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1090 Vermont Ave. NW
(202) 289-2098
Hours of Operation and Prices
Breakfast: M-F 6-10:30
Lunch: M-F 11-4
Closed: Sat-Sun
Entrees: $2-$6.35
Other Information
• All major credit cards
• No Reservations
• Dress: casual
• Street parking
• Nearest Metro: McPherson Square
• Handicapped accessible
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Only in America do French, Mexican and Southern California cooking add up to bargain-priced fast food. The California Grill is a self-service cafeteria and carryout where you get not just a sandwich but a meal - light or substantial, hot or cold - for well under $10.
The salads are the ubiquitous Caesar, but also a California Cobb made with chicken, avocado, eggs, two cheeses and bacon. The tostadas come with traditional fillings as well as mahi mahi. The sandwiches include BLT, egg salad, roast beef and turkey, but then there's a grilled tuna steak. And kebabs - the highlight of this menu - are well marinated, nicely charred on the grill yet moist, and they come with herbed, roasted new potatoes that could make french fries seem boring. The chicken kebab, my favorite, can compete with any you'd find at three times the price.
It's a New Wave cafeteria, one with an emphasis on fresh vegetables and bright flavors. It's so trendy that it has an espresso bar. And the espresso bar is so trendy that it serves tapas. What will California think of next?
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