Busboys and Poets

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235 Carroll St NW
Washington, DC 20012
+1 (202) 726-0856
http://www.busboysandpoets.com
Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bar, bookstore, coffee shop, events space and cultural hub where arts, politics and intentionally culture collide. Menu is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free friendly.

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(800)

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Alex M.
9/1/2025

Good spot for excellent, friendly service and great food. Generous portions. Have enjoyed the tempeh sandwich (so good) and my meat-eating family members really liked the Iraqi breakfast hash,...

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Anne S.
8/29/2025

Terrible service. The waiters are not trained. The food is half ok. You can tell they just throw it on the plate without any care. The ONLY reason why they have customers at this location is...

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jess w.
8/26/2025

I feel bad for the young lady working as a hostess and everything in between last night. It felt like she truly was trying This experience was SO BAD. We arrived around 6:15 on a Monday....

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Lauren J.
12/22/2025

You can never go wrong with Busboys and Poets. This was my first time at this location and they did not disappoint. Ate delicious food with fantastic service. It was a holiday so it did get pretty...

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Evan P.
12/21/2025

Great space conveniently located near the Takoma metro. They have a large space that is perfect for hosting and often host a number of talks. Their large back room has a projection screen and is...

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