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ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on September 14, 2011
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ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.

Rice bowl with chicken satay, Chinese broccoli, pickled vegetables, and green curry; pork-and-chicken meatball banh mi with papaya slaw and cilantro. Photograph by Erik Uecke

 ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.

The ShopHouse crew. Chef Nate Appleman is in the grey shirt up front. Photograph by Erik Uecke

ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.

The machine says “Coke” in Thai, and there are also Bruce Cost ginger ales and Asian beer in the fridge. Photograph by Erik Uecke

ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.

Diners customize their plates, just like at Chipotle. Photograph by Erik Uecke

ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen—a spinoff of Chipotle that is the first of its kind—makes its debut in Dupont Circle.

Dishes can be spicy on their own, but pull a bottle of Sriracha from the wall for an extra kick. Photograph by Erik Uecke

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