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late night cheap eats
Several of the Korean restos in Duluth stay open all night. There was one next to the Pleasant Hill Super H Mart that was open 24 hours the last time we went a couple of years ago. Just call a few and ask.
Beyond Restaurants – Best Foodie Experiences in Atlanta
May be worth mentioning that BHFM and YDFM are not the only game in town as far as international food stores. You have Nam Dae Mun markets in Lilburn, Duluth, Smyrna, and Lawrenceville, there's a few Super H Marts, two Assi Plazas, Great Wall, Mercado del Pueblo, plus countless smaller stores.
Other than that and the farmers markets people suggested, there's also a few organic farms worth visiting, one example is Rancho Alegre in Dacula.
And since we are in spring, all the pick-your-own places are opening for the season. On Monday we picked some strawberries at Washington Farms in Loganville. There's Dacula Briarpatch for blueberries and a lot of other stuff in summer time. For peaches we go to Farmington area south of Athens.
Best Lebanese
Athens Grill in Loganville, no doubt.
There is now another one that's just opened on Five Forks - Trickum Road in Lawrenceville with the same or almost the same name, but I don't know if the two are related.
Recs for Sanata Marta Colombia, Arequipa and Lima
There is a "sanandresito" but it's mostly clothes, electronics and such, not much in the way of food. People who did go found a good bandeja paisa lunch there, but I don't have the details.
Also (not related to the market question) if you go to one of the beaches in Parque Tayrona there will be restaurants directly on the beach where they serve fried fish with coconut rice, possibly beans, plantain, yuca etc., a typical kind of lunch also worth having at least once.
Recs for Sanata Marta Colombia, Arequipa and Lima
In Santa Marta, Rodadero and vicinity you won't find many unique places to eat, so just try to find a really good parrillada or bandeja paisa near where you are staying. The usual breakfast staples like arepa, buñuelo, almojabana, tamal, etc. are also worth seeking out. As always just ask some locals for advice, like a taxi or bus driver, or one of your tour guides who are local.
In Santa Marta there is an Arabic restaurant that serves some shanklish based dishes along with other good stuff. If I were in Santa Marta I would definitely have at least one meal there.
please share your recommendations for Negril, Jamaica
I haven't been in five years myself, but the one I remember as reasonably good was called Sweet Spice I think. It's not far from the downtown iirc.
Puerto Rico-Fajardo Where to Eat
The kioskos are a short ride away in Luquillo, right on Hwy 3.
Also in Fajardo itself, but a bit up the mountain road, there's a place called Cuchilandia Paraiso, which is a lechonera with all the usual stuff: pork, morcilla, chicken, ...
There's a few other local places to eat along Hwy 3. Don Pepe's is one I specifically remember for its mofongo, it's a bit on the higher end price wise though.
Also along the highway look out for pincho stands, there should be a few of them.
Indian in Gwinnett/I-85?
Naan N Curry is a very good choice, however it is Pakistani, not exactly Indian, but close. It is not vegetarian.
Another one like that is Kabob Hut on Indian Trail - Lilburn Road. There's also an Indian place on that road that we haven't tried.
A bit further up I-85 but right next to the exit is Little India Express Cafe, that one is non-vegetarian Indian and it is also quite good although the selection is somewhat limited.
There is also an Udipi Cafe location on Peachtree Industrial, a very good vegetarian Indian. There are a few other Indian places nearby, but we haven't tried those.
And last but not least, don't discount the Global Mall. On the first floor you got Ashiana which is a buffet style place, and on the second floor you have a food court with several stalls to choose from, one of them specializing in chaat, another in dosas, a curry place, an indo-chinese place, and a bakery. As unfancy as it gets, but the food there is the real thing.
Lunch/Dinner Recs for Barbados and Grenada
In Barbados definitely go to Oistins, which I believe is actually in Christ Church, and enjoy the fish market. Many stands serving grilled fish and other local specialties. After trying a few of them we settled on the one called Mo's Kitchen. They actually grill their fish well as opposed to burning it over open fire, and their portions are huge. The BDS$25 special they ran while we were there literally fed a family of four.
Closer to Bridgetown there's a place called Eve's Garden that's a very good option for local food too. It's more of an upscale sit-in type place, but still affordable.
