Great ambience in the heart of Baltimore. Food was superbly delicious. The octopus appetizer is a must try. Go for seafood here it is the freshest. read more

Baltimore never failed me with this cozy upscale restaurant. Price and food was really worth it. Will definitely coming back.

A fun Happy Hour spot. Amazing location - right on the water, very open and light space. Not sleek over the top, but definitely not divey. Nice atmosphere. Delicious appetizers and dessert, and good drinks. Great service. read more

Atmosphere- 5 Food- 4 Service- 5 Food- Calamari- tender and flavorful Pita with dip- very flavorful dip Meatballs - awesome flavor with fresh tasting tomato sauce Sea bass- perfectly cooked,light and flakey also loved the heirloom cherry tomato sauce- nice touch! Dessert- vanilla ice cream and a pine nut honey creation. Very good and unique. Atmosphere- the restaurant is beautiful, modern and hip. read more

The food was pretty excellent, the ambiance was good if a little overdone, and the service was good. Definitely pricey, but a nice dining experience all around. The appetizers were some of the best parts of our meal - grilled calamari was really good, and the lima beans were really special. The challenge was not filling up on those items. The whole grilled sea bass was great and the lamb shank was amazing - so incredibly tender! The past with seafood was okay as were several of the vegetable sides we ordered. The desserts were fantastic - I liked the walnut cake, though others in the group thought it wasn't walnuty enough. However, we were all in agreement about how amazingly delicious the cinnamon, vanilla, and pistachio ice cream was. Glad I checked it out, not sure I can afford to go back on my own, but it was worth a visit. The blue lighting and funky decor was fun if a little over the top. But it was a beautiful night and the whole side of the restaurant was opened up to the harbor, which was lovely. read more

Good service, good food. We got the sampler platter and only cared for 2 of the 4 items on it plus the pita, but nothing was bad. We loved the baked feta appetizer and the dorade was cooked perfectly (minus some stray fish bones left in). Didn't love the braised green beans, but the chocolate cake was good. It was very fudgey. All in all, it was an enjoyable experience, but really...if you are going to spend the money to dine there - they should really comp the valet. $8 for a validated ticket is a bit excessive. I also really liked the 3 oz wine options. It's a bit overpriced there, but worth trying. read more

I would've given this five stars if they didn't run out of the Black Sea bass. Needless to say the dorade was cooked exceptionally well and the service was outstanding! Very nice ambience, great for date night or a girls night out on the town. read more

Ouzo Bay - Dorade - Greek Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Went last night and loved it -- definitely a top 5 meal I've had in Baltimore. We started with the grilled octopus appetizer which was incredible, plus a flambee cheese special which was great too. I had the lamb shank which was tender and flavorful. Others had Halibut, Salmon, and Chilean Sea Bass and everyone loved what they got. Finished up with a vanilla custard in a filo dough pastry for desert. Great meal, great service, and I liked the vibe. Would go back for sure. read more

First time dining at Ouzo Bay. Staff was professional and atmosphere could not have been better. Food was perfectly prepared and all seafood was obviously very fresh and each dish authentic. Will return as soon as possible. read more

Never had a problem. Untill last night . The food always great. But yesterday at work things went very bad. So i treat myself to a nice stake. The first one was very over cooked. Said to me we will fix it right away. 22 mins later the manager comes out with a fresh one. look good on the plate. he's all smiles and says try this one. I cut down the center and it raw. Just as raw as could be. I just look at him and say bring me my check. Worst day ever read more

Once again Ouzo Bay doesn't disappoint. Steve and Rachel: request them if at all possible. Wonderful. Wine: Ramnista 2009 Kir-Yianni. Earthy Red: great recommendation Appetizer: Grilled Calamari with feta and capers. Perfectly grilled, light and flavorful Dinners: Lamb Shank (best I have ever had). Scallops (five generous sized portions) AMAZING experience, obviously will be back again. read more

Went for a special evening last night and was rewarded. The waiter was knowledgable both about the menu (sizes and portions) as well as the choice of fish. We ended up sharing one 1.5 lb. fish along with an appetizer of spreads, a greek salad, asparagus, and spinach rice. The asparagus was mediocre not tender obviously not in season (my fault). The spreads were passable with the garlic almond one the real star here. The salad was divine, my dining companion loved the cheese I loved the olive oil. The dorade was perfectly grilled moist with just the right hint of seasonings. read more

Fantastic, flavorful halibut, couscous and Brussels sprout meal. The appetizers of hummus and naan bread along with fried calamari was wonderful. The service was superb, very attentive and friendly. Will definitely make this a place we come back frequently. read more

