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I got lunch at the Wildwood Shopping Center Fish Taco today. A Steak Quesadilla was just how I wanted it - uncomplicated and super-tasty - and the Grilled Fish Tacos are as good as they were a few years ago. I wish I lived closer to one. -
Had dinner at Daykaya Izakaya two nights ago, as well as takeout from Daikaya Ramen. The noodles were the best thing in both meals - they were exceptional (and the Izakaya items were uninspiring (although our server was wonderful)). Do both Daikaya Ramen and Bantam King abut each other back-to-back? I recall Bantam King having its own kitchen, and I’m pretty sure Daikaya Ramen does also. Are there three kitchens at these three establishments, or is there some sharing?
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Do tell!
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First time I went to Europe (three-week backpack in 1989), I ate at the Nice, France McDonald’s two consecutive meals. ”Royale with Cheese” (- John Travolta in “Pulp Fiction”)
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Kiyomi, Sushi by Uchi, currently at The Square
DonRocks replied to DPop's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
I think by today’s standards in DC, it’s one-star quality (food only). That said, your “slapping shit together as fast as he can” comment is funny and describes the general scene perfectly (although I’d substitute “sushi” for the word you used). You also touched on one of my three criticisms about the food itself: I had one piece of nigiri explode in my hand because of the rice. I also think the entire meal has a very narrow palate amplitude. Finally, I found the sequence of maguro, chu-toro, and o-toro (really?) to be in descending order of quality. But there’s too much good here (like the $100 price) to be focusing on the bad. I’ve had numerous You’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me one-star meals in DC, and this wasn’t one of them. Still, yours is a legitimate point-of-view shared by another friend of mine who tried it (I never went to Nakazawa, but I’d be crestfallen if I paid $190 for this). -
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Kiyomi, Sushi by Uchi, currently at The Square
DonRocks replied to DPop's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
Went there tonight … Michelin-star-quality sushi in the middle of a food court! Complete with a bad musician in the background, and free parking in the garage (you have to use the K Street entrance after 5PM). $100 for this omakase is a steal. Listen to DPop - he’s right. -
Has anyone tried Shinwari? I’m intrigued, not least by the signage outside, also the menu online. The owners obviously have their sights on bigger things, but for now it seems to be a local restaurant.
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To be used as a counterexample in the “Burying the Lede” section of Journalism 101.
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We need another emoji: ‘Thanks, I think?’
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Beer Selection at Giant and Safeway
DonRocks replied to DonRocks's topic in Beer, Wine, and Cocktails
Remember when I always used to write things like, “Remember this post 20 years from now?” We’re two years away … … and nobody - nobody - has ever called me out on the Rhinoceros misspelling.
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She is now. (If I knew Ramberto’s last name, I’d be happy to put him in the title.)
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This is an important point (FWIW, every Pupatella post I’ve written in the past couple of years would have been from South Arlington).
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Call me clueless, but I didn’t realize until just today that the “RAD” in “RAD Burger” stood for Ruthie’s All-Day (*). PS: The lyrics in “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” aren’t “I get high! I get high! I get hiiiiigh”; they’re “I can’t hide! I can’t hide! I can’t hiiiiide!” How’s that for the ultimate Mondegreen? So, now your day is ruined also. 😛 (*) They’ll substitute cheddar for American if you ask.
