Spending time in Mount Vernon? Get to know this Baltimore neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from an Indian restaurant to a Korean café.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Mount Vernon, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood eateries. Read on for the results.
1. Nepal House
Topping the list is Himalayan/Nepalese, Indian and buffet spot Nepal House. Located at 920 N. Charles St., it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 193 reviews on Yelp.
Nepal House serves authentic and traditional Nepalese, Indian, Pakistani and Bengali food. The menu consists of soups, salads breads, vegetarian entrées and dishes that feature various protein options such as lamb and seafood. Beverages and a full bar service are also available.
Choose from the many specialty dishes, like the lamp biryani: lamb cubes cooked with nuts, eggs and exotic spices, mixed with basmati rice and served with raita. Or opt for the fish curry, made of fish fillets cooked with lemon juice in a mildly spiced gravy and served with basmati rice.
2. Mount Vernon Marketplace
Next up is food court Mount Vernon Marketplace, situated at 520 Park Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 177 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
Mount Vernon Marketplace has multiple eateries, each one serves their own unique menus of specialized cuisine that ranges from American to Asian and dumplings to charcuterie. There's also a jewelry shop. You can find the full list of businesses here.
3. The Helmand
Veggie-friendly Middle Eastern spot The Helmand is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 806 N. Charles St., four stars out of 583 reviews.
Open since 1989, the restaurant implements different herbs and spices from India, Iran, Greece, and Afghanistan in its cooking. The entrées feature lamb, seafood, beef and chicken but there also several vegetarian options to choose from, as well.
Try the Koufta Challow, a combination of lamb and beef meatballs that are seasoned with raisins, paprika, turmeric in hot green pepper, green peas, fresh tomato sauce and served with challow (Afghan long-grain rice cooked with oil and cumin seeds). Or opt for a vegetarian plate like the vegetarian dolma with baby eggplant, filled with spinach, simmered in sun-dried tomato and herb sauce and served with challow.
4. Dooby's
Dooby's, a New American and Korean café that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 544 Yelp reviews. Head over to 802 N. Charles St. to see for yourself.
The food selection includes omelets, pork buns, rice bowls, ramen, fried rice and more. Look for choices like the spicy Korean street-style noodles, made with rice cakes, Sapporo noodles, veggies, and a choice of proteins like roasted chicken, pork belly, Korean barbecue steak or marinated tofu.
There’s also handheld options such as the pork bánh mì, with pork belly, kimchi cucumbers, daikon slaw, spicy aioli, cilantro, and jalapeño served on a hoagie with a chosen side.
