Friendship Gourmet Market

First time there, very bad bacterial infection from a tuna sandwich. That was the last time for food there!

UPDATE:
I told the clerk that I was giving them a bad review on Unilocal,which I did, mentioning the dirtiness and unfriendly service. I now see that they promptly gave themselves a glowing review that same day, citing the friendliness and cleanliness of the place. Not true. It needs renovation, or at least a deep cleaning, and an attitude adjustment.
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Dirty and unfriendly. That’s not even a deal breaker for me if the food is really good. But…
I ordered a BLT and it came with two tiny, extremely thin slices of tomato. When I asked for two additional tomato slices, I was in turn asked by the proprietor in a rude, harsh way, «you want to pay?» When I finally realized that she was telling me I would have to pay for extra tomato slices, I asked how much and she told me it would be $.50. Seriously?
The sandwich was way below average. Not enough tomato and the lettuce is shredded. Not good.
I’m never going back. A sandwich place offering BLTs should be willing to give 2 small tomato slices to a customer at no charge. I felt slapped in the face by the rude way I was treated there.

I love this place. The staff is friendly (makes you feel like family), it’s always clean, well stocked and the food is DELICIOUS!!!

Hot spot for local office lunch goers during the week, has a nice selection. Good little corner market.

I eat here almost every other day. They’re friendly and the food quality is good and made fresh. There’s a section for you to sit at and watch the national news if you choose to but I typically grab food and walk back to the office. The omelettes and bagel, egg, and bacon are my faves and are high quality. For about $ 5 you can get a hearty breakfast to start your day.

There is only one reason I go to this place — Eithopian food on Mondays! There really isn’t a menu to order off of, it’s done family style. You get a big plate (or to go box) with Njeera, different kinds of beef tibs, chicken wot, lentils, and usually 3 different kinds of vegetables. The sauces are well seasoned and spicy (not so much that your mouth burns, just right). The lady who runs the place knows I like the Njeera so she normally gives me enough for 3 people!
Price isn’t bad for what you are getting either — $ 9.50 per serving.
They also have beer, wine, deli sandwiches and things you would find in a convenience store, as well as a nice eating /​restaurant area for you to enjoy your meal.

I have gone to this market several times. The sandwiches are very high quality with boars head meat. The air conditioning is always on blast in the summer and they have a tv with the news on. There is a comfortable area for eating and a wide selection of wines from all over the world. Sometimes they have free wine tastings on Friday.

Today I revisited this deli 6 years after I had stopped doing a delivery route in the area. The name/​ownership have changed and the food quality seems to have improved greatly!
The ingredients taste fresh and of high quality (Boar’s Head meat, fresh bread); and the sandwich size is ample. My only qualm is that the price is about $ 1.50 higher than a comparable sandwich elsewhere, but given the location and the quality of the food– it’s expected.
This place is also a market offering beer, wine, and groceries to the apartment-​dwelling denizens of Chevy Chase.
I would say if you’re in the area it’s definitely worth a stop in. Not really a special destination for the out-​of-​towners.