tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post5918930002342279719..comments2024-02-28T11:29:36.860-05:00Comments on just up the pike: roy rogers could ride again in burtonsville (updated)Dan Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-65440594680745986542013-01-09T11:45:28.252-05:002013-01-09T11:45:28.252-05:00Well, the new Roy Rogers in Burtonsville has been ...Well, the new Roy Rogers in Burtonsville has been open for almost four weeks now and the place is packed every time I go. I don't think I've ever seen a more successful fast food opening. I live in White Oak and used to go to the Gaithersburg outlet about once a month and I expect to go to the Burtonsville outlet even more often...if the lines ever shorten.Trakkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389022051821200376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-55389586773237378592012-12-13T08:31:04.281-05:002012-12-13T08:31:04.281-05:00I am thrilled to have Roy Rogers back!! We have be...I am thrilled to have Roy Rogers back!! We have been going up to Frederick to eat there. My family found one in NYC across from Penn Station!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01937079832619308716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-78781895135522684122012-06-22T17:19:38.958-04:002012-06-22T17:19:38.958-04:00I grew up near the Roy Rogers at Georgia Ave. and ...I grew up near the Roy Rogers at Georgia Ave. and Blair Rd. I'd almost forgotten that the KFC there now used to be a Roys. My favorite Roy Rogers though was the one at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, MD. The burgers were always juicy with a little pink left in them and the brownies were moist and delicious. Whenever I am in Alexandria, VA, I stop by the Roys on Belleview Ave. or the one on Richmond Highway, both near Mt. Vernon.Sterling Washingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311184252181128356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-22999147824207679992012-06-13T14:11:44.489-04:002012-06-13T14:11:44.489-04:00I think food service is the way to go for Burtonsv...I think food service is the way to go for Burtonsville Crossing (and for those vacancies at Burtonsville Town Square, IMO). Create a compelling atmosphere that draws people for a nice meal or some drinks and make a night out of it. Outdoor seating would be nice too - there don't seem to be a lot of places in Burtonsville where you can do it.<br /><br />Housing at Burtonsville Crossing (as proposed in the draft <a href="http://www.justupthepike.com/2012/06/plan-proposes-housing-new-streets-parks.html" rel="nofollow">Burtonsville Crossroads Neighborhood Plan</a>) and filling up the empty space in the office park would help build a customer base for some restaurants there.Dan Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594208011755406956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-46900845308537075582012-06-13T14:01:22.978-04:002012-06-13T14:01:22.978-04:00I remember several:
- In Kensington, at Univ Blvd ...I remember several:<br />- In Kensington, at Univ Blvd and University. Spot currently occupied by Savannah restaurant.<br />- White Flint, at Marinelli and Rockville Pike. Currently occupied by McDonalds.Patrick M. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507798140861143174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-68673509785339940722012-06-13T14:00:16.008-04:002012-06-13T14:00:16.008-04:00I used to go to the one at New Hampshire & Loc...I used to go to the one at New Hampshire & Lockwood, oh so many years ago. IIRC, there was one at Randolph & Georgia (on the site currently occupied by a Capital One branch) and University & Rt 29 (re-branded to Hardee's, now a McDonald's). I loved their fried chicken, especially dipped into that (artificially) smoky BBQ sauce. I've been to the Gaithersburg one a couple times, and wasn't impressed. When it comes to fast food chicken, Popeye's has spoiled me for anything else.<br /><br />Not surprised to hear that the Town Center might get fast food, because there's a stand-alone parcel by the National Drive entrance which looked specifically designed for a drive-through place. I had expected the KFC/Taco Bell to reappear there!<br /><br />Hmm. I'm wondering if Burtonsville Crossing could be saved by focusing on food, like the strip mall in Maple Lawn on Johns Hopkins Rd? It's all food service except for a nice liquor store and an Exxon on the outparcel. Granted, there's a captive lunch audience (it's right next to the APL complexes and there's a shuttle that runs to the shopping center), but those restaurants are also busy at night and on the weekends. It's even less visible from Rt 29 than Burtonsville Crossing is, too. I would love it if some existing restaurants with awkward access or cramped parking could relocate there. (I'm looking at you, Pho Real)perrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613140245248377655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-56416758974691988942012-06-12T09:34:24.085-04:002012-06-12T09:34:24.085-04:00I used to go to the Roy Rogers at Viers Mill and R...I used to go to the Roy Rogers at Viers Mill and Randolph Roads. It's now a Macdonalds. Loved to be able to help myself at the fixin's bar. Heaps of pickles on my burgers!Cillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075735328528247277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-3906848172481567492012-06-11T22:43:10.538-04:002012-06-11T22:43:10.538-04:00Roy Rogers = great fried chicken!Roy Rogers = great fried chicken!Big Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630759885776940799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306615.post-38063350820654822892012-06-11T11:16:23.702-04:002012-06-11T11:16:23.702-04:00A resounding YES! This would definitely bring (at...A resounding YES! This would definitely bring (at least my) commerce to Burtonsville. I remember one in Wheaton near Georgia and Blueridge. It turned into a Hardees, then I think a Danny's Subs/burgers/bad chinese at some point, now I think it's a Pollo CamperoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com