Serena "Style" W.'s Profile

Nothing cures a meh mood like a spicy $3.75 falafel larger than my two fists put together...washed down with a cup of chicken soup. Food coma takes care of the rest.

Americanized, but what the hell. The restrooms are Pez'd or Warhol'd out. We had photoshoots in the bathroom--unashamedly. after we finished our food, of course.

oh yeah, back to the food. I had the pad woonsen with the spring rolls; the noodles came with shrimp and chicken and...I have nothing much to say about it (I'm from super Asian Cali) but oh, the kitchy deco...

My friend was cute, the sushi chef kept flirting with her, our sushi was made with love.

okay no, but seriously, the ramen? I've said this before and I'll say it again, GASTRONOMICAL.

Someone please clarify:

Do I float to heaven because of miso ramen or MSG ramen??

p.s. Berkeley is spelled as "Berkely" on the chopsticks sleeves...triple dot.

Impressed, really impressed. servers were amazingly attentive/courteous, food was delicious, not too oily, and flavored with unique spices.

Mismass - think of a sampler plate with momos, chap, samosa, and chhoila + 3 sauces; mint sauce = gastric deoiler.

Himalayan salad - the himalayas are so tall that greens prob don't grow up there...but the dressing was amazing; my mom even asked the waiter for their secret dressing recipe (but I can't recall the names of the diff spices).

Kukhura sekuwa - boneless chicken marinated overnight in yogurt cooked in a clay oven with my fav veggies (cauliflower, broccoli, bell peppers, onions, cabbage...); came with jasmine rice too!

garlic naan - baked to a crispy perfection!! (ah, garlic breath.)

Do people in DC not Yelp or something?! How can there only be 4 reviews for this place (as with the previous restaurants I just Yelped). The Embassy Suites is by far the best hotel I've stayed in in the US. Our room had 3 sinks, one in the bathroom, one for the vanity in the bedroom, and another in the living room across from the fridge/cabinets. Continental breakfast was pretty good too--they even had their own pour-your-own-mix waffle makers! The omelet guy was pretty impressive--he made four at once to speed up the line. The scrambled eggs, hash, bacon, sausage, were all mediocre, and the fruit selection wasn't too eclectic (apples and bananas again?), but I wasn't hungry...ever.

The hotel lobby was pretty tiny, but there were free internet booths. The rest of the ground floor consisted of the dining area and a huge koi pond with a mini island/waterfall that connected to the second floor. One architecture student commented, "That's such a waste of space", but hey, it was pretty I guess. We held a conference in the ballroom, which fit all 175 of us, but I think we'll outgrow it next year. An upgrade to the Ritz Carlton would be nice!...but I like the Embassy Suites too.

There were heavenly slices of avocado in my salad. (Please, I'm from California. I eat avocado like I eat grapefruit--spooned.)

We were in a huge group so we got the backroom, which was a little dark, but still pleasant and rather quiet. Service was slow as hell, but then again, we did order a lot of food.

Why am I even writing a review for this place? I'm not even 21. I was stuck with ordering food only. I had a huge chicken salad that probably contributed to weight gain that weekend (well, of course, we also had the parties in the hotel rooms afterwards). Anyway, Grand Slam. Huge TVs everywhere. There were even video games and pool in the back, but we were in a group of 175 (yes, 175) so it was pretty much impossible to get back there. No DJ/dance party the night we were there though (I think it was a Thursday).

Left Oakland (CA) at night, stopped in JFK (NY) at some ungodly hour in the morning (more like night, since morning implies I've already slept), arrived in DC at (still) some ungodly hour in the morning three-hours ahead of my internal clock. My friend and I were 1. sleep-deprived, 2. coming down with heatstroke, 3. STARVING. I called up my friend who goes to GWU and asked where I could possibly cure my hunger pains. "Pennsylvania." Oh, ok.

Signs in front of restaurant doors totally work. $7.50 for a lunch buffet? Dude, we're in. AC, even better! Water dispenser, EVEN BETTER. Oh, wait, I'm supposed to talk about the food. Umm, 1. I'm from Fremont, CA (setting for the Little Kabul in the Kite Runner), 2. I live in Berkeley, CA (home of literally 100 Indian/Pakistani/Afghan restaurants...oh wait, Yelp returned 302 search results). I really can't say the food was all that great, but hey, all-you-can-eat for cheap! There weren't that many selections to choose from but enough that my friend went for seconds. I stuck with one plate.

The food was about as exiting as the originality of the restaurant's name [yes, sarcasm intended], but hey, dishes were dirt cheap and palatable--so why not? I'm a student, I can't have high standards.
Ambiance: dark, quiet, relaxing (AIR-CONDITIONED, SCORE!...sorry, not an East-coast native but a dry/sunny CA kid).
Service: fast delivery, but check took forever.
Portions: just right (for an Asian female anyway).