Tag Archives: Pakistani

Shinwari Namak Mandi

Posted on 2024/05/07 by .

Shinwari Namak Mandi, web site, FB, 5884 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-347-8311 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | RoadTrippers | Restaurant Guru] Yet further evidence that this area’s Pakistani restaurants are better than the Indian … Continue reading →

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Desi Breakfast Club

Posted on 2022/04/08 by .

Desi Breakfast Club, web site, Mclearn Square 3065 Centerville Rd, Suite G, Herndon, VA, 571-752-6612, opens at 8 a.m.! (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah | TripAdvisor | NoVA Mag] Pakistani food remains on the … Continue reading →

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Follow Up for Desi Bethak

Posted on 2020/09/08 by .

Desi Bethak, web site, 8000 Haute Court, Springfield, VA, 703-337-2448 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah | Ylp] Original review here. I had never had the pepper chicken here, a wok dish, and one of … Continue reading →

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Dining out in Karachi

Posted on 2019/09/23 by .

The general standard is very high, though trying to chase after “the best place” does not seem worth the effort — it is more about choosing the best dish to order. As in India, the hotel restaurants are excellent, and … Continue reading →

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Karachi, Pakistan bleg

Posted on 2019/09/10 by .

Guidebooks on Karachi, at least in English, are rather hard to come by. So what should I see and do, and where should I eat? I thank you all in advice for your usual sage counsel. Originally posted on Marginal … Continue reading →

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Desi Bethak

Posted on 2019/07/29 by .

Desi Bethak, web site, 8000 Haute Court, Springfield, VA, 703-337-2448 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah | Ylp] Egads, what a place! It looks like a little shack in a forlorn part of Springfield, Springfield … Continue reading →

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Toosso

Posted on 2018/01/23 by .

Toosso, web site, 20921 Davenport Dr., Sterling, VA, 703-433-1233. There is also a branch in Rockville, at 1596A Rockville Pike, Rockville, 301-768-4645. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Zagat | TripAdvisor | zabihah | City Paper | NoVA … Continue reading →

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Al Hamra

Posted on 2016/08/13 by .

Al Hamra, web site, 4230 Annandale Road, Annandale, VA, 703-256-1906 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Ylp] Wow, did I love this place. A mix of Middle Eastern and Pakistani, the owner is from Pakistan. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Charcoal Chicken

Posted on 2014/06/20 by .

Charcoal Chicken, web site, 13969 Metrotech Dr., Chantilly, VA, 703-953-3707 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah] The number one Pakistani place in Virginia, better than the competitors. Get the karahi chicken and the lamb with … Continue reading →

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Lines are overrated, and totally empty restaurants are underrated

Posted on 2013/10/21 by .

Some readers (or journalists) ask me if I have further principles for finding good food which are not outlined in my ethnic dining guide or in An Economist Gets Lunch. Of course I do, though many of them are not … Continue reading →

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