Reviews for Brown Bag in Bethesda, MD
My sandwich was delicious, but I spent 30 min looking for parking and had to spend $4 for 10 min at the nearest parking garage.... Only really worth it if you're a pedestrian in the area. Read more
What a great place to buy breakfast or lunch. You can get healthy meals made with care. I like it because I can grab lunch as I... am about to jump on the metro. Love the Brown Bag!!! Read more
I am very disappointed in this establishment, Brown Bag in Bethesda. I stopped in to buy lunch today (December 21, 2021)... planning to eat indoors at the restaurant, and selected a bottled tea drink, and ordered a chicken bowl. But when I tenderedcash for payment, I was told that Brown Bag only accepts credit cards---no cash! I always pay for restaurant meals with cash.For me, it is both a life-style choice, and a money management choice---and I know that I am not the only one who chooses to usecash to pay for restaurant meals. In my opinion, no restaurant that doesn't accept cash, should be permitted to operate. Andwhen I visited Brown Bag there were no signs, at least none visibly posted, to let people know that cash was not accepted. Ileft without the chicken bowl, my only consolation being that the server let me keep the bottled tea drink, which I had alreadyhandled. I would note further, that I wanted to make my complaint directly to the management. But the website for Brown Bagdoes not have an e-mail address posted, that people might use to complain, or simply to comment, directly to the management. All businesses should provide contact information, for customers who want to complain about how they've been treated, or forthat matter, to receive positive praise, if such is in order; or to make menu suggestions, or other comments. Read more
Today morning I experienced something like discrimination from here. I took a seat outdoor table of this restaurant with my... wife, after getting coffee from Starbucks just beside. After less than 1min, one person, probably owner or manager came outsideand kindly told us not to sit down here because these tables are for customers. So we immediately moved out there with sayingsorry. This is OK and reasonable. But the problem is she just asked this to us, not to two white men who had already sit downthe other table with Starbucks coffee before we did. Even after we get out there and sit down near one of public chair, thestaff did not say anything to these two men. I was really shocked. And nobody did say anything about this, even though twocouples of senior citizens having their brunch as well as the two guys heard and saw these. I don?t know...this doesn?t seemlike abnormal here... Read more
Just reopened but maybe should've stayed closed. $5 Chicken noodle soup ordered is broth only, with 2 small pieces of chicken... and no other ingredients in sight. Salads and bowls are micro-measured with each scoop, and the staff, while polite, is easilyconfused by simple requests. This location, while convenient, is a far cry from its DC counterparts. Read more
Food there is good and fresh. The staff is friendly and the place is nice. But the salad itemization is over priced. I ordered a... salad with a few vegetables, and grilled chicken and a side of chips and paid almost $17. Too me this would only be appropriatefor a sit down restaurants gourmet salad. I also found the pasta to be very small for the price as well. Sorry, but I won't begetting anything but the specials from now on. Read more
My favorite breakfast spot in town - I always eat here when I pass through. The coffee is fresh and hot, the sandwiches are made... to order, and the potatoes are delicious. Read more
I have a very sensitive stomach and the food here is so clean and fresh. This cafe is the one of the only places I can eat from... in the Bethesda area. If you have food sensitivity or a finicky tummy, go here! The rice and chicken bowls are the best and thepesto dressing is amazing! Read more