Tacos Pepito’s Bakery

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Tacos Pepito’s Bakery, web site (Gaithersburg, MD location), 1762 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC, 202-232-7121, Adams-Morgan (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (DC) | The Burrito Blog | WaPo (Gaithersburg) | Yelp]
Also at 107-B East Diamond Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, 301-990-1541
Recommended on Chowhounds, I have yet to go.

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Amoo’s House of Kabob

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Amoo’s House of Kabob, 6271-A Old Dominion Drive, near Kirby, McLean, VA, 703-242-1709 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp]
The menu is very limited, only kabobs, the key is to get the Zereshk Polo, the barberry rice. Ideally with the tandoori chicken. Excellent atmosphere, reasonable prices, the real thing all the way. It is not yummier than Shamshiry, but is a viable alternative, and is arguably more authentic.

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Bread & Kabob

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Bread & Kabob, web site, 3407 Payne Street, Falls Church, VA, 703-845-2900, Bailey’s Crossroad, next to Jerusalem Restaurant, north side of Rt. 7, east of Peking Gourmet Inn, usually open. Also a branch in Vienna: 126 W. Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA, 703-255-9696 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Falls Church News-Press | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
My favorite here is the Dizi. Dizi is “traditional Iranian lamb stew with beans, chick-peas, onion, potato, tomato, garlic, dried lime, rolled oat and spices cooked overnight and served in the same pot.” One of those meals where the consumer contributes to the production process, using what appear to be instruments of dental torture. The kabobs, while good, do not stand up to the competition elsewhere.
Open Friday and Saturday nights until 5:00 a.m.; they also serve Kalle-Pacheh and Haleem at those times.

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Jerusalem Restaurant and Catering

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Jerusalem Restaurant and Catering, web site, 3405 Payne Street, Falls Church, VA, Mount of Olives Center, Bailey’s Crossroads, 703-379-4200 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Falls Church News-Press | City Paper]
Good Middle Eastern food, get item #6 if you want something especially Palestinian, the red onions are delicious. Update: On the new menu I don’t think this is called item #6 any more, in any case it is the chicken with red onions on the flatbreadm really a superb dish.

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Shahi Kabob House

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Shahi Kabob House, 724 Pien Street, Herndon, VA, in the older part of Herndon (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah]
An avid reader recommends the Chicken Karahi there.

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Skewers

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Skewers, web site, 9736 Traville Gateway Drive, Rockville, MD, 301-279-6999, off Shady Grove Road (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Washingtonian | City Paper | food-plan | Yelp | Gayot]
Supposed to be an above-average kabobs place.

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Aabshaar Kabob & Sweets

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Aabshaar Kabob & Sweets, 6550 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA, 703-866-1155 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | City Paper | openlist | Yelp}
Very authentic, but in this case that means the food is too oily. Can be tasty, but not for the novice. They have haleem virtually all the time, a plus, but anything fried simply isn’t that good.

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Mehran Restaurant

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Mehran Restaurant, 2138 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-342-0056 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | City Paper | Yelp]
Very mom and pop, pretty spicy, very yummy. Nothing more than the usual Pakistani selections, but I can be pretty happy with that. A good alternative in a part of town that doesn’t have much hard-core ethnic food.

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Village Kabob

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Village Kabob, 3013 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA, 703-536-3002, at Rt. 50 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | City Paper | Yelp]
Looks great, but isn’t. Still too greasy and oily, even after a change in ownership.

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Kabob Palace

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Kabob Palace, web site (flash), 2315 S. Eads Street, Arlington, VA, 703-486-3535, near Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal City (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Yelp | Gayot]
Tasty all around, plus there is Punjab Kabob next door, which I have yet to visit.

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