There's several roti shops and other good places to eat along Hwy 7. I actually created a little Google map showing most of the places we went to in Barbados.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=207689153047292264862.0004a894ee347429f2243
Indonesian/Malaysian Restaurant?
Penang on BuHi is very good indeed if you need a somewhat higher end place (price-wise too).
Batavia on Shallowford is a bit lower key but the food is very good too. For a while they had a $4 special with three items off their buffet-like trays plus a pile of rice, those tend to be fresher at lunch time from my experience. Their menu items are worth checking out as well.
+1 for Hong Kong BBQ too, I recall their belacan eggplant as being an A+ definitely. That place is also lower key, I'd say even lower than Batavia.
Heard good things about Tempo Doeloe, but haven't been.
Waroeng Corner is no more unfortunately.
No idea about others.
One Day in Old San Juan PR - where to eat!?
+1 for going to the countryside and looking for a lechonera. They may or may not have a mofongo, but they will have lechon on most days plus morcilla and a lot more yummy. There's *many* of them out there. Just ask any local. One I remember as very good is called Cuchilandia Paraiso, up the mountain road from Fajardo, barrio Paraiso.
If otoh you have to stay in OSJ, there's a place I posted about like five times, but here it goes again: right next door to Cafe Berlin there's a kind of food court. The stall with awesome mofongo was in the back last time we've been. Many other local dishes too. The other stalls may be worth checking out as well. As authentic as it gets, since there's next no tourists in there. Not fine dining for sure.
Pakistani/Halal Restaurant in Atlanta
+1 for Naan N Curry. There is also Kabob Hut and maybe one or two others along Indian Trail Lilburn Road in Lilburn.
Panahar is Bangladeshi, and there is another Bangladeshi that's not so fancy but with most of the food being quite good that's called Taj Mahal iirc and it's next to Lazeez Tava Fry which btw I believe is also Pakistani and is also quite good.
In Decatur there's Luqma and possibly others. Luqma was also pretty good the one time we went.
Oops just realized the thread is five years old but those are my 2c either way.
what's good near (ish) ikea?
Actually the Swedish meatballs w/ lingonberry jam and mashed potatoes in the Ikea food court is quite good comfort food.
But since you'll probably be driving I-85 anyway you can just hit Buford Hwy. If you tell us what kind of food you prefer someone will be able to help you better.
Anything but a chain in Buford
Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd is one exit from there. You have Umaido, a couple of Korean places, and the Super H Mart food court. One the other side of I-85 there was a Polish store that served lunch too.
Puerto Rico Dining Help - San Juan
We drove through Guavate a couple times, but weren't hungry either time, so no experience there. We stay at a guesthouse in Ceiba when in PR, that's on the Fajardo side.
Puerto Rico Dining Help - San Juan
Local-cant-miss stuff in Puerto Rico is primarily mofongo and lechón + morcilla and everything that comes along with that.
For mofongo the best we've found was at the food court next door to Cafe Berlin, I think it's at Plaza Colón. The stand is the back is the one you are looking for. Argentinean empanadas at the one in front can be quire good too. Don Pepe on Hwy 3 also has good mofongo but more expensive.
For lechón, pollo asado, morcilla etc. you go to either the Guavate area in Cayey, or if you go on Hwy 3 towards Fajardo there's a few lechoneras that way also, and I'm sure there's many of them in other areas as well.
If you have a specific area in mind other than San Juan someone could give you pointers.
New Yorker Looking for quintessential Atlanta cheap eats
Atlanta is the perfect place for enjoying that kind of meal, simple yet so flavorful, and yes, cheap. If I were to move away I would miss dishes like fesenjan stew at Falafel Cafe in Marietta, doro wat at Queen of Sheba, zurek at Gimza, tonkotsu ramen at Umaido, cheese dosa at Global Mall food court, kibbe platter at Athens Grill in Loganville, Korean hot pot at the Lawrenceville-Suwanee H-Mart food court, ajiaco at any of the Colombian places, noodle plate at Batavia, mushroom curry at Udipi, mrozia tagine at Imane, and countless others. Most of them under $10.
