Children's prices. No-smoking section. And the menu is enticing, with little that is strictly routine. Quincy's 5444 Columbia Pike, Arlington. L $2.25-$4.95, D $3.25-$8.25. Valet parking. Central to Ethiopian dining are giant, pale, thin pancakes, sour from their fermented batter, which serve as tablecloth and utensil -- you eat with your hands by scooping meats and vegetables with pieces of pancake. Parking lots on either side. Hamburger Hamlet 10400 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda. Closed Tues, MC, V. No reservations. Full bar service. L $3.95-$5.50, D $4-$19. Children's prices. It is all right, sometimes very good (as in the case of the delicate mousseline of salmon) and sometimes very bad (as with the $21 lobster meat, dry and tough, in a rosy sauce that tasted of little other than a burned base). The big disappointment at Harvey's is likely to be dishes with lobster in them, so stick to crab. Every Friday night, he would head to The Day Lily, a red and gold velvet-walled Chinese restaurant . But always there are enough improvements to keep one believing that Washington is constantly becoming a better and better eating city. But it is now furnished with basket tables from Ethiopia and folk art on the walls, along with the original booths. Children's prices. Closed Sun. Full bar service. Dishes ranging from Spanish to Ecuadorean are served in these charming little close-knit restaurants, with varying success. Children's prices. By Phyllis C. Richman Assisted Carole Sugarman; Phyllis C. Richman is restaurant critic of The Washington Post. L daily ex Sat, D daily. And even more important, increasingly restaurants are serving seafood that is fresh rather than frozen, and cooking it properly. L, D $3-$8.50. Children's prices. 298-5985. Lately, a filet of salmon under a creamy tangle of shredded leeks was simply delicious. Roof Terrace Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW. The rates are rough and homey, soups fragrant, main dishes bold with garlic and shallots. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Parking lot. Full bar service. My Brother and Me 1700 K St. NW. Open daily. Steak and Ale Check local phone directories for locations.
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