slappy
Joined: October 16, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 03, 2012 at 08:59 PM UTC
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grateful wrote:
Yada wrote:
grateful wrote:
slappy wrote:
Yada wrote:
fatskippy wrote:
walkonby wrote:
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 ™ 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.
Seth Hurwitz
Joined: October 02, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 04, 2012 at 01:23 PM UTC
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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…
wml7
Joined: February 19, 2004 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 3064
Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 04, 2012 at 06:31 PM UTC
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http://www.lukeslobster.com/storage/DC-menu-Jan12.pdfkind of pricey in a way, the roll better be a footlong ;D
sweetcell
Joined: July 18, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 04, 2012 at 08:34 PM UTC
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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.
challenged
Joined: September 25, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 05, 2012 at 03:46 AM UTC
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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.
slappy
Joined: October 16, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 06, 2012 at 07:41 PM UTC
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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.
Yada
Joined: February 05, 2003 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 06, 2012 at 07:55 PM UTC
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Lobster Burger at Central is f'n delicious as well.
Starting to get a bit off topic from a food truck, though.
lily1
Joined: September 30, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 07, 2012 at 11:51 AM UTC
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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
Seth wrote:
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…
Seth Hurwitz
Joined: October 02, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 1014
Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 07, 2012 at 04:16 PM UTC
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My lobster roll dripped on my shirt so I have lobster crud
azaghal1981
Joined: June 17, 2004 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 16, 2012 at 12:12 AM UTC
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Driveway
Joined: September 27, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
February 17, 2012 at 03:22 AM UTC
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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.
azaghal1981
Joined: June 17, 2004 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
March 06, 2012 at 04:38 PM UTC
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@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.
slappy
Joined: October 16, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
March 06, 2012 at 04:49 PM UTC
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azaghal1981 wrote:
@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.
i am gay and i like cats
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
March 06, 2012 at 05:01 PM UTC
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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.
bags
Joined: October 30, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
March 06, 2012 at 10:21 PM UTC
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I agree – three of us ate there, not one was impressed with either app or entree. All 3 entrees were far too salty.
That said, I love me Andres and will def find his truck. I'm gettin' me the $20 sandwich! Pepito de Iberico: seared Iberico pork and Serrano ham with roasted green peppers, caramelized onions and aliolo, $20.
Yada wrote:
Actually…
Anyone been to American Eats??
Overpriced crap I tell you. I'd rather spend $12 at a food truck.
James Ford
Joined: July 22, 2009 at 09:02 PM UTC
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
March 07, 2012 at 01:35 PM UTC
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Some people are into receiving anal. To each their own.
hutch wrote:
Bags wrote:
I agree – three of us ate there, not one was impressed with either app or entree. All 3 entrees were far too salty.
That said, I love me Andres and will def find his truck. I'm gettin' me the $20 sandwich! Pepito de Iberico: seared Iberico pork and Serrano ham with roasted green peppers, caramelized onions and aliolo, $20.
Yada wrote:
Actually…
Anyone been to American Eats??
Overpriced crap I tell you. I'd rather spend $12 at a food truck.
$20 for a sandwich??? GTFO.
hutch
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Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
March 07, 2012 at 01:46 PM UTC
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$20 for a sandwich.
man I'm starting to hate DC.. what a yuppified out of touch piece of crap city this has become.
Asylum in Exile closed by the way.
bring back Marion Barry!!!!!!!!!
wml7
Joined: February 19, 2004 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 3064
Re: Jose Andres Food Truck
March 07, 2012 at 02:57 PM UTC
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I agree with hutchy, it should cost more for pbj sandwich ;D
