The Food Buster

Amsterdam Falafel Shop
Cuisine: Middle Eastern/Fast Food Falafel
Location: 2425 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009
Price: $5.68 for a regular falafel, $3.68 for regular fries.
Whenever I head out to Adams Morgan for a night of bar-hopping, there’s one stop I’ve always got to make, and that’s Amsterdam Falafel Shop. Now, I know what you’re probably thinking: It’s [...]

Full Kee
Cuisine: Authentic Chinese
Location: 509 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001-2619
Price: Dishes run from about $8-$16. Portions are extremely generous.

I ran into Full Kee almost by accident. I had heard reviews stating just how authentic, delicious, and cheap this Chinese restaurant was, but I wasn’t about to make my way out to Chinatown simply [...]

Pete’s Apizza
Cuisine: Pizza
Specialty: New Haven Style Pizza
Location: 1400 Irving Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010-2885
Price: About $20-$25 for full pizzas

Lately, the idea of “slow fast food” has really been taking hold of America. Never before, though, have I seen a place that really attempted it with pizza…that is, until now.
Pete’s Apizza (pronounced more like “Pete’s [...]

Sushiko
Cuisine: Japanese
Location: 2309 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20007-1844
Price: Small Dishes from $4.50-$14.50, Entrees $14.50-$20, Sushi/Sashimi from $3.50-$7

Is there any doubt that, with so many businessmen and politicians running around DC, the city would be full of sushi restaurants? Sushi’s been a trend for quite some time in cosmopolitan areas, and the wealth in [...]

Blue Duck Tavern
American Cuisine
24 M Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20037

For my next adventure, I was looking for a good old-fashioned American brunch: something simple, but with really high quality and lots of substance. I did my research and eventually found the perfect place: Blue Duck Tavern. Washingtonian even went so far as to name their [...]

Rasika
Indian
Entrées run from about $15-$25. Expect to pay $31 to $50 total.
633 D St., NW
Washington, DC 20004
For my weekly restaurant outing this week, I was really just looking to accommodate a friend with a gluten intolerance problem without having to sacrifice quality. I’ve always dreaded those kinds of conditions, since the food typically tastes like [...]

Oohs and Aahs
Soul Food
$13-$22 for a dinner with one meat, two sides, and bread.
1005 U Street NW
(between N 10th St & N 11th St)
Washington, DC 20001

Oohs and Aahs is one of the most famous Soul Food joints in DC, kind of like what Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles would be to LA. Considering how large the African [...]

Café du Parc
French
Entrées run $20-$29. 3-course Prix Fixe Dinner for $38.
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20004-1047
When I’m in the mood for a true dining experience, there’s nothing that I like more than some French food. Rich, savory, fresh dishes, combined with perfect service and a nice air of intimacy—you just can’t go wrong with a [...]