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Cafe Deluxe in Washington is a four star American restaurant. This is a great place. This inexpensive restaurant is located in the Woodley Park neighborhood, and is one of the popular eateries in the district. This place features a singles scene. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant features a full bar and brunch. This place is good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
The small collection of restaurants and shops on Wisconsin between Tenleytown and Glover park includes a few of the more well known places to eat - 2 Amy's and Cactus Cantina - but lets not forget...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best happy hours I've seen. Good burgers for 4 or 5 bucks, plus other choices, and $3 beers, including Sierra Nevada.
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A great neighborhood joint with a bistro-y feel and a perfect place to stop in if you're visiting the cathedral and don't won't to deal with the crowds at Two Amys. Nice long bar that seats at least...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Inexpensive, when compared to other DC restaurants with similar menus. Most entrees are around $12.The menu has a lot of variety - French, American and a few Latin and Asian dishes. There is something...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm kind of curious how much business would vary at the restaurants on this block if customers weren't permitted unfettered access to the Giant parking lot. Deluxe is ok, but if not for the parking...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever since I moved back to Boston, I've been looking for "my Cafe Deluxe". This was my go-to place when I lived in D.C. and seemed to fit the bill for many an occasion. Craving comfort food? Cafe...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I prefer Cafe Deluxe for their dinner fare. I've tried the roasted chicken, which was pretty good. My favorite dish, by far is the salmon with the goat cheese and orzo. It is amazing and is always...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really nice place for a drink and dinner. I had the salmon with pureed red bell pepper sauce with orzo, feta, and asparagus. Nice balanced dish.Restaurant itself was a bit noisy, but I think it made...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best place for HAPPY HOUR! Its only available at the bar though. $4 dollar food menu, $4 beers and wine and Half price on bottles of wine.Went there after a game of tennis and managed to catch the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'd always passed this place and wondered what it was all about. to my luck- my roommate suggested it. she considers the restaurant one of her faves. we went around dinner time and there was a good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While the food and service were quite good, I think the menu is a bit over priced. I would certainly come back for happy hour when many of the menu items are half price. But I did not think that the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While the dinner is decent, I like going here for Happy Hour. The Happy Hour menu includes $5 hamburger and fries or a tasty hand-tossed pizza with basil and chicken or prosciutto. The cosmos are only...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Go for the chardonnay and salads or blackened chicken fettucini with asparagus. Good bread. Very noisy, lively, crowded. No reservations. Local hangout.
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming to Cafe Deluxe since I was in the 3rd or 4th grade (i.e, when my mother and I moved essentially across the street from there.) As a kid, i always got the burger and fries, which...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i absolutely love the grilled cheese with bacon and tomato!!! my favorite thing is there arnold palmer!!!! i have only had take out never went and sat down. food is always on time and carries well.
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was going to give this four stars, but in the end couldn't find anything wrong with it, so it gets a full 5 stars. It's really everything you could want in a standard-fare American restaurant.The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a nice random tuesday lunch here last week. It was Veteran's Day, so my fellow Fed friend and I tried to be as lazy as possible. The most effort we put anything into was making the drive to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great choice when 2Amys had the normal, outrageously long wait. I may never get to eat there! The manager seated us. Having worked in the business at that level, this is always a good sign because...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
**3.5**I can't come to Cafe Deluxe and NOT order the gruyere mac and cheese as a side. It's just not possible. My girlfriends and I came here for dinner last week and it was pretty hoppin'. We were...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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They have a great crab cake at Cafe Deluxe. The entrees are pretty reliable - you know what you're going to get. The service is pretty good and the prices are reasonable. The wait generally isn't too long.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars.Had a nice Sunday brunch here. Ordered the chicken sandwich w/avocado and caramelized onions, my friend ordered the salmon and scallion omlette. We both enjoyed it, but I wasn't totally...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Deluxe is probably the first restaurant I've found in DC that I absolutely love and will go to whenever I need a place to eat. Of course it helps that I live a block away from it, but I wouldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
great french toast. the crowd can be really stuffy though. i usually come thru for brunch after a softball game on Sundays so yes i'm wearing shorts, high socks, etc. Most of the patrons (yeah, i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No, it isn't gourmet but it is probably my new favorite place to go to in the neighborhood. it's got a decent menu with enough of variety that everyone in a group would be pleased - unlike Cactus...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once, but I was sick and in the process of moving and desperately in need of food. The fancy meatloaf made me incredibly happy. So get the meatloaf when you are down, that's all...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went back here on the night before 4th of July when everything else in the area was super crowded with waits and the boy wanted some fish. The place was about 2/3 full. I had just had fish for two...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"American bistro?" Please! Are we to pretend that cafe deluxe has revamped home-style diner food to make it upscale? Meatloaf... C'mon, seriously? I'll give the decor some credit, in it's attempt...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Caf Deluxe is an American style bistro with a menu that combines the traditional and the unusual. The setting is classic bistro, with a dark wood bar and butcher paper table cloths - a classy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went there last night with Mommy. Mommy had a hamburger. She usually gets a goat cheese salad to go with it but not this time so she ate half of Daddy's dinner. I had pasta. The service was not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Bloody Mary's ever. The rim of the glass was lined with old bay. It was like drinking a crab with my delicious pancakes and blueberries. Great for Brunch!