If I could give it a negative number I would. I live at 1405 Point and have been to this establishment 5 times in the last year I've lived in Baltimore. I walked into the bar "the casual area" and was asked to remove my new white hat. I have psoriasis and other skin issues and removing my hat is EXTREMELY embarrassing because of my condition. Frankly I don't give a crap about you policies and walked out. I could pull the "Do known who I am or who I know? Not my style but no on I know will be patronizing this establishment ever again. read more

I like their food which is quite good. Do try the grilled octopus and lamb chops. The bread is delicious and the desert menu is also quite good. The reason I gave them 4 stars is because of their waitresses and the coat lady who can be a bit crass. Definitely need improvement on that front. read more

We had a very pleasant dinner at Ouzo Bay. The restaurant is near the water but has a view of a busy street not the water. The interior is nice and pleasant. The service from Ismail was outstanding. The gentleman was very patient with a member of our party with recent medical issues. He was an old school gentleman waiter. The food was a mixed bag. The appetizers - The traditional Greek salad was tasty but small. The Lemon Chicken soup was delicious with just the right hint of lemon. I was told the meatballs were good. The Bronzino was bland and the grilling process added no char taste. The sauce was ok but lacked much taste as well. It's as if the chef's were trying to offend the least number of folks vs putting out a really tasty dish. There seems to be over reliance on the concept of super fresh fish over tasty preparation. The lamb shank was tough when it should be moist and tender. My wife's scallops were large but overly salty. Salt tends to be a cheap way to achieve taste when better sauces are the real answer. The Greek chocolate cake was delicious but more like a nice wedge of icing than cake. I would have that again. All in all this is my third meal at Ouzo Bay in the past two years. My general impression continues to be of a very pleasant restaurant with great staff and average food. read more

Wayyyyyyy too expensive for what this is. Cheesy indoor decoration matching the stereotypical white and blue colors of coastal Greece. So baddddd. The crowd here is weird as well-- club ready suburbanites in their late 30s/40s (couples and singles), mixed with seniors on a night out in the city. What you would expect from a "new development" building-- read: restaurant group raiding the pockets of those who have money to burn on "an exciting night in the city". Asked the waiter about moussaka (Greek classic) and he immediately tried to upsell me to one of the $40-60 a plate meats (moussaka was $20). However, I purposely ordered it to gauge the true authenticity everyone raved about in these comments. Outcome: The meal was mediocre at best and moussaka isn't exactly fine dining or difficult to make. Friends had the filet mignon, tuna and scallops which were forgettable at best. Fish nor meat were worth the insane pricing you might see past at a specialized steakhouse/seafood restaurant which carefully selects the finest meat. My overall opinion-- skip this place and save your money for somewhere else. For example, Cava on Fleet Street has more authentic, flavorful, unique and tasty Greek/Mediterranean than this place by milessss and milessssss. read more

Went to ouzo bay for the opportunity to try fresh seafood. Service, Ambiance and selection were the only saving grace for this less than stellar dinning experience. We had a group of 8 Which allowed us to try many different options from the menu including the most expensive items that were advertised as fresh. In short everything we ordered except the flambé cheese and broccoli were grossly over cooked. The fish presentation was great but they were unfortunately flavorless mush and the shell fish were dry and chewy in texture. With entree prices ranging from 38 to 68 dollars per pound I expect it to cooked properly, not slapped on a plate like I'm a diner at the hungry heifer with literally no care given by the kitchen staff. We again went for seafood and we all purchased a different seafood entree. They did have some beautiful lamb and beef on display in there case so I cannot speak to their ability to prepare those. Seafood however, Requires a much more delicate hand and the kitchen failed to deliver a quality product. I do not recommend purchasing any seafood dishes from this establishment. Hopefully the more authentic meat dishes are prepared with much more care. read more

We ordered take out and I was appalled at the customer service we received. First of all, I understand Alex has a great reputation as an owner. However, when you hire horrendous employees it is a direct reflection on management. There were 4 female employees who I believe will ruin the reputation of your establishment if you continue to employ them. One was an Asian woman who wears dark red lipstick, the other a middle-aged blonde hair woman, the third a short curly brown hair woman, and the fourth another woman with brown hair. The lack of respect shown by these 4 ladies is absolutely outrageous. No friendly greeting was given, disrespectful tone of voice, and an obvious immature jealous stare toward the woman I was accompanying. To Alex the owner: You need to hire more friendly, mature, customer service oriented type people who understand the importance of good manners. Because of the disrespect shown to us I would never recommend this restaurant to any of my family, friends, or anyone in my large network of contacts regardless of how good the food is. Lastly, I must say that Will the bartender was a perfect gentleman and the Greek food was delicious but unless Alex hires better employees, I would avoid this restaurant like the plague!!! read more

