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Zola
800 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
+1 202 654 0999
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Chef Frank Morales continues to win diners over with his "straight ahead American" cuisine, as he calls it: from a simple ham and gouda sandwich at lunch, to delicately roasted sea scallops with creamy parsnip puree, preceded by an artichoke and goat cheese tart at dinner. Pastry Chef Josh Short serves Morales well with his sweet desserts, like the trio of butterscotch puddings, each incorporating a different single-malt Scotch whiskey into the custard: a 12-year-old Balvenie, 15-year-old Aberlour, and a 21-year-old Dalmore. Zola is a cleverly designed restaurant, trading on its location next to the International Spy Museum for a decor that includes red velvet booths, backlit panels of coded KGB documents, and a center-pivoted swinging wall/door, that's like something straight out of the TV show, Get Smart. Zola, in its superb downtown location, has become a popular place for the young and single to hang. Servers are friendly. A $28 pretheater menu, available nightly 5 to 7pm, offers great value. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Price

Lunch main courses $10-$23; dinner main courses $16-$25; pretheater prix-fixe menu $28,P

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, DC, DISC, MC, V

Reservations

Reservations recommended

Directions

Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown

Area

At 8th St

Parking

Valet

Hours

Mon-Thurs 11:30am-11pm; Fri 11:30am-midnight; Sat 5pm-midnight; Sun 5-9pm

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