Gaithersburg, MD Restaurants

[MSCS]

Traveling down from Boston this weekend. Can anyone recommend good places in the Gaithersburg area? Looking for a good experience for small family. Nothing extravagant. Something a little unique to the area would be great. We don't have any dietary restrictions, and we're very adventurous eaters.

No chains, please.

Thanks!

[a1234]

Italian - Il Pizzico at Gude and Rockville Pike
Most Peruvian a good bet
Mannequin Pis - Not recommended if time is limited, there are better choices I think

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Il Pizzico
15209 Frederick Rd Ste 2, Rockville, MD 20850

Mannequin Pis Restaurant
18064 Georgia Ave, Olney, MD 20832

[reiflame]

Gaithersburg has tons of great cheap ethnic eats. I think it's one of the most underrated areas in DC (mostly because people are afraid to drive out this far)

Burma Road - Burmese
Pana Thai - Thai
Flor de la Canela - Peruvian
Growlers - Brewpub
Tai Shan - Chinese
New Fortune - Dim Sum
Pho 75 - Pho
Roy's - Sandwiches
Mayhan - Afghan

I hope this helps! If there's any particular type of food you're interested in, let me know.

[MSCS]

Thanks. We're less likely to go for Asian. The Burmese, Peruvian, Afghan options look interesting because they seem rare.

We love real Mexican (Mole, Pipian, slow cooked, sauce dishes - not burrito joints)

Seafood is also a good choice, as long as it has a mid-atlantic slant to it.

We'd probably drive an hour if the it was worth it. I've read good things about Mannequin Pis & Le Palais.

[reiflame]

DC in general lacks Mexican but has tons of Salvadorean, Guatemalan and Peruvian to make up for it. Go to old town Gaithersburg - it's all Salvadorean, and most if it is pretty good. I like Antojito's.

If you want something a little more upscale, I would recommend heading up to Frederick. Not only is it an adorable little town, it has abundant parking and a bunch of good restaurants. Volt is probably the most famous right now due to Bryan Voltaggio's showing on Top Chef. It's hard to get a seat for dinner but lunch is always an option.

[reiflame]

I forgot about Rainbow in Old Town for Ghanese/West African. Very very spicy.

[reiflame]

Found a good taco place today - Taco Bar. It's at the gas station at Rio/Washingtonian. They have 6 or 7 different types of tacos and a topping bar with 4 different types of salsa, cilantro, lime etc. A huge steal - we got 4 tacos (lengua, pastor, chorizo and suadero) plus two drinks for $14.

[flavrmeistr]

I've posted about this little spot many times on this board. It's one of the best taco joints around. The posole is excellent as well.

[dodomaster]

Heartily recommend Taco Bar...the only place to go in MoCo for cheap and good Mexican food.

[sharonlouk]

In Rockville Town Center Bobby's Crabcakes and Spice Xing for Indian are also good and it's a nice place to walk around.

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Spice Xing
100-B Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD 20850

Bobby's Crabcakes
101 Gibbs St Unit C, Rockville, MD 20850