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Fast Gourmet
(Now Closed)Sandwich Spot$$$$
U-Street, Washington
Has a stamp of approval from Washington Post and Serious Eats
87 Tips and reviews
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Serious EatsAugust 9, 2013Giant, delicious, gut bomb sandwiches. Open until 5am on Friday and Saturday nights, so definitely remember to swing by after your U St. bar crawl.
Dane RayMarch 5, 2014Great food. Dirty tables & floors (including restrooms) Which gives reason to doubt how true the former statement is . . . ijs # yuck FYI: I begged for a towel, cleaned wiped off my own table
Try the sweet potato fries. Don't hesitate. They're delicious, esp if you get them to go and like me, you have Chipotle Mayo in your fridge. Crispy, slightly sweet and relatively wholesome. Om nom nom
Burger DaysJanuary 17, 2012Skip the burger and get the Chivito. Or the Cuban. Or the fish sandwich. Or chili dogs. Massive portions and cheap. Pretty much the whole menu is awesome. If they served beer, we'd never leave. Read more
Rev CiancioJuly 1, 2012Not only is the food amazing and original, they have the cleanest, nicest, most fancy gas station bathroom of all times. You'll feel like you're in a bathroom at a club in Vegas.- WRT the Greek Salad-- get it. It usually comes with dolmades, an enormous amount of feta and a beautifully balanced mix of peppers, onions, olives, mixed greens et al. It may seem $$ but it's massive.
David BJanuary 27, 2015Chivito sandwich with eggplant fries. So, so good! I have to stop by every time I'm in town.
- This is now my fave falafel in town. Uniquely spiced (cumin?) and utterly delicious. Their chocolate ganache cake shames "fine dining" desserts. My bf loved the meatball sub. This place is legit!
megan dunnJune 4, 2013Ask for fried egg instead of the hard boiled. Cubano rocks and the portobello mushroom is a great option for the vegetarians out there!
Cubano, steak and cheese, beer battered eggplant, and plantains. Amazing. Couldn't take a picture because we didn't want to wait to eat it.
Best sandwich place in the city. Try the chivito. The Cuban is also very good.
Everyone rightfully loves the chivito but the Argentina favorite, the milanesa, is also a win.
Armand MignotMay 12, 2013Seems like a hidden GEM at a gas station but locals fill the place up! They have legit Latin American food! Tasty and not pricey.
Late night it's all about the Corn Empanada it rocks and if you have to beg for it it's worth it!!!!!
Get the eggplant fries and the sandwiches are awesome. It's open late and it's the best place in a gas station you can find.
Jennifer ParkerSeptember 28, 2011Seriously Austin 'esq feel. A food placc attached to a gas station. Cuban with a flair. Very cool vibe and good food. Holy cow good!
Justin SchuckOctober 25, 2011Amazing gem, with well designed interior hidden behind the facade of an ugly gas station. Definitely get the Cuban. It never disappoints.
Korey KSeptember 1, 2013Chivito and Cubano is good. Service is fast if you don't come at 2-3am with the rest of the U street mob.
Marc Kevin HallFebruary 12, 2013The Cuba not sandwich is excellent! There's plenty for lunch and an afternoon snack, too.
Su HallenbeckJuly 6, 2011Fantastic rotisserie chicken. Love the lemongrass coleslaw and Russian potato salad. Service was good and food was worth a brief wait.
John L.December 4, 2012The pulled pork sandwich is fantastic! Just be prepared to use a spoon as it has a tendency to fall apart.
Anna PlatisApril 3, 2013The lamb wrap with a side of beer battered eggplant will change your life!!!
Loved the chivito and eggplant fries. Can't wait to try more!
Simon OwensJune 29, 2013The chivito is amazing . The Cuban is pretty good. The eggplant fries are great
David RogersDecember 22, 2014Cannot recommend the chivito enough. Easily the most positive sandwich experience I've ever had.
Great food at a reasonable but not cheap price. Eating falafel from a gas station sounds bad but it's delicious.
JP FreireJanuary 17, 2012The chivito is great but even the less expensive options like the steak and cheese or the meatball sub are good.
Def not fast... But it is good. Try the steak sandwich with the eggplant fries- You have to try the Corn empanadas they will blow your mind! Best in the city
Andreas TMay 7, 2013Interesting place. Attached to a gas station!!! Good food, but have another change of clothes ... it seems that their vents are not working that well.- Didn't eat my Greek Salad last night and felt bad about tossing it, so I took it to work, since dressing was on the side. Was a bit wilted, but wow. Who else can make a salad that's good the next day?
Washington PostOctober 12, 2011** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011 ("A delicious departure from the usual pit stops lined with Slim Jims and Gatorade," writes Tom.)
Amanda RichNovember 21, 2011Get the rotisserie chicken, salad and yuca fries for 6 bucks and change.
- UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT...awful new mgmt. Service is BAD. Female cashier is contemptuous + hostile. Food quality is uneven; salad greens were slimy. The original founders left. This is a bait + switch :(
John KilvingtonJune 21, 2011They should drop the word "Fast" from the title. Nothing fast about the service the night I went. Once I got my food, the mushroom panini was decent but the fries needed salt. Read more
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