dLeña by Chef Richard Sandoval
Restaurant · Mount Vernon Triangle
476 K St NW Suite D, Washington, DC 20001
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Highlights
Elevated Mexican fare & wood-fired specialties in a rustic-chic venue
Elevated Mexican fare & wood-fired specialties in a rustic-chic venue
"Running a special honey-centric “Viva Abejas” menu through April 22 that uses sustainably obtained honey and pollen to spotlight the importance of bees, with international chef Richard Sandoval leading a yearly campaign to install hives globally and educate kids. On the menu, the coconut tuna ceviche is a real standout — creamy coconut milk balances sweet orange blossom honey and fresno chiles — but the reviewer’s favorite was a grilled-shrimp entree: four giant head-on shrimps coated in a simple garlic marinade, served atop grilled green onions, roasted corn, and guava mole; the marinade and mole were notably delicious (the reviewer admits sucking on every shrimp head to get the last bits), and the tortillas that came with the dish made lovely breakfast tacos the next day." - Eater Staff
"Unlike a lot of other spots doing bottomless plates, Dleña has food you’ll actually look forward to. You can easily make a whole meal out of standout dishes like carnitas tacos and chicken and waffles, and everything on the menu is pretty tasty. If your group adds the bottomless beverages, the assortment of drinks includes three flavors of mimosas, a couple of bloody styles, and, of course, margaritas. The Mexican spot is filled with cacti and firewood (that they use to cook the food). The bar takes up about half of the room, but there’s still plenty of space for large groups at tables in little alcoves." - mekita rivas, omnia saed, tristiana hinton
"The Deal: $45 for bottomless brunch plates, or $69 for bottomless brunch plates and bottomless drinks Unlike a lot of other spots doing bottomless plates, Dleña has food you’ll actually look forward to. You can easily make a whole meal out of standout dishes like carnitas tacos and chicken and waffles, and everything on the menu is pretty tasty. If your group adds the bottomless beverages, the assortment of drinks includes three flavors of mimosas, a couple of bloody styles, and, of course, margaritas. The Mexican spot is covered and cacti and firewood (that they use to cook the food). The bar takes up about half of the room, but there’s still plenty of space for large groups at tables in little alcoves." - tristiana hinton, omnia saed
"Chef Richard Sandoval’s dLeña will extend its bottomless brunch service in honor of January 20. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m, choose between ordering bottomless food and drinks ($69) or bottomless food ($45) and drinks a la carte. A la carte pricing is also available for food." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"Descend Richard Sandoval’s modern Mexican restaurant’s stairwell illuminated in an amber glow to find gender-neutral bathrooms that seamlessly blend into its lower-level mezcal speakeasy. With high archways, wrought iron touches, dark-slated wood ceilings, and a full-length mirror, the space begs to be snapped." - Abi Newhouse
