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Washington, D.C. Map: Lauriol PlazaLauriol Plaza Frommer's Recommended

Cuisine Mexican, Spanish, Latin American
Hours Sun-Thurs 11:30am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-midnight
Address
1835 18th St. NW
Location Adams-Morgan
Transportation Metro: Dupont Circle
Reservations Reservations accepted only for dining in the main dining room before 5pm
Phone 202/387-0035
Web site www.lauriolplaza.com
Prices Entrees $6.50-$18
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

This place is large (it seats 330) but immensely popular; so despite its size, you may still have to wait for a table. Lauriol Plaza looks like a factory from the outside, but inside it's stunning. You have a choice of sitting at sidewalk tables, on the rooftop deck, or in the two-tiered dining room with its large mural of a Spanish fiesta on one wall and windows covering another. Try the margaritas, carne asada (grilled meat) fajitas, and tasty camarones diablo (six broiled jumbo shrimp seasoned with spices). Anything mesquite grilled is sure to please. Servings seem as large as the restaurant. Sunday brunch draws singles from the Dupont Circle neighborhood. With so many diners here, Lauriol Plaza is a good place to people-watch.

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