Comments on: Cheap Food in D.C. Not So Cheap

By: LauraFries.com

LauraFries.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:00:46 +0000

I concur. I work downtown, in the land of expense accounts, and am still amazed when a bagel and cream cheese comes to $1.89.

I ain't never been to that Big Ol City Up North - but I'm still perturbed that restaurants downtown close almost uniformly before 5 pm.

Cuz all the rich people in their suits are on the train ride home - there's just folks like me, hoarding our $.89 bagels for dinner.

By: Mike Licht

Mike Licht — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:56:03 +0000

Gotta get Chef Mike's cornbeef hash at the Tune Inn. Not cheap, but you won't need to eat lunch.

By: never eat bfast

never eat bfast — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:15:57 +0000

huh...i was reading along, reading along, waiting my turn to put jimmy T's on the list. But I love the place, been going for 10 years, n my classy friends love it when they play music n need a place to regroup the next morning. My favorite.

By: Man

Man — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:13:11 +0000

Southeast Cap Hill also happens to have the Worst Diner in the Entire City: Jimmy T's Place at 5th and East Capitol. Crummy, small portions at a high price and bad service too!

By: Wilco fan

Wilco fan — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 05:21:37 +0000

Check out the CP archives and see all those DC is so not THE CITY bellyachers before you. It's not. As Mayor Barry says, Get Over It. You might want to expand your yuppie coffee universe while you're at it. The Tune Inn, near 4th and Penn SE, has 2 eggs, toast, bacon/sausage and coffee for your NYC $3 rate. Pete's Grill at 2nd and Penn is maybe $4 for that and you can get kimchi, too. And all the coffee refills you can handle. Huh, those are two options within two blocks. And for native son Delaney Mangliardo's, or however the heck it's spelled, at 13th and Penn has a pretty damn tasty Italian sub too. Get the G-Man, actually, for quarter more. Go Southeast!!

By: Delaney

Delaney — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:35:48 +0000

If you eat meat, Capitol Hill boasts the best Italian sub in the whole freaking city: the "Prego Special" which costs under $5 after tax at Prego, located on 7th in the heart of Eastern Market (with a sister store near 3rd and Penn). It's particularly good with extra hots. A comparable sandwich at any other place will blow your $5 out of the water.

By: Cherkis

Cherkis — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:12:17 +0000

Amen. This town does not do cheap food. Except Player's: two beers, two mac and cheeses--like $5.

By: CC

CC — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:04:33 +0000

I know it is a trek...and often forgotten about as far as 'DC', but Murry and Pauls in Brookland (1 block from the Red Line Stop) has 2 eggs, home fries, toast, and coffee for $2.95.

All told, my Sunday morning regularly involves the Post and this great little greasy spoon...and the Post is almost as much as the breakfast!