Dupont Coffee Shop

The ratings are miss leading. I went her to cappuccino and a basis coffee. My cappuccino tasted burnt and flavorless and the coffee was watered down. Definitely won’t return.

The mocha was cool.
They had those nice German über expensive chocolates. (you know the ones)
They had bubble tea.
That’s not why you should come here
But this is about the Bibimbap or «Bee Beam Bap» is it says on the sign.
Korean food is awesome. I’m such a newb to Korean food that for the most part it all tastes great to me. This is probably my favorite bibimbap in the area.
Shout to Poppa Box (great playlist, lots of options), Rice Bar (that purple/​black rice? and Kalbi! Holla at a player), and that spot in the International Food Court (that price is so right) — but the proprietor here went with nice julienne’d vegetables (and scrambled eggs) and bulgogi on top. My palate is refined enough to speak on what was missing, but for a non-​Korean that likes Bibimbap, this place was good.
She even hooked up the extra sesame oil and gochujang for the homey.
I ate it at the counter, and it was good. You can sneak out of there for about 10 bucks, maybe 11 if you get a bottle of «pop». (got some Midwesteners on the job, they’re so wholesome)

I don’t normally give bad reviews but I had two very disappointing Korean lunches at this place. The portions are very small, the meals weren’t very tasty, and the prices are pretty high for what you get. For example today I got the bibimbap and it consisted of about a half an ounce of beef and the rest of it was like 70% white rice. The only reason why am giving it three stars as opposed to two stars or one star is that it is a family owned the place from what I gather.

Way more than a coffee shop! Dupont Coffee is a wonderful place to grab a bite for lunch if you’re bringing it back to your desk or in a hurry. A startling array of options includes various classic American sandwiches such as ham and cheese and turkey avocado wraps for excellent value. After going there for a few months I finally opened my eyes and noticed their distinctly Korean section of the menu, which includes Bulgogi and Teriyaki entrée dishes and sandwiches. A delicious and satisfying lunch can be had for under $ 7 – 8. My personal favorite is the Dupont Cheeseburger, which is a twist on a regular cheeseburger – it has a tangy bulgogi patty which goes great with lettuce, tomato, and mayo, for a price of $ 5.05 including tax as of the date of this review. I grab lunch there at least once a week, sometimes more.

I work nearby. This is the perfect place to pick up a quick and cheap egg sandwich on mornings when my office yogurt and granola just won’t cut it. Friendly staff and willing to customize.

While constantly on the search for a legit bubble tea place, came here to try their bubble tea when a friend recommended it. If you’re here for bubble tea don’t do it. Not even close to the real thing. Very disappointing.
Can’t say anything about the other items on their menu, though the Korean food looked pretty good at under $ 10.

Really cute little diner that has a spectacularly wide selection, both on the menu and sold by the counter. Prices for everything were pretty cheap (for the DC area, at least)! I had an iced black milk tea with tapioca, which was good; I also allowed myself some Manner hazelnut chocolate wafers, which I haven’t seen outside of international grocery stores! The owners were adorable and exceptionally polite.

This little coffee shop is great! It has everything from coffee to coconut water and breakfast sandwiches to bulgogi. My office is just around the corner, so I frequent this spot for breakfast and/​or lunch. I haven’t hated anything I’ve tried. In particular, their cheeseburger and fries are spectacular.
My only qualm with this place is you don’t get free coffee refills (no matter how many times you come in! haha).

Somewhere cheap in Dupont Circle with good coffee and decent food. Its a quaint little place I walked here daily for breakfast when in town for work.

Food: the hot bubble tea should be the new hot chocolate. I got a hot taro bubble tea based on the owner’s recommendation, and I was blown away by how good it was despite my initial skepticism. I have found very few, if any, satisfactory bubble tea metro-​accessible spots in the DMV at a reasonable price, and this place definitely is going to be my bubble tea place in DC.
Service: even better than the hot taro bubble tea. The owner clearly sees her customers as people rather than dollar signs and bubble tea was made in less than 3 min.
Highly, highly recommend for bubble tea aficionados who work in the area and need a sweet and warm pick-​me-​up!

Co-​worker kept raving about their French fries, so I had to go check it out. Got a cheeseburger and fries. The cheeseburger was seasoned well & I was able to choose toppings. The fries were delicious!!! Not too soft and not too crunchy! Seasoned well! I now will rave about the fries as well!
Going soon again to try one of their Korean dishes (and a side of fries!)

A dying breed — an old-​fashioned downtown lunch counter, where you can still get a basic, solid, bacon-​egg-​and-​cheese to start your day, or a club sandwich for lunch. And Helen is friendly and fast.

