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Solid food at area sports bars seems to be particularly hard to come by in DC. Eater readers were pretty stumped when last Friday's Open Thread asked them "What Sports Bar In Town Serves the Best Food?" Some responded with a cynical, "none of them." But some readers chimed in with emails, Tweets and comments praising the food at a handful of neighborhood joints. Here they are.
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Eight Sports Bars Where Eater Readers Get Decent Food
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Redline Sports Lounge
Redline's fare is certainly atypical for sports bars. Menu items include tuna tartare spring rolls, gator three ways and kobe "haute" dogs.
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Cleveland Park Bar And Grill
Cleveland Park Bar & Grill's specialties include Italian dishes and pizza.
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Nellie's Sports Bar
The gay-friendly Nellie's delivers solid burgers, salads and some less traditional items like arepas and empanadas.
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Justin's Café
Justin's is one of the only options in town near Nationals Ballpark. Sample pizzas, soups and bison burgers there.
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Dogwood Tavern
Have a hefty plate of nachos, or even some oysters on the half shell at Falls Church's Dogwood Tavern.
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Shelly's Back Room
Eater readers swear by the wings at Shelly's Back Room.
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Duffy's Irish Pub
Duffy's is another solid option when it comes to wings.
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Town Hall
Cheesy potato chips and seared scallops are found on the same menu at Glover Park's Town Hall.
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