Gastronomical Banter

K8teebug wrote:
Went to Toki Underground last night and enjoyed it.  Had the cold tofu, seafood dumplings, pork dumplings, and vegetarian ramen.  Can't wait to finish my ramen for lunch today!  Bonus was their kick ass music.  First time I've ever heard the Wrens at a restaurant.

supposedly currated by geographer (or geologist? i forget) from animal collective

grateful wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:
i'll be hitting up little serow friday.

Looking forward to reading your impression!  I just read that Doi Moi gives it a run for its money…

a little late on this.

this was, hands down, the best meal i've had in DC. seven courses, all pre-fix, all presented homestyle, varying from sweet to sour to extremely spicey.  the steep $45 pre-fix meal was met with relatively cheap prices for wine and beer ($6 craft beers), the service was on point, the ambiance was great, and it was just overall a very unique experience.  the whiskey pork ribs and the sour fruit/dried shrimp dished were out of this world.  i left the restaurant ecstatic and so incredibly full. 

we had a group of four, one of my friends waited for an hour from 5pm-6pm to put our name in.  the earliest time-slot we could get in was 10pm! it was worth the wait, but i recommend having a party of 2 or less, as they can accommodate smaller groups much easier.

stevewizzle wrote:

grateful wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:
i'll be hitting up little serow friday.

Looking forward to reading your impression!  I just read that Doi Moi gives it a run for its money…

a little late on this.

this was, hands down, the best meal i've had in DC. seven courses, all pre-fix, all presented homestyle, varying from sweet to sour to extremely spicey.  the steep $45 pre-fix meal was met with relatively cheap prices for wine and beer ($6 craft beers), the service was on point, the ambiance was great, and it was just overall a very unique experience.  the whiskey pork ribs and the sour fruit/dried shrimp dished were out of this world.  i left the restaurant ecstatic and so incredibly full. 

we had a group of four, one of my friends waited for an hour from 5pm-6pm to put our name in.  the earliest time-slot we could get in was 10pm! it was worth the wait, but i recommend having a party of 2 or less, as they can accommodate smaller groups much easier.

I've been here twice and really, really enjoyed my meals here too. The second time I went I thought it was even better. Here's a little secret…they'll let you buy an extra portion of whiskey ribs to go for like $12 I think (suject to availability). The next night I took the ribs off the bone and made a bahn mi at home with cucumber, daikon radish, cilantro, shredded carrot, chiles, napa cabbage slaw and a dressing I made with lots of stuff like ginger, honey, lime, etc. It was insanely good.

bearman wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:

grateful wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:
i'll be hitting up little serow friday.

Looking forward to reading your impression!  I just read that Doi Moi gives it a run for its money…

a little late on this.

this was, hands down, the best meal i've had in DC. seven courses, all pre-fix, all presented homestyle, varying from sweet to sour to extremely spicey.  the steep $45 pre-fix meal was met with relatively cheap prices for wine and beer ($6 craft beers), the service was on point, the ambiance was great, and it was just overall a very unique experience.  the whiskey pork ribs and the sour fruit/dried shrimp dished were out of this world.  i left the restaurant ecstatic and so incredibly full. 

we had a group of four, one of my friends waited for an hour from 5pm-6pm to put our name in.  the earliest time-slot we could get in was 10pm! it was worth the wait, but i recommend having a party of 2 or less, as they can accommodate smaller groups much easier.

I've been here twice and really, really enjoyed my meals here too. The second time I went I thought it was even better. Here's a little secret…they'll let you buy an extra portion of whiskey ribs to go for like $12 I think (suject to availability). The next night I took the ribs off the bone and made a bahn mi at home with cucumber, daikon radish, cilantro, shredded carrot, chiles, napa cabbage slaw and a dressing I made with lots of stuff like ginger, honey, lime, etc. It was insanely good.

my mouth is watering.

bearman wrote:
Here's a little secret…they'll let you buy an extra portion of whiskey ribs to go for like $12 I think (suject to availability). The next night I took the ribs off the bone and made a bahn mi at home with cucumber, daikon radish, cilantro, shredded carrot, chiles, napa cabbage slaw and a dressing I made with lots of stuff like ginger, honey, lime, etc. It was insanely good.

umm…I'll take one of those if your taking orders, sounds awesome :o

the belgian pizza at the hamilton is delish…i had no idea what belgian pizza was but this one comes with mussels

bearman wrote:
I've been here twice and really, really enjoyed my meals here too. The second time I went I thought it was even better. Here's a little secret…they'll let you buy an extra portion of whiskey ribs to go for like $12 I think (suject to availability). The next night I took the ribs off the bone and made a bahn mi at home with cucumber, daikon radish, cilantro, shredded carrot, chiles, napa cabbage slaw and a dressing I made with lots of stuff like ginger, honey, lime, etc. It was insanely good.

that's a good use of the ribs, the banh mi idea.

$12 a person? those ribs are so fucking incredibly good, i would do this in a second.

listen to this man people.

bearman wrote:
I've been here twice and really, really enjoyed my meals here too. The second time I went I thought it was even better. Here's a little secret…they'll let you buy an extra portion of whiskey ribs to go for like $12 I think (suject to availability). The next night I took the ribs off the bone and made a bahn mi at home with cucumber, daikon radish, cilantro, shredded carrot, chiles, napa cabbage slaw and a dressing I made with lots of stuff like ginger, honey, lime, etc. It was insanely good.

How much for one rib?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNQRqAoT-2c

fuck the cup, pour it my hand for a dime.  one of the best lines, ever.

