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A: Bucca Di Beppo -which is Italian family size portions. You can ask for the room on the side in you want it closed off and private. Choose 2 main dishes/ 2 salads or appetizers and just let them refill. They sing and bring out a candlebra w/ you dessert for birthdays www.bucadibeppo.com/ Maggiano's is a chain but it's also nice! Any of the restarants in China town are also great and affordable. You could order 2 vegetarian entrees, 2 rice or noodle dishes, and 3 meat dishes and everyone share family style. Order spring rolls/egg rolls or dumplings for appetizers. Tea, fortune cookies, and sliced oranges come w/ the meal. (Ive gone to most of the places in china town's-the ones that could accomodate your size would be China Doll, Chinatown Garden, and there's a few more. Jaleo's which is tapas is great! They make the best Sangria. You could also order paella... When Ive gone for parties we have always shared our tapas. www.jaleo.com Ledo's Pizza---7435 Georgia Ave NW near Silver Spring Etete, Queen Sheba---in adams morgan Meskerem Check out their websites or call for pricing Ethiopian is also another option because its communal eating (sharing) there are several good places near U st near 9th. Domku cafe-a small cafe in Petworth would be different and affordable It's Swedish/ scandivan food. (I use to live near here-the ambiance is cute and different) I bet if you called up the owner you porbably could get him to do 2 or 3 different dishes for all you guest to share.