New Kid on the Middle Eastern Block: ROTI

If the modern American yuppy-approved now-classic fast food pick-only-what-you-want guacamole-costs-extra west coast success story known as Chipotle packed up, learned arabic and moved to frickin' Iraq then packed up, re-learned english, brushed up on politics and moved to Washington DC then you'd have yourself a ROTI.

I should note that it first had to learn Chicago politics like our dear friend Obama before expanding onto bigger and better and more delicious things in the DC Metro Area but that's neither here nor gluten free.  But ROTI does offer gluten free options and even vegan and vegetarian options.  I will say that this is an after-thought.  Before evening knowing all these options were available, the FOOD IS DELICIOUS.  I downed my meal which just so happened to be gluten free in minutes and if not for the social awkwardness was going to walk over and order another just because of how deli-frickin'-licious it was.  Not but seriously, it's really good.

The only problem is I have to walk three blocks east, hop on a Baltimore south-bound bus for $1.60 to Penn Station, get on the Marc for $7 to Union Station and then jump on the Metro to Foggy Bottom if I even want to smell the humus in the clean DC air.  Dear friends at ROTI, don't forget about Baltimore just like 90% of the world did one year after "The Wire" ended on HBO.  If McNulty were still around and Baltimore had a ROTI then he'd eat there - before and/or after he "had a taste."  

   Current ROTI's:
     1501 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209     703-528-7684
     1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC 20006     202-466-7684
     955 Lenfant Plaza SW, Washington DC 20024     202-863-3875
     1275 1st Street NE, Washington DC 20002     202-289-6556

Tell them the "Smart Guy with ADD" sent you.  If you're hungry for awkwardness then tell them that because they definitely won't know who I am.  I'm just a digital cyborg but I know these things because I'm wicked smahhht.

      

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