2121 14th Street Northwest

Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-9672

Sip ‘N’ Tell made reservations for 5 and we showed up a bit late, but we were still seated in a prime booth in a very timely fashion. Right from the jump we had a good vibe about this place.

As most do, we ordered drinks upon being seated. We tested out the “Lavender lemonade,” which hits you straight in the jaw; it’s strong in a sour way. The “Grown and Sexy” martini is excellent, a bit like a cosmopolitan. The sweet tea is perfect. The non-alcoholic beverages come in quaint canning jars.

GabbyLa ordered the steak and our server, Keira (who was awesome by the way, very attentive) recommended red wines in an informative manner and helped her pick a good choice. The steak meal is cooked to order. We also tried out the muscles, which had sand in them, but were cooked perfectly. The garlic bread is a little overpowering, but if garlic is your thing, go for it. The corn bread is light and fluffy, but needs its own original butter. The fried chicken meal is good, standard. And their mac and cheese, well, its to die for. We were completely overwhelmed by it, happy and in absolute bliss. The shrimp creole is excellent. As you can tell, we were beyond pleased with everything we ordered. So good in fact that we wanted doggy bags, when this is typically not the case.

The food is very Louisiana, Creole, southern-style cooking, instead of the expected Florida vibe. The music was too loud making it difficult for Sip ‘N’ Tell to have a conversation in our booth. It’s not the ideal place to meet people for the first time because of the noise factor, but if you’re coming with a group of friends who have voices that can carry, this is your spot.

Our only real complaint, aside from the noise, is that their napkins are tacky. They look like kitchen towels, but you know that when we’re taking the time to complain about napkins, in fact, there wasn’t much to complain about at all.

The patrons are happy, the servers are nice. Even management stopped by our table to check on us. What more could we ask for?

Rating: Oooh-La-La