Genevieve
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What non-chain restaurants serve waffle fries? Love them and would like to find a place to get them. I saw them at Freddy's Lobsters, but only as part of another dish (I think it was poutine, can't remember), and couldn't order them separately. Thanks!
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We had a quite good, but not spectacular, meal here on Sunday. I started with green gazpacho with crab on top -- very tasty and I would order it again, except that there were other appetizers I want to try. Husband had pig ear tacos and was very happy with them. Then my son and I split the rockfish (he didn't have much appetite, or would've had his own meal, but he ate more than half the fish and liked it a lot, asked for more after his first bite). Tasty fish, well cooked with a nice sear, on a pool of succotash that included fresh corn. Not so spectacular that I'm dreaming of having it again, but a nice entree. We had ordered both the cornbread and the Parker House rolls, and didn't realize how much over-ordering that was (servings of both were very large), had gotten both because son said his stomach was a little upset so bread would be good. Both were very good, though not as good reheated as leftovers. The cornbread in a hot skillet tended to savory rather than sweet (I prefer the sweet so it wasn't my ideal, but for savory-lovers it would be just right) and had a nice crumb. Husband had the special, the cottage pie, and wished the waiter had mentioned it came with sides (we may have missed that on the menu) as we would've ordered less, but the sides were good - a wedge salad (his favorite kind), and the loco corn, which he said was sweet not spicy, but otherwise like the spicy mayo'd corn I get at Nats Park. Too full for dessert - will go back for it. We saw friends there who said it was their favorite neighborhood restaurant now, and they recommended the smoked duck cappellini, the market steak, and the banana cake. Nothing seemed oversalted or oversugared, despite the Post review.
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Euro Market Cafe makes excellent omelettes at breakfast-time -- good quality fresh mozzarella and goat cheese are options. They are also the only place I've ever been that serves peach muffins, with bits of fresh-tasting peach in them. Fresh baked on the premises, I believe they said (and I've certainly gotten them when they're hot, out of the case so it's not that they heated them up). I'll have to try their gyro! Never had read the post above.
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Glad you had a great experience there, hungryprof! this is exactly the kind of thing I love Don's guide for. We're regulars at Minh's - I was sure I'd written something in this thread, but apparently not. This is invariably where I take my parents when they're visiting and they're always happy. We order in from them frequently, though we like eating there too and the service is always friendly and usually pretty good (we haven't been in the back room more than once). To start, the fried spring rolls at Minh's are an exception to the flavorless ones you may get elsewhere. They're extremely good -- I usually resist them other places, but can't resist them at Minh's. Our favorite starter, however, is yam cakes -- these are cakes made of fried bits of yam with whole shrimp (in the shell) on top. The only time I actually eat the shell is when we get this dish - it's thin and crisp and doesn't feel like eating shell. You wrap the cakes in big lettuce leaves along with herbs (I think cilantro and basil), and dip them in a sauce (might be fish sauce, clearly it's been too long since we've been). It's delicious, and something I've never seen at another Vietnamese restaurant. The pho is not the star at Minh's, though my son likes it fine (he gets the pho #2, don't recall what cut of meat that is, but it's the thin barely cooked one that gets more cooked by the broth). I get young coconut juice to drink. Main dishes: I tend to get the grilled shrimp on vermicelli, with various herbs and another light sauce to pour over. Sometimes the grilled pork (you can get half pork, half spring rolls, if you don't get them as an appetizer). The coconut mint scallops were excellent. My husband likes the five-spice chicken. I keep meaning to try the crepe. My dad has gotten various fish things and been quite happy. And they are very kid-friendly -- we used to go when the kiddo was young and they were great with him (and he likes their coconut ice cream and chocolate ice cream).
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Excellent! Thank you. Will definitely order that when we go. Hopefully tonight/tomorrow.
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Do you recommend the butterscotch pudding although it's less intense? I'm hoping to go to Green Pig tonight -- have been dying to try it -- and that's the dessert that caught my eye.
