Mary J. wrote: > > We'll be in Washington, D.C. in a couple of weeks and would like to try > a variety of inexpensive ethnic restaurants. I know this city must come > up for discussion on this board every month, so if someone could point > me toward a compiled list, an FAQ list or a WWW site, I would appreciate > it. > > If you're willing to once again do personal recommendations, here's what > we're looking for: > > 1) In the city proper. We'll only be there a couple of days, so we > don't want to spend a lot of time driving around. We're quite > comfortable taking the Metro & walking. If it's in a bad neighborhood, > we'd like to know ahead of time. We'll probably have lunch somewhere > near the mall. > > 2) inexpensive, but we're willing to pay extra for something special. > > 3) interesting- I especially want the chance to try Ethiopean food, and > we also like Greek, German, Indian, burgers/sandwiches, Mexican, Italian > and Southern. We've never tried African, Filipino, Mongolian, Morrocan > or South American. We are not as interested in Chinese, Thai, Middle > Eastern or Eastern European because we can get those here. Also, my > husband doesn't like seafood. > > > > Mary, Washington D.C. is an interesting restaurant area. There is quite a broad range of restaurants and cuisines available in many price ranges. If you are looking for Mongolian BBQ try Ton Cheng's Mogolian BBQ restaurant in Chinatown (around 6th street and across from the Gallery Place metro). It was $13.95 for dinner and is an all-you-can-eat restaurant. It also has Mongolian Hot Pots which are similar to the Japaneese Shabu Shabu. For Burgers and Sandwiches try the Old Ebbit Grill on 15th Street across from the Treasury Department (also good for Sunday brunch). The price range is $6-$15 and it is a white- tablecloth place. The decor is great and the service is wonderful. Ethiopian can be found in the Adams-Morgan aare3a and you should try the Red Sea. IMHO I have found Ethiopian to be my least favorite ethnic cuisine, but is still worth a try and is very inexpensive. For Mexican/Tex Mex food I would recommend one of the Rio Grand Restaurants in either Reston, Bethesda, or Arlington (across from the Ballston Metro). There can be quite a long wait but the fajitas are as good as anywhere. In Chevy Chase try the Cheesecake Factory ( also a very long wait of 1-2 hours on the weekend. It has a full-service menu and has ~40 different types of Cheesecake. Enjoy the restaurants of the Washington area. Greg [email removed]
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