Oscar's has great food and great beer! The cheesesteak is beyond most! The Grouper sandwich is great and the mashed potatoes are like grandmas, buttery goodness! Love it! read more

Oscar's Alehouse - New American Near Me - Eldersburg, Maryland

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Oscar's is a great place to eat and the staff is great. The soft pretzel appetizer is the best. They have great crab cakes and fish. All the food is pretty awesome and the prices are fair. read more

Loved this place 5 years ago when my husband and I used to grab a drink and food with our friends, still love it now when we go to have a family dinner with our daughter. Bavarian pretzel, crab dip, and their white sangria are my favorite things, but everything we've had is great! read more

Great Restaurant. Menu has a wide selection of Appetizers, Entree's & Sandwiches. I had the Chicken Chesapeake Entree, which came with Asparagus & Mashed Potatoes. I also had their Louisiana Gumbo. Excellent!! read more

Great beer selection at Oscar's. They never let me down when I am looking to try something new.

Once again found ourselves in Eldersburg and welcomed the opportunity to dine at Oscar's. Wonderful wait staff, great food and reasonable prices { particularly the daily specials}. read more

Big fan of the salmon sandwich and their onion rings. My only critique on the sandwich is the bread is quite hard when toasted, it's almost hard to bite. Think I'll be getting ciabatta instead next time! Drink menu for beer is extensive, they had a few cocktails but not a huge menu. Overall good atmosphere, big place, and very friendly wait staff. No wait even on a Friday night bc the place is good sized. read more

Great casual restaurant with a game-day vibe. I tried the burger and my husband had the pulled pork sandwich--both of which were great. Really good fries and the Old Bay wings were excellent. Good selection of beers (including some nice seasonal choices)--all at reasonable prices. This was our first time here, but we will definitely be back. read more

This place is great! It's a little out of place in the strip shopping center that it's in, but that doesn't break it. Decent beer and wine selection and great food choices for everyone. My husband had the blackened chicken sandwich which was flavorful and had a nice spice to it. I had the salad with blackened salmon--salmon was cooked perfectly which is hard for a lot of alehouses to do. My daughter had the kids pizza which, no joke, would have been enough for us to split. We had a great server as well. He was friendly and had great energy. The place was a little dirty---but we'll definitely be back again! read more

My boss took me here after work one day and I have to say, I love it. While he is a fan of every single item on the menu, I'm a little pickier. I love the quesadilla's here, and the fries are good. The beer selection is very diverse and they have something for everyone. The beer dinner's they have here are also good and clearly had a lot of thought put into them. The staff is laid back and friendly, and you can totally sample a beer before getting it. A+ read more

YES, the Buffalo Chicken sandwich. YES. ORDER IT!!!! NOW!!!! Just stopped in here because the target restaurant for the night was closed for the county fair. An uber-zealous and cheerful entourage awaits you, seats you and inducts you to the dining process. Lots of different draught brewskis to choose from; thankfully, they all don't have 3-letter initials or numbers in their name. Many typical, commercial kegs too if you are off microbrews at the time. Did I mention the Buffalo Chicken sandwich?? Mmmmm. Crab dip was good. A little light on the crab. Onion rings are super, but ask for no salt. To me, the savoring of the red onion sweetness kept getting interrupted by a kosher salt morsel. Main dishes had take-home portions all and the prices were very reasonable. Finally, someone in your party has to get the Buffalo Chicken sandwich. You can easily split it with two people. Enjoy. We'll be back. read more

Almost 5 stars - for an establishment to get 5 stars it would mean there is nothing that could be improved. While I love Oscar's there are a few things that could be better. But let's be positive here. Above average beer selection - way above average for the area. The staff is friendly and enthusiastic about what they are serving. They know a good amount about beer, and what they don't know they really want to learn. This is such a refreshing attitude to see. The food is good and consistent too. They have entertainment throughout the week from trivia to live music. Never anything too intrusive to having a conversation. Overall this is such a great place to have in Eldersburg. Has become a real bright spot to the local restaurants! read more

Been going hear since they opened year ago. The food and staff are very good. I will continue to come for the great food and beer.

This is our favorite place to go in Eldersburg! We sit in the bar area and always get great service and the food and beer are always great! Love this place! read more

I love Oscar's fresh cut fries. Today I tried the reuben. By far the best one I've ever had. It had the perfect amount of all ingredients and the bread was toasted perfectly. I'm never disappointed eating at Oscar's. read more

Oscar's does a lot right, and they do it consistently. I have been here for dinners, for fundraising events, and for nights watching sports at the bar and drinking a little too much. Oscar's can do it all and it truly is a great establishment. The restaurant is comfortable no matter where you want to sit- they have a dining room to cater to those who want a booth; hi-top tables in the bar area for those looking for an in between; and the wrap around bar itself with plenty of seating. Every time I've dined here, I have experienced courteous waiters and waitresses. The restrooms, albeit freezing, are well maintained and clean. The menu has something for everyone, but I'd certainly love to see some more local flavors and unique food options (sometimes it feels like a chain with all the 'staple' foods). I feel as though they have the kitchen staff and creativity to come up with some new dishes. Highly recommend coming here for dinner and/or hosting an event here- they can accommodate a large quantity of guests and set up tables for raffles/gifts/etc. read more

