Escoffier
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Every time we've gone, the food, service, wine and ambiance are wonderful. A true family restaurant with good prices and value. Sadly, that is something that is becoming rare these days. -
Too bad, just a bit too far for lunch on workdays...but now that I know where to find it...maybe on a weekend...BTW, have you tried Rafagino's in Burke? It's in a shopping center so it's a bit hard to find, but well worth the effort. I happened to run across this quote from the Dr. Caligari's Liquor Cabinet blog: This Saturday, I went to a fabulous restaurant, Rafagino, in Burke, VA. It's authentic Italian food, the food is delicious, and everyone is treated like a VIP. It's in a strip mall, so many people would probably think it was just so-so (plus it's in Burke, and not Downtown *snobbysniff*), but it you let that turn you away, good. More for me. The dining room in Rafaginos is small, so call ahead for a reservation. The wine list is good, the tiramisu is awesome, and the espresso is among the best in town. After dinner, the owner, Paulo, came by for a chat. We talked coffee for a bit, touching on how difficult it is to get a good espresso in the DC area.
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I quite agree. If you have to tart it up to eat it, why are you eating it? Should stand alone...a bit of salt, pepper and enjoy.
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Is this on Backlick Rd in the shopping center at the intersection of Braddock and Backlick? I'm always interested in someplace new for lunch because I work in the Springfield area.
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You can add Grover and I as well. I'm always game to try a new Vietnamese place.
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The biggest problem I have with Kate's is the eye-burning, lung scorching cigarette smoke. Some of that smoke has been there since the day Kate's opened. Dragon Sea is pretty decently priced but after you eat there about 3 times, all the food tastes the same. I'm not sure if that is because of the steam table or just that it really does taste the same. They do have a really good Mongolian BBQ and because you make it yourself and give it to someone to cook, you can add the ingredients you want. Delia's changed hands a while back. The qualilty suffered for a while but they seem to have righted themselves lately. Bozelli's moved from around the corner from Delia's farther down Backlick Rd. The location changed, the food didn't. Still a decent steak and cheese and if you tell them lot's of hot peppers, you get a lot of hot peppers.
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Unfortunately, Famous Dave's is in Woodbridge on the PW Parkway. It's close enough that we make a pilgrimage there every now and then.
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Famous Dave's has been a favorite for lunch (I work in Springfield and the trip to Potomac Mills only takes about 15 minutes). Their pulled-pork is good but the last time we were there it was like the portion control police had taken over. The "Devil's Spit" BBQ sauce is the spicy one and it's good. The lunch platters come with cole slaw on the side if you want it and your choice of baked beans (really good but not a great choice when you have to go back to work), fries which are of the hefty variety and (if I remember correctly) some sort of spiced apple sections. The best thing about FD's is the "worst seat in the house". If you take this seat, you get a discount (and with good reason, it's a terrible location). I'd put FD's on about the same level as Red, Hot and Blue and below the original Dixie Pig on Route 1. For a Minnesota barbecue chain, it's not bad.
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Our first trip to Venice and thanks to Dean Gold, a very tasty one. Restaurants we particularly enjoyed in no real order: Al Mascaron - a true bacaro. Our first taste of genuine Sarde and Saor Trattoria da Fiore - San Marco - Spaghetti with pomodoro and huge prawns Rosa Salva - The best pastry in Venice Da Alvise - on the Fondamenta Nove - great Caprese, risotto with pesce accompanied by a 2002 Tamellini Soave that was wonderful. Da Pinto - a huge collection of wines with a wonderful restaurant wrapped around it. Thanks to Dean, we had a great meal and couple of complimentary glasses of limoncello when Milan beat Lyon in football. Ai Tre Spiedi - a tiny workingman's restaurant. Tables are crowded, the diners friendly, the house wine a very good vin rouge. Inexpensive and good. Try the salumi. It's hard to go wrong in Venice. Follow the locals, stay away from the tourist areas (San Marco, Doge's Palace, any place where gondoliers ask if you want a ride), explore alleyways, you'll find a lot of excellent food. On the side trip to Verona (slightly off-topic but definitely food related)...Ristorante Greppia. On a side street near the famous Montague/Capulet Balcony...the bolisto misto, a plate of boiled meats. There was tongue, cheek, and seven more. Tastes much better than it sounds.
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Add L'Ardoise and L'Huitre and Bistro Flo and Le Pied de Cochon to that list...there's also a good Korean restaurant about 3 blocks from the Tuilleries behind the big glass building. A bad meal in Paris takes some doing. We just got back and once again enjoyed every day and meal.
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Desperately Seeking Strip Malls
Escoffier replied to DonRocks's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
One of the oldest and still IMHO one of the best. The location they are in now is two doors down from where it originally opened. At one time, that whole stretch of Wilson blvd was "Little VietNam" until urban renewal and urbanization changed the area. The other end of the anchor was Nam Viet in Clarendon, a restaurant that still exists and still serves very good VietNamese food. -
Personally, I got a red Honda S2000...it's faster than I am and I can let the wind blow through what's left of my hair.
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As someone who has hit 40 (and hard I might say)and a whole lot more, I'd go with Restaurant Eve and the tasting room and (to splurge) the 9 course tasting menu. Choose the wine pairings, ask your waitperson (arghhhhh!!! hate that word) to order for you and sit back and enjoy the fact that you're now mature enough to appreciate all of the food that is coming.
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We were at Restaurant Eve this evening and Chef Armstrong has relatives visting (an aunt if I remember correctly...hmmm, one too many wine pairings) and Eammons is slated to open in late June but I was told to expect July as more realistic. And on another note, has anyone notice what a great sommelier Ronnie has turned into? A great pairing of wines with dinner tonight.
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Or it could be because Trigger was in there?
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I've only been here about 25 years but when the Roys at Brad-Lee shopping center became a McDonalds, I almost cried. I miss the fried chicken and the extra large clump of pickles I used to hide in the wax paper under the chicken.
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You don't go to Roy's for burgers, you go for the roast beef and the fried chicken. Yummy!!! just the right amount of chicken grease to make that deep fried goodness go down...
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Actually, the first time it was Aaron (but you're close). Just to reinforce what Grover said, the service the two times we've been there has been exemplary. The attention to detail and the care of the diners is great.
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It's with a great deal of regret that Grover and I have to miss this one. We'll try to make up for it by having dinner somewhere in Venice and raise a glass of wine in toast to all of you there. (Save us a bit of pork belly).
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Get thee to Leesburg or Frederick. Roy's is alive and well and expanding once again. I stop there every time I'm in Leesburg and have the roast beef or the fried chicken just so I can go to the "fixin's bar".
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Trinkas on M Street at 31st if I remember correctly. A dive of the first class but some of the best gyros you've ever eaten.
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You might also try Jindalee Merlot and Syrah. Both are very tasty.
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Nah, we just hide the good places from people who don't live here...
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Grover and I will be there around 6:30 with one of our neighbors and the lady from whom we bought our house. We'll be looking for you.
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Now, this is AOL we're talking about here. Since when did the lowest common denominator become the trend setter for people serious about anything?