la côte d'or cafe

went there at 5pm for an early supper. the house salad was dressed perfectly. i had dover sole (the special) that was cooked beautifully and for dessert i had a chocolate crepe (good, not great). we also had the boneless beef short ribs (another special), which was fantastic and the chocolate mousse, which was classic and perfect. overall we had agreatmeal withgreatservice. this restaurant was not cheap, but a special occasion for us and seemed to be well worth it. i went there before and had the paris minute steak with fries. that was also well cooked. i recommend this restaurant.

la côte d'or cafe was right next to our hotel when we were in arlington, va recently, and was a delightful find for a late evening meal. we'd spent a long day walking all over washington, dc, so when we found a restaurant so close by that had agreatrating on urbanspoon.com , we just had to try it. it was a good choice. once we ordered, we were treated to a complimentary treat--a shot of consomme. it was awesome, so much flavor in such a small portion. it certainly left us expecting a very good meal, and that's just what we got.  first off, the pictures do not do this food justice--my regular camera was back in the hotel and all i had was my iphone. but the food was indeed very good. i had the marguez (spicy lamb sausages) served with spicy lentils. now, the lamb sausages were just a tad on the dry side, but very flavorful and with a nice kick. the lentils were also very rich and full of a hearty meat flavor, and also spicy. i liked this dish a lot and ate up every last drop. tommy ha