Astoria DC in Dupont Circle serves up vibrant Sichuan cuisine and quirky cocktails in a chic, railroad-inspired setting that buzzes with a fun crowd.
"A tight Sichuan menu pairs with creative and well-made cocktails at this outpost from the Copycat Co. team. Try chili wontons, fried rice with lump crab, and mapo tofu alongside classic cocktails like daiquiris or creative drinks like a Lost Lake, made with pineapple, lime, passionfruit, maraschino, Campari, and rum." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky
"A tight Sichuan menu pairs with creative and well-made cocktails at this Dupont outpost from the Copycat Co. team. Try chile wontons, fried rice with lump crab, and mapo tofu alongside classic cocktails like daiquiris or creative drinks like a Chartreuse swizzle with tarragon, lime, green chartreuse, pineapple, and cacao. Over on H Street NE, Copycat’s bar menu schools customers in the history behind classic cocktails such as Manhattans, martinis, smashes, and mules. Chinese dumplings and grilled meat skewers are also available alongside textbook dry martinis." - Tierney Plumb
"An Asian cuisine restaurant recognized as a Bib Gourmand for its fabulous food and unbelievable value." - MICHELIN Guide
"Devin Gong, the bar manager behind trusty H Street NE cocktail bar CopyCat Company, opened this Sichuan restaurant in 2019 and taught himself to work the wok. Peppers imported from Chengdu go into dishes like mapo tofu, water boiled beef, and chile wontons. The basil eggplant is a sleeper hit. Reserve a spot at the bar, in the dining room, or at a small patio out front via Resy. To-go is no longer an option." - Tierney Plumb, Missy Frederick, Eater Staff
"A tight Sichuan menu pairs with creative and well-made cocktails at this Dupont outpost from the Copycat Co. team. Try chili wontons, fried rice with lump crab, and mapo tofu alongside classic cocktails like daiquiris or creative drinks like a Chartreuse swizzle with tarragon, lime, green chartreuse, pineapple, and cacao. Over on H Street NE, Copycat’s bar menu schools customers in the history behind classic cocktails such as Manhattans, martinis, smashes, and mules. Chinese dumplings and grilled meat skewers are also available alongside textbook dry martinis." - Tierney Plumb, Travis Mitchell