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1. Otani Japanese Cuisine
OK, good citizens of the Yelposphere, I have a favor to ask. I don't ask much of you guys...perhaps advice on where one can find all-day happy hours in the District, or where one should go for a non-touristy Philly experience. Otherwise, tho, I'm…More »
2. Rasika
RASIKA
by Charles Dickens
The wind whipped our coat hems and cut through gloves as we hurried up the darkened city block towards dinner on an unusually crisp evening in an unusually mild winter. Stepping into the dim, seductively minimalistic dining…More »
3. Rosseau Grill Oliver and Bonacini
Windermere, ON P0B 1P0
Canada
(705) 769-3611
Categories:
Hotels,
Canadian (Traditional)
Despite my massive confusion over just exactly *what* the dining room name is (is it Wasabi? Is it PJ's?? Is it Rosseau Grill???), eating at the Windermere is one of my absolute favorite things to do in Muskoka. Every summer we set aside an…More »
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8/18/2010
I eat my words. This summer we ventured to sample Wasabi, the sushi bar at Windermere, and it is… Read more »
4. Saigon Soul Food
Husband and I spend time in the Muskoka Lakes region of northern Ontario every summer. One of our favorite, most-anticipated things to do in Muskoka (something that I look forward to with baited breath ALL YEAR, honestly) is going to the Gravenhurst…More »
5. Soba Lounge
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(412) 362-5656
Category:
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: Shadyside
Dude. Pittsburgh. Who knew you had such a refined and sexy dining scene???
Well, your good citizens, that's who. Which is how husband and I were referred to Point Brugge, Salt of the Earth, and lastly Soba Lounge, thanks to the brilliant hostess at…More »
6. Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant
As a vegetarian, it's exciting to find a place specially dedicated to our diet, but that doesn't mean I'm "jaded." Sunflower really is some of the best of the best. Husband and I used to eat at the Vienna location when we lived there, and when we…More »
7. T.H.A.I. In Shirlington
Still my favorite Thai restaurant. After 15+ years eating here, I've yet to find better Pad Thai Jae or spring rolls.
My only regret is not trying the calamari sooner. It's my newest benchmark courtesy of T.H.A.I. Shirlington.
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1/5/2009
Seems like Thai restaurants are a dime-a-dozen these days, featuring the typical, run-of-the-mill… Read more »
8. Afghan Kabob Restaurant
Yup, I've decided this place deserves four stars now. It's that good. Fresh ingredients, high quality cuts of meat, fantastic flavors. Husband and I always leave happy -- and with doggie bags.
Just don't go when there's an event in the Dunyah/Dunya…More »
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3/9/2011 First to Review
Heart-broken by the closure of our go-to neighborhood Afghan restaurant, Maizbon, husband and I… Read more »
9. Aroma Indian Cuisine
Aroma is one of my favorite Indian restaurants in the area. They've just finished remodeling, and the improvement is huge. It feels much nicer and has been totally updated, inside and out. The size also doubled when Aroma bought out a neighboring…More »
10. Bambu
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 364-3088
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Palisades
When you work in a school, going out for lunch is rarely -- if ever -- a possibility. It also means a lot of mornings dashing out of the house at the last minute with your toast in your teeth, your coat half on, and your neatly packed lunch still in…More »
11. Dave & Chung's
We really like Dave & Chung's for Chinese delivery. It's better than all the other places we've ordered from, and we've definitely sampled our fair share. The food is consistently well-prepared, fresh, and really flavorful. And not only is the…More »
12. Eden Center
The arch. 100 places to get boba tea or bánh mi sammies or chè for dessert. Wandering around. Window shopping. For real shopping. Taking a risk buying a foodstuff with no English on the label and you don't read Vietnamese but it looks damn…More »
13. Gourmet Dumpling House
If Ming Tsai hadn't told me about Gourmet Dumpling House, it's not the kind of place I'd be inclined to wander into off the street. Love that. GDH is completely unassuming with nothing really to indicate that such delicious and authentic…More »
14. Grace's Fortune Restaurant
Nom nom nom nom nom! This place is so good! Yeah, it's in a strip mall. Who cares? And yeah, it's greasy, standard Chinese. What isn't, really? And yeah, it's pretty pricey. Normally.