I don't like or dislike this place but I do think there are better places within 2 blocks. That said, it really does fit the area and I think it has a bright future. Always busy from what I've seen. When I ate there, service was effective and the fish (which is sold by the point, by the way) was good. I've had better Greek food at Kali's Court, Mezze, or at a few places in Greektown (not to mention Greece itself). In the general area around Ouzo Bay you have Pazo, Charleston, Cinghiale, Lebanese Taverna, Talara all within 2 blocks. Charleston is really at a different (higher) pricepoint, but even the others at the same price point are a little better, in my non-expert opinion. I don't have kids yet, but if I did, I really wouldn't think this is the place for them. That's the only caveat I really have against Ouzo Bay... it's really mostly a young adult crowd. read more

Went there hungry and left disgusted... I don't remember ordering a half dead insect as a side to go with my lamb chops but sure enough I got it anyway. They acted like it was normal and actually expected me to pay for the lamb chops. It took raising my voice at the general manager for them to remove the chops from the check. I couldn't let this situation go so I made a phone call to a buddy of mine, who like myself, knows a lot of big names in the Baltimore area. He told me the owner of ouzo won't close his doors in the summertime and for that reason insects will come and go as they please crawling in the foods and leaving poop in the sauce. Who in the hell wants flies and fly poop in a balsamic vinegar sauce! Nobody! So please keep this in mind the next time you want Greek food in Baltimore. There are many other options that are cheaper in some cases but most importantly more sanitary. read more

Great location for a swanky date night! The food and cocktails was delicious. Business casual attire is recommended but you'll see any thing from khaki shorts to suits. I'll definitely go back and shake things up with something exotic. Valet parking was convenient as there was lots of construction going on around the restaurant read more

Traveling for work in DT Baltimore and had what I just needed to have a classy dinner. The salmon was flavorful, paired with the bed of collard greens that's gotta be one of the best I've had! read more

Very rude hostess. I went there with my friend from another country for dinner, and I didn't like the way she talked with my friend, so disrespectful. read more

Delicious dinner and amazing service. Our waiter Stevie was attentive, helpful and made our experience top notch. Lamb tartare and saganaki were our favorite dishes. 5 stars for Ouzo Bay and Stevie K! Also - thank you Costas and Kevin and Lina for amazing service and hospitality. read more

Dinner was nice in the moment but I'm pretty sure I got food poisoning here. When I contacted the restaurant they never responded back so it doesn't seem they mind too much if they make their customers ill. read more

Excellent dinner, beautiful restaurant, very attentive Waiters, large variety on the menu, beautiful night by the water. We had a wonderful time with friends making fantastic memories thank you for a fun-filled evening looking forward to coming back soon. read more

Food was ok. Branzino with capers was probably fave at our table but still had quite a number of bones even though it was filleted by kitchen. Lamb shank was very Tene set but not very flavorful. read more

This is the perfect place to go if you just hit the lottery and you like the color blue. Otherwise, you'll be paying an arm and a leg and other assorted limbs for food you could get elsewhere for less than the price of a finger. There'd be no other reason to go here. Expect to spend a good $45 per person, and of course you're mainly paying for service (if you like it when someone Lysols the table after each course like you're a dirty eater with no dining etiquette). Making a reservation was simple enough. Very professional people answered the phone. I went with my boyfriend for a pre-Valentine's dinner on Feb 13 at around 7:30 PM, and the place was only about 30% full. Not a very good sign. (It is also not intended for anyone under the age of 40, it seems...my boyfriend and I were the youngest people by far that night, and it showed - I thought the cigar list was actually a list of wines, and it didn't help that the dim lighting made it impossible to see anything farther away than 2 inches). Nothing on the cocktail/drink menu (which, like most upscale places, tries to bewilder you into buying something by listing exotic names and helpful descriptive words like "brown flavor" and "red smell") seemed particularly delicious, so we passed on that. We ordered the lamb meatballs as an appetizer, which came out very quickly. They were not hot, and barely warm. However, they were quite delicious and the sauce was amazing. I don't know if the 5 meatballs we got were worth the dinero we paid, though. The bread we got came with olive oil dipping sauce. There was a cinnamon raisin bread that I could SWEAR was just cut-up and toasted Pepperidge Farm breakfast bread (same thickness, and the bread slices looked like they were evenly machine cut). I ordered the Salmon and my boyfriend got the sea bass, after our server convinced us that fish was their specialty and we could even get up and look at the fresh dead fishies if we wanted. The salmon was something I would have expected from a TGI Fridays. I took a bite and the salt exploded in my mouth. Not wanting to keep a great experience to myself, I offered a bite to my boyfriend who subsequently remarked that the salmon was absolutely tasteless. I was worried that his taste buds had all committed suicide, but I took a few more bites and realized that the salmon was not even seasoned evenly - some bites were like saline drips and some bites tasted like plain water. His sea bass was no better when I took a bite - it was unseasoned and watery. The tomatoes that came with my plate couldn't decide what temperature they wanted to be - some were warm, and others were cold. We were even naiive enough to order a dessert thinking it'd be worth our money; the baklava was rather unremarkable. I guess the random assortment of edibles that come with it (think tiny apples, 2 orchid petals, a two-inch long but thin chocolate stick) were attempts to justify the price. If this place was a Ruby Tuesday's or Applebees, I would have given it a four star rating. But at these prices? Baltimore offers so much more than this. I must admit that the decor is nice, but seeing as the darkness isn't very conducive to even reading the menu, it doesn't help. All in all, I don't think I'd be coming back again. Be warned! read more

