This is a list of the first few good
restaurants in
Baltimore that I thought of. Feel free to add your own (like I can stop you).
Thairish:
Thai food. Open for
lunch and
dinner six days a week. The food is all of excellent quality and cheap (I think entrees top out at about $6). It's a
tiny place, with a counter down the middle. The
kitchen is behind the counter (you can watch your food being made) and in front are two tables and another counter, this one for eating at. You're probably better doing
takeout here.
Al Pacino Cafe:
Mediaterranean food and
pizza. As far as I know, there's no actual connection with the
actor. Their
hummus is poetry on
pita bread: just enough
garlic to give it a bite without overwhelming the flavor. The
pizza is also excellent: they make it from scratch (I believe they even press their own tomatoes into sauce) with all sorts of interesting toppings.
New No Da Ji: Pan-
Asian, leaning heavily toward
Korean food and
sushi. When I get a
protein craving, this is where I come. They do a lunch
buffet for $10 and the
sushi is always fresh. I also recommend the
kimchi. But don't take my word for it: trust my
roommate, who's half
Korean.