Cafeterias near Rockville, MD

“Having previously eaten at this restaurant and being in a room that was so noisy our party of five was unable to talk without shouting I called The Lodge and specifically asked to be seated in the room that was quieter. Despite there being open tables in that room when we arrived our party of four was seated in the corner of a room next to the bar and next to a party of relatively loud people. After dinner we spoke to the seating hostesses who demurred and said that the entire restaurant was noisy on a Friday night, and that they were sorry. Since we have had this experience twice I will have to carefully consider returning to the Lodge, despite its good food and service. It's a shame.“

“A friend and I had dinner at Nordstrom Market Place at Montgomery Mall (Bethesda, MD) on Saturday, 1/18/2025. The dinner was exceptional. From the Chef's Selection menu, I chose the braised beef ragu served with cheese tortellini, and it was outstanding. I swear the tortellini tasted like it was made fresh just for me - it literally melted in my mouth. The braised beef was cooked to perfection. The ragu sauce, with chunks of tomato and spinach, was delicious. My friend had the tomato basil soup and a beautiful salad and said both were delicious. We had a 6 pm reservation but it wasn't needed as the restaurant was not crowded. On a scale of 1-5 (5 belong difficult to converse with others at your table), I give this restaurant a 0.5 - the room was peacefully quiet. We had no problem conversing with each other and there was no background music coming through the speakers. Staff were attentive and pleasant. I highly recommend this cozy restaurant and plan to return very soon.“

“I really appreciated the extremely low prices on the food. It made a difficult stay easier for my family. There was lots of seating and big open windows. It’s hospital food, so it is what it is, but is almost free so the value is unmatched. I didn’t experience any rude service, but if that it happening it is completely unacceptable.“