This combo shopping strip center/dedicated retail building is an oddly dated contradiction in a…read morenumber of ways. There are three components, none of which are physically or logically cohesive: (a) the shopping strip portion which is spread out and disjointed, (b) the retail/office building which is outdated and houses an eclectic group of businesses that - again - don't correlate to each other, and (3) a brand new outlier short strip housing a small handful of mostly upscale trendy eating establishments. Oh, and there's a ridiculously overpriced gas station tucked away in the back far corner (behind the retail/office building). The good news: despite its awkward configuration, it's super convenient to the surrounding neighborhoods and has some strong "staying power" stores like Giant, Starbucks, and a large CVS. Local businesses also have a great presence, like Toy Castle and a memorabilia shop in the r/o building, Baskin-Robbins, California Tortilla and a bagel shop. Great option if you want to avoid the chaos of Westfields mall or Rockville. They're also remodeling the shopping strip. Would be better if they swapped out and got some different businesses with more draw than the vacuum store and Pet-Valu (which doesn't have much of a selection other than for dogs and selection/price-wise is not really competitive with PetSmart or Amazon). They also need to upgrade the retail/office building.

Cabin John Mall used to be a tremendous asset to our community, but has gone down hill fast…read more The decline began when the new owners allowed Christmas tree sales in the parking lot when customers needed the parking spaces to do our holiday shopping. The owners exacerbated the parking problems tremendously by putting in too many stores. CAVA opened a store and then opened up another one in Montgomery Mall two miles away. The property owners got rid of Broadway Pizza which was a Potomac Institution. I am furious. The new condos in the back take up even more parking. Carl Friedman who developed Cabin John would not support this.

You can find me at Park Potomac at least once a week. Harris Teeter is located here and I am a…read morefrequent customer. They have everything you could possibly want for your food shopping experience. Then, there is Pama Thai for Thai food. I recently tried Gringos and Mariachi's for their delicious Mexican food. There is Altman's Deli and Founding Farmers restaurants. There is a large medical complex that houses Washington Radiology for your medical needs. This shopping center has a dry cleaner's, animal hospital, and grooming salon. So, it is very convenient for residents that live close by. So, there is a wealth of restaurants with plenty of selection on different types of food. The prices may be a bit higher, because you are paying for convenience. The service has been great at most of the places in Park Potomac. So, I would recommend it to those who are looking for a new shopping center.

It's a rainy, miserable day. We parked underground on a Saturday and went out for lunch. When we…read moreattempted to return to our car, the building doors of the building that houses the elevators were locked. Middle of the day on a Saturday. We walked around the building through the freezing rain. After going almost full circle, we found stairs. Then we had to figure out where we parked, since we had were parked on the opposite side of the lot. No signage saying "no rentry" as you leave. No signage directing you to alternate entrance for parking deck. No apparent handicap entrance. Ridiculous.

I rather much enjoy this shopping center a lot, however I don't like the boutiques here. Way…read moreoverpriced for something that doesn't stand out to me. Otherwise, pretty much standard selection of stores with a nice salon.

Busy little place with many high end shopping options. Not on my financial go-to type of strip…read moremall, but for folks with the means - this place has great food and fashion and other nifty little stores. Clean. Ample parking.

This is a very very busy shopping center with many businesses. Parking is always tight no matter…read morethe time of day. There's parking in the back as well. Some of the businesses here I've visited: -Microcenter -Ross -TJ Maxx - David's Bridal -Trader Joe's -Panera -Salon Suites -Torchy's (love this place) -Tiger Sugar (I believe they closed recently) There's many that I've missed but just wanted to share some.

Im saddened that CHUYS is no longer here. O wonder what will be here next. As others have…read morementioned, parking is a pain!! If you must come during the weeknights! People are in such a rush. Your patience will definitely go out the window here. Here's my advice, since people fly their cars in the parking lot, make sure you park facing out!! If you're able, park far if you do not want to come back to your car all scratched up, or with dings. My favorite stores: TJ Maxxs and Trader Joe's. They carry a lot more better merchandise here than other locations. Im glad Qdoba is still here.

