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Patch Picks: Cheap Eats

Great meals under $25. Rockville has plenty.

A great meal does not have to cost a lot of money. Rockville has a number of great “cheap eats” and that don’t mean hamburgers or pizza. Here are a few:

  • , on Park Road across from the Rockville Metro station, features wood-fired cuisine. Lunch and dinner entrees include fish, chicken and steak. Al Carbon’s specialties includes pescado en lena o frito (a whole fish wrapped in banana leaves cooked by wood fire or fried) and pechugo de pollo a la lena (wood-fired boneless grilled chicken served with rice beans and salad). Call 301-738-0003.
  • , on Chapman Avenue, specializes in barbecue and smoked ribs. Barbecued selections include pork, chicken, beef brisket and sausage. The menu includes a range of starters including chicken wings, chili and a barbecue egg roll.  Call 240-290-4827.
  • , on Shady Grove Road in the Falls Grove Village Center, serves kabobs over rice or salad. Kabob selections include grilled marinated chunks of lamb, beef or chicken and ground sirloin. Moby Dick’s menu has luncheon specials and a variety of salads. Call 301-738-0005.
  • , on Veirs Mill Road in the Twinbrook Shopping Center, serves Salvadoran and Tex-Mex dishes. Burritos, tacos and quesadillas are made from chicken or steak with a variety of fillings. Call 301-309-1724. 
  • , on Rockville Pike in the Ritchie Plaza, serves North Indian dishes. The menu includes a large variety of dishes made with lamb, chicken, seafood and vegetables. Dishes are seasoned to your order—mild, medium or spicy hot. A buffet is available for lunch and dinner. The dinner buffet is $13.99. Call 301-279-7700.

For more cheap eats, . Pariticipating establishments are offering either an $8 lunch and $15 dinner menu or a $15 lunch and $30 dinner menu.

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