Neighborhood Eats: Bistro d'Oc

Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert , Sara Levine

Bistro d'Oc

518 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-393-5444

Cuisines:
French

Opening Hours:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun:
Afternoon: 11:30 AM - 02:30 PM Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu:
Evening: 05:30 PM - 09:30 PM Fri,Sat:
Evening: 05:30 PM - 10:30 PM Sun:
Evening: 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Metro Center
Gallery Place-Chinatown

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Informal

Crowd:
Theatergoers, couples, solo diners.

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Party Space, Weekend Brunch, Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Foie gras mousse; rillettes; crepinette of pig's feet with shitakes; salade maison; mixed lettuce salad with apple and bleu cheese; tripe a la Lyonnaise; cassoulet; Garbure; Veal Langudoc; Wagyu onglet; calf's brain in lemon-caper sauce; creme brulee; profiteroles.

Price Details:
Lunch appetizers, $4.50 to $9.95; entrees, $11.95 to $18.95.
Dinner appetizers, $5.50 to $15; entrees, $13.95 to $21.95.
Three-course pre-theater menu, $21.95.

Longtime chef Bernard Grenier celebrates the cooking and wines of his native Languedoc region at this affordable, vermilion-painted French dining room. There’s a good cassoulet, a luscious sauté of calves’ brains in lemony butter, and classically rendered crème brûlée and profiteroles. And its location across the street from Ford’s Theatre means you can enjoy a $21.95 three-course meal—with a glass of wine—before or after a show.

-March, 2008

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