There's already one in Greencastle.

The new one in Hagerstown (on Salem Ave by Woodpoint) has basically the same menu (with a few additions, including fajitas and a veggie burger), plus they serve alcohol.

Went there for lunch the other day.

I definitely recommend it for people who like paninis, gourmet pizzas and good guacamole. They make their own homemade potato chips, which means the place is a-ok in my book.

Oh, great! I saw the sign a couple weeks ago and have been waiting for them to open. Are they in with Cindy Rowe Auto Glass place?

Yes, it is right in that little shopping plaza. Great food. Must try the quesidillas (spelling police-help!) They are the best!

Was excited to see it, but when daughter and I tried to go there last Tuesday for girlie night, they were have a special $50 set meal for Valentine's Day. Sorry, but not paying that much for a bunch of stuff a 10 year old wouldn't touch with a pole equal her age. We'll try next Tuesday, though, when we have our evening out. Will try to remember to report back on the findings!

The nice thing about Del Sol (at least the one in Greencastle) is that they rarely screw up an order. I always special order my stuff (no sprouts, no cheese, sauce on the side, yada yada yada) and they've never gotten it wrong.

Unlike Ruby Tuesdays, who has never gotten one of my orders right.

ok. 1) theres a shopping plaza at the woodpoint grill?! and 2) if it's gourmet this and that, then it's for the yuppies eh? just like the panera place. have fun people. gorge yourselves!

No WVD, it's not a yuppie place. More like a neighborhood family run restaurant. A glorified subshop as it were. Good service, tasty food and friendly staff. Plus it's very clean.

Homemade potato chips! Homemade potato chips! That makes it worth the visit, WVDL!

They have burgers, subs, sandwiches, wraps, paninis, pizza, salad, soup, fajitas, etc. Appies include nachos, fried mushrooms and such. Kind of a weird mix of Italian and Mexican food, I think.

DH likes the fried fish sandwich, the chicken avocado panini and the chicken cheese steak. I'm partial to the veggie wrap, veggie burger, and I sometimes create my own panini.

I wouldn't call it yuppie at all. When I was there for Sunday lunch, I saw all sorts of folks, ranging from after-church diners to young families with kids to teenagers to yuppies like me and DH.

My hubby thinks that the food in the Greencastle del Sol is better than the Hagerstown restaurant. I usually get the same thing each time so I am happy with both. But if you like the quesidillas, try Greencastle. It makes for two meals.

Went to the one in H-town last night it was good but a little expensive thanks for the tip.

Went to Del Sol last night. I am not easily impressed but this place ROCKS. I am not sure where you usually eat at Looky but I thought the prices were great and I am one cheap person. My wife and I both got the Gyro. It was tasty and HUGE, fries included for $5.00. We also got the Nachos for a app. and they were HUGE and very tasty with Chicken and Beef on them. I do not like many places within the area but for a Cheap great meal with wonderful service and atmosphere this is the place to go.

I have been in search of the perfect gyro in hagerstown for years. Strips of meat cut from the spit, with cucumber sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, onions in a nice grilled pita bread. Such as you'd get from a Greek restaurant that knows what it is doing.

Was it that good, hagopinion?

Haven't had a good gyro since Crazy John's down on Baltimore St in Baltimore City.

Yoss,

The food was good. I think the dinning experience was great. The place is CLEAN, appropriately and freshly decorated. Wait staff was clean, friendly, quick, and casually dressed. It is a place you can go in a sweatshirt and baseball cap.

I have had better Gyros but they are usually like a good steak sandwich, MESSY. However, these were grease free. Presentation of all food was wonderful as well.

I think that I liked it because of all aspects; atmosphere, wait staff, taste, size of servings, and cost. My wife and I ate for less than $18.00 total and we took half of the food home. I am a big guy and a big eater, I don't take many leftovers home. If we were to go to McDonalds (not that I would but as a comparision) the meal would have cost at least $12-$14 and we all know how that taste.

Our son ordered take out the other night and the food was not good according to him. must not travel well. THe food eaten on premisis we ate earlier was quite good though.

I agree that it doesn't travel well.... mostly because fried stuff tends to get soggy in a take-out container.

Eating on premises is the way to go.

Actually, though, come to think of it... the only food that does seem to travel well is pizza and Chinese.

I've NEVER had chinese. What would you recommend for a "newbie". I don't like"spicy" anything. And I have no idea where to start on a menu.

WVD,
Chicken chow mein is actually good if you don't want spicy and like veggies. I like it hot and wish we had a good Thai restuarant. Oh well....

Let us know what you pick when you go, and if you like it.

Thats it? ONE item? Where are all the EXPERT restaurant eaters? I rarely go out to eat and you all sound like you never stay home to eat. If theres only one item on the menu for somebody who doesn't like spicy then I'm not goin at all.


never mind.

Lo Mein is also a good option. Asian Noodles with veggies and either beef, chicke, pork or shrimp.

To bad the only place to go for good chinese is china.