Parking review. Gone are the days of getting a paper ticket…read moreat a Pike & Rose garage or paying cash at a machine. Nowadays, their machine setup is a bit different. I recently took a visit to one of the spots within Pike & Rose and when I rolled into one of their garages to grab a ticket at the entrance, I was caught off guard. Not only was there no button to press for a ticket; I noticed the setup was completely different to when I last saw it (I don't visit very often). The screen prompted me to enter my phone number, but since I was new to this whole setup, I decided to bypass that prompt entirely. It showed me as being anonymous and I noticed a 4-digit code popped up on the screen for me to remember. As I parked, I quickly noted the code and the time I entered. After taking care of things, it was time for me to head out. As I proceeded to leave (ready with the 4-digit code it gave me earlier), and pulled up to the garage exit, I noticed the bar to the gate rose up without me doing anything. So, I left. It wasn't until later I realized it must have scanned my license coming in and leaving. Good to know. I did a little research and found some FAQs located here: https://www.vendpark.io/property/pikeandrose. Visited July 2025

Pike and Rose has everything you want from a shopping center. There are tons of restaurants:…read moreJulii, Hello Betty, Summer House, Melina, Call Your Mother and Nando's.( Just to name a few). There is shopping at Gap, Sur La Table, LL Bean, Uniqlo, and Blue Mercury. There are movies and tons of place to grab desserts, like Sunday Morning Bakehouse or The Baked Bear. Depending on where you are shopping you can get some good deals or some expensive meals. So,the value depends on where you visit. Service at each of the places I have gone to is good. I could spend a day shopping and eating at Pike and Rose and then, go see a movie. If you haven't stopped by I would give them a try. : )

I have to say that I am very upset. I made an appointment for powder mani and regular pedi with…read moreAnne but upon arrival she sent me to another person and she said she could not see. the color isn't asked and showed a picture off was totally off and the mani did not match the pedi color. I am very disappointed and feel that I was not properly taken care off. it's sad that I have to pay over 130 dollars and walk unhappy

An eclectic selection of shops, food and other establishments and public services flustered around…read morethe crossroads of River Road and Falls Road. Very convenient in that you could get just about everything you need here, from gas to food, to banking to dental car, from realtor services to the library. But because this is Potomac, you'll pay a premium for some of these things: for one, both of the gas stations easily are among the most expensive gas for miles around. There is a lovely gourmet grocer here where you can get fresh seafood and kosher meat BUT oh! The price tags! It's nevertheless a lovely grouping of shopping centers (literally on each corner of the intersection). There is a cozy outdoor seating area (complete with solar charging station) located in between the Starbucks and the MD Liquor Store.

So Barnes & Noble has moved to Congressional Plaza which probably bumps my rating up at least half…read morea star alone (bad move Montrose Crossing!) But some of the shops here are still overpriced and honestly, for some reason, a portion of the clientele who shop here are (I hope unintentionally) rude ... from parking to not wearing masks to cutting in lines (social distancing accounts for gaps, folks!!!) Still, there are enough great shops here that it's a great place to visit.

3/19/21…read more Congressional Plaza,   A place I use to travel to for a hair straighten (aka a perm) or a haircut. I might then  walk over to the Tower Records and buy a movie soundtrack or a necklace.      These two places  were high on my list. There even use to be a movie theater here, but that went the way of the dodo. Speaking of going the way of the dodo, Tower Records also went that way too. The space for the old Tower Records has been taken up only to shutdown two times that I can remember.  Today I learned that Barns&Nobles has taken up residence there. Even though it is only one floor,  the space is huge.  Tower Records had some problems filling the space, but they did it with the jewelry section, the adult videos/magazines section and the standard magazine sections.   I think Barns&Nobles won't have a problem filling the space.  I know there is a Starbucks store at Congressional Plaza akready,  but I have a feeling another one might be added inside the Barns&Nobles store at some point...if there isn't one already. I will have to check out this plaza the next time I am in town. I wanna see the inside of this Barns&Nobles; as well, as other areas of the plaza.