As the name suggests, the restaurant is only open for lunch, Monday to Friday. One need not trek up to Harlem to get affordable soul food these days. Known for serving up a delectable menu of fall-off-the-bone pork ribs, crackling-crispy fried chicken, and flavor-popping collard greens.

Located in Bed-Stuy, Swell Dive is a Filipino-accented taco bar. Cozy up to the bar, order a cocktail, and peruse the intriguing menu. There are migas tacos, an Austin, Texas breakfast taco staple; adsilog , which is adobo pork and garlic-fried rice folded into a flour tortilla; and better-than-it-sounds chicken-fried Spam tacos.

This Bushwick taco temple opened in and has quickly become a favorite. The namesake taco, the al pastor , which has its roots in Lebanon, is made up of mounds of succulent pork sliced off a turning spit and a few cubes of pineapple.

The garlicky, guac-dolloped carne asada could give the al pastor a run for its dinero here. You can even get a gringa taco: an al pastor but with two flour tortillas with melted Monterrey Jack cheese in the middle. A taco that was first invented at El Fogoncito in Mexico City.

But you might want to anyway. At least when Toné Cafe Neptune Ave is involved. The zesty chicken is crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and bathed in a generous portion of mouthwatering Buffalo sauce.

The Outlaw taco is another notable winner — tender skirt steak, chorizo, fresh guacamole, pickled onion, jalapeños, cotija, cilantro, and chicharrones deep-fried pork rinds combine to create an inviting flavor. Inside is a spicy, zesty soba noodle salad punctuated with a colorful Asian-style slaw.

Licks of sesame seeds, peanut sauce, and sweet chile keep every mouthful novel. For a few more dollars, you can make the wrap less than vegan with the addition of chicken, salmon, or even a crispy crab cake. Washington St. But this high-ceilinged Woodbridge restaurant serves both with flavor to spare.

And the mofongo in its name? Owner Luz Oliveras has been perfecting the recipe for her mofongo for most of her adult life.

She served it to her family for years before she opened this restaurant in , and it shows. This popular, family-friendly sit-down restaurant and bar offers up a gigantic pulled pork sandwich that will make you squeal with joy. The pork is piled high — a juicy, flavorful, generous portion — with just the right amount of seasoning.

Diners have the option of any of 10 side dishes and seven housemade sauces with their sandwich. Owner Brian Varani, aka Big Mook, creates all the enticing rubs and sauces, and the entire menu is scratch-made from local ingredients. Enjoy barbecue lovingly crafted in this roomy restaurant, or pick up a family pack to go.

This rustic Irish pub in Old Town has plenty of Gaelic charm. It pours Guinness of course along with a serious roster of draft and bottled beers, offers live entertainment, and serves hearty, homestyle Irish-American food.

A hefty bronzed slice covers much of the plate. It is generously but not overwhelmingly burnished with meaty gravy. The well-seasoned filling, a mash-up of sausage, beef, minced onions, and mashed potatoes tucked under the rich, old-fashioned pie crust, adds up to quintessential comfort fare.

It comes with well-cooked vegetables or cottage fries. Keep it simple for dessert with Jameson cake — or go for another Guinness. The stylishly arranged hipster bistro offers the dish — also called drunken noodles — as hot and spicy wok-fried rice noodles with a choice of meat.

Add to that a healthy dose of holy basil, tomato, onion, bell pepper, and garlic chile. This Bangkok street food is known as a hangover cure. Hangover or not, come for casual elegance, snappy service, and satisfying dining, as you nimbly nibble on these notable noodles, no anger necessary.

Fill up your glass by pulling one of 12 taps at Ono Brewing Company and find a table. While the barbecue is first-rate, the 4-inch-tall beef on weck is a beloved sandwich originating in Buffalo, New York, and it is not easily found in these parts.

As is tradition, beef on weck comes on a caraway seed roll, with fiery horseradish sauce, but Odd adds warm roast beef jus for dipping. If you like heat, ask for extra horseradish.

Fancy phenomenal poultry at a popular pub? Park Lane Tavern offers a massive Alpine chicken sandwich in a charming setting. Enjoy a grilled and flavorfully marinated chicken breast on a fluffy bun, artfully stacked with Swiss and cheddar cheese; lettuce; tomato; a thick-cut, beer-battered onion ring; applewood-smoked bacon; and gloriously topped with signature bourbon barbecue sauce.

