Tiki Carryout & Deli

Great little spot for standard American fare take away along with some basic seafood and breakfast items. It reminds me of the neighborhood chinese food take out spots in the bad neighborhoods in Baltimore. Walk in to one room with plastic walls between the employees and the waiting area.
I’ve only had their cheese steak subs, but those are by far the best in the area. They don’t take cards or deliver, so it’s take away and cash only (there’s no ATM in there either, so you have to hit an ATM at one of the three convenience shops — Tana, 7 – 11 or the Dollar Store — on 7^th if you don’t have cash on you).
Definitely worth a look if you want a cheese steak and a pepsi or something similar.
Parking is street parking and not super available so probably better to walk or bike. There’s a Capital Bikeshare location one block away at 7^th and R.

A breakfast sandwich with crispy bacon and real egg — from the griddle — for $ 2.39 (+ tax)? That would cost me at least $ 3.50 at Dunkin’ Donuts for fake egg and microwaved, limp bacon. Yes please!

Tiki is literally a little corner hole in the wall in the Shaw neighborhood.
I lived only 1 block from this place and it soon became one of my favorites carry out.
The place is minimalistic, literaaly 8 by 8, a small foyer that leads you to a window where you make your order and a bench where you wait. Tiki is for pick up only, they offer mostly good old American food, cheese steaks, fries, burgers, fried catfish.
The best thing in the menu is the fried chicken. I have tried plenty of wanna be fried chicken places in DC and none compare to this most superb fry chicken I have ever had in my life (except my own obviously). I have heard from many people that Tiki does have the best fried chicken in town, so I am not alone in my belief. Accompany this with their delightful sweet tea and you will feel like you are down in the South… well then DC is technically the south.