This place is legitimately good.. it's a hidden gem where the cooks, or may I say chefs, in the…read morekitchen know what they are doing.. the waitress we had was really kind and attentive. We got there at 9:30 and the kitchen was closing at 10:00.. we had the smash burger, the atomic smash burger, clam strips, and chicken wings.. all the fried foods were amazing, including the fries that come with the clam strips. Right away, I could tell they were using fresh frying oil and everything was freshly fried.. most places double fry precooked stuff and use old oil.. to my surprise, everything was freshly made! Smash burger, they have smash burger! What? The fact that they served their signature Atomic smash burger with jalapeño, cheese, an onion ring, pulled pork or brisket, bacon, plus coleslaw?? This was amazing! The standard smash burger was just burger patties and cheese.. it was also really good. Chicken wings were like Korean fried chicken level good wings. I was a bit surprised how plump and juicy they were with really good sauce.. the waitress recommended Old Bay honey and lemon pepper, a half-and-half order that was amazing.. my daughter substituted her smash burger fries with green string beans.. wow, that was really amazing.. not some canned, mushy string beans, but rather really fresh, almost like they picked them from a local farm--buttered, salted, then fire-roasted.. are you kidding me? I wasn't even that hungry and took half of my burger home, munched it up the day after, and it was like eating an upgraded White Castle burger! Delicious.. anyway, this place is a real hidden gem.. I've had better food and service here compared to well-known restaurants across Los Angeles, New York, Baltimore, etc.... Go check them out!

We stopped by here on a Sunday afternoon. There are plenty of tv screens to enjoy the football game…read moreand a large bar area. It wasn't super busy when we arrived, but it still took about 10 minutes for any of the staff to acknowledge us. From there our service was fine, and the staff was nice (but not very knowledgeable). The menu was confusing; there were very few seafood options despite the name "Atomic Seafood". I tried the blackened haddock sandwich. The fish was barely seasoned and overall disappointing. We also tried the wings. The seasonings were all both bad and lacking. The Nashville dry rub wings had a coating of honey. The fries and pickle chips were okay. Overall, it was a disappointing meal and we would not go back. If you're just looking for a bar to enjoy a couple domestic beers during a football game with maybe a side of fries, this is probably a good fit for you. Buckets Bar, down the road, offers a similar atmosphere with better service, pricing, and quality of food.

After moving to Southern Maryland almost 50 years ago, my brother, sister and myself have worked in…read moremultiple restaurants and bars on Solomons over the years. Including The Naughty Gull, Solomon's Pier, Harbor Lights and The Lighthouse. We have had a lot of "good" and "not so good" meals over the years. But for the last several years we have been opting for The Island Hideaway. Every time has been truly exceptional!! Service, food and atmosphere!! Easter brunch today was no different! "Angie", "Angelina", "Gina"was the best server we have had yet!! We will be back again soon!! Senn/Graves Party

We had a nice lunch at the Island Hideaway on Solomons Island. It was busy in there even for a…read morelater lunch. Our server was very friendly and attentive and refilled our drinks often. We split the crab chowder, which was very tasty! And then I had a fried haddock sandwich with a side caesar salad. I really liked my sandwich. It was perfectly battered and fried. My husband had the crab cake sandwich and a side of the scratch corn. The crabcake was good, but the scratch corn was too greasy for our taste. Overall, the food was really good, and the water view is really nice. Great place for a meal! Side note: their cakes looked incredible, but we didn't try them this time. I would definitely consider going back for a slice of cake.

It appeared like that had a pretty big menu for such a small place, but they offer NO vegetables,…read moreunless you call fries and chips veggies. That was my first impression. Then we ordered 2 grilled cheese and ham sandwiches and a cheese burger. It took at least 40 minutes to deliver our food. We were about to leave, but waited a few more minutes since we would start again with ordering at another restaurant. After the 40 minute wait, a regular ham and cheese came out for my husband, a cheeseburger came for our son, and for me a grilled ham and cheese with tomato came out with the bread burned so much, I couldn't scrape off all the char. I finally took it back and they brought the same sandwich back to me saying they wouldn't charge for it (like go ahead and eat the carcinogenic toast anyway). They said they had no more ham I said bring me a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich. I finally got the sandwich, but they forgot the tomato. I was just so happy it was not burned. I do not recommend. Ambiance is a cheap diner, but the food is not cheap. For 3 adults we paid $44.00. The grilled cheese sandwiches were cheap, but the cheese burger with fries was pretty expensive. And 2 ice teas for $7.00, which seamed a little high for a hole in the wall. I wish I took a photo of the burned grilled cheese.

