Five Guys

Cuisine: Fast Food Burger. Location: All throughout America. Price: About $10 for a Double Cheeseburger and large Cajun Fries. There’s been a war going on lately between West and East over the title of best fast food burger. I’m a West Coast guy, so I always heard the same thing while growing up: “Nothing beats a Double Double...

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BGR: The Burger Joint

Cuisine: Slow Fast Food Burger. Location: Numerous locations in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. I went to the Dupont Circle location. Price: About $20 for a burger, milkshake, and fries. There are few foods DC really loves, but nothing really compares to the charm of the good old-fashioned cheeseburger. DC is the nation’s capital,...

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Ray’s Hell Burger

Cuisine: Slow Fast Food Burger. Location: 1725 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209. Price: Most signature burgers cost $8-$10, but there are a couple for about $17 (they come with foie gras). I’ve touched on the DC-Virginia-Maryland gourmet burger craze quite a bit recently. Residents just can’t seem to get enough of this...

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Amsterdam Falafel Shop

Aug 24, 10 Amsterdam Falafel Shop

Posted by in Fast Food, Restaurants, Washington, DC

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...

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Full Kee

Aug 08, 10 Full Kee

Posted by in Chinese, Fast Food, Restaurants, Washington, DC

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...

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Oohs and Aahs (mini-review)

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 American...

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