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    Phillips Seafood

    3.6 (2.6k reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    PHILLIPS SEAFOOD ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Touristy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Graziella B.

    We had a wonderful experience at Phillips Seafood in Baltimore. The service was great from the moment we arrived. We used the valet service, which made everything very convenient and stress-free. The food was excellent -- fresh, flavorful, and well-prepared. Everything we ordered exceeded expectations, and the staff was attentive without being overwhelming. The atmosphere was friendly, not crowded and peaceful. Overall, it was a fantastic dining experience. Great service, excellent food, and the added convenience of valet parking made the visit even better. I would definitely recommend Phillips Seafood when visiting Baltimore!

    Steak and Crab cake sandwich
    Stacie V.

    Tried this spot for dinner. We were seated quickly and our drink and food orders were taken pretty quickly also. We both ordered the steak and crab cake. It was good. Steak was a little over cooked because I asked for medium but the flavor was good. Crab cake was good. The blue crab margarita was ehh but the Long Island iced tea was great! They were busy but it wasn't too noisy or overwhelming. When we left we saw that they had an outside crab area. We would have opted for that but didn't see it on the way in. Overall it was good but not worth the price.

    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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    Deveis W.

    Stopped by Phillips for Mother's Day to celebrate both my mom's special day and her birthday, and we really enjoyed it! Since the weather was amazing, we decided to sit outside and enjoy the weather! We started with the Oysters on the Half Shell and roasted oysters along with the clam chowder soup. It was my first time trying raw oysters, and I can definitely say it was a new experience for me! The highlight of the meal was definitely the crab cakes! They were packed with huge chunks of crab and cooked with a nice crust on the outside. We then literally walked just a few steps across to their Phillips Crab Shack to enjoy some blue crabs because you truly can't come to Maryland without getting steamed crabs!

    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.

    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.

    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!

    Vanessa A.

    Great food was so nice and cost wasn't too crazy !! and the overall experience was amazing. Definitely coming back!

    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.

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    Cj was very engaging and responsive. We had an enjoyable experience. highly recommend

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    Ruslan was great! He was as an amazing server friendly, knowledgeable and the food was so good! Great vibe.

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    Food was good. Long wait time and service staff was a little overwhelmed but I enjoyed.

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    Excellent food and service by Quyz, my server. Very efficient and friendly. Nice atmosphere.

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    Food was very tasty and the service from Ruslan was excellent. Would recommend this restaurant

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    Ask the Community - Phillips Seafood

    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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    It's been a long time since I've been to this spot! I dropped in for brunch with my cousin on an…read moreearly Saturday afternoon. Given my experience with DC and other parts of MD, I was determined to contact them ahead of time and make sure I would have a spot for brunch. But after some contact on IG, they said it's just walk-ins and I would most likely get a table with no effort or wait. I was concerned... but they were right! So we got settled immediately and started ordering. Our gracious server asked for drinks, which have a bottomless option during brunch. We could pick from mimosas, crushes, sangria and bloody marys. I tried everything but the bloody marys, and while they were good, whew there was a lot of ice in the mimosa... I'm not used to ice there, so it threw me off but it was still good! The REAL highlight was the food... the item I got changed my life: Crab. Cake. Eggrolls. They came with this amazing sweet chili sauce and were so filling and delicious! I also got chicken & waffle sliders to go that had a nice kick and the waffle texture was great! My cousin enjoyed his food as well. Also, shout out to the bagel wall that's on the way to the bathroom. It had great options and all the fixings! If I wasn't full I would've gotten one myself. I will return here for brunch.

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