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    I'm pretty shocked it's lasted this long. It's never particularly busy. To me it's not a good value proposition compared to the competition.
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    I went last night. The décor is just as cool as the original on M Street. Great vibe and friendly service. We started with decent but unexciting chicken potstickers. There were other, more interesting appetizers available (including a couple of octopus dishes) but we didn't want anything deep fried to keep the health resolutions in check. The big winner for me and my fiancé was the curry noodle bowl topped with chicken karaage and crispy noodles. Rich, spicy, absolutely delicious! The karaage gets soggy pretty quickly but is still delicious and an ample portion. We also had the kimchi ramen, which was solid but not the best rendition of a Korean kimchi stew. The dessert (Japaense waffle enclosed ice cream sandwich!) and drink menu was also pretty cool for a casual restaurant like this, albeit brief. Overall, this place has never disappointed me, especially at the price point. I wonder why it's not more packed since the quality, style, and value are nearly in line with Toki across town.
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    My +1 and I had dinner here Sunday night. Despite living near Barracks Row for 9 months now, we keep gravitating back towards NW DC... but on this beautiful "winter" day, we decided to check out some of the neighborhood standbys and this is a pretty well-rated place. Despite being fairly hungry not long after a 4 mile run, we were pretty disciplined in our ordering. I decided to try something a little bit different than usual, a soup I had never seen anywhere else served in a fairly large entree size and labeled "hotpot (but NOT a hotpot like you're thinking): Tom Sabb - choice of meat/fish, mix veggie, lemongrass, shallot, chili, scallions, cilantro and shrimp paste. This caught my eye and when I asked who I presumed to be the owner/manager, he urged me to order this instead of the usual tom yum / tom ka. This was an outstanding soup! Such complex flavor. No discernible coconut milk, lots of lemongrass but it didn't overpower the flavor like it can in Tom Yum. VERY spicy, but acceptably so. I even found a few chucks of galangal in there. This tasted every bit as good as most of the dishes I had in Thailand and I think it's because of the high quality, fresh ingredients they used. Green Curry (Beef) - My +1 ordered this. It was standard beef green curry... but it was pretty darn good. But it is what it is. The service was excellent -- we benefited from being one of about 5 occupied tables on a slow winter Sunday. That said, they seemed to be doing an extremely brisk carryout and delivery business, with the phone ringing off the hook. All in all, I would definitely recommend Nana Thai as a notch above your average Thai restaurant. And if you go, definitely try the Tom Sabb! (While a different name, I can't help but think it is the same dish as the Aom described by acgator?)
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    I'm excited for my first Dino's Grotto experience (I loved the old Dino in CP). Any new favorites or "must orders"?
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    I finally got the Porkstrami sandwich last night at the Union Market location-- typically I get their excellent burger. It was tasty, but I was a bit surprised at the (smallish) size. I remember previous Red Apron sandwiches being more "meat bombs" (in a good way). At a place like this, you are not expecting finesse or tapas portioning. But I digress. The sandwich itself was good. I got kraut on the side, and a few bites in my companion remarked at how good the kraut was, so we loaded it on which added a lot of flavor to the sandwich. Sometimes you have to trust the chef and go with the sandwich as-conceived... (Another must-have at Union Market- the fish & chips at District Fishwife. And anything at Neopol Smokery)
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    Hey all, I was wondering if any stores or distributors offered keg delivery in DC. I have a bad ankle and we have 100 or so thirsty people to quench this Sunday. Any suggestions are much appreciated! I don't mind paying a delivery fee, obviously. -Chief
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    I'll be honest, as an avid coffee drinker, I've had better coffee experiences at Starbucks than I do most independents. (The exceptions: Cafe Amouri in Vienna, Peregrine, and Bakehouse at 14th and T, which serves a Zeke's blend, and Filter). Starbucks delivers good quality coffee and consistency. It's never going to blow you away, but I rarely leave disappointed.
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    Yes- even Sietsema is guilty of it. It's just become so common for people to throw out labels like hipster, frat boy, geriatric, ghetto, expense account, "ethnic", etc., and they tend to never have good connotations- and shouldn't necessarily be relevant when discussing things like restaurants. But enough about that... I am by no means obsessed with political correctness, believe it or not. Hopefully I didn't obnoxiously soap box. I haven't had a chance to check out World of Beer yet, but I'd assume I'd do so only for the beer aspect. Was the Ballston location able to add a vented kitchen, or are they just microwaving and/or using a sandwich press?
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    KN- truly no offense, because I respect your posts greatly... but you might want to consider how generalizing and even pretentious this sounds. Whether generalizing about "20-somethings" or ethnicities, it would be nice to avoid doing either and stick to food.
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    I have to come to the defense of Founding Farmers - I've enjoyed my meals there. While it is not in the wheelhouse of many on this board (nothing truly innovative on the menu), I think it's mostly tasty, good quality American comfort food done affordably. For a lot of people, that's more than enough!
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    Just had lunch here. The chicken masala pasty was very good, and the surprise of the meal was an incredible chilled spinach, pea, and parsley soup. It sounded odd and unappetizing to a meat lover like myself, until they insisted I sample it. It was excellent! Nice strong garlic flavor, so be warned if you're unfortunate enough to dislike garlic. I will be come back frequently. (Note: For a nice day like today, head down Church St. to the old Freeman's House, and you'll find three picnic tables nestled in a bucolic pocket park. Otherwise there is a small table and what appeared to be a "breakfast bar" for dining in.)
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    kirite, say hi next time! Unfortunately, I have to echo a level of disappointment with my meal. My rockfish was well cooked and tasty (very simply prepared). The corn and black eyed pea side wasn't particularly good- it tasted like something a vegan friend could prepare in a few minutes in a pinch. My dining companion's shrimp was bland. His pancake-like sides were just odd, and the pimento mac n' cheese didn't taste much better than what you'd get with a box of Kraft. It was watery and lacked any discernible pimento flavor. My other dining companion's BBQ chicken with creamy grits was outstanding- by far the class dish of the meal. I can see the place having a high ceiling when everything's clicking, but it would tough for me to go back in the near future with so many other places I have yet to try (Mintwood Place and Boundary Road being at the top of the list). And here's to a worthy replacement for Mr. Moran being found to ease the considerable time drain that I'm sure Mr. Ziebold is having to deal with right now!
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    Funny, I was just looking at this place... I took special note at how it's killing it on Yelp, which intrigued me. Glad to hear some corroboration on DR. I'll have to check it out next time I'm in the neighborhood.
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    The Super Chicken in Tysons, which my coworkers and I are obsessed with along with Food Corner Kabob House, makes a mean lomo saltado, carne asada, and even a good quesadilla. I also think they have the best sides of any peruvian chicken operation, both in variety and quality. As you can tell, I'm a "Super" fan.
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    Sheldman, I agree- I just wish they'd increase portion size to make it a better value. Is it a matter of principle or something? Or dollars and cents? Plenty of other high end places offer a better value, IMO.
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