DC restaurant(s) to avoid!
Apr 24, 2010 | 6:23 pm
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DC restaurant(s) to avoid!
Maylasia Kopitiam (near Dupont Circle)
I made the mistake of ordering the Roti Canai, which I love ... I swear they must've opened up a tinned product and nuked it! The accompanying roti was more like a Chinese pancake than "roti". Mee Goreng main dish was fair/okay/mediocre.
I made the mistake of ordering the Roti Canai, which I love ... I swear they must've opened up a tinned product and nuked it! The accompanying roti was more like a Chinese pancake than "roti". Mee Goreng main dish was fair/okay/mediocre.
Apr 25, 2010 | 4:33 pm
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Maylasia Kopitiam (near Dupont Circle)
I made the mistake of ordering the Roti Canai, which I love ... I swear they must've opened up a tinned product and nuked it! The accompanying roti was more like a Chinese pancake than "roti". Mee Goreng main dish was fair/okay/mediocre.
I made the mistake of ordering the Roti Canai, which I love ... I swear they must've opened up a tinned product and nuked it! The accompanying roti was more like a Chinese pancake than "roti". Mee Goreng main dish was fair/okay/mediocre.
Apr 30, 2010 | 7:56 am
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Maylasia Kopitiam (near Dupont Circle)
I made the mistake of ordering the Roti Canai, which I love ... I swear they must've opened up a tinned product and nuked it! The accompanying roti was more like a Chinese pancake than "roti". Mee Goreng main dish was fair/okay/mediocre.
I made the mistake of ordering the Roti Canai, which I love ... I swear they must've opened up a tinned product and nuked it! The accompanying roti was more like a Chinese pancake than "roti". Mee Goreng main dish was fair/okay/mediocre.
May 1, 2010 | 8:13 am
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May 1, 2010 | 8:13 am
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May 1, 2010 | 12:30 pm
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May 1, 2010 | 5:54 pm
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Gonna have to go along with ITRADE here--I'm a big fan of Kopitiam. Yeah, it's a greasy spoon, not fine dining, but it's friendly and reasonably priced. I usually end up with a selection of appetizers rather than a main course, and I've rarely been unhappy.
On my avoid list in that neighborhood is Beacon Bar & Grill. Terrible service (on two occasions--I'm not willing to give it a third try) that's not at all compensated for by mediocre food.
On my avoid list in that neighborhood is Beacon Bar & Grill. Terrible service (on two occasions--I'm not willing to give it a third try) that's not at all compensated for by mediocre food.
May 3, 2010 | 4:09 pm
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Avoid Jandara on Connecticut Ave NW in Woodley Park.
Overpriced and awful. My lunch came with several hairs in in and I sent it back and asked for a new order to go.
Instead, ,they took my original hair-laden meal and threw it into a to-go box.
Overpriced and awful. My lunch came with several hairs in in and I sent it back and asked for a new order to go.
Instead, ,they took my original hair-laden meal and threw it into a to-go box.
May 25, 2010 | 8:47 am
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Avoid Sake Club in Woodley Park (across the street from the Wardman) - far too expensive for what you get (mediocre sushi or other japanese fare). Tono Sushi a couple doors down in light-years better.
May 25, 2010 | 10:18 am
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The service at Beacon really is hit or miss. They do have a decent Sunday brunch though if you have a large group of people and like to drink a lot.