DCist: First Look: The Majestic

cparente

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:02:02 -0500

Very late to this post, but my wife and I have had three excellent meals at the Majestic in the past few months. I write one of them up here, if a link in a comment is OK: http://cparente.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/the-majestic-delivers-with-help-from-new-zealand/

oldtownveggie

Tue, 29 May 2007 16:02:56 -0500

That's a bummer of a response. Virtually any restaurant will give you roast vegetables, or possibly prepare something if you call ahead. What made the Majestic special is that they took care to compose a unique, delicious veg entree for the menu, and you didn't have to ask for special treatment.

dcist Adam

Tue, 29 May 2007 13:06:22 -0500

Monkeyrotica, I wouldn't really consider this a review so much as an early peek; we call it "first look" as a caveat so readers will know they can expect some of the service issues or early menu jitters to be worked out as the restaurant matures. For the vegetarians, the menu linked is the one posted on the website; I'd expect that to change quite a bit as the chef settles in. I just called over there, and the chef will make a vegetable entree for people who request it. It's off menu, and the person who answered the phone said it was a roasted vegetables of whatever's in season (I know, I can hear the collective groan of vegetarians everywhere). They also have vegetarians sides/appetizers: mixed greens, fried green tomatoes, and a fresh asparagus soup with goat cheese cream (made with veggie stock, I asked). Chef Overmiller is accomplished, however; I'm sure if you called ahead and asked her for a more thoughtful vegetarian dish, she'd be happy to oblige. Anne: that portion of the post was written in lolcat syntax; it's fixed now.

Bill

Tue, 29 May 2007 12:25:18 -0500

It's within the historical boundaries of the District of Columbia, so lighten up.

ANON

Tue, 29 May 2007 10:54:13 -0500

Bootsie - Please SHUT UP!

Bootsie

Tue, 29 May 2007 10:42:00 -0500

Wow, I didnt know the Majestic was in DC.

Anne

Tue, 29 May 2007 10:09:40 -0500

I'm not the grammar police, but please fix this!: "We got charged for food we didn't never got;"

monkeyrotica

Tue, 29 May 2007 08:44:16 -0500

Kinda surprised this review was posted so soon after opening. It's rare to find a restaurant that has it's act together within the first 90 days of opening, let alone it's first month. Recipes almost always need tweaking and I'm sure if there's enough demand for a vegetarian option, they won't say no to your money. As for the service, no surprises there. Service in and around DC is notoriously fickle. I'll definitely be checking them out for lunch in the July timeframe, if only for a good stiff drink. I've spent twice as much on sloppily made cocktails in boutique bars downtown.

oldtownveggie

Tue, 29 May 2007 08:10:12 -0500

Wanted to second the disappointment over the lack of a veggie entree at the new Majestic. It was a real gem for the vegetarian eating in Old Town, which is mostly full of tourist traps and French and seafood restaurants. If the above poster is reading this, try writing maria at majestic cafe dot com and letting her know about this omission.

vor

Fri, 25 May 2007 19:05:59 -0500

Sadly, they seem to have stripped the menu of its vegetarian-friendliness. Majestic always had at least one veggie entrée, and it was always great. Polenta with marinara, once, and a mushroom Napoleon, if memory serves. Very disappointing.