Finally, after like almost a year, I made it to Pierpoint. What is so special about it? Oh, I don't know. But, I saw it on one of the episodes of "Best Thing I Ever Ate" and Duff of Charm City Cakes (and Ace of Cakes) said that this place had one of his favorite brunch items-- the eggs benedict on top of their signature smoked crab cakes. So, not being from Baltimore, I felt like if I ever made it down there, I would come here to try it. I wasn't too intrigued about the eggs benedict part of it; i mean, I've eaten eggs benedict several times. But the smoked crab was interesting and I had never heard of smoking crab meat. It was fantastic. The eggs were perfectly cooked (at least to my liking)-- the yolk was runny, but did not just gush out once i cut into it. The hollandaise was terrific. And of course, the crab was excellent. It was one of the best brunch items I have ever eaten. Thanks for the recommendation, Duff. read more

A really lovely dinner. We made reservations but it was not very crowded, even though a Saturday night at 7:30, and I'm sure we could have just walked in and gotten seats. Scallops were amazing, and two of my companions said the soup was the best they had ever had. Server was helpful and attentive. Wine serving seemed a bit small, but this is the only complaint and not even a big one. Will be going back. read more

Date night this week was at Pierpoint. This was my first trip to this Fells Point staple. It was a typical night in Fells with no parking, but Pierpoint has a "private lot" that makes parking a breeze. We started out with a crab cake (smoked) and although others are larger, none have tasted better .... Best in town paired with a really nice corn cake. Then we shared Thai mussels and clams ... They were the small, sweet variety and some of the best I have ever had as well. Apps are the stars at Pierpoint. I had the Maryland Chicken with cheese grits .... Above average but they added a sauce that was a little thick that took away from a really nice dish. My date had John Dory with lobster risotto ... Tasted great, but overall a bit rich. A bit more balance to the plate would have made a good dish absolutely amazing. The quality of the food was excellent, but it was almost like too much of a good thing at times. Bread pudding was great and the coffee was strong and good. Service was really knowledgeable, personable, and fun. They apologized because there was a large party there tonight, but in my opinion, they did a fantastic job juggling. Chef Nancy was busy all night but she took time to engage her customers. I am looking forward to returning ... Probably on a weeknight. I definitely recommend giving Pierpoint a try. It is kitchy, yet intimate. I felt like it was a real place for locals. read more

Had a short rib and risotto that was out of this world good. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Highly recommend.

Recently my gal pals and I went to Pierpoint after a knitting session. I was not impressed. The crab cakes were rancid and had the texture of my denture cream. The worst part of my experience was the restroom. Now I don't want to be the old lady on the internet who constantly complains, but this bathroom looked like the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. The sink was clogged with grime and the floor was littered with used paper towels. Lastly, the restaurant was freezing. I would highly recommend canceling your reservation to this restaurant. read more

I have always enjoyed my meals at Pierpoint. Chef Longo had a wonderful menu tonight and I took advantage. The rockfish special was served over a very tasty serving of crab mac and cheese with a pomegranate sauce. The rockfish was flaky and prepared perfectly. The pasta a great compliment. The pomegranate sauce brought it all home. As always. I will return. Returned on 12-30-17. Fabulous pre New Years dinner. Enjoyed the Moroccan Lamb Chops with great side of squashes and fab mashed potatoes. My daughter loved her scallops with ravioli. Another totally fantastic meal. Thank you Chef Longo. Thank you Brooke. read more

This is the most European dining experience I've had in the US. The leisurely pace let's you meander through the menu and enjoy the smells coming from the small kitchen in the back of the dining area. The smoked crab cakes are a unique and delicious take on a standard dish. The menu is creative and the food is somehow both inventive and comforting. I'm so glad we found this neighborhood gem. Do not skip dessert. We got the chocolate platter and the apple dish and both were amazing. read more

This is the perfect little find. Small, intimate, like dining at the Chef's house as she often come by the table to chat personally with her guests. The service and hospitality are just the garnish on wonderful food. The smoked crab cake is Chef Nancy Longo's unique twist on a MD favorite. Skip the chain and check this little gem out. read more

Delicious tasting crab cakes!! Service good and atmosphere is great. The Brussels sprouts slaw is unique

