So I saw that SOKO was trending for best Philly cheesesteak in DC. So when I saw that they had…read moreHarvey's in Union Market, I figured I had to check out to continue my search for best Philly Cheesesteak outside of Philly (Angelo's, Uncle Gus, and John's being my top 3 in Philly). Let me start with the cheesesteak. I am a firm believer that an amazing cheesesteak has to nail the 3 components: 1) quality meat, 2) gooiness of the cheese, 3) freshness of the roll. Harvey's nailed the meat. The gooiness of the cheese was inconsistent but I do like their take on their own wiz. The roll was eh. Also, the onions were just thrown into the meat instead of being car elided on the flat grill. I think what really took my by surprised was the staff. The cook seemed to be on break eating while I waited for my order. Now it was a little dead in Union Market. I showed up around 5ish on a Friday night. But I was a little caught off guard when watching the staff during the making of my sandwich. Just expected a higher standard. If I lived in the area, I love the availability of getting fresh quality cuts of meat as they have available for your viewing pleasure. Their menu of sandwiches available here still look great. But now that I've tried their cheesesteak, I don't feel the need to stop for it again.

Great selection of fresh meats, along with a frozen section. They carry fresh Benton's bacon! They…read morealso serve hot sandwiches--love the burger and the Italian sub!

If you've been sleeping on this grocery store or you haven't visited in a minute go check it out!…read moreThey renovated a few months ago and they did a fantastic job at both making the store more easier to navigate and updating/expanding their selection. You can find everything from Michele's granola, mung beans, 3 crabs fish sauce, oat milk, Korean melon ice cream bars, and latin groceries. They've done a good job at diversifying their products to meet the needs to the yuppy-fied neighborhood and long-time residents. This is where I go for some Asian ingredients (in addition to Hana market) that can't be easily found in DC. In addition to what I mentioned above, they have plenty including dried mushrooms, msg, gojuchang paste, dried pho noodles, Kewpie mayo, and more! You can also find some good deals on produce here. Their green beans are usually really fresh and crunchy. They also carry bean sprouts and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. They used to carry Thai basil here and there, but I haven't seen it in a while. Their cilantro prices are usually also really reasonable; it was 2 bunches for $1 today! Now what makes this really special is their butcher counter (service during daytime hours, but if you call in advance, they may be able to accommodate up until 6/6:30 potentially) will actually work with you to get you what you need and it won't cost an arm and a leg. I go here to buy pork ribs bc they'll cut them lengthwise for me to cut into riblets for Vietnamese sườn kho or soup and I also order sliced meat here when I have bbqs (typically sliced pork shoulder for Vietnamese grilled pork, but they've sliced up entire pork chop hunks to my specification as well with a few days notice). There's no extra cost for butcher service either! I no longer live near this market, but I still try and go once a month bc I can't get most of this unless I go to the burbs, which is much further lol Highly recommend this local market.

Great neighborhood market- has all the essentials and nice to have options that are not Amazon…read moreowned.

Amazing small, independent restaurant. The biscuits and donuts are the attention grabbers, but you…read morewill stay and keep coming back for the chilito! Pays homage to that old bean burrito cheap eats but turns it up a notch. So glad I found this place.

If you haven't been here in a while - they have completely revamped their menu. No more sausages…read more But, it's a really interesting menu. Sort of a Texas style place, with chilli and potatoes. The names are unique, and don't be afraid to ask what things are. The portions are not huge, so you can try different things. This is an owner operated business, so you're likely meet the owner and there and they have been doing this for quite a while. Seating inside is limited, but the outside seating nis now covered. It's great. If you haven't been in a while, come back and try out the new menu.

Their friends must be writing the reviews because they're selling bad meat. Very bad as in rotten!!…read moreVery disappointed as I looked at the reviews and thought this would be a good place in dc to buy halal meat as I'm very interested in that now. When I got home, I realized the meat was bad, didn't even bother to take it back. Trash place on the inside btw, doesn't even look like somewhere you should be getting something that you're going to internally consume from there. Beware of the false comments and find another place to buy halal meat! Hope this helps someone!

I love this grocery store!!! It has everything that remind me of home and then some. If you are…read moreever looking for halal meat in the district this is your place!

Sending massive gratitude to the pharmacist and pharmacy staff for powering through a dizzying…read morenumber of tasks and securing the insurance pricing for a prescription that I needed filled while traveling. The local branch of my regular pharmacy had turned me down, but this one came through for someone who's not even local.

