Best Restaurants in Downtown Bethesda?

[Anonymous]

I’ve easily been to 40+ restaurants in downtown Bethesda.

A decent amount have just been average and a few have been good. The rest have been meh. What are your favorite sit down spots? I’m trying to find great place that I haven’t been.

The ones I’ve have excellent meals at have been:
Chef Tony’s
La Panetteria
Medium Rare
Casa Oaxaca
Morton’s
St. Arnold’s Mussel Bar

[Anonymous]

Our favorite is Satsuma, not because one dish stands out, but because most are decent and we each have a preferred dish there. Also the decor reminds me of so many comfy old Japanese restaurants. Not too noisy either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Our favorite is Satsuma, not because one dish stands out, but because most are decent and we each have a preferred dish there. Also the decor reminds me of so many comfy old Japanese restaurants. Not too noisy either.

That’s one restaurant I haven’t tried yet. I see the signs for $1 sushi! I’ll have to try that out. Thanks

[Anonymous]

My current favorites are Q and the Halal Guys — for take out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My current favorites are Q and the Halal Guys — for take out.

I like Halal guys. It’s always satisfying for takeout. I have not tried Q.

[Anonymous]

My favorite and my go-to is Jaleo. Also, Jose Andres is an incredible person

[Anonymous]

That Korean place is pretty good. Can't remember the name...

[Anonymous]

Woodmont

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My favorite and my go-to is Jaleo. Also, Jose Andres is an incredible person

Jaleo has closed unfortunately

[Anonymous]

Try Guardados https://www.guardados.com/

Understated, delicious

[Anonymous]

Faryab is probably my favorite
Kadhai is good too

Was looking forward to trying Cubanos but haven’t since I think it opened right around the start of the pandemic.

Some people swear by Bangkok Garden but we fell into Sala Thai and haven’t tried it

[Anonymous]

Our favorites are Barrel & Crow, Kadhai, and Alatri Bros

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Faryab is probably my favorite
Kadhai is good too

Was looking forward to trying Cubanos but haven’t since I think it opened right around the start of the pandemic.

Some people swear by Bangkok Garden but we fell into Sala Thai and haven’t tried it

I will have to check out Faryab.

I did not care for Kadhai. I was told they keep the spice levels down so it’s more Americanized so people will like the taste. I may have to give it another shot with a different dish and ask for more spicy.

I did not enjoy Thai food options in Bethesda at all. The pad Thai dishes I had at birth sala & Bangkok garden tastes like they threw a bunch of soy sauce in there and called it a day. They were lacking the sweet peanut sauce flavor with a kick of fish oil. The good places are in Wheaton and Rockville (Nava Thai, Kiin Imm, and Amina).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try Guardados https://www.guardados.com/

Understated, delicious

I’ve tried Guardado’s and it was okay. I wouldn’t get their paella again, but the veggies tapas were really good. I’ll have to try to meat tapas next time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Faryab is probably my favorite
Kadhai is good too

Was looking forward to trying Cubanos but haven’t since I think it opened right around the start of the pandemic.

Some people swear by Bangkok Garden but we fell into Sala Thai and haven’t tried it

I will have to check out Faryab.

I did not care for Kadhai. I was told they keep the spice levels down so it’s more Americanized so people will like the taste. I may have to give it another shot with a different dish and ask for more spicy.

I did not enjoy Thai food options in Bethesda at all. The pad Thai dishes I had at birth sala & Bangkok garden tastes like they threw a bunch of soy sauce in there and called it a day. They were lacking the sweet peanut sauce flavor with a kick of fish oil. The good places are in Wheaton and Rockville (Nava Thai, Kiin Imm, and Amina).

I think this is probably true, but I just ask them to make it extra hot and spicy.

IMO Kadhai is the best Indian in Bethesda, but that really isn’t much to boast about.