523 8^th St SE

Washington, DC 20003

202-543-6401

What is it that you’re craving? Steak, pasta, sushi? They have it all at Jordan’s 8. We were pleasantly surprised at the modern decor and super friendly staff. Jordan’s 8 was our restaurant of choice on a beautiful Sunday evening. Located at the new hot spot, 8th street SE (Eastern Market), Jordan’s 8 is a two-story restaurant and lounge with an awesome, covered outdoor patio.  

The first floor was super inviting with a full-length bar and posh seating; perfect for any date. The second floor looked comfy, cozy with lounge seating, sushi bar and topped off with a hookah. How awesome is that?! Of course both bars, upstairs and down, have flat screen TVs for those of you who must keep up with your reality television, sports and such. But one cannot get bored here. We took our dining outside to enjoy the perfect weather and noticed it’s great for those of you who enjoy quiet romantic dinners.

Drinks and food. There is always some kind of special, so whether it’s ladies’ night or drinks out with the boys, you’re going to get a deal. Make sure you visit before the big bachelor party rolls through, otherwise your selection will be limited (as was the case when we visited. A large bachelor party had been at the restaurant the night before and cleaned the bar out.) But, other than that the “Luau” drink hit the spot. It was strong, but very tasty.

The food was OK. We wouldn’t jump through hoops for it, but it was well prepared and the presentation was beautiful. The lamb chops, served with mashed potatoes and spinach, were good but not very flavorful. The lamb could have been a little more tender. The burger was good, but nothing to rave about. You can tell the meat is good but there isn’t much flavor. Fries were substituted with a salad because of said bachelor party, but it did have great dressing. The bow tie pasta with chipotle chicken, was spicy but in a good way. The sauce is like an Alfredo-chipotle sauce. MamaLa gave it an 8 out of 10. She said it was, “A little boring because the flavor is just the spice.”

So, overall, the food was missing that “kick,” but that won’t hold us back from hanging out there again. We’d like to see this place on a Saturday night. Stay tuned!

Rating: La, for now.

@Midtown

1219 Connecticut Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 466-7529

Last night the ladies of Sip ‘N’ Tell decided to go check out the “Ladies’ Night” at Midtown in Dupont Circle. We were headed out for a night of drinks and dancing, in a more casual fashion though. We threw on our dancing shoes, but kept the outfits low key.

We arrived to discover a 5-7 minute-long line, which we were ok with as last night the temperatures hadn’t dropped too drastically. There were some unsavory characters standing in line that provided for good conversation, but that didn’t stop us from wanting to check out the place. Once we were allowed inside, sans cover as it was Ladies’ Night, we discovered a ridiculously long stair case that was lined with bright white lights (making it hard to see). We made it to the second level only to discover, we had to continue on up to the third level. You definitely burn off some calories for those tequila shots to come.

We made it to the “Loft,” which is what they call the third floor, only to discover there was almost no one inside. Now why did they have us wait in line outside? We went up to the bar to order said tequila shots and discovered a nice little surprise. From 10 p.m. to just before 11 p.m., on Thursday nights, ladies drink free! Now we know why they call it Ladies’ Night. No cover, free drinks, how much better can it get?

Well, let us tell you. The DJ was actually on point. He was spinning records that kept us singing and had there been more of a crowd, people would’ve been out on the dance floor. It doesn’t hurt that he was pretty good looking either, despite his tacky “Drink Till You Want Me” T-shirt.

The bit of crowd that was there consisted of mostly men. We assume it was because of the Ladies’ Night, they were excepting lots of ladies, thus coming out in the masses only to discover the ladies were nowhere to be found. Though, the ladies that were to be found must’ve lost their clothes on the way to the bar, as most of them were scantily clad and just barely pushing 21.

We didn’t stay long because the ladies of Sip ‘N’ Tell do have day jobs, but we enjoyed our time while we were there. We relaxed on some of the bench seats sipping on Tequila Sunrises and Dirty Shirley’s while people watching. We bobbed our heads to the music and enjoyed the fact that we didn’t spend a dime last night, not even on parking (which by the way, we found within minutes).

On our way out we checked out the second floor, which had opened up later. The party seemed to move from the upstairs “Loft” to this level and people were getting fired up. We noticed the dance floor boasted two stripper poles… so those of you that are feeling frisky, hop to.

Rating: La.