Ben's Chili Bowl Edit info
202-667-0909
1213 U St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
Washington, DC 20009
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Customer Reviews (17)
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on Citysearch Dec 28, 2007If you come to U St, you need to make Bens one of the stops. Chili is great, the atmosphere is busy and friendly and you see someone you know but don't really know personally but you know them from somewhere! The chili dogs ... (more)
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on Citysearch Dec 17, 2007bens chili bowl is pretty good for a diner. it is a typical diner but for those who dont eat pork, it is great. you can get turkey products with your meals so that you dont have to skimp out on your meat. ... (more)
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on Citysearch Nov 02, 2007This place has been there and done that for 50 years! The chili is good, hot and just a bit sweet. The dogs are a bit boring, and the entire feel is a bit 'you should have been here 10 years ago'. The half smoke is decent, but I ... (more)
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on Citysearch Jun 20, 2006I always make an effort to stop by Ben's when I'm on U street. Visiting this area on a Friday or Saturday night is a must, the jazz clubs are fantastic, and a quick bite at Ben's is definitely worthwhile. ... (more)
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on Citysearch Jun 18, 2006Ben??s Chili Bowl is an institution in DC. They make some amazing cuisine. This is far from a fancy restaurant. They specialize in some casual food such as burgers, fries, sausage, hot dogs and of course their world ... (more)
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on Citysearch Nov 29, 2005Wow. As a native Washingtonian, I have frequented Ben's Chili Bowl ever since I was a very young child. My father introduced me to this establishment. Small but cozy. The taste of the food is consistently great and the ... (more)
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on Citysearch Oct 31, 2005One little known secret about Ben's is their great veggie burger. And of course everything else that everybody loves. Great tasting food, good value, friendly service and the sense that you have entered the pages of ... (more)
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on Citysearch Oct 12, 2005If you come to visit DC, don't miss Ben's Chili Bowl. The good is great and inexpensive. The service is pretty good as well. I am getting hungry right now just thinking about a smothered Chili Dog with onions! ... (more)
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on Citysearch Sep 27, 2005This place is a Washington institution. Black owned and operated since 1958, Ben's boasts Bill Cosby as one of its most famous regular patrons. The half smoke, perhaps DC's only indiginous cuisine, is a special ... (more)
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on Citysearch Sep 05, 2005Ben's Chili Bowl is a Washington, DC institution. Their specialties are fresh off the grill hot dogs and burgers with all the trimmings. For a DC restaurant, they are absolutely reasonably priced. If you find ... (more)
