5/5 Kenneth F. 10 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
I
am
not
a
restaurant
reviewer.
I'm
not
even
a
wine
reviewer.
I
just
love
food
and
wine
and
the
way
they
are
created.
And
the
enjoyment
people
get
from
great
experiences.
Existing
in
the
Baltimore/DC
corridor
often
leaves
one
wanting
better
food
and
wine
experiences.
D.C.
proper
is
a
whole
different
problem.
While
surrounding
suburbs
have
its
share
of
restaurants,
D.C.
has
always
struggled.
Char
Bar
has
in
recent
years
been
a
fine
option.
Honestly
it's
just
nice
to
have
somewhere
to
eat
when
you're
in
the
city.
But
think
about
it
this
way:
I
was
speaking
to
my
dear
friend,
the
famous
Gabriel
Geller
on
my
way
back
to
Baltimore
from
D.C.
We
shared
the
exact
same
astoundment
at
the
fact
that
the
capital
of
the
United
States
has
so
few
kosher
options
and
even
shuls
when
the
most
irreligious
European
capitals
all
have
more.
We're
not
just
talking
Paris
and
London.
So
when
I
heard
that
the
well-respected
Rockville
establishment,
Oh
Mama
Grill
was
opening
in
D.C.
(in
the
eclectic
Adams
Morgan
neighborhood),
and
found
myself
in
the
area
today,
I
made
sure
to
check
it
out.
Looking
over
the
menu,
I
was
ready
to
go
schawarma
platter
when
I
saw
the
burgers
section.
What
can
I
say?
I'm
a
sucker
for
a
burger.
So
underrated.
At
least
the
good
ones.
I
asked
the
guy
behind
the
counter
(did
not
catch
his
name
but
super
friendly
and
helpful)
a
few
pointed
burger
questions
and
decided
on
the
Double
Burger
(there
is
a
lamb/beef
option
as
well,
but
I
just
can't
with
the
lamb
-
too
gamey).
The
system
is
straightforward.
Order
at
the
front,
you
get
a
number,
you
can
wait
on
the
side
(particularly
if
you're
getting
falafel/shawarma
and
want
to
choose
your
salad
inserts)
or
they'll
call
you
up.
I
chose
to
wait
on
the
side.
You
are
just
feet
from
watching
them
make
the
food.
Everything
was
nice
and
clean
from
what
I
could
see.
I
like
that
transparency.
I
asked
for
all
the
veggie
options
of
the
standard
lettuce,
tomato,
pickle,
onion,
and
then
asked,
as
I
was
standing
there
looking
at
it,
if
I
could
have
some
of
the
amba/cabbage/carrot
salad
in
my
burger.
They
happily
obliged.
My
order
(and
all
others
around
me)
was
done
very
efficiently.
I
found
it
notable
that
I
didn't
see
another
yarmulke
in
the
place.
That's
a
sign
that
the
food
holds
up.
I
chose
to
sit
outside
in
the
beautiful
evening
weather,
particularly
pleasant
on
a
nice
D.C.
city
street.
Rare
to
get
to
eat
al
fresco
in
Baltimore
(at
least
somewhere
nice).
So
the
burger
was
awesome.
Highly
recommend
getting
that
amba
salad
on
it.
What
can
I
say,
I'm
a
food
genius.
My
only
critique
would
be
the
bun
was
not
equipped
for
the
Herculean
task
of
holding
this
burger
and
fixins
together.
It
was
a
simple
white
bread
small
bun.
The
burger
was
seasoned
properly
(not
sure
why
so
many
places
don't
season/salt
their
burgers),
cooked
well.
The
fries
were
of
the
hand
cut
variety
and
were
decent,
though
I
think
needed
a
touch
longer
in
the
fryer.
All
in
all,
really
pleased
with
the
dinner
in
a
really
nice
location.
Great
staff.
Very
delicious
food.
Great
spot.
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