There’s a new Maddy on the loose, and she’s looking all shiny and new.
The gang behind Dupont Circle hangout Maddy’s Bar & Grille have put up pine walls and hung wrought-iron light fixtures at their new joint, Maddy’s Tap Room, located on the ground floor of 1100 13th St. NW. The restaurant plans to soft-open on Oct. 1.
The food is going to be what Maddy’s chef Carlos Gonzalez calls “Texican,” because he’s from Texas and he’s Mexican, but he insists he’s not doing Tex-Mex. (“No burritos.”) Instead, he says he’ll be combining the comforting flavors of home in unexpected ways. Gonzalez’s highlights include the chorizo burger with Oaxaca cheese and his mom’s chicken and corn tortilla casserole in a mushroom cream sauce. For the lunch crowd, something called the “Best Damn Hot Dog Ever” sounds like a dining challenge to be accepted.
Expect to see beer, beer, and more beer: 40 of them will be on tap (along with a selection of cans and bottles). The bar will also feature a high-end selection of bourbons, scotches, and whiskeys.
Cigar dinners are also in the works, and they’ll feature tasting menus paired with beers, capped off by scotch or whiskey that diners can savor with a cigar.
See the full dinner menu below:
APPETIZERS
Guacamole on the Half Shell 7
Pico de gallo, tortilla chips
Yucatan Cocktail 10
Shrimp, avocado, pepino, seafood broth
Maddy’s Sweet Potato Fries 7
Chipotle-cinnamon dust
Peppercorn Fries 6
Peppercorn medley salt
Yucca Fries 6
Garlic, lime
Empanadas 9
Short rib, tomatillo-corn relish
Drunken Chicken Taquitos 8
Guajillo beer sauce, balsamic braised red cabbage
Tequila Queso Dip 7
Chihuahua cheese, chorizo, roasted green chiles
Puebla Wings 10
Mole sauce, radish, pepino
Brisket Quesdillas 8
Oaxaca cheese, tomato, cilantro
Pork Ribs 10
Ancho-bourbon-pineapple BBQ, roasted corn croquettes
SOUPS & SALADS
Soups of the Day 7
Texas Chili 7
Beef tips, dark neer
Southwest Caesar 9
Hearts of romaine, ancho dressing, Parmesan crisp
Latin Caprese 12
Heirloom tomatoes, Oaxaca cheese, cilantro pesto vinaigrette, tamarind figs
Ensalda Fresca 10
Jicama, watermelon, radishes, toasted pepitas, queso fresco, honey-lime dressing
ENTREES
Chorizo Burger 12
Oaxaca cheese, escabeche onions, yucca fries
Maddy Burger 11
Cheddar cheese, homemade pickles, peppercorn fries
El Paso Brisket 16
Mesquite potato salad, charro beans
Chicken Criolla 15
Chili-tomato sauce, roasted asparagus, skillet potatoes
Cowboy Rib Eye 35
Tomatillo relish, charro beans
Pork Pibil Tacos 17
Escabeche onions, fresh salad
Albita’s Casserole 16
Chipotle squash medley, arroz blanco
Pargo a la Tomate 22
Veracruz sauce, white rice, garlic spinach
DESSERTS
Salted Cajeta Crepes 8
Calvados caramelized apples, toasted walnuts
Homemade Churros 8
Vanilla orange sugar, café con chocolate
Texas Peach Cobbler 8
Thyme, vanilla bean ice cream
Tres Leches Cake 8
Rum strawberries
Photo by Helin Jung