I’ve ordered delivery/to go three times and they’ve always forgotten something.
SD Gems
I visited with my dear friends for lunch today and Kate took care of us. She recommended some delicious mocktails and was very enthusiastic about sharing with us her personal favorites as well as restaurants favorites. We settled on the Shrimp and Crab Fritters and Catfish for appetizers, which were good and we ordered two Shrimp and Grits entrees along with the Blackened Salmon! Best Shrimp & Grits of my life! All were amazing and we were not only very happy with the food, but Kate's attention-to-detail and professionalism was phenomenal. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Henry R
It's a great place for dinner and a book store is a nice touch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Meshelle Davis
The vibe and food is always good here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Soto
Made it a point to visit again when we were into town since the food and service was outstanding the first. Servers know the menu well and have great suggestions. This time that we went in burgers were 1/2 off on Mondays so that’s what we ordered.Turkey burger and veggie this time. Our first visit we got shrimp with grits and kale quinoa salad. Both times got jalapeño cheddar grits are great❤️
Great place to have a drink or eat something on a Friday afternoon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mary Taite
I ordered a burger for lunch via Doordash. I received falafel salad. This isn't the first time I've had issues with this location, but usually I'm only missing items never have I received a completely different order. Now I have to order a burger for my child from somewhere else. Mobile ordering is supposed to make life a little easier not harder. Will not order from here again!
Service: 1
Christopher
This was my first time at this particular location. I had the chicken omelette and the sweet potato pancakes, and then as we were there for awhile, the Cuban. I'm going back for this sweet potato pancakes....I'm still thinking about them ?. The atmosphere and service were also good.Vegetarian options: I'm not a vegetarian, but a few of my friends are, and that's the reason we chose the restaurant. They have plenty of vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side Crab Grits
Kwaku Walker
Typical Busboys and Poets, but the service left a bit to be desired. We had to request eating utensils. You just don't do that.....
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Busboys and Poets French Toast, Pancakes, Vegan, Fries, Salad
Dana Hallman
I love the concept. I just wish they could get the food and service together. I ate there on 1/2 off burger night. It seemed our waitress was serving the whole restaurant. The bun was so hard when I tapped it with my knife it sounded like I was knocking on a piece of wood. It had clearly been sitting under the lights for a looooonnngggg time. The side salad was good. I will only come here in the future for the bookstore.
Attended an event at this location today. Well done! Nice private space and good appetizers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ryan Munroe
Many options available from vegan to meat. Good quality food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roberta Rogers
The food, service and ambiance was exceptional! I will visit again when I'm in D.C.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barry O'Connell
I flew into Reagan National and a friend wanted to meet for breakfast at busboys and poets. I knew the neighborhood but I hadn't been back there in quite a while and the restaurant was new to me. It's beautiful! It's such a wonderful addition to that neighborhood. It's just up the street from Franklin's and ever since Franklin's became a brew pub that whole neighborhood has just had a Renaissance. Boss, boys and poets is an attractive looking place combination bookstore and restaurant. It had a great selection of food for breakfast and not the usual things. It had a nice selection of different sorts of things. I was very pleased with my meal and very pleased with the place. Of course, even when the restaurants almost empty, there's a "see and be seen" quality to it. It was really a pleasure when Prince George's County Council president Jolene Ivey stopped by my table to say hi. That's really the kind of people that you see in Busboys And Poets the best and the brightest. Jolene is an outstanding political leader and a dear friend. Of course she's also the wife of congressman Glenn Ivey so it was a real treat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcia
Food was delicious, fresh and hot. Servers were excellent, clean atmosphere, great Open Mic night.Wonderful MC, Ms. Kiane, feature poets- amazing, and amateurs did an awesome job. Active, lively audience. One of the best Bus Boys around.Parking: Parking in back but gets filled up quickly on busy nights.Wheelchair accessibility: All ground level
I’ve ordered delivery/to go three times and they’ve always forgotten something.
I visited with my dear friends for lunch today and Kate took care of us. She recommended some delicious mocktails and was very enthusiastic about sharing with us her personal favorites as well as restaurants favorites. We settled on the Shrimp and Crab Fritters and Catfish for appetizers, which were good and we ordered two Shrimp and Grits entrees along with the Blackened Salmon! Best Shrimp & Grits of my life! All were amazing and we were not only very happy with the food, but Kate's attention-to-detail and professionalism was phenomenal. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's a great place for dinner and a book store is a nice touch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The vibe and food is always good here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Made it a point to visit again when we were into town since the food and service was outstanding the first. Servers know the menu well and have great suggestions. This time that we went in burgers were 1/2 off on Mondays so that’s what we ordered.Turkey burger and veggie this time. Our first visit we got shrimp with grits and kale quinoa salad. Both times got jalapeño cheddar grits are great❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Busboys Burger, Shrimp & Grits
Great place to have a drink or eat something on a Friday afternoon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I ordered a burger for lunch via Doordash. I received falafel salad. This isn't the first time I've had issues with this location, but usually I'm only missing items never have I received a completely different order. Now I have to order a burger for my child from somewhere else. Mobile ordering is supposed to make life a little easier not harder. Will not order from here again!
Service: 1
This was my first time at this particular location. I had the chicken omelette and the sweet potato pancakes, and then as we were there for awhile, the Cuban. I'm going back for this sweet potato pancakes....I'm still thinking about them ?. The atmosphere and service were also good.Vegetarian options: I'm not a vegetarian, but a few of my friends are, and that's the reason we chose the restaurant. They have plenty of vegetarian options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side Crab Grits
Typical Busboys and Poets, but the service left a bit to be desired. We had to request eating utensils. You just don't do that.....
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Busboys and Poets French Toast, Pancakes, Vegan, Fries, Salad
I love the concept. I just wish they could get the food and service together. I ate there on 1/2 off burger night. It seemed our waitress was serving the whole restaurant. The bun was so hard when I tapped it with my knife it sounded like I was knocking on a piece of wood. It had clearly been sitting under the lights for a looooonnngggg time. The side salad was good. I will only come here in the future for the bookstore.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Salad, Busboys Burger
Restaurantji Recommends
Attended an event at this location today. Well done! Nice private space and good appetizers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Many options available from vegan to meat. Good quality food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food, service and ambiance was exceptional! I will visit again when I'm in D.C.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I flew into Reagan National and a friend wanted to meet for breakfast at busboys and poets. I knew the neighborhood but I hadn't been back there in quite a while and the restaurant was new to me. It's beautiful! It's such a wonderful addition to that neighborhood. It's just up the street from Franklin's and ever since Franklin's became a brew pub that whole neighborhood has just had a Renaissance. Boss, boys and poets is an attractive looking place combination bookstore and restaurant. It had a great selection of food for breakfast and not the usual things. It had a nice selection of different sorts of things. I was very pleased with my meal and very pleased with the place. Of course, even when the restaurants almost empty, there's a "see and be seen" quality to it. It was really a pleasure when Prince George's County Council president Jolene Ivey stopped by my table to say hi. That's really the kind of people that you see in Busboys And Poets the best and the brightest. Jolene is an outstanding political leader and a dear friend. Of course she's also the wife of congressman Glenn Ivey so it was a real treat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious, fresh and hot. Servers were excellent, clean atmosphere, great Open Mic night.Wonderful MC, Ms. Kiane, feature poets- amazing, and amateurs did an awesome job. Active, lively audience. One of the best Bus Boys around.Parking: Parking in back but gets filled up quickly on busy nights.Wheelchair accessibility: All ground level
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Shrimp & Grits