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 I want to know where these "casual restaurants" where entrees are $8-12 but "not disgusting crap" are, please. [/quote]

In DC (and the burbs).  You do realize that expensive doesn't automatically mean healthy?  Primarily I'm thinking of Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, Middle Eastern restaurants that we go to - though there are others, you neighborhood cafe, for example.  [/quote]

Of course I do. I am genuinely curious and asking for specific places, as even the places you listed above typically cost more than $8-12 an entree. [/quote]

OP here.  Here are some of the places that we go to where we typically spend in the $25-40 range for our family.  Remember we are two adults and two children (age 1 and 3) so this may be for two entrees , two entrees and a side, two entrees and an appetizer or a kids meal or more.  Usually vegetarian, which is often less expensive than meat.  Likely not including drinks.

Franklins, Hyattsville
Big Bear Café, Bloomingdale (daytime, the menu in the evening is much more expensive)
Tryst, Adams Morgan
Red Toque, Shaw (tasty food, never spend more than $25 and often have left overs - very casual place)
Beau Thai, Shaw (now also in Mount Pleasant)
Rustik, Bloomingdale (we usually go during happy hour 5-7pm when prices are reduced)
Sala Thai (various locations)
Busboys and Poets (various locations)
Tiffin, Langley Park (the weekend buffet is, I think, $12 per person, the food is delicious and they've never charged us for our kids - this is an Indian with great vegetarian food)
Mr. Chen's Organic Chinese, Woodley Park
Kanlaya Thai, Chinatown
Mehak (Indian), Chinatown

I'm sure there are more, but those are some that come to mind.[/quote]

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