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Sounds more like Roti, which itself appears to have copied Chipotle/Potbelly's assembly line method. Of course, who knows who started it. Subway has been doing it for a while, but I'm sure there were many before it. Cava Express, though, sounds promising plus local to boot.
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I went there tonight and for the first week, it was very good. Service was great. Food took a little while to come out, but I chalk that up to the chef still trying to get his/her timing. I had the BBQ shrimp & dirty rice. It could have used a bit more kick but all in all, it was very good. The shrimp tasted fresh and high quality and were not over cooked. My wife had the burger and remarked that it was great. Onion strings were also good. Fries are purported to be hand cut but seemed to be of the frozen kind to me (can't knock frozen when Mickey D's sets the standard for most fries), but were still crispy and not oily. Decent beer selection IMHO. All in all, I think this is a keeper, particulary given the current competition in the area. I could see the menu tiring, though, so hopefully they will have a few alternating specials. All in all, I give it a 7/10, which is much better than I expected for a first week in business try.
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Drove by the Cabin John market strip center on Mac Arthur Blvd. What was once a pizza hut take out space and then an italian/ice cream concept connected to the Cabin John Market how has a sign for the Wild Tomato. Searching on the web, it look like a concept from the owners of Persimmon in Bethesda. Interesting location but gets me excited given the lack of choices in Potomac Village. With this, Burger Joint in Cabin John Mall and Founding Farmers coming to Park Potomac, perhaps things are turning around for Potomac in terms of dining choices. See Wild Tomato
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Went there today. Food was good, Still counter only and take out. Interesting concept for a deli. Definitely not the deli experience and atmospherics rate on the low scale. Place was fairly empty. Take out business seemed to be busier. Not sure how this survives in the long run in Bethesda.
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I was there in September. Food was actually better than in recent visits (it was a Thursday evening). It was also packed. My only complaint is that the menu is very tired (no changes since it first opened). If there is a new chef, it's time to freshen the menu.
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Does anyone know what is their expected opening date?
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Ditto on the Blacksalt recommendation.
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Hmm. I have been there three times and each was on the mark. Have also been to locations down south that are similarly on the mark.
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I have been to the location in Reston many times. They may have franchised, but I don't think quality has been sacrificed. Made to order with many options given the customization that you can do. Choice of beef, turkey, chicken or veggie. Fries and rings are tasty as well. Beer selection is great as well. Plus, to top it off, Pitango Gilato is right next door. Only complaint is that service has been off at times.
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One new and promising place has opened in Potomac (Brooklyn Deli) and another is about to open in Bethesda (Uptown Deli). I have been to Brooklyn Deli and it is very promising (separate topic here). Much better than anything else that exists in D.C. Only complaint is the size of the restaurant(small so there can be a wait on a Sunday) but all the requisites are there (crusty rye; on the premised cooked meats; good slaw; half sours and new pickles). I'm excited to try Uptown Deli. http://www.uptowndelibethesda.com/ Supposed to be open in about a week.
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Having been to Zoe's in other locations, Zoe's has opened in the D.C. area. I believe there is one out in VA. I went to the one in Potomac (in the new center, where there is also an Elevation Burger and a Harris Teeter) For a qsr, the food is fresh and tasty. I would recommend it if you haven't been. Have had a number of items on the menu -- chicken orzo soup, hummus, Zoe's Pita and Greek Chicken Pita. Nothing has disappointed me so far. Menu can be found at My link
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Had dinner there Saturday night. First time there since they opened. One of the best meals I have had in a long time. Service was excellent. Started off with the fresh bean salad. First rate. Breads (3 types) were great and reminiscent of the choices you would find at 2941 when Jonathan's dad was breaking the bread. Dinner was Tuna with fennel and olives. Fantastic. Could have eaten two plates. My wife had grilled salmon from the market fish that was served on a bed of mushrooms and cauliflower. Desert was their version of Key Lime pie. Again, first rate. I will definitely be a much more frequent visitor.
