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Phillips Seafood

3.6 (2.5k reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating

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Fried catfish
Monica E.

Went to this Phillips location after the aquarium at the Inner Harbor. We had to wait 30 minutes and put ourselves on a waiting list. The host we interacted with was ambivalent, at best. Once seated, we ordered drinks and food and I ordered the fried catfish with fries and coleslaw. It was pretty good, but I don't think it was worth $28 dollars of a meal. The entire meal for 6 people and a baby came out to over $200 for what was basically glorified bar food. Though it was tasty, I think you can get a better bang for your buck elsewhere. Customer service: 3/5 Cost: 2/5 Overall: 3/5

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Cole C.

CJ (server) was fantastic. We sat outside on the patio where we heard music from the street and were covered by an umbrella. Food was a bit pricy, but everything was delicious and well worth the stop!

Kelly T.

We were staying at a hotel a couple blocks from the inner harbor and my husband was nice enough to make a reservation at this restaurant for lunch. I am so glad he did because it was delicious. They have plenty of great sounding appetizers, salads and entrees. We decided to go with three seafood appetizers. We started with the boom boom shrimp. It was coated and fried and had a delicious but spicy sauce on it. Our next appetizer was the crab dip. It was hot and delicious and came with two small bread loaves for dipping. Our final appetizer was the tuna wontons. It was three fried square wontons with raw tuna, rice, ginger, spicy mayo and green onions. We loved all three of them. Service was fairly quick.

Kris S.

I have not been to a Phillips in many years. I was happy we went. Although a little pricey, they do give a decent portion, and the food was absolutely delicious. Our server was spot-on and it was not too loud inside.

Maine lobster meal for two
Daniel L.

Our experience at Philip seafood was incredible, our server was Ruslan-he was extremely courteous, very responsive, very professional and quick to bring us our platters. We enjoyed our meal fully, we ordered the Maine lobster meal for two and it was more than enough. Very tasty incredible experience would definitely visit again.

Crispy Fish Sandwich
Sonia A.

Had dinner with a group of friends for his birthday, it was 7 of us total around 8pm on a Saturday night and we were able to be sat immediately. Our server was amazing! Super kind and patient with us. We got the Chesapeake crab dip for an appetizer, it came with some kind of seasoned bread which was delicious! Add some Tabasco for a nice kick! I had the Crispy Fish sandwich and it was unbelievably fresh and delicious! The fries were crispy and fresh. Overall loved it, its a nice restaurant to go to if you are celebrating.

Premium Broiled Seafood Platter
Alan K.

I was walking around the Inner Harbor when I stumbled upon Phillips Seafood. You can't miss the building as the signage letters are huge! There's an option to sit inside or outside, but I opted for indoor seating. My waitress was phenomenal. She was so pleasant throughout my dining experience. I was obviously craving seafood. I ordered the Premium Broiled Trio which consisted of lobster tail, the fresh catch which was Barramundi, scallops, mashed potatoes and vegetables. I also ordered a cup of the clam chowder which was on point! It was quite a bit of food, but very satisfying indeed.

Abigail R.

My father was visiting from Arizona so we needed to take him to get seafood and at 8 o'clock on a Friday night after finishing up at the aquarium we needed up at Phillips. I've eaten here on the deck in the summer, but never inside. The inside is very old school classic restaurant feel. Lots of wood and black and white pictures. We ordered oysters, and the crab dip. The oysters were mostly okay. I wish they would've cut the abductor muscle instead of making my scrape my oyster out myself, and a few had broken shell in it. The crab dip we really liked, but if you're not a cheese fan I'd shy away. This is a very rich creamy and cheesy crab dip. My fiancé and father got the fried fish combo and enjoyed it, and I splurged on the captains catch. The lobster was perfectly cooked! Hard to find in baltimore. The snow crab was also cooked well! The mussels were okay, a little small. And the clams were good too! We enjoyed our dinner here, it wasn't our first choice of places to take a non native baltimorian but it was a nice time and we enjoyed our food!