Love Oscar's - our preference is to sit in the bar. The bar staff is great - friendly and helpful. My husband is a beer drinker so the selection makes him very happy but they also have wines and some gluten-free options. I love the wings and I'm not sure I will order them anywhere else. You might only get 7 or 8 but at 1 lb of wings, those are Huge wings. I like knowing that I am getting a full pound of wings, no matter what size the wings are - most places give you 8 or 10 or 12 wings but I've had some pretty scrawny wings at so-called Wing places. They only offer a few flavors but you can split your order and that is nice. Everything else we have had has been good too - I recommend everything. read more

Good beer selection. Food is fine. Service is a little slow on occasion. They have pretty good specials here and the bar area is great. Got the burger here and it was cooked very well. read more

Dear Yelp, This is a collaborative review from our table. We think Melinda was one of the best servers we have ever had. She was kind, efficient and easy on the eyes. We will most definitely be back, but only if this angel of burger Mondays is present. Thank you, Oscars. Thank you. Sincerely, Fantastic Four read more

So, I've only been here once and that's what this review is based on. In reality, my rating would fall between three and four, but I gave them the fourth for the benefit of the doubt. This is pretty standard bar food, with A few highlights, including their onion rings. As a vegetarian, there aren't many things I can eat at bars. So, I was delighted to see they had a veggie burger. The veggie burger had a lot of flavor and I like that they served it with avocado, but the texture was very unfortunate. It fell apart from the first bite! I felt like I was a three-year-old trying to eat dinner for the first time. On the plus side, this means they make them in house, on the negative side it means they need to perfect their recipe so that at least it sticks together! I can promise you one thing, I'll be back for those onion rings! read more

So the food was good, beer was good but I can get it somewhere else, and the service is what led me to give it 2 stars. Everything started out fine, the young man gave us great recommendations and answered our questions very knowledgeably about their menu and beer selections. It was when a member of our party ordered his second beer and the server asked him if he was ok because the server had to make sure our friend was pacing himself that raised our eyebrows. We are not recently turned 21 year olds. He had just eaten a huge burger and was in no way acting intoxicated. The second shoe dropped when the server asked another member of the party who had just arrived after the ill fated Orioles Blue Jays game how much she'd had to drink there when I ordered a glass of wine for her. When I brought it to the attention of a manager, I was told the server was over zealous about their policy of not serving customers who were visibly intoxicated. Well duh, most places have hose rules but nowhere have I been outright questioned on my second beer if I was ok to have a third. Or how much had I drank before coming to the restaurant. The manager apologized to our table but we all felt that it was so not heartfelt. He also asked us to call him next time we were there but I don't want to go back to a restaurant where I feel uncomfortable being an adult and ordering my beer. read more

This bus the 3-4th time here. The device is okay. We have had the manager over each visit, but the food is good. I had the BBQ burger, but it didn't have any BBQ on it! Overall a nice place & it is better to come before he big dinner rush. They seem overwhelmed & have a difficult time during the rush. read more

Great craft draft beer selection, good food (loved the crab cake sliders special), and excellent service (the bartender let us sample beers before ordering a glass and made suggestions based on my taste). Must come back for $5 Naked Burger Night on Monday. Best restaurant in this location. read more

Absolutely fantastic food and atmosphere. Waiter was friendly and attentive. We had the pretzel appetizer with crab dip and it was so good. Also had the Maryland cream of crab soup and it was fantastic with huge chunks of crab meat. Highly recommend!!! read more

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They have the best wings of any place around, and I'm kind of picky with wings. Their salads are also great (the cobb, in particular). I really hope this place gets enough business to stay open. Despite having great food and great beer, they are never busy when we're there. It makes for good service, but it makes me worry for their success. if you put the same restaurant physically in between The Ale House Columbia and Victoria's Gastropub, it would compete for their business even if it is a slightly more casual version. My biggest wishlist item would be for them to have some better options for sides. For example, it is a nice enough place they should have sweet potato fries. Something fresh like brussels sprouts, or grilled zucchini would be good also. I figure the diversity in the menu will come as they settle in. read more

This is the only place in the region that I will ever order food. Every time I order from other places, the food goes into the garbage. In a wasteland of poor-quality restaurants, Oscar's is my go-to food establishment, and the Eldersburger is my go-to carry out item. Miss this place and their burgers, and you've missed one of the reasons for life which is to eat great food! read more

