Yes. Confirmed. Check the Washington Convention and Tourism web site at http://www.washington.org/restaurantwk/

Hmm, I was told by people at Galileo that it was available. I'll confirm for this Restaurant Week.

Check the link about to the washington.org site. It's listed there.

I had been on the i Ricchi website a while ago (wish they'd change their recipe of the month as it's been on there for months) and noted under their events they already noted the start of restaurant week, so I made all my reservations about 2 weeks ago to get a jump start, since I waited too long the last time, and a few were already booked. My husband and I have reservations at Tosca, Galileo, Vadalia, DC Coast, Corduroy (a repeat from the last Restaurant Week because it was just TOO good), and Chef Geoff's. My question is on the two locations of Chef Geoff', are there different menus? I think we are going to the downtown one. Do you have a personal preference if you have been to both?

I updated today with Dino and 21P.

Reservations are filling up quick. I tried to make a reservation at 1789 this morning, and it was completely booked. Oh well.

VP of Dior: 1789 sticks all RW dinners up in the "condo" room...i believe they refer to it as the F. Scott Fitzgerald room but it is a tacky combination of cream, melon and teal (if i recall correctly) colors. the food is terrific but you will not have the full cozy experience as you get when dining regularly...plus the servers can be pompous, but, for the deal, it is definitely worth checking out. our first experience was a couple of years ago during RW and i am taking a friend who's never been this year.

anyone know if Oceanaire is doing their full menu? I've been talking about their crabcakes to my hubby for a while and would love to take him there if they're included!

I see you added Indebleu but in the comments you talk about Mie n Yu. is the menu link for both restaurants???

Sorry Holly. That was a mistake. I forgot to fill in the details correctly.

One of our reservations is at Cafe 15, and I'm wondering if that's a mistake. Someone just called to confirm our reservation and asked if we were coming for Restaurant week or the regular menu. I answered and asked if that was a problem. Her reply "Not really, but I think the portions are going to be small"
She also said there would be a choice of 2 appetizers, 3 entrees and 2 desserts.

Has anyone been to (or heard anything about) the Morrison Clark restaurant in the past two years or so? Their restaurant week menu looks great to me, but no one comments on the place.

I see no mention of The Caucus Room, any opinions? I am new to the area and don't have a gauge for what I should aim for during RW. Help?!

Any thoughts on Filomena? Their menu will be ready some time over the weekend, but the dinner menu as a whole looks pretty appetizing.

Filomena is a fun, DC establishment, more cozy family-style than Galileo. I hope the house-made gnocchi will be on their R-W menu.

HELP! Which restaurants will extend thru to the next week???? Thank you for info!!

Sorry! Make that:
www.bombayclubdc.com

Filomena is offering five first courses, five main courses and three desserts. I decided not to go there and am instead going to Tosca tonight. Can't wait!

ditto on the question about which restaurants will be extending rest. week... i have just learned that both 1789 and courdoroy are NOT extending this year.

Went to Red Sage last night...and it has definitely moved into my top 5 list of DC restaurants. Started with the Crab Cake Pairing, and the BBQ Roasted Quail. The crab was recommended but I think the quail easily beat it. Both were seasoned well however, and I'd recommend either.
For our entrees we chose the Duck and Lobster. The duck was out of this world, with the lobster seasoned really nicely and served with an interesting quacamole like mash. The duck had a slight hoisin flavor but with many different cuts of the meat, and a large serving (no bones)...truly enjoyable.
Dessert was one of the toughest choices, but we had the Caramel Toffee Pudding (which was butterscotch ice cream over molten cinnamon cake with caramel and toffee bits), and the Chocolate Obsession...which though good was almost too rich!
Overall, I just want to point out that we received some of the best service, even given we didn't order any drinks, etc. I will definitely be back many more times!

On Monday night, I ate at Mie N Yu. I had been wanting to try it for a long time, but I hadn't because no one else that I talked to seemed to have anything nice to say. People said the service was terrible and the food was mediocre. So I thought RW would be a good way to try it because the menu always looked so good to me. Well, I am really glad that I went to find out for myself. I had the most amazing experience there. It wasn't very busy and we were immediately seated. Our waitress was very friendly (I don't remember her name but she was tall and skinny with brown hair) and we did not feel rushed at all, which is rare for restaurant week.

