Busboys and Poets

Love coming here! The atmosphere, food, drinks and bookstore are all amazing! Have had so many things here, like the beet salad and the fried chicken. Both are phenomenal gluten free options. The mashed potatoes are an amazing gluten free side. Their weekend mimosas are a great deal too, they have a few great flavors. You can go wrong with any of them. Vegetarian options: The entire menu is phenomenal and has so many vegan and vegetarian options for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. Dietary restrictions: Have amazing gluten free, vegan, vegetarian and any combo of those, dishes.

I ordered the Cubano and my husband ordered the grilled chicken panini, and they were delicious! The bread was amazing, the chicken was extremely well-cooked, and the chipotle had flavor without being overwhelming!

Some food almost cleans it's own plate;)

Great food and great prices.

Had a great late breakfast while visiting DC with my family on Spring Break. The restaurant has a very laid back atmosphere, so don't expect this to be a fast in and out experience. The menu was great and everyone enjoyed what they ordered. I would definitely go back but just lower your expectations around speedy service, getting coffee quickly or anything like that. Not the place to go if you are in a hurry, but for a laid back breakfast/brunch/lunch, it was really great.

This place was fantastic! Food was phenomenal and they had plenty of gluten free options (the GF pancakes were very good). The book selection was also really well curated. Our waiter was very new, it was only his 4th day, but he did a really great job and handled all of our somewhat complicated orders (multiple substitutions, multiple drinks and sides for everyone) without messing a single thing up!

Service was terrible

The concept for this restaurant is intriguing. The service is enough to make you question coming back. The one star for service seems generous. We arrived around 6:50 in time for Happy Hour and our server took our order for drinks and appetizers shortly after we arrived. The interaction was pleasant and we were looking forward to a great night out celebrating our anniversary. The appetizers came out after 10 minutes and the initial drinks didn't show up until 30 minutes after our order. Our server explained the "bar was backed up" and then promptly disappeared, never to return to take any additional orders. The ice had melted in at least a couple of the drinks so pretty sure they were sitting somewhere. After additional members of our party arrived and still no sign of the server, I finally went to the entry area where another server said he would come and take the additional orders. He was friendly and seemed interested but we then had to go back to the front area to ask to pay our bill. The entire time we were there they seemed busy but not overwhelmed. I don't recall every dining at a restaurant where the wait staff were totally uninterested in minimal service and their tips. Regarding the food the brussels sprouts, cauliflower, salads and burgers were all OK but if you are considering eating here, you might consider take out. Given other reviews I have since looked at, we aren't the only ones who have had this experience.

Place was okay. Service was not great. I'd probably have gone somewhere else. They did have a vegan tofu burrito.. but had almost none of the ingredients i claimed.

Good spot for burst of colors for American brunch