DC Eats - Ris

Isa & RV (Sebastien's parents) came into town last weekend, which means we finally got to eat a fancy dinner! Sebastien & I have eaten out a couple times, but nothing too crazy. He picked up an issue of Washingtonian the other day that had a list of 25 restaurants to check out, so we chose one from there & we were on our way!

We decided on Ris because it didn't seem too out there (other restaurants featured dishes like fried tongue... no thank you!), & it seemed to be reasonably priced. The inside had a modern but elegant feel, but we asked to be seated outside because it was such a beautiful evening!!

Inside Dining

We all started with an appetizer: Scallop Margarita- lime marinated scallops with chile, orange, avacado, and tequila ice; Jumbo Lump Crab Cake- the jalapeno corn cream made it different & yummy!; Crudos- sesame seared tuna; & the special for that night which was sardines. Wish I could remember how they were cooked, etc - sorry! Everything was great, but the consensus at the table was the Isa's sardines were the best!

Scallop Margarita

The "Fish on Friday" entree special was trout, but since they were all out (even though it was only 8pm!) we got 2 Carolina Grouper & 2 Grilled Brace of Quail. The grouper was served on a fried green tomato with rice, artichokes, shrimp & preserved lemon. Loved it! The quail came with wild almond rice, chanterelle mushrooms, figs, and pancetta. I didn't try the quail because I'm a baby, but it looked yummy! And we learned (with the help of the iphone) that "brace of quail" just means two quail. Who knew?

Dessert was - Eh, nothing to write home about. I got the summer fruit cobbler & Sebastien got the chocolate milkshake. I wasn't really impressed with either, but you can't really mess them up.

Overall, we all really liked the restaurant! We had great wine & great service too. I'd definitely recommend this restaurant for a date night. *It's pronounced just like "wrist" but without the "t"*

Ris
2275 L St, NW
www.risdc.com

XOXO,