Eat First Restaurant

Check out "what Chinatown used to be" like at this subterranean "treasure" that "rewards" intrepid eaters with "incredible" Cantonese "specials marked on the mirrored walls", plus "extremely well-prepared" standards on "the American menu"; should the "joint" look "tired", focus on "hospitable and quick" service and "good food for the price."

Posted on January 21, 2014. Brought to you by zagat.

Eat First Restaurant Restaurant Review

This spare restaurant lacks any vestiges of Chinese frills, but it does boast in-Chinese menu offerings posted to the wall. Otherwise, this is all about serious, primarily Cantonese cooking. Since Cantonese dishes predominate, you might opt for seafood fare, such as the baked shrimp in shells or the Aberdeen Pearl stir-fried clams (Aberdeen is a town in Hong Kong). We also suggest the good tofu...

Posted on November 08, 2011. Brought to you by gayot.

Average Rating

20

Disgusting. Spoiled meat, badly prepped food. The place was completely empty for lunch but I took my chance and I regret. Do not go to this place - there are so many good choices in Chinatown! The...

Posted by M L. on September 30, 2016. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

40

I can only comment on the dishes I had which were delivered so I cant speak to the restaurant itself either. The Chicken egg foo young was pretty good, gravy as tasty and not too salty, Ribs were...

Posted by Sid S. on September 29, 2016. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

60

Have been coming here for years for inexpensive lunches. Recently they made the take-out portions smaller (smaller containers). Now they raised their prices. No longer a bargain place for lunch....

Posted by Steve S. on September 25, 2016. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

60

Place remanence of old china town where if you are a clean freak, you probably won't set foot anywhere near. Wife got the fresh steam fish. It was very fresh and delicious. However, my beef flat...

Posted by John D. on August 05, 2016. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

80

Not bad, the food was pricy. Unlike any other Chinese restaurant I've had, the fried wontons were not the normal ones and have no cream cheese filling! I ordered the shrimp filled mushroom dish as...

Posted by Jessica P. on June 03, 2016. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Eat First Restaurant is located at 609 H St NW, Washington, DC. This location is in the Downtown - Penn Quarter - Chinatown neighborhood. This business specializes in Family Style Restaurants. Eat First Restaurant is open Mon, 11am-2pm; Tue, 11am-2pm; Wed, 11am-2pm; Thu, 11am-2pm; Fri, 11am-3pm; Sat, 11am-3pm; Sun, 11am-2pm and accepts American Express, Mastercard and Visa.

Posted on September 18, 2015. Brought to you by merchantcircle.

Eat First Restaurant can be found at H St Nw 609. The following is offered: Restaurants: Southeast Asian. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Washington there are 29 other Restaurants: Southeast Asian . An overview can be found here.

Posted on June 08, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.