This is a great little place on the ground floor of an office building. The food works out fine — it’s obviously not fine dining but quick eats.
The menu is standard diner fare and the lunch included Korean and Japanese dishes. They also have coffee. It’s cheap for the area and they have seating if you want. The owner is very nice.

Basic fare from a grill but they certainly make it right, serve it quickly, and do it with a smile every time. Great bargain for a quick bite to eat. Love that I can run back to the office, eat at the counter or sit outside on a nice day. Also, only place in the area I know of where you can get a bubble tea which is a heck of a guilty pleasure satisfied if you ever find yourself in need in the middle of a work day and can’t make it out to Virginia.

Great little place near my work to get a relatively quick, affordable, and filling breakfast. The area is filled with big chains (Panera, Cosi, Corner Bakery) with overpriced, sub-​par food. When great local businesses like this exist steps away, why not go there instead? The owners are very friendly and so sweet, it’s hard not to want to support them. It doesn’t hurt that the food is delicious too! The menu is all over the place — the items range from burgers to gyros to ramen to chicken salad. The breakfast burrito with bacon is my go to and a very filling breakfast for under $ 5. The bubble tea smoothie is also very good. I’ve seen co-​workers get the bulgogi and it smells INCREDIBLE but have yet to try it myself. This place is a recent discovery so I haven’t tried too many things, but I’m looking forward to trying their very large menu!

Inexpensive and convenient spot very near the DuPont redline stop. The service was so nice and fast. Only problem, the food and coffee weren’t excellent. Definitely good and satisfying, but not excellent. Is there no place to get real coffee in DuPont?

For a hole-​in-​the-​wall coffee shop, this place is a solid three stars. My egg sandwich was extremely plain jane, and the thermos coffee was drinkable but not good enough to go back. They have a huge menu; if I’m curious and in the area I might return.

I work in the building right next door and for the past 2 years, I have watched my coworker bring in a breakfast sandwich from this place every single morning. I don’t eat breakfast so I have never had a desire to go (I assumed it was just a breakfast place) Boy was I wrong!
This place has everything — Breakfast sandwiches, Lunch sandwiches, Korean dishes, Ramen, Desserts, Snacks, Smoothies, Flavored Coffee, and… wait for it… BUBBLE TEA!!! This is going to be dangerous to my waistline…
This place is perfect for a quick, cheap carry out lunch. It is small inside but the owner is SO friendly and there are a few bar seats available if you want to eat in. They also have a couple of tables outside to sit at. This is my new Thursday lunch spot because I always need something quick before my weekly team meeting at 1pm.
The things I have tried so far:
–Iced Coffee — She mixes the cream/​sugar in for you and it comes in a decent size. You can’t argue with $ 1.80
–Black Milk Bubble Tea — I love this flavor! Don’t come too early in the morning because it takes her some time to make the bubbles. My coworker stopped in one morning at 9:30 and she said they weren’t ready yet. It was a little more liquidy than I am used to but I don’t need my bubble teas to always be frozen and at $ 3.99 each the price is right! (especially considering the cheapest item you can get at Jamba Juice up the street is over $ 5)
–Yankee Doodle — Yum! Her egg salad is really good! She puts bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted bread, I loved this! all for $ 5!
Tip — $ 5 minimum for credit card purchases, Daily specials
I can’t wait to try more items off the menu!

You could walk by this place every day and never notice it. I got curious one day, and was absolutely ecstatic to hear that they have bulgogi-​ssam! A hole-​in-​the-​wall joint in Dupont Circle that sells affordable Korean food? How could I have missed that?
Compared to its tiny scale and obscure presence, this place gets pretty busy during lunch. We rolled in before the lunch rush, but watched several people awaiting their meal while we ordered and finished our bulgogi-​ssam and tofu teryaki. The lady that runs the place is very friendly, but seemed to be having a bit of trouble keeping up with the small mob crowding the counter.
Compared to my excitement, the meal was a bit underwhelming. The small pieces of thin meat were a bit dry, and while I know this is wishful thinking, I longed for a bit of kimchi to add more flavor. My friend also seemed to think his tofu teryaki was a bit meh.
Based on the reviews, their deli and breakfast selections seem to be the better bet. If you’re feeling super nostalgic for Korean food and can’t venture out of Dupont Circle, this place will do. But if you just find yourself here because you’re intrigued by the little hold-​in-​the-​wall run by the friendly lady with the big smile, maybe you should stick to their more popular fare.

Great place to grab a quick bite. Egg salad is excellent, as is their signature ginger salad dressing on the house salad.
The owner is an absolutely lovely woman who makes everyone feels welcome!