"Amid all the old brick buildings and bars in Georgetown, the polished-looking Kuma Kitchen + Bar serves Cambodian dishes with a couple of twists—though they don’t always work. Their all-day menu includes a bánh mì smashburger involving shredded pickled vegetables on top of a beef patty with cheese. We don’t mind the tang of toppings, but the bland soft bun just makes us miss baguettes, and the chunky cucumber doesn’t add much. And while we really like their shoestring fries in fish sauce glaze, other appetizers like the oily natang dip and overly sweet mango salad can be skipped. The upside is that the dining room is chill enough during the afternoon (with jaunty Chappell Roan songs playing), so it’s not a bad place to order a strong Vietnamese iced coffee and get work done. You can always get a better banh mi at Voi Cà Phê down the block." - Gabe Guarente
