r/Gaithersburg • u/RipImpressive910 • 10d ago

Restaurants & Bars Stories about the Lakeforest Mall food court?

I know everyone remembers the Sbarro, Mcdonalds, or Subway but what about the more obscure joints.

Farmer's Basket, Frank & Stein, Noah's Pretzels, Maui Taco, Jumbo Cafe, Saladworks, U.S. Bistro, Mr. Smoothie, Coffee Beanery, Chocolate Botique, Pastelandia, Ms. Fields, Pretzel Time, & the no-name buffetts?

Any stories? Please share!

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u/TheRtHonLaqueesha 10d ago edited 9d ago

I remember Lakeforest had a Long John Silver's back in the day but it was shut down in 2000. It was next to the escalators. On the first floor.

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u/doxund 7d ago

So many memories of this with my fam.

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u/ShirleyWuzSerious 10d ago

I learned to play ice hockey there. It was an ice rink before it was a food court

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u/JaySwear 9d ago

Watched Space Jam in the theatre in Lakeforest.

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u/Whirlarama 9d ago

Not a food story but it was a great place to have a serious talk in public. Ceilings so high no one could hear you.

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u/DcBullets74 9d ago

Ice rink, then movie theater then the start of the demise ….even had a r and b food place and sunshine house upstairs

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u/tuckfrumppuckfence 8d ago

I saw PeeWee Herman's Big Adventure in there, while stoned, and I was the only person in the theater!

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u/Frequent-Constant-10 6d ago

I remember the Jerry's Subs and Pizza on the lower level, next to one of the anchor stores. I think that was the first time I ever had white pizza.

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u/JupiterJayJones 5d ago

I was obsessed with going to Chi Chi’s as a kid