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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
« Reply #60 on: February 03, 2012, 04:59:49 pm »
michel richard . . . is laughing.

He should be laughing at himself for being involved in that awful Meatballs place.

Agreed. Place is awful.


I gave it two chances. Even Subway can manage to reheat their meatballs so they aren't cold on the inside.

I had a 2-day meeting in Penn Quarter this week.  (ugh)  Most people went to Potbelly both days.  I hit Meatballs, then Hill Country.  I estimate my lunches were 60000x better.

A meatball sub from Potbelly is actually better than a meatball sub from Meatballs.

I won't argue on taste, but it kinda skeeves me out when chain restaurants trade craft for consistency.  I'm not sure I want to be able to get a Potbelly Turky-n-Chez (tm) that tastes exactly the same in the Cincinnati airport as it does in the St. Louis airport.
Then it might skeeve you out to learn Meatballs doesn't have a real kitchen. The meatballs are made from a company in MD and the sauces from a company in Alexandria. They only attempt to reheat the stuff at the restaurant.

I like HIll Country but you're definitely paying the rent on that giant space. The Capital Q a few blocks up is a better value (esp. at lunch) and it's not a chain.

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« Reply #61 on: February 04, 2012, 09:23:41 am »
had a meeting downtown in the same block, and thought I'd see for myself about the much maligned Meatballs

but then I saw Luke's Lobster was next to it and that ended that mission

man that was excellent

been getting into the Lobster Roll thing...so far, Red Hook & Luke's are my favorites

opinions, please...

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« Reply #62 on: February 04, 2012, 02:31:32 pm »
http://www.lukeslobster.com/storage/DC-menu-Jan12.pdf

kind of pricey in a way, the roll better be a footlong  ;D

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« Reply #63 on: February 04, 2012, 04:34:39 pm »
i worked in maine for 6 months.  that ruined me for lobster rolls... nothing will ever compare.

so i haven't tried luke's or red hook.
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« Reply #64 on: February 04, 2012, 07:26:15 pm »


best lobster roll . . . blt steak, and kinkeads is nice too.

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« Reply #65 on: February 04, 2012, 11:46:42 pm »
had the Luke's Lobster roll tonight, and i have had the red hook truck's a few times.  I think i like the truck's better, but solely due to the additional butter i think they use.  Will have to try the others mentioned above as well.

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« Reply #66 on: February 06, 2012, 03:41:16 pm »
Hank's Oyster Bar has a decent lobster roll.
Not as good as Luke's but more filling since it comes with old bay fries.

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« Reply #67 on: February 06, 2012, 03:55:20 pm »
Lobster Burger at Central is f'n delicious as well.

Starting to get a bit off topic from a food truck, though.

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« Reply #68 on: February 07, 2012, 07:51:16 am »
luke's has a slight advantage over red hook for me-mainly because its on my way home from work and there is never a line there.  both are very very good.

do not get luke's chowders though-they are pasty with flour. flour in a chowder is a big no no.

i'm from coastal massachusetts and i worked at a seafood restaurant up there for a few years so i've got lobster cred.  ;D

had a meeting downtown in the same block, and thought I'd see for myself about the much maligned Meatballs

but then I saw Luke's Lobster was next to it and that ended that mission

man that was excellent

been getting into the Lobster Roll thing...so far, Red Hook & Luke's are my favorites

opinions, please...

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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
« Reply #69 on: February 07, 2012, 12:16:35 pm »
My lobster roll dripped on my shirt so I have lobster crud

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« Reply #70 on: February 15, 2012, 08:12:35 pm »
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
« Reply #71 on: February 16, 2012, 11:22:04 pm »
All I want is the god damn grilled cheese truck to come to metro center or gallery place.  That's the only truck I want to eat from and it's the only truck that never comes to the part of town that I happen to be in.

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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
« Reply #72 on: March 06, 2012, 12:38:41 pm »
@pepefoodtruck just tweeted Pepe is heading to Portrait Gallery today at 11:45. Get ready!

In Georgetown and unable to get over today. Someone go and report back.
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« Reply #73 on: March 06, 2012, 12:49:15 pm »
@pepefoodtruck just tweeted Pepe is heading to Portrait Gallery today at 11:45. Get ready!

In Georgetown and unable to get over today. Someone go and report back.



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« Reply #74 on: March 06, 2012, 01:01:59 pm »
why am i thinking that looks good?  i now know why i hate food trucks . . . we don't have them where i live.  it's the american way.