DCVegEats

I don't normally have issues finding vegetarian options in Thai restaurants.  This new branch of the Vienna restaurant of the same name proved problematic.  While I realize that this Arlington restaurant just opened, one would think that they would implant some of the menu items and/or staff from the original.  Instead, there is a one-page printed menu which had fairly limited options.  Only one dish was vegetarian.  Even the spring rolls contained pork.  The dish I got was Tofu and Vegetables with Rice.  Simple fare, it wasn't that far off from the rice bowls served at numerous establishments down the street.  The rice was fluffy and the vegetables nicely crunchy but the tofu was watery, chewy and inconsistently seasoned.  Most of the tofu was bland with a couple pieces over-salted and only one with some nice, zippy heat.  There doesn't seem to be a lot of effort here.  Although open, there is no posted menu online and no mention o...

Not exactly health food but pretty authentic and truly delightful on a cold rainy day.  This "Jew-ish" deli includes a good number of bagel options as well as expected sides -- latkes, pastries (such as black and whites, babka), and the unexpected -- an Israeli-style salad, a pizza bagel and Jew-ish tacos.  Not specifically veggie focused there is one veggie burger available but no vegan options.  Other diet concerns aren't covered either, as I noted "high gluten flour" being off-loaded from a truck for the next round of truly terrific bagels.  There are four types of bagels offered:  plain, sesame, za'atar and everything.  They come with all the toppings/sides one can imagine.  I got a za'atar bagel, toasted, with cream cheese and a side of latkes.  For an incredibly reasonable amount of money (less than $10 with a $2 tip) I left quite full.  The bagel was large and dense.  It had a crispy outside and an inside rich with herbs.  ...