That's what I always get, lo mein. Fried rice is good too. My friends get beef and broccoli a lot. General Tso's chicken is supposed to be good too. I never get chow mein because I can't stand lettuce, cabbage, onions. There's something called Phoenix and Dragon that I've heard is good as well.

It's not as frightening as it sounds, Dragon. The only difference with chinese food is that they use different spices and sauces. They use peanut oil instead of regular cooking oil or olive oil. They use a lot of soy sauce, which is just salty. Teriyaki sauce is almost like steak sauce, just thinner in consistency.

The veggies are slightly different than american veggies. They love tossing in that damn cabbage everywhere. And huge friggin onions. But depending on where you go, they might throw in baby corns, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts. Other than that it's the standard carrot shreds and mushrooms, (although the mushrooms are usually straw mushrooms, not button).

If you order the lo mein from China City Buffet, (in M'burg, across from Taco Bell and Arby's), they only put cabbage, onions, carrots in their lo mein. But don't get the shrimp. I've ordered shrimp three times there and every time it is overcooked and mushy.

Asian Garden, (by blockbuster in M'burg), is really good too. Last time I ate there, my friend had a cow it was so good. She had these huge fried mushrooms with a sweet glaze over them. Reminded me of mushroom dumplings or something. They were really hot and spicy though.

I highly recommend House of Kobe though. It's japanese. There's one in M'burg by Mountain State U. Kinda across from Pizza Hut and Burger King. Do the hibachi if you haven't before and if you can, set up reservations for when Joe is there. He's fun. He set his fingers on fire last time I was there. On purpose. The scallops are to die for, but I've heard nothing but good about any food there.

I agree with Heather!

Lo mein, fried rice, General Tso's chicken are always a good non-spicy choice for Chinese food newbies. Another option: sesame chicken.

As a general rule, most Chinese places mark their spicy dishes on their menus with a symbol (like a little red chili pepper) so you know beforehand that it's spicy. Also, Chinese restaurants are often very accomodating. Simply tell them "not spicy" and they'll do it that way for you. Recently, at RC Chings, I was told we could have the dish any way we wanted. Dad requested "no mushrooms," and Mom requested "no carrots or baby corn." Dad also wanted his sauce "on the side." It came out made-to-order. So, really, you can always request something exactly the way you want it.

I agree, too, about the Japanese Hibachi. It's a fun show if you've never seen it before. The food is simple and non-threatening (not spicy, either): For example, order "chicken hibachi dinner" and you'll get (basically) stir-fried/grilled chicken, veggies (usually carrrots, mushrooms, zucchini, onion, etc.) and either fried or plain white rice. The meals typically come with soup and salad, too. Absolutely delish and usually a lot of fun for newbies.

Have fun!!!

I also would agree with all of the recommendations as well. Although the quality is usually not as good at buffets you might want to start there because you can try many different things and know what to order if you go to a nicer restaurant. The Buffet at Weis Shopping center is fairly good. You might also want to try TOPS Buffet. It has a new Mongolian Grill. This allows you to pick the meat(s) and vegetable(s) that you want. You also get to pick between 4 or 5 sauces that they cook your food in. For those not familiar with Mongolian Grill, it is that all of the food is uncooked, you give it to them, and they cook it in front of you. Kinda, sorta, but not really like House of Kobe. Kind of House of Kobe light, also much cheaper.

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I also would agree with all of the recommendations as well. Although the quality is usually not as good at buffets you might want to start there because you can try many different things and know what to order if you go to a nicer restaurant. The Buffet at Weis Shopping center is fairly good. You might also want to try TOPS Buffet. It has a new Mongolian Grill. This allows you to pick the meat(s) and vegetable(s) that you want. You also get to pick between 4 or 5 sauces that they cook your food in. For those not familiar with Mongolian Grill, it is that all of the food is uncooked, you give it to them, and they cook it in front of you. Kinda, sorta, but not really like House of Kobe. Kind of House of Kobe light, also much cheaper.
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If you are a meat eater the cuban while not authentic is pretty good and the fried squid is good if you ask for a different sauce such as marinara or their special speggetti sauce. the pizza is ok.

There is a very good mongolian grill in bethesda on wisc ave near the end of the strip going north. they have about 20 different sauces and the meat and veggies are cooked in front of you. it is not expensive and worth the trip if you are into that kind of stuff.

We have a real problem with the oriental buffets one and all. We believe their sauces come in tanker trucks from newark nj once a month.

I meant to post here about Del Sol in Hagerstown... went there a couple weeks ago and got the Gyro. It was really good... probably best I've had in Hagerstown, not that that many places in Hagerstown even serve a Gyro. I'm not sure if they forgot the cucumber/yogurt sauce or just don't offer it.. but mine didn't have any on it. The french fries were very good too.

Very clean place with attentive and friendly wait staff.

Another positive experience here for Cafe Del Sol. I went one evening last week and had the individual size pizza. It was just enough for a growing boy like me. The atmosphere was casual, yet classy.