Americana Review

Jason here. We recently wanted to go out on a nice date somewhere. We found a great restaurant called Americana (warning site has sound). The restaurant is located on Capitol Hill, and has plenty of places to walk to nearby if the weather is nice.

To start, the restaurant is very gluten friendly. Everything is clearly marked on their menu which you can find online. The wait staff was friendly, and reassured us the gluten free items were definitely safe. They were also knowledgeable for what drinks were safe to order.

We had some time to kill before they started serving dinner, so we both ordered some adult milkshakes. Finally a milkshake I could order, and not feel like I was over paying. They were nice and think, and came in a large serving. I ordered a Vivace Liqueur Milkshake which makes the whole thing have a rich coffee taste to it. The milkshake drowned out any strong alcohol taste, so it was perfect for me and for anyone else that finds alcohol a bit grating to the tongue.

The food. Oh wow the food. I ordered the Fried Cornish Game Hen. It is extremely rare to find fried food which is gluten free, so there was no way I was going to pass up that opportunity. The game hen was extremely succulent, and the fried bits were extremely crunchy and seasoned to perfection. It was salty, but also a taste of pepper to it for spice. Furthermore, it came with a side of the best grits I have ever had. The best part, it came with more than enough for leftover for lunch at work the next day.

Kayleigh here. I started off with their Bourbon Maple milkshake, which came recommended by the waiter. And boy, the sweet notes of the milkshake paired perfectly with the deep flavors of the bourbon- why hadn’t I gotten to try that before now? It should be a restaurant staple everywhere! The entrée I ordered- the Wild Boar Enchiladas- was absolutely fantastic. Heavily spiced ground boar, covered in a delicious red sauce and plenty of broiling hot cheese, making my mouth water just from the smell.

Oh, and did we mention that they serve a bowl truffle popcorn instead of a basket of bread while you wait for your meal? And that it is gluten free?

This is definitely one of the best restaurants we have dined at, since moving to Washington about a year ago. They are very gluten intolerant friendly, have a decently priced menu, and an excellent selection of unique entrees which is especially rare for gluten free options.  As a caution, the restaurant is very small, so it may be best to hit it up outside towards the beginning of service, or on less busy days of the week. But even if there is a full house when you go, just go window shopping around the block- the food is well worth the wait.