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Comet Ping Pong

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  • “Someone else had the Yalie but they found it a little more on the garlicky side than they would have liked.” in 42 reviews

    $2 Yalie

  • “Then we shared "The Stanley," which was not up there with the best pizza I've had, but it was very good, especially by DC standards.” in 26 reviews

    $14 Stanley

  • “From where I live in DC, even Pizzeria Paradiso seems like a schlep, and don't get me started on 2 Amys.” in 14 reviews

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  • 3.0 star rating
    9/25/2008

    Feh. Comet is the definition of under-delivering.

    The pizzas here sound extremely fancy, and are ridiculously expensive (much more than Matchbox or 2 Amys). We didn't order one, because we had heard they were a huge disappointment, and after seeing a few that got delivered to the table next to ours I'm really glad we didn't. They are very small, and pretty much flat, with almost none of those premium toppings you pay for visible. Considering this is one of about 3 food options on the menu there isn't much else to pick from unfortunately.

    We decided to go with a few orders of wings to tide us over til we could make it to somewhere else, since we had the intention of playing a few games of ping pong while we were there. There is only one type to choose from, and it turns out they're actually really tasty, a bit on the pricey side for wings, but still loaded with flavor. I'm not sure how they are cooked, but I would have to guess they are roasted in the oven, because there was no visible batter, and the meat just falls off the bone. There was a great herbaceousness to them, and I wish we had gotten 4 orders instead of 2. The bleu cheese they give you is a bit funky, and doesn't exactly go well with the wings, so I recommend eating them as is.

    The beer selection is pretty much garbage here, so I suggest going somewhere else before or after if you want some booze. Unless you're happy with the piss that passes as lite beer here, in which case drink to your hearts content from about every variety in the grocery store these days.

    As far as the actual ping pong goes, that was another huge let down at Comet. Despite converting all their dining tables into miniature ping pong tables, they managed to forget to purchase an adequate amount for people to actually play on. There are only 3 tables in the back, 1 of which is essentially broken. I don't want to imagine this place on a busy night, because the queue must be out the door, as it was midday when we stopped by and could not manage to get a game to save ourselves.

    A helpful hint for anyone looking to visit Comet for the first time: the bathrooms are hidden inside the wooden wall just past the bar. It looks like a camp locker room, with no visible entrance, but keep pushing and you'll eventually find your way inside to enjoy the walls covered in naked women murals.

  • 1.0 star rating
    7/27/2013

    We've been going to Comet since 2007.  Brought my college aged kids, brought friends, brought families and just come with other adults.  The experience tonight was so bad, we WILL NOT GO BACK AGAIN.  We ran through the rain to get to Comet, and of the three greeters, not one could be bothered to grab the door and help us get inside.  They were the most cold unfriendly hostesses and not a smile shared amongst them.  We arrived early after a book event at the wonderful Politics and Prose.  Took awhile to get seated, even though there were empty tables, I headed for the bathroom.  As you know they are camouflaged and that's part of the entertainment value.  Unisex, I pushed the first door open and the smell of a bus stop emanated out the door, so much so that I retreated. Tried the other thinking the urinal had overflowed in the first, but that's where the urinal was in the second.  Went back to the first, and just prayed that nothing of mine would touch anything in there!

    Waiter was OK, didn't seem to know the beers or pies very well.   We tried a summer special Spring Chicks and an old favorite the Jimmy.  Spring Chicks was tasty, it's a white pizza with pesto, no sauce.  The Jimmy had two microscopic meatballs piled on maybe 2-3 slices of the pie.  We instantly asked the waiter for a side of meatballs because the pie was practically naked.  Waiter did check back briefly.  At the end of the meal, when I asked for the check and an extra piece of paper so I could write the Manager a note.  The waiter got more attentive, I assured him it wasn't about him and he wanted to go get the manager.  

    An over sized frat boy arrived at our table after about 10 more minutes.  I actually tried to be nice and stated that I loved the place but after this evening probably wouldn't be coming back.  He asked why and I shared with him the poor hostessing at the door, the lack of quality food and the disgusting bathrooms.  He said  the Jimmy normally has five meatballs on it, he would remind the cooks.  I wanted to hear, I'm going to remove the meatballs you had to order in addition from the bill.  He continued with he was sorry and hoped we would come again.  WTF?!  Would you?  Drive to Columbia, MD and try PUB DOG, high quality pizza and delicious beer.  Head to a gazillion other places, but I wouldn't waste my time waiting on a table with a crew of staff that are so busy trying to be cool they forgot what customer service is about!

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