Prelude Cafe at Strathmore

The staff is impeccably polite and efficient. The food is abominable and incredibly overpriced. If you want to spend $ 40 on two cold cheeseburgers, this is the place for you.

You can eat at this restaurant even if you’re not going to a concert. On concert nights, get there early, because the lines are long and the seating is limited.
They have very fresh and good quality food, cooked on site, and the menu is different every day. They have different and creative themes like all-​American, Spanish, Asian, etc. Good prices, like about $ 9 for an entrée with two sides. The brownies and cookies are also really good.
Added bonus, the concert hall and the hills around the building are beautiful. The dining area is surrounded by windows, so there are great views during sunsets and during the fall and spring seasons when the trees are changing.
Really easy Metro access– a 5-​minute walk from the Grosvenor-​Strathmore station on the red line. Go for an adventure and check it out!
Full disclosure: I worked part-​time at the concerts for a year, but not the café.