Go MiNiMaL FoR MaXiMuM

Want good food? Stay close to the street. Almost a request during the Christmas season, everyone wants to go out to dinner to catch up. Well, this year I just couldn't do that. However, I made one exception because I knew it was important to MK. A couple he was friends with but hadn't seen in a long time had just had a child and it was the wife's birthday...she needed grown up time. For her birthday she wanted Indian food in the district, so MK looked up a few options and from those she chose the Delhi Club.

As soon as we walked in I knew I would love the atmosphere but hate the food. Why? The restaurant was too fancy. Cocktails, a piano man (see background photo left), fancy decor and a doorman. My philosophy is, these countries aren't fancy, the people who are day in/day out making the food aren't fancy... so if you want good, legit food from those countries don't go where it's fancy! Therefore, the BEST Indian and Mexican you will ever have in your life will no doubt come from a hole in the wall, not a five star hotel.

Almost to prove my point, they didn't have Malai Kofta (my fav). Not to mention their appetizers consisted of butternut squash and pumpkin samosas (wha?????) and crab rangoons (um, wrong country.) I contentedly ate my dish... while mourning no malai kofta. I think MK felt the same because when we got in the car to leave, he turns to me and says, "I'm starving. Can we stop by the Kabob Palace?" Just to note, all you non-D.C. people, Kabob Palace is the GRITTIEST but most amazing kabob joint in town.

I think that proves my point.