful teas!"

Isabellea€™s Osteria

Isabellea€™s Osteria

245 Park Ave SNY 10003, New York, United States

Full • Italian • Bar-lounge • Mediterranean


"Came here for brunch and to celebrate my best friends birthday. All I can say we were underwhelmed and disappointed. It is a super cute place and loved the decor but that is about where the positives stop. It was so incredibly loud and was only half the dining room was full. Took a minute to be greeted by our waiter and seemed to be a little confusion as to who actually had our table so we were ordering twice. Ordered the foccacia of the day and it was good not spectacular especially for $22. We also ordered bottomless and our drinks took a while to get to the table. The worst was our entrees. Lemon ravioli and shrimp benedict. Took nearly 30-35 minutes to come out and the pasta was bland with very little lemon detected and the shrimp was overcooked. I think our server realized we were a bit annoyed and did bring us birthday shots on the house but it was a little to late to make up for a very underwhelming dining experience. We only had a couple bites before we asked for the check and left. I wanted to like this place so much because it is so cute but it just overall so disappointing especially for the price point. Oh and should mention while we waited for our entrees, food was coming out for other tables and the runners and servers looked and were audibly confused and flustered as to what plate was what and where it needed to go. Not really reassuring that anyone knew what was going on or that anyone was running the ship."