We were looking for a brunch place that was a) in the city, b) had both healthy and indulgent options, and c) wasn't too pricey. Commonwealth Gastropub, in Columbia Heights, seemed to fit the profile pretty well, plus we could get a reservation on opentable.
The food was...okay. The only thing offensive was the breakfast potatoes, which looked like they should be deliciously crispy, rustic, thick-cut chips but actually were greasy, soggy, and pretty flavorless. We started with popovers, which were not bad...nice size, warm upon arrival at our table, with a light dusting of confectioner's sugar. The dough was eggy, but lacked a little sweetness...I felt compelled to use the maple syrup that accompanied it, although I didn't intend to originally. I wanted to eat healthy (okay, except for the popover!) and got the goat cheese and beet salad. The beets were almost as flavorless as the potatoes, and the goat cheese was a little stinky for my taste. My dining companions both got egg dishes -- toad in a hole and salmon benny. Both seemed underwhelmed, but not disappointed. Honestly, though, for a freaking PUB, I would have expected larger portions--as in, more than one "toad" per serving.
Pros for the thrifty--free mimosa with every brunch entree, and very reasonable prices. Although maybe that's why the portions are small!
Overall assessment: reasonably priced, mostly unoffensive food. But not likely to make a cameo in my food fantasies. (x-posted to yelp.com)
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