What restaurant does everyone love but you think is meh?

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Anonymous wrote:You guys should really become yelpers. Trashing rasika, dabney, roses luxury, blue duck tavern. Please. If someone else thinks it’s good there’s a certain type of person (common in DC) who will tell you how bad/over rated/not authentic it is because that’s a way to assert superiority. It’s like all the hipsters who hate something once other people like it. Silly.

I’m a PP and a YELP Elite. My Yelp review for Rasika is there from 1 months ago. My review was a 2.5. Horrible.

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Anonymous wrote:The Dabney comments bum me out. We haven't been in a while (pre-pandemic), and always loved it. Maybe because we never went for the price-fixe menu, and could order a la carte.

We've been to The Dabney twice and really enjoyed it. The first time we did the full prix-fixe menu and it was wonderful, the second time we did the seating in the bar area with the smaller menu and didn't think it was quite as good as the first time, but it was still great. And my spouse doesn't drink, so that wasn't affecting his review. I do agree with those who think Rasika is overrated, though.

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Im the PP who finds most restaurants to be meh.

For me, it is nothing to do with being contrary or too cool for school. It's really that the price relative to my enjoyment is just too high for me now that I'm not feeding children. These days, I'd almost always rather be sitting at my own table (or a friend's table) eating food that I or DH or a friend cooked. Since I no longer face the relentlessness and thanklessness of feeding kids, nor am I swamped with other caretaking duties like I used to be, I have more time to cook and can cook what i want without worrying about my picky eater. So having someone else do the cooking just isn't the treat that it used to be. Throw in the noise and the fact that the restaurant wants to turn over the table as quickly as possible, and it's just not really worth it to me anymore. We do still go out with friends or for special occasions sometimes, but everytime I think we would have had a better time and better food for less money if we'd been in someone's home.

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Has anyone said Del Mar? Crazy expensive and gets rave reviews. I thought it was fine, not a bad meal at all (except the paella was NOT good), but just did not live up to the hype.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys should really become yelpers. Trashing rasika, dabney, roses luxury, blue duck tavern. Please. If someone else thinks it’s good there’s a certain type of person (common in DC) who will tell you how bad/over rated/not authentic it is because that’s a way to assert superiority. It’s like all the hipsters who hate something once other people like it. Silly.

I’m a PP and a YELP Elite. My Yelp review for Rasika is there from 1 months ago. My review was a 2.5. Horrible.

Your status and your review speak volumes.

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone said Del Mar? Crazy expensive and gets rave reviews. I thought it was fine, not a bad meal at all (except the paella was NOT good), but just did not live up to the hype.

Totally agree on the paella - we sprang for the lobster paella and the lobster was almost raw. Otherwise it was good, but not that different than Jaleo.

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone said Del Mar? Crazy expensive and gets rave reviews. I thought it was fine, not a bad meal at all (except the paella was NOT good), but just did not live up to the hype.

The food is fine, but you're definitely paying for the ambiance.

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Clarity in Vienna, before and especially after chef/owner Jon Krinn left.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys should really become yelpers. Trashing rasika, dabney, roses luxury, blue duck tavern. Please. If someone else thinks it’s good there’s a certain type of person (common in DC) who will tell you how bad/over rated/not authentic it is because that’s a way to assert superiority. It’s like all the hipsters who hate something once other people like it. Silly.

Or it’s almost like people have different tastes and preferences and rank restaurants accordingly….

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You boomers are spamming a bunch of 10+ year old restaurants. Of course places that old are coasting.

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Anonymous wrote:pretty much everything in DC

Yup

You guys just have such an advanced palette and such elevated tastes, I’m incredibly fortunate to even post on the same anonymous message board as you. Wow.

Let me guess, everything in NYC is delectable right? Or is it Paris? Or are you going to go for a really deep reach and just say nothing can compare to the delicacies you enjoyed on your study abroad in Johannesburg or Delhi? Which way are you going to play this?

Palate.

You’re aware of autocorrect or do you have your head too far up your rear to have learned of this feature? It’s notoriously unable to read context clues and correct typos appropriately.

NP. Why didn’t you proofread your own post?

Because this is the internet? WGAF

She was too busy writing an insulting screed that she thought was clever.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe NoVA-specific but Anita’s. I know it’s supposed to be old-school and a lot of people have nostalgia for the place, but it’s just gross. It’s gross Mexican, it’s gross Tex-Mex, it’s gross Americanized Mexican.

It's New Mexico cuisine. That is not "Americanized Mexican" and it is not "Tex-Mex."

You do realize that New Mexico is in America, right?

You do realize that New Mexico cuisine isn't Tex-Mex, or Mexican, right?

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe NoVA-specific but Anita’s. I know it’s supposed to be old-school and a lot of people have nostalgia for the place, but it’s just gross. It’s gross Mexican, it’s gross Tex-Mex, it’s gross Americanized Mexican.

It's New Mexico cuisine. That is not "Americanized Mexican" and it is not "Tex-Mex."

You do realize that New Mexico is in America, right?

You do realize that New Mexico cuisine isn't Tex-Mex, or Mexican, right?

That’s cute that you think anyone in the DC metro (including current Anita’s) gives a crap about “New Mexican” cuisine. Neat. I bet there are “Idaho Cuisine” super fans out there too. Good for them and for you. Love a fandom.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe NoVA-specific but Anita’s. I know it’s supposed to be old-school and a lot of people have nostalgia for the place, but it’s just gross. It’s gross Mexican, it’s gross Tex-Mex, it’s gross Americanized Mexican.

It's New Mexico cuisine. That is not "Americanized Mexican" and it is not "Tex-Mex."

You do realize that New Mexico is in America, right?

You do realize that New Mexico cuisine isn't Tex-Mex, or Mexican, right?

That’s cute that you think anyone in the DC metro (including current Anita’s) gives a crap about “New Mexican” cuisine. Neat. I bet there are “Idaho Cuisine” super fans out there too. Good for them and for you. Love a fandom.

Love me a good potato.

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Anonymous wrote:Clarity in Vienna, before and especially after chef/owner Jon Krinn left.

I thought he came back? But honestly a lot of stuff recommended by Vienna Foodies has been disappointing.