Restaurants that ARE worth it

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Anonymous wrote:Red Hen. It has never failed me.

Not after the Sarah Huckabee incident. That was just wrong on the part of management (currently planning to close and reopen under a new name because of the justified outrage on Yelp and other sources). I won't go under the new name as well. Nor will any of my friends.

Please do tell me more about this alleged incident at the Red Hen in DC.

[Anonymous]

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Enyate in Herndon (Ethiopian)
Haandi in Falls Church (Indian)
Duangrats in Alexandria (Thai)
Peeking Gourmet Inn
Marc’s Duck House
L’Auberge Chez Francois

I'm sad that the lunch buffet never returned after Covid shut it down. I live walking distance from there and when DH and I both end up wfh on the same day we like to go there for lunch. Really miss that buffet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Enyate in Herndon (Ethiopian)
Haandi in Falls Church (Indian)
Duangrats in Alexandria (Thai)
Peeking Gourmet Inn
Marc’s Duck House
L’Auberge Chez Francois

I'm sad that the lunch buffet never returned after Covid shut it down. I live walking distance from there and when DH and I both end up wfh on the same day we like to go there for lunch. Really miss that buffet.

I miss it too

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still love The Cheesecake Factory once in a while.

Me too, but they've gotten ridiculously expensive!

Cheesecake Factory has crapped out. We have been going there for years and they started slipping a little during the pandemic but the last 2 times the food was just bad. We’ve permanently crossed it off the list.

[Anonymous]

Love mokoto food hall is very tasty

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Enyate in Herndon (Ethiopian)
Haandi in Falls Church (Indian)
Duangrats in Alexandria (Thai)
Peeking Gourmet Inn
Marc’s Duck House
L’Auberge Chez Francois

I wonder if the Haandi in Falls Church is owned by the same people who own Haandi in Bethesda. The Bethesda one is great (and reliable!), too!

They were owned by the same family, but I heard the brothers had a falling out and the Bethesda one changed its name. They’re both very good. Their palak paneer is the best I’ve ever had.

I’m also enjoying Taco Bamba. I used to think it was TacObama. I like the Jeneral and the Dinga Dinga.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still love The Cheesecake Factory once in a while.

Me too, but they've gotten ridiculously expensive!

Agreed, entrees are running $25 now. Appetizers are big, shareable and a little more reasonable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

It's a chain but I love it. So do the kids. I think they eat more here than anywhere else.

The Rockville KPOT is nasty. It's really dirty and unkept. Urban Hot Pot is better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I still love The Cheesecake Factory once in a while.

Me too, but they've gotten ridiculously expensive!

Cheesecake Factory has crapped out. We have been going there for years and they started slipping a little during the pandemic but the last 2 times the food was just bad. We’ve permanently crossed it off the list.

They slipped a long time ago. I used to love them. Portion sizes went way down and prices went way up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stop posting these cheap eats.

There's really not a giant amount of calculus going on for cheap restaurants with plates below $25. People want to know what is worth it. That means places where you have to spend a much more significant sum. No one gives a crap about a $13 pho place and whether or not you think it is worth it. No one is going to lose sleep over a bad $13 plate. People will get perturbed though if they spend $500 for a finer dining experience and are vastly underwhelmed.

No one cares about cheap eats.

Speak for yourself, you snob.

I love cheap eats, especially in this economy.

[Anonymous]

Roster & Owl
Iron Gate
Maydan
Revelers Hour

[Anonymous]

Unconventional Diner. So good, so friendly.