Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 21:03     Subject: Re:DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I agree on Sweetgreen and would also add Shophouse in Dupont Circle for consistently good fast food. I like Rice (Thai) and Estadio (Tapas) on 14th street and Sichuan Pavillion (K Street) a lot as well--none of these are particularly expensive.


Shophouse is just awful. The quality of the ingredients is so low and you get so little for your money.


I like Shophouse meatballs w/ rice-NO sauce- flavorful enough w/out.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 20:59     Subject: DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Chipotle and Cava.


Can't stand Chipotle's spices, I don't consider it a restaurant.


Agree about the spices at Chipotle! Although I do like their guacamole & chips (in fact, went there the other day for just this.) And I do consider it a restaurant.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 20:53     Subject: DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
OP, your taste in food, whether reasonable or high end, is truly awful.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 20:49     Subject: Re:DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cactus Cantina

Love cactus cantina!


SSSSHHHHHH don't tell them now they'll all come and there's barely anywhere to park as it is. I want to watch my soccer and drink my mojito in relative peace. Virginians stay away; we have blacks/jews/democrats guarding the entrances.


No, we won't.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 14:02     Subject: DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Chipotle and Cava.


Can't stand Chipotle's spices, I don't consider it a restaurant.


Love the idea of Chipotle, but sometimes their food is incredibly salty. I'm a saltoholic so if it's too salty for me, that's really something.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 13:53     Subject: DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
This thread is absurd, and there are no definitive answers, because any time anyone posts a suggestion, haters and detractors come on and say "Gross!" "Too expensive!", or what have you. It's all relative and no one's going to agree on everything or even any one place.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 13:47     Subject: DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Founding Farmers in Potomac
Eastonville off U street
Ullah Bistro on U street


If you like poor service, a loud atmosphere and food that it is just fair. I have a hard time with people that keep recommending chain that are more hype than actually offer good food and service.


What does it matter if it is a chain? If the food is fresh and tasty and reasonably priced what's your damage? Your foodie cred?


Not PP. I have no issues FF is a chain, but I will never eat there again. Thought is was decent the first few times I ate there. I then had a terrible meal and even worse service. I now agree that it is more hype than anything.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 12:26     Subject: DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Founding Farmers in Potomac
Eastonville off U street
Ullah Bistro on U street


If you like poor service, a loud atmosphere and food that it is just fair. I have a hard time with people that keep recommending chain that are more hype than actually offer good food and service.


What does it matter if it is a chain? If the food is fresh and tasty and reasonably priced what's your damage? Your foodie cred?
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 12:22     Subject: Re:DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cactus Cantina

Love cactus cantina!


Gross! I haven't been back since they tried to serve me a fish taco with fish that had been cooked the week before.


yeah whatever stay away
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 12:14     Subject: Re:DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Cactus Cantina

Love cactus cantina!


Gross! I haven't been back since they tried to serve me a fish taco with fish that had been cooked the week before.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 12:13     Subject: DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Haydee's in Mt. Pleasant and Medium Rare in Cleveland Park.
Moby Dick and Astor.
No to Cactus Cantina.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 11:32     Subject: DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:Founding Farmers in Potomac
Eastonville off U street
Ullah Bistro on U street


If you like poor service, a loud atmosphere and food that it is just fair. I have a hard time with people that keep recommending chain that are more hype than actually offer good food and service.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 11:30     Subject: Re:DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Anonymous wrote:I agree on Sweetgreen and would also add Shophouse in Dupont Circle for consistently good fast food. I like Rice (Thai) and Estadio (Tapas) on 14th street and Sichuan Pavillion (K Street) a lot as well--none of these are particularly expensive.


Shophouse is just awful. The quality of the ingredients is so low and you get so little for your money.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 10:56     Subject: Re:DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
Agree. But, to use the faux boho of Bethesda is a bad example. Virtually every restaurant in downtown Bethesda is laughably over priced and the food tastes as though it was prepared by ex cons trained in a work release program: fried, lumpen, bland offerings. SWEET GREENS? REALLY? More like EXTRUDED YARD WASTE.


OK, you just gave me my morning chuckle.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2015 10:33     Subject: DC area Restaurants with consistently great food that aren't super expensive
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Anonymous wrote:These places are always on rotation for our family - 2 Amy's, Barcelona, Surfside, Et Voila, Marsala Art, Sushi Ko, Cava, Macon, Matisse, Raku Bethesda, Sushi Taro, Rice Paper, Four Sisters, Unum, DBGB, Kintaro & Blue Duck Tavern


Et Voila and Blue Duck are expensive.


Depends what you get at Et voila. Mussels and frites are $19. They've got a nice burger at dinner too. We ate there a couple weeks ago and had a very reasonable and delicious dinner.