632368 Sun Jun 28 16:33:21 -0700 2009 28 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 4813518 I love the Vietnamese options in FC, but I can't go to the Eden center every day (well... I could). I find the rest of the options in FC to be lacking a little. Any non-Vietnamese recs. Not including la caraquena, leb butcher, myanmar, rabieng...which i've been to. Sun Jun 28 16:33:21 -0700 2009 226064 CoconutMilk 1 4813540 I like Blanca's pupusas, Granje de Oro serves good Peruvian food, Flippin makes good NY pies, Peking Village and Jasmine Garden for authentic Chinese. I've heard Maneki Neko is a good Japanese joint. Sun Jun 28 16:52:12 -0700 2009 4813518 180506 Ericandblueboy 2 4813578 I've never heard of Jasmine Garden for authentic Chinese, but there's Mark's Duck House and XO Taste. For breweries/bars, there's Dogfish Ale, Ireland's 4 provinces, and Dogwood Tavern. For Filipino food/entertainment, there's Karaoke Idol. http://www.karaokeidol.us/ Here's another sushi joint in FC. http://www.koikoiva.com/info.html For upscale, there's 2941: http://www.2941.com/ Sun Jun 28 17:09:37 -0700 2009 4813540 10723 Chownut 3 4813598 Jasmine Garden is next to Pho Cyclo. I think there's a separate Chinese menu. http://jasminegarden.biz/index.html Sun Jun 28 17:19:33 -0700 2009 4813578 180506 Ericandblueboy 3 4818087 Marks Duck House has really gone downhill... anyone been there lately? Tue Jun 30 09:39:33 -0700 2009 4813578 213092 ClevelandDave 4 4819014 Yes, it has gone downhill, while the prices have gone uphill. Tue Jun 30 13:55:51 -0700 2009 4818087 10723 Chownut 4 4870268 Agreed. Dim sum downhill, and I have been going to MDH since 1998. 30 to 40 times or so. I was flamed in another thread for saying this same thing. "You don't know anything about dim sum!" Sat Jul 18 12:44:44 -0700 2009 4818087 96926 Geeyore 5 4870279 Mark's Duck House used to be our go-to place for dimsum but I've been disappointed there the last couple of times I've been (and don't go too often as it is). I didn't notice a price difference but it's not the same quality/variety. And, they seemed to rely too much on those hand carried trays, with a variety of dishes, which get cold quickly. Usually I think of the trays as the leftovers but they never appeared a first time to be leftovers. Sat Jul 18 12:49:55 -0700 2009 4870268 39874 chowser 2 4827717 I can confirm that Maneki Neko is the best Japanese in that area. Fri Jul 03 13:01:32 -0700 2009 4813540 18943 sweth 1 4813640 R U Kiddin' me? Luzmilla's is one of the best places in the area. Open only until 5pm. Their lunch special is generous and dirt cheap. Bolivian. Great soups, saltenas, and the $12 steak is an impressive platter of food, but should only be tackled if you are starving. All tables are communal at lunchtime, so you're never alone! Plus if your going as far southeast as Bailey's X-roads, you might want to check out Mirage for Persian food (dibi) and Machu Picchu for Peruvian (pescado chorellano, lomo saltado, squid in its own ink), both in the same shopping center. Sun Jun 28 17:41:58 -0700 2009 4813518 10156 Steve 2 5187932 mirage has good kabobs! Tue Nov 17 05:13:08 -0800 2009 4813640 105717 alkapal 3 5190470 You're right. All the food at Mirage is quite good. Tue Nov 17 21:12:06 -0800 2009 5187932 10156 Steve 4 5190471 service was friendly, too. i thought the kabob platter was a good value. nice rice, tasty salad. Tue Nov 17 21:14:01 -0800 2009 5190470 105717 alkapal 5 5190952 Hmmm, I've never though much of their kabobs, though I've only had them once or twice. Perhaps I'll go back. Some of the sweets at Mirage are pretty good if i remember correctly (but not as good as Yas Bakery in Vienna, which strangely gets no love on this board despite its excellent Persian cookies and out of this world barbari bread). Wed Nov 18 06:32:07 -0800 2009 5190471 226064 CoconutMilk 6 5190982 i can't recall which kabob platter it was, now. typically, i like the seasoned, minced meat kabobs. Wed Nov 18 06:42:29 -0800 2009 5190952 105717 alkapal 1 4813971 raaga indian at bailey's x-roads area. great lunch buffet (esp. friday!...with my fave chick tikka and also saag), and terrific tandoori lamb chops. http://www.raagarestaurant.com/# the mixed grill or chicken sampler (tikka masala, reshmi, and haryali chick kabob) is delicious. boti kabob is also outstanding. i don't waste tummy space on the so-so apps. resto has nice cold taj mahal beer, good naan, lovely kulfi. anthony's does a fine pizza -- ask for extra crispy. good value and nice toppings (good italian sausage, pepperoni), chewy, yeasty crust. don't bother with a salad; it's bo-ring. thai pilin used to have a great catfish curry (and i don't even like catfish). look at the "spicy crispy catfish" on the menu....it's a "favorite." http://www.pilinthairestaurant.com/ and hong kong palace! of course!!! http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/514931 latest faves: chicken with sesame peppers, snow pea shoots w/ garlic, chengdu salt & pepper shrimp. the "homestyle pork belly" is like a bacon overload! i'm still waiting to try the famed ma po tofu. Sun Jun 28 20:32:16 -0700 2009 4813518 105717 alkapal 2 4814242 Of course HKP - thanks for saying that finally. Also back near the center of FC - Victors - the one south of Broad on 29 - top of the hill next to a pollo place. Get the Argentinean steak. Btw the market just north of there serves decent tacos (or did a year ago). Mon Jun 29 03:55:42 -0700 2009 4813971 11368 Dennis S 1 4814433 There is also the shopping center with Sushi Zen, Pie-tanza and Taqueria Poblano. They have a couple other restaurants that seem to be busy in there too, but I haven't tried them. Mon Jun 29 06:25:56 -0700 2009 4813518 92426 ktmoomau 2 4815900 kt, that's arlington, though...on harrison street, right? Mon Jun 29 14:08:27 -0700 2009 4814433 105717 alkapal 3 4817438 Is it Arlington, or Falls Church. I never know where the line is as part of Falls Church is Arlington, part is the city, and part is Fairfax. Virginia is so confusing... I always thought it was Falls Church, but I could be wrong. It seems like where most people in Falls Church grocery shop? Tue Jun 30 06:17:52 -0700 2009 4815900 92426 ktmoomau 4 4817498 That shopping center is in Arlington, about a mile from Falls Church. Tue Jun 30 06:41:36 -0700 2009 4817438 12657 Lori D 4 4818032 The confusion is not surprising ,because there are two versions of Falls Church: There's the incorporated independent city (a Virginia peculiarity), which is relatively small, and there's the Falls Church mailing address area, which is much larger and includes both Falls Church city as well as a large chunk of unincorporated Fairfax County. If you're driving on Route 7, Falls Church stretches from Tysons Corner at least to Seven Corners. A building in Tysons Corner might officially be in Falls Church, McLean, or Vienna, at least in terms of mailing address. There's even a vet office right on the line (across from the Giant on Broad St) that has two mailing addresses, one on Broad St and one on Leesburg Pike. Not many buildings have an "AKA" in their address, but this one does. There should be no confusion with Arlington County, which has clearly defined boundaries. No part of Arlington is considered Falls Church. Tue Jun 30 09:24:53 -0700 2009 4817438 12829 Bob W 1 4816567 I third Hong Kong Palace for Szechuan Chinese; Raaga for their buffet; Meaza for Ethiopian; Bamian for Afghan. Mon Jun 29 18:18:27 -0700 2009 4813518 1089284 msarap 1 4821372 Dogfish Head, in the parking lot of Seven Corner for brats and a pint of Aprihops. Present, on Arlington Blvd. newish upscale Vietnamese, get the green papaya salad with 2 kinds of jerky. That salad is stellar. Wed Jul 01 10:02:27 -0700 2009 4813518 11989 pitu 1 4826787 Little Saigon for Vietnamese (not in Eden Ctr - on Wilson) Jerusalem Cafe (their Makluba is life-altering and they have excellent baclava-type desserts) Bamian for Afghan The pho place in the same center as Trader Joes (next to Full Kee) Sunflower Cafe - I really only go there for their veggie version of General Tso's Some people really like Edy's - I can't vouch for it personally like I can the ones above Another vote for HKP Another vote for Meaza Another vote for Machu Pichu Used to go to Mark's Duck House, but have stopped in going this year b/c they have slipped in quality Fri Jul 03 05:41:14 -0700 2009 4813518 26988 pleen 2 4826982 What is Makluba? Fri Jul 03 07:18:08 -0700 2009 4826787 10156 Steve 3 4827019 i wondered too. my google results make it sound like it is a very "flexible" dish with rice and a protein (typical: lamb) and/or veggie (typical: eggplant or cauliflower) component. http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=makluba&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 this says makluba means "upside down" http://www.cookingwiththebible.com/reader/Default.aspx/GR3410-1742/recipe/ here's a "palestine" makluba, allegedly: http://www.grouprecipes.com/91808/palestine-makluba.html Fri Jul 03 07:35:08 -0700 2009 4826982 105717 alkapal 4 4827495 I had a friend who would fix chicken makluba -- sort of a stewed/steamed dish, with the chicken cookign on the bottom, a layer of veggies packed in over the chicken, and then rice steamed over top of everything. To serve, she used a platter that would cover the entire cookpot top and then turn it upside down. Pretty tasty stuff, too. Fri Jul 03 10:45:24 -0700 2009 4827019 50613 weezycom 5 5194056 Argia's near the State Theater is good, too if your looking for Italian. Thu Nov 19 08:25:36 -0800 2009 4827495 1101870 bhein