Why would any intelligent person patronize a restaurant that charges 6 to 15 dollars more for Dover Sole than legendary Manhattan restaurants like Le Grenouille, Keens, Smith & Wollensky, BLT and David Burke's Town House? And spend $3.15 an ounce for New York Strip? Do people lose all their common sense when they enter a restaurant where the arrogance level is so in your face? No stars for off the charts chutzpah. read more

There has been a lot of hype with this place, great location and a place among Baltimore's Best restaurants according to Baltimore Magazine. The setting is great, nicely decorated with outdoor seating. But, I still find it annoying that valet isn't complementary if you're dining in the restaurant. The service was a bit rough. I feel for a place that certainly isn't cheap, the wait staff needs to be polished. If you go to a Wolfe/Foreman place, 98% of the staff is polished. Water needs to be refilled, waitress should be engaging and offer some insight into the restaurants theme. The appetizers (dips, calamari, meatballs, eggplant chips) were all very tasty but pretty $. Oh, how does a mediterranean place run out of dolmades? Since they have a giant display for fresh fish, I opted for the snapper and my GF got the scallops. The latter were cooked perfectly and tasty. The fish was good, but not spectacular. (a couple of bones, and scales) Perhaps this is a manifestation of fish as opposed to a dry aged piece of prime beef? Dessert- baklava with a small dollop of ice cream- tasty but a bit overpriced at $9. Back to the parking- the valet guy seemed annoyed that I didn't leave a bigger tip because of the type of car I drive... what an a-hole. I'm glad I tried Ouzo Bay. But, I'm unlikely to try it again unless it is just for apps and maybe a drink. Mezze, Samos offer much better food. read more

It was a great place, a more upscale version of traditional Greek food. The seafood and really everything is fresh and prepared well. My girlfriend and I got drinks to dessert and everything was great. The service being top notch was just another addition to the already outstanding Ouzo Bay. read more

Walking through the door; the smell of the room is unbelievable! I was blown away by the aroma. Being a little early, I walked over to the bar for a cocktail. I ordered a Bombay Sapphire martini and obviously opted for the feta stuffed olives. The drink was perfect. I then noticed the window before the kitchen with all the pimp-ass seafood on display. I was floored! Words can not explain how fresh their product looked, and more so I had never seen giant prawns from Madagascar before. Good god those things are huge! they were the size of my forearm! The rest of our party of four had arrived just then so I made my way to the table beaming with foodie excitement and gushing about the fish on display in the case. So, we ordered some starters: Spanakopita and Mussels. My immediate impressions were that the spanakopita was amazingly good, and then I tried a mussel. I thought the mussel I ate tasted off (as in spoiled) but I thought it could have been a random chance mussel so I laid off them but after a few moments my wife mentioned hers tasted off too so I tried another for confirmation. It was bad. My sister then chimed in she thought something was off about the mussels too. In this situation I prefer to immediately bring this to the attention of our server, but after some discussion amongst ourselves an SA came around and simply cleared the plate which was an easy enough end to that problem. On to dinners - It took me a long time to decide. They have a relatively loaded menu with offerings of whole fish (from the showcase), alternative surf dishes and then a selection of turf dishes. It should be noted that the whole fish is nothing more than the fish, charcoal grilled with a brush of oil, lemon and salt & pepper. No accompanying garnish or dressings whatsoever while the other sections of the menu did in fact include the complete dressings and garnishes. Since I was so impressed by the case of whole fish, I felt the need to order something from there. I got the black sea bass. And so this long review must be concluded and I am going with 4 stars. It was a tough call, because so much of the experience called for 5 stars. We all had such a great time and I would be thrilled to be able to come back. The bad mussels alone should probably knock the score down to 4, but in my opinion what really got me is that the whole fish was boring. My fish was absolutely fresh and delicious, but I wanted more than just filleted fish on a plate. Now, I can and maybe should blame myself for not going with one of their complete garnished selections, but I feel like a true fine dining 5 star experience should be one where you can keep the specialty whole fish concept but still impress the patron by pairing the fish with a garnish that really brings the plate to another level. I want that showcase item and I want the plate to sing to me, not just be placed in front of me. That's where I felt Ouzo Bay fell a little flat. Show me some real creativity with those proteins! Their showcased items are what they are doing the least with, and I feel as though if you want to be a 5 star fine dining experience you need to take those slam dunk ingredients and do something really special- not really simple. read more

