Teocalli Tamale

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Teocalli Tamale, 336 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, 703-904-9336 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp]
A small place in Herndon where you order at the counter. Vies with the Bladensburg places for the best Mexican food around. Derived from a parent restaurant in Colorado. You construct your own meal, much like Chipotle, but better. Fish tacos, fresh ingredients, real sauces. Not perfect, but right now it is utopian to hope for more. Try it, if you can. Don’t expect a real sit-down meal, though, it is not that kind of place. Ideal for snacking.

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Pete’s Diner

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Pete’s Diner, 212 2nd Street SE, Washington, DC, 202-544-7335, near Capitol Hill (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WAMU | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
They are supposed to have some Malaysian specials.

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Joe’s Shanghai – NYC

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Joe’s Shanghai, 13621 37th Avenue, Flushing, Queens, NY, 718-539-3838 [A Guy In New York | NYT | NY Mag | Village Voice | openlist | Gayot | Yelp | Citysearch]
Superb, especially the crab and pork dumplings…one of the best Chinese meals I have had in the US…

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La Sirenita

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

La Sirenita, 4911 Edmonston Road, Hyattsville, MD, 301-864-0188, just a bit off Kenilworth Avenue (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp ]
The best chile relleno around, and also the best beans. Excellent posole. I have yet to try the fried quail. The waitress recommends the “stripe soup.” They get an A+ for atmosphere, recommended.

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Taqueria El Michoacan

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Taqueria El Michoacan, 7422 Old Centreville Road, Manassas, VA, 703-361-6688, open for breakfast too (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (scroll down)]
This is real Mexican food served for Mexicans. Use the side condiments. Get the pozole (pork soup) on weekends. Very good barbacoa. No, this is not as good as first-rate tacquerias from out west. But there has been a rapid proliferation of real Mexican food in our area, and places like this are raising the bar. The hostess/owner also assures me it will get better. Oddly, they have inherited the barbecue pit from the now-defunct Ben’s; they are thinking about how they might best use it.

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El Mariachi

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El Mariachi, web site, 765C Rockville Pike, by Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD, 301-738-7177 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Many (not all) people love this place, and it is usually crowded. I have yet to go.

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Costa Alegre Restaurant

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Costa Alegre Restaurant, 5815 A Greenbelt Road, College Park, MD, 301-474-2278, near Branchville (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Restaurant.com]
I ate here with Jane Galt, who also liked it. Excellent tacos, and get the barbacoa and the beef cheeks, it is a good sign that they serve it. The guacamole was only average but I liked the place, very friendly and good atmosphere.

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Taco Rico

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Taco Rico, 4811 Edmonston Road, Hyattsville, MD, 301-779-8001 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell (scroll down)]
Tacos for $2.00 a piece, including tongue and cheef, cueritos and carnitas. Huaraches of many different kinds. I have yet to eat here, but I can’t wait. In a friendly Mexican neighborhood.

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Mount Everest Grill

Posted on 2006/05/03 by .

Mount Everest Grill, 1805 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-462-3980 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp]
Consistently good food. The buffet tends to be more Indian, and while good, is less unique. Try instead the dumplings and the potatoes, listed on the menu under “Delights of Nepal and Tibet.”

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Indonesian

Posted on 2006/05/03 by .

Mostly I save up my Indonesian urges for when I am in other places, most of all the Netherlands. But if you are going to order Indonesian, no matter where you are, go for the Rijstafel (Ricetable), which offers a wide variety of dishes to two or more diners.
For Indonesian the best bet probably is Café Asia, in Rosslyn.
Ivy’s Place web site says they serve Indonesian and Thai food – have not been. web site, 3520 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-363-7802 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]

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