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2 Amy's?
I actually agree with the OP. I went have only been to the place one and given the hype my expectations were through the roof. I ended up being disappointed - not due to my expectations, however. We ordered the risotto balls and they were over salted (not slightly), one of the two pizzas we ordered had a ridiculous char on it and to top it all off, the service was horrible!! This was on a Sunday afternoon/early evening. Now you can call me picky but I am one to always give servers and cooks the benefit of the doubt and always make sure to leave a tip no matter how bad the service. I am happy for those of you who have never had a bad experience. This was mine.
I assure you I haven't been back.
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So if you had to choose between the three (Budda, Kitti, Spice) is it safe to guess that Kittichai would be the winner? Which do you all prefer? Or is there perhaps another restaurant that may fall into the same-ish category that you find to be the best?
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The wait on Saturday, we were told, was about 30 mins but we were seated in about 15-20..
At Arturo's we ordered the Lasagna, A tortellini and the onion, mushroom and green pepper pizza... I gotta give them props though for sending out fresh, hot from the oven bread... that was a nice way to kick things off because too often I find that restaurants don't serve piping hot bread right out of the oven!
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I'll second Cenan's Bakery for baked goods, sandwiches and quick bites. Their cakes and breads are outstanding!
Sri Lankan food in MD/DC/VA? Just watched No Reservations
I though it was interesting to see Bourdain, in the beginning, go crazy looking for the kinda food he likes or at least the kind that would bring him some comfort. I have cousins who vacationed in Sri Lanka a few years ago and they really enjoyed themselves - they said it was cheap, resorty and the seafood was excellent!
1st time in DC - dining suggestions ?
Haha I love "schnockered"!! I too have heard of the places some of the places Elyssa mentioned.
Also, the Palm on 19th and Prime Rib on K are places you often find the power crowd...
What's the deal with Ledo's pizza?
I have, in fact thats where I had my first couple experiences!!
Been to the ones in Tysons and Fairfax as well!!
What's the deal with Ledo's pizza?
I personally have never had a pizza at Ledo's that made me want to crave it again. That has happened to me with Pizzeria Paradiso and Mia's in Bethesda, so far!
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I can't help you with bagels but can recommend Pizzeria Paradiso in DC (Georgetown and Dupont) and Mia's Pizzas in Bethesda, the next time you're looking for good pizza in DC!
Thanks for the Otto rec - thats on my list to try next time I visit.
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Thanks so much for all your suggestions!! We had a great time this past weekend. Unfortunately we did not make it to Chinatown primarily because we never got into the mood for chinese. I had written down Rhong Tiam but lost the piece of paper and couldnt remember the name - really wanted to try it because i love Thai!
We tried getting into Lupa on Friday night but couldnt - the wait was 1.5 hrs even at 10 pm!! By that time we were almost dying of hunger and even though we had checked out Kittichai -you were all correct, its sorta pricey - we ended up around the corner from Lupa at Arturos. It was ok, just ok. We ordered pizza, and a couple pasta dishes. The pizza was forgettable - that means John's on Bleeker is still the best I have had in the city. Sat morning was brunch at Public - it was ok, not that great but trendy spot. Lunch at teh halal cart at 53rd and 6th was great as usual and dinenr at Lupa was so-so. The highlight sunday, before we headed back was the pastrami at Katz's - it was great!
Next time I will prepare a list and definitely hit the spots you mentioned, that I missed!
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Darth, you took the wind right outta my sails... What if we just ordered entrees and not much else? I mean we don't drink alcohol so we would save on that and perhaps we order an appetizer to share. Would an appetizer and two entrees cost more than $60 at any of the above mentioned "hot spots"?? If so, then I do not think it is worth it, especially since i do not need to "impress" my buddy - we'd do just as well, if not better chowing down on some good cheap ethnic eats. What about Thai? Where in Manhattan can we get some really good kee mao (drunken noodles)??
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Point taken, Pan. Although it is easy to find great cheap eats, especially in the Apple, I suppose you are right in assuming I am looking for ambiance but then again if I will be paying substantially more just for ambiance when I can get perfectly good cheap meals elsewhere, why bother!
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What if we decided that since we're already in teh city, no trip would be complete without having at least once really good lunch or dinner? Where would you recommend that we go for lets say $25-30 pp??
How are Buddakan, Kittichai and Spice Market? Inwhat order would you rate them? Is there perhaps, some place that's better that serves similar cuisine?
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Sounds like something you would find in the streets of India and Pakistan. The street vendors smoke the corn and then dress it with lime and a chilli-based spice rub. Good stuff !!
BTW bakerboyz and everyone else, is pastrami definitely the way to go at Katz's? What about their brisket??
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Hi All,
I love this website and must thank each and every one of you for your contributions!
A buddy and I will be visiting the city for a weekend and were hoping for some good cheap ideas even though I have been to the city many times but feel like I don't know anything about it. For instance, so far my favorite pizza is John's on Bleeker mainly because I haven't tried any of the others. We will have a car so treading out to the boroughs should be possible but considering traffic etc we might not want to do that for every meal since we will be staying in the Theatre District. We are aware of the Babbo's, Per Se's, Le Bernardin's, Daniel's etc etc but they will have to wait til next time (think $5-15 pp meals). Just FYI, we don't eat pork/ham/bacon.
Yeah, the other posters are easy, aren't they? :)
Thanks so much!
