USDA Food Hall
1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington
(202) 205-7399
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Several different ‘food bars’ heavily weighted towards Asian choices (but not exclusively Asian). Atmosphere of a college casa. Clean, reasonable priced and the staff were friendly and helpful. Small hassle to get in the building (metal detector, show ID) but worth it.
Good for: large groups when you forgot to make a lunch reservation and want somewhere to sit.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t recommend.
It’s a cool experience to go here and there’s tons of seating, but the food itself is pretty mediocre. I got both hot and salad buffet, and items ranged from not good (tuna salad, Salisbury steak) to tolerable (Mongolian beef, Mac and cheese, wings). The one good item I tried were the sweet plantains.
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Otherwise, I wouldn’t recommend.
It’s a cool experience to go here and there’s tons of seating, but the food itself is pretty mediocre. I got both hot and salad buffet, and items ranged from not good (tuna salad, Salisbury steak) to tolerable (Mongolian beef, Mac and cheese, wings). The one good item I tried were the sweet plantains.
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This is one of the places to be if you want food near the museums/Mall and want to avoid the overpriced junk food from the food trucks. The buffet (priced per pound) has various mains/sides, salads, soups, and fruits. It's similar to a grocery store hot foods bar/buffet. There are also stations for Korean food, sushi, sandwiches, and more if you want something different. The food was alright, but the selection definitely doesn't live up to the "international"...
