I'll second the Woodmont Grill suggestion. Though I've not dined in Bethesda in many years, I did always enjoy prime rib at the now long closed Houston's in Rockville. I'd rate it way above C.F., which really is on a lower tier IMO.

Flaming Pit in Gaithersburg still has quite a number of loyal regulars, I'd think you could get a nicely done prime rib slice there if you can stand the dark, dingy, & dated ambience.

I love that you listed Burger Chef.
I'm about 9 years younger than the OP, so I don't know more than maybe 20% of what he listed.
I'd add Giffords,
and the still operating Continental Pizza in Kensington, which is like entering a time machine that's stuck in one place (mid-60's)

We had the Ka Pow and Ka Na Racha last night. Both were quite tasty, & I prefered the seasoning mix of the Ka Na Racha.

Upon arrival I saw they had 2 daily specials on a hand written board that both sounded delicious. Next time I'll go & place my order in person so I can see the specials first.

I do appreciate the heads up for this hidden spot!

That is pretty close to me, i should try them.

Any particular dish you would recommend. I'll probably try carryout.

Bushwallers might interest you.
http://www.bushwallers.com/

I've had excellent breads from The Breadery in Oella, just outside of Ellicott City MD. I've never been to the store, I always purchased from Howard Co farmer's markets.
Some truly delicious baked delights!
http://breaderyonline.com/

I don't know if those little critters are good or bad for you, but I personally would not want to be eating them raw in a freshly shucked oyster. I know the stuff that big crabs eat is rather disgusting, regardless of how delicious the end result is.

I feel you made a good choice in not eating the writhing ones.

Very interesting!
Is that the old Giant location?

In the mid 60's my older siblings turned me on to Continental. Through Junior High at KJH Kensington and high school this remained the number on go-to spot.

My last visit was quite a number of years ago. The memories were far better than the food, but the Steak & cheese, onions, mushrooms was still pretty tasty. And the seasoned salt Fries were just the same!

My house.
Meat provided by Boarmans Market on 108 in Highland, MD.
Main coarse: "Cowboy" steak. Perfectly trimmed 2 1/2" thick slab of prime rib / rib eye with a single bone attached for easy handling.
Cooked on a very basic Weber gas grille after marinating with a little Worcester & Monterey Steak seasoning while reaching room temperature.
Four minutes per side to sear. Another 10 minutes on low indirect to bring to medium/rare.

Hands down one of the most delicious steaks I've consumed ever, anywhere.

tom sietsema seemed to like the chicken at a new Frederick, MD joint.

http://dc.eater.com/archives/2012/08/...

Going out on a limb here & assuming you may be headed to Pumphreys in Rockville.
If so, Bombay Bistro is within a couple blocks. I believe it was mentioned already. Very good Indian.

Uncle Julio's seems to have hater's & lover's on this food board, & little middle of the road opinions. Count me in the first group, though I've not been in quite a while.
It is a very fun, noisy, hectic, happy type place with some of the best chips & salsa (unlimited quantities) I've ever had. Like Doc, probably my favorite is also the shrimp brochette. Caddilac platters with a whole lobster plus choice of meat entree was a great fun meal every time I had it. Enjoy the noise, people watching, and fun food at this long established Bethesda institution.

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Interesting to see this thread revived.
I've not been to U.J.'s aka Rio Grande in probably over 2 years now, but reading this thread has me hankering for some of their perfect chips & salsa, followed up by the shrimp brochette/beef fajita combo from the Bethesda branch, which I always found superior to the Rio location.

We liked the food at the original location pretty well.
The service made this place a once a month or every other destination. There never seemed to be anyone paying attention to the guests, and the woman who runs the place seemed to act as though every little thing that went on needed her to be involved to a lesser or (more frequently) greater degree. Over an hour for a simple dish to be served & billed is pretty ridiculious.
We will return at some point as they certainly do serve up some great flavors.
I'm hopeful the new local brings in a slightly better level of staffing.

I learned at a New Years Eve party with a few bushels a long time back.
It was certainly a fun event! Hope you find a good spot.

We used to go to Ricciutti's semi-regularly when we lived in Olney.
I think we only had pizza, can't really recall any specific other entrees. We used to go to The Olney Grille pretty regularly as well. I think we switched to Mama Lucia's as our weekly pasta fix shortly after they opened in 199? something.

Re Iron Bridge. Have never been, but it gets talked up pretty well here & on HowChow. We are not wine drinkers, so I.B's business model is really not our style.

Do try Sushi King sometime. Great rolls! Pretty in Red is my favorite, but that one probably would not be for you.

Have they re-opened yet?
Excellent food!

Highland resident here.
Our #1 regular spot is El Azteca, just a couple hundred yards from Great Sage.
Unfortunately I don't think they have much to offer that is strictly vegetarian.
Sushi King over in Columbia is our #2 go to.

My wife only eats Gluten & Lactose free, and is able to pick very delicious meals from both places. No red or white meat for her either.
She does like shrimp & crab.

We have also always been very underwhelmed by Great Sage. Please post back if you find some other options.

I remember being on a family vacation through the south as a kid, probably 4th or 5th grade.
We were visiting the Atomic Weapon facility in Oak Ridge, TN.
Passing through Kentucky we noticed several "maryland fried chicken" fast food joints.
Everyone got a good laugh, because we only had ever seen Kentucky Fried Chicken joints anywhere else.

I'm pretty sure there is a "Maryland Style" chicken in Fannie Farmer. Pretty sure it is baked. My mom made chicken that way as a kid.

Flashback to childhood.

My mother always had a bottle of King Syrup up on the shelves with the flour, sugar, & other baking goods. I honestly can not remember ever seeing her use, but I'm going to guess it went into some of those delicious breads she regularly baked.

I do recall taking the bottle down from time to time & tasting a spoonful, or sticking my finger in for a little lick ;)

I just came home from a nice meal at Urban BBQ in Sandy Spring,MD.
Had the Ribs & Brisket combo. Side of Collard greens.
Used quite a bit of the house Hot BBQ sauce.

Most excellent!
Best brisket I've had since eating same in Austin, TX at the Green Mesquite 20 some odd years ago.

You can buy Mayorga directly from the Southlawn lane location where they roast.
Not sure about the days/hours when they are open to the public, I'm sure a call or website visit would tell you.

Southlawn lane is about 15 minutes from the Kentlands

Thanks, I'll have to try it.
Very newly opened?
Crowded?

I've not even heard of the place.
Where is it?

Is this in the building directly across the Pike from Giant's northern exit?
Do they have a nice salad bar? I'm right there virtually every day, and would really like another healthy lunch alternative.

Looks easy enough to order at a decent price, think I'll try some.
http://www.amazon.com/Coombs-Family-F...

I had a decent one at Clyde's Tower Oaks location in Rockville just last week.

They must have improved dramatically over the last few years.
When we moved to Howard Co & were searching for dining spots, I came across quite a number of forum postings about LeeLyns. The opinions were split roughly 60 / 40 favoring positive.
We tried the place once, and we were extremely underwhelmed. The service was almost as bad as it can get. The food deserved no more the a "meh, sort of OK" rating. Their "fabulous crabcakes" were anything but.

Curious to here what others have to say.