Jetties, NW Washington DC

Yesterday, I was hungry on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon and I didn't feel like cooking.  What to do?

I was in the mood for a really good sandwich.  I kept reading about a goldmine of a sandwich place called Jetties in the Northwest DC area between Palisades and Georgetown University.  Jetties is located on Foxhall Road, near the intersection of Foxhall and Reservoir.  They serve a huge array of sandwiches, salads, and dinners such as brisket with gravy or spaghetti and meatballs.  Their sandwiches are large and tasty, the salads not your everyday pile of wan lettuce and croutons.

Before arriving, I tried not to harbor too many expectations for this place.  I had read and heard so many great things about Jetties that I wanted to be sort of a blank slate before taking a bite of my sandwich, not wanting to expect too much because to be quite honest, people's opinions, especially about food, are as diverse as their quirks and personalities.  When we arrived, we got a great parking spot at a meter right in front.  There were several picnic tables outside the shop, which is in a very small "strip mall", if you can call it that since it's not really a typical strip mall you'd find out in the 'burbs.  It looked more like a brick cluster of a few small businesses that includes a dental practice and a nail salon.

When you walk into Jetties, there is a counter with different order forms and Sharpies for you to use when ordering your food: one for sandwiches, one for salads, etc.  I grabbed three order forms, because you need one order form per sandwich, don't forget to put your name at the top, and mark which sandwich you want, and if you need to, what variations you'd like on it such as bread, veggies, etc.  You can also create your own sandwich.

I ordered the Nobadeer, a delicious combination of hand-carved turkey breast, stuffing, cranberry relish, and mayonnaise on multigrain bread.  Jetties sells bottled beverages such as Nantucket Nectars and Honest Teas, along with fountain drinks.  I bought a fountain drink, and was pleasantly surprised that they offered Diet Sprite--one of my favorites.



The Nobadeer--Thanksgiving dinner in a sandwich.  Well, most of Thanksgiving dinner.*

The husband ordered the Smith Point, a really tasty sandwich made with roast beef, Havarti cheese, horseradish sour cream, thinly sliced red onions and tomato on pumpernickel bread.  Wow, was this a great flavor combination.  I liked it even more than my Nobadeer, which was great already.  I might order this the next time I come here.



The Smith Point, full of roast beef, Havarti cheese, thinly sliced red onions, and a horseradish sour cream sauce*


 For our 17-month old son, we ordered a sandwich called the Steps Beach.  It's a homemade turkey salad with golden raisins, apples, tarragon and crisp romaine lettuce on multigrain bread.  We thought it would be easy enough to cut up into little pieces for him, and we were right.  He eagerly ate half of it, which was impressive, because it was a good-sized sandwich!



The Smith Point--turkey salad with apples, golden raisins, and tarragon

We sat outside and enjoyed our sandwiches.  Jetties also sells ice cream, shakes, cookies and cupcakes.  We skipped dessert here, since we were so full from our sandwiches.  Overall, I was really pleased with my experience here.  If you're in the mood for a hearty, impressive sandwich, I highly recommend Jetties.


Jetties
1609 Foxhall Road NW Washington D.C.
Phone: 202-965-FOOD (965-3663)
www.jettiesdc.com


All photos in this post are from the Jetties web site.  I left my camera at home yesterday!