Introduction: The…read morelast of my America 250 series, representing Washington state established restaurant is Red Robin. Sadly, the Red Robin in Waugh Chapel in Gambrills closed and is becoming a First Watch. I went to that location about equal amount as the Columbia location, but now that Gambrills is a First Watch, I'll never go as I have a First Watch in Laurel only 4 miles from my home and also like the location by my girlfriend's house. So, I think it's weak Waugh Chapel Red Robin closed for a First Watch. Experiences at Columbia location: I've been a few times to the Columbia location over the years often my birthday month to redeem my free birthday burger (with purchase), but also on some non-birthday months too. I used to often get the Royal Red Robin burger, but stopped eating pork (bacon), so I'd be getting shortchanged by getting that without one of the main ingredients. So, in recent years, my most common is the Sauteed Shroom burger, but also gotten Whiskey BBQ & others including the smashed burgers too. Every burger I've had has been excellent here. Besides the great burgers, if I could summarize Red Robin in two words, it's "Bottomless Fries". I enjoy their thick cut fries and take advantage of getting unlimited fries even though I need unlimited fries like a hole in my head, but they are tasty and not like I go there every week or even every month, more like an average of twice a year with an equal split between Columbia & Gambrills, but now that Gambrills is closed, Columbia will be 95% of any business for Red Robin. Customer service has generally been good here with friendly staff. Most recently I was with my girlfriend to redeem my birthday deal on the 1st of the month as I had to frontload birthday deals as I had major surgery on the 9th of that month. So, 2026 was the worst birthday month of my life. I went with my girlfriend one or two other times to Columbia one. Other times I've been by myself to redeem birthday burger or maybe some other deal. And I'd get into some conversation like I'm getting dinner before my movie at AMC Columbia or whatever on my AMC A-List, and the server & I would talk about what movie I was going to be seeing, movies out in general, & movie recommendation. One time in a prior company in 2016, a group of us went to lunch for work. We used my rewards account, and it automatically discounted one of the burgers from the group check, which was annoying because that was supposed to be my reward to use for a free burger when I would've been paying. I didn't realize it until it was too late. But the burger was great and service was per usual. In summary, always a good experience here and look forward to another visit to Red Robin.

Food is fine, service is ok…read more The restaurant is uncomfortably cold. Bring a sweatshirt.

Back to getting around to alphabet series for in town runner-ups. Letter C representing 2021 was…read morein Madison, WI, and like the 2021 runner-up A is for Aldi, C is for Chick Fil-A is also in Corridor Marketplace. My last 3 of 5 reviews are in this huge shopping center as I reviewed Catherine's restaurant from my recent visit; see my Thursday, 4/9 3-star of them. I've been living in Russett for 5.5 years and have been going to this Chick Fil-A sometimes. In fact, I went yesterday for lunch! I had a free sandwich & free brownie and bought medium waffle fries. That's one of the positives of CFA in general is the company & even this specific location will try freebies my way. I generally buy something to be nice. They will throw a free breakfast sandwich. I'll add egg (& sometimes cheese too) to the free chicken biscuit to bulk it up a bit. Very rare I've taken the time to buy a chicken biscuit; almost always get on the freebie. Generally, I'm by far the most likely to go at lunch, much less common at dinner. In 2021 I used to go to CFA more frequently as I like the customer service & food. However, in more recent years I've shyed away from CFA due to health consideration. While the CFA sandwich is delicious, there are a lot of random ingredients, which is a bit unsettling. So, that is a consideration. It's tasty, but can be dry in the middle. I got the grilled chicken sandwich before, but it's pretty bland. I've gotten salads before, but they are kind of overpriced for what you get. If I'm getting a salad, I'm far more likely to go to the Panera here in Corridor Marketplace. I've gotten the nuggets but generally do if it's free. Unlike the grilled chicken sandwich, the grilled nuggets are decent, but still the fried nuggets are superior. Also, their new mac n' cheese is surprisingly good too. Even when they are busy, they are efficient getting orders through both in the restaurant & the drive-thru. A bit of a negative is that CFA drive-thru causes some extra traffic on the shopping center road, but it shows it's a popular option. I visited this location at least once prior to living in Russett. On December 31, 2019, I was at my office in Columbia and had work travel to DC that afternoon. Normally, I would never take 295 and just take 95 down to 495 to 295 into DC, but Starbucks was running a promotion for a free drink at select locations for last few days of 2019. I saw on 12/31/19, the Starbucks next door was on the list, and I was like I'll go 95 to 32 to 295 to get to DC with the stop off MD-198 to get the free Starbucks. That day I had Chick Fil-A for lunch getting the chicken sandwich & chicken noodle soup as I was recovering from a cold. Their soup isn't great but ok, I'd recommend Panera in the same center for soup. I went to my local CFA with my girlfriend a couple of times. It's an easy and cheap option, but I'm far more likely to have CFA for lunch on my own when working from home on a weekday. The couple of times with my girlfriend were on Memorial Day Monday 2025 and another Saturday in 2025. Never on a Sunday as everyone famously knows They're Closed!...so Don't even think about going there on a Sunday, or you will be sorely disappointed. A former coworker in 2012 commented how he never gets CFA because every time he's craving CFA, it's a Sunday. Another noteworthy time I went was in January 2023 on a 2nd date. I wanted to go cheap as she was kind of annoying on the 1st date but she seemed interested in me, and she was a nice person, and I wanted to invite her to my place for whatever picking a cheap restaurant close to my home. Ultimately, in baseball terms, it was a 2B situation, and I didn't have any heart to pursing a 3rd date after all as it wasn't going anywhere anyway. Also, their Peppermint Shake during the holiday season is great! I try to get once a year. Their sweet tea & lemonade is solid too. In summary, Chick Fil-A has a nice staff. The food is mostly good with their yummy chicken sandwiches, chicken biscuits, & waffle fries. Salads are good. Some items are a bit weaker but nothing is bad. Also, the mac n' cheese is pretty solid. I used to get the yogurt parfait which was good, but it was a ripoff at some point in 2020's, so I stopped. Early 2020's, I ate there more, but a big negative by 2022 was that I needed to lose weight, and Chick Fil-A is pretty unhealthy with all the random ingredients, but it's still more good than bad considering great tasting food & nice staff.

