Tackle Box

Georgetown has a few good things going for it. It has the old brick sidewalks, a great movie theatre, a couple decent bars (debatable I know but Saloon and Chadwicks at least serve as a wash for the Blue Gins of the world) and a fantastic local band (the incomparable Fallen Variant). However, for a college section of town, Georgetown is sorely lacking in the take-out department. Booeymonger and the Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory are ok but nothing special, and the neighborhood Five Guys has to be the company’s worst run franchise. As a recent college graduate still averse to any form of cooking, the lack of decent take-out in my neighborhood has been a daily struggle.

Tackle Box is the latest contender to fill the take-out vacuum. As the name would suggest, it is primarily a seafood restaurant, and serves environmentally “sustainable” entrees off an a la carte menu. I have been to Tackle Box a few times now and have ordered their lobster roll, the fried clams roll, the crispy Pollack and the wood grilled trout. The dishes have been simple, straight forward and quite good. I have heard a few complaints from friends that the wood grilled options are bland and lacking flavor. However, this has not been my experience and they offer a variety of sauces to spice it up if your poor little palette needs some lace curtains (just kidding, I like the marinara). In addition to the main entrées, Tackle Box also offers a number of sides to complete the meal. Personally, I like the Sweet Potato fries and the mac and cheese. There is nothing unusual about these dishes but you can screw them up if you try to do too much, and Tackle Box smartly avoids this pit fall. All in all, Tackle Box is a welcome addition to local restaurants, and I’ll be stopping in frequently.

Tackle Box

tacklebox-dc.com

3245 M St NW

Washington, DC 20007