Cheap and cheerful eats in Washington DC

Hi,

I am going to be staying at the Holiday Inn on the Hill in DC soon, Can anybody recommend some cheap places to eat where the food is good.

I prefer a good steak, basic cuisine really. Quite like Italian (love a good pizza, anywhere does take out or delivery to hotels - in Capitol area??)

Also quite like chinese food, again, anywhere that does take out or good chinese restaurant in Capitol area??

Thanks for any suggestions.

Cheap and cheerful eats in Washington DC

Here are a couple of articles you can browse with many recommendations for cheap eats in DC:

washingtonian.com/dining/鈥?6.html

washingtonian.com/dining/鈥?6.html

If a get a chance, I will come back and make a few recommendations. But the Washingtonian is definitely a trusted source of mine for restaurant info.

Cheap and cheerful eats in Washington DC

Not sure any of the good pizza places deliver. You could use TakeOut Taxi. They have a very good selection of restaurants.

http://www.finefood2u.com/

Matchbox and Ella%26#39;s are two good places in Chinatown.

DC Chophouse is a good steak place. My favortie is Smith and Wollensky%26#39;s.

Olive%26#39;s is good italian.

Someone earlier mentioned the mongolian bbq in Chinatown but I have never been.

I wanted to come back and make a few suggestions for places that I have been to.

I agree with the other poster who said that many of the good pizza places probably don%26#39;t deliver. But I know you can do carry-out at Matchbox in Chinatown. I wouldn%26#39;t recommend Ella%26#39;s for carry-out, because the food doesn%26#39;t seem as good as the food you get when you eat there.

Also, a couple of good Chinese places in Chinatown where you could do takeout:

Tony Cheng%26#39;s (the upstairs restaurant, not the Mongolian BBQ downstairs--I%26#39;ve never been to the Mongolian BBQ)--619 H Street NW

Chinatown Express--746 6th Street NW

There%26#39;s also a little Vietnamese place a couple doors down from Chinatown Express--I don%26#39;t know the name, and it is a total hole in the wall, but the people there are so friendly and I LOVE their pho!

Also, for good pan-Asian food, bento boxes, and tea, try Teaism--400 8th Street NW

I wish I could give you more of the ';basics'; you are looking for--DC has never had a huge Italian community, so most of the good Italian here tends to be on the pricey side. With steakhouses, there are plenty of good ones (from what I hear!), but they are also very pricey and cater to the expense-account set.

Hope this helps!

A few places to try nearby:

America Restaurant in Union Station

Capital City Brewery

For delivery:

Armands Chicago Pizzeria may deliver - 202-547-6600 (I believe this is deep dish pizza)

As the other posters mentioned, you are pretty close to Chinatown/Penn Quarter. You can find some good, cheap food in that neighborhood.

If you don%26#39;t care about your cholesterol, Ben%26#39;s Chili Bowl is a DC institution. They serve great (and greasy) hot dogs and fries. It%26#39;s right on a metro stop too.

Just in case you like chinese food. Here is a list of restaurants you can try:

www.dc495.com/wiki/index.php?title=Eat_in_DC