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The (non-neon) sign on the front window said "meat" in tiny letters, over BALLS in huge letters. But the neon sign above had the full name, but it was large and bright in residents' windows. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mvjantzen/6450053655/
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Catering - Key Bridge Marriott vs. Hyatt Arlington
Genevieve replied to Genevieve's topic in Help Needed
Thanks, all! We are going to go with the Key Bridge Marriott (I'll look at China Garden for the dinner the night before, which is likely to also be huge). Food will be average but view will be well above average for out-of-towners especially. I'll check the sleeping rooms, but they get a lot of good recent reviews on tripadvisor etc. -
Thanks, DPop - useful to hear from a Rockwellian who's been there.
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the catering prices are a little better than that. But if we go with a hotel, we may be more inclined to go with Key Bridge Marriott and give our guests the view - food seems likely to be about the same.
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Quite possibly over 200 (depending on RSVPs and how many of the very large out-of-town contingent come). We have restrictions -- we'll be coming from bar mitzvah service near Tenleytown, and people will be brunching the next morning in Arlington and probably staying in Arlington (Rosslyn the likeliest), so it would much easier for considerable numbers of out-of-town guests to have the party either in Arlington on the Metro, or in DC but near the temple rather than having to get them elsewhere in the city. We're too big for most restaurants, so we are likely stuck with hotels unless we find a large space where we can have it catered. We're told by some places we contacted that since it's a very big drinking weekend (March Madness and St. Patrick's) and we're not serving alcohol, we wouldn't make the minimums at some places we otherwise could've rented.
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The menus look more interesting than traditional banquet cuisine. Yelpers give it fair to bad reviews overall, but OpenTable reviews are more positive (mostly reasonably good to good). Am hoping OpenTable reviewers are more likely to be correct.
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Very excited for this place!!
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Has anyone eaten at cityhouse? We may be booking a large event at the Hyatt Arlington Rosslyn, just wondering if any of you have tried the food there since it became cityhouse. Thanks!
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I love that too! We will definitely check Green Pig out soon (especially now that their menu is online and I see that there's plenty of things to offer the kiddo, who eats sweetbreads but would not touch an ox heart reuben -- but he'll go right for the fried chicken or burger).
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We had a school reunion get-together here this weekend, in the back room. Nice job by the Ragtime personnel - good and friendly service, and tasty food. There was jambalaya which had a nice little kick and wasn't gummy as it often is. A tasty little assortment of kebabs, meatballs, and such, and a salad that was a little above the ordinary for bar food while still being a basic salad (what made it nicer than usual for me was the fresh corn kernels, as well as the abundance of the usual toppings that are sometimes scanty, mushrooms and cucumbers and such). A good fruit/cheese platter with lots of strawberries, two kinds of melon, pineapple, grapes, and cheese - not the sad little fruit platters you sometimes see, and everything tasted fresh. Also, when I settled my tab I was pleasantly surprised to see that my cranberry spritzer had free refills. I get annoyed sometimes that I can end up paying more for my basic nonalcoholic options than it would be if I had a beer, and it was nice to get the refills free, though I certainly don't expect it - it was definitely unusual. I'll have to come by some Monday for trivia night.
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Hi all - I'm planning a bar mitzvah party for next spring, our first venue fell through, and we're now looking at Rosslyn sites including the Key Bridge Marriott, the Hyatt Arlington, and the Artisphere. It will be a large event, potentially over 200 (lots of extended family), though I expect more like 175-180. But you never know, since people like to visit DC, so I have to allow for the possibility that we're over 200. This rules out many venues. We're looking at Rosslyn because the bar mitzvah will be in DC and the brunch the next day in Court House, and we expect the guests will mostly stay in Rosslyn or Court House and take the Metro touring in DC over the weekend. Any experience with the food at Key Bridge Marriott, the Hyatt Arlington (cityhouse restaurant, I expect they would do the catering), or other hotels in Rosslyn? If we go with a hotel I know the food may not be as good as it would be if we had an outside caterer - but it could be much more convenient for the guests, and the large size of our group gives us few options (we looked at a couple places on Capitol Hill, but that's a lot of schlepping around town, as it's neither near the temple nor the hotel swhere people will stay). I know the Marriott has a great view. Not sure about the Hyatt, since the ballroom is only on the second floor, but it is on a bit of a hill so there might be some. Thank you!
