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Chesapeake Chicken and Rockin Ribs opened in East Bethesda, on Rockville Pike down between Stromboli Pizza and Persimmon. they have had signage up for at least the last eighteen months, and they name made it sound really great. They have another location up in Queenstown just west of the Bay Bridge. Every time I would go over the bridge, I would think about stopping but never had. Last night I was passing by just after 6pm, and a car pulled out right in front of the restaurant. I thought, "Wow this must be an omen to try this place", so I parked and brought home some takeout. We will start with the one good thing. The chicken was very moist and flavorful and I enjoyed the seasonins. The skin held up and was not limp, but it was not quite crispy good either (remember I took it home as takeout). However, at 13.95 for a whole chicken, I probably won't be getting many of those. Ribs - I really wanted to like them but I just couldn't. It was not that they were bad, they just were not good and with the price of babybacks they better be good. They did not seem to use any type of dry rub for seasoning on their ribs and they were missing something. The meat was very tender, but I would call it tender without flavor. They added at the last minute this bbq sauce that was INHO sicky sweet, this did not add anything to the ribs and took away from any flavor of the rib. Maybe that is why I could not taste any real flavor from the rib. Mashed Potatoes - Not the worst I have ever had. They were not done from a mix, they were real potato but something was missing. It felt like a just too heavy starch lump not mixed well it was just there (add something and make it your own). Pasta Pesto - Did not like at all. This is a funky side and the only place I get where I really like it is to either make it myself or I love Balducci's version. I took one bite and passed on the rest. With a dish like this they need to keep it simple. We got a piece of chocolate moose tart to share. Sorry something really missing, the chocolate flavor was way off and too sweet. This was just trying too hard (In fairness I had dark chocolate moose at RTC Thursday night to die for and that set the chocolate moose bar for me). Service - The ladies behind the counter were nice and trying to be helpful. There is a sign that talks about it being local independent ownership, and that is something we all should strive to support. Hopefully they improve the food so we can. I will give them another shot in a few months with hope that they improve. Bottom Line - If I was hungry and standing outside or a work group wanted to go (I work just up the street) I would probably go and just get a 1/2 chicken with a side of fries, but anything more skip it and drive ten minutes west into Rockville and go to Urban.
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Lady Kibbee and I dined at The Narrows on Friday night. We went mostly on the recommendations concerning their crabcakes, and those recommendations were spot-on. But there was much more to like. This is a very good seafood restaurant too, not just a crab house. For starters, Lady Kibbee had the mussels and i had the gazpacho with crab meat. The mussels were one of the down notes of the meal, somewhat fishy and gritty. But the gazpacho was excellent, with a generous pile of crab in the middle. The bread basket was fresh and warm, and one of the selections was a sweet brown bread with nuts and raisins that was really nice. The mains included the aforementioned crab cakes, and The Narrows had decided to make available a crab cake, a sauteed soft shell and a pile of fried oysters, all of the specialties of the kitchen, on one platter for $44. I went with that, and Lady Kibbee did the swordfish special. I really loved the crab cake, although it was slightly smaller than some of the signature crab cakes in this area. But it was all lump crab and seasonings, with no filler. The soft shell was also good, but the fired oysters were heavy on the oil. Next time, I'll stick with the crab cakes and eschew the distractions. The sword fish was fresh and cooked competently, so I surmise that the kitchen knows a thing or two about seafood cooking. I ordered a bottle of Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay '08 for $40. Out came an '09 but I didn't balk. Service was very good. Overall value was so so, but I suspect Kent Island is on the pricy side of the spectrum. I wouldn't call this a destination or worth a detour, but if I'm on Kent Island again in the future, this is where I'll have another meal.
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Harris Crab House Kent Narrows. I much prefer this to Cantlers myself.
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