Bogata, Colombia, rec's
One option would be one of the numerous asador/parrilla type places. The last one we went to was called Mi Gran Parrilla Boyacense, migranparrillaboyacense.com, the Avenida Chile location. Their arepa boyacense was absolute top notch. Soups were excellent too. Meats weren't so great though. And the worst part, no chigüiro. Chigüiro asado is definitely worth seeking out, always delicious. I know in Suba there's several places that serve it, but I'm sure there's plenty of others all over the city.
Atlanta Airport area finds
Here's a few from my shortlist. No idea if they still exist.
Bole
1640 Virginia Ave, College Park
404-549-9111
(Ethiopian)
African Kitchen Soul Food
Hapeville
404-921-2454
(West African or Nigerian)
Grecian Gyro
855 Virginia Ave, Hapeville
404-762-1627
(but if it's anything like the one in Tucker then you probably don't want it)
Emory University - Closeby Choices
Udipi is just as good or better for South Indian.
You will also be close to Queen of Sheba, Ledet, Desta, Meskerem (all Ethiopian) and Mediterranean Grill.
Cheap authentic local bites in San Juan, Puerto Rico
I posted this before, buy anyway. If you are in Old San Juan, next door to Cafe Berlin there is a food court where the locals eat. The restaurant in the back serves great Puerto Rican stuff. Try their mofongo for instance. If you DAFS on here you will find more suggestions.
Outside San Juan some of the most popular places are the Guavate area in Cayey where many of the lechoneras are, and the kioskos in Luquillo (some better and cheaper than others; there are some lechoneras in that direction too).
Hungarian Goulash...?
Kurt's and Vreny's maybe? Then there's Astoria also. No idea just how Hungarian their goulashes are.
Fill in the Blank...I cant believe you went to Atlanta and you didnt have......
Good list by BuHi. A few additions (not on Buford Highway):
Persian: Falafel Cafe in Marietta
Chinese: Tasty China in Marietta
Ethiopian: Queen of Sheba (or try fish tibs at Desta, but not on Fri or Sat nights, overcrowded)
Polish: Gimza
Indonesian: Batavia or Waroeng Corner
Somali: Darussalam
Cambodian: Phnom Penh
Indian: Udipi
Ramen: Umaido
Are there any Argentinean parillas in/near Atlanta?
There's Tango Grill y Bar where Argentina Steakhouse used to be.
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Argentina Steakhouse
2066 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071
Need San Juan, Puerto Rico, recommendations
Right next door to Cafe Berlin there's a food court. The place in the back serves some great mofongo as well as other Puerto Rican specialties. Very cheap too, esp. for the area.
Where can I buy argentinean groceries in Atlanta (ITP or OTP)?
Tango Grill Y Bar may have a few items I think.
How about Snellville?
Patacon Pisa'o is a fairly straightforward and solid Colombian, but not sure if it's worth the drive from Snellville.
In or near Snellville you can try Thai Taste, Athens Grill, Rey's Cuban Grill, Caribbean Flavors.
Otherwise just take 78 to Decatur with its excellent Indian restaurants, also Ethiopian and others.
If you can be more specific about what you like I may be able to suggest more places.
Recent transplant to Atlanta needing tips in a few areas
There were a couple of Pakistani places along Indian Trail - Lilburn Road, namely Aalijah and Al Hamrah. There is another one or two in the newer shopping plaza next to one of the I-85 overpasses farther north, don't remember if it was off Old Norcross or Duluth Hwy. Lajawaab on Peachtree Industrial is reportedly Indo-Chinese. I'm yet to check out any of these.
Some of the Jamaican places in Lawrenceville are Jay's Caribbean Cuisine, Jerk Shack and Jamaican Breeze. As my wife put it, the food is better than in Jamaica proper. There's another one or two along Scenic Hwy, as well as a place called Caribbean Flavors which serves USVI cuisine and is quite good.
Treasure Beach, Jamaica
My only other recommendation would be the Pelican Bar. Just walk out to the beach and bargain with the boat people to get you there and to the Black River. Get a plate of lobster, it's good.
Treasure Beach, Jamaica
There is a place called Oliver's Dutch Pot in the new(ish) shopping plaza on the road that goes to the beach. Here's info from a Google search: May Len Plaza, Treasure Beach; 876-375-5217. That's the one we liked the best. Great local food, oxtail especially.
