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If loud noise bothers you at restaurants, Tom Seitsma has selected Little Fountain Cafe as one of 10 of Washington's quietest restaurants - THE WASHINGTON POST MAGAZINE, April 2008 An "adorable" "hidden" "oasis" in "bustling Adams Morgan", this "subterranean" Eclectic offers a "good, reasonably-priced" fare and "amazing desserts" (the chocolate-chip bread pudding will blow your mind), while wine buffs can explore a "small but intelligent wine list" that's half price on Wednesdays; an "intimate setting" with "really personable" service is "perfect for trysts"........
- rated very good to excellent in ZAGAT DINING SURVEY, 2008
A "tiny" "romantic" "treasure" "hidden" below street level on Adams Morgan's "trendy" thoroughfare, this "cutesy" Eclectic is "perfect for a tete-a-tete" between "mid-twenties" "sweeties" on a budget, particularly on Wednesdays when "half-rice wine makes indulgence more affordable"; the kitchen "uses fresh ingredients to their best advantage" in appetizers and entrees, but you should "save room for dessert" because it's "extraordinary."
- rated 'very good to excellent' in ZAGAT DINING SURVEY, 2005
It's remarkable that more restaurants don't realize how the attitude of a host or server can make a difference. The service was so pleasant that I wanted very much to like the food, and on balance I did....Someone clearly has thought about the interplay of flavors and textures and then tasted each dish to be sure the conception works.
- WASHINGTONIAN MAGAZINE, July 2003, "The Best of Adams Morgan"
Tuesday night and you don't feel like cooking? The Little Fountain Cafe comes to the rescue with neighborly service and a nice roast chicken...Saturday night with a date in tow? Low beamed ceilings, gentle lighting and some soft jazz provide just the right backdrop for getting better acquainted with the face across the table...
- TOM SIETSEMA, WASHINGTON POST MAGAZINE, ANNUAL DINING GUIDE, October 2002
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"For a dinner far from official Washington, visit the cozy Little Fountain Cafe in Adams Morgan, where the duck risotto and the Asian-influenced summer rolls are both very good"
- NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 2002
"You'd expect to find this kind of 'quiet', 'intimate' bistro with an 'always-changing, always-fresh' International menu and 'owners who really care' in Paris or Rome; this one gets a little 'lost among the Adams Morgan array' and deserves to be found."
- ZAGAT DINING SURVEY 1999
"Finding a quiet place where people care is especially delightful on the hottest block in Adams Morgan; this very euro, organic cafe is undiscovered, has a creative chef and is still a great bargain."
-ZAGAT DINING SURVEY 1995
"One of the most romantic destinations altogether, and one of the least publicized--it's the kind of place its patrons rarely mention because they're half-afraid it will get famous--is The Little Fountain Cafe in Adams-Morgan. There are only 13 tables in total, another lucky charm for some, and almost any spot in this miniature stone mill house of a hideaway is pretty romantic. The restaurant--in an English basement, partly shielded from 18th Street foot traffic--suggests one of those tiny old wine shops in Quebec City."
--Eve Zibart, THE WASHINGTON POST WEEKEND, February 14, 1997
Hidden Treasure ..."the restaurant [Little Fountain Cafe] had blossomed into one of the most appealing places to eat in the neighborhood. ...Like so many things about this restaurant, they [the desserts] make me eager to return for more."
- Tom Sietsema, THE WASHINGTON POST MAGAZINE, February 3, 2002
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