Exploring the Green Line: Courdory

Posted by Jon Desenberg on Jul. 4, 2008 at 1:57 PM
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Months ago I said I was going to explore the bars and restaurants of the Green Line, as its only way to get to and from games directly.  Well, after two reviews I dropped the ball, so let's get back on the green line with the newly re-located Courdory Restaurant. 

Courdory is the absolute last place you'd expect on 9th Street NW, between L and M and a block from the Mt. Vernon-Square Convention Center Metro exit.  Its a completely renovated row house, that is now a plush, modern, refined and gleaming new two story fine dining experience.  Bar and a few private rooms upstairs, and a main dining room downtairs.  Blonde Wood, Moss Green upholstered chairs, and a great two seater booth in black leather perched in an alcove.  The 4 panel modern art pieces are interesting as well.

Start with one of the signature drinks, perhaps the Violet Beuregard, a delight of Tequla, Blueberry Juice and Soda.  Or the ultimate summer drink,the Cucumber Ginn Fizz, highly recommended.  Appetizers here are unusual and worth trying, especially the Peekytoe Crab and Egg Custard, which is thick and delicious delight, full of crab.  The soft shell crab on greens with a phylo dough wrap was decent but not very meaty.

A 2000 bottle chilled wine area sits in the middle of the dining room, go for one of the many great Pinots, there are several from Willamette Valley in Oregon, which is now the single best area for Pinots in the entire country.  The red wines are properly chilled, not at room temperture like at most places.

For desert the staff went all out for the 4th of July, with a red, white and blue sorbet trio of razzberry, coconut, and blueberry.

Main Courses are seasonal, with plenty of seafood options for the summer.  The seared scallops with rice porridge, morel mushrooms and peas is particularly subtle and good.  The 16oz. striploin with scalloped potatoes and snap peas was a perfect medium rare.

Courdory is a great place to treat yourself or take a wealthy relative... And just five brief metro stops from Nats Park.