Sharon "Sharonoke" S.'s Profile

Yay! Good Pho in D.C.!  My husband and I came here for the first time yesterday, and we were very pleased.  Before our Pho standby in the District was Nam Viet in Cleveland Park, but I'm surprised to say we actually prefer the broth and overall taste of the noodles and meat at Noodles on 11.  The Pho Chin was great - the beef brisket was very tender.  I do agree with the other commentators that we could get a little more meat, but overall, we really enjoyed the taste of the Pho, the appetizer of Kaneeb Jeeb was yummy, and the servers were super nice and helpful.  The decor and ambiance is cool, too - love colors, and next time we're sitting by the window.  This was such a good rainy day spot.

Definitely the best, unpretentious place to get your fix of Indian/Pakastani food, cooked with sincerity.  My husband and I have been coming here for years.  It's not super-duper gourmet or anything like that, but the staff are very nice, on point, and the food is very flavorful (just be careful when you order spicy, because they mean it...maybe even moreso if you're desi like me!).

Aaaaaand....guess what!! They just remodeled the place to fit in a brand spanking new bar!  Apparently they just got a liquor license, and will start serving alcohol tomorrow.  Booze + unpretentious desi food = HEAVEN.

YAY!

P.S.  If you like authentic chai, not the western, over-sweetened, overspiced, weak crap, order the Punjabi Tea!  They make it on the spot, and it's piping hot.

P.P.S.  The buffet is fine if you're not a "foodie" and just want something quick, fast, and comforting.  If you have a more discerning palate, ordering from the menu is the way to go, even though you may not get as much food as the buffet.  You can customize the spice level and the food will taste F-R-E-S-H!  And fresh, made-on-premises naan come with both menu and buffet orders.

My husband and I have become Friday happy hour regulars.  Love the $5 mangoritas and pomegranate margaritas in HUGE glasses.  Strong and tasty and just three of them (really I could stop at 2), ends our week on a happy note and in a lovely drunken stupor.  The Bangkok Wings are cheap and tasty, too...although I have a bit of cognitive dissonance when it comes to the accompanying dipping sauce.  The sauce is decent but smells awful.  Oh well - still a fun happy hour place and the bartenders, waitstaff and owner are very friendly.

I'm so ashamed for not writing this review earlier.   Pet Peeps is a godsend!  I used their pet-sitting services for the first time for two separate occasions this past July, and after having a very bad experience with another pet sitting service, I was very hesitant and nervous.  Thankfully, Gus and his exemplary staff put my fears to rest.  I was so surprised and appreciative of how thorough the initial consult was, and I could definitely see that not only does Gus care about his clients and their pets, but he makes it a point to match the best sitters for the task at hand.  I know I'm probably a bit of a high-maintenance cat owner with all the very specific food and other directions I gave, but that was no problem, and everything was taken in stride.

Paulo was awesome, texting me every time he took care of my two cats, and according to my security guards, he was very prompt and stayed for each entire session.  Sharon was fantastic, too - I can DEFINITELY tell she is a cat person and takes pride in what she does.  She would send me picture mail message every day of the cats being silly and whatnot.   She also gets a +1 for sharing my name. ;-)

Very happy with Pet Peeps, and I'll be using them again very soon!