How I Feel About Northern Virginia

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
   Jyoti, Mr Chens

if forced, I could be happy with just these two

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Jyoti must make excellent meat dishes, because their veggie dishes suck.
 
    Mr Chen's always comes through for good takeout.

[markie]

Well their eggplant samosas are my favourites, especially with some of the tamarin chutney (The dark brown one). I tried someones dish that had cauliflower in that was really very good. But, unfortunately animals taste better than vegetables.

[thirsty moore]

Their Chana Masala (sp?) is excellent.  It's basically chick peas and potatoes with some curry thrown on it.  Very tasty.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Suburbs suck, but Maryland beats Virginia hands down.

[keithstg]

Originally posted by Harriet Balls:
 I've yet to encounter a "great" restaurant in this metro area...there are some decent ones...but...most of the food we cook tastes better and is healthier...with the exception of sushi and Indian (which they do better!)

I'm not one to ridicule personal opinion, but DC is easily one of the best restaurant towns on the East Coast. Il Laboratorio, Marcel's, Citronelle, The Minibar at Cafe Atlantico, Zaytinya, and Nectar all come to mind instantly. No offense, but I doubt very much that you or Rutherford cook better than Jose Andres, Roberto Donna, or Michel Richard. I know I don't, even though I wish I could.

[jkeisenh]

Originally posted by keithstg:
   

Originally posted by Harriet Balls:
 I've yet to encounter a "great" restaurant in this metro area...there are some decent ones...but...most of the food we cook tastes better and is healthier...with the exception of sushi and Indian (which they do better!)

I'm not one to ridicule personal opinion, but DC is easily one of the best restaurant towns on the East Coast. Il Laboratorio, Marcel's, Citronelle, The Minibar at Cafe Atlantico, Zaytinya, and Nectar all come to mind instantly. No offense, but I doubt very much that you or Rutherford cook better than Jose Andres, Roberto Donna, or Michel Richard. I know I don't, even though I wish I could. [/b]

If you really want the scoop on what's good and what's not, check out DC restaurant critic Tom Seitsema's live online chats, every Wed at 11am at www.washingtonpost.com     He's usually pretty upfront about what's good and what's not.
 
 Gotta say, this is a really really good restaurant town if you know where to look.

[mankie]

Originally posted by Harriet Balls:
   

Originally posted by Dupek Chopra:
   

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
  When you WORK within walking distance of great restuarants...

My goal in life has always been to WALK within working distance of bad restaurants, and to WALK within living distance  Would I ever be fulfilled in NoVa?  
  [/b]

I've yet to encounter a "great" restaurant in this metro area...there are some decent ones...but...most of the food we cook tastes better and is healthier...with the exception of sushi and Indian (which they do better!) [/b]

Can I come for dinner to you house please? I'll behave myself and remember my p's and q's.

[mankie]

If you want good Indian food and don't care about waiters dressed in traditional togs and all that crap...HAANDI in Bethesda is the only place to go in my opinion. Best Indian food around...without question.
 
 Not saying it's the only good place...there's other good Injun nosh shops in town, but Haandi is the best.

[markie]

Haandi in Bethesda?
 
 Its not as good as jyoti. I have been to both, multiple times.

[brennser]

A view of the sea
 Be able to walk to the shops
 Be able to walk to the pub
 

I'll be interested to see how you do with this must have list - with the ol Celtic Tiger sea views have appreciated incredibly, even in rural areas coz all the rich Dubs are snapping up weekend homes....now of course if your wife knows someone with a nice site with a view your all set but otherwise be prepared for the kindofbidding wars you see here

[brennser]

I'm not one to ridicule personal opinion, but DC is easily one of the best restaurant towns on the East Coast. Il Laboratorio, Marcel's, Citronelle, The Minibar at Cafe Atlantico, Zaytinya, and Nectar all come to mind instantly.  

Don't leave out Maestro which imho is the best restaurant by far in the Metro area (disclaimer - have not been to Citronelle but have also heard that Citronelle has a tendancy to either be amazing or a bit of a letdown with nothing in between)

[brennser]

I question why anyone under 30 would want to live in suburbia. I question why anyone over 35 who doesn't make a shitload of money would want to live in a large city...but that's just me...  

god I hate the burbs (although I won't be 35 for a few years so maybe I'll change my mind then)...everyone driving around in their little steel cages, stressed out even on weekend coz theres a trafic jam to get to the shops, cookie cutter, shoddily built homes, 2 hours commuting a day....but to each his own
 
 will take my house in the district any day over that

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
  For all of you complaining about the lack of things to do in Virginia, what about Maryland? Seems the MD suburbs are much worse, no? Or am I mistaken, and perhaps there is a gaggle of great restuarants in Rockville?

...Don't talk to debutantes, don't eat in restaurants.  The patrons sit and stare.  The waiters make wise cracks behind my back.

[brennser]

Seems the MD suburbs are much worse, no? Or am I mistaken, and perhaps there is a gaggle of great restuarants in Rockville?

bethesda has a few decent restaurants
 
 addies on the pike is meant to be good altho I haven't been
 
 germantown actually has a couple of decent non chain restaurants
 
 and olney has le mannequin pis, which again I have not been to but garners good reviews