Little Serow was the tits when I went last year. From the food to the service to the ambiance, I loved every part of it. And yes, those ribs are amazing. We went on a Tuesday and were able to get a table for four around 8. Those were the days….

I go to the Birchmere for the food. Anyone else?

Five Guys vs. Shake Shack.

Imma go with Five Guys.

My wife went to my kid's school today to have lunch with my daughter. (Parents are encouraged to come have lunch with their kids.) She brought vegetarian pad thai in a plain white styrofoam container purchased at our local Thai restaurant.

She was reprimanded by the school lunch lady for "bringing in outside food. This place is like a restaurant, you wouldn't bring McDonalds into Mike's" (Well actually I wouldn't be caught eating at either of them). So apparently you can bring your own homemade or store purchased pre-packaged corporate food into their "restaurant", but not food prepared by a third party. (?)

She also said that they have the kids washing the tables (isn't that the job of the custodian/lunch lady?), so when my wife took my daughter to stand away from the table while that was being done, she was further reprimanded by the lunch lady , "You're supposed to remain seated at the table at all times."

No wonder why my wife wants to home school our kid.

James wrote:
My wife went to my kid's school today to have lunch with my daughter. (Parents are encouraged to come have lunch with their kids.) She brought vegetarian pad thai in a plain white styrofoam container purchased at our local Thai restaurant.

She was reprimanded by the school lunch lady for "bringing in outside food. This place is like a restaurant, you wouldn't bring McDonalds into Mike's" (Well actually I wouldn't be caught eating at either of them). So apparently you can bring your own homemade or store purchased pre-packaged corporate food into their "restaurant", but not food prepared by a third party. (?)

She also said that they have the kids washing the tables (isn't that the job of the custodian/lunch lady?), so when my wife took my daughter to stand away from the table while that was being done, she was further reprimanded by the lunch lady , "You're supposed to remain seated at the table at all times."

No wonder why my wife wants to home school our kid.

We are taking a good look at home schooling as well.

James wrote:


She also said that they have the kids washing the tables

the horror! what is next? will they have to flush their own toilet? isn't there an attendant for that?? you know the guy who gives you a paper towel to dry your hands with…

Did you know any normal kids that were home schooled when you were a child?

James wrote:
My wife went to my kid's school today to have lunch with my daughter. (Parents are encouraged to come have lunch with their kids.) She brought vegetarian pad thai in a plain white styrofoam container purchased at our local Thai restaurant.

She was reprimanded by the school lunch lady for "bringing in outside food. This place is like a restaurant, you wouldn't bring McDonalds into Mike's" (Well actually I wouldn't be caught eating at either of them). So apparently you can bring your own homemade or store purchased pre-packaged corporate food into their "restaurant", but not food prepared by a third party. (?)

She also said that they have the kids washing the tables (isn't that the job of the custodian/lunch lady?), so when my wife took my daughter to stand away from the table while that was being done, she was further reprimanded by the lunch lady , "You're supposed to remain seated at the table at all times."

No wonder why my wife wants to home school our kid.

i got a good laugh finding this in gastronomical banter.

stevewizzle wrote:

James wrote:
My wife went to my kid's school today to have lunch with my daughter. (Parents are encouraged to come have lunch with their kids.) She brought vegetarian pad thai in a plain white styrofoam container purchased at our local Thai restaurant.

She was reprimanded by the school lunch lady for "bringing in outside food. This place is like a restaurant, you wouldn't bring McDonalds into Mike's" (Well actually I wouldn't be caught eating at either of them). So apparently you can bring your own homemade or store purchased pre-packaged corporate food into their "restaurant", but not food prepared by a third party. (?)

She also said that they have the kids washing the tables (isn't that the job of the custodian/lunch lady?), so when my wife took my daughter to stand away from the table while that was being done, she was further reprimanded by the lunch lady , "You're supposed to remain seated at the table at all times."

No wonder why my wife wants to home school our kid.

i got a good laugh finding this in gastronomical banter.

Yeah, we need a new thread for children's education. Don't want to fuck up one of three good threads on this here board.

Yada wrote:
Did you know any normal kids that were home schooled when you were a child?

I don't recall knowing any home schooled kids when I was little.  But I know quite a few now ranging elementary - high school.  Nice, normal kids.

Does not belong in this thread so sorry for the diversion, but homeschooling really isn't as weird and isolating as many people think it is.  There are tons of co-ops, and many home school kids participate in public school sports…some even attend "specials" (PE, art, music) at whatever their elementary school would be. 

If we can blabber on about overpriced DC restaurants, we can blabber on about school cafeterias, can't we?

stevewizzle wrote:

James wrote:
My wife went to my kid's school today to have lunch with my daughter. (Parents are encouraged to come have lunch with their kids.) She brought vegetarian pad thai in a plain white styrofoam container purchased at our local Thai restaurant.

She was reprimanded by the school lunch lady for "bringing in outside food. This place is like a restaurant, you wouldn't bring McDonalds into Mike's" (Well actually I wouldn't be caught eating at either of them). So apparently you can bring your own homemade or store purchased pre-packaged corporate food into their "restaurant", but not food prepared by a third party. (?)

She also said that they have the kids washing the tables (isn't that the job of the custodian/lunch lady?), so when my wife took my daughter to stand away from the table while that was being done, she was further reprimanded by the lunch lady , "You're supposed to remain seated at the table at all times."

No wonder why my wife wants to home school our kid.

i got a good laugh finding this in gastronomical banter.