drsmoke

If your there in the evening or weekend, try the Prime Rib, damn good!

Family Meal has locations in Frederick, Ashburn and Richmond, Baltimore makes 4, thamks Tom, we can count!

I've been Smoking, then cooling, then thick slicing and frying Pork Belly for over a year...it's extremely popular here. I also do a Mac and Cheese with Pork Belly and a grilled Cheese and Pork Belly on Mac and Cheese sandwich.

We have a very odd way to order/pay for "to go" here...You order at the front counter, the waitstaffer who took your order, gets it together, you pay her, she makes change, gives you your order, you leave. I know it's very confusing, but it's been working for years!

My picky daughter likes the new McLean locations food!

This week we will feature a "Burnt Ends" French onion soup, yes, it is good!

Jeff, if it's not too personal, do you mind telling me what the $ per sq. ft. for Freddy's was?

Tried the Frederick location recently. Easily as good as Pizza Hut or Papa John's, in other words, totally awful.

Bens Chili is made with their "secret spices" and water, yep water, as seen on Bizarre Foods! How in God's name could you think water is the way to go when making Chili?

I'd rather eat canned Cat food, than Papa John's Pizza, absolutely the worst crap ever!

Papa John's is to good Pizza, as dog doo is to expensive Perfume!

I will put our 1/2 lb. locally raised and butchered 80/20 Angus, up against any burger in DC. I'm not trying to be a smartass, I just listen to the customer comments on them, and I eat a couple of them myself, every week.

Come on up, find out, If not in the top 5 IYHO, no charge!

Do you know, deangold, where and when?

Oh! Is this where Gee Bee used to be?

Maybe I'm older than I thought.

Don't know about Gee Bee, but it's right next to Sears in the mall, I'm told!

In Frederick, they are going to be right next to a Red Robin, in a Mall, bad call IMHO!

Good Lord Jeff. the raw product costs me $6.58 a lb. What did that monster cost?

For those of you who want to take a nice ride up this way, we now have a killer Pastrami. I'll put it head to head with any Pastrami I've had in New York and certainly DC. Not bragging, simply stating the facts. Mention dr.com and you get 25% off the Pastrami. 1/2 lb sandwich with either our twice fried homemade FF, cole slaw, potato salad or homemade potato chips, $10.99 before discount.

Jeff, how long before you have the lunch menu online?

Tom

We stopped in last night on our way home from Vermont and the Catskills. The food was much better than the first time I was there--the pulled pork sandwich was juicy and nicely smoked--the previous time we were there the pork had no smoke flavor at all, but I'm glad we gave Chubby's another chance. The first delivery to the table, the meat was barely at room temperature, so I sent it back. Got it back hot a few minutes later, so I suspect it might have been microwaved, but still good, and a very abundant serving. The slaw was a bit sweeter than I like it, but it is "Southern-style" after all. J had a half-rack of baby backs and enjoyed them a lot--very meaty. And the beans were outstanding. The service was friendly and attentive this visit, unlike our previous visit when we were ignored and upcharged for sides without being warned. Those bathrooms, though. Yikes.

Glad you stopped again, as far as microwave to reheat, no way on the pulled pork, what would have been done is hotter pork put in your sandwich, micro would kill the roll and dry the pork.

The bathrooms are a work in progress, replaced all stalls and Commodes about 4 years ago, they get cleaned twice a day but it only takes a few kids about 1 minute to screw them up. The Men's sink needs replacing due to the well water we are on that stains the sinks rusty, but they are scrubbed as best we can twice a day.

Say hello, next time in!

Tom

I'll make you wings so hot, if you can eat 10 or even 20, no charge for the wings or beer/soda you get, call ahead and let us know, I make the sauce in small batches!

Pork Cheek, best part of the Hog! It all sounds fantastic, Chef!

Time for my annual trip to Gettysburg again. I didn't plan to stop at Chubby's this time, but found myself on the way home and starving so I stopped in. Customer service was not at all what it was on my first visit, but the food was better than I remembered. I ordered a half rack of baby back ribs, but they were out so I opted for the pork belly sandwich sans bread (smaller portion than the 1/2 lb platter and I didn't want to eat too much) and a side of coleslaw. Both were delicious. I remember liking different sauces with different meats last time - the volcano is my favorite overall, but I really liked the sauce with the funny name on the smoked belly (sorry, terrible description, but it was a more yellow sauce if that helps?).

Sorry about the Ribs, takes about 3 1/2 hrs. to smoke them properly, we got crushed Friday night, ran out , soooo no ribs till around 1:00 pm. I buy 3 and up Baby Backs, as meaty as it gets. The sauce you liked is named PFFCHRCCT Sauce, no vowels in the name, so it's just a mouth noise, my ridiculous sense of humor. Sorry about the service, we pride ourselves on great service, one waitress called off, but that's no excuse. Next time in say hi to me, I'm the old fart at the computer, usually!

Tom, you ought to approach them about offering your BBQ on their menu in exchange for their fried chicken on yours. No-really-I'm-serious-about-that. (But I get it may not be practical for 100 different reasons.)

What didn't you like about the deviled eggs? As I recall, they are fairly pungent with vinegar but otherwise pretty good. Then again, I haven't met a deviled egg I didn't like

Jay, I LOVE Deviled Eggs, the order I got at FM was simply nasty, I couldn't believe it, no vinegar taste no mustard, just a bad Umami flavor and funky texture. I will give them a second chanch, today as a matter of fact! They got the best Milkshake I've ever had, and those mini Chicken Pot Pies I could eat about 40.

Love to trade them food, great idea!

Tom

I really like Family Meal, I wish they had a drive thru Fried Chicken capacity, I gladly pay $30.00 for an 8 piece bucket, that said, the only time I tried them their Deviled eggs were awful, not worth a second chanch!

How about the building housing Range, in Chevy Chase. I heard they got the first year free, with the build out thrown in, JBG Properties, I believe.

I didn't know you had this Don, so done and done!

here is a half hour of Heston Blumenthal of the Fat Duck 'Perfecting " chili con carne.

No doubt it tastes good and has the layers of flavor I think are the trademark of great chili, but there seems to be a few blasphemous things going on here.

if you have a 1/2 hour, dig in.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xndw1x_in-search-of-perfection-s2e6-chili-con-carne_lifestyle#.UToduRyKKSo

Good Lord the "War and Peace" of Chili making