Absolutely amazing experience! I'm a huge fan of grill and pit beef, and even though I was born and…read moreraised in the DMV, I somehow never tried Famous Dave's. Tonight my husband suggested it and I figured, why not? I'm so glad I did. The inside is clean and spacious, and the staff is quick and friendly. Our waiter (whose name I unfortunately forgot) was phenomenal. I've been to all types of restaurants: chill spots, trendy places, authentic gems, even Michelin‑star dining. This guy gave me a true 5‑star experience. He interacted with everyone at the table (my husband, our 5‑year‑old, 3‑year‑old, and 1‑year‑old), and when he learned it was our first visit, he did something I've never experienced anywhere. He took the time to highlight the cleanliness of the kitchen, the camaraderie among the staff, the quality of the ingredients they use, and even broke down the menu for us! What would fit our preferences, what was most cost‑effective, and his own recommendations. We ordered the Build Your Own Feast for Two: choice of two meats and two sides. The brisket was phenomenal, the burnt ends were incredibly flavorful, and we even added an extra meat because everything was that good. This is officially my new go‑to grill spot for any BBQ cravings. And let me tell you... they have a huge margarita for $6. Two of those and I was feeling GREAT. Absolutely recommend. Great food, great servers, great experience.

Stopped in on a Sunday evening and the restaurant was empty, so we were seated right away. Our…read moreserver did a good job throught out visit. We ordered a pull pork sandwich with wilder beans. The sandwich was warm and had alot of pork on it enough for another sandwich. It did need alot of sauce on it since it was so dense. The beans were the same has they have been for years. The 2 meat combo came with jalapeño and cheddar sausage that had a nice kick to it. The green tasted a little watered down, the pulled pork need alot of BBQ sauce on it, not really a smoke flavor to it. The jalapeño mac and cheese is a hit. Over the years there have been changes to their menu and quality of what they serve. Overall Okay but nothing like they used to be.

I was confused when I walked in at first, but it all came together. I went grocery shopping and…read moreneeded a light snack before I headed home. When I walked in and saw the menu I was a little confused. It was quiet but very clean inside. I loved seeing that. I got a 2 piece and a biscuit, wing and thigh, my favorite combo of chicken. So when he let me pick the pieces I wanted I said okay green flag. He gave me a lot of ketchup and hot sauce packets with out even asking. #2 green flag. The food is halal and to be honest I have never eaten at a spot that's halal. Best choice I made. The chicken was amazing. Seasoned! Yes lord. It was Krispy Kruncy just like the name. I didn't care for the biscuit. It maybe better when it's fresh. I sat in my car and ate my food and let me tell you I was licking my lips. Heck I was still licking my lips as I got on the highway. The ketchup and hot sauce packets are delicious. Not to sweet like other places and yes another green flag. 10/10 for me. I Will be back.

Krispy Krunchy Chicken is quite a delicious find inside Poblano Mexican Grill takeout! I love the…read moregentle Cajun flavoring of the coating on this fried chicken, and you can get additional gently-cajun Krunch sauce or spicy buffalo sauce or other sauces on the side. I stopped by at 11am on a weekday, and the chicken was piping hot and juicy, much fresher than other fast-food chicken places. The tasty coating had a nice slight crisp to it, though it wasnt as crunchy as the fast-food brand that starts with a P. As I ate in my car, several roadwork crews walked by with their KKC© bags, so it's pretty well known along this part of US-40. There's parking out front for about 30 vehicles, and it's just a few steps from a large mall parking lot. This place is between a Goodyear and an AT&T, all in a little strip mall of their own. It's easy to find. When you're driving west, just turn in at the several Krispy Krunchy Chicken banners on the westbound side of Baltimore National Pike just west of I-695 and look for Poblano. It's a little tricky coming east: you have to drive past Alexander Av, (no matter what your map-app says), and do a u-turn where you would be going into the Lidl - Home Depot parking lot. I mention this because of course I made the wrong turn the first time. Then come back to those KKC banners, and go into Poblano Halal Mexican Grill.

Came in for lunch to try this place…read more I got the chicken sandwich at a medium spice. I'm not sure which part of the sandwich was supposed to have spice. The breading or the sauce? Neither was medium spicy. The sauce was the best part of the sandwich though and I'm glad they gave extra. The chicken was a bit dry and rather thin. My friend got 2 chicken pieces and they said there was way too much skin on them. The lemonade and mango drinks were really good. I am glad they had that as an option instead of Pepsi. Service was rather slow but a cool robot brought our food to the table.

