Diva's Dinner at 901 Restaurant in DC's Penn Quarter -

901′s motto is “Sexy. Sophisticated. Sharing” and Sip With Socialites agree!

Olivier Le Ru-Riboulot invited SWS to dine at 901 Restaurant and Bar‘s intimate chef’s table. 901 is Penn Quarter’s most elegant destination eatery, specializing in American-Asian cuisine. The hotspot boasts sleek and modern décor with an urban yet sophisticated ambiance.

Jana, Michele, Jamie and Eve were joined by dear friends Angelique Vélez and Vanessa Dennis.

Under the direction of notable Executive Chef, Thomas Hall, formerly of Ten Pehn, 901’s vibrant menu offers an array of internationally inspired dishes. The menu caters to DC’s international pallet.

The restaurant menu items are meant to be shared and that’s exactly what we did.

We started with these amazing appetizers which were all delicious!

Craft Beer Satays 901 lager marinated chicken & beef tips curry peanut sauce, crispy Thai basil

Spinach Crisps (Vegetarian)
Thai basil, Thai chili crème, water chestnut salsa

Prince Edward Island Mussels Spicy tomato cream, basil, crispy roti

Jamie and Jana look on as Angelique shares one of her amusing anecdotes.

These were our scrumptious entrees choices.

Citrus XO Shrimp Crispy polenta corn cake, haricot verts citrus XO sauce

Jana displays her tasty Ponzu Stir-fry Noodles (Vegan) Asparagus, bell pepper, cabbage, carrots edamame, ponzu sauce, bean sprouts

BBQ Beef Ribs Korean BBQ glaze, grilled scallions jasmine rice & napa salad

This is the side of the table that ordered dessert.

901’s delectable desserts are to die for!

"Coffee and Donuts" Donut bread pudding, coffee crème anglaise vanilla bean ice cream

Caramel and Chocolate Warm chocolate cake, ground ginger bread cinnamon tuile, caramel ice cream

Asian Pear Bread Pudding Apple cider caramel, toasted hazelnut vanilla bean ice cream

One of our favorite unique touches was the light up menus. Our photographer tried to capture our amusement.

The restaurant’s drink menu compliments its mouth-watering eats, with a wide range of craft cocktails, wines and beers. 901 boosts an impressive selection of craft beer. 901′s sister restaurant, Capital City Brewing Company provides the locally brewed beers. 901 has a massive selection of pale ales and stouts.