The former’s made with acorn jelly, heirloom tomato, mama lee’s pickles and soy vinaigrette, while the latter’s a Korean scallop crudo that’s served in a radish water kimchi brine along with shiso oil and puffed quinoa.įor entrees, we highly recommend their soon doobu stew and gaji bokkum. Other killer apps include their dotori muk salad and hwe. Choose from beef and pork, shrimp or veggie and enjoy them steamed or fried (definitely fried). With a name like Mandu, you gotta get an order of Korean dumplings to start. Founded by mother-and-son duo Danny and Yesoon Lee, they’ve been voted “Best Korean” in the Washington City Paper annually since 2010. If you’re craving authentic Korean food in DC, Mandu is an absolute must, no ifs, ands or buts. Open from 8AM-1PM on Saturdays and Sundays, available via contactless pickup and delivery! ChiKo Cap Hill does a dope breakfast concept called I Egg You on weekends, and it’s yolk porn at its finest – think delicious egg sammies, delightful open faced griddlers, and loaded pots. Their DuPont location’s open from 11-9PM (they do a variety of rice bowls and sammiches for lunch), and chef Scott Drewno whips up specials on the regular so make sure you follow their instagram to stay in the know, and place your order online by clicking here!
One thing’s for sure, make sure to get their cumin lamb stir fry, any (or all) of their dumplings, their crispy chicken springrolls, their chilled marinated littleneck clams, and their orange-ish chicken. SEE ALSO: Pow Pow: Who Knew Vegan Food Could Be So Good? They have several locations around the DMV area, and although there’s a lot of overlap with their menus, they offer a handful of different dishes at each place. They do modern Chinese and Korean cuisine, and their noms are damn delicious. We had their sugar donuts the last time we went, and they were super on point. their pastry chef is amazeballs so make sure you indulge your sweet tooth while you’re there. Other must tries include their fried chicken plate, their rice with chicken drippings, and their gyoza. Our personal favorite is their spicy miso, but you can’t go wrong with anything you get there so go wild. They specialize in chicken-based broths so their ramen’s probably lighter than you’re used to, but their bowls are equally flavorful.
Bantam KingĬraving noodz? Then you definitely want to get Bantam King. On top of scrumptious Filipino food, they also offer dope cocktails so make sure you take a look. Their burger comes with purple slaw and crispy onions, slathered with said BBQ sauce, and the fries? Think of it as Filipino style poutine, topped with American cheese, jalapeños and Jojo’s gravy. Honestly, some of the best sliders you’ll ever have the pleasure of devouring. All jokes aside, it was glazed in this crazy delicious BBQ sauce, then topped with atchara (Filipino pickles made from papayas), arugula, and sriracha yum yum. You have the option of getting chicken or pork belly sliders, but that just seems silly because you’re obviously going to get pork belly. Unsure what to get? Kick your meal off with an order of Jo-Jo’s Grilla in Manila slider trio, then get the Homerun burger as your main with a side of Four Point Play fries because life is short, and you deserve delicious things. They recently launched a new Filipino-influenced menu so know that you’re in for a serious treat. Located in Adams Morgan, this hole-in-the-wall gem is serving up delish Asian food for dine-in, pickup and delivery. They also offer a mean hot chicken sandwich. The former’s maple samgyeopsal (pork belly), gyeran-mari (think of this as a rolled Korean omelette for all intents and purposes), cheddar cheese and mayo served on O Bakery’s milk bread, and the latter’s a thicc – yes, with two c’s – french toast stuffed with magic. Their breakfast sandwich and french toast will high key change your life. Some of our personal favorite dishes are their mandu, yukhoe (Korean beef tartare), and chikin (available in half/whole), but you can’t go wrong with anything you get.ĭon’t sleep on their brunch menu either though. If you’re looking to enjoy delicious Korean comfort food in the capital, you gotta check ’em out – both their brunch and dinner menus are straight fire.
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