Guest Restaurant Review- Popeye's

I always love when friends read my blog and give me constructive criticism. Bennett Golder felt that I was reviewing restaurants that might not be affordable for the average DC resident trying to make ends meet in this recession. He suggested that I include more fast food and inexpensive options in my reviews. Since I don't eat much fast food (I am very spoiled to work next to a Balducci's for when I need something on the go) he wrote a review of the Popeye's on Barracks Row for me to include...

Guest review from a Capitol Hill resident

Last week, while strolling along Capitol Hill’s tony Barracks Row neighborhood, I happened upon a local café by the name of Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits. While the speed of service left little to be desired, I was truly impressed with the quality (and quantity) of the cajun-influenced cuisine!

Now some in DC will tell you that Acadiana is the standard-bearer for Louisiana-style dining, but I beg to differ. Not only is Popeye’s red beans & rice dish spicy and succulent, but the spicy fried chicken will set your mouth on fire and send you back to those Southern Comfort-soaked nights on the bayou. The Mardi Gras mustard perfectly sets off the flavor of the biscuits and chicken strips. The décor—a flamboyant ode to the raucous watering holes and jazz clubs of the French Quarter—couldn’t help but lift one’s spirit, and the zydeco soundtrack will leave your feet tapping. Cleanliness was a bit of a problem, and the restrooms were strictly for customers only, but don’t let that stop you. For a delicious taste of the Mississippi Delta, go to a place where they truly “Laissez les bon temps rouler!” Try Popeye’s Barracks Row, they’ll do good ba-you!