Well, that was somewhat disappointing today. The order taker had a really, really difficult time…read moreunderstanding my order. I had to tell her several times that I did not want fries, I only wanted the grilled chicken nuggets. That's it, just grilled chicken nuggets. That's all I was ordering. I'm guessing that English is not her first language, but then why is she taking orders? The quality of the grilled chicken nuggets was great, that's not my complaint, I just am disappointed that I was originally charged too much for an order due to a misunderstanding by the order taker (who didn't seem to be willing to acknowledge her mistake). Believe me, I was not ordering fries, I never said anything like that.

Juicy burgers! So many unique choices. I love the burgers of the month! This is my go to burger…read moreplace in Columbia for a fast burger. I would love it if they brought back the Wild Boar burger for their burger of the month! That was delicious!

What a surprise. This one shocked my wife and. Good price. Wish they had beer. Not fast food,…read moreeat slowly. The veggies were fresh. The Mojo Sauce got kind of lost in the noise but the burger was great. Really good fries. This place needs a beer but the sodas were fine. Have to recommend.

Passing through the area and craving an Impossible Whopper, I found this Burger King location on…read moreYelp. I must say the employees here are the most enthusiastic and friendly workers I have encountered! From the drive thru customer service to the window hand off, they were smiling and laughing and handing out positive energy. The Impossible Whoppers were delicious and the fries, although salty AF, were very tasty.

On a busy Friday I got a double Whopper with cheese meal and it was perfect! Yes a sit down review…read morefor drive through.... Crazy I know, burger was hot freshly made and nicely wrapped in a box the fries were so hot I had to wait to eat them and an old school apple pie (fried) I ate last and it was still hot. Everyone was very pleasant. Sorry if you think this is a bit much but I haven't had quality service AND food in a drive through in forever!

It's been a while since I've been to a pollo campero. Unfortunately, won't be back anytime soon. I…read morewas excited to see they offered fried and grilled chicken as I was craving both. I was first told they were out of the grilled chicken so I went with fried. I was then told they had the grilled chicken, so I ordered half and half. Got home and saw that it was all grilled chicken. Greasy grilled chicken to be exact. The other issue was that they no longer sold one of their sides (Mac & cheese) that was still listed on the menu. My alternative side was the rice and beans which lacked flavor. Pollo Campero is not for me.

