Eat First
Chinatown
H Street NW, between 6 and 5th. Forty feet North from the Arch.
This place is a little hole in the wall; you are lured in by the huge sign out front "lunch starts at $3.99."
Chinese food tends to be cheap, but when is the last time you heard $3.99?
A bit skeptical 2 of my friends and I, walked in to this massively busy lunch hour place. The clientele mainly Chinese (good prospect already) and business people have group outings. We sat and we were promptly given fresh water and hot tea. I ordered the Shanghai Curry noodles. The waitress barely spoke English but she was kind and made a great effort to explain to my companions about their dishes inquiries.
The food came fast and hot. It was delicious, I was impressed that for little money I was getting so much food, and they definitively did not skimp the chicken, and in fact there were huge delicious chunks in it. There was so much I had to take half home. The dish was deliciously flavored with curry. Definitively your moneys worth for a fast Chinese when you have timed time from work. Our bill for three people came up to approximate $12. Incredible! We were all very content and I know our pockets were too.
My overall rating. For a fast non nonsense Chinese an 7.5, not a place to take your date, but the place for something fast and tasty. This is the place where eating DOES come first.
Friday, October 01, 2004
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Tiki's- Da bomb fried chicken
Tiki's
Corner of 7th and ! NW.
Opens daily until 7pm, Closed on Sundays.
Tiki is a true hole in wall, it has a small foyer with the menu in big letters on the wall, a big bullet proof glass that separates the foyer with the cashier cooking area. This place is old and it has been here since the neighbordhood was truly bad (hence explains the bullet proof glass)and actually part of the bullet proof glass has been taken down since it has become unnecessary.
I had heard about Tikis chicken. In fact one day, one of my neighbors had a bag full of chiken, that smelt so delicious I had to ask where it was from "the corner he said." pointing towards Tiki's direction.
This stuck to my mind so one day that week I made a visit. A visit I have since repeated many times. During my first visit I made a couple pals at the waiting area, a young black woman from south Georgia who had relocated many years back when she had desided to start working at Harvard medical, she missed souther fried chicken terribly. In fact Tiki is where she would come to fullfill her cravings. She told me how no other fried chicken compared in the city, another older black lady concurred about the food, she insisted that she refused to go to Popeyes if Tiki's was open. Being my first visit these news just filled more my anticipation. I ordered sweet tea and my 3 wings and took it home wich is around the corner, this nice little meal for a mere $4. When I came in, to the potent smell my cat came flying to me like a bear with honey. The smell was indeed excitting and it made my mouth water. At last I sank my teeth in this delicious crunchy meat. Still freshly fried and delicately moist in the middle. The flavors kept coming left and right, it was superb. I had died and gone to heaven and taken my cat along. What else can a girl as for? I shared with the cat, who Loved it. He kept pawing me for an hour later requesting more. Sorry I kept saying I want more myself. Later on I learned 6 wings is a much better choice. 4 for me, 2 for the cat. The fried shrimps are amazing too, they come with a delicious cocktail sauce.
Overal experience: The place is tiny and shady, but the food its Fabulous, best fried chicken I ever had. During nice weather, you can take some of this chickie and eat it at the park. Share some with your dog, remember he is your best friend.
Corner of 7th and ! NW.
Opens daily until 7pm, Closed on Sundays.
Tiki is a true hole in wall, it has a small foyer with the menu in big letters on the wall, a big bullet proof glass that separates the foyer with the cashier cooking area. This place is old and it has been here since the neighbordhood was truly bad (hence explains the bullet proof glass)and actually part of the bullet proof glass has been taken down since it has become unnecessary.
I had heard about Tikis chicken. In fact one day, one of my neighbors had a bag full of chiken, that smelt so delicious I had to ask where it was from "the corner he said." pointing towards Tiki's direction.
This stuck to my mind so one day that week I made a visit. A visit I have since repeated many times. During my first visit I made a couple pals at the waiting area, a young black woman from south Georgia who had relocated many years back when she had desided to start working at Harvard medical, she missed souther fried chicken terribly. In fact Tiki is where she would come to fullfill her cravings. She told me how no other fried chicken compared in the city, another older black lady concurred about the food, she insisted that she refused to go to Popeyes if Tiki's was open. Being my first visit these news just filled more my anticipation. I ordered sweet tea and my 3 wings and took it home wich is around the corner, this nice little meal for a mere $4. When I came in, to the potent smell my cat came flying to me like a bear with honey. The smell was indeed excitting and it made my mouth water. At last I sank my teeth in this delicious crunchy meat. Still freshly fried and delicately moist in the middle. The flavors kept coming left and right, it was superb. I had died and gone to heaven and taken my cat along. What else can a girl as for? I shared with the cat, who Loved it. He kept pawing me for an hour later requesting more. Sorry I kept saying I want more myself. Later on I learned 6 wings is a much better choice. 4 for me, 2 for the cat. The fried shrimps are amazing too, they come with a delicious cocktail sauce.
Overal experience: The place is tiny and shady, but the food its Fabulous, best fried chicken I ever had. During nice weather, you can take some of this chickie and eat it at the park. Share some with your dog, remember he is your best friend.
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