Spoken English

Asian restaurant · Adams Morgan

Spoken English

Asian restaurant · Adams Morgan

1770 Euclid St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Highlights

Star chef's eye-popping, Japanese inspired, snack bar & wood-grill with communal table, in hip hotel

1770 Euclid St NW, Washington, DC 20009 Get directions

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"Last year’s winners include Spoken English for New Restaurant of the Year." - Gabe Hiatt

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"Spoken English was unlike anything else in D.C. I reveled in the community created at the standing tables and being in the thick of the kitchen’s action, while savoring every plate — especially the multi-course chicken, blood cake, and fermented durian curry." - Gabe Hiatt

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"Spoken English, Bruner-Yang’s standing-room-only Asian Grill." - Gabe Hiatt

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"The Line Hotel has a handful of restaurants and bars, but the one we’re drawn to the most is the smallest of the lot. Erik Bruner-Yang’s Spoken English is tiny, has no chairs, and practically pits customers next to chefs who are cooking. And yet the food shows fantastic edge and technique, from the whole roasted duck to the fermented durian curry." - Abbe Baker

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Peyton Doyle

Google

Okay - yes, yes and yes. Fascinating concept: pocket restaurant with standing room only, accommodating maybe 20ish people. The staff was super helpful and willing to engage. Food was so weird, but in the best way. Cocktails were delicious and the entire branding of the restaurant was spot on. Coat rack was a nightmare but easily overlooked considering everything else this place in the Line has to offer!

Ahmed Abdulmajeed

Google

A must visit! I recommend getting a reservation a week earlier as this place has no walk ins. The food is delicious, standing and eating experience. I recommend going there with a couple of friends and sharing everything. We tried the chicken skin dumplings, and lots of other things, and they were delicious. Their drinks were refreshing.

Hakan Koymen

Google

Super small space with an amazing menu. First off, you will stand the entire night and be right next to it her people. So, if you are unable to stand for an hour and a half or have problems with talking to your neighbor, this is not the place for you. If you do enjoy stepping out of your comfort zone you will be taken on a fantastic culinary journey. Everything we ate and drank was thoughtfully composed and presented. Service was excellent and we really enjoyed a casual meal amongst been friends we met. We will be back soon!

Christian Mai

Google

Great Hidden Restaurant, I am sure you will find it. One pic as hint is attached. Atmosphere and Ambiance of Spoken English is neat, comfortable and elegant. The restaurant appears super clean. Servers are pleasant, communicative, efficient and knowledgeable. It is very small but still comfortable with tables to stand at and the kitchen in the same room. The food is nicely presented, taste was delicious and it is great to share dishes while standing and chatting all night.

Erica Magallon

Google

This no-seats restaurant gives every diner a front-row view to all the cooking action. A very fun and effortless scene that delivers with such creatively rich bites. We enjoyed it! We somehow snagged seats on a Friday night, but I suspect we won’t be able to covet this nook of finger-licking dishes (seriously, forks are optional) to ourselves for long.

Rachel Rinkesmith

Google

i came here with family and everyone loved it! you have to order a few of each thing so if you want to try the camembert with 6 ppl you need to get 3. It gets pricey fast. We decided to ball out to make the experience worth it and it didn’t disappoint. get the cheese, the pickles, and the duck! we asked for a sake recommendation and he let us do a 4 taste blind sample to help decide which one we liked most which was really cool. one billion stars!

Richard Ingebretsen

Google

Great food and experience. I wasn't sure about standing at the table for the entire dinner, but the food is so good it's worth it. Great friendly service as well. Wear comfortable shoes and come hungry.

Michelle Ai

Google

Food was delicious, and the atmosphere was really unique. Apparently they’re changing the concept soon. No more standing around for your meal, which made this experience really fun. The grilled skewers were all great. cold noodles, and duck were tasty.