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped in for lunch here by myself one day. The restaurant is divided into two parts; general dining room and bar area. I chose to sit at one of the tables in the bar area. Bartender set me up with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You just don't do it for me, baby. Sometimes a place tries too hard to be classy - enter Cafe Deluxe. Let's think about what helps contribute to their class-factor: Their wine/drink list is very...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another neighborhood joint that we hit up often. It gets pretty crazy during prime dinner hours, so the bf and I often sit at the bar. The food is good, but some things are much better than others....
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Recently, we had our department "team building" afternoon. It started with Lunch at Cafe Deluxe.It turned out to be the perfect choice. We got there right at noon so our party of 5 wouldn't have to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An old neighborhood favorite from my DC days. Great service. Solidly good, tasty food. Affordable. Good wines. Nothing exceptional or super memorable, but out of all the times I stopped there, no...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can see why some say that there is nothing too special about Cafe Deluxe. It's small, loud, and has a plain menu though for some reason, I have always really liked it! It's one of the very few...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is always consistently good here; the service is not. We ended up here b/c the line at Two Amy's was incredibly long for 6:30p.m. We were not disappointed though. We scored a nice table on...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Deluxe is a great standby for a good meal at lunch or dinner. The service is excellent and the food is always well done. Prices are reasonable for what you get, which are not massive portions,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I'm not going to the right Applebees or Fridays, because those places DO NOT compare to this. Great ingredients and flavors and well executed meals were all I've ever gotten here, for dinner at...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I take or leave Cafe Deluxe - in fact, I think that the best word to describe it is "meh." This is the sound that accomodates the shrug and face of slight disinterest I project when someone suggests...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As others have said, this a good, safe restaurant to go to when you're craving some "normal" food. I would definitely not compare it to TGI Friday's or Applebees---its a huge step up from that, as in,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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upscale spot that's still family friendly... it's just noisy enough to drown out a baby's crying... crayons available for drawing and the staff is wonderfully accommodating to kids... great menus for kids and...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I lived very close to the Cafe Deluxe when I lived in DC, and for a local neighborhood joint that you can just stroll down to in the evening it's just about perfect. It's a moderately-priced cafe...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Deluxe...the name is deceiving. While many yelpers enjoy the food here, I'm not of like-mind. I've been to both locations on several occasions (I unfortunately know others who DO like it) and it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think of CD as a sort of Appleby's for the GTown & Calvert crowd -- no alarming oddities on the menu here -- youve had everything before.But it's all done acceptably well and the dining room has a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Totally overrated.
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The half-priced wine on Monday is a great introduction to Cafe Deluxe, but the food is great too. The prices aren't bad, but when it gets busy the staff tends to get a bit frazzled. You can sit...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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My Uncle who lives in the area goes to Cafe Deluxe at least weekly. I've been there when we have gone to DC and it ...
gusto.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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Unless you're looking for that booth in the back in the corner in the dark, as Flip Wilson used to say, Cafe Deluxe is a great place for a date. The food is great...I've been there for brunch and love...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best brunch on Sundays. Half price wine bottles on Monday nights. Great bartenders and waitstaff. Food was pretty good too.
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cute little cafe with a great greek salad. It's a nice place to hop in for lunch with girlfriends, but the service wasn't so great when I was there.
