Roy’s Place: Fully-Vested
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Posted by Blake the Megalomaniac (Follow Me)- Blake the Megalomaniac is a graduate of Virginia Tech and now lives the Adams Morgan section of Washington DC. - To see more posts by this author click here |
“March is a split month; one end in winter, one part in spring. I was born in the dead center of the month. This has no real importance on anything because I have been in the middle of things my whole life. I fit’s raining, I get wet in the middle. If I get in a an argument with two people about politics, I am in the middle, because one side will say I am wrong, then the other side will say I am wrong. I will tell them both that I think they both are wrong, then the fight starts. I move back and enjoy the fight. Shame on me.
I don’t get in fights except when it comes to making sandwiches—then I am in big pig heaven. When people tell me my food has too many calories, too many carbs, I look at them with a cold stare and tell them they are on a bad path because they are indulging in too much purity and that leads to wild and exotic food patterns. It might lead to control loss. They then sneak into a closet and gorge themselves on peanut butter and matzo balls. I think I have gotten away from March and peanut butter—pity on both”
“You’re on a bad path,” if you haven’t been to Roy’s place. Named after owner and operator, the late Roy Passan, Roy’s Place was built on the love of food. Now, there is an infinite number of places to get a good sandwich around the area. But, Subway isn’t one of them. Truth be told, I don’t even think they use real meat. But even chain sandwich shops like PotBelly or Quiznos can be placed in the upper echelon of the bread and meat makers. Roy’s Place in Gaithersburg, Maryland (located 2 E. Diamond Avenue Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877) is also in that echelon and is considered by many to be the best sandwich focused restaurant in the D.C. metropolitan area.
I’m not sure how popular Roy’s Place is amongst Washingtonians because other than it being my father’s favorite place to dine, I haven’t heard any one of my twenty-something cohorts make mention of it. Regardless, if I told you a restaurant offered 214 trademarked specialty sandwiches and had been in the same location since 1971 then that might be something you’d be interested in, no?
Although Roy Passin has since passed on, Roy’s Place is still the place to be for a scrumptious sandwich. Check out some of the menu items and you will see Roy was never shy with the toppings or the creativity (full menu). Not all of the items read very appetizing but trust me he didn’t throw these together on a whim. So check out Roy’s Place next time you’re looking for a place to eat on your Sunday drive.
Atmosphere: like being at your grandma’s house, Food: 9/10, Service: 7/10, Price: Affordable, DB Threat Level: Green (low risk of DB activity)
Below are some of the trademarked sandwiches exactly as they appear on the menu, my favorite is 171. udothedishes . . .
| 74. | THE RATATOUILLE BURGERTM (Better known as the Rat Burger.) | |
| 10.6 oz. hamburger covered with Ratatouille, or as some say, Rat sauce |
| 64. | THE BROWN AND STURMTM (Torts tightened and Suits Pressed.) | |
| 4 fried oysters, 4 oz. baked ham & sauce Barbara (sour cream, chili sauce, mayonnaise & horseradish) on French bread |
| 70. | PHIL RENNETTTM (Phil, Phil got his fill; stuffed Phil.) | |
| Pastrami, turkey bosom, Pepper Jack, Cole Slaw and 1000 Island dressing |
| 171. | KRIS THE KOPTM (A policeman’s lot is not a happy one, or the poor man’s Beef Wellington.) | |
| Broiled chicken pate, bacon, tomato, roast beef, all broiled with garlic mayo on bread of choice |
| 144. | THE SUBLETTM (For Sale, not for lease.) | |
| Hard salami, Swiss cheese, onions, lettuce, wine vinegar, olive oil, on French bread |
| 112. | THE DOC BEETM (To know him is to kill your appetite.) | |
| Grilled knockwurst, broiled American cheese, cole slaw, Russian dressing, tomatoes, raw onions on French bread |
| 121. | THE CHESTER A. CHESTERTM (A real two-breasted sandwich.) | |
| Special brisket roasted in ale and chili with sharp cheese & tomatoes on three decks, spread with our own chili mayonnaise and showered with onions |
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