Ben's Chili Bowl
Original Chili Half-Smoke
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Ben's Chili Bowl is a landmark restaurant in Washington, D.C known locally for its chili dogs, half-smokes, and milkshakes. Ben's menu features the "Original Chili Half-Smoke" as its signature dish. It is a one-quarter pound half-pork and half-beef smoked sausage on "a warm steamed bun," topped with mustard, onions and spicy homemade chili sauce. It is hard to explain in words how such a seemingly ordinary plate can be so wonderous.
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Location
1213 U St NW Washington, DC 20009 United States
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Opening times
Sat: 7:00 am - 3:00 am
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