Amore Eats, in the Exxon gas station at 1900 Rockville Pike

[seanvtaylor]

This gas station has hosted a number of eateries over the years, if I recall correctly (including Corned Beef King, at one point). We had a decent meal here recently at Amore Eats, an oddly named Taiwanese restaurant with very friendly service and some nice dishes. Out 9-yeard old wanted calamari, and an ample portion of salty (and perhaps a bit peppery) fried calamari came out quickly and was a nice starter. The eel with rice (and vegetables) was also a very large portion, kind of a bento-box creation of eel with sauce on top of white rice, served with broccoli and squash. The "Taiwanese hamburgers" were the classic pork belly buns, and really good, with a nice pork flavor and not overwhelmed with any sauce. Finally, the chicken fry noodles were nice, with a good wok 'kiss'. It's a gas station, so ambiance is fluorescent lights, keno/horseracing on wall-mounted TVs, and a faint (and sometimes strong) aroma of gasoline, so takeaway would have been a better option. We are glad we tried it, and would grab carryout again. 

[zgast]

On 1/12/2024 at 7:41 PM, seanvtaylor said:

This gas station has hosted a number of eateries over the years, if I recall correctly (including Corned Beef King, at one point). We had a decent meal here recently at Amore Eats, an oddly named Taiwanese restaurant with very friendly service and some nice dishes. Out 9-yeard old wanted calamari, and an ample portion of salty (and perhaps a bit peppery) fried calamari came out quickly and was a nice starter. The eel with rice (and vegetables) was also a very large portion, kind of a bento-box creation of eel with sauce on top of white rice, served with broccoli and squash. The "Taiwanese hamburgers" were the classic pork belly buns, and really good, with a nice pork flavor and not overwhelmed with any sauce. Finally, the chicken fry noodles were nice, with a good wok 'kiss'. It's a gas station, so ambiance is fluorescent lights, keno/horseracing on wall-mounted TVs, and a faint (and sometimes strong) aroma of gasoline, so takeaway would have been a better option. We are glad we tried it, and would grab carryout again. 

This was next door to my office for several years.  Corned Beef King was pretty good, but how often can one clog one's arteries to that extent?  Glad to hear they've got a new place serving good food.