Bandoola Bowl

"Today is opening day for Bandoola Bowl in Georgetown, which brings the neighborhood a 2,000-square-foot venue for protein-packed salads spiked with fish sauce. The two-story venture (1069 Wisconsin Avenue NW) represents the first fast-casual business for the family behind Burmese destination Mandalay Restaurant, which debuted in Silver Spring in 2004. The opening lineup includes 10 bowls, and the shop will run limited hours (10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.) to start. Shweji, a Burmese semolina cake, is the sole dessert on the menu for now. Thinly sliced or chopped vegetables and shredded cabbage act as a base for toppings and toss-ins like fried garlic and shallots, crispy yellow split peas, chopped peanuts, and sesame seeds. Sour, tart, and umami flavors of fish sauce play up each bowl’s star vegetable, fruit, or protein. At Bandoola, those include broccoli, raw shredded ginger, fresh green papaya and mango, roasted pork, grilled chicken, steamed shrimp, and lightly fried tofu." - Tierney Plumb

"That establishment’s owners are expected to bring anticipated fast-casual counter Bandoola Bowl to Georgetown this spring." - Gabe Hiatt

"The Southeast Asian salad stop will integrate flavors from Burma and surrounding countries at its debut Georgetown restaurant. Expect thinly chopped vegetables and shredded cabbage, as well as roasted, steamed, grilled, or lightly fried proteins. Toss-ins will include fried garlic and shallots, crispy yellow split peas, crunchy peanuts, and sesame seeds." - Tierney Plumb

"The Southeast Asian salad stop will integrate flavors from Burma and surrounding countries at its debut Georgetown eatery. Highlights include fresh shredded ginger salad with cabbage, carrot, fried garlic, and crisped yellow split peas and a roasted pork salad with cabbage, onion, tomato, cilantro, romaine, fresh lime, fried onion, fried garlic, red pepper, and sweet soya sauce." - Tierney Plumb

"The seasoned restaurateurs behind Silver Spring’s Mandalay Restaurant plan to break into fast-casual dining this fall with Bandoola Bowl, a new Burmese salad shop that’s headed to Georgetown." - Warren Rojas