Favorite Hole in the Wall Place with Awesome Food

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NoVa subreddit has a yearly hole in the wall thread with good recs for Northern VA.

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Anonymous wrote:Tortilla Cafe on Capitol Hill.

+1

really? what do you order?

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Anonymous wrote:Part of being a hole in the wall is that it flies under the radar. Why would I ever share about hidden gems to such a large audience? The last thing I would want is for there to be a huge crowd.

I get that argument but I think holes in the wall can continue to be holes in the wall with a huge crowd from this site. One example is Kabob Palace in Crystal City.

I stopped going there after one of my kabobs came with a piece of meat that still had hairy fur/hide on it.

My god. Well at least you know it is real meat.

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World Bank Cafeteria. for those among us who, like nora ephron, wish that every meal could be served cafeteria style.

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https://tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com/

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I'm not sure it's still open, but Capitol Grounds Cafe on 17th Street and K had the best sandwiches. I loved that place.

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Heat da Spot for Ethiopian food on Georgia Ave.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanh Van in the Eden Center is my go-to in this category. It’s not visible from outside, you need to go inside an unmarked door to find it, and it’s as bare bones as you can be and still be a functioning restaurant. I’ve never eaten anything less than amazing there and while it is vegan, you in no way need to be vegan to enjoy it.

Oh gawd. Vegan?? Yuck.

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Anonymous wrote:World Bank Cafeteria. for those among us who, like nora ephron, wish that every meal could be served cafeteria style.

I hope that place isn’t subsidized. If it is, the world bankers should be delivering meals to homeless folks once a week. More should be asked of bureaucrats. So spoiled.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Part of being a hole in the wall is that it flies under the radar. Why would I ever share about hidden gems to such a large audience? The last thing I would want is for there to be a huge crowd.

I get that argument but I think holes in the wall can continue to be holes in the wall with a huge crowd from this site. One example is Kabob Palace in Crystal City.

I stopped going there after one of my kabobs came with a piece of meat that still had hairy fur/hide on it.

At least you know the meat was minimally processed and fresh!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanh Van in the Eden Center is my go-to in this category. It’s not visible from outside, you need to go inside an unmarked door to find it, and it’s as bare bones as you can be and still be a functioning restaurant. I’ve never eaten anything less than amazing there and while it is vegan, you in no way need to be vegan to enjoy it.

Oh gawd. Vegan?? Yuck.

Thanks for the rec. I love vegan food.

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Pho Golden Star at Bailey's Crossroads. https://www.fallschurchphonoodle.com/

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Mi la Cay in wheaton (vietnamese)

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Anonymous wrote:Mi la Cay in wheaton (vietnamese)

Wheaton is kind of like a treasure trove of HITW places with all sorts of ethnic options. So NOT depressing. There's a great sushi place near Fillipos but I don't want to give it away

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And apparently there is new HITW place Frank's burgers. It is completely hidden from the public.