Astoria DC
Restaurant · Dupont Circle
1521 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Highlights
Sichuan dishes & creative cocktails in a moody, ornate train car setting
Sichuan dishes & creative cocktails in a moody, ornate train car setting
"The salt-and-pepper fried eggplant functions well as a bar snack or an entree: spicy fried nuggets of vegetable that paired nicely with the restaurant’s always-on classic cocktails during a post-matinee drink after a show at Keegan. The dish is recommended as a cocktail companion but could stand alone as a main. — M.F." - Eater Staff
"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
"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
"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
"An Asian cuisine restaurant recognized as a Bib Gourmand for its fabulous food and unbelievable value." - MICHELIN Guide
