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PanAmargo t1_j64cg2r wrote

Imma give you a life pro tip. The best restaurants are hole in the wall. Not flashy spots where you pay for the ambiance.

You’ve got some good options over that way off Langston Blvd. arguably some of the best diversity of cuisines in the dmv

Bostan Uyghur (best Uyghur in the dmv)

Cafe Colline (just on Washingtonian best 100)

Philippine market (solid Filipino food at a good price)

Charga grill (just featured in WashPo - Pakistani and Peruvian combo)

Minerva express - cheap and tasty Indian food

Peter Chang - some of the best Chinese lunch special around

Lebanese Taverna - duh

Italian Store - also duh

This is really on scratching the surface (my gf just moved to the area.) but you actually have better bang for your buck here than in dc or in the ballston / Clarendon area.

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rlbond86 t1_j66c16t wrote

Seriously, I live in Clarendon and while there are a lot of restaurants, there aren't a whole lot of hidden gems that I've managed to find.

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redditP t1_j69w0ju wrote

+1 for Pines of Florence. Great family run business with fantastic Italian pasta --and they have a gypsy jazz guitarist on Saturdays! (Would call ahead to make sure depending on the night)

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[deleted] OP t1_j64fd93 wrote

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PanAmargo t1_j64mgn3 wrote

That’s fair. I guess I don’t really want fancy. DC is a bunch of “fancy” where the food isn’t that good anyway and you pay double (read: triple) for a cute ambiance.

If I want that, somewhat rarely, I’ll hit up 14th street, DuPont, or Capitol Hill.

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PoursOver t1_j64pb9v wrote

Just go to DC if you want something that fancy tbh

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sockaccnt t1_j6ig2mq wrote

I am saving this for later. thanks for the suggestions.

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