Downgrading my previous rating. Since the review, we've ordered takeout from Oscars pretty regularly, and the quality just isn't there. The burgers come dry (no mayo, etc) and sometimes don't come with greens/tomatoes/etc. Pasta has come overcooked, and fries have come without requested sauces (ketchup, ranch, etc). Won't be ordering from Oscars anymore as they cannot get their carry out orders right. read more

Had lunch today and while I wanted the buffalo chicken sandwich, I opted for the wood grilled salmon sandwich and it was great! Service was very good as well. Only my second time eating at Oscar's and I believe it has improved and hope it maintains the quality over quantity that has seemed to kill prior attempts at this location. Off to a good start, keep it up! read more

The popularity of this place says a great deal. Yesterday, every seat and table were full, even the waiting area was packed. Food is good. The bar has great offerings for beer drinkers. I'm so happy to see so much of the local brewers offerings on tap. read more

We tried to make a 6:30 reservation on Friday night, and were told that the latest they take reservations is 6pm. We didn't want to eat that early, but when I inquired about the expected wait time at 6:30, they said it would be substantial. So we booked a table for 6pm, and got their at 6:15 due to traffic. Turns out it was not an issue. There were numerous available tables and the restaurant did not get crowded while we ate. They said this was unusual, and maybe because it was Super Bowl week, very cold out, etc. The menu has lots of options, and many of them appealed to me, but in the end I opted for a turkey club with avocado ( no cheese for me) and I switched out the aioli mayo for some bbq sauce. Our dinning companions opted for a roast veggie sandwich (she did not enjoy it), a large salad, and a cheeseburger.. For starters we tried the homemade hummus with pita and veggies, and an order of wings. We had a great dinner, excellent servers, and will be back to try the other options. read more

If you're looking for a great dish made from scratch and an amazing beer selection, this is your place. Their staff is polite and attentive and the food is great. The prices won't bust your wallet either. They even have a beer sampler so you can find the perfect beer! On our first visit my wife ordered the chicken pot pie and i ordered a pizza. When it came out we were blown away. The flavors were spot on folks. The ingredients were fresh (no frozen veggies in the pot pie) and the crusts were made on the spot. I can't rate how the leftovers turned out because we devoured everything on the spot! Give this place a shot and you will be glad you did. read more

My husband and I recently went for the first time and was blown away by the friendly staff and quality of food. I ordered the grouper sandwich (lightly fried) and it was HUGE and absolutely delicious! My taste buds were grateful! My husband ordered the cheese steak and couldn't stop raving about it. Also, we learned that EVERYTHING was made from scratch from dressing to fries/onion rings etc. This the the place to be if you want quality food with respectable price options. read more

.great burger super tender fries great too.fir 12$ hard to beat.the ribs I heard rock 2 .wish I took photo too busy feasting oops. . read more

Super friendly staff, really good specials. We've dined in twice and ordered to go a couple of times. The hubs ALWAYS gets the buffalo chicken sandwich. Its HUGE, smothered and saucy goodness on homemade fry bread. It is much better eaten onsite right out of the kitchen rather than via take out. When ordered to go the bread can get a bit too chewy and as the sandwich has a whole cools down you get bogged down by its greasiness. But hot out the kitchen is perfection. I've had some of the burger specials, all pretty good. The fish n chips are good as well. But it is my husband's craving for that buffalo chicken sandwich that brings us back and my compliance because the rest of the menu is pretty decent. Much prefer to dine in the restaurant as opposed to take out. They offer a fairly decent drink menu as well. We've had the flights, as well as enjoyed the variety on tap. Not quite near the breadth of options as offered at some of the many alehouses in Columbia, but more than enough variety for staying local. Glad to be able to save a drive when we are hankering for alehouse fare. Solid location for good food and drink. read more

I was recommended here by my manager at work. You could smell the food from outside in the parking lot. Amazing service here! Our waiter was Jake, he was super friendly and fast with service. The food and drinks were amazing as well! Highly recommend this place! read more

Very large restaurant and huge bar area. Great place for larger sized groups. Service is always on point and they are happy to be there. Large food selection: wings, salads, burgers, nachos Plus weekly and monthly dinner specials: Poke bowl, jambalaya, crabcakes and more. Wood grill gives a special flavor to the food. TV's all around for everyone to see. (happened to be there late one night and watched the servers clean under every table and booth- with a flashlight as to not miss anything, great attention to detail) Get the soft pretzel it's HUGE !!! read more

Good food, clean, not too expensive. I've been there several times and the quality has been consistent.

good place good food yummy burgers would recommend to a fellow human being it is so scrumdiddlyumptious

MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I always get the ribs...... and eat the whole thing!! The rustic look, to the bar food, just love at first sight!! And, love at first bite. YUMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Love the beer selection and the bar. Favorite foods is the black and bleu salad, chicken pot pie, and bread pudding--yum! I wish they would stick the freaking bread pudding all the time. Sometimes that is all I want for dinner. Great hangout with live band too. read more