When American Ice Company first opened, it was the...

When American Ice Company first opened, it was the coolest thing. It's on the edge of U Street so you felt like you stumbled upon a hidden gem. The decor is unique and half the restaurant is outside heated with heat lamps during the winter. The service is good and the food fine. That's where I give it a three star. The food isn't amazing, but it does it's job. It comes out on a cheap paper plate and is smaller in portions but you pay DC prices for it. They have an okay beer list and have Crispin hard cider in a can. Four years ago, it was the bee's knees of DC, but now it's another average restaurant for locals to hang out in.