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| Fusion Panini |
It's hard to find a Georgetown eatery that sells a complete lunch for less than 10 bucks; but Cafe Tu-O-Tu does, and often with delicious results. Located just a few doors down from the Four Season Hotel, this tiny Mediterranean cafe (with a Turkish twist) offers an impressive array of paninis, wraps and salads, served seven days a week. And... they boast one of my favorite (albeit odd) views in town.
Although the food here is very good, customer service remains pretty inconsistent. I've dined in, perhaps a dozen times; and you never know how you'll be greeted, until you step inside. One day, they're nice... the next, not so much. After placing my order with a young woman, the owner rang me up. Said owner grabbed my credit card from my hand, and stared at the back of it for a good while before handing it back to me (That's right, I'm the one who scams restaurants for a sandwich and soda with stolen credit cards.) From there, I had to wait for my receipt while the owner hugged and spoke to his daughter for more than 20 seconds. I asked, "Is it OK if I take my receipt?" to which he replied, "Yeah, sure." A customer shouldn't have to tear off his own receipt from the register's printer... yet alone have to ask for it in the first place. So far, not so great.
I made my way into the cafe's back room, after placing an order for a Fusion Panini (Grilled Chicken, Caramelized Onions, Roasted Red Peppers with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto in Ciabatta Bread... minus the onions) and a Sprite. The panini runs $8.25 and comes with a small bag of chips. $1.15 for the pop. I love eating here, even though the enclosed patio is cramped and warm. Maybe it's the quirky decor (which includes hanging silver dollars) or the cool view of a vine-covered brick wall: Whatever the reason, it's one of my favorite little hideaways in DC.
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| View from enclosed patio |
