Ethnic Foods
Margreta often creates interesting dishes at
home. But, when she doesn't feel like cooking, we enjoy eating at cheap restaurants in the Washington DC area. Based in
part on The
Washingtonian's 100 Best Cheap Eats list and on our own exploring, this is a list of our favorites:
Newly Listed (3 Sep 2011)
- Global Cafe (African) 11310 Georgia Ave Wheaton 301-942-4242.
Washington, DC
- 2
Amys (Pizza) 3715 Macomb St NW 202-885-5700
- Amma
Indian Vegetarian Kitchen (Indian) 3291-A M St NW 202-625-6625
- Burma
Restaurant (Burmese) 740 Sixth Street NW 202-638-1280
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Chinatown Express (Chinese) 746 6th St NW 202-638-0424. Best Noodles
in DC.
- Enriqueta's
(Mexican) 2811 M St NW 202-338-7772
- Florida
Avenue Grill (Southern) 1100 Florida Ave NW 202-265-1586
- Fusion (Indian) 4815 Georgia Ave NW 202-726-2210
- Jessie Taylor Seafood (Seafood Carry Out) 1100 Maine Ave SW. The
window with the dinners and desserts.
- Kendejah Restaurant and Lounge (Liberian) 5828 Georgia Ave NW
202-291-7541
- Malaysia
Kopitiam (Malaysian) 1827 M St NW 202-833-6232
- Moby
Dick House of Kabob (Persian) 1070 31st St NW 202-333-4400
- National Museum of the American Indian Mitsitam Cafe (Indigenous
American) 4th Street & Independence Ave SW.202-633-1000
- Nile Market and Kitchen (Ethiopian) 7815 Georgia Ave NW 202-882-1130.
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Rocklands
(BBQ) 2418 Wisconsin Ave NW 202-333-2558. Go to Max's Best Ice Cream
(2416 Wisconsin Ave 202-333-3111) next door for dessert.
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Sabor Catering & Cafe (Latin
American) 6209 Georgia Ave NW 202-829-3322
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Thai Chef
(Thai) 1712 Connecticut Ave 202-234-5698. Try their soft shell crab
special with chili and basil.
Maryland
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A&J
(Northern Chinese) 1319-C Rockville Pike, Rockville 301-251-7878. Cash
only. Dim sum from menu.
- Afrikiko Restaurant (Ghanaian) 11434 Cherry Hill Rd, Beltsville
301-595-2882
- Bacchus
Bethesda (Lebanese) 7945 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda 301-657-1722. Make
your meal out of multiple appetizers.
- Ba Le (Vietnamese Deli) 1527 University Blvd, #A Langley Park 301-434-5470. Good $3 Subs.
- Betawi Grill
(Indonesian) 4922 Cordell Ave, Bethesda 301-913-9832
- Bete Ethiopian Cuisine (Ethiopian) 811 Roeder Rd, Silver Spring.
- Big Greek Cafe (Greek) 8223 Georgia
Ave, Silver Spring 301-587-4733
- Blue Pearl Buffet & Grill (Chinese) City Place Mall, 901 Ellsworth Dr, Silver
Spring MD 301-565-4334
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Caribbean
Feast (Jamaican) 823 Hungerford Dr, Rockville 301-315-2668. Great 1/2
Jerk Chicken & 2 Sides.
- Caribbean Sea Seafood Market & Restaurant (Jamaican Seafood) 6834
New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park 301-891-3497
- Chez Yonyon (Haitian) 834 Chillium Rd Hyattsville 301-853-0404
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Chop Stix (Chinese) 820 Muddy Branch Rd, Gaithersburg 301-330-8886
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Cuba de Ayer (Cuban) 15446 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville 301-476-9622
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Dragon Chinese
(Northern Chinese) 227 Muddy Branch Rd, Gaithersburg 301-330-6222. Cash
only. Dim sum from menu.
- El Dorado Carry Out (Salvadorian) 2200 University Blvd 301-445-1274.
They also have table service.
- El Patio
(Argentine) 12303 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville 301-231-9225
- El Quetzal (Guatemalan) 1401 University Blvd. E. (top floor of the
mall) Hyattsville 301-431-1822
- Faryab
(Afghan) 4917 Cordell Ave, Bethesda 301-951-3484
- Full
Key (Hong Kong Noodles) 2227 University Boulevard West, Wheaton
301-933-8388. Best Singapore noodles around, also good congee, prices
around $7-10 per dish.
- Global Cafe (African) 11310 Georgia Ave Wheaton 301-942-4242
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Good
Fortune (Cantonese) 2646 University Boulevard West, Wheaton
301-929-8818. Very good dim sum.
- Jaleo (Spanish) 7271 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda 301-913-0003. Wide variety
of interesting small dishes.
- Koreana Restaurant (Korean) 5510 Kenilworth Ave, Riverdale.
Formerly YiJo. Best eel in town.
- La Casita (Salvadorian) 8214 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring
301-588-6656. Try the Licuados.
