Booeymonger

Flexibility is a strength of this Friendship Heights sandwich shop (part of a small chain and close to the Mazza Gallerie cinema). The self-termed “unique delicatessen” offers a breakfast menu, salads, and an array of house-designed sandwiches supplemented by a choose-your-own-bread-and-fillings option. Sample a few menu items, and the results seem, at worst, to be reliable if unexceptional. The Natural—a sandwich that brings together spinach, turkey breast, tomatoes, and provolone cheese—doesn’t exactly hit it out of the park, but the turkey tastes good enough, and the Russian dressing adds a dash of flavor. The ham-and-swiss omelet (one of several omelet options)—is also good if not great: The portion is ample, and the slightly salty ham adds some zip, though the side of home fries is a little dull. Also filling is the Fifth Avenue sandwich; the blend of pastrami and mustard is stimulating, though not quite enough to make you double up on breath mints. For all its solid utilitarianism, Booeymonger edges ahead with a sandwich offering dubbed the Booey Wraps, in which feta, veggies, and subtly flavored chicken come stuffed into a spinach tortilla that carries a welcome aftertaste.
—Joe Dempsey, July 6, 2007