Aling Pacing, 2311 Price Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-933-7070, not always open for lunch on weekdays (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window)
Is this place closed?
See the remarks above on Filipino food under Little Quiapo. This one looks less appetizing, however, although it is easier to find. Oxtail and peanut sauce are often good Pilipino dishes, adobe too.
Royal Mile Pub, web site, 2407 Price Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-946-4511 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp]
Let’s hope they can fit as many Indians into that place as possible, as quickly as possible.
Cancun, 11260 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-949-9838 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Yelp]
Mostly a Mexican and El Salvadorean restaurant, but they serve some Puerto Rican specialties on weekends. Sleeveless shirts are not allowed, that kind of place. Alas, no mofongos, however, which means not enough garlic for my taste.
See also Banana Café, under Cuban, they have some Puerto Rican dishes.
El Boqueron Restaurant, 2311 Price Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-933-4900 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [City Paper]
Another Mexican/El Salvadorean place. I haven’t eaten here, but it looks decent.
Matamoros, 2322 University Boulevard West, Wheaton, MD, 301-949-2929 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | Yelp]
Mexican food by non-Mexican Latins. Above average for the area, but no great shakes overall.
Max's Kosher Cafe, web site, 2319 University Blvd., Silver Spring, MD, Wheaton, north side, about two blocks east of Georgia Ave, 301-949-6297 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist]
A central spot for Jewish and Kosher dining and shopping in the area. See also Tel Aviv Café under Israeli.
Yett Gol, 12337-G Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-949-9060 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Korean DC | WaPo (scroll down) | Yelp]
WooMi Garden, 2423 Hickerson, Wheaton, MD, 301-933-0100 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Korean DC | Washingtonian | WaPo (scroll down) | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
Given how close to Annandale I live, I probably will never get to either one. The chance of them being bad is small, however.
Seoul Soondae, 4231-L Markham Street, Annandale, VA, 703-642-2220 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Korean DC (Annandale) | Korean DC (Wheaton) | WaPo | Yelp]
Branches in Wheaton, MD, 12203 Veirs Mill Road, Stone Mill Square Plaza, 301-942-5200 (equally good, pretty much the same thing); Ellicott City may be replaced by manna, 410-480-5050: 8801 Baltimore Nat'l Pike, Ellicott City, MD, 410-750-0006; and Queens, NY, 158-15 Northern Boulevard, Queens, NY, 718-321-3231 [Village Voice | AM New York]
If you don’t want buffet, one of the best Korean places around. Great seafood pancake here, Korean food for Koreans who know the difference. Gets crowded.
Sabang, web site, 2504 Ennalls Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-942-7859, usually open (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
This area has no first rate Indonesian place, but this is pretty good. Mostly I save up my Indonesian urges for when I am in other places, most of all the Netherlands. But if you are going to order Indonesian, no matter where you are, go for the Rijstafel (Ricetable), which offers a wide variety of dishes to two or more diners.
Sam’s II Karaoke & Restaurant (aka Jomel Restaurant and Karaoke), 11125 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-942-0061 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | openlist]
I have yet to go. The best Filipino food I’ve had in ages was last year, when a few of the Filipino GMU undergrads cooked some for sale in the GMU food court. That’s the way to go, cultivate Filipino friends, the best way to learn this exquisite and interesting and undervalued cuisine.
Ruan Thai, 11407 Amherst Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-942-0075, not so far from Rt.29 and University Blvd. (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot]
My Thai restaurant of choice, after Duangrat’s. Not just the usual stuff. Fresh ingredients, and truly spicy. When it comes to ordering, you can’t go wrong. This place is exactly what a Thai restaurant should aspire to be.