The food tasted like vomit. My husband has audio induced epilepsy and after hearing chef longo scream at her employees he face planted into his undercooked crab cakes and seized. This food was rancid (no wonder chef longo was eliminated from chopped in the first round). This restaurant was truly filthy, the bathroom had paper towels everywhere and decades worth of grime. Not to mention my friends grandkid attended a cooking camp at this location several years ago and when one child accidentally burned their French onion soup (a rather bland dish btw) chef longo castigated all the other children causing most children to cry. The chef is not accepting of other religions and cultures. A kosher child was not permitted to use separate plates for her cheese and her meat but was forced to break her own religious practices. For all of these reasons I urge you, no, beg you not to dine at this lousy excuse for a restaurant. read more

The worst overpriced crab cake I've ever had. Duff Goldman only recommended this place on the Food Network because he's friends with the owner. I will never ever take a recommendation from him again. read more

Pierpoint opened in 1989...That's a long time ago! Their legendary crab cakes are still smokin' thanks to chef Nancy Longo. This was our second stop along the charm city's crab cake tour. After downing a 6.5oz "ball" at Duda's Tavern, I could still go for more! Dinner on a Friday night was a steal, Thanks to our Restaurant.com deal. The seating options were plenty, Since the dining area was almost empty. Décor was simple and a little out of date, It could definitely use a more modern chic update. I didn't care for the dark dim lighting, It does make the ambience feel less inviting. No complaints on service since we liked our super friendly host. Throughout the evening, she did talk the most. The only thing that did get on my nerve, Was that it took too long for our entrees to be served. For an entrée, he had a steak. It was somewhat bland. Boy was that a big mistake! I had the famous smoked crab cakes with brussels sprouts & matchstick fries. The crab cakes weighed a total of 10 ounces in size. Instead of deep frying the crabmeat, they smoked it in fruitwood. Wow! The resulting taste is so good! The smoky flavor reminds me of bacon, I was amazed by how it made my taste buds awaken. It's different compared to Faidley's which most regard as the best, But I think it's the smoky flavor of Pierpoint that rules above the rest. Without any hesitation, I was ready to make another dinner reservation. read more

The worst. Overpriced. Do not eat here. We made reservations 6:30pm. These were totally unnecessary, as we were the only people there the entire time, and it was a LOOOOONG time! We should have gotten up and left after the first half-hour when a plume of smoke that was likely the kitchen's first failed attempt at cooking our meal engulfed the restaurant, but no, we waited. And waited we did. It took 1 hour and 20 minutes to receive our meals. Did I mention that we were their only customers? I don't really want to fault the server for not serving us another beverage for over an hour because after the cloud dissipated, I believe it was she who actually 'cooked' our food. I vaguely saw a man leaving the restaurant through the haze, but I never really caught if he was the 'cook' who had enough or just someone who came in to use the restroom. About the food... I had their 'famous' crab cakes. Supposedly, one was 'smoked' the other was 'traditional', however the only distinct difference I noticed was that one was overcooked and the other was borderline raw. Another distinguishing factor was their size. They were each roughly equivalent in size to four stacked silver dollars! That goes down as the most expensive appetizer sized entrée I have ever had. These are clearly NOT Maryland Crab Cakes! There was also a tiny smear of some sort of nondescript tan liquid pasty substance where you would expect vegetables on the plate to be that I can only assume was their sauce. The 'meal', if you could bring yourself to call it that, also had "a double portion of fries, because we ran out of vegetables" as I was so nonchalantly informed when the meal finally arrived. I didn't even get an option. Potato = starch; crab cake = half-starch. wtf? Obviously, they must have had some vegetables somewhere, as my wife's hunk-of-gristle inaptly labeled 'steak' was served with a side of veggies. The gravy on her 'steak' tasted like it came straight out of a can. In summary, if you value your dollars, do not waste them here. You will regret it. And if you're the chef of this restaurant reading this, you should seriously consider making some real changes. read more

The Cioppino had great broth scallops, clams and oysters. The fish could have had skin, fat and cartilage cleaned off. My son got the gaux pho. Oit of the duck and the beef was thick and tough. Uninspired service. Forgot the spoons and the vegetables came out half way into the meal. We got the appetizer box. Uneven in quality. Good crab cake and clams with a nice piece of bacon. The oysters and mussels had too much deep fried breading. read more

