At Good Stuff Eatery, a family-run, counter-serve spot on Capitol Hill, Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn kibitzes with customers while overseeing an affordable menu of American comfort food – burgers and hot dogs dressed with a variety of toppings, sided by hand-cut fries and washed down with old-fashioned shakes; the sleek, bi-level setting is more modern than rustic, despite efforts to achieve a homey feel with distressed wood floors and a communal table upstairs.
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SE; 202-543-8222