Broiled Seafood Trio
Danielle S.

The service was good. Food was just okay. I would have expected fresher seafood. Shrimp was basic. Crabcake just okay, not flavorful. Catch of the day was pretty good! Asparagus and potatoes were great. Oscar's were okay, not the best, but just okay.

Anya T.

I thought this place was alright. I vaguely remember the food being super salty and that was a turn off for me. The drinks were extremely sweet and juicy. I felt kinda like a glorified red lobster but I think I prefer red lobster. Their was a lot of staff but it felt like it was really hard to get someone's attention if I needed it. They have room for a ton of people and as walk in we had a wait for a table for 3. I personally wouldn't go back. I don't think the cost we paid equaled to the quality and service received.

Seafood cobb salad add salmon
Becca S.

Perfect stop of after the aquarium as it is just steps away. However, the restaurant is massive and they clearly can't even staff it. I went on a Saturday night and we had a 20 minute wait. A wait is fine, but when we were walked to our seat, the restaurant was bare! Maybe 10 tables out of 50 taken. In this places hay day, every table would have been taken and it would have been an hour wait. This was shocking. When we got our food, I understood more. The crab dip had gobs of cheese not really melted in. The cheese pull was wild but it was like gobs of cheese and then separate gobs of mayo/old bay. My salad was massive and the salmon was great. So if I went back, I'd definitely get my salad again, but I feel like that shouldn't be the show stopper at a classic fish house like Phillips. The one that will make me never go back, my son's hot dog was salty as all get up! My son is a picky eater and this possibly turned him off hot dogs for the rest of forever. So while the food was sub par, I'm now mad that they messed up a hot dog. It could not be more simple. There are still classics there. Back in the early 2000s, Phillips was the place to be and I still love their freeze crab cakes at the grocery store. It is sad to say, there are better fish houses in Baltimore.

Snow Crab & Shrimp
Kay L.

When in Baltimore, you have to try the crab right? Pros We made an early reservation and were seated quickly (make a reservation for sure). Food was good, and pricing was clear. Other restaurants listed MP for crab cakes and crab legs, but at Phillips, all prices were listed on the menu. We ordered the broiled oysters, crab cakes, snow crab legs with a side of shrimp, and broiled barramundi. Prices of entrees ranged from $30-$60. The kid's menu was a great value at $7 for an entree, drink, and fries. It's a family-friendly restaurant for sure. Cons Service wasn't great. Our server forgot to put in my iced tea and the oysters. Maybe it was just busy, but she didn't come by to check on us during the meal. At the end of the meal, she came and brought us the check, without offering us dessert. She and another server were also complaining about their coworker near our table. I think if you're spending $200 on a meal, and tipping an additional $40, the service could be better. All in all, I would recommend Phillips, especially because of its location in the inner harbor. They also offer validated parking. It would be a four star experience if the service improved.

Crispy Calamari
Mike J.

Outdoor seating was very nice. Customer service was good. Clean seating and facility. No complaints at all. Ordered the following: Spiced pineapple mule: 6/10 too much ginger beer, pass Crispy calamari: 8.5/10 wish the sauce had a little more to it but still pretty good. Battered and fried well. Crispy fish sandwich: 8/10 chipotle mayo had no taste. Fish was fried well, wish it had more seasoning.

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Food was stellar. Crab cakes are delish! Ruslan was an awesome waiter we had fantastic service and he was very kind for Mother's Day.

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The food was fantastic! Our server, Ruslan, was fantastic! I recommend the ultimate crab cake. Try one of the local beers. So good!

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Are the crabs fresh?

If I knew better , this would not be my first choice of restaurants again. In my personal opinion, I'd look for a restaurant more tailored to seafood and not a chain restaurant.

Are they still doing bottomless brunch? On the website it says it's inactive

I was just there on a Sunday and there wasn't a brunch option. Sorry, it would have been good.

Does the Phlilips seafood in the inner harbor have a buffet?

They have an amazing Sunday brunch buffet from 10-2.

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