Image: Shrimp Banh Mi
Last Updated: June 2025
Current Status: Multiple locations are open and appear to be going gangbusters. The beer is still fresh, the sandwiches tasty and the scene relaxed. There is even a whiff of first-date awkwardness around to remind you of the old days.
Summary:
Cuisine: Sandwiches/Salads
Locations:
Dupont: 1513 17th St NW Washington, DC 20036 (currently closed)
Foggy Bottom: 2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006
Navy Yard: 1201 Half St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Woodley Park (Duke’s Counter): 3000 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Website: https://www.dukesgrocery.com/
Reservations: Reservations are currently available for all locations via website.
Other Critics/Voices:
Washington Post: Early take from Carman when Alex McCoy (now at Lucky Buns) was chef.
Washingtonian: Best Cheeseburgers in DC