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thekingoftherodeo t1_j5v6nho wrote

> Your roadmap to the Washington food scene

Proceeds to include a restaurant from Annapolis and one from Centreville.

Edit: And indeed Front Royal with IALW

Beltway or bust for these lists tbh, if you can't get there by Metro/Metrobus then it shouldn't be on it.

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1800TurdFerguson t1_j5vhfcs wrote

The Inn at Little Washington is south of Front Royal, and is perennially included on these lists.

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thekingoftherodeo t1_j5vj49w wrote

It’s only included because it’s 3*, if it was a BG or anything like that it’d be a VA restaurant and Washingtonian wouldn’t be claiming it as DC.

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GenericReditAccount t1_j5vkb78 wrote

So we just need to convince Michelin to take away its stars. I’m on it.

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thekingoftherodeo t1_j5vl07h wrote

Didn’t say that, but it’s strictly speaking not a DC restaurant. It’s not even a DMV restaurant, along with a bunch on that list.

I mean where do we stop? Delaware? West Virginia? Do we start claiming restaurants in downtown Manhattan?

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GenericReditAccount t1_j5vm85u wrote

You misunderstand me. I agree with you, and am sarcastically suggesting we campaign to get the stars pulled, so that it’s no longer on the DC lists.

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LoganSquire t1_j5volwm wrote

Who else is claiming it? Richmond? Baltimore?

No? Then I don’t have an issue with it on the DC list.

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NorseTikiBar t1_j5vp71a wrote

The Shenandoah region would be the easy answer here.

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LoganSquire t1_j5vpfjd wrote

Oh yes. All those magazines making lists of the Top 100 Shenandoah Region restaurants. Would hate to step on their turf.

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NorseTikiBar t1_j5vq6ht wrote

I didn't realize that geographical designations also included "does a magazine feature them in a dining feature." I'll be sure to keep that in mind for your future pedantry.

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GenitalPatton t1_j5w5vsm wrote

I think it claims it’s a Washington restaurant, which is technically true

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ItsNotAllZeroSum t1_j5vn40l wrote

There’s no non- DC restaurants in the MG—not even non-DC but still within the beltway.

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NorseTikiBar t1_j5vpcnk wrote

Yeah, it reminds me that DCist article that came out about places you could explore using the new Silver Line extension, and nearly every single one said "and then take a 10 minute Uber." Kinda missing the point there.

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Nespot-despot t1_j5wj60n wrote

Totally disagree. I will drive anywhere within 75 minutes for a great meal.

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GenericReditAccount t1_j5v9kek wrote

  1. I'm on the "inside the beltway, or bust" train.
  2. I'm both relieved and delighted to see Green Almond Pantry on here.
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1800TurdFerguson t1_j5vi15o wrote

The problem with that is you lose some of the ethnic enclaves and Metro accessible locations north of the Beltway in Maryland. Wheaton has great Thai and ramen restaurants. The North Bethesda to Rockville corridor is where so many of the good Chinese restaurants are.

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irishguy617 t1_j5vhgm1 wrote

Big fan of green almond pantry but their new location can be a pain to get to. They had a great spot in Shaw before the fire.

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GenericReditAccount t1_j5vk24y wrote

New location is absolutely the sticking point for most, and why it doesn’t get talked about as much as it did in Shaw. Great for me, since I’m only a few blocks away, but I need them to get busy so they stay open!

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whitewateractual t1_j5wbr9s wrote

We stumbled into the place not too long ago after a walk to Georgetown. Really good, total surprise.

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jdeeebs t1_j5yhajk wrote

Yeah but then you don't get Inn at Little Washington, i.e. the Washingtonian's pride and joy for like a million years

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MyTornArsehole t1_j5ved98 wrote

Where's Pizza Bolis?

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stellaluna29 t1_j5woixh wrote

I know this is a joke but the guys at Pizza Boli’s on 15th St were super kind after my sister and I were followed by a creepy guy recently and we ducked into Pizza Boli’s to avoid him, so 5/5 stars from me!!

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bibrexd t1_j5yeswr wrote

I contributed to that place for years, I got u covered

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kirkl3s t1_j5vkawc wrote

I made a mad lib for everyone to comment!

Wow, I can't believe [restaurant] is on this list. I went to [restaurant] and I was not impressed. The [food / ambiance / service] was mediocre at best. And the [waitstaff / chef / owner] is a known for being [sexist / racist / anti-worker / homophobic / rude / slow / including a restaurant recovery fee on the check]. I can't believe [restaurant] is ranked higher than [other restaurant]. Everyone thinks that [other restaurant] is so much better. And why are restaurants from [city / town] included on this list? I thought this was about Washington. Clearly Washingtonian is biased against [neighborhood you live in]. This entire list is bullshit.

