Monday, October 29, 2007

Restaurants not in your MARAC dining guide

There are too many restaurants in Williamsburg to include in any dining guide, and I'm not just talking about the pancake houses (some locals like Mama Steve's on Richmond Road) or the restaurants where you can be served by someone in costume.

I have mentioned New Town, which offers quite a variety from cheeseburgers and steak to a chocolatier and Italian cuisine.

Williamsburg's sole Indian restaurant is Nawab located on Monticello Ave. and while this strip mall near the intersection of Richmond Road has seen better days, Nawab is a fine little place with the lunch buffet incredibly popular.

Across the street in the Williamsburg Shopping Center you will find Chez Trinh, a Vietnamese restaurant I have visited more than a few times. Another door I regularly darken is Miyako Japanese Restaurant, a couple doors down from Chez Trinh at 153 Monticello (both restaurants are near the Marshall's store in the strip mall). I first ate at Miyako my second night in Williamsburg and after trying to explain to the disbelieving sushi chef why I was moving to Williamsburg, I have a certain fondness for the place. Well, that and they do a few volcanic sushi rolls (flame not included) that I adore.

Hayashi Japanese Restaurant at 5601 Richmond Rd. is located in Ewell Station, a little strip mall next to the ever-growing Prime Outlets. There is also Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse at 1621 Richmond Rd. (trust me when I tell you that it is hard to miss), which is your typical Japanese Steakhouse. I recommend Hayashi whether you are interested in sushi or interacting with the chef as he cooks at your table.

If you travel far and wide for hot dogs, take yourself over to Puttin' On The Dog, easily missed at 6401 Richmond Rd.

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