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Thanks for the warning! I will check. Probably will go to Me Jana otherwise, as they have nice outdoor seating and we haven't been in a while (we're semi-regulars there).
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Do they have outdoor seating? (thinking tonight is so lovely we have to eat outside, and we've been wanting to try the Green Pig)
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Given the ending of Don's post, I read it as somewhat of a joking response, an example of the kind of thorough apology a restauranteur should make when someone has a complaint of a serious service issue (as Novalawyer did) or serious food issue. "I would have very much liked to correct this problem before having read about it on the internet." sounded like what restauranteurs have said when someone has posted about a major service or food issue they had but didn't contact a manager at the time to have the problem corrected, so I thought Don was doing an example of the gentler response Mr. Black could have given.
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That's a good idea! Though I need a way to keep them away from me in the hammock, which is probably too far from the deck (it's a small yard, but fans only reach so far). Maybe one of those little portable fans that squirt water. My understanding is that Mosquito Squad uses sprays that will kill all the insects - I don't want to kill beneficial insects, just keep mosquitos away. I've looked into those electronic zapper things and am tempted to try one.
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Do they sell it by the gallon? I've only seen the little juice-box containers, and slightly larger cardboard containers.
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The best to him, indeed. He created a lovely little restaurant with terrific service and imaginative food. I'm very sorry to see it go, but I understand that the lifestyle to keep a restaurant and food trucks going is very difficult.
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Well, thanks to this board and you posters, we had a really lovely Father's Day brunch here on Sunday. My husband decided on the spur of the moment that it would be nice to get out of the city and go to one of the little towns in the 'country' part of VA, so I hopped on the board and looked at what Don had listed for Virginia. Lovettsville sounded good, and the Market Table Bistro reviews sounded like just what we were looking for (delicious but casual, with lots of fresh local ingredients). Couldn't reach them to be sure that we could get a table (got a recording, left a message - they have an online reservation system that involves sending an email but we weren't sure they'd see it in time) so we drove down, figuring if they were full we'd go to a barbecue place. But they had room, and it was terrific. Outdoor seating, shaded, with lots of plants around (and their herb garden in back with everything labelled, including one I'd never heard of, burnet). Very good service, attentive and very friendly. They started us off with house-made strawberry bread that was just delectable -- very moist, rich, with fresh strawberry taste. When we said how much we liked it, they brought us another serving. Husband and kiddo started off with mac and cheese appetizer (the pasta was "ricosso," new to me, like a much larger and shorter penne), with several cheeses, ham and herbs. They liked it very much and none was left behind. I had a field green salad with Cherry Glen goat cheese, citrus vinaigrette, and shaved pear - I asked for it to be lightly dressed and it was just right, and the dressing was unusual and tangy and great. A lovely salad. Main courses: the guys split chorizo, scrambled eggs, tortillas, grits, black beans and corn. The kiddo found the chorizo too spicy but loved the eggs (they were luscious, I had a bite). Husband liked it all. I had pasta (thick ribbons) with parmesan and local greens and mushrooms -- incredibly good. There were five or six kinds of mushrooms, including beech, and while the server said it included portobello and button mushrooms, I saw nothing so ordinary in my dish. There were huge, meaty, rich mushrooms, and the dish was packed with them. The sauce was lovely and the pasta was excellent (tasted house-made, don't know if it was). For dessert, husband had a root beer float (Maine Root beer - I love their ginger ale which is spicy with lots of ginger), son had warm ganache cake with vanilla ice cream (I had a bite - tasty), and I had blueberry lemon pound cake, which was baked into a little crock, with loads of blueberries, and lemon curd and blueberry compote on the side. Tender and fresh tasting and not heavy. Most definitely recommended!
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I'm interested in hearing about yard/deck insect repellants. Someone mentioned a garlic one to me recently, but reviews said your yard will have a strong garlic smell, so that won't work for us. For spray-ons, I like lemon eucalyptus (Repel has a brand with it), which is apparently nearly as good as DEET. I think Consumer Reports said it was the only non-DEET repellant that was effective.
