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Don Jaime's

Cuisine: Diner Neighborhood: Mt. Pleasant/Columbia Heights
Rate This Restaurant
4 spork
Based on 5 reviews.
Address
3209 Mt. Pleasant St., Washington, DC 20010
Phone (202) 232-3875

Rater Comments

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3 spork

Review by LJ on November 12, 2009

I've only had weekend breakfast/brunch here. Good food, good prices, nice people. Definitely not fancy and not brunch-y (nor foodie, and that includes ethnic foodie types), the kind of cheap, filling breakfast -- beans, eggs, etc. -- that I appreciate getting in parts of Central America.

You see more non-Latinos here than other places along the Mt Pleasant strip -- so I guess it's been 'discovered,' but never seems crowded. And it's better than some of the non-Latino places near there. I'd go here WAY before Tonic's expensive and tasteless brunch, say. I also think the food is a bit better than Dos Gringos. Good if I want something more filling and more leisurely than Hellers.

4 spork

Review by ems on December 2, 2006

Great place to eat breakfast. Wonderful food that is priced well and good service. I will definitely be returning in the future.

5 spork

Review by random on December 10, 2004

Don Jaime's is a gem in Historic Mt. Pleasant. Conversations with the owner, Don Jaime himself, are worth the trip there alone. After you've fed your brain with some light breakfast discussions on Latin American politics and economics, go straight to the corn tamales or the spinach tortilla. If you're feeling more like a typical 'American' breakfast of eggs, homefries, toast, and bacon or sausage, you can't go wrong. A heaping plate will typically run you less than $5.00-6.00. Endless cups of coffee and tasty OJ help chase the morning away...

5 spork

Review by PaxRyan on August 9, 2004

What a nice little place! Good, simple breakfast food (other stuff to, I'm sure) with good service! Perfect!:-)

4 spork

Review by babbler on July 12, 2004

Great eggs and home fries. Potatoes are well seasoned yet not greasy. You can get a decent omelet with fresh vegetables and cup of coffee for under $6.00. We need more breakfast joints in DC like Don’s, and less posh, faux-cafe, over priced, bagel shops. Don Jaime's keeps me hopeful that real people still eat real breakfasts. Tables are limited so large, hung-over Sunday brunch groups may not find a seat after 11:00.