Etete
Etete, 1942 9th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-232-7600 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | Hill Rag]
By far the “nicest” and most upscale of the 9th Street places. This is where you should bring your mother. They also have a few pastas on the menu. Excellent vegetarian dishes.