I’ll start by saying Carlos’ Barritos at 17th and K is just off the chains.

I follow up by pointing to a story by the washington post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/30/AR2008093000491.html

DC’s street vending scene has its high points, but for the most part is a huge drag on the town. Anthony Bordain would most certainly not approve of the way we handle street food around here.

We deserve better. We can do better.

There is a great Korean cart on L and 14th during the week. Mild and spicy beef or chicken, rice, salad in kimchi in pretty much any combination you would want. They also do bibimbap.

I just wish Windy City Red Hots would bring their van downtown. Their Chicago Beef is just okay, but their Chicago dogs kick ass. Kryptonite green relish, sport peppers, the works.

Definitely need more hotdog competition downtown.

Fojol is really neat, haven’t tried their food but I saw them and their truck at the Eastern Market last weekend. The food looked and smelled awesome and the costumes were great!

I was unaware there is more choice in dc other than hot-dogs and thicker hot dogs.
The street food here blows.

My favorite street food are the carts near the mall that for some reason feel they can charge $2.50 or $3.00 for a half-smoke. (instead of $175 like everywhere else).

When one vendor told me it’s $3.00 i told her i am leaving to go buy two for that price down the block.
As i walked away she yelled “But this one is special!”

I laughed.

Count me as another fan of Carlos at 17th and K. Damn fine burritos – ask for the mango or tamarind hot sauce! Mmm, maybe I’ll get one for lunch today.

I also really loved the gyro cart that used to be at 15th and M. But it went away at some point this past winter, and never returned. I suppose it could have set up shop somewhere else – has anyone seen a gyro cart recently?

there is zero actual street food around my workplace unless you like your kind of gross hot dogs wellboiled. last winter, a doner kebab cart started coming to the corner of north capitol and massachussetts. it was the best thing to happen to this neighborhood since the taqueria. then he left. i know he kept getting his car ticketed, and he never seemed to get much business when the weather was bad . . . which is usually is in january. so i am back to the mobbed taqueria. i have come to love dc, but i miss NYC street food. bad.

@Hiphop-anonymous: He did disappear for a bit, then somebody else took over the cart, but now he’s back:

http://www.pedroandvinnys.com/

There are 2 korean carts, one on 14th and L, the other on 15th (more like Vermont) and K.

is this fojol thing for real? how do i find them? please come to the west end during work day fojol! ideally the corner of 24th and M – displace the disgusting hot dog boiler.

Back when i was in grad school at GW there was a late night street vendor named Manush, or something to that effect. Best dogs, pretzels on the PLANET! (might have something to do with the booze but I LOVED him!!) He used an open flame grill thing and it made everything taste SO much better… anyone know if he’s still around?

Fojol brother’s are pretty awesome. The food is good, typical indian stuff and they have veg options. You can find them on twitter. They all dress up. I’ve only seen them on 14th St. by the black cat on Friday nights.

The City Paper voted On The Fly “Best Street Food 2009″. They sell food off little green electric karts. The food is either made by local vendors or specially made for sale off the karts by a chef, all natural and organic when possible. http://www.ontheflydc.com.

kansas and upshur hotdog stand in Petworth

cart dude: wassup, man

me: hey lemme get a half smoke with everything, a jack and a mountain dew

cart dude: aight thats $4.00

http://dcstreetvendor.com sometimes has local area street vendors