Komi (restaurant)

Komi
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ChefJohnny Monis
CityWashington D.C.
CountryUnited States

Komi was a restaurant in Washington, D.C. operated by Chef Johnny Monis, serving Italian cuisine and Greek cuisine.

Komi was located at 1509 17th St. NW in Washington, D.C.[1] It opened in 2003, serving wood-fired pizzas and an à la carte menu of soups, salads, and entrees for lunch and dinner.[2]

In the winter of 2006, Chef Monis shut down the restaurant for two weeks, removing a majority of the tables and re-opening with a prix-fixe multi-course menu priced at $84, only available for dinner.[3] This new incarnation of Komi earned rave reviews, landing the No.1 spot on Washingtonian Magazine's Best Restaurants in DC in 2009.[4] It held this top spot through 2012, as it became one of the most acclaimed restaurants in the city.[5]

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dined at Komi in May 2010.[6]

Komi earned a Michelin star in the 2018 Michelin Guide for Washington, DC.[7] In his 2018 Fall Dining Guide, Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema named Komi to his ten-restaurant Hall of Fame.[8]

By September, 2022, Komi had lost their Michelin star and "morphed into Happy Gyro, a… Greek deli-style takeout."[9]

  1. ^ Sietsema, Tom (October 10, 2018). "Komi's wonders never cease". Washington Post Magazine.
  2. ^ Sietsema, Tom (January 11, 2004). "A Young Man's Game". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ Kliman, Todd (September 24, 2008). "Komi". Washingtonian Magazine.
  4. ^ Kliman, Todd (February 19, 2009). "100 Best Restaurants 2009: Komi". Washingtonian Magazine.
  5. ^ Harris, Shane (September 5, 2012). "Chef Johnny Monis: Komi's Backstage Artist". Washingtonian Magazine.
  6. ^ Hennessey, Kathleen (July 6, 2010). "A table and stage for the Obamas". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ Judkis, Maura (October 17, 2017). "Komi, Métier join the Michelin star ranks, but no D.C. restaurants earn a coveted third star". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ Sietsema, Tom (October 11, 2018). "2018 Fall Dining Guide". Washington Post Magazine.
  9. ^ Spiegel, Anna. "Little Serow Has Temporarily Closed in Dupont Circle". Washingtonian. Retrieved 4 April 2024.