Summertime in the nation’s capitol and an excursion down Georgetown’s M street to Clyde’s (3236 M St.). This local landmark turned regional chain is always packed for dinner which reflects the quality and value of the food. They’ve got a great concept — flavorful, simply-prepared American cuisine featuring fresh local ingredients like the jumbo lump Maryland crab cakes, Massachusetts rockfish and chili-lime hangar steak with roasted Virginia corn tomato salad.
As the chain has grown from its humble roots in the 1960s, my sense is that it’s lost a bit of it’s touch. Certainly, it has developed a bit of a “restaurant group” feel, from the decor to the menu offerings and service by the wait staff. You’ll also find a lot of tourists and families crowding in, too. But from the handful of times I’ve dined here over the past six years, I’ve found the food to be reliable and reasonably priced for what it is. I give Clyde’s — and it’s sister restaurant and DC power-players haunt Old Ebbitt’s Grill — a thumbs up.
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