Hitching Post Restaurant

Posted on 2006/12/04 by .

Hitching Post Restaurant, 200 Upshur Street, near Rock Creek Church Road NW, Washington, DC, 202-726-1511 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (Phyllis Richman) | City Paper]
A casual American restaurant. One reader recommends the friend chicken, white beans with neck meat, and the macaroni and cheese. Sietsema wrote a good review of it too.

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Pasta Mia

Posted on 2006/12/03 by .

Pasta Mia, 1790 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC, 202-328-9114, 6:30 to 10, Tuesday through Saturday (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp]
This place is now all the rage. Every night there is a line at opening and they don’t take reservations. It is supposed to be cheap and excellent pasta, of exactly the kind we usually don’t have in this area. Cash only, and waiting in line can take up to an hour.

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Indique Heights

Posted on 2006/12/03 by .

Indique Heights, web site, 2 Wisconsin Circle, Chevy Chase, MD, 301-656-4822 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | MenuPages | City Paper | Gayot]
From the people who brought you Indique. I used to love Indique, but I fear the brand is being diluted. This one is pretty good, and certainly worth trying. The Fried Syrian Lamb is a very good dish or appetizer, especially if you don’t mind strong cardamom. But I just don’t feel the same excitement here as I did at Indique when it opened. The restaurant is defined by small plates, which is a good sign. I am told you should try the shallot potatoes. And it is a very nice place to sit, and the best restaurant in its immediate area. For me it is lacking that excitement factor, though I liked what I had.

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Neyla

Posted on 2006/12/02 by .

Neyla, web site, 3206 N Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-333-6353 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | MenuPages | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]

Readers have been recommending this place to me, Chug likes it too. I have yet to go. They are supposed to have good pita, among other dishes.

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Updates November 20, 2006

Posted on 2006/11/20 by .

Additions

Updates

Closings

  • none that we’re aware of

If this is your first visit, you are encouraged to read Welcome and General Remarks.
Readers are encouraged to leave comments, which are moderated, and contact us with recommended places and closings. tcowen [at] gmu.edu

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Thai X-ing

Posted on 2006/11/20 by .

Thai X-ing, 515 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-332-4322, no lunch, All take-out (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [InTowner | Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | WaPo | City Paper]

This place is becoming legendary. One guy cooks for you and it takes a long time. I have yet to go. It is supposed to have quirky décor, and the reviews differ on whether any seats are available at all. The salmon in coconut milk is supposed to be great. Here is the menu: http://www.inshaw.com/blog/Thai%20X-ing.htm. Patrons are advised to call in advance to avoid long waits. Let me know what you think.

Update May 19, 2010 available here.

Update February 16, 2007: Four chairs, one table, A+ decor, and the best Asian food in D.C. Nothing nearby comes close. Staff = 1, so you must call not only for reservations, but indeed hours in advance with an actual order so he can start making your food. I loved the salmon in red curry sauce, the pad thai, the larb, and some amazing chicken dish with the guy’s last name on it; the drunken noodles are recommended as well. But I am not not not saying the other dishes are worse.

I’ll never view the theory of the firm in the same light again. Monitoring doesn’t work, and who needs division of labor anyway? The coolest place in DC right now, by far.

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Kababayan

Posted on 2006/11/20 by .

Kababayan, 13840 Smoketown Road, Woodbridge, VA, Smoketown Road Shopping Center, at Smoketown Road and Minnieville Road, near Glory Days Grill, 703-580-0300 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window)
The Filipino version of cafeteria line dining, or so I am told. They do “turo-turo,” or “point-point,” because the diner points to what he wants to eat.

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Fairfax Inn

Posted on 2006/11/20 by .

Fairfax Inn, 2946 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VA, just off Seven Corners, located in a Medical Arts Building, 703-532-0616 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window)
Mostly they serve burgers and the like. You have to ask for the Filipino menu at the counter. I have yet to go, the recommendation is from Papan Devnani, who tells me the dishes are named in Tagalog, a good sign. They close at 7 pm evenings, 3 pm on Sundays, and also serve Filipino breakfast.

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Hot Breads

Posted on 2006/11/20 by .

Hot Breads, next to Sichuan Village and Il Mee in Chantilly, web site, 14027 Lee-Jackson Memorial Highway, Chantilly, VA, 703-263-1466 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian – see also “The Guru’s Pick: Hot Breads in Chantilly” | WaPo]
Also in MD: 70 Market Street (at Kentlands Blvd.), Gaithersburg, MD
Indian breads and sandwiches, chicken tikka, not really a sit down place. Part of a small chain, but very mom and pop. Curry-filled pastries and Indian sweets. For a quick lunch, this place is quite good. They also have Indian soft drinks.

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Great Wall Szechuan House Restaurant

Posted on 2006/11/20 by .

Great Wall Szechuan House Restaurant, web site, 1527 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-797-8888, usually open (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | City Paper | MenuPages | Yelp]

Updated July 2011
Most of the food is the usual junk. Their ma-la dishes, now posted on a real menu, are quite potent. Get the bean sprouts and the double cooked pork and the fish with tofu. The cucumber is good. It’s not as good as the best suburban places, but a step ahead of anything else in DC. Quite authentic, numbing, and very cheap. They have evolved from neighborhood ghetto take-out to a Chinese and yuppie sit down.

2006 Review
Most of the food is the usual junk. Their nine ma-la dishes, posted on a small menu on the take-out window, are another story altogether. Get the bean sprouts and the double cooked pork. Quite authentic. They’ve got the whole numbing bit down pat. Very cheap. There’s not a lot of variety here, but if you care about real Chinese food this is a place you must visit. Usually it is empty, but the proprietor tells me they have been around since 2002. Mostly they serve the neighborhood with take-out.

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