DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
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Anonymous
| We're up the street from you in friendship heights. Moderate, nearby go-to's for us are: Range, Lia's and Sushiko. In Bethesda, we do Redwood, Jaleo & Mon Ami Gabi. |
Anonymous
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Op here.
I've probably been to most of the places in Bethesda, so I appreciate the DC recommendations. I will add some of these suggestions to my list. Places I want to try: Joe’s Seafood, Vidalia, Ardeo Bardeo, Toki Underground, Ray’s the Steaks, Fish Taco, Hank’s Oyster Bar (Tried the one in Union Market but not Capital Hill), Persimmon, Bistro Provence, Gringos and Mariachis, Black Market Bistro, Cedar. Here is my unsolicited opinion on the restaurants I know in Bethesda: Woodmont Grill: Great steaks but $$$, very caloric food, corporate owned mixed experience with service Blacks: Good, but also somewhat expensive (less so than Woodmont Grill), corporate owned Mon Ami Gabi: good/very good, but Americanized french food. corporate owned Food Wine and Co: great bar, good food, somewhat expensive Jaleo: Good but not great. Americanized tapas. Daily Grill: Average Olazzo: Mediocre, Americanized Italian but well priced Rock bottom: Awful awful food, beer is OK Brickside: Awful Mia's Pizza: Good Cornucopia (Norfolk Ave): Run by an Italian guy, great sandwiches for a light meal &pizza: Good and well priced, I was surprised by how good their pizzas are Wildwood Kitchen (on Democracy): It was great the one time I went there a year ago Raku: Good, but expensive non-traditional sushi/fushion. Satsuma: Good ramen, Good traditional sushi. Affordable. Nest: Mediocre food. Flaxella: They have good Ethiopian food and very affordable ($6 platter). The menu is limited and they aren't open for dinner. Guapos: Good margaritas, decent fajitas, everything else no good. Tara Thai: Mediocre to awful. Uncle Julios: Awful, overpriced. Penang: OK Thai. DC: Off the record bar (Hay Adams): Excellent cocktails, very expensive but worth it. Sei (Gallery Place): very good, expensive non-traditional sushi/fushion Jaleo (Gallery Place): Good, better than Bethesda location but not great, somewhat expensive St Arnold's (Jefferson Place): Good Belgian mussels and beer. Le Diplomat: Mediocre Pizza Paradiso: OK but not great Zaytinya: Good not but great, somewhat expensive Dukem: Good Ethiopian District Chophouse and Brewery: Not good i-Thai (Georgetown): Good Thai, affordable Wingos (Georgetown): Great wings Farmers Fishers Bakers (Georgetown): over-hyped, just OK (like Founding Farmers in Rockville) Rosa Mexicana (Friendship Heights): Good, somewhat expensive Maggianos (Friendship Heights): Not good Nam-Viet (Woodley Park): Good Vietnamese food Stachowski’s Market (Georgetown): Great Sandwiches |
Anonymous
| ** Forgot to add I would be willing to spend $$$ if the food is truly great. |
Anonymous
| Cava *is* great, and consistent. I live in an area without one and really miss it. |
Anonymous
Cava the restaurant or the fast casual? Which location? |
Anonymous
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Yirasai near westbard giant
Fu shing cafe off Westlake--hole in the wall but good chinese |
Anonymous
Amsterdam Falafel is good if you're 23 years old and drunk. |
Anonymous
| Cactus Cantina |
Anonymous
| if you dare to brave Nationl Harbor, Redstone Grill is really great. |
Anonymous
| Each Peach market in Mt. Pleasant has amazing sandwiches. |
Anonymous
| I Miei Amici |
Anonymous
| Cava, Zaytinya, Taylor Gourmet, Carlyle in Shirlington |
Anonymous
| Some of these suggestions are sad. Get some standards, people! |
Anonymous
| Hops in Alexandria. |
Anonymous
| Love Black Market.. Addie's was my favorite before they closed. I also really like Mei Wah in Chevy Chase. The sushi was surprisingly good and also some of the "Adkins" friendly entress (no breading etc). Cava is good. Everything I have had at MIXX in Potomac has been good also. |