Phil's BBQ

A friend highly recommended Phil's BBQ when I was planning my trip to San Diego. Unfortunately, I ended up spending little time in San Diego so there weren't many opportunities to visit Phil's. Finally, before heading to the airport to catch my flight back home, I made a last minute stop at Phil's and picked up a few sandwiches for my 10+ hour trip home. Darn layovers!!

El Toro Sandwich

Tender tri-tip steak with delicious BBQ sauce. The meat was probably some of the tender-est I've ever had in a sandwich!

BBQ Broham Sandwich

The waitress said this, along with the El Toro, are the most popular sandwiches at Phil's. The pulled pork in this sandwich was just ok for me... it was a little too dry for my taste.

Ribs!

Ok ok, I didn't actually get to eat this platter. Since I had to catch my flight, I ordered sandwiches so the food would be easier to take on the plane. But when one of the waiters walked by carrying this... I couldn't resist.

3750 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA • 619.226.6333 • http://www.philsbbq.net

Lighthouse Tofu

I've been to the Lighthouse in Annandale a few times and I just found out there is one right in Rockville. My sister was craving something meaty so it was perfect for a visit. Overall, VA lighthouse (VA Korean food in general) wins.

walrus monster

you are who you hangout with? i hope not! :P

Korean Seafood Pancake

It's been a long time since I had one of these, and I can't remember if they're supposed to be chewy. Well if it isn't supposed to be, I enjoyed the chewiness anyway.

Kimchi Beef Tofu Pot

normally I order my soondubu with clams and/or other seafood, but this was a pleasant change up. I would order this again.

Bugolgi

Bulgogi is just okay to me especially when you can get Korean short ribs for 10x the deliciousness. But it was my sister's choice and for Bulgogi it wasn't bad.

Kimchi side dish

This is by far the worst kimchi I've ever had. It was tremendously fishy and gooey. The kimchi along with the underwhelming side dishes alone make me not eager to return.

12710 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville, MD • 301.881.1178

Jumbo Jumbo

There's something to be said about finding a favorite haunt where everybody knows your name, like Cheers. For me, it's finding a place where they know my order (who cares if they don't know my name?!) and make it exactly the way I like it. Jumbo Jumbo is one of those places for me. (Thai by Thai being the other)

My typical order:

Beef Noodle Soup

Tender beef, pickled veggies (where Jumbo Jumbo stands out versus other beef noodle soups), and not too salty/soy sauce-ish. Probably my favorite non-homemade beef noodle soup! You can also request extra spicyness to be added.

Taiwan Chicken

Spicy deep fried chicken morsels. A lot of NYC/CA bubble tea shops have similar chicken snacks, but not too many DC shops have them... why? I do not know.

I usually pair this with a large Jasmine Green Milk Tea with tapioca balls. Sorry, no pictures of the bubble tea. But Jumbo Jumbo has some of the best bubble tea in the area if you ask me!!

Warning: Jumbo Jumbo also goes by Bubble Express. In fact, that is the name that will appear outside on the shopping plaza.

765 E Rockville Pike, Rockville MD • 301.545.1708