Thing 86 - Don Churro Cafe
Jul. 26th, 2010 08:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thingism86. Visit ten new restaurants.
Current progress: 3/10
On Saturday we ate at Don Churro Cafe in Chantilly, VA. I discovered it while browsing Washingtonian Magazine's lists of Cheap Eats and even Dirt Cheap Eats. The review sounded promising and my husband was feeling uncharacteristically adventurous, so we went for it.
And you know, it wasn't bad. But it wasn't great, either. I had pulled beef with white rice, black beans, and a few plantains. My husband had marinated chicken, white rice, vegetables, and french fries. Several of the dishes came with fries, oddly enough, and with the rice it seemed like a bit too much starch. Everything tasted very fresh; it just wasn't anything to write home about. My husband commented that he could easily make this himself. If you visit, I strongly advise you either order an appetizer or don't arrive too hungry. The service was incredibly slow. I also question Washingtonian's definition of "dirt cheap" - it was $40 for lunch for the two of us.
On the bright side, if we ever have visitors who are just dying for authentic South American cuisine, I now know where to take them.
Current progress: 3/10
On Saturday we ate at Don Churro Cafe in Chantilly, VA. I discovered it while browsing Washingtonian Magazine's lists of Cheap Eats and even Dirt Cheap Eats. The review sounded promising and my husband was feeling uncharacteristically adventurous, so we went for it.
And you know, it wasn't bad. But it wasn't great, either. I had pulled beef with white rice, black beans, and a few plantains. My husband had marinated chicken, white rice, vegetables, and french fries. Several of the dishes came with fries, oddly enough, and with the rice it seemed like a bit too much starch. Everything tasted very fresh; it just wasn't anything to write home about. My husband commented that he could easily make this himself. If you visit, I strongly advise you either order an appetizer or don't arrive too hungry. The service was incredibly slow. I also question Washingtonian's definition of "dirt cheap" - it was $40 for lunch for the two of us.
On the bright side, if we ever have visitors who are just dying for authentic South American cuisine, I now know where to take them.
