Visited here on a Tuesday night with a few girlfriends to celebrate my birthday and it was the perfect choice. Our waiter who's name I can't recall was great, I wanted a mocktail and he suggested the Cranberry Cider Smash (which sounds like a cocktail I would have ordered) and it was perfect! We started our meal with the crab dip and as soon as it hit the table it was smelled and looked delicious and did not disappoint! I had to pace myself so I could eat my dinner! We had a variety of things, I had the Buffalo Mac which was so good and I had enough to bring home for dinner the next day. My friends had a build your own smashburger, the all american burger and a salad and all were pleased with their meals! For dessert I had the birthday brownie which was a brownie sundae and my friends got the bread pudding and we shared, both great choices! We loved the feel of the place, it felt like a place where the locals hang out, I know they have a great happy hour (we missed it) and we loved trying to figure out who the famous people in the paintings are. A friend is visiting from out of town this week and we plan to have dinner there while she's in town! read more

State Fare has a really good happy hour if you can make it before 5 PM. They offer half off appetizers and alcohol, although keep in mind they automatically add 20% gratuity. The outdoor patio was nice, dog friendly, and a great spot to sit on a warm day. Service was friendly and our waiter was nice, although things moved a