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Jim Burnetti

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  • Of the listing Famous Dave's

    Jim Burnetti
    9:40 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
    ****

    Best chain barbecue going. Friendly staff - appreciate the business. Consistently good. You can do better in North Carolina - but that's a long ride.

  • Of the listing Pasha Lounge

    Jim Burnetti
    9:47 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
    *****

    Great food. Family owned and operated - with a small businessman owner who goes out of his way to please. A refreshing change from the chain restaurants. A local gem.

  • Of the listing Kicks Karate

    Jim Burnetti
    10:40 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
    *****

    This old guy started training 15 years ago when his seven year old son presented him with a coupon for a month's free lessons. Eventually, we both tested for our third degree black belts together. Mr. Brown taught my son fundamental truths, such as "best way to get out of that situation, don't get into that situation", and "don't block with your face". The focus an persistence he learned from doing something very difficult for him has carried through to his academic career. I can't wait for my three times weekly workouts - keeps me in shape and a great stress reliever. And my wife has started kickboxing - an it's been instrumental in her bounce back with an encounter with breast cancer. Great instructors. Challenging workouts. What's not to like?

  • Of the listing Amalfi Ristorante Italiano

    Jim Burnetti
    10:59 pm on Sunday, June 24, 2012
    *****

    Great Italian food - the white pizza with Fontina cheese for an appetizer is outstanding. Great atmoshpere for an Italian restaurant. I always feel like I should sit facing the door just in case! Family owned, second generation - great service.

  • Of the listing The Great Indoors

    Jim Burnetti
    7:04 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
    *

    There's a reason they are going out of business. Sears can sell you appliances, but their method of contracting for installation left a lot to be desired. They don't know how to bill for it, ended up writing up my order three times, resulting in a call from the credit card fraud line, and their installers were the least skilled workers I've ever seen. They installed a 240V line by putting it ON a shelf (that we had really planned on using to store pots), attaching it to the shelf through shelf paper (against code), and left about a 9 foot coil of wire on the shelf. When I demanded that they send someone competent to undo it, the guy was take aback that anyone could do something that dumb.

  • Of the listing Manhattan Pizza & Pasta

    Jim Burnetti
    8:38 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
    ****

    Friendly atmosphere. Tastier Gyros than the more expensive places in the Kentlands. Great value.

  • Of the listing Domino's Pizza

    Jim Burnetti
    6:36 pm on Friday, April 13, 2012
    *

    My wife retired from her brother's pizza shop at age 22 with 11 years experience - at a small town, local pizza shop. Chain pizza restaurants produce pizza shaped products. They do not produce pizza. Many good choices in the Bethesda area. Do yourself a favor. Avoid chain pizza "restaurants".

  • Of the listing Floor Rio Abbey Carpets

    Jim Burnetti
    10:56 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
    *****

    They did a complete remodel on two of our bathrooms - and significant work on a third. Tile floors in the entry way and kitchen, rugs around the house. Ray is a pleasure to work with. He managers all the (very skilled) craftsmen, so you don't have to. He has our highest recommendation.

  • Of the listing Jason's Deli

    Jim Burnetti
    6:09 pm on Friday, January 14, 2011
    *****

    Outstanding. Always a good choice when we visit our UMD student. Fast, good, reasonably priced. Just make sure you put money in the parking meters. The cops stand and watch for the meters to expire. They'd be better off patrolling the area around campus stopping thug on student robberies and crime.

  • Of the listing Romano's Macaroni Grill

    Jim Burnetti
    8:09 pm on Sunday, December 5, 2010
    **

    Last three times I have been there the service has been really slow, the food so-so, and I sure would appreciate if they would bring what I ordered. This was three trips over about 9 months, each time vowing not to go back , but being in the neighborhood and figuring maybe they just had a bad day -- but it always seems to be a bad day.

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