The Washington Post's 2006 Fall Dining Guide

** and ½ stars (out of four)

"No local purveyor does a better job of dishing up the flavors of Central and South America than this colorful, three-story fun house watched over by chef Katsuya Fukushima. Think all caipirinhas taste alike? The traditional cocktail of Brazilian rum and lime mixes crushed pineapple into the blend, while a cocktail of passion fruit juice and rum is turbo-charged with fresh ginger and jalapeno. And the quesadillas are sensational; the changing selection might include a grill-striped tortilla hiding duck confit, goat cheese and tangy slivers of grapefruit." -- Tom Sietsema read the full review

2006 Washingtonian's 100 Very Best Restaurants

Café Atlántico
** and ½ stars

2007 Zagat Survey Washington, DC/Baltimore

“Phenomenal” mojitos and “mouthwatering” guacamole made tableside kick start a “mini-vacation” on this Penn Quarterite’s “three levels of Caribbean fun”; its Nuevo Latino kitchen “makes cutting-edge food deliciously edible”, while “terrific” pre-theater and weekend Latin dim sum keep it “affordable”; at its six-seat, reservations-only Minibar – an “interactive carnival” of “art and chemistry” – “daring types” test their “bravado” on 30-plus bite-size “creations.”