Martin's Tavern is a super old bar in Georgetown. We heard it might be a good place to try some crab cakes. We know that if we wanted some real crab cakes we'd have to head out to Maryland, but we didn't have a rental car or the time. This will have to do.
Apparently, many presidents made their way to this joint including JFK.
Also, they have had some spies come through their doors as well.
We opted for the petite crab cakes just to sample them. They did have lump crab meat which was nice. But we weren't particularly enthusiastic about them being fried. Once you get passed the fried coating, the crab was really quite tasty. You can taste a hint of mustard in them.
We also picked up their triple play which included a tuna sandwich, some fruit, and their Brunswick Stew. There's nothing really notable about the sandwich. It was a typical tuna sandwich, what more can I say?
As for the stew, I was really interested in trying it because of the description on the menu. It looked like it was something they were famous for. It was a bit underwhelming. The chicken was soft and tender, as it should since its been in the stew for hours. But, if you refer back to the description, it says "fresh garden vegetables". Hardly fresh. They're the same frozen peas and carrots (you know, the ones diced like little squares) you see in chinese fried rice. And don't give me the "fresh frozen" argument. There's fresh vegetables and there's frozen vegetables. There is no in between. So, that was definitely disappointing. One last note, the stew was kinda sweet. I'm not sure what that's all about either. When I hear stew, I imagine a hearty soup dish. Not really the case here. I would have guessed that this just came out of a can. That's enough ranting for now.
Martin's Tavern
1264 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-7370
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