East Pearl - Washingtonian got it right

[Mister Big]

http://www.washingtonian.com/restaura...

Delicious but loud.

[MoCoMe]

Thanks for the link. I've been meaning to go,but never did. Now I know I miust get there soon!
I've going to suggest a group outing there to the folks whose email addresses I have.

Seema

[GraydonCarter]

I had the same impulse when I read "braised pig skin"

[KWagle]

I'll be in the area at the end of the month. Let me know when you pick a date (my email is in my profile.)

[KWagle]

The braised pig skin does sound interesting.

[dining with doc]

the food is great
it is loud but who cares
no booze
been there twice and everything we have ordered has been special but my fav so far has been the shrimp and black mushroom dumplings in both the broth as well as in the spicey sauce. could eat that for 3 meals a day!

[Terrie H.]

I care if it's loud. Lots of people care if it's loud. It's great that you don't care, but a lot of us do.

[dining with doc]

Then don't go. One less person in line which last weekend had at least 20 people standing outside.

[Terrie H.]

I've posted that the food was delicous, but the restaurant is truly SO loud. Not just for me and my guest, but even the waitress had to lean across our table to just try and talk to us. She tried to explain that they wanted to be a "hip" place and that "Chinese people like the noise". A "hip" bar isn't the same as a great little restaurant in Rockville.

[Pappy]

WARNING: No beer

[piafoodie]

Can you bring your own?

[DanielK]

No BYO allowed in Montgomery County.