Pollo campero In the Waldorf location is very unorganized!! They are incredibly slow with online…read moreorder pickups and the drive thru is always long for no apparent reason. 45 min wait for some chicken is outrageous!!!! They need a manager or some real help at this location asap!!!!!

Absolutely amazing experience! I'm a huge fan of grill and pit beef, and even though I was born and…read moreraised in the DMV, I somehow never tried Famous Dave's. Tonight my husband suggested it and I figured, why not? I'm so glad I did. The inside is clean and spacious, and the staff is quick and friendly. Our waiter (whose name I unfortunately forgot) was phenomenal. I've been to all types of restaurants: chill spots, trendy places, authentic gems, even Michelin‑star dining. This guy gave me a true 5‑star experience. He interacted with everyone at the table (my husband, our 5‑year‑old, 3‑year‑old, and 1‑year‑old), and when he learned it was our first visit, he did something I've never experienced anywhere. He took the time to highlight the cleanliness of the kitchen, the camaraderie among the staff, the quality of the ingredients they use, and even broke down the menu for us! What would fit our preferences, what was most cost‑effective, and his own recommendations. We ordered the Build Your Own Feast for Two: choice of two meats and two sides. The brisket was phenomenal, the burnt ends were incredibly flavorful, and we even added an extra meat because everything was that good. This is officially my new go‑to grill spot for any BBQ cravings. And let me tell you... they have a huge margarita for $6. Two of those and I was feeling GREAT. Absolutely recommend. Great food, great servers, great experience.

Good food, relaxing ambiance and service was really good. Staff were really friendly and welcoming…read more I went with my family for lunch and the food was reasonably priced for a good quantity. Thank you Dave's, we had a great time. Just a side note - pls do not steam your vegetables alongside fish or meat. Broccoli was fresh and good, just that it was smelling fish. So we couldn't eat that. My spouse noticed it and I too felt like it.

I arrived around lunchtime. The location was very busy. The ambiance was not bad at all. I was…read moreprobably in line for about 5-10 minutes before placing my order. Since it was my first time trying Jersey Mike's, the wait provided some time to decide what to order. I had seen some really good reviews about the Portabella Mushroom and Swizz, so I decided to give it a try. As a newcomer, when it was time to order, the process appeared a little unconventional and somewhat disorganized, but ultimately it worked out. The person took my order and made some recommendations about what to add and what not to add to the sandwich. Since I prefer my food a little spicy with a variety of flavors, I included some crushed hot peppers and banana peppers. After ordering, there was about an additional 10-15 minute wait for the sandwich to be ready. The wait was a little long, but the sandwich was perfect. The flavors and everything about it were amazing. Now that I have tried the sandwich, I must order one again soon. It really was perfect from start to finish.

I like this place the hot sub are so delicious i recommend this place they fast too…read morePeople are always nice

I placed an order online for in store pick up. I'm not much of a sandwich person, but I decided to…read moregive them a try since they had a great deal going. I don't like raw tomatoes, onions, cucumbers or celery. As you can see, my sandwich is looking pretty slim. Nonetheless, I ordered a Fetty Wrap Meal and a Turkey Tom Meal Deal. When I realized I wouldn't be able to pick up by noon, I called and changed the pickup time to 2pm. I still wasn't back in the area by then. A kind young lady called me to confirm if I was still picking up my order around 4pm, while I was en route. When I arrived, the restaurant was sparkling clean. I dined inside and discovered they have free refills on the fountain drinks. The house-made strawberry lemonade is 100/10. Just get it! I tried the regular house-made lemonade and it didn't taste as good. The sandwiches were actually tasty. Mine only had protein of choice, lettuce and mayo. However, the bread was fresh and soft. The inside fillings were stacked amply. Both meals cost only $1.26!!! Can't beat this deal. It was worth driving to experience this little gem for the very first time.

J is for Jimmy John's:…read more Or JJ for short. Been to this Jimmy John's many times as it's the closest to my home and most overall experience. They are always friendly, fast, & have tasty subs. My g/f had never been to a Jimmy John's, and we went to this location for her 1st time on Saturday, April 12 for an early lunch. As I had a deal to try their new toasted subs. I got a roast beef & cheddar. It was delicious in spite of the toast looking a bit well done. My g/f got one of their favorites, and the cashier asked if she wanted it toasted, which she said yes. So, now it's an option for all subs, not just the new specialty subs. My g/f is a fan of Jimmy John's too now. Also, it's clean (including restrooms) & a comfortable environment.