What IS relatively affordable is the mind-bogglingly large…More »
15. Hana Tokyo
I really like Hana Tokyo. I'm a sucker for a restaurant tucked into a strip mall that turns out to be a gem -- seems like a lot of my reviews start out that way -- and Hana Tokyo is definitely a strip mall gem.
Your choices here include the hibachi,…More »
16. Harmony Café
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 338-3881
Categories:
Chinese,
Vegetarian
Neighbourhood: Georgetown
I wish this was a Facebook status so "less than symbol 3" would turn into a wee heart when I hit enter and post this. Because that wee heart aptly expresses my feelings about Harmony Cafe. Love. Pure love.
You might pass right by Harmony, at the…More »
17. IndAroma
4.5 stars.
Oh, IndAroma. I positively adore you, you little Indian food café-slash-deli-slash-bakery, you. You hit all the right notes. I'm going to brag on you to my fellow Yelpers now, if that's alright.
Yelpers, IndAroma is *the* perfect argument…More »
18. The Juice Bar
The Juice Bar is a cute, cheerful little shop on a busy street in Chinatown. Husband and I stopped in after walking around one afternoon and were practically paralyzed by the huge menu. So many choices from fresh juices, to milks, to milkshakes.…More »
19. Kotobuki
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 625-9080
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Palisades
Sometimes, simple is better. And Kotobuki is one of the most enjoyably simple eateries I know. The fact that it's mere blocks from work has proven both awesome and dangerous.
Nobody put massive effort into Kotobuki's décor: it looks like a tiny…More »
20. Lebanese Taverna
I have to confess: I like Lebanese Taverna. A lot. {{bites knuckle and winces in shame}} I have this unreasonable bias against chains, even little local ones like this, thinking that they can't really put out consistently high-quality and…More »
21. Lighthouse Tofu
Once, years ago at Morimoto Philadelphia, I ordered a tableside soft tofu appetizer. The server brought a covered dish containing nigari to the table, added the fresh soy milk, then lidded the bowl and instructed me to wait three minutes before…More »
22. Lucky Creation Vegetarian Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 989-0818
Categories:
Vegetarian,
Chinese,
Vegan
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
4.5 stars.
As a vegetarian, I get really really super excited when I spy the words "vegetarian restaurant" on a sign or storefront. A restaurant just for me?!? How nice of you!
On our last trip to SF, husband and I were wandering the streets of…More »
23. Maizbon - CLOSED
Sadly, Maizbon has closed its doors, gutted its interior, and shut down its website. I am extremely bummed about this West End loss.
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6/20/2010
Maizbon shoots, she scores!!! Not only is Maizbon bumped up to a 4 after the last several visits,… Read more »
24. Momo Sushi & Cafe
I like Momo's straightforward presentation, tender rice, and exceptionally fresh fish, especially the tuna. The miso soup is just "eh," however, and their uni isn't any better than elsewhere.
You know what is better than anywhere else, tho? The…More »
25. Nawab Indian Cuisine
LOVE. NAWAB. I agree with the other reviewers who've said Nawab is one of the best Indian restaurants in VA. And who would have thought you'd find it in a tucked-away strip mall in Williamsburg, Virginia, of all places?? There I go again with my…More »
26. Nhu Lan Sandwich Shop
OK. I have a confession to make. This is hard for me, so I'm just going to take a deep breath and blurt it out: I eat banh mi. There. I said it. Yes, I have been a vegetarian since I was 15 and only started eating seafood again in the last three…More »
27. Pho Viet Flare
I *love* Vietnamese food, but I'm not such a fan of pho. What to do, what to do? Go to Pho VietFlare where the soup lovers can get their fill of pho, and the soup-eschewers have other options.
