Grilled mesquite chicken and steak served over rice and black beans with fajita veggies, BBQ sauce, scallions and salsa. $7.69
California Tortilla, Washington DC
This a nice, protein-packed lunch. I think the food here runs on the bland side but they have plenty of hot sauce to spice things up.
The Awakening, National Harbor MD.
Gochujang, daikon radish, sweet herbs, kimchi. $14
POV, Washington DC
These were lame. I liked the kimchi topping but the roasted chicken was SO dry. These lettuce wraps fell flat.
Potomac River, Mount Vernon VA.
Grilled sourdough, mole spices sauce. Tasting dinner $135
Komi, Washington DC
Ugh, I really wasn’t impressed with our dinner at Komi. The food was good, but nothing inspired. The restaurant seemed tired and the food wasn’t fun or amazing. I actually can’t remember many of the dishes we had which is kinda sad. The dinner was pretty unmemorable.
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
Lettuce, tomato, special white sauce. $8.99
Grill Kabob, Washington DC
This gyro sandwich was fairly large, but the gyro meat was REALLY salty! And it was pretty greasy too. This wasn’t my favorite.
DC sunset.
Tofu, cilantro root, peanut. Tasting menu $45
Little Serow, Washington DC
Mmm, I can’t stop saying how much I truly enjoyed all the food we received at Little Serow. This was another dish packed with flavor.
Clairette de Die Cuvee, Jaillance. Bottle $40
This sweet sparkling wine tasted great with the spicy food.
Thurgood Marshall Memorial, Maryland State House.
Slices of eye-of-round steak, well-done flank, fat brisket, soft tendon, and bible tripe. Served with rice noodles, bean sprouts, jalapeno, lime and basil. Regular bowl $6.95
Pho 75, Arlington VA
I liked this pho. I don’t usually order the soft tendon or tripe, but I thought why not this time around. Might as well go all the way. They tasted fine, but I’m still not a fan of their textures. The meat broth was good though and I liked all the chopped green onions and cilantro in there.
Pho toppings.
Ferry terminal, Alexandria VA.
Kecap Manis, mint, cilantro, radish, B&B pickles. $16
POV, Washington DC
Ugh, these buns sucked! The pork belly was dry and so were the steamed buns. I liked the flavors but I felt like these could’ve been frozen and just reheated. Definitely not worth sixteen bucks.
Charles De Fere, Blanc de Blancs. $12
Washington Monument.
With fennel slaw and spicy buttermilk. Happy hour $4
Tico, Washington DC
Mmm, another delicious taco from Tico! The chicken was so tasty and juicy and I loved the fennel slaw. Noms!
View from the Washington Monument.
“New Mexico Style” red chile cheese enchilada, pork tamale, beef taco. Served with refried beans and rice. $12.99
Anita’s New Mexico Style Mexican Food, Chantilly VA
Wow, this was a lot of food! I really liked the red chile cheese enchilada because the sauce was delicious. The beef taco was basic and a bit dry, and the Mexican rice was bland.
Shenandoah National Park.
Chicken larb, offal (liver), lanna spices. Tasting menu $45
Little Serow, Washington DC
I’ve never had chicken larb with liver added before and it was delicious! The spices they add are simply amazing and I loved every bite. I love eating food with new twists that completely changes my appreciation for the original dish.
National Harbor MD.
Chicken noodle soup. Served with rice noodles, bean sprouts, jalapeno, lime and basil. Regular bowl $6.95
Pho 75, Arlington VA
It was nice to have a really delicious and cheap meal this time around. The broth at Pho 75 was pretty good (not the best I’ve had, but pretty good). This is a basic restaurant with quick service, and they only take cash. It’s pretty popular but they seem to get the people through quickly.
Special house Vietnamese coffee. $2.95
Potomac River, Alexandria VA.
Poached eggs, DGS smoked salmon, latkes, sumac hollandaise. $12
DGS Delicatessen, Washington DC
This was another disappointment. The latkes were over-fried and greasy, and the eggs were poached hard. They may have been sitting under the warmer for too long(?). That would make sense since the service was SO slow. I wasn’t a fan of the sumac hollandaise either.
Bottomless mimosa. Yeah right! We would finish a glass but the server was never around to give us a refill. They should really call it “bottomless mimosas if the server feels like taking the time to do his job”. #lame
Shenandoah National Park.
Vittle Monster 