Compass Rose - Washington, D.C.

We had the pleasure of meeting the new chef earlier this week. When ever I am back to DC, I will definitely be making it a point to get here! We had the Peruvian duck hearts (cooked perfectly and recommend pairing lambrusco rose) His special, aged beef tskune , had me captivated.

Dined here with my wife to celebrate her birthday and our anniversary that just passed on Monday. We placed our trust in Enzo. Our awesome waiter who I explained that we eat everything and everything sounded so good. But we were on limited time because my wife had a spa treatment on u street at 7:15 pm. We He made great recommendations and Emily the manager stopped by too to make sure we were having a good time. Everything from the Meshawi (Hanger steak) to their famed Khachapuri was delicious. We were going to come back for round 2 for drinks and dessert but I had too much to drink and ended up going .

I was visiting DC for a catering conference and a friend from my home town who now calls DC her town, introduced me to the dish, khachapuri. What a treat, the food was very good, my cocktail was superb (had 3) and service was spot on including the friendly hostesses. It's always nice to know a local who takes you to the coolest place, AKA, whole in the wall. Highly recommend this place for a taste of the beaten path.

Loooong over 2hour wait to get a table but once seated the service was fast and the food was so worth it. I recommend getting your name on the waiting list early since the restaurant does not take reservations.

I can't say enough about how much I love this place. The food and drink are spectacular, but the people are what really makes it special. Rose clearly leads by example, the passion is infectious. We live in Seattle, but visit every time we are in town and every time it is better. I'd fly across the country just for a meal here.