- Indian at House of India or Mango Grove both in Columbia -- mango lassi, naan, baighan bartha and either a chicken curry (at HoI) or dal makhani (at MG). You could easily add a dish or two and eat a second day. If you have a toaster or oven, consider frozen naan from one of the Indian markets.
- Sandwiches from Bon Fresco Sandwich Bakery in Columbia. I love the Capri or the hot corned beef. I have also asked them to personalize the turkey by garnishing it with roasted vegetables and tapanade.
- Pulled pork or ribs from Kloby's Smokehouse on Johns Hopkins Road. I also love Kloby's smoked wings. If you're thinking wings, check out the post where dozens of commentators debated the best wings in Howard County.
- Sushi from Sushi Sono in Columbia. That's my top-notch place these days. For a simpler meal, I like Hanamura in Columbia and hear good things about the new Ichiban in Columbia and Fuji in Ellicott City.
- A mix of appetizers and kabobs from Maiwand Kabob in Columbia. Call ahead because they need time to make your food. Try the mantwo. And if you're farther south, try Mimi's Kabob in Clarksville for a similar menu plus pizza.
- Pho or lemongrass chicken noodles from An Loi in Columbia. You get a container of stock, a container of meat and noodles, and a bag of Thai basil, fresh sprouts and other vegetables. If you have leftovers, mix them together before you put them in the fridge. The noodles stay better if they're submerged in stock.
That's a whole list without pizza or Chinese food. I have liked takeout from Red Pearl in Columbia -- especially the authentic versions of kung pao chicken (E4), diced chicken stirfry with cumin (E5) and ma-po steamed tofu (E12). And I know other people swear by their local Chinese or pizza joints.
Where do you get takeout? You can see that I'm biased south. Rte 40 is far enough that, if we drive, we eat there. There must be good ideas up there.
(Update: People are leaving other ideas on Twitter like Chopstixx in Elkridge. I also think Lyss should check out the momos at Gateway, the Nepalese pizzeria on Rte 108 on the Elkridge/Columbia line. Add your suggestions below. I'd love pizza or Chinese suggestions. I happened to finish my list without them, but I didn't mean to make them off-limits!)
(Update: People are leaving other ideas on Twitter like Chopstixx in Elkridge. I also think Lyss should check out the momos at Gateway, the Nepalese pizzeria on Rte 108 on the Elkridge/Columbia line. Add your suggestions below. I'd love pizza or Chinese suggestions. I happened to finish my list without them, but I didn't mean to make them off-limits!)
Rt. 40? Eh. I guess pit beef at Canopy. Bare Bones does a brisk takeout. I know people occasionally get burritos to go from Frisco Grille and those are some big burritos.
ReplyDeleteVictoria Gastro Pub highly prefers its food not be taken out.
Indian carryout is always a winner, HOI as mentioned does a fairly brisk carryout.
The carry-out counter at Thai Aroma in EC is always busy. Given how slow sitdown is I can see why.
Pig Picker has carry-out pork etc. by the pound.
Chick'n'Friends! If you call ahead it's faster but you can just walk in and order food as well. Their menu is available at their website here: http://www.chick-n-friends.com/menu.html
ReplyDeleteWe will be in the same boat in a couple of weeks.....
ReplyDelete1. canopy
2. Barebones
3. Solanos (near barebones)
4.we will go out for Mexican
5. We will go out to jillys
6 we hope friends invite us to their house because we are running low on option up north.....
I know you said no pizza - but why not Italian? Uno's has a couple of family portions, like chicken spinoccoli, that are yummy.
ReplyDeleteKorean! There are plenty of places in the foodcourt at Lotte and you can also get steamed rice and yachae muchim like the sprouts and spinach that makes a great accompaniment to takeout fish cakes or even BBQ beef.
ReplyDeleteAfter a few nights of takeout sometimes I need simple fresh and raw. A big green salad from David's Market or MOM.
Nora's Cafe does great sandwiches and homey soups on route 40. Not a bad place for a dessert either!
You forgot the chicken places in Hickory Ridge center or the one near MOM's on Rte1 and 175. Both yummy
ReplyDeleteYou guys are THE BEST! Thanks for the wonderful ideas! XOXO
ReplyDeleteI have done take outs of
ReplyDelete- Unagi Donburi (grilled eels on sushi rice) at Sushi King
- Fried chicken over Rice, tofu dishes, stir fried leafy greens, and Taiwanese Rice Noodles at Noodles Corner (on its Chinese menu)
- items on the street menu at Chopstix in Elkridge, plus the Taiwanese iced tea latte
- Pizza, Gyro, wings, and subs from Waterloo Pizza
* Maiwand: spicy lamb kebab, substitute sides of eggplant and chickpeas. Comes with awesome bread.
ReplyDelete* Frisco Tap House: chorizo burrito. (Note new location and new name.)
* Gateway Pizza: momos.
* Akbar: saffron rice. [And you can make Admiral Akbar jokes!]
* any sushi place: unagi maki and miso soup.
* Charter Deli: bagel with lox, no onion, no cream cheese, yes tomato, and a potato knish (unfortunately still square.)
The overwhelming majority of restaurants here in the states will happily do carry-out, and are usually set-up to do so. Most sit-down menus will work as take-out, with two exceptions: (1) steak doesn't travel well, and (2) high-end places have heavily inflated menus where the experience is factored in to the price. Hibachi places are particularly not worth doing takeout from, because they combine both aspects.
Victoria Gasto Pub, as BeerGuy mentioned, doesn't do take-out. This is the only place that has refused me carry-out in this country. IMLE, this is consistent with actual British pubs and restaurants, which often don't do carry-out.