This Week in DC Reviews - March 3, 2006 Archives
This Week in DC Reviews - March 3, 2006
Periodically, we will publish This Week in DC Reviews, a roundup of reviews of DC-area restaurants, with quick links to DC-area restaurant reviews and mentions from the previous seven days in blogs, magazines, and newspapers.
For a roundup of New York City restaurant reviews from NYC food bloggers and media, see This Week in NYC Reviews at A Guy In New York.
- Bethesda Rookie has a brief history of Tastee Diner ... "With their Chipped Beef and Corned beef, and over-cooked pasta, and International Omelet, and Baked Turkey Dinner and daily soups and Blue Plate Specials, you're reminded of an America we've outgrown" ... web site, 7731 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-652-3970 [Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist | Gayot]
- Amy at Hobnob Blog liked The Oceanaire ... the crab cakes "were delicious, with just enough seasoning to hold it together, but not overwhelming so you can't taste the crab" ... web site, 1201 F Street NW, 202-347-2277 [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Economist | Don Rockwell | Gayot]
- dcfud has recently had "successful meals" at Delhi Club: "had success with the chicken tikka, butter chicken (a standard offering, but Delhi does it well), saag gosht with lamb (a spicy, spinach-infused dish), and rarah gosht....The samosas were fine, but nothing unusual." ... web site, 1135 N. Highland Street, Arlington, VA, 703-527-5666 [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot] ... Ravi Kabob: "Lamb kabobs, mixed kabobs, beef tikka – all are amazing, and come with generous sides of rice, salad and chickpeas (make sure you get a nice helping of the yogurt dipping sauce). I haven’t tasted anything there that wasn’t assertive, filling and satisfying." ... 305 N Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, [City Paper | openlist | Gayot] ... and Café Asia: "the shrimp and roasted pork Singapore noodles (distinctive for their generous shot of curry) are a favorite" ... 1550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 703-741-0870 [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | | Gayot]
- a capitol life will go back for the burgers at Colorado Kitchen ... "Cream of Lobster Soup [was] delicious" ... "burgers were well worth the trip" ... "patties are about an inch thick, tasting richly of onions. The lettuce is Bibb and the bun is sweet and oversized" ... 5515 Colorado Avenue NW, 202-545-8280 [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Takoma Voice | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot]
- Suburban Tasteland likes the BBQ at Dixie Bones ... "barbecued chicken [was] deliciously tender with a crispy flavorful skin. And the ribs were powerfully smoky, just a touch wet, and dusted lightly with spices, the meat needing only a modest prod to fall right off the bone." ... "the sides at Dixie Bones are almost as remarkable as the meat [but] Unfortunately, Dixie Bones’ talents don’t lie in the realm of Mac ‘n’ cheese." ... the cornbread "really shines" ... web site, 13440 Occoquan Road, Woodbridge, VA, 703-492-2205 [WaPo | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot] ... and says not to fear the yuca con chicharrones - "fried pork pieces served with fried yuca and garnished with pickled cabbage and hot sauce" - at Esmeralda Restaurant ... where "the fried pork pieces were so dry, tough, and sinewy that they were practically jerky-like." ... 728 N. Henry Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-739-7774 [City Paper]
- You Gonna Eat All That? says friends always ask about Kotobuki: "'How on earth did you find this place?'" ... "serves very fresh, very good sushi at $1.00 to $1.75 per piece. Rolls range from under $3.00 to $6.75 each. A great bargain for such delicious food" ... "The Toro was spectacular! It just melted in your mouth. The scallop was silky smooth and the white tuna was rich and flavorful. My favorite roll, the spicy tuna avocado roll, is a wonderful combination of the rich creamy avocado paired with the hot spiciness of the tuna with the added flavor of sesame seeds. It all melds in your mouth and tastes wonderful." ... (previous review: Alexandra Greeley (TWIR, February 3, 2006)) ... web site, 4822 MacArthur Blvd. NW, 2nd Floor, 202-625-9080 [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell]
- Alexandra Greeley recommends the bubble drinks at Green Tea Cafe ... "Experiment here with such offbeat tastes as peanut, honeydew, chocolate, taro root or coconut bubble teas" ... web site, Travilah Square, 10072 Darnestown Road, Rockville, MD, 301-545-1871
- DC Chefs posted its profile of Roberto Donna of Galileo ...
- Le Cuvee Americain: The American Blend "had a hamburger with blue cheese and grilled onions and a side of French fries" at The Exchange ... "It was very tasty, though I thought the thick burger was cooked more than the medium I had requested. The food is okay here, and it's a simple place" ... web site ("DC's oldest and most prestigious sports saloon"), 1719 G Street NW, 202-393-4690 [WaPo]
- Tom Sietsema gave 2 stars to Fogo De Chao ... "The items from the salad bar, by the way, outclass the side dishes, of which only the soft-cooked plantains are worth taking up any real estate in your stomach. The same is true of desserts, which are better than you expect but not so irresistible that you can't say no. Actually, I take that back. Though I was 'fat as a tick' full, as a friend likes to say after big meals, I found extra space for the oh so creamy and utterly comforting tres leches cake" ... (previous reviews: metrocurean (TWIR, January 20, 2006), Tom Sietsema (TWIR, December 16, 2005)) ... web site, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 202-347-4668 [City Paper | Don Rockwell]
- food-plan says the food at Rasika "isn’t that good." ... (previous reviews: Tom Sietsema and metrocurean (TWIR, February 17, 2006), Alex MacLennan (TWIR, February 3, 2006), D.C. Foodies (TWIR, December 23, 2005), metrocurean (TWIR, December 16, 2005)) ... web site, 633 D Street NW, 202-637-1222 [Don Rockwell] ... says Sweet Mango Cafe is "Still quite tasty" ... 3701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 202-726-2646 [WaPo] ... and goes regularly to Sushi Taro ... "I do go fairly often for udon (off menu in the evenings, but still available) and seaweed salad and some tuna or yellowtail. It’s comforting, and the service is friendly" ... web site, 1503 17th Street NW, 202-462-8999 [Washingtonian | WaPo | Economist | City Paper | Citysearch]
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