NEW VENUE
Hershey’s Restaurant Offers a Tasty Glimpse of the County’s Past : Tired of the same old chain restaurants? Try Hershey’s Restaurant. It is a delightful time capsule of a family restaurant, circa 1952, located on Oakmont Avenue in Gaithersburg. Even the restaurant’s exterior surroundings – an isolated country lot set down next to the train tracks – seem to evoke the past.
Lisa Gorman is the owner and proprietor of Hershey’s. Lisa grew up in Bethesda. A former director of facilities for the Marriott Corporation, Lisa moved in the same circles as a number of county restauranteurs and was always interested in becoming one herself. Since purchasing Hershey’s six years ago, Lisa has updated the décor, added a back deck, and put some of the regular specials on the menu. Speaking of the menu, on it you’ll find a range of foods, from ribs, fried chicken and New York strip, to the jumbo lump crab cake sandwich and Caesar salad. Hershey’s has a number of regular patrons, most of who cheerfully vie to sit near the window and watch the trains pass. But it is eager for a new generation of families, searching for good food at a reasonable price in a comfortable atmosphere.
Here’s another reason to go. On weekends, when the weather is warm, there is a flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the large parking lot behind the building. The flea market, the train, the old building, and the antique touches inside will take you back, if only for a moment.
The building that houses Hershey’s served as the Washington Grove Post Office for 90 years. Before Hershey’s current iteration, it was known as “Grandma’s Fried Chicken”. The restaurant is still known for its fried chicken, but it would like to be known for its weekend brunch.
Venue Phone: (301) 948-9893
Age limit: 21+ or w/adult