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1. Beijing of Greenbelt
3.5 stars.
Mmmm, faux meat. I love it. Sure, some folks ignorantly paint *all* faux meats with the "ew, it's so processed" brush, but not all mock meats are created equal (I won't eat Morningstar products, but if a Chinese joint makes its own?…More »
2. Chen's Gourmet Chinese Carryout
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 364-8313
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Palisades
Coworkers and I order from Chen's with some regularity given that they will deliver to work. We find the food pretty consistent and tasty.
I love love love fake mmmmeat, and Chen's offers a number of these dishes. I feel like a good standard bearer…More »
3. Chin's Kitchen
TVP General Tso's Chicken was good. Nice flavor on the sauce, great texture to the faux meat. But overbreaded. And two spears of broccoli? Come on, I actually *like* the stuff.
Shrimp Mooshu was also good. Lots and lots of shrimp, al dente…More »
4. ChuChai
Eight or nine years ago on a visit to Montreal, I discovered Chu Chai (then in its former location) by accident while wandering the neighborhoods. I was so thrilled to find an all veg restaurant serving fabulous food I dragged my traveling companion…More »
5. Eatonville
The Eatonville Quiz
1. You arrive in the U Street neighborhood early for your reservation, but spend the next 20 minutes looking for parking. You:
a) are too busy playing Punch Buggy with your husband to be bothered.
b) assume the Lotus position and…More »
6. Grand Mart
How come we settle for such crappy food in our regular grocery stores? Hunh? Anyone?
Why are our apples and tomatoes tasteless and mealy? Why do we eat carrots that have been chopped and run through a rock tumbler to smooth them out?
Most other…More »
7. Hard Times Cafe
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 267-9590
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Sports Bars
When husband invited me to be +1 at his office holiday party, I figured I owed him for all the Yelp events he's so cheerfully attended with me. And when he told me the party would be at the Fairfax branch of Hard Times, I was in like Flynn.
I…More »
8. 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 »
9. Haute Dog and Fries
Lucky Purcellville. Haute Dogs & Fries is a hella cool little spot I wish were closer to DC. My dentist happens to be in this sleepy little Loudoun hamlet, so for the last 12 years I've found myself cruising the main P-ville drag at least twice…More »
10. Honey's Sit-N-Eat
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 925-1150
Categories:
Southern,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Northern Liberties
Philly is *phull* of phabulous little phood phinds like Honey's Sit-n-Eat, tucked away in unassuming neighborhoods. If not for Guy Fieri (yes, I *know* he's a tool, but the man sure eats well), I don't think Honey's would have made my list of Must…More »
11. Java Green
3.5 stars.
Believe it or not, soy bulgogi this close to Annandale is for those of us who don't eat *real* bulgogi. We're everywhere. Even this close to Annandale.
Java Green is good in my book. All vegetarian, all organic, and eco-friendly…More »
12. 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 »
13. Memphis Taproom
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 425-4460
Categories:
Pubs,
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Kensington
Stellar draught beer selection + fresh, flavorful, organic food + friendly neighborhood bar feel = utterly winning combo. I'm in love.
When I say "stellar draught beer selection," I'm talkin' Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball, a delicious, heavily-malted sud;…More »
14. Mixto
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 592-0363
Categories:
Latin American,
Cuban
Neighbourhood: Washington Square West
Well, it's true what they say: "Nothing propinks like propinquity." (Don't pretend like you don't hear this aphorism on a daily basis.)
I first visited Mixto on a trip to Philadelphia a few years back with a dear girlfriend of mine, because it was…More »
15. North Sea Restaurant
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-7628
Categories:
Chinese,
Sushi Bars,
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: Adams Morgan
Meh.
Delivery took an hour twenty. That's a really long time to wait.
One entrée ran me $15 (including tip). That's a lot of money for lunch.
They have the option of brown, fried, or white rice and getting your sauce on the side. That's nice.
The…More »
16. Oriental Star Restaurant
I'm feeling guilty. I totally cheated on my tried-and-true Chinese delivery place tonight. I'd been feeling trapped lately. In a rut. Like I've been missing out. Fenced in.
I was enticed away from my go-to by Oriental Star's promise of fake meat…More »
17. O'Tasty
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 234-0388
Categories:
Chinese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Adams Morgan
O'Boy.
Wanted to give O'Tasty a try, so I ordered delivery. Went with "T.V.P Orange Beef," otherwise known as texturized veg protein in orange sauce. I love fake meat. I don't care if it's homemade at the restaurant or processed all evil-like at…More »
18. Puka Dog
Vegetarian options at a hotdog stand? SOLD! So good we went twice during our week in Kauai.
Love the concept: take a sweet Hawaiian hot dog roll, jam a hole in the middle with a hot metal rod, slip a hot dog (vegetarian) or sausage in there, top…More »
19. Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 230-0450
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Bookstores
Neighbourhood: Mount Vernon
After several hours at the Walters Art Museum, husband and I were in desperate need of some refueling. In the form of caffeine. And happened upon Red Emma's as we made our way from Mount Vernon to Midtown. I'm all in favor of locally-owned,…More »
20. Shanghai Chinese Restaurant
I dunno. Apparently this place is supposed to specialize in Shanghai cuisine, but -- aside from the "Shanghai Steamed Pork Bun" -- the menu looked like every other Americanized Chinese joint in the world (not that I could even begin to tell the…More »
21. Sticky Rice
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-7655
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: H Street Corridor/Atlas District/Near Northeast
Obligatory Shout-Out Review:
I purchased a LivingSocial coupon to Sticky Rice completely by accident. I read the deal quickly, thought it was for Rice Bar, and one-click purchased (what? I want to create my own bibimbap). Well, what's done is done.…More »
22. 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 »
23. The Vegetable Garden
2.5 stars. After careful reflection, I amend my original three-star. Since VG is so popular and award-winning, I figure my less-than-stellar rating won't hurt their business.
I really love vegetarian/fake meat restaurants like this, and we have some…More »
24. Yes! Organic Market
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 462-2069
Categories:
Grocery,
Health Markets
Neighbourhood: Adams Morgan
The produce selection here doesn't bother me like it seems to bother a lot of other reviewers. I pick up my fruits and veggies at farm markets and CSAs, so I don't usually come to organic/natural stores looking for fruit and vegetables anyway. I…More »
25. Yuan Fu Vegetarian
3.5 stars.
Love the crispy shiitake appetizer. Delicious sauce and a generous tangle of earthy 'shrooms.
Love the homemade noodles. Fat and chewy and flavorful.
Love the commitment to cooking veggies. They stay crunchy and colorful.
Love [most of] the…More »
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