MOCO Eatery Serves 1 Of Post Food Critic's Favorite Meals: Report

WHEATON, MD — In a roundup of restaurants he dined at in March, Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema reported that District Bistro in Wheaton served him one of his favorite meals.

"You can’t take a wrong turn at this location, where veteran chef Pedro Matamoros offers two ways to eat under one roof: Frank’s Burger Place, featuring a hamburger named after the chef’s stepfather, and District Bistro, a more elevated but still casual source for some American comfort foods," Sietsema writes. "Cubes of tuna tartare top a base of avocado, a familiar appetizer served with splotches of lively yuzu and sriracha sauces. Gingery duck confit fills the crisp spring rolls, staged on their sweet chile dipping sauce. The salads are built for two, and the pastas embrace homemade fettuccine with lamb Bolognese, lit with harissa, and agnolotti fat with braised short rib, sparked with olives and lapped with winy beef jus."

Located at 11230 Grandview Ave. in Wheaton, District Bistro offers inside dining, delivery and takeout, with entrees ranging in price from $25 to $36.

Here's how the restaurant describes itself online:

District Bistro specializes in classic American cuisine featuring high-quality ingredients sourced from local farm Co-ops and Creameries. Founded and led by Chef Pedro Matamoros, who boasts three decades of expertise with notable establishments such as the Tabard Inn, Nicaro, 8407 Kitchen Bar, and Bluebird Cocktail Room in Baltimore.

Following the establishment of Franks Burger Place in Wheaton, alongside his sons Marlon and Derek Matamoros, Chef Pedro recognized an opportunity to address a culinary gap in Wheaton. Motivated by a passion for cooking and community, he set out to create a casual eatery that would offer exceptional food and classic handcrafted cocktails in a relaxed environment.

Read food critic Tom Sietsema's full article in The Washington Post.