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thrownjunk t1_j5w0xcc wrote

My neighborhood has two restaurants in the top 20 for the first time. I’m pumped.

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GenericReditAccount t1_j5v8s7l wrote

What the hell is with the multiple "Nice list. I'll try Inferno Pizza in Darnestown" comments?

Nice list. I'll try Inferno Pizza in Darnestown.

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ItsNotAllZeroSum t1_j5vna4g wrote

Only if I was still going to the soccerplex every weekend.

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mmeeplechase t1_j5voaim wrote

Lol that was absolutely my first thought when I read Darnestown too 😅

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Brickleberried t1_j5wvx68 wrote

Soccer can hurt people. Do you want to ban soccer in the name of safety?

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ItsNotAllZeroSum t1_j5ww737 wrote

What are you stalking me? Get a life.

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Brickleberried t1_j5wwcu7 wrote

Yeah, totally stalking you in a thread that I commented in before you.

But you didn't answer the question.

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mikeydhakid t1_j5vecdx wrote

I would try Inferno Pizza in Darnestown if it weren't an hour from DC...

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Bethesdan t1_j5wz7tt wrote

I was so happy to see Inferno made the list. It’s absolutely worth the drive, and can be paired nicely with the Billy Goat trail, or one of the big parks nearby. Over COVID, when they were doing takeout-only, we’d take a bottle of wine and tailgate out of the trunk. So good.

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MountainMantologist t1_j5wg3bp wrote

Maydān not making the top 25 while 2 Amy’s and Le Dip do invalidates the whole thing for me.

But obviously people love restaurants and lists and lists of restaurants so here we are

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maduste t1_j5wo6yu wrote

Anywhere that has greater than 50% occupancy by sub 10-year-olds should be disqualified

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MountainMantologist t1_j5wowkn wrote

Is that 2 Amy’s these days?

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maduste t1_j5wpen6 wrote

We lived a block away from 2Amys for a few years, left in 2020. Pizza is pretty good (prefer DaMarco’s, il Canale, and even Paradiso) and the staff is nice. The layout is weird, and it’s infested with children. To put it above Fiola, for example, invalidates the whole list.

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badbunnysadbunny t1_j5x4dbq wrote

Not only that but the acoustics are so weird that whenever a child is screaming (always) it reverberates

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islesandterps t1_j5zoh2p wrote

Hot take but, the one time I went to Maydan I was very unimpressed. Not gonna say 2Amys or Le Dip need to be in the top 25 but I still just feel insane every time people mention Maydan being so good. I think I need to try again...

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MountainMantologist t1_j5zpf3d wrote

Dang! When did you go?

I started going in 2019? 2018? and went three times last year - haven't had a bad meal yet. Even though with the Tawle you're getting 95% the same stuff on each visit I never get tired of it. We had a big group one night and I took home all the leftovers and feasted for like four more days. Can't get enough of it.

EDIT: I do miss the pre-pandemic days though when they'd bring out like 10-12 different dips/condiments. I could make a meal of their fresh bread dipped in different combinations of those condiments

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islesandterps t1_j601ays wrote

I think it was 2019. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it that day or didn't get the right stuff. Eventually I'll try again, though I have a looong list of restaurants I haven't tried yet too

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thekingoftherodeo t1_j5wxb6b wrote

Definitely some marketing budget thrown at Washingtonian by some on that list I reckon.

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LobbyDizzle t1_j5vzc9f wrote

I was mad and about to dismiss this whole list for missing Little Serow, but am now sad to see they've been on hiatus since Sept 2022.

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demeteloaf t1_j5vzt3m wrote

Lol #4 on the list (happy gyro) is what's opened to replace komi/little serow.

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playdoh t1_j5wg3xl wrote

Rose's Luxury can't make the top 100? I haven't been since pre-Covid. What happened?

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SurferNerd t1_j5wjdkj wrote

It’s still excellent! Pineapple & Pearls and Little Pearl, from the same hospitality group, both made the list, so I wonder if they didn’t want to include the third. I’m not mad. Allows another spot a chance at publicity, which Roses has enough of.

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sawatdee_Krap t1_j5x7jgo wrote

I was there not terribly long ago and mostly it just hasn’t done anything new. I’m like 90% sure the menu was the same as when I was there years ago, or at least with some of the same items.

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IamMe90 t1_j5x9pw8 wrote

That's fair, but the items I had there (I think around 8 years ago?) were so good, I'm not sure they need to change much up tbh lol

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sawatdee_Krap t1_j5xade1 wrote

Oh for sure. But the main thing about the top 100 in DC is there are ALWAYS new places and restaurant groups coming in. Unless a restaurant is continuing to be innovative, they aren’t worth listing.

