We dropped in with an old friend at Matthew's 1600 on Frederick west of downtown Catonsville (Apr…read more2026). This is a familiar place that updates the look and menu now and then, yet still feels like home. We often get a beet salad when it's available. Matthew's is scrumptious, with tender sweet juicy roasted beets, tasty grilled chicken, red onion slices and fresh spinach, tangy crumbled bleu cheese, and delightful candied walnuts, complimented by tart raspberry vinaigrette. By the way, it's gluten-free. We loved the rich cream of crab soup du jour, full of crab lumps and full of flavor, with a little spice from good old Old Bay. Delicious and dreamy. Their quesadillas were served a la carte as an appetizer, loaded with savory roasted chicken, heavy with a mild cheese and a lightly spicy flavorful thick red sauce, rolled in tender lightly seared flour tortillas. Generous and satisfying. Matthew's building dates from around 1862 as a station and hotel at the end of a horse-car line, before electricity! It's been through around 5 names over the years, and has been the Parsons family's Matthew's 1600 since 2004. We've felt comfortable and welcomed here for decades. It has plenty of free parking in their own lot. By the way, many of their already reasonable prices are discounted a little if you pay cash. That's a endearing way of keeping it real in Catonsville, only charging when it costs them.

The food was outstanding. We had a spinach salad with blue cheese crumbles and ahi tuna…read more Everyrhing was so fresh and flavorful. outstanding!

Went for the Restaurant Week menu and OMG!!! Everything was AMAZING. This is a place where I…read morerecommend the salad and vegetable dish. My friends and I split some fried squash blossoms. And I had the Summer Vegetable Terrine with the Heirloom Tomato and Crab bruschetta. The service is absolute amazing and even with other big parties around the atmosphere is a nice calm. GREAT when you are dead tired and not feeling people-ly. And eating in the tavern sitting in 280 years of history gives its own awe and WHOA. I cannot wait for next dinner to try the octopus and scallops with lemon pasta.

We had a very nice dinner here last night. The wine selection was great. Our appetizer was the…read morepeach and greens salad which was wonderful. We also had the Baltimore special soup which was very good. Our Maine course was the shrimp carbonara; the flavor and texture was excellent, unfortunately our shrimp were under cooked. We also had a crab cake with potatoes and green beans. We did not like the crab cake at all. Sorry. The green beans had little flavor. We were charged a small amount for rolls which we felt was silly for a restaurant when you have a $200 bill for 2. Our server was awesome and the ambiance was very nice. We would definitely go back and try some other things. I'll bring an extra $5 for rolls!!

New owners at Judge's Bench! Same comfortable atmosphere, same nice crowd of faces you know. Great…read morecraft beers on tap. Some powerful IPAs. Nice spirits, too. Street parking is tight, but there's plenty more in Lot F just across Main Street below the wine store's lot.

Really cool bar in downtown Ellicott City! They have a good selection beers and also a full bar for…read morethose that might not like beer. The bartender was friendly and the space was cool with a small outdoor area downstairs. They also have upper floors, but we just stayed downstairs on this visit. They serve food, but we'd just eaten, so next time! Overall, it's a great little spot and I'll definitely return next time I'm in the area!

The food is always delicious here, sandwiches are piled high with a meat of your choice, cheese,…read moreslaw, tomato, and fries. Onion rings are super crispy and stay together well. The drinks were HUGE but not very strong. I did get a little plastic duck with my cocktail which was very cute, though. Despite being a Pittsburgh sandwich and bar restaurant, you would expect to see Steelers memorabilia, but the Linthicum MD location is full of Baltimore Ravens gear! The service was attentive and always around if you needed something. Food comes out quickly, I didn't wait more than 10-15 minutes for anything to come out. Overall, Food and Drinks: 8.5/10 Service: 8/10 Atmosphere: 7/10

P is for Primanti Bros., representing 2024 in alphabet series:…read more I was familiar with Primati Bros. when I visited my parents in Lancaster. They live very close to a location there, and we got pizza to go when I was visiting them one time maybe in 2022. The pizza was very good as I recall. Then, I saw there was a location of Primanti Bros. opening in Linthicum Heights near BWI Airport, the first location in the Baltimore-DC area. They were having a grand opening on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, where the 1st 100 customers were going to get free sandwiches for year. I live about 13 miles from here, and I toyed with the idea of trying to be one of the first 100. But I opted against as even if I got there at 6 AM for the 10 or 10:30, whatever grand opening time, and there's still no guarantee I'd be the 1st 100. And I'd be pissed that I drove all the way there and stood there for hours to get nothing in the end. Not to mention, I had work too (although on average probably slower due to also Juneteenth holiday), which I could do from out there to a certain extent. Ultimately, I had emailed them, and they said the 100th customer got there at approximately 4 AM that morning! That's insane. This place really has a cult following! A friend, who knew I lived in AA County, loves this place and mentioned the idea of meeting up with me one Sunday to watch a Ravens game, and him and his fiancée (wife as of March 2025) went up there a few times to watch game or other reasons they went that way. On Thursday, October 3, 2024, like Juneteenth the holiday Primanti Bros. opened, it was Rosh Hosannah, and that friend who had off (as he works in a school & they get the Jewish holiday) off invited me to lunch with another friend of ours. My work was slow that day, and I needed to eat lunch somewhere anyway. I probably would've eaten lunch at home or close to home if they hadn't thought to invite me. So, I drove the 13 miles from home to meet up with them. Those two friends were kind of high. Well sure, it was a holiday they were off work. And they were hungry too! I was hungry too because well it was lunchtime. Service was prompt & friendly answering our questions. However, server was a bit of a klutz as she accidentally spelled some water got a bit on one friend. Geez, was she the one who was high?!...just kidding, it's just one of those accidents that can happen being a server. She was apologetic. My friend took it with stride having a positive attitude. I believe I got a pastrami sandwich, but could've been corned beef. Their sandwiches are big, pilled high with lots of meat & delicious too. I can really see why the following for this place with the quantity but also the high quality. Fries were plentiful too, which were also delicious. I ate well that day for lunch and was quite full. I went to an event that evening, and I think I just ate something small/snack for dinner that night after I got home around 9 PM. This was a great service with excellent plentiful sandwiches & fries and nice service.