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2005
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A nice play to go for a family brunch.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/29/2005
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This is a very fine neighborhood restautant that is always hopping and has pretty good food. Its formula is good food at a reasonable price in a nice looking place. Great Martinis, park (don't tellanyone at...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2005
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A great family restaurant. Cafe Deluxe welcomes children of all ages--including infants.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/28/2005
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Truly kid friendly!! And adults can get real food at the same time!
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/21/2005
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May be hard to get into, but the food is good and the atmosphere loud enough that you won't worry about baby yells.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/17/2005
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The wait staff are all extremely helpful and willing to put up with babies and small children. We find this a great place to take our less than year-old daughter.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/10/2005
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Great food (a favorite before we had kids!). Staff is wonderfully accomodating to kids (croyons, special car seat slings for the infants). Fantastic brunch too. Can be crowded and tough to get a seat on the...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/15/2005
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Easy stroller access and a good location for infants. Probably good for reasonably well-behaved toddlers too. (I'm not there yet.)
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/02/2005
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great for kids
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/05/2005
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Nice food and very good staff. Several items on the menu can be enjoyed by kids.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/23/2004
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we recently went to the CD at Tysons and they had a little infant seat holder waiting for us at the table making it easy to get seated and eat their delicious food
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/23/2004
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Good american food at decent prices. A bit tight with a stroller or child. Loud enough that nobody would make a scene, yet hip enough to make for a good meal out.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/22/2004
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I had lunch here with my mother-in-law and my baby. There was plenty of room for the stroller next to the table. The hostess offered to give us a "sling" for the infant carrier. I didn't know what she was...
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/22/2004
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Very nice place for a group with a few tots!
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/22/2004
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Nice children's menu, nice service, pleasant atmosphere. Only place I've seen with buttered noodles on a children's menu!
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/01/2004
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They were pretty good to us here and helped get the high chair set up. Lunch is much better than dinner which can turn a little kid un-friendly.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/06/2004
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This is a great upscale spot for brunch. They have crayons for kids to use on the paper that covers the tablecloths. Can get very crowded!
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/24/2004
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Great neighborhood restaurant, especially when you can eat outside.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/23/2004
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kids are everywhere--and staff and other customers are very nice to your children.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/23/2004
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There are some children who are seen here, but mostly adults. So LOUD and wild children may not be readily welcomed in this intimate environment.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/18/2004
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This place was fine for a younger infant-good background noise, but staff not that used to children at the restaurant. No changing table in bathroom.
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/08/2003
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They can get really crowded - but they consistently accomodate the stroller crowd. good food too.
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/07/2003
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We've taken our little one to many restaurants around town, and few can match the great combination of kid-approved kid's menu and the yummy food for adults. We've found the staff to always be accomodating to...
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/02/2003
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Exceptionally welcoming to kids, even groups!
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/01/2003
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Great if you can eat outdoors
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/01/2003
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Crayons and fairly healthy kids menu. noisy enough that kids don't disturb others. go early to avoid the wait. Bethesda location is more kid friendly than CD
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/01/2003
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Great food, but very noisy. We had to leave our stroller at the door, as there was no room at the table. Thus we had to hold our baby - who is not yet old enough for a high chair - in our laps through the...
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/30/2003
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the best part about this restaurant is that is pretty loud - so no-one hears the meltdowns!!
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/15/2003
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every kid gets a little bucket of crayons and they have a great kids menu, (with coloring page the back), and the tables are covered with paper for more artistic renderings. they have high chairs, booster...
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/03/2003
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This is a stylish restaurant with great food, including brunch. It provides a special stand to hold carseats at eye level, and there are paper tablecloths and crayons for the kids. Even though there is quite a...
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/30/2003
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i love this place! not only is it a fun place to take the kids for an early dinner (crayons & kids menues provided), but later it's a great bar to meet friends for a martini. on pretty days, you can enjoy...
amazon.com - user review
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this cleveland park restaurant beckons those in search of a hip, yet unpretentious place to wine and dine. the diverse menu, stylish decor and great martini selection make it a popular place for young...
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there are not a lot of places to eat in the restaurant-poor area around the national cathedral, so cafe deluxe has been a hit from the day it opened. its classy art-deco atmosphere and down-home american...
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