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For Chinese in the D.C. area, I think Meiwah is hard to beat. As you may know, the owner, Larry La, founded and ran City Lights in the 90's before selling out. After a few years off, he opened Meiwah. If you have any complaints, let him know and I'm sure he will address them (he is usually at either the NH or CC locations every night).
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We have not been here in quite some time but stopped by on a Saturday night in the Bethesda location. I cannot understand how this place does well. No where close to what it was when Mark Miller first opened the D.C. location in the mid-90's. Everything we had was awful. I felt like I was Gordon Ramsey eating for the first time in one of his restaurants in Kitchen Nightmares except for the place was packed. Calamari was tough and tasted frozen. Ocean roll, which is supposed to be a seafood spring roll had no seafood in it, had been fried well past its prime and was filled with whole and slimy shiitake mushrooms. Miso Sea Bass had no hint of Miso and was swimming in a eerily orange glowing sauce that the waitress described as a tomato ginger sauce (no hint of ginger either). The only good think about the place was that the customer service was good. We complained about each of the items we were served and were not charged for some of them. Needless to say, we will not be back.
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We went there recently. I had snapper and my wife had tuna. Food quality was reminiscent of Red Lobster IMHO and side vegetables were akin to what I would get on an airplane when they were serving food. Needless to say, we will not be back.
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Split pea soup at Breadline is hard to beat.
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Having been to Nashville a number of times, what amazes me is how a "jewish stle" NY deli can thrive there, but not here. See http://noshville.com Similar concept to Artie's on the Upper West Side. Seems like a place like this could make it here.
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Anyone been to the Tyson's location yet?
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Was in McLean and drove by to get a scoop of ice cream but much to my disappointment, Moorenko's in McLean was a dark space (there was a sign in the window for one of the new yogurt places coming soon). Any idea what happened? Their website still indicates that they are in McLean.
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Ribollita and pea soups at Bread Line :}
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Where Do You Get Your Thanksgiving Turkey?
stockwatch_1999 replied to silentbob's topic in Shopping and Cooking
With Thanksgiving almost 3 weeks away, where are you getting your bird? Supermarket? Specialty gourmet store? Local farm? -
Interesting story at the attached link. It looks like the Washington Post Sports writer, author and Potomac resident John Feinstein is opening a restaurant in Potomac Village in what used to be a video rental store. For those of you that were in this space when it was a video store (underground basement space), it is hard to see this as the best space for a successful restaurant, although I look forward to anything that can pass for good food in Potomac besides Bezu. http://www.gazette.net/stories/051408/poto...428_32362.shtml
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Has anyone tried La Sandia yet? It seems to have had a soft opening in the last week. I was thinking of trying it this weekend. Based on the menu from the Denver location, it seems more casual than Zengo. Hopefully it will be better than Pauli Moto's Asian Bistro, which shouldn't be hard to do.
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Having watched enough episodes of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on Food Network to make my mouth water and my stomach growl, I'm interested in suggestions from others on interesting "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" in the D.C. area to find great food. Ben's Chili Bowl comes to mind. Others in D.C., MD and VA?
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I went there last night. Note that at least for the location in Bethesda, the restaurant is now called The Woodmont Grill. Menu has changed slightly. The tables in the booths have also been replaced and tableware now has The Woodmont Grill embossed on it. Bar waiting area has also changed slightly. Food, however, seems to be the same -- reliable, good (but not creative) food. When I asked about the name change, the hostess said that the Hillstone Group (parent) decided to change the name but the ownership is the same. She also said that there are similar "Grills" across the country. Still puzzling to me. Why start with a new brand, when you already have an established one. The only thing that I can think of is that litigation/litigation threat prompted the name change, although this would be surprising given how long the Houston's brand has been around (at least 25 years based on my dining at Houston's in here and other locations in the South.