DC Coast sets a high standard for upscale, contemporary dining to which other neighborhood restaurants aspire. The details, service and food at DC Coast are as impeccable as the pinstriped suits and power ties worn by the K Street lobbyists who frequent the restaurant. On weekdays, DC Coast is packed with D.C.’s power brokers, and it is not unusual to recognize a familiar political face. Though the menu changes frequently to reflect seasonal seafood choices, the food is predictably delicious, and the signature dishes, like the barbeque glazed salmon or the Carolina shrimp and grits, keep customers coming back for more. Weekends are just as busy at DC Coast, but the atmosphere evolves from a power lunch venue to an elegant dinner spot where couples retreat for a romantic dinner.