To start, I ordered the peanut crusted shrimp, which was served over a mango and pepper salad. I absolutely loved the salad. I have no clue what they used to make it, but it seemed like a totally new taste to me. A great combination of sweet and spicy. For my entre, I ordered a crab cake that was served with a corn/tomato salad and sweet potatoes. This is where they totally won me over. Although the crab cake was not as crabby as I would have liked, the flavoring made up for it. There were mustard seeds infused into the crab cake and it was served with a horseradish sauce. The best part about my dinner was that all three components had remarkably different flavors, so every time I tasted something new, my taste buds went crazy. For desert, I ordered the mango sorbet, which was also really good. I will defiantly go back there.

Later this week, I look forward to returning to Ceiba and try Vidalia and Corduroy.

After a wonderful evening at the Ritz's Grill for RW, I would like to try more of what the city has to offer. This week I will be out of town, but I have heard that some restaurants have extended their RW for an additional week. Where would I find out if this is correct and which restaurants are participating?

Any reviews of 1789's RW this year? How's the new chef?

This is a warning for anyone thinking about visiting Butterfield 9 for RW, especially since they are extending their RW menu through next week. I ate there last night and was very disappointed. I knew going in that it has gotten mixed reviews, but I had a good meal there a few years ago so I thought it was worth a shot.

The service was at best mediocre. I asked the waiter for a recommendation of an entree off the RW menu and he couldn't give me one. My friend and I were also both given the wrong desserts. To our waiter's credit, he noticed once he came over to our table. By then though, we just decided to keep what we were served.

I ended up having the scallops, risotto and creme brulee. The scallops were served over a potato foam with cauliflower that was not only needlessly fussy, but also incredibly bitter. The scallops themselves were well short of stellar. The risotto was actually quite tasty, but the portion size was beyond small. The whole plate was probably five good-sized spoonfuls. The creme brulee was good, but unremarkable.

You might be better off with some of the other choices on the RW menu. The butternut squash soup and the salad both looked good. As did the blue marlin. Overall though, if you can find another place to try for RW, I would.

Went to Rasika yesterday. RW menu consists of apps: seekh kebob; tawa fish; sev puri; one other veg choice--entree: lamb dahiwala; chicken makhani; salmon tandoori; one other veg choice-- dessert: ice cream; fried apple fritter w/ dollop of cardom ice cream; gulab jamun. Look at their website for details.

I usually go to Tosca, Corduroy, and another for RW. This time Rasika was the other. I believe it a worthy choice if you want to try the place. Decor is modern, not to my taste, but they do have an exhibition grill that you can sit at. Service is very attentive.

We had the seekh kebob and sev puri, both very good. The sev puri is served Bombay Club style, a chip with toppings, rather than a melange. I thought it was a little on the bland side (so is BC's), but still fine. For entree, the clear winner is definitely the makhani. I make this dish often at home, it is not that difficult, this one was boldly flavored, more so than most, definitely a winner. We both should have ordered it. The lamb dahiwala was fine, but like the sev puri, somewhat bland. Lamb chunks were very tender, though. The lamb dish came with a roti and naan (or maybe all entrees do), highly recommend the roti, perfectly cooked, and layered, never had one like that before. Get it as a side if necessary. For dessert, the fried apple, very good, everyone was getting it. I would normally opt for the gulab, but was not in the mood for a sugar rush.

The place was packed. Many interesting choices on the regular menu. I will certainly be back.

I had my first restaurant week experience ever this past Tuesday with dinner at Galileo, and I was VERY disappointed. The service was fine, but the food left me unimpressed. I don't know if Galileo likes to serve it's food lukewarm, but the first comment everyone at my table had about the first two courses was, "Hmm this is not very warm. Actually it's almost room temperature." Very strange.

My first course was ravioli stuffed w/ butternut squash and ricotta. Tasted good, but again, not warm! Second course was a ridiculously small portion of sea bass over risotto, which left a bad after taste. Third course was an uninspired glorified puff pastry with a dollop of ice cream and apple shavings. Overall I would give the meal a "C". I know it's not fair to compare Galileo to culinary delights in Italy, but I had much tastier meals in Florence and Rome for cheaper. I can't imagine paying full price for the entrees we got. Even the News Cafe Restaurant in Georgetown has better Italian in my opinion. (And they have the little known 3 course dinner special on Sundays).

I still have my reservation for 1789 Friday and Corduroy Saturday, so hopefully these fair better.