Hostess sat us in a corner by the trash can because the other seats were reserved for larger parties. Then we realized she sat a party of 2 in the seats we requested. We ended up eating in the bar but probably should have gone elsewhere. Food was average at best but the whole experience was ruined by the lack of hospitality. Will never recommend or return. read more

This place is so Miami!! The dishes were WOW!! My son took me here for my 50th birthday Ava I will forever remember it !!

They were unable to accept a reservation for a business dinner. My group size was merely 8 and we were looking for a 6P slot. They could only accommodate us after 7p. Seriously? read more

A few of my friends and I visited Ouzo Bay for the first time last night as a part of Harbor East's Sip, Savor and Stroll event. Only three out of the four of us had been there, and the three newcomers (self included) wanted to check it out to see if it was worth the hype. I happen to love Greek food so I was very excited. I wish I could tell you how the food was but I didn't even get a chance to try it. As soon as we walked in the door we were ushered to the bar area, which was fine because other restaurants involved with the event had done the same thing. We saw the bar, a few tables off to the side, and one long table that was packed with people from the event with no seating. We assumed that the other tables off the bar were for the event too so we sat down. Two minutes after we sent down a hostess came over and informed us that we couldn't sit there because the tables were "reserved" for people actually eating dinner. When we asked her where we were supposed to go she pointed at the table with no room on it. When we kind of pressed her to see if there were any other areas for the event she got flustered and left. I'm not going to quote her because, to be 100% honest, I couldn't hear every word she said because the place is very loud, but the general tone was loud and clear -- rude. She then sent the manager over. Instead of maybe apologizing that not enough seating was provided (despite the fact that the event had set times of 40 minute increments and the event was sold out so the restaurant was more than aware of the amount of people that would be coming) he got very defensive and was incredibly rude. I didn't catch his name but we were treated like second class citizens for being involved with the event. We stayed until we could move on to the next restaurant and just for the record, no one ever sat at the table where we had been sitting while we were there, and there were multiple empty tables in the restaurant. All four of us have worked in the food industry at some point in our lives and all four of us are low maintenance, easy going people. I know I personally would never cause a stink in a restaurant if I could avoid it. This is actually my first yelp review ever. The manager was just plain awful and his message was received loud and clear -- we were an annoyance. I understand that things can go haywire in events but there is never a reason to be rude...if he had been gracious when he walked over I would not have thought twice about getting up. The icing on the cake was that he called one of the people from Harbor East that organized the event and said he was having "problems" with a few of the guests. Thankfully, we were able to tell her exactly what happened and inform her that the restaurant probably should not be considered for the event in the future. I was planning on going back for dinner if the food was good but I won't be going back to try it. I'm not saying that because I think the restaurant will miss my business (they made that abundantly clear), but because I don't think you should get away with treating people that way. It should be noted that this was only the manager and, to a lesser extent, one of the hostesses. The bartender and wait staff that we encountered after the incident could not have been nicer. read more

The service and atmosphere was phenomenal. Our server knew all about the menu and recommended plenty. We ordered the lamb meatballs, grilled calamari, lobster and crab risotto and the lamb chops. Everything was delicious, definitely the risotto. read more

Great and yummy restaurant. I went with my dog and we sat outside on a beautiful day. Ask for Rafael, he was fantastic (and my dog loved him too). He even taught our dog new tricks! read more

This place was very disappointing . The service was awful, the hostess and bar tender were very rude. The food was not good. What a disappointment, being Greek I was excited to try it out but I do not recommend this place. read more