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Seafood Tower

M's Adventures

If you are really into seafood, then there is a place for you in DC. At the Le Diplomate restaurant, they will serve you two or three level towers. We got the three level, for 4-6 people. It cost around $180. The photo doesn’t do it justice. When they brought it out, I took video and that was much more impressive (check out the video on YouTube or Instagram).

We asked for warm butter to dip our lobster, crab, and shrimp. While all seafood can be eaten raw, some of the items are cooked such as the mussels, shrimp, lobster, and crab. The oysters, clams, salmon, and scallops are raw.

We had this as our main course and it was a lot of food for three people. We also got other cheeses, cheese balls, and dessert. We also got complimentary champagne.

DC’s Wharf is More Than Steamed Shrimp

M's Adventures

For those who visited or lived in DC back in the day, they will recall going down to Maine Avenue fish market to buy shrimp and seafood from the red roofed open air buildings sitting low down by the water. You could even get them pre-steamed with Old Bay Seasoning and ready to eat. The area was a bit run down and sketchy at night. It was a strange location in DC. But one went there for the shrimp. Or if you were eating at Philips.

Times have changed but the seafood stalls are still there. Other than that, it’s a complete make over. Now The Wharf is an entire outdoor boardwalk built for pleasure by the water. It is a new destination location in DC. If you come to DC, I recommend trying it out.

Go for the seafood, Gordon Ramsey’s sticky toffee pudding, and towers of seafood. If you are not into seafood, there are other options. Even the Irish pub is good!