A robot cat brought our food and drinks to us, need I say anything more?…read more Jeremy and I tucked into this spot after visiting the Luna Cat Collective across the street. Smashburgers seem to be the hot new thing these days. We're in trouble because we were already fans of the lowly cheeseburger. Now all these places are popping up where they're really putting forth the effort to make burgers shine. I had the mushroom meltdown burger: Beef patties, sauteed mushroom, smash sauce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, onion strings and lettuce... it's a huge burger. Really tasty, but there's something about the sauce that doesn't hit as hard as it should Jeremy had the beast burger Beef patties, turkey bacon, onion strings, pickles, cheddar cheese and lettuce) minus the turkey bacon and lettuce, as he thinks turkey bacon is an abomination. Dont even get me started on his war against lettuce on sandwiches. They wanted $3 to add regular bacon so he went without. We both had very satisfying milkshakes, as well. Triple chocolate for me, strawberry for Jeremy. The place was clean, moderately noisy with patrons, and the robot cat made the whole experience unique. Have already recommended

I stopped here to grab a chicken box 6-29-24 I've never seen or heard of this place but my bfs…read moreuncle swears by it. So a chicken box and fries we got! And his uncle got a coffee and a sandwich. The service was good fast and accurate the ambiance it sits by itself but it was surroundings were cleaned and neat. The chicken tasted very well seasoned and nostalgic like my aunt made it!!, the coating stayed very crispy the potato wedges were huge!! And very seasoned as well. Next time I'm definitely getting a fish sandwich with the works!!! I looove me some trout!!

I have passed this place so many times so I stopped in for 3 wings fried hard…read more The wings are not seasoned, and a few visible hairs still on them. No bread is offered with the wings. The buffet food looked uncomfortable The gentleman was pleasant and receptive to frying the wings hard. I am not sure if I will return but, it's a spacious place

4.5/5 star experience…read more This particular Five Guys has a good quality burger and fries every time. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Nothing special but good food and never had a bad experience so far.

It's finally open! I've been waiting for a good quality fast casual burger joint to open in…read moreEllicott City since Smashburger closed down during the pandemic, and when I saw the signs this was opening up, I was excited. What was my first visit like? Perfect. It's just a good burger place man. The ingredients are fresh and food are made to order, and anybody thats had five guys before know what it should taste like. This location meets those expectations. Now we could debate who has the best fast casual burgers, but five guys is certainly in my opinion, among the top choices. Now just know inflation is A thing, and also you're paying for quality. My order of little bacon cheeseburger, regular fries, and drink came out to $18 and change, but I rather have this than your average run of the mill fast food burger franchises littered all over route 40. I don't care how many coupons they throw at you. There's plenty of people behind the counter preparing your food, it's clean, and there's plenty of seats. This location also has milkshakes. Show some love to the newest kid on the block. Cheers!

Introduction: The…read morelast of my America 250 series, representing Washington state established restaurant is Red Robin. Sadly, the Red Robin in Waugh Chapel in Gambrills closed and is becoming a First Watch. I went to that location about equal amount as the Columbia location, but now that Gambrills is a First Watch, I'll never go as I have a First Watch in Laurel only 4 miles from my home and also like the location by my girlfriend's house. So, I think it's weak Waugh Chapel Red Robin closed for a First Watch. Experiences at Columbia location: I've been a few times to the Columbia location over the years often my birthday month to redeem my free birthday burger (with purchase), but also on some non-birthday months too. I used to often get the Royal Red Robin burger, but stopped eating pork (bacon), so I'd be getting shortchanged by getting that without one of the main ingredients. So, in recent years, my most common is the Sauteed Shroom burger, but also gotten Whiskey BBQ & others including the smashed burgers too. Every burger I've had has been excellent here. Besides the great burgers, if I could summarize Red Robin in two words, it's "Bottomless Fries". I enjoy their thick cut fries and take advantage of getting unlimited fries even though I need unlimited fries like a hole in my head, but they are tasty and not like I go there every week or even every month, more like an average of twice a year with an equal split between Columbia & Gambrills, but now that Gambrills is closed, Columbia will be 95% of any business for Red Robin. Customer service has generally been good here with friendly staff. Most recently I was with my girlfriend to redeem my birthday deal on the 1st of the month as I had to frontload birthday deals as I had major surgery on the 9th of that month. So, 2026 was the worst birthday month of my life. I went with my girlfriend one or two other times to Columbia one. Other times I've been by myself to redeem birthday burger or maybe some other deal. And I'd get into some conversation like I'm getting dinner before my movie at AMC Columbia or whatever on my AMC A-List, and the server & I would talk about what movie I was going to be seeing, movies out in general, & movie recommendation. One time in a prior company in 2016, a group of us went to lunch for work. We used my rewards account, and it automatically discounted one of the burgers from the group check, which was annoying because that was supposed to be my reward to use for a free burger when I would've been paying. I didn't realize it until it was too late. But the burger was great and service was per usual. In summary, always a good experience here and look forward to another visit to Red Robin.