Park Lane Tavern evokes visions of a European pub, conveniently located in the new Village at Towne Centre. Servers are attentive, and the vast number of European and American pub food offerings will satisfy every palate, but the awe-inspiring Alpine chicken sandwich is a must. It is hard to imagine a better value.

Diners opting for the beef pho have a choice of meat cuts. Paper-thin slices of flank steak taste deliciously beefy in the most elemental way.

Other choices include tendon, brisket, and tripe. Of course, the deeply flavored broth is the centerpiece of the dish. Slippery noodles buried in the bowl add body and texture. Add-ins include bean sprouts, fresh mint leaves, chiles, and lime.

Chicken pho is the other menu option. Balancing the full-bodied broth are tasty coins of white meat chicken, noodles, and the same add-ins. Hot sauce is on the table. Nothing hits the spot on a cold, rainy day like a piping hot bowl of pho — and Pho Duong in Burke checks everything on the list with their version of this fragrant, rich soup.

Order the meatball pho for a substantial meal with fresh basil, rice noodles, bean sprouts, onions, cilantro, jalapeños, and a lime wedge. The fun is in creating your own masterpiece with just the right amount of everything to make your soup soar. This popular Vietnamese street food is transported to Northern Virginia at this tiny strip mall outpost.

Table service is speedy, and crowds flock to Pho Duong for sit-down and takeout service. Try their other authentic Vietnamese dishes, but count on pho as your go-to option at this popular, wallet-friendly spot.

The grilled dark meat chicken is marinated in a life-giving lemongrass sauce that is the X factor for this sandwich. Fresh shredded pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, jalapeño, and tomatoes provide bonus crunch, with a generous finishing touch of cilantro.

Pho-nomenal, with an attentive staff, is located in a prime location at One Loudoun. It fills up with guests ordering authentic Vietnamese fare for a fair price. Biscuits have provided sustenance to Virginians since the first settlers at Jamestown.

Fans of the biscuit line up at this tiny bistro in a Falls Church strip mall. And they find satisfaction with the whisper-soft, not overly crumbly, slightly sour buttermilk biscuits at Preservation Biscuit Company. Chef Jonathan Coombs and his crew have mastered the art of the biscuit, making it compact and easy to eat, a quintessential delivery service for savory sandwiches.

The combination of slightly sweet housemade barbecue sauce, the tart crunch of onions, and tangy, peppery cabbage makes it hard to improve on this Southern comfort food. Open for breakfast and lunch. Fairfax St. The options range from an Italian sub to portobello mushroom with hummus and feta.

But the most ecstatic flavor bomb among them is unquestionably this combination centered on a preternaturally tender chicken breast flavored with a cumin-scented Indian marinade. Our solution: Order it, plus another sandwich to go. The smell of fresh-baked breads and hand-rolled all-butter-crust pies tickles your nose.

A chalkboard describes the sandwich options, but many customers are regulars and come in for their favorites, adding a cup of fresh-brewed coffee. Choose a warm or cold sandwich — both are stellar, and all contain quality meats and cheeses.

The smear of housemade condiments like horseradish mayo and spicy tomato chutney add creamy texture to the crusty bread.

Dine on the outdoor patio, joining people sipping flights from Wild Hare Cider. SE, Leesburg — Sklarew. The Deli itself is a classic. Opened in in Herndon, it offers its loyal clientele an impressive array of specialty sandwiches, Italian culinary products, and carnivore party platters.

For a bit of nostalgia, and a fantastico sandwich, visit The Deli for a hot Sicilian sub. In the warm months, grab an outdoor table and sip a Dr. One bite into the hearty roll reveals an essential truth — the best sandwiches can be enjoyed the next day, too. In both scale and delectability, this one is in that pantheon.

NW, Vienna — Levit t. Moments after ordering, expect a server to present you with the wrap, prepared in the open kitchen. Please note: the Glens Falls location is temporarily closed. Queensbury and Warrensburg are open. They have a large selection of breads, wraps, cheeses, and meats from which to choose, and each comes with either coleslaw, cottage cheese, red potato salad, or Greek pasta salad.

If you're craving some warm soup, you can also choose a cup and a half a sandwich for the same price. Photo provided by Poopie's DiManno's.

A Glens Falls staple since , Poopie's DiManno's is best known for their burgers, which are made fresh and cooked to order.

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