Ordered a combo with silver dollar pancakes but asked if we could sub-out the pancakes with toast…read more Waitress says well right now we are out of pancakes and "Chef" does not like people swapping out... But you're out of pancakes... what would someone do if they wanted to order that and you are out of pancakes... just get the combo without pancakes? Or just 86 the combo off the menu? Okay well how about we take 3$ off the price of the combo since you are out of pancakes and we'll just order a side of toast for 1.50 so you lose almost two dollars on that meal????! So then I order an omelette which comes with one choice of meat and three additional toppings and asked if we could put the sausage on the side instead of in the omelette to which again she replied 'chef' does not like changes to the meals. So I said, that's fine I'll just pick it out. When it comes out, all it is, is two sausage patties whole (see pic) laid in the omelet and folded over... well, I guess it just made it easier to pick out. I'm still confused... Other than that, the kids working we're sweet. Just not really nonsensical. The meal was decent and I cannot say that I would not go back. But, kind of primarily because it's the only breakfast gig in town.

The Lighthouse is such a vibe and the perfect spot for dinner and drinks on the water! Service was…read morequick and friendly and the food and drinks were awesome! Highlights were the Brussel sprouts and the soft shell crab! We got both the sandwich and the entree and they were both so delicious. We finished our meal with a Smith Island cake and ice cream and it was such an indulgent and incredible meal.

When we had a boat, we would visit the Chesapeake bay for long weekend and Solomons Island is a…read morefavorite. Lighthouse is on main strip, so picturesque and easy to walk to. The vibe is light and casual, esp at bar area where we sat. Basically paying $$ for convenience & views. The food average. Calamari was crunchy but the plain cocktail sauce so uncreative, the crab burger looked better than it tasted, my shrimp grits was on salty side. Hubs did enjoy his shrimp tacos. It was pleasant visit, can't say I would highly recommend.

Casual local friendly brewery. Nice vibe…read more The food was good. The duck fat fries with the sauce was amazing. The chicken wings were nicely done. The Brussels sprout with hoisin sauce wasn't the best combination. It was too salty and I already have asked for less sauce. The meat lovers pizza crust was too soft. Decent beer selection.

Food was subpar... especially for what we paid. Got the meatloaf and salmon dinners. Pricey…read more Ambiance subpar as I was fighting off gnats at my table. Service was just ok. Need to take down the military discount offers on site since it's not offered. Won't go there again.

Food is mediocre You…read moreare paying for the view and half of the view is a dusty parking lot Way overpriced - club sodas from the gun = $5 Gave it three chances - doesn't get better Too bad - it could be much more than it is

Ate there last night. Ordered a salad t split no second plate. Pizza came no plates to eat off of…read more Tonight called for take out order at 5:45. Told no orders for take out tonight' and they were finished for evening. So I guess I am also finished. I like to support small independent businesses but this is an example of poorly run establishments

After church we were looking for a place for lunch and the CD Cafe was really close by…read more It's a cute little hole-in-the-wall sort of place. It's not very big (I counted only 11 tables), but definitely very cozy. The menu was fairly similar to some other places in the area (fish tacos are always temping, lol), but I managed to find something different. Service was a little slow, as we were part of a big rush and there were only 4 employees (2 servers, 2 kitchen). But it was worth the wait. My wife had the French toast from the Sunday brunch menu, while I had the chicken banh mi wrap. Both were very good. Since it's right around the corner from our church, we will definitely come back again.

Stopped by for lunch after touring. We found it on Yelp, in fact…read more A pretty little restaurant with a formal atmosphere, but everyone was dressed very casually. My wife started with a Cosmo, her favorite cocktail, and said it was excellent. We shared the strawberry salad lunch special and the Popeye burger with fries. The fries were an unusual and cool wide spiral cut, and some of the best we'd ever had. The burger was wagyu beef with Boursin and spinach. The salad had a nice touch of candied walnuts. We got dessert. The flourless lava cake and the key lime pie. Both were amazing and took us to the threshold of diabetes. This has to be one of the best restaurants in the area! It's absolutely wonderful.