- La Sirenita Restaurant (Mexican) 4911 Edmonston Rd, Hyattsville 301-864-0188
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Le
Mannequin Pis (Belgian) 18064 Georgia Ave Olney 301-570-4800. Great
Mussels.
- Mexico Lindo (Mexican) 5652 Annapolis Rd, Bladensburg. Great Mole
Chicken.
- Mid Atlantic Seafood (Soul Food and Seafood) 6500 New Hampshire Ave,
Takoma Park 301-270-1262
- Mama Wok and Teriyaki (Chinese and Japanese) 595 Hungerford Dr,
Rockville 301-309-6642
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Mandalay Restaurant & Cafe (Burmese) 930 Bonifant St Silver Spring MD
301-585-0500
- Middle Eastern Cuisine (Middle Eastern) 7006 Carroll Avenue
Takoma Park 301-270-5154
- Oodles
Noodles (Asian) 4907 Cordell Ave, Bethesda 301-986-8833
- Pacci's Pizzeria (Pizza) 8113 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
301-588-1011
- Pampangueña Cafe (Philippine) 16041 Frederick Rd, Rockville
240-631-2210.
- Penang
(Malaysian) 4933 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda 301-657-2878
- Pizza Roma (Pizza) 7322 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park 301-270-9292
- Popeye's (Fried Chicken) Various locations. Favorite fast food chain.
We like spicy fried chicken, onion rings, banana pudding (many locations).
Many take credit cards.
- Prince Cafe (Egyptian) 8145A Baltimore Ave, College Park 301-513-8088
- Pupusería Doña Azucena (Salvadorian) 8728 Piney Branch
Rd #A, Silver Spring 301-434-4230. Try the $7 steak and the chicken
tamales.
- Ruan Thai (Thai) 11407 Amherst Ave, Wheaton 301-942-0075
- Roscoe's (Pizza) 7040 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park 301-820-0804
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Sabor (Central American) 8484 Piney Branch Rd;
Silver Spring 301-495-5755 Try their crazy corn.
- Sahara Oasis
(African) 3010 Hamilton St, Hyattsville MD 301-853-1280
- Sapphire Restaurant (Indian) 13308 Laurel Bowie Rd, Laurel MD 301-490-0555
Good buffet.
- Shanghi Village (Peking Duck) 4929 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda 301-654-7787
- Sichuan Pavilion (Chinese) 410 Hungerford Dr, Rockville 240-403-7351
- Stromboli Family Restaurant (Italian) 7023 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda 301-986-1980
- Sushi Chalet
(Japanese Fast Food) 323 Muddy Branch Rd (Festival Shopping Ctr.),
Gaithersburg 301-948-7373. $15 all you can eat dinner, 30 kinds
sushi.
- Tropicana Majahual (Peruvian) 8638 Flower Ave,
Takoma Park 301-565-2036 Try their Peruvian spaghetti.
- Vicino Ristorante Italian (Italian) 959 Sligo Ave. Silver Spring 301-588-3372.
Try their white pizza.
Virginia
- Caribbean
Grill (Caribbean) 5183 Lee Hwy, Arlington 703-241-8947
- Fortune
(Chinese) 1428 North Point Village Center, Reston 703-318-8898. Nice dim
sum.
- Fuji
Restaurant (Korean/Japanese) 77 N Glebe Rd, Arlington 703-524-3666.
Good Lunch Buffet.
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Kabob Palace Family Restaurant (Afghan) 2333 S Eads St, Crystal City 703-979-3000.
Sister to Kabob Palace two doors down. This branch has much more than
kabobs, the other branch is open 24 hours They are near the Airport.
- Pistone's
Italian Inn (Italian) 6320 Arlington Blvd, Seven Corners
703-533-1885. Great Antipasto Buffet.
- Pupusería Doña Azucena (Salvadorian) 71 N Glebe Rd, Arlington
703-248-0332. Try the $7 steak and the chicken tamales.
- Punjab Dhaba (Indian) 7263-F Arlington Blvd, Falls Church
703-698-5262
- Rabieng (Thai) 5892 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
703-671-4222
- Southside
815 (Southern) 815 South Washington St, Alexandria 703-836-6222
- Tachibana
(Japanese) 6715 Lowell Avenue, McLean 703-847-1771. On the expensive
side, but gourmet.
Out of Area
-
Ikaros Restaurant (Greek) / 4805 Eastern Ave / Baltimore MD
410-633-3750. Just off I95 north of the tunnel.
- La Petite Tea Room / Williamsburg Antique Mall / 500 Lightfoot Rd /
Williamsburg VA 757-565-3422
- La Rosa Negra (Italian) 128 Second St, Lewis DE 19958 302-645-1980.
Ravioli as a high art.
- Phở
Pasteur Restaurant (Vietnamese) 682 Washington St, Boston MA
617-482-7467. Best Phở we've had.
- Pierce's Pitt Bar-b-que
(BBQ) 164 Williamsburg Ave, Williamsburg VA 804-565-2955
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Another site with similar tastes, but more extensive listings is
Tyler Cowen's Ethnic
Dining Guide .
Have a suggestion? Write us at <fwp@margreta.com.
