Teddy and the Bully Bar, The Total DC Experience

If you like trendy restaurants with great food, creative drinks and a DC vibe, this is it! Teddy and the Bully Bar is located on 19th & M in downtown Washington, D.C. During dinner hours they serve small plates, 2-4 are recommended per person. All cocktails are create by the owner's & employees with ingredients made at the restaurant.  I'd love to spend time trying all of their specialty drinks, however they all are exceptionally strong, so it may take several visits to do so! The entire place is designed based on Theodore Roosevelt. The design is crisp and clean, using whites and creams offset by blues. (Blue was Teddy's favorite color.) Teddy and the Bully Bar is extremely elegant, a perfect choice for a date night. It is a bit pricey, but totally worth the experience. 

Crab and Avocado- Talk about refreshing, this was simply amazing. A tower of lump crab meat sits on fresh slices of avocado with fresh grilled corn on the side. This dish screams clean eating, it's irresistible and leaves you feeling good. Below are a few of the dishes I tried...

Oyster Fritters-  Ignore the "Oyster" in the title, this fish is fresh sea scallops and lump crab meat tempura style. I was a little disappointed, I was expecting more scallop flavors. The crab meat overpowered the scallop leaving the dish tasting like crab balls. 

Grilled Romaine- A fresh stalk of grilled romaine drizzled with a garlic vinaigrette is complimented by honey, grilled red onion, slices of parmesan and roasted tomato. Each item compliments one another perfectly, it is refreshingly flavorful.

Crushed Tomato Flatbread- Ordering a flat bread is a must, especially if you have a night of drinking ahead. The flatbreads are pleasantly large for a small plate menu.Smoked mozzarella, tomato, garlic and basil sit on a thin crispy crust. 

Steak- I was a bit disappointed in this plate, the steak was very tough. However, the horseradish balls severed with it were amazing! They were made perfectly with just enough flavor with being too overpowering. 

Teddy and the Bully Bar Website