Article: Wrong Turn; Cafe 15 gets a less than satisfying makeover

* Ici Urban Bistro

806 15th St. NW

202-737-8800

www.iciurbanbistro.com

Open: breakfast Monday through Friday 6:30 to 10 a.m., Saturday and Sunday 7 to 11 a.m.; lunch Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dinner daily 6 to 10 p.m.; brunch Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All major credit cards. Valet parking. Metro: McPherson Square. Smoking on the outdoor terrace. Prices: lunch entrees

$15 to $25, dinner entrees $18 to $30.

SOUND CHECK: 75 (Decibels), Must speak with raised voice

IN THE MAIN RESTAURANT at the Sofitel Lafayette Square, they've replaced aubergine with red, quiet with din and some respectable French dishes with a lot of underachievers.

In short, Ici Urban Bistro is not an ...

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