Hill Country Comes to DC
It’s official. The long-awaited DC opening of Hill Country, a popular NYC spot for Texas-style ribs, sides, and beer has opened in Penn Quarter. We checked it out on it’s opening weekend and here’s our report.
This place seems to have thought of everything.
Not only are there beef AND pork ribs, but also house-made sausages and barbeque chicken. But don’t fill up on these until you’ve had the star attraction, the brisket (your choice of lean or moist, but trust us, you want moist). There’s also every conceivable southern side dish one could dream of – and some you probably couldn’t – like sweet potato bourbon mash and corn pudding.
We barely made it to dessert, but also have positive reviews of the banana pudding and apple pie.
Judging by the two-story layout that seats more than 300, they’ve also managed to keep the kids and young families upstairs and away from the booze-hounds and live music downstairs. Not an easy task, but a brilliant foresight.
Did we also mention they offer take-out and catering?
In short, Hill Country seems like an excellent place for a weekend binge on all-things Texas, a family dinner out with the kids, or even a stop with your twenty-something friends for late-night food and that last beer you don’t need. We’re looking forward to our next trip.
What: Hill Country, DC
Where: 410 7th Street, NW (at D Street)
Phone: 202-556-2050
Web: http://www.hillcountrywdc.com/
Twitter: @hillcountrywdc
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