Eggholic

An Egg-Everything Indian Street Food Joint Hatches in D.C. This Fall | Eater DC

"Opening in Dupont in October at 1990 M Street NW, I’m looking forward to the Chicago-born Eggholic bringing an all-day egg fix with tentative hours of 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (and weekends until midnight). Founded by cousins Bhagyesh and Lay Patel, who draw on egg-based street-cart dishes from Ahmedabad, its 50-item menu spans omelets, scrambles, curries, burritos, biryanis, rice dishes, roti wraps, and double-decker sandwiches. The best-selling surti gotalo plate tops two sunny-side-up eggs on a rich red egg curry cooked with butter, ginger, tomato, chiles, and shredded eggs, and the acclaimed Anda Masala grilled sandwich layers chopped egg with masala, cubed cucumber and bell peppers, and American cheese. Dinnertime specialties include a mint-infused rice entree with egg, mustard seeds, and curry leaves; there are vegetarian, paneer, and halal chicken options, plus chais and nutty lassis to drink. Since launching in 2018 the cult chain has grown to nine U.S. locations (a local edition opened in Chantilly last year), and each spot features sunny design touches — bright yellow ceilings, sleek woods, white metal chairs — with playful menu riffs on movie quotes written in Indian languages; Eggholic’s yolky element promises to bring something new to D.C.’s fast-casual Indian street-food scene." - Tierney Plumb