Moby Dick House of Kabob

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Moby Dick House of Kabob, web site, 6854 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA, 703-448-8448 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Multiple locations in DC, MD, and VA, including

Good kebabs, tasty food, and the best ethnic place in McLean. But simply not the best kabobs place, the meat here somehow has just a bit less taste. The bottom line is they manage to make it in McLean, ultimately not a good sign. Still, going here is better than eating American-style fast food.

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Posted in Bethesda/Chevy Chase, DC, Fairfax, Georgetown, Maryland, McLean, Persian, Virginia | 2 Comments

Tia Queta

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Tia Queta, 4839 Del Ray Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-654-4443 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
I am told they have moles and real Mexican food, I am skeptical but will go to find out.

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Posted in Bethesda/Chevy Chase, Maryland, Mexican | 1 Comment

Los Tios Grill

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Los Tios Grill, web site, 2615 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-299-9290, just down Mount Vernon Avenue, from Taqueria Poblano, across from the Del Ray Artisans. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | Don Rockwell]
A credible-sounding reader says this is very good. It is run by Salvadoreans, but I would not rule out a visit on that basis. That is what culinary globalization is all about, no?

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Posted in Alexandria, Mexican, Reader Recommended, Salvadorean, Virginia | 4 Comments

La Flor de Puebla Bakery V

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

La Flor de Puebla Bakery V, 6300 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD, 301-699-8657 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (scroll down under Bakeries)]
A real Mexican bakery, lovely stuff. I don’t usually cover bakeries, but they also sell chile tamales for a dollar a piece. Worth it every time, stop in if you are in the neighborhood.

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Posted in Bakery, College Park/Hyattsville, Maryland, Mexican | 1 Comment

Taqueria Tres Reyes

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Taqueria Tres Reyes, 5403 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD, 301-779-6060 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell (also see this) | openlist]
On weekends they open at eight in the morning, as a good Mexican place should. Fully authentic, the shrimp soup is wonderful. Huaraches are tasty too. Superb for atmosphere and people watching, even when the jukebox is a bit too loud. Recommended.

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Mixtec

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Mixtec, 1792 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC, 202-332-1011 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
An old Washington standby, but still reliable. Fairly genuine Tex-Mex food in crowded surroundings. At least yummy. Nor is it evil, unlike Lauriol Plaza.

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Lauriol Plaza

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Lauriol Plaza, web site, 1835 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-387-0035, closed Mondays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Economist | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Formerly they provided good Mexican and Spanish dishes in Adams-Morgan, but now they are execrable. And expensive. A hangout, and a huge one at that, no longer a restaurant. Not to mention the interminable waits to be seated.

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Posted in Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant, DC, Mexican, Overrated | 1 Comment

Mandarin Inn

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Mandarin Inn, 3045 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA (across the street from Bombay Curry Company), 703-548-4052, 703-836-2300, usually open. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Chowhound | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Mostly a Chinese place, but they have some Malay specialties as well. Across the street from Bombay Curry Club. Much more of a Mom and Pop than Straits of Malaya. I went once, with mixed results. I had a very good appetizer of chicken wrapped in bean curd, dipped into a sweet sauce. The Beef Rendang had a good sauce, but the beef itself was dry and tasteless. I am intrigued enough to go back, but the final verdict is not yet in.

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Posted in Alexandria, Malaysian, Virginia | 1 Comment

Straits of Malaya

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Straits of Malaya, web site, 1836 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, near T Street, 202-483-1483 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Hill Rag (scroll down) | In Towner | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot]
This place closed in 1999, now it has reopened nearby, in the old home of Wazuri. See my remarks under Malaysia Kopitiam.

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Blanca’s

Posted on 2006/05/04 by .

Blanca’s, 418 S. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, Rt. 29, 703-538-2466 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Falls Church News-Press | City Paper | Yelp]
Actually an El Salvadorean restaurant, but they also have excellent Mexican food, the best in the area outside of the old Cielito Lindo in Bladensburg. Get the bean burrito. Don’t go when you are in a hurry, however. Any of the non-Mexican Latin places that try to make quasi-Mexican food will beat the pathetic American attempts at Mexican food found in this area.

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Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Mexican, Salvadorean, The Best, Virginia | 1 Comment