Actually, the pho here is pretty good...mellow, savory…More »
28. Pita House
A friend from college was in town, so for old time's sake (and review #300) we headed over to Pita House in Old Town for lunch. Hadn't been there since I was a broke-as-a-joke co-ed, and not much has changed except the "People Love Us on Yelp!"…More »
29. Present Restaurant
YUM! YUM! YUM! YUM! YU-! Four and a half enthusiastic yummmms!
I look forward to the Washington Post's weekend magazine for three reasons: Date Lab (that amusing sociological experiment); the Sunday crossword (to exercise the old gray matter);…More »
30. Rice & Spice Thai Cuisine
Little River's Rice & Spice is the latest eatery opened by the folks responsible for DC's Asia Nine and the south-of-the-Beltway "Alexandria" location of Rice & Spice. They've set up shop in the space formerly occupied by Maizbon, whose closure was…More »
31. Satay Sarinah
Ahh. Something different, and the reason I joined Yelp. First.review.evar.
I feel like those poor one- and two-star reviewers must've hit Satay Sarinah on an atypical off day for the restaurant. We eat here several times a month, either at the…More »
32. Sushi-Ko
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-4187
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Glover Park
The décor is nothing to look at (literally), but the food provided all the focus we needed on our visit to Sushiko. Everything was so obviously fresh and -- for the most part -- delicious and flavorful. Slapping myself for not trying this place…More »
33. Thai Curry
I thought it'd be nice to treat Moms and Pops to a casual lunch out. You know, to repay them for public temper tantrums at the mall, ER visits, teaching me how to drive, and shelling out for my higher education. Thai Curry seemed just the ticket.
We…More »
34. Thailand Royal Street Restaurant
Thailand Royal Street, where have you been all my life?
Oh. Right. In Old Town Alexandria since 2006.
You're just like that boy in my freshman Biology class who sat in the back. He wasn't unattractive in his cute little gingham button-downs, but…More »
35. Vn Noodle House
SIL clued us into VN Noodle House -- boy, does she have a well-tuned radar for good food (see my review for Otani down the road: http://www.yelp.com/us...).
Husband and I were headed to her place to watch some NCAA basketball, and she asked us to…More »
36. Yamazato Sushi & Spice
Yamazato remains a great option for really delicious, really good sushi -- brown rice and delivery, to boot! Each time we order we're more and more impressed by the quality of the rolls and by the speed of delivery. 20 - 30 minutes, and we're…More »
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6/9/2010
I effin' love sushi. But delivery sushi? Sign me up. Roll it up pretty and bring it to my house,… Read more »
37. Yechon
Yechon, I've renamed you "Yum-nom." Henceforth, this is how you shall be known.
Your banchan makes me giddy, and you happily offer refills of whatever my little gullet desires. Thanks for changing it up, too, so that each visit finds a different…More »
38. 100 Degree Chinese Cuisine
3.5 stars.
When Sietsema speaks, I listen. [Especially when he reads his "Post Magazine" reviews on WTOP. I just love the way he delivers the rating: "I give 100 Degree Chinese. TWO stars. A GOOD rating." But I digress.] So when he said,…More »
39. Afghan Kabob House
Forensics Individual Event: Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Resolved: You Should Check out Afghan Kabob House if You Work or Live in Clarendon or Fall within Their Delivery Zone
The Affirmative: MacRae O., Yelp School for the Gifted
Talking Point 1: AKH is a…More »
40. Akasaka Japanese Restaurant
Many, many years ago, when I was just a wee lass in my mid-teens, my dad took me to Akasaka for my first taste of sushi. Back then the place was run by a delightful husband-and-wife couple; she ran the front of the house, he was head sushi chef. We…More »
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