Steak For Two
Pepper Pod

Pepper Pod

530 Fir Street, Hudson, 80642, United States Of America

Salad • Burgers • American • Breakfast


"I live in town and so desperately want to love this place, but my experiences always fall so short. I 've been eating here on and off since 2019. The menu has never changed, and the specials are always the same, just rotated. The food lacks character, creativity, and salt. One time my partner and I ordered burgers and requested a fried egg on the burger. We were told the kitchen staff could not add an egg to the burger as, the egg ladies are not here (It was around the afternoon on that day). The service is always friendly, and one time during the great plague of 2020 I got a great deal on a jack n coke to go because of the young and inexperienced wait staff. Unfortunately there are almost always flies present in the restaurant which makes me worried for a chronic source of breeding within the business. The decor is cute, but dated. Many seats, booths, and tables could use a switch out. The taxidermy needs a good dusting and maybe even switched out. And the walls/flooring/etc could use a new coat of paint. I 've never been in the kitchen, but it 's kind of open and I 've peeked in and it looks old, and messy. The bathrooms are also dated, but they 're at least always clean and stocked. I suspect the ownership of the restaurant is probably as old and outdated as the restaurant and menu are. Overall, 2-3/5 stars. The pod always meets my hunger needs, but it 's nothing to write home about."

Obelisk

Obelisk

2029 P Street Northwest, Washington, 20036, United States Of America, 20036-1006, Washington, D.C.

Pasta • Italian • Ice Cream • Italian Kitchen


"What a treat! I didn’t realize that this was a prix fixe menu restaurant, but even with the more limited options it was still hard to choose. The restaurant is in a townhouse just off of Dupont – at best it seats about 30 people. The service is excellent and the atmosphere is lovely. I opted to start with one of their cocktails – a prosecco and raspberry drink. Just right for a summer’s evening! The bread basket has some very long breadsticks and delicious breads. Perfect for eating with the antipasto misto that comes for the table. Burrata mozzaerella, fried sardines, ricotta stuffed zucchini flowers, porchetta, caponata, heirloom tomatoes with crostini and grilled baby eggplant. Each one a delightful taste treat! (The selection was modified since my hubby doesn’t eat cheese. Primi was a gnocchi in pesto – a classic dish done very well. Not too heavy. I also took a taste of the bigoli (a fatter pasta with the pancetta and breadcrumbs and could have had a meal of that as well. Secondi was the quail with chanterelle mushrooms. It was delicate and full of flavor. The sea bass with Heirloom tomatoes was another tasty option. Next up, the cheese course. What was most interesting about the selection of 3 cheeses was the eggplant walnut jam that accompanied them. At times both sweet and eggplanty it was a new taste. To end the meal, espresso and a yogurt panna cotta with fresh blackberries and a piece of shortbread. Was glad to have also tasted the chocolate raspberry cake -will hope for that one next time! A few treats with the bill – chocolate covered almond, raspberry gelee and a cookie made with grappa. The menu is $75 person plus drinks. Not an inexpensive meal but certainly well worth it. They were very accommodating with my husband’s food requests. The service throughout was 5 star. I understand why it is so hard to get a reservation at this lovely neighborhood restaurant."