This restaurant in the Hilton garden inn is a well-kept secret. Southern Maryland locals don't seem…read moreto realize that the Hilton also serves food. Every time I go here it's just about empty, which is fine with me. I get great service and always get to pick a table that I prefer. It's located across the parking lot from the Ruddy duck, so even though there may be a lot of cars in the parking lot there probably won't be many diners inside the Hilton. They have a good brunch on weekends, and Tuesday is taco night. All you can eat tacos for $7, or if you prefer $0.75 a piece. Drinks are also extremely reasonable.

Came where with a bunch of my coworker's. My coworker who came here said the food was good. For me…read moreit was ok, not bad. I had their soup it was slightly salty that day. We ordered their crab cakes and crab stuffed mushrooms. My coworker and I shared onion rings and crab fries. I can tell you that was the only time I had crab. I was crabbed out by the end of this meal. Servers were chill. We came before closing and they welcomed us in. They have a nice view of the water during the day. This place was walking distance from where we stayed. Unless you're from there and you've been here before it's at the end of the road to the left by the ocean. I would come back and try other things in their menu.

I was in town for a week and this place was recommended as a great restaurant for seafood and a…read moregood view of the water. I decided to try it out and will say the view is great but the food itself was lacking. Firstly, I'll talk about the place. It's an easy drive to get too, but it's a bit secluded since you have to get to the water. It has a small parking lot, but shouldn't be a problem. The place is relatively clean and well spaced out. The servers are very nice. They ask if you want to sit inside or outside in case you want a better view of the water. The food is what I was looking forward to. The table ordered the crab dip as an appetizer. It came with crackers and bread and was pretty good. But the dip was mostly filler and I didn't feel like it had enough crab in it. I ordered the Basket and had 2 crab cakes and 3 fried shrimp. The shimp was well seasoned. However, they fry it with the shell on. This means you'll be spitting out shrimp shell as you bite into it. The crab cakes were actually delicious - very flavorful and filling. We also ordered rockfish for the table. I understand it's a white fish, so when it would fall apart in my mouth I knew it was way overcooked in the fryer. Each piece would desintegrate in my mouth and only leave behind a clump of soggy batter. Overall, I don't think the food is good. If all you want to order is crab cake then this place is golden. Otherwise, maybe only come to see the nice view of the water and the bridge.

This is the second time I've been here. The first time was a bust with the Cali burrito. I wanted…read morea hand held burrito. Something that doesn't have cheese dripping all over it. I also only wanted to take out the sour cream but add extra cheese. What I received TWO times now is a burrito with basically chicken and onion wading in cheese sauce. The second time here - nothing was in my burrito (pico de gallo, beans, French fries). The chicken inside the burrito was a good amount (thus the two stars) however taste was meh. How could you taste anything with half the container in cheese? Why can we not have a burrito place that just serves burritos wrapped in paper/foil so we can just eat as we go? I've tried this place twice now and that's enough for me. Not to mention I came here during lunch hours and a burrito & bottle water was $17. For some this might be a great place to have food. However once you've lived in SoCal there is no comparison. I was really hoping to have found my new Cali but looks like I'll keep searching :(

While we were in the area, we knew that we wanted to try La Bandera, a food truck that is…read moresupposedly super popular with the locals. They are known for their birrias, but their menu also offers tacos, quesadillas, nachos, street corn, burgers and hot dogs, kid options, and mangoniadas. Protein options are chicken, steak, chorizo, and al pastor. We ordered: +the steak taco - an order comes with 3, topped with onion and a side of cucumber slices, radish, and lime; we opted out of the cilantro +the birria tacos +the steak nachos - topped with mozzarella and sour cream +a street corn +and, a mangoniada Items were all made-to-order and came out piping hot - the portions were actually generous! The staff were friendly, and there's also a nice outdoor seating that is set up for those who are fans of al fresco dining. There was a line due to the lunch rush, so make sure you try to get there a bit earlier. Plenty of parking available. +birrias and tacos +desserts available +al fresco dining options +friendly service