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Ace1

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Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 05:36 PM UTC #

Do any one know of any place close by the club were I can grab a bite to eat thats not too expensive :p

andyrichter

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 05:44 PM UTC #

ben's chili bowl on u street should do the trick.

helicon1

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 05:48 PM UTC #

Originally posted by andyrichter:
ben's chili bowl on u street should do the trick.

If you want intestinal problems and a bad case of gas.

andyrichter

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 05:51 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Glass Arm Shattering:

Originally posted by andyrichter:
ben's chili bowl on u street should do the trick.
If you want intestinal problems and a bad case of gas.

well, the question was, "close by" "bite to eat" and "not too expensive"…fits the criteria.

kosmo

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 05:51 PM UTC #

there's always food at the club…

bags

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 05:52 PM UTC #

I love The Saloon, a few doors up from Ben's. Great grilled cheese and reubens.

Polly's is also great, but that place got expensive for what it is…. Both, though, are on U Street east of 14th.

godsshoeshine

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 05:56 PM UTC #

Originally posted by andyrichter:
ben's chili bowl on u street should do the trick.

hell yes

elj

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 06:02 PM UTC #

There's a place across the street from Ben's Chili Bowl called "Duke's Lounge" or something like that (I'm sure on the Duke part) that's reasonably priced (entrees around $10) that was very classy actually and quite good. I would reccommend it highly.

markie

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 06:13 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Bags:

Polly's is also great, but that place got expensive for what it is…. Both, though, are on U Street east of 14th.

Has anyone been recently? I used to enjoy it, but the last two times there were horrible and expensive. I'd rather go to lauriol plaza its food is unquantifiably better and it is cheaper.

keithstg

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 06:25 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:

Originally posted by Bags:

Polly's is also great, but that place got expensive for what it is…. Both, though, are on U Street east of 14th.
Has anyone been recently? I used to enjoy it, but the last two times there were horrible and expensive. I'd rather go to lauriol plaza its food is unquantifiably better and it is cheaper.

Lauriol Plaza is TERRIBLE. Save yourself some time and money. I would suggest Oohs and Aahhs, which is on 10th and U.

beetsnotbeats

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 06:49 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Glass Arm Shattering:

Originally posted by andyrichter:
ben's chili bowl on u street should do the trick.
If you want intestinal problems and a bad case of gas.

Been there several times, no problems.

Maybe your body just can't take good food :D

bags

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 06:57 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
Has anyone been [to Polly's] recently? I used to enjoy it, but the last two times there were horrible and expensive. I'd rather go to lauriol plaza its food is unquantifiably better and it is cheaper.

Ditto on the Polly's part. I'd go for beer, but not to eat. And it's a shame, they had my very favorite turkey burgers for a while.

Lauriol? I'm surprised….though makes for a good midday hungover brunch spot (no lines between 2 and 4 – waiting an hour for that place is insane).

markie

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 06:57 PM UTC #

Originally posted by keithstg:

Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
[qb] Lauriol Plaza is TERRIBLE.
How so?

I guess I have only been to somewhere around 10 different mexican restaurants in my life. Lauriol so far has been the best and one of the least expensive. Sometime you have to wait, sometimes your waiter is very busy, otherwise…….?

markie

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 07:01 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
[qb] Lauriol? I'm surprised….
I try and find times when it wont be busy….. If there is a wait I just go and get a corona and some chips and salsa and then enjoy the scenery.

Sometimes it is worth the wait to sit outside, relax, polish off a pitcher of Margarita….

ratioci nation

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 07:20 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Miss MaRpIe:
How so?

I guess I have only been to somewhere around 10 different mexican restaurants in my life. Lauriol so far has been the best and one of the least expensive. Sometime you have to wait, sometimes your waiter is very busy, otherwise…….?

I have told you this before, you think it is good because you dont really like mexican food, you like their version of it, it is probably better than most Mexican places in England

flawd101

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 07:22 PM UTC #

there is always the mcdonalds around the corner…and other food chains down the street…

Venerable Bede

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 07:23 PM UTC #

there really isn't any "good" mexican restaurants in this area. . .now, if you want south or central american. . that's different.

lauriol plaza satisfies my mexican food craving.

markie

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 07:34 PM UTC #

Umm,

Well off the top of my head I have locally been to Guapos, Rio Grande, Tia Queta, alero and el Tamerindo. I guess I have been to a whole load of other non-local Mexican themed eateries.

I think Lauriol is the best of the ones I have been to.

Why what do you think is better, other than guapos?

bags

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 07:47 PM UTC #

Cactus Cantina is my favorite – same owners (and menu, I believe) as Lauriol. I got no beef with Lauriol, it's the insane waiting times, etc.

I used to love Rio Grande….haven't been in years, though.

I have a feeling Pollard's going with a whole "the only good Mexican I've gotten in tne U.S. is in Austin and this little place in ____fill in the blank for obscure place_______

ratioci nation

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Re: Anywhere to Eat April 18, 2005 at 07:52 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Bags:

I have a feeling Pollard's going with a whole "the only good Mexican I've gotten in tne U.S. is in Austin and this little place in ____fill in the blank for obscure place_______

no, i pretty much like any mexican food, Guapos was my favorite, but they got worse starting about 5 years ago, I dont currently have a favorite, i much prefer cactus cantina over lauriol for various reasons other than the food

rio grande is about the same as cactus and lauriol

best i have had though was in san diego, have never been to mexico