Restaurants are few and far between in the Foggy Bottom area of Washington near the State Department and Lincoln Memorial. Thankfully, there's Sizzling Express, which offers a self-service, cafeteria-style alternative for workers and tourists alike. I am a devotee of SizzEx's salad bar, which offers just about any ingredient one could imagine putting in a salad. The ingredients are always extremely fresh (no wilted lettuce here) and I have never been disappointed by the salad bar. But SizzEx is more than salads. It also offers a long "buffet bar" of hot prepared foods and food stations where one can order a specialty pizza, hot or cold sandwich, and even Asian and Mexican selections. It all looks good and whenever I visit I see nothing but satisfied diners. Sizzling Express strikes me as a place that might work well for tourists to Washington, although I do not see many of them in the restaurant. I suspect that might be because Sizzling Express is tucked away in what is called the Columbia Plaza complex near the State Department and cannot be seen from the Streets surrounding the complex, but SizzEx is worth seeking out. I would caution that visitors from less expensive parts of the USA, like the South and Midwest, might find SizzEx a bit pricey. However, by Washington standards, the restaurant offers fair value for the prices it charges, and I heartily recommend it to anyone seeking a quick, tasty lunch in the Foggy Bottom area..
This is a great way to do fast food - select your choices salad bar / cafeteria style, weigh and pay. There are also freshly made sandwiches, a bar, and sushi choices. Fresh fruit, salads, many vegetarian and non-vegetarian options for main course. Acoustically quieter than many restaurants so you can carry on a conversation. Open breakfast, lunch, dinner. We were there for dinner. Great for children and families. Downside - some entrees may not stay hot while you look over salads, fruits, puddings, etc. so - get them last.
I'm a picky eater, so I like a restaurant not only with a lot of choices, but one that lets me roam around and make my own decisions. Sizzling Express was a perfect fit for me. A long row of fix your own salads and fruits, all freshly cut, nothing out of a can, that I could tell. The breakfast had a lot of egg and meat selections, especially turkey sausage and bacon. The afternoon and evenings seemed especially Chinese food, but that might have been the days I was there. Best of all there was a big room with tables that you could spread a newspaper out on and just sit, read and enjoy the different types of "regulars" that frequented the place. Price was around $6-7/oz, or below Whole Foods' prices, but definitely of good quality and choice. My only complaint is that I wish the food was a little hotter, but maybe I can a little too late in the serving cycle. Open 6:30AM to 10PM which was great for an early breakfast.
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