Dining options in Columbia Heights are rapidly improving.  We have updated our Dining section with the following six new food establishments:

• The Heights - Homestyle, contemporary American cuisine.
• RedRocks - Pizzeria.
• Pollo Campero - Honduras-based, fried chicken chain.
• Sticky Fingers Bakery - A unique, vegan bakery.
• Rita's Ice - Italian ice and other frozen treats.
• Starbucks Coffee

We encourage you to visit each one of those links and provide your ratings and comments.  Each links will direct you to the specific page for that particular restaurant in the Dining section.

Comments

Written by Tracie on 2007-08-09 14:47:50 After an exhausting day at work and hopping off a crowded bus over to the bustling 14th St. corridor;I almost didn't make the initial visit. My girlfriend coaxed me into joining her at The Heights for an early dinner.    The Heights is an electric place filled w/ a mix of off-the-clock professionals & urbanites. The space, crowded and noisy is tolerable. The neighborhood is quickly approaching "hotspot" status therefore; I don't see any decline in attendance. Inside, we were greeted warmly and sat promptly. Our waiter, George, was very patient, attentive,informative and to say the least handsome.     The menu featured classic dishes and a few new adaptations on a classic. By the looks of a burger we saw floating by us, we couldn't wait to get our orders in.     For cocktails we tried the Three-day weekend and the Stoly Doly. I truly enjoyed the Three Day Weekend (not sure of the name though) which shares the color with a Jelly Belly, 'Juicy Pear'jellybean. The bartender put his/her special touch on it. My friend, her cocktail, she thought was a little too strong for her taste but still a goodie.    For appetizers we both had regular house salads. Fanantical about my greens, I was left a tad disappointed by the appearance of the tender greens looking less than attractive. I ordered the turkey steak drizzled with an unusual but striking honey-mustard sauce served w/ jasmine rice w/an added side of spinach. I would've preferred a nuttier rice but the fragrant jasmine rice was a nice complement. As for my friend's filet mignon stuffed w/ blue cheese, I heard no complaints. We got exactly what we wanted to order. We sampled each others dishes and were pleased.    On the downside, I would say, our wait for our main dishes. There was a slight coordination issue between kitchen and waitstaff. However, with this being a newly-opened dining spot I would assume that this will get better in due time.    Overall, on a scale from 1 to 10 I would rate our experience a 7. There's always room for improvement so I can't wait until my next visit.

Written by Bobo on 2007-08-10 12:01:20 Thank you, Tracie, for your detailed treatise

Heights Review Written by on 2007-08-10 12:16:56 Tracie, great review!     Would you mind if we featured your review on our listing for The Heights?    If so, can you please send us an email and any edits you would like to make to:

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