walkon18

New leader for "Best post of the day".

In Tom's defense, whenever someone asks about a restaurant he has reviewed he never says, "I gave it two stars!". He always links to or references his review. The stars are for the kind of people who read the DC Guidebook in their hotel with its press releases and are deciding on which restaurant to go to in Georgetown: Citronelle or Mie N' Yu. They are for people that do not have the time, desire or energy to read all of his reviews, but want somewhere to impress a date, client or parent. You can call it simplistic because that is what it is meant to be.

Ate in the bar area over the weekend and was very impressed. The chicken was awesome, the burger had tons of flavor, the fried stuff was great. I found the pillow-like gnocchi to be my favorite. The tuna was a tad over cooked for my taste, but still was very moist. I have been spoiled by nectar, but the cheese was presented as "A goat, two sheeps, and a cow". I felt like the Farmer in the Dell. I inquired about the cookies and caramels and was rewarded. Overall it was a great experience. I wish I lived in the neighborhood. Thanks for all of the tips!

I have been in Alexandria for over 2 years and have had a chance to poke about a few restaurants. I agree that there are too many "factories" (I used to work at one). But here are my favorites. As others have mentioned I think Southside is very good. It is cheap and I would say about 80% of the time their ribs are fantastic. They also have nice vinegary wings. I know they probably out-source their pasteries, but I had a fruit tart one sunday morning/afternoon at Mesha's and the plum was so fresh it smacked me in the face. wow. I really enjoy El Taqueirio Poblano. It, as well, is cheap and their chile relleno and tacos washed down with a few margaritas is a very good meal. I had my first meal at The Bombay Curry company this weekend and was very impressed. It has been a while since I enjoyed Indian food, but everything was very fresh. The appatizer of puffed rice and a side dish of pureed eggplant reverberate in my mind. I would be remiss if I did not mention the Del Ray Dreamery when talking about these two places. It is phenomenal. I had a strawberry custard the other day that was just about the best thing I have ever had the opportunity to taste. As for the other places... I enjoyed a meal at Majestic. It was simple, but well presented although a bit pricey. The only things that I remember from the meal are a really nice complex bourbon gravy and the fried grits. I also had the hash at brunch and thought it was good. Five guys... nothing I can say that hasn't been said. Nothing else springs to mind right now... Amazingly the most memorable thing I have eaten in Alexandria was at a little divey Irish (in name) bar up Duke near the mall. It was the "porno burger" said to be "so good its obscene". Meatwad, I just saw the chirlagua deli and your post made me wonder if it is worth checking out. Any tips? And what about RT's? I've been reading for a while and appreciate all of the interesting "stuff" I have read here. You have led me to many good meals (and just a couple not so good ones). Thanks! (sorry for the long post and all of the ())