Nice eatery. Solid subs, sandwiches and fries, and an easy walk if in the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Erick Linares
Late night menu is just fried frozen chicken for 3x the cost. Only reason people eat is because it’s the only option
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Gene
$15 for tenders and fries a bit much I think. Could do better somewhere else.
Dusti McEwen
Good food! Got it togo. Enjoyed the atmosphere while waiting for food. Wasn't too busy for lunch. I'd eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea Mares (Andrea7Mares)
food was good but no public wifi
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angela Bui
Carvings is a small, local deli in Washington, DC, where I recently picked up lunch to-go. It has the feel of a mom-and-pop shop, and with roots going back to 2008, it clearly has staying power. That said, the pricing structure left me scratching my head. For instance, you can get a sandwich *with fries* for a set price—but ordering just a sandwich (no fries) will still run you about the same. In my case, I wanted a plain chicken sandwich—just chicken, cheese, and sauce (though there was less than I thought there’d be)—and was told it would cost the same as the full combo. I asked for chips instead of fries, and that was fine, but it didn’t feel like a great value.
To be fair, running a small business in DC is no cheap feat, and I understand that pricing likely reflects operating costs. Still, $17 for a basic chicken sandwich and a bag of chips feels steep—especially with minimal toppings and limited sauce.
The menu might benefit from a more flexible or à la carte pricing model, especially for those who want just a sandwich without sides. Also, the selection of add-ons like chips, drinks, or snacks seemed fairly limited in store.
I respect the effort to keep things going in a tough market—but a few tweaks to the menu and pricing structure could go a long way toward enhancing the customer experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Noel K
Randomly closes every day between 3-5pm. Stupid.
Juno Li
Amazing food as usual! It’s just the price was doubled in 5 years.
Rachel Manley
Had their Rueban sandwich which was delicious! And the Joe's lemonade was really good too (didn't burn my throat nor was it too strong, like lemonade usually does/is)
Nikki Tillery
The prices are to high the COOK Papa Is the best Cook there!
There was very loud music. I asked them to turn it a bit down, and they said they couldn't.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Fries
Yabtsega Kassahun
Last night around 10 PM, I had an issue with one of your employees at the cashier. When I was ordering food, her response was unhelpful and didn’t meet my expectations for good customer service. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing enough that I felt compelled to leave a review. I wanted to bring this to your attention, as I believe this may impact future customer ratings of your place
Samra Teame
Me and my friend was there to have a meal but suddenly my phone dead and we ask the cashier to plug my phone but she says she don't have any cable so I went to CVS and buy cable and I ask her again to plug my phone but she says no I beg her please my home is far away I need my phone to call an Uber but she doesn't even trying to help me and she's the cashier at night I don't know her name but she's very racist..helping people doesn't cost you nothing.
Cal Ng
Best BLT and fries of my life. Context: drunk and hungry. Seriously though, the
Nice eatery. Solid subs, sandwiches and fries, and an easy walk if in the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Late night menu is just fried frozen chicken for 3x the cost. Only reason people eat is because it’s the only option
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
$15 for tenders and fries a bit much I think. Could do better somewhere else.
Good food! Got it togo. Enjoyed the atmosphere while waiting for food. Wasn't too busy for lunch. I'd eat here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
food was good but no public wifi
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carvings is a small, local deli in Washington, DC, where I recently picked up lunch to-go. It has the feel of a mom-and-pop shop, and with roots going back to 2008, it clearly has staying power. That said, the pricing structure left me scratching my head.
For instance, you can get a sandwich *with fries* for a set price—but ordering just a sandwich (no fries) will still run you about the same. In my case, I wanted a plain chicken sandwich—just chicken, cheese, and sauce (though there was less than I thought there’d be)—and was told it would cost the same as the full combo. I asked for chips instead of fries, and that was fine, but it didn’t feel like a great value.
To be fair, running a small business in DC is no cheap feat, and I understand that pricing likely reflects operating costs. Still, $17 for a basic chicken sandwich and a bag of chips feels steep—especially with minimal toppings and limited sauce.
The menu might benefit from a more flexible or à la carte pricing model, especially for those who want just a sandwich without sides. Also, the selection of add-ons like chips, drinks, or snacks seemed fairly limited in store.
I respect the effort to keep things going in a tough market—but a few tweaks to the menu and pricing structure could go a long way toward enhancing the customer experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Randomly closes every day between 3-5pm. Stupid.
Amazing food as usual! It’s just the price was doubled in 5 years.
Had their Rueban sandwich which was delicious! And the Joe's lemonade was really good too (didn't burn my throat nor was it too strong, like lemonade usually does/is)
The prices are to high the COOK Papa Is the best Cook there!
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Good fries
There was very loud music. I asked them to turn it a bit down, and they said they couldn't.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Fries
Last night around 10 PM, I had an issue with one of your employees at the cashier. When I was ordering food, her response was unhelpful and didn’t meet my expectations for good customer service. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing enough that I felt compelled to leave a review. I wanted to bring this to your attention, as I believe this may impact future customer ratings of your place
Me and my friend was there to have a meal but suddenly my phone dead and we ask the cashier to plug my phone but she says she don't have any cable so I went to CVS and buy cable and I ask her again to plug my phone but she says no I beg her please my home is far away I need my phone to call an Uber but she doesn't even trying to help me and she's the cashier at night I don't know her name but she's very racist..helping people doesn't cost you nothing.
Best BLT and fries of my life.
Context: drunk and hungry.
Seriously though, the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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