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Matzo Madness: Eater's Matzo Ball Soup Guide (Updated)

by Missy Frederick@bylinemjf Mar 20, 2013, 9:30am EDT

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by Missy Frederick@bylinemjf Mar 20, 2013, 9:30am EDT

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Matzo ball soup: it's classic comfort food, regardless of whether it was a household staple growing up. But where to find it? D.C. isn't as packed with Jewish delis as some other cities, but there are certainly some options around town, particularly in the suburbs. Here, just in time for Passover, are more than a dozen spots that frequently feature the dish. Have a particular favorite that isn't listed? Share it in the comments.

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DGS Delicatessen

Want to slurp matzo ball soup in a hot, trendy new restaurant? DGS serves a soup accented with duck schmaltz and featuring a solo, giant matzo ball. There's also a special bone marrow Matzo Ball Soup with ginger, scallion, and mustard oil, on the restaurant's $45 "Modern Seder" Passover menu.

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1317 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

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The Carving Room

Carving Room is more known for its sandwiches, but matzo ball soup is on the menu, too.

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300 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Celebrity Delly

Celebrity Delly's version, an Eater favorite, is super salty and packed with noodles. The restaurant sells hundreds of orders of the stuff during Passover.

7263-A Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042

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Chutzpah Real New York Deli

This Fairfax favorite takes pride in its classic take on matzo ball soup.

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12214 Fairfax Towne Ctr, Fairfax, VA 22033

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Loeb's New York Deli

Downtown institution Loeb's may have moved locations a few years ago, but the matzo ball soup remains on the menu.

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1712 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005

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Max's Kosher Cafe and Marketplace

For something a little on the lighter side at Wheaton's Max's Kosher, there's matzo ball soup for $4.95.

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2319 University Blvd. W, Silver Spring, MD 20902

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Parkway Deli & Restaurant

Parkway's version features chicken stock, pieces of chicken, veggies and egg noodles, with two matzo balls. Customers can also order it without the matzo if they're just craving chicken soup.

8317 Grubb Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20815

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City Diner

City Diner in Falls Church is known to serve matzo ball soup, but it doesn't have a permanent place on the menu.

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5616 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041

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Woodside Delicatessen

Get some in-house, or order matzo ball soup by the quart or gallon from Woodside Deli (multiple locations).

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9329 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910

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Wagshal's Deli

Wagshal's (multiple locations) version of the soup is chock full of matzo balls and veggies.

4855 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016

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Rosa Mexicano

They're not for the purists, but at Rosa Mexicano (multiple locations), customers can experience the marrow-matzo ball soup, a pozole with chipotle-marrow matzo balls, during Passover season. It's become a tradition in itself.

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575 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

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The Star and Shamrock

Bubbie's Matzoh Ball Soup ($3.50/$6) is available at the Irish/Jewish pub seasonally.

1341 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

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Bub and Pop's

Matzoh ball soup is often the soup of the day at this beloved sandwich shop.

1815 M St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

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Commissary

Chef Ben Tenner's family recipe for soup will be featured in a multi-course Seder menu ($28) or a la carte for $7.

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1443 P St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

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BLT Steak

BLT Steak presents a high-end take on Matzoh ball soup this year made with chicken consume and black truffles. It's $12.

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1625 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

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DGS Delicatessen

1317 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

Want to slurp matzo ball soup in a hot, trendy new restaurant? DGS serves a soup accented with duck schmaltz and featuring a solo, giant matzo ball. There's also a special bone marrow Matzo Ball Soup with ginger, scallion, and mustard oil, on the restaurant's $45 "Modern Seder" Passover menu.

Open in Google Maps

1317 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

Visit Website

The Carving Room

300 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Carving Room is more known for its sandwiches, but matzo ball soup is on the menu, too.

Open in Google Maps

300 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Visit Website

Celebrity Delly

7263-A Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042

Celebrity Delly's version, an Eater favorite, is super salty and packed with noodles. The restaurant sells hundreds of orders of the stuff during Passover.

7263-A Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042

Visit Website

Chutzpah Real New York Deli

12214 Fairfax Towne Ctr, Fairfax, VA 22033

This Fairfax favorite takes pride in its classic take on matzo ball soup.

Open in Google Maps

12214 Fairfax Towne Ctr, Fairfax, VA 22033

Visit Website

Loeb's New York Deli

1712 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Downtown institution Loeb's may have moved locations a few years ago, but the matzo ball soup remains on the menu.

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1712 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Visit Website

Max's Kosher Cafe and Marketplace

2319 University Blvd. W, Silver Spring, MD 20902

For something a little on the lighter side at Wheaton's Max's Kosher, there's matzo ball soup for $4.95.

Open in Google Maps

2319 University Blvd. W, Silver Spring, MD 20902

Visit Website

Parkway Deli & Restaurant

8317 Grubb Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20815

Parkway's version features chicken stock, pieces of chicken, veggies and egg noodles, with two matzo balls. Customers can also order it without the matzo if they're just craving chicken soup.

8317 Grubb Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20815

Visit Website

City Diner

5616 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041

City Diner in Falls Church is known to serve matzo ball soup, but it doesn't have a permanent place on the menu.

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5616 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041

Visit Website

Woodside Delicatessen

9329 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Get some in-house, or order matzo ball soup by the quart or gallon from Woodside Deli (multiple locations).

Open in Google Maps

9329 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Visit Website

Wagshal's Deli

4855 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016

Wagshal's (multiple locations) version of the soup is chock full of matzo balls and veggies.

4855 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016

Visit Website

Rosa Mexicano

575 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

They're not for the purists, but at Rosa Mexicano (multiple locations), customers can experience the marrow-matzo ball soup, a pozole with chipotle-marrow matzo balls, during Passover season. It's become a tradition in itself.

Open in Google Maps

575 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Visit Website

The Star and Shamrock

1341 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

Bubbie's Matzoh Ball Soup ($3.50/$6) is available at the Irish/Jewish pub seasonally.

1341 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

Visit Website

Bub and Pop's

1815 M St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

Matzoh ball soup is often the soup of the day at this beloved sandwich shop.

1815 M St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

Visit Website

Commissary

1443 P St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Chef Ben Tenner's family recipe for soup will be featured in a multi-course Seder menu ($28) or a la carte for $7.

Open in Google Maps

1443 P St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Visit Website

BLT Steak

1625 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

BLT Steak presents a high-end take on Matzoh ball soup this year made with chicken consume and black truffles. It's $12.

Open in Google Maps

1625 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

Visit Website

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