What restaurant does everyone love but you think is meh?

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Things that are good at Uncle Julios - margaritas, queso, guac, chips

Things that are meh at Uncle Julios - ALL of the actual food

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Anonymous wrote:I only went once but was Queen's English was disappointing; everything was fine, but just... fine.

Someone mentioned Zatinya; I've been going for 20 years and still find it consistently delicious.

Yes! I just ate at Zaytinya a couple weeks ago as a reunion get-together with a friend that moved away from DC 7 years ago and was in town on a work trip. We were both so happy to see the quality is still top notch and the restaurant looks great and our service was excellent during a busy lunch service. Yes, it's sticking with a time-tested model as I think it's been open for 15 years, maybe longer? If I still lived in DC I probably would focus on more exciting and new restaurants, but Zaytinya is still as good as it's ever been.

It opened 22 years ago. I raised a kid from birth to adulthood in that span, and haven’t been to Zaytinya since before DC was born. I will have to go back now!

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Barca in Old Town Alexandria. Everyone “loves” their tapas but basically they just put a mixture of honey, salt and butter on everything. Don’t get me wrong, that combo can be delicious in small doses but is sickeningly sweet when on literally everything.

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Anonymous wrote:True Foods. Every single meal I've had there (and I've been at least 3 times) has been way too salty.

Agree. I've never had a good meal there. Even if the food were salted appropriately, I don't think it would be very good.

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Anonymous wrote:Glad I’m not the only one who thinks Founding Farmers is meh at best.

Not a fan of Xiquet. Food was good, but portions were comically small, especially the signature paella.

Also think Two Amy’s is overrated.

I don’t like Two Amy’s. Burnt mediocre pizza is not good.

Don’t forget soggy!

This. We finally had it few years ago and had no idea what we were eating. Never went back.

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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.

Anita’s slipped after Anita died. They changed the refried beans and it hasn’t been the same since.

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Anonymous wrote:Fast casual, but Moby Dick

they declined when they stopped making the bread fresh in the restaurant. Same for Lebanese Taverna. It makes a huge difference.

[Anonymous]

Planta.

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Anonymous wrote:Fast casual, but Moby Dick

Not sure which one you go to (am not a fan of one), but Moby Dick in Potomac Village is wonderful!

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Anonymous wrote:Rocklands Barbecue. So many people rave about it. I find most of their food to be inedible.

CarterQue BBQ in Mt. Airy. Worth the drive. Black raspberry bbq sauce is the best!

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Anonymous wrote:Agree with Founding Farmers and Matchbox - both have definitely gone downhill. I also felt St. Anselm was just meh.

Came here to say this, but it was worse than meh to me. They couldn't even cook a steak medium-rare, it was straight up gray.

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It's 2941 for me. I've tried multiple times, and I don't get it. I mean I get that it's good food. But there are plenty of other places I'd rather go for a special occasion, even though I'm in Falls Church which makes 2941 convenient.

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Joe T Garcia's in the Fort Worth Stock Yards. Terrible food, only accepts cash and there is always a line waiting down the street to get in. Ppl go for the atmosphere but it's all just meh.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only went once but was Queen's English was disappointing; everything was fine, but just... fine.

Someone mentioned Zatinya; I've been going for 20 years and still find it consistently delicious.

Yes! I just ate at Zaytinya a couple weeks ago as a reunion get-together with a friend that moved away from DC 7 years ago and was in town on a work trip. We were both so happy to see the quality is still top notch and the restaurant looks great and our service was excellent during a busy lunch service. Yes, it's sticking with a time-tested model as I think it's been open for 15 years, maybe longer? If I still lived in DC I probably would focus on more exciting and new restaurants, but Zaytinya is still as good as it's ever been.

It opened 22 years ago. I raised a kid from birth to adulthood in that span, and haven’t been to Zaytinya since before DC was born. I will have to go back now!

It's worth a trip for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:True Foods. Every single meal I've had there (and I've been at least 3 times) has been way too salty.

Tried for the first time recently. Flat bread and soup. Both very salty and meh. Told DH I'd skip that next time.