Food is fine, service is ok…read more The restaurant is uncomfortably cold. Bring a sweatshirt.

The fried fish and the spicy batter was absolutely amazing! 10/10! This place is not far from my…read morehouse and I had never heard of it but since getting lunch there today, I've let at least six friends know that they need to check it out!

the guy who wears the wrap never looked up to acknowledge my husband and me. He kept his back turn…read morethe entire time. we waited about 15minuted. Another young lady waited longer than us. we all left in disgust. He was not able to multi-task. More help is needed.... I see why people don't like to patronized black business. we left and went to Cafe di Roma.... instantly waited on. much better Service. I'm done with Kittens Kitchen!

We love the tasty food, friendly staff, and bright clean facility at Mission BBQ. (We always watch…read morefor that tender savory thin-sliced ribeye special :-). This Mission BBQ hosted a 911 ceremony way out here in Ellicott City. I dont know any other restaurant nearby that so-publicly honors our nation's firefighters, police officers, first responders, and soldiers.

I placed a pickup order with Mission BBQ; however, the experience I encountered when I arrived to…read morecollect my food was deeply disturbing and, in my opinion, undeniably rooted in racism. When I approached the pickup counter, there were approximately four or five customers ahead of me. I waited patiently for my turn. During that time, I observed a tall, husky gentleman with a blond receding hairline interacting with customers. He was warm, engaging, considerate, and approachable with everyone he assisted. Standing beside him was a younger employee, approximately 19 years old, with brunette hair hanging down to his eyebrows. As the line became shorter and there was only one person ahead of me, the younger employee repeatedly stared at me. At first, I attempted to be polite and welcoming -- I smiled at him and subtly gestured in case he was ready to assist me. However, it quickly became clear that the look he was giving me was not an ordinary glance. It was a look that communicated, "You do not belong here. Why are you here?" -- a look many Black people unfortunately recognize all too well when confronted with prejudice and hostility. The moment I acknowledged him, he rolled his eyes and walked away. I then waited for the taller employee to assist me instead. Yet the second I approached the counter, his demeanor completely changed. The friendliness, patience, and professionalism he had shown everyone else disappeared. His tone became dismissive, irritated, and impatient. After receiving my food, I was then met with another unfriendly expression from a customer whose face reflected visible disgust that I was even there. I do not care what color someone's skin is, what hairstyle they wear, what religion they practice, or what they choose to wear on their head. This is 2026 -- not 1930. Your company publicly prides itself on supporting first responders, firefighters, police officers, and medical personnel. Those individuals come from every race, culture, religion, and background imaginable. If an Arabic EMT wearing a hijab had walked into your establishment that evening, would your staff have treated them with the same level of discomfort and disgust? After tonight, I honestly believe the answer would be yes. What makes this even more disappointing is that I have visited this location before during daytime hours -- typically between 1 PM and 4 PM -- and have always experienced pleasant service from both staff and customers alike. Until tonight, I had never felt unwelcome at this establishment. No customer should ever be made to feel inferior, unwanted, or judged simply because of the color of their skin. What makes this even more upsetting is what Mission BBQ says it stands for. Your company proudly promotes "Proudly Serving Those Who Serve," honoring military members, police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and first responders. Those heroes come from every race, religion, culture, and background. America today is diverse, and the people serving and protecting this country reflect that diversity every single day. That is why the treatment I experienced tonight felt so wrong and hypocritical. The looks, the attitude, and the dismissive behavior I received made me feel unwelcome simply for being Black. That goes completely against the values your establishment claims to represent. Respect, patriotism, and service to others should apply to everyone -- not only the people your staff are comfortable with.