This is a cute neighborhood bar with good food…read more We had crab dip with pretzel bites and celery. It was a good crab dip!! Then we weren't that hungry after the app so just wanted soup. We asked the waitress which soup she would recommend and she said the French Onion Soup. It was delicious. The cheese was well done and stretchy! We shared the Smith Island Cake for dessert and the frosting was very fudgy!! Would definitely come back!

I had the best welcome by the customers and by the staff. The Smashburger was excellent had my…read morefirst tequila crush, and I really liked it.

Woodberry Kitchen is such a great spot. The restaurant is beautiful, the service was outstanding,…read moreand the food really tasted like farm-to-table cooking. Everything felt fresh and homemade, but in that "someone actually knows how to cook" kind of way. I got the burger and it was simple but really well made. The table favorite was the fish dip, which disappeared pretty quickly. There's a 20% service charge included, and it's not gratuity, but honestly the experience was good enough that I didn't mind it at all. The restaurant is pretty small, so definitely make a reservation. The outdoor patio also looks like an awesome spot on a nice fall day. Their menu changes seasonally, so I'm already looking forward to coming back for dinner and seeing what they have next.

This is for their brunch experience! Woodberry Kitchen is one of those places where the whole…read moreexperience is 10/10! The restaurant is beautiful and cozy, and I loved how much the menu leaned into seasonal, local ingredients. I ordered the pork schnitzel from the specials menu, and it was delicious, but the surprise favorite for me was the pastry, the blueberry muffin. It tasted so fresh and homemade in the BEST possible way. We also brought our well-behaved 2.5-year-old, and they were so sweet and welcoming with her. They had a kids menu and even gave her crayons to keep her busy, which made us feel comfortable dining there as a family. Next time, I'll be back for dinner!

Victoria's Gastropub pioneered the gastropub concept in this area! They created this beautiful…read morefamily-owned business, and the owners are regulars here, maintaining high standards for the food and ambiance. My night is half-price bottle-of-wine night! There are occasional passed hors d'oeuvres during happy hour, beer-club nights, whiskey-discount nights, and one i want to add to my workout routines: a 3.4-mile run club that finishes with a free mimosa! Great owners, great staff, pretty-darn-good guests :-) Great elevated pub-food.

I feel terrible for starting to eat my dinner before thinking to snap a pic as the presentation was…read morereally nice. Everything was bright fresh and inviting. But the taste is what really matters and Grilled Sesame Salmon didn't disappoint. Wow!! I thought British food was supposed to be flavorless. The Salmon was both sweet and spicy with the teriyaki bang-bang glaze. The jasmine rice cakes added the perfect amount of crunch and the vegetables were as fresh as they appeared. The pub side of the restaurant feels British with ornate wooden features and sounds of laughter from all around. The bartender are knowledgeable and engaging. Most importantly they made me a proper Makers Mark Manhattan filled to the absolute top of glass to top off an outstanding dinner.

Unreasonably high prices on food. The parking lot is small and can be hard to maneuver in and out…read moreof. Big bar but not many tables. I gave it a second chance within a weeks time, the food is just not that great.

Cold beers, hot tasty food, I'm partial to ordering the shrimp salad wrap. This bar has a wonderful…read moreattentive staff and the atmosphere is lively and friendly.

The staff was friendly and the tuna salad sandwich with a side of crab soup was good. Can't get…read moreover the low pricing!! Look forward to being able to eat in, rather than take-out. I'll be back.

If visiting the Spring Grove grounds isn't weird enough, then try being served by and dining with…read morethe residents. Cafe on the Grove is a true gem. I didn't find out about it until a friend suggested we eat there as an alternative to the world famous Double T Diner on Route 40. It is much cheaper than TT and the clientele is just as questionable. The hours are limited but the food is homemade, fresh, and cheaply priced. There is parking adjacent to the cafe and plenty of seating inside. Although I normally get an egg sandwich for breakfast, I highly recommend the pancakes or grits.