First, when you read a negative review of Pierpoint in Yelp, Facebook, or other uninformed social meeting collaborations , just ignore it. Unflattering reviews were undoubtedly written by persnickety suburbanites who would not recognize a splendid urban dining experience if it fell on their foot. If we can keep those undereducated suburbanites outta our turf anyway, we will likely all benefit. Pierpoint is a great choice for a couple or a group, or even solo dining, if seated at the bar I am not a chef-obsessed foodie, but I travel on business 200 nights a year, so I know something about dining in restaurants. No matter where I go, a standard of excellence is Pierpoint, two blocks from my house in Fell's Point, Baltimore's oldest (and still most interesting) neighborhood. Owner/operator Nancy Longo has a culinary reputation that far transcends Baltimore, and she has never steered me wrong. I have long been a Chesapeake Bay purist about crab meat (the Chesapeake Bay produces more "beautiful swimmers" than any place in the world), so I struggled at first with the thought of a "smoked" crabcake. Forget tradition; either have a single smoked crabcake as an appetizer, or order the dual crabcake entrée, with one smoked and one in classic style. All seafood in this cozy place (there might be ten tables in this old townhouse) is superb: fresh, prepared well, and delicious. Anything grilled is invariably well-presented and delicious. Yes, the service can appear spotty to the un-initiated, but that's part of the considerable appeal for us lovers of Fell's Point dining: a bit quirky, sometimes weird, but always stimulating, and always an eater's delight Don't hesitate to engage Chef Nancy Longo in conversation, but really be prepared for an extraordinarily direct answer, if you ask about politics. If you are really lucky, Miss Ashlie will wait on you. The loss to the world of dance means we get the pleasure of her serving us. read more

I've been meaning to try Pierpoint for some time now. I wish I could say it was worth the wait. Down-in-the-heels is my overall impression of the place, I guess. The kitchen is open to the small dining room, and when I walked in the front door, my first impression was the smell of old kitchen. You know that smell: pilot lights and slightly stale oil. We were the only patrons there at 8:15 on a Tuesday night, so maybe if we'd been there for Saturday brunch and the place was packed, I'd be talking about the wonderful smell of cooking food that greeted me in the door. In this case, not so much. Likewise with the food. Just about everything we ate tonight was a solid miss. We started with the "Baltimore Bento" appitizer: a mix of their seafood specialties served in a bento box. The coddies in the appetizer were still frozen in the middle, and had to be sent back. The clams casino tasted slightly old, and the smoked crabcake to my taste was reminiscent of old bacon. The fried oysters, however, were lovely. A nice crisp cornmeal crust robed a beautifully fresh oyster. Not a thing wrong with that. I ordered the fried chicken with grits and warm greens, and my husband ordered the pork chop, which came with wilted greens. In both cases, "greens" turned out to mean "spinach," which I suppose was fine, but wasn't what either of us were expecting. My spinach preparation was ok, though for some reason I found the balsamic reduction used with the greens to be a little offputting. My husband's spinach was probably the star of the evening. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the preparation was, but it included sausage and (I thnk) chili. It was completely unexpected, and I inhaled it. Husband also thought the pork was quite tasty. My chicken was well cooked, but both it and the grits were utterly unremarkable. I agree with one of the other reviews on here: had I been at an Applebee's, I would have felt like I got a decent meal. As it was, the food definitely fell short of expectation. Dessert was a brioche bread pudding with pralines. A decent enough dessert, I suppose, except that again it was still cold in the middle. Swing, and a miss. read more

