trummer's

trummer’s on main was once an inn bursting at the seams with visitors every weekend. today it no longer is an inn, but therestaurantstill encapsulates the relaxed atmosphere and feel of a getaway from real life. with the largest wine cellar in the mid-atlantic region and food that rivals top restaurants around the world, trummer’s is a can’t miss! the best part is the kitchen is one of the friendliest to the gluten-free population i’ve found. every time i’ve gone i’ve been completely spoiled. my husband and i were in last week forrestaurantweek and not only did i enjoy my own entire basket of delicious gluten-free bread for myself, they also whipped me up my own molten chocolate lava cake for dessert. both were amazing and prepared to perfection. i was also able to enjoy a cappuccino lobster bisque and horseradish crusted salmon off the regular menu. the server informed me that the chef naturally prepares things gluten-free when the opportunity presents itself. my husband and i both walked out feeling stuffed and extremely satisfied. we can’t wait for our next visit. -jpm

not as good as they think they are. wednesday night octoberfest dinner using a groupon.
very difficult time making a reservation. trummer's phone system blocks all phone calls that do not show the caller's phone number and caller id. the hostess on the phone was annoyingly condescending. when we arrived, she was even more annoying in person.
trummers is recently renovated; with a squeeky clean modernistic decor. you enter into the bar and then are shuffled into one of two dining areas.
fortunately the dining room staff was everything the hostess wasn't; friendly, helpful and welcoming.
the octoberfest menu was limited and pricey. and the menu wasn't very accurate describing the entrees. what they described as goulash with spaetzel wasn't like any goulash i ever saw before. goulash is a soup. it is not a piece of braised beef. goulash has paprika as a primary ingredient. this meal didn't come within 10 yards of any paprika. the wiener and jaeger schnitzels were ok but the jager was served lukewarm. on the good news side, the hot potato salad side dish was very good.
the beer selection was limited to bottles. the dunkel was a hefeweizen that was sweet but not a true dunkel.
lastly, the prices were much higher than i would expect for the meals offered.
not the worst but far from the best. there are infinitely better restaurants offering euro-menus in the area. but i had the feeling the annoying and pretentious hostess was a true reflection of trummers...arestaurantthat isn't nearly as good as they think they are.

this wasrestaurantweek so there were 3 choices per course. we tried the shrimp and grits, the waldorf salad, pork, chicken, cheese plate and hazelnut tart. all were very good. we found that they offer a 3 course menu on sunday evenings for $38. i will definitely go back. we had a lovely meal, good date night.

we have been meaning to go to trummer's for what seems like ages now. we first came across therestaurantback in 2009 when they were sampling their outrageously delicious "chocolate soup" at the best of washingtonian party. it was always on our list, but its location wasn't always ideal. given that we live in bethesda, we could never muster enough motivation to make the trek. fortunately, that all changed on saturday. because we were going to the inn at little washington the following evening, we wanted to keep our expenses limited and decided to have dinner in the downstairs lounge. they recently started offerin