I mean that is not for everything. 2 Amy’s has been on forever and I’m not sure they ever changed haha

But for most places it’s innovation-quality-service-atmosphere-presentation

Some places just get complacent

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islesandterps t1_j5zpbza wrote

I went for my first (and only) time a few months ago and it was incredible in every way. No way there's 100 better restaurants than Rose's!

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Expert_pepper_lover t1_j5wnfad wrote

Le Diplomat ranked 24??? LE DIPLOMAT THE PLACE WITH MOST THE GENERIC FRENCH MENU AND RATS?????

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Ok-Measurement5347 t1_j5vfm7h wrote

I appreciate that they have some lower priced places on there in addition to all the expected find dining places.

Been to 22.

Just from a quick review, lots of Spanish, French, and Japanese places. Only one Mexican place. I’ve had great food at Destino and would put that above a bunch of the places on the list that I’ve also been too.

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Snoo-33261 t1_j5vsrvd wrote

I’ve seen rats at Le Diplomate.

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sazzer82 t1_j5x6w0t wrote

Super happy for the Daikaya group but I’m surprised they didn’t include Tonari which is right next door to them and Bantam King. The food is 🤌🏻

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Tahh t1_j5w0h2d wrote

Hey I've been to one of these

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NPRjunkieDC t1_j5wxeb2 wrote

Maydan + Rasika + Aracosia + Anju + El Cielo are my favorite.

Not crazy about Obelisk, Nakazawa or Centrolina.

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Panda_alley t1_j5x3b52 wrote

They might as well just lean into it and include places in Philly, Asheville, Charleston and Toronto

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imk t1_j5xcxt7 wrote

So do people actually go to Marib now? It has gotten great reviews for years but i have never seen it even half full.

It is a shame. It may not be as good as some of the fancy places on the list, but a pot of garlicky fahsa with bread on a cold day is brilliant

It may have something to do with the location. It isn’t exactly in the most happening part of the area

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turbochikens t1_j5zjs3j wrote

I move around the DMV for work every few years. Currently in Maryland - happy & shocked to see Inferno! Seriously such good pizza.

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wowbaggerjules t1_j5vhdle wrote

Nice list. I'll try Inferno Pizzeria in Darnestown.

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CBR0_32 t1_j5wpz1x wrote

I’ve lived in DC about 2 years now and I haven’t been to a single one of these restaurants 🤡

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mr_grission t1_j5x3ncz wrote

11 years in DC and I've only been to 2 of these. Side effect of being single for most of that time I guess.

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Suburbs-suck t1_j5wz9eq wrote

Lots of places not in Washington DC

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ichyman t1_j5v6a4w wrote

Nice list. I’ll try Inferno Pizzeria Darnestown.

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TheFaucetIsStillOn t1_j5v495h wrote

Nice list. I'll try Inferno Pizzeria in Darnestown.

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Smarkie t1_j5w19rv wrote

Wow, every uber-expensive restaurant in town is on that list. What a surprise from this irrelevant glossy magazine.

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Naive_Coast_8919 t1_j5ypc4m wrote

Has it occurred to you that uber expensive restaurants can generally only survive long term in this town if they're very good?

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donemessedup123 t1_j5w1njt wrote

Nice list. I’ll try Inferno Pizzeria in Darnestown.

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celj1234 t1_j5vc82z wrote

Nice list. I'll try Inferno Pizzeria in Darnestown.

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Brickleberried t1_j5v7p0p wrote

Let's see which ones I've heard of or been to:

Heard of:

  • #24: Le Diplomate
  • Bantam King/Daikaya/Haikan/Hatoba: But only heard of Bantam King/Daikaya
  • Makan
  • Rasika
  • Sura

Been to:

  • Moon Rabbit: Just went there last week for restaurant week lunch. Had a 3-course meal. Was really good. Great banh mi and good snickerdoodle cookie.
  • Thip Khao: It's okay.

So heard of 7% of them, but only been to 2% of them.

Edit: So apparently, I'm getting downvoted just for mentioning that I don't know of mostly upscale restaurants. Cool, cool, guess I'm not elite enough for the /r/washingtondc crowd.

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kirkl3s t1_j5vl2ob wrote

You just don't know about restaurants

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Brickleberried t1_j5vl8sn wrote

And apparently, this subreddit thinks I deserve being downvoted simply for not knowing about restaurants.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Naive_Coast_8919 t1_j5vrg8s wrote

"I don't know any restaurants" isn't a particularly useful comment in a thread on the 100 best restaurants in DC.

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Brickleberried t1_j5wvqx4 wrote

I also briefly talked about the two I did go to, but either way, people downvoting it? Come on. This subreddit is full of very rude people.

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kirkl3s t1_j5vm3i6 wrote

Well you really sealed your fate by complaining about being downvoted.

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Brickleberried t1_j5vmpf9 wrote

I don't really care about the internet points themselves, but I like calling out unfriendly behavior.

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