Tail Up Goat is a neighborhood restaurant at 1827 Adams Mill Rd. NW (entrance on Lanier Pl.) in Washington, D.C.'s Adams Morgan, serving contemporary Mediterranean- and Caribbean-inspired cooking; it holds one MICHELIN star. [1]
Overview
It was opened in February 2016 by Jon Sybert, Jill Tyler and Bill Jensen, three restaurateurs who had worked side by side at some of the city's finest restaurants; Jon Sybert is the executive chef. The MICHELIN Guide describes it as an easygoing haven where food, drinks and hospitality mesh effortlessly — buzzy in mood, yet backed by a serious kitchen. [1] The restaurant has a dining room, bar seating and a patio, with the bar reserved for walk-ins. [1]
Dishes & Signatures
- Crispy salt cod with smoked cauliflower
- Fairytale eggplant with pork belly and spicy garum
- Steak and potatoes: seared strip steak with crunchy potato pavé dusted with green onion powder
- An un-French baba au rhum with apricot honey, toasted marshmallow and vanilla gelato
- A multi-course "We Cook For You!" meal (about $135)
Honors
The MICHELIN Guide 2023 star list for Washington listed Tail Up Goat as a one-star restaurant, with the official table giving its address as 1827 Adams Mill Rd. NW, Washington, 20009. This entry records the name, address and star rating from the official table; the table carried no individual review of the restaurant, so no dish or chef details were expanded from it. [1]
Practical Information
- Address: 1827 Adams Mill Rd NW, Washington, DC 20009 (Adams Morgan, entrance on Lanier Pl.)
- Hours: Tuesday–Saturday for dinner; closed Sunday and Monday
- Price: $$ (as listed in the MICHELIN Guide); small plates from about $13, larger plates $16–62
- Phone: +1 202-986-9600
- Website: tailupgoat.com
- Reservations: via Resy; the bar is held for walk-ins
- Facilities: bar seating, patio, gluten-free and vegan options
- Note: media reports say the restaurant will close at the end of the year when its lease runs out; verify before visiting
[1]: MICHELIN Guide, “MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant,” 2023-11-08, linked PDF, pp. 14-15.