So the Amsterdam Falafel Shop has been up and running at 2425 18th St. in Adams Morgan for the past few weeks and though the buzz was low-key at first, foodies around town are starting to give their thumbs up. DCist hasn't been there yet, but here's what the eGullet food forum says.

It's the real deal-- falafel fried to order, good bread, the huge array of toppings and sauces... Talked to one of the owners for awhile and she really seems excited about trying to serve falafel as good as you'd get in Amsterdam. There's also frites and mayo, but I wasn't hungry enough for it. Check this place out next time you're in need of a snack (and death to Pizza Mart!)

Indeed, the 18th Street strip's fast food options consist of McDonald's, Julia's Empanadas and the three giant pizza slice outlets. So the Amsterdam Falafel Shop is probably a breath of fresh air for the neighborhood's quick and cheap eats sector. (Of course, up and around the corner on Columbia Road, there are plenty of great places to get Mexican and Central American eats.)

Have you had Amsterdam Falafel yet? What's your verdict?

Then we spied this well-written and intriguing entry on the eGullet food forum about the Twist Cafe on M Street in Georgetown. The place left the writer, Nadya, bitter and confused over a $1,200 glass of ice tea that popped up on the bill. The tea didn't cost that much in reality, but the waitstaff is apparently "clueless" and the place is described as "hideous kinky," which seems odd for a restaurant.

Service is clueless with a capital C. Have to ask for forks. Have to ask for knives. Requests for City Paper produce a last-week Georgetowner, so instead of desired movie listings I get to look at ads for a darling $1.2 million townhouse for sale.

Apparently, Twist Cafe can be compared to a "skank." More from Nadya.

My problem with Twist is similar to the problem I have with some people. If you are a clueless crappy-food $4.95 joint, please don’t pretend to be a hippie-chic, smarty-pants, urbane café. Please look and feel like a crappy joint from the start. If you are a skank, please don’t ever act like a nice person. Please act and sound like a skank from the very start. This would save everyone time, effort and these super-expensive brunch checks.