I'm currently on a spiritual quest to find the best grocery store rotisserie chicken in the world,…read morewhich I have dubbed "Chicken Wars." Next up is Giant Food, and a whole tissi ran $6.99. It ended up landing at 6.8/10, which currently ranks it 30th out of 40 grocery store birds I've currently tried. I'm working on a website for the rankings to live, so stay tuned on that. LOVE YALL! IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

If it were not for a friend, I would not have heard of Grey DC Market. Not sure how others found…read moreout - I overheard someone saying it was in City Paper. Not sure if the location moves, but when I went, it was at the Emergence Community Arts Collective. A $2 fee allows access to many food & beverage vendors, almost all of which have samples. You could get full on the samples alone, but you should really buy something, and you will want to, because everything is quite good. I mainly went for one reason: Haitian pâté (patties) from Mezanmi. My understanding is that since the closing of Chez Yonyon, the DMV is sorely lacking Haitian food, and I definitely miss it (ok, crave it) from my Massachusetts days. Haitian pâté is in puff pasty and the meat is less ground up than the Jamaican version you may be familiar with. I think the Haitian version is way tastier, and these definitely were. Plus, for $1, you could add a side of pickleez. Moving on from that, there were a lot of baked goods vendors, plus vendors selling juice, empanadas, sofrito, tacos, pierogis, and various sandwiches (pork, sausage, etc.). I sampled the juice (yummy) and various sweet treats, all of which I liked. I ultimately decided to go for an ice cream sandwich: maple bacon ice cream with bacon bits between two thin waffle cookies (sort of like pizzelles, but without anise). Though melty, this was amazing. The ice cream was not overly sweet, and the cookies were still crisp, even though the item was cold. Plus, there were plenty of bacon pieces inside the ice cream. This was from a vendor called Suga Mama Sweets (you can find their products on the lobster truck during Truckeroo as well). While I liked the location because there was plenty of parking, there was minimal seating and shade, so that was a bit tough. But, I definitely can't wait until the next Grey DC.

This was a fun place to eat and drink. Not sure why this closed. Been here twice and loved it both…read moretimes. Love how you can match cheese with beer. Ambiance is nice and there are games you can play. The staff was very friendly. Update: just found out they have a location with a kitchen on Monroe Street in Brookland not far from their production taproom. Suppose they may have outgrown the Shaw location.

Despite coming in for an already beer-filled Snallygaster weekend, I still felt compelled to try at…read moreleast one DC brewery. And fortunately, I found one that was perfectly right and proper! Before entering, Right and Proper had me won over with their outdoor mural paying homage to Duke Ellington and a who's who of local DC jazz heroes. Upon entering, I was even more blown away by their elaborate and wild indoor murals, especially the dog & cat bathroom art, and the EPIC animal battle centerpiece! Since I came towards the end of their night after the Brewers pizza party at Andy's Pizza, I wasn't particularly hungry. But I did make note of their cheese counter, where you could purchase offerings like Midnight Moon, Willoughby, and Morbier by the plate or to go by the pound. They also had a good selection of handhelds, appetizers, dinner, and brunch offerings. However, the best thing might be that, during the unpredictable government shutdown, they had the option to pay a meal or a beer forward to a neighbor in need. I also managed to enjoy their Brussel sprouts that delivered a pleasant umami bomb with its sweet Thai chili sauce and crushed peanuts. For beers, they had a right and proper mix that went beyond the IPA overload, while also having good ones like their Big Tomorrow west coast IPA. Their flights came at a reasonable price and allowed me to enjoy offerings like their Haxan robust porter, Senate Maerzen Marzen Oktoberfest style ale, and Super Carina Italian Pilsner. Factor in all of the above and a good selection of brewery games and table spaces, and they had everything I look for in a solid brewery!

レジにいる、あの素敵な年配の女性が大好きです !! () (We love the old nice lady in…read morethe cashier!!! :3) miso soup is awesome.. Yes it small but for good price! The view is food and if look to your left there is food! wonderful view

This is a very nice little market with many interesting products! Although the market does get…read morecrowded at times. Other than that, everything else was good. I think that the prices were fair and the people who work there seem very nice to me. I think this place is worth a visit for little import snacks from Japan that might not always be easy to find.

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this centurion deli. I love their entire menu. My go to is double beef…read morepressed sandwich. I also tried the pastrami. It's good. Nothing like Katz though. I returned nearly after a year and happy to see improvements in packaging. Love foil wrapping because it does not leak and holds the sandwiches better. It's extra work back so I hope they are being compensated for it cuz the sandwiches cost the same. Don't change that.

UPDATE: This platform will not allow me to post the photos to my review but they are posted to the…read morepage for now. Very interesting This was my first time coming to this shop. I heard good things about their sandwiches. My go to is normally Mangialardo's on Pennsylvania Ave in SE DC or Carl's Subbs on Rhode Island Ave in NE DC. I think I will stick to both of them next time. The staff was very friendly and helpful to me as a first timer but the sandwich was totally disapointing! NOT worth it, at all. I ordered a 9 inch capicola, ham, and cheese sub on the hard roll. The roll was very good and fresh but I couldn't taste the cheese or meat in the sandwich because there wasn't enough of it. I tasted the bread, the toppings of lettuce, tomato and onions. I decided to deconstruct the sandwich and found exactly 4 very thinly sliced pieces of meat and 2 very thinly sliced pieces of cheese as pictured clearly in the photographs. I also noticed that the they have different prices for the same type of meats. For example, they have a $29.99 per pound Capicola and one for $9.99 a pound. I asked which went on the sandwich and of course it was the cheaper one. That wasn't surprising and getting my sandwich back to the office. I decided not to eat the rest of the meatless sandwich and just take the loss. I wouldn't come back nor would I recommend a friend to try it