Bobby Van’s is an extremely popular lunch and dinner destination for the downtown crowd – lots of lawyers and corporate folk (me included!)

It is pricey but worth it for an excellent meal. It is also quite loud in the restaurant, so do not expect a quiet dining experience! It is lively and active, so it is a fun place to go. Reservations are almost required – they are usually packed and the line can be out the door during lunch.

The food is delicious, but a word of warning during the lunch rush – service is slow and the 10+ times I’ve been there, the waiter has forgotten to put in my meal, causing me to wait (it was, however, deducted off the bill).

I highly recommend the shrimp cocktail, the vegetable spring roll (only for lunch), the Harry’s Salad (chopped vegetables) and the Halibut. For dinner, the Sesame Crusted Tuna is my favorite dish on the menu, and the Blackened Tilapia is quite good as well.

As a vegetarian, I can’t comment on the steaks – but they are extremely well-known in Washington for their cuts and I have never heard a negative word about their meat.

The desserts are phenomenal – be sure to safe room! The cheesecake is fabulous, as is the flour-less chocolate torte (although it is rather rich).

There are better downtown options, but you can’t go wrong with Bobby Van’s.