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  1. They also have the smaller, shelled garlic shrimp, which I'm not a huge fan of, but my wife really likes. This is still my go-to place, especially now that I have teenager with a big appetite. Like your son, he goes the steak and bulgogi route. I do more hot pot, mainly with the schezwon broth, dumplings, pot stickers, and sliced meats. I also really like the iPad ordering, and try to go just when they open, but the last few times I tried that, they really weren't ready to go. Sauces weren't out, bowls missing, and it took a while to get our first batch of food. Luckily, you can check in online before you go and get on the waiting list. I remeber doing it though google maps, but I'm sure there are other ways.
  2. I’ve been to the Dupont location a number of times, and I’ve been very happy with it. I don’t like their shrimp rolls…too bland and a bit rubbery…but both their lobster rolls and their new crab rolls are surprisingly good.
  3. I love hot dogs and sausages, and I've now tried this place a few times in Bethesda, and a few times in their new Dupont Circle location. Sadly, it's been constantly disappointing. Essentialy, they take a mediocre hot dog or sausage, cover it with enough toppings so that you can barely taste what's underneath, and serve it all on a Hawaiian bread bun, which ineveitably falls apart about after two bites. A hot dog, decent tots or fries and a drink costs $20. Haven't tried their burgers, and my son says their chicken fingers are pretty good.
  4. Hungry after a youth soccer game in Reston, and not knowing the area at all, we went to the closest high rated place that we found on Google Maps. Absolutely thrilled that led us to Taco Zocalo...we really, really enjoyed it. Starting with elotes, moving on to a bunch of different tacos, and finishing up with churros, we couldn't have been happier. The corn tortillas on the tacos were the best I've ever had, flavorful and crispy around the edges. The barbacoa taco was my favorite, but everything was very good. So happy we stumbled our way there!
  5. With prices as they are in restaurants these days, it's been a while since I had a meal and thought, 'wow, that was really worth the money!' Well, Chef Geoff's Restaurant Week lunch in the West End sure was. For $25, I got a big order of truly excellent honey siracha wings, which were big, plump and perfectly cooked, a large burrata and beet salad with grilled shrimp, and a very tasty cholcolate Pot du Creme for dessert. Went away quite full...could have just eaten the first and last course, and taken the salad home for dinner...and quite satisfied with the quality as well.
  6. Restaurant Week lunch at RWE is now up to $35. Sadly, not worth it any more. Used to be my favorite RW option. Had excellent RW meals at Chef Geoff's West End and Pisco y Nazca, both at $25, on the other hand.
  7. Wow...totally forgot about that place. Ate there a few times and wasn't particularly impressed, but I know a bunch of folks that were deeply saddended when it closed.
  8. So on their four course tasting menu, (their words on the website) you get a salad, a tiny entree, cheese and a dessert? Or is there another course where you bought the upcharged version? That does sound pretty weak for $140.
  9. Pines of Florence in DC is now open in South Dupont Circle on M St. Haven't tried much there yet other than a pretty solid Veal Parm, but it's really nice addition to the neighborhood. Not a whole lot of pizza or red-sauce Italian around.
  10. Looks to be a NY mini-chain that just opened a few places in DC...one in Chinatown, and one in Dupont, right next to the south Metro entrance, which is where I went. This is gonna be an incredibly short review...it's virtually indistinguishable from all the other fast casual burrito/taco spots. It was fine, but with Well-Dressed Burrito and District Taco within a few blocks, I don't see much of a need to go back.
  11. Can't speak to Duck Chang, but I had a solid PD at Peking Gourmet a few weeks ago. Really crisp skin, good amount of meat, although it's not quite as tasty as Q, which is my favorite at the moment.
  12. Bethesda location looks to be doing very well. Can't tell you a whole lot...just two of us for dinner...but what we did have was excellent. A very plump and meaty whole bass with three different sauses on the side, beautiful scallops, a refreshing watermelon salad, and the addictive Parker House rolls. On the other hand, it was VERY loud, the lighting was dim, and the type on the menus was small...felt like they were looking for a younger clientele.
  13. Thank you for perfectly illustrating why the new initiative was so important. Far too many people are happy to exploit restaurant workers in order to save a few bucks on their bill. While the initiative phases in, I believe servers are now getting $2 an hour more, or about $16 a day. If you want to tip less in response, that’s your right.
  14. Yafa Grill in south Dupont had been my go to, but they recently closed as well. Hearing good things about Taim in north Dupont, but haven't made it there yet.
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