Dirt Cheap Eats 2007: Chesapeake Chicken & Rockin' Ribs

Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Todd Kliman , Sara Levine , Ann Limpert , Erin Zimmer

Chesapeake Chicken & Rockin' Ribs

7007 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda/Glen Echo, MD 20815
Phone: 301-656-7634

Cuisines:
Barbecue, American, Southern

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Bethesda

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
N/A

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Delivery, Kid Friendly

Website:
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Price Details:
rotisserie chickens, $13.95; meals, $8.65 - $17.95; sandwiches, $4.25 - $7.95


Chicken

Barnyard-themed knickknacks and green tables give the feel of a cozy country store. The rotisserie chickens ($13.95) are the main event—they outshine the ribs, though those aren’t bad.

Chicken salad on a cornmeal-dusted kaiser roll ($7.95) has the right amount of mayo. Chicken soup ($4.65 for a bowl) with wide, eggy noodles tastes like Grandma’s. The best sides are macaroni-and-cheese and an offbeat broccoli-and-bleu-cheese salad. Dessert yields an unexpected surprise: one of the area’s best chocolate-chip cookies.