Worst dinning experience I have had in 5 years in Baltimore! We have been to pierpoint quite a few times over the past few years and at first it was great - good food, good price, good service - but has been consistently going downhill and the dinner we had last Sunday was nothing short of horrendous! :( First we were the ONLY customers in the restaurant at 7pm on Sunday night so we thought that would mean good service but not so much. First off were given waters that were lukewarm and had to ask multiple times for bread. But what was worse was the food quality. We ordered the squash trio soup (which used to be great) but this time it was thick and chunky like it had been made a few days ago and warmed up in the microwave. My mother and I got the diver scallops (which also used to be good) which were terrible - they were tiny (one of mine was about a inch big) and not cooked well. The accompanying spinach tasted rotten (not wilted) and instead of the usual multiple raviolis on the side there was only ONE ravioli per plate. My sister got the crab soup which really tasted like vegetable soup with a fishy aftertaste and her perogies (of which there were only five) were served swimming in a bowl of thick overly rich cream sauce. Its possible they just had a really busy saturday night and were running low on their stock but what was unbelievable to me is that they made no apologies for the poor quality of the food (old re-heated soup, tiny scallops, lack of raviolis) and in fact tried to pass it off as an acceptable meal (at full price - $24). Furthermore our waitress spent the entire time in the back complaining to the cook how she "couldn't wait to leave" as we could clearly hear their conversation from our table (esp since we were the ONLY customers in the restaurant!). At one point we had to walk up to the bar to ask for refills on our drinks because she didn't come back even once during our meal to check on us. REALLY disappointing meal. We will never be going back to Pierpoint :( read more

Not recommended! Overpriced and food was nothing special. The squash soup came out with about a half inch of oil on the top, and I almost immediately was not feeling well after eating it. Made me sick that night. I will definitely not be coming back here. The only positive I have to say is that the service was good, with a very attentive and friendly waitress. read more

Ate there tonight with my girlfriend and her parents. We do a it of restaurant hopping around Baltimore and made reservations here last second and on a whim. It's not flashy or anything like that but two quote two different important parts of my life "function over form" from the military (like I said it's not terribly flashy), and "evvvverything is aweeeeesome" (the Lego movie). Seriously, everything from start to finish was fantastic. Food, service, attitude...whole 9 yards. I'd never had a smoked crab cake until tonight, and now I don't think I can have one any other way. BTW the chef is also the Ravens chef, so she really knows what she's doing. We will definitely be back. read more

Apparently they have an issue with their reservation services. We had made a confirmed reservation with service, and evening before, when we called, discovered, no reservation. Hope they can get it right in future. Best. read more

I was really excited to visit this restaurant after hearing about the smoked crab cakes, but unfortunately that was the only highlight. The ambiance is just terrible; outdated and sad looking. The crab cakes were a delight, but the rest of the menu is horribly overpriced and fell flat. The only other possible highlight were the duck egg rolls or the squash soup (I liked both but my dinner dates disagreed), otherwise it was extremely disappointing. Pho was SO salty it ruined the palate for the rest of the meal; the Balto box is way too expensive for such tiny appetizers (who stuffs a miniature clam? and then includes it in an "appetizer meant for sharing"?) and the shrimp and grits were crazy bland and a total let-down. I could not imaging bringing a date here or coming for a special evening; the inside of the restaurant itself is something fit for a restaurant renovation reality show. If the menu had been half the price, I might have given it a bit more leeway. But if you are going to spend $200 on dinner, it would be better spent at other places in town. It should have tipped us off from the start being the only table there at 7:30 on a Saturday. Sad to say it, since the outside looks like it could be adorable, but we were underwhelmed. Will not be back (unless it's take out, for the crab cakes, and even that will be a long-shot). read more

Owner operated, tiny gem. The food is outstanding! She will cook to order if you ask. Cozy little place. Highly recommend this restaurant.!!!! read more

We had a wonderful evening enjoying crab cakes (even can get gf), choppino, rabbit sausage and other Maryland foods. The restaurant is small and cozy but definitely worth the visit. Chef Nancy does a wonderful job and is a great chef. read more

Best crabcakes I've ever had hands down! One was smoked with fruit wood, the idea was genius!!!! The crabcakes were ALL crab, no bread and yucky filler. The lamb chops were also to die for! Service was outstanding and Nancy engaged us in conversation, makin us feel right at home...to finish, the home made bread pudding was absolutely perfect! read more

My boyfriend made reservations for my birthday dinner, just him and I. When we arrived to the restaurant it was literally just him and I. That was quite ok, it was superbowl sunday and the cook and hostess made it great. The cook even joked that my boyfriend was able to clear the entire restaurant for me... lol. I ordered the mussels and clams for starters. It was so yummy, although a tad bit salty. The smoked crab cake was awesome! It's an older building, so it is small and could use a bit of updating but cozy nonetheless. I really enjoyed my evening and the service. read more

A great little secret in Fells Point. My friends and I could not get over the yummy food. We had the cioppino, smoked crabcakes, morrocan lamb chops, and the rockfish special. Everything was delicious. The place is small which is really nice. The service was great. The wine list was excellent. All in all we had a wonderful evening. Looking at the other reviews I'm wondering if they went someplace else??? We didn't have any complaints and are looking forward to going again. Thanks Chef Longo! read more

Not your cookie cutter chain restaurant. Naturally, we love Pierpoint for the food. I had a Duck confit with fries cooked in duck fat the other night and Man!..that was good! Chef Longo always keeps the menu changing and you just never know what she is going to come up with. They serve great dinner at the bar with a large screen TV apart from the dining room which Is cool. Chef Longo and her staff are also tech savvy so they can usually help you out with any phone issues. So having some surf & turf, watching sports while surfing the web is pretty fun. The dining room is separated from the bar area so a private conversation and a quiet dinner is easy. Highly recommend. read more

After a long day at Hopkins, my friend and I stumbled upon this jewel. It has a quaint relaxing atmosphere and we were actually able to find a parking space close, which is sometimes a problem in Baltimore. I had the crab cakes which were delicious, all meat, no filler and cooked perfectly. The pumpkin pierogi appetizer is to die for if you like cream sauce, I couldn't get enough. My friend had the baltbox and loved everything. Even the bread was different and delicious. Highly recommend and sorry I don't live closer!! read more

After walking past this place several times over the last year we finally decided to try Pierpoint the other night because we had a restaurant.com certificate. I must say that, coming from a city like Chicago where the list of great restaurants is endless, I was worried that I may not be able to find the same dining experiences here in Baltimore. But Pierpoint did a good job of alleviating my concerns. We walked in and the chef greeted us. It's not every day you see a chef out of the kitchen. We were quickly showed our seats and offered focaccia while we looked at the menu. I settled on a shrimp special they were offering that day and my boyfriend ordered the pork loin. We were both quite hungry and very excited for our meals. When our food arrived the presentation was great and the taste to match. The sauce on my dish was a little saltier than my preference and the black rice was a bit underdone but the seafood was cooked well and all the elements worked well together. The pork loin was a very generous portion and served atop wilted spinach and an apple pancake which complimented the pork very well. After such successful entrees and because I had been craving bread pudding for some time now we decided to order the bread pudding. It was outstanding. The praline topping had this interesting bitter after taste that actually worked well. All in all it was a great dining experience. The waitress was very helpful, the atmosphere was cozy and the food was delicious. I would not only return again but I'd definitely recommend this place. read more

Come for the smoked crab cakes, best in Baltimore! The waitress is super sweet and the place is full of locals on a quiet section of Aliceanna. No need to get super dressed up, it's a casual comfy kind of place. read more

Pierpoint is a neighborhood favorite and a great spot to take a cooking class. The menu has some very different options and the crab cakes are really good with barely any filler. I love the lamb chops as well. Go there and order the duck eggrolls and you won't be disappointed. read more

I went to Pierpoint a while back and I thought it was nice. The food was tasty and the place was welcoming and cozy. Even though the place needed a few touch ups, my time there was pleasant. I would recommend this place for a nice casual evening out. read more

Excellent food and service. Cozy space. They really take their crab cakes seriously here, I highly recommend it.

I just took a Thai cooking class with my husband at Pierpoint. I had only eaten there a couple times in the past, but I remembered the food being really good. The class was great. I don't cook a lot, so I learned basic techniques for chopping vegetables, slicing meat, and grilling. Others who were more experience were learning some more advanced tricks. Chef Nancy and her helper, Eric, were both very nice and patient. Nancy has been in the chef industry for a long time and her experience shined through in her teaching. She started by listing all of the key ingredients to keep around the house for cooking Thai food. She then walked through each of the recipes before we all started cooking. I loved that the majority of the course was hands on. Most people enjoyed a beer or a glass of wine while everything finished cooking. Then we sat down and ate the meal we cooked. The food was amazing! I will definitely be signing up for more cooking classes at Pierpoint. read more

Reservations were promptly honored on a recent Saturday night, with the added benefit of a self-park complimentary parking lot conveniently located about one short block away from this Fells Point establishment.. Upon being seated, there was a bit of consternation when I presented my restaurant.com coupon. Our waitress indicated that these coupons were not valid on Saturday nights. When I pointed out that our coupon mentioned no such exclusion, it was graciously accepted. Which reminded me of another occurrence at this same restaurant 6 years earlier, when our coupon was rejected because, "You have to order two full entrées not half entrees." At that time, there was no accommodation, and we left without ordering. The point of all this being, "Read your coupon carefully and call ahead to make sure all will go smoothly. But enough with the coupons! Truth be told, the staff and owner were quite friendly and this smallish establishment was about half full with four or five other couples dining. The atmosphere is slow-paced, restful and relaxed. The Cabernet was very good, and we were pleased with the duck filled dumpling appetizer that we shared. My companion was ecstatic about her lamb chop dish--very plump, plentiful and tasty, My sirloin was also nicely done but a bit small for the price. In conclusion, Pierpoint is a nice place to eat and drink, with an opportunity for a leisurely after-dinner stroll around scenic Fells Point. read more

I've been walking past this place for years and finally stopped in for dinner on a weekday evening. It was something I should have done a long time ago. Pierpoint is one of the few places in Fells Point and Canton that achieves an upscale menu that is actually tasty. The chef's experience shined in every dish we had. It was like the recipes have been finely adjusted over the years to produce the best tasting thing possible. The place was pretty empty and Nancy was around talking about everything from growing up in the Baltimore and the history of the neighborhood to the last Ravens game. This is one of the things I love about Baltimore, that there are so many places where you feel like you're just over at friend's house for dinner or drinks. For appetizers we had duck egg rolls and the Baltimore box. The duck was good, with a wrapping that was very light and let the chunks of duck in the filling shine through. The Baltimore box is a bento box of Baltimore seafood. We had a small version of the crab cake, fried oysters, coddies - the Baltimore version of codfish balls, and casino clams. This was enough for 2 to split as an appetizer. Everyone talks about how good the crab cake is, but I liked the clams and the oysters better. It seems sacrilegious to fry an oyster - they taste so good raw. But these where incredibly tasty, rolled in a cornmeal coating and served with an aioli that complements the flavor really well. The casino clams were the perfect combination of baked clam, parmesan, and a buttery sauce. It was very hard to decide on my favorite part of the dish. For the main course I had pumpkin perogies with a gorgonzola cream sauce. This dish was a perfect mix of sweet, salty, and creamy. I can't say enough good about this dish. It was one of the best things I've eaten in a really long time. My husband had a lobster bisque which was slightly more complex than a typical bisque with very clean tasting lobster and buttery finish. Overall, it was an incredibly yummy dinner. I wish I had stopped in sooner. read more

This place is terrible, don't go. Came in for brunch on a Sunday and nobody was there, should have been a dead giveaway. The decor is terrible and their were fruit flys buzzing around our table. I ordered the crab cake eggs benedict and the crab meat wasn't even cooked and the english muffin was not toasted. Just terrible, I couldn't take more than two bites. I'm not a complainer but this place was not good. Please take my word for it and don't go. read more

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses. We love PIerpoint. SInce we live fairly nearby, we go there from time to time. Its a warm and cozy place and the food is excellent. The well respected chef will come talk to diners if its not too busy. Her crab and seafood dishes are imaginative and delicious. Although the dinners are pricey, the food is fresh, well prepared and presented , and cooked to order.... well worth it. read more

This place is filthy and a known attractor of rats. The chef is a crass woman and doesn't know when to leave customers alone. The dining room smells like a dirty fryer. Terrible experience. read more

We loved this place when we visited. We ate the smoked crab cakes, regular crab cakes, and the chef sent over a complimentary dish of his fresh pasta with tomato vodka sauce. It was all delicious! The chef chatted us up as he cooked and our server was also very friendly. After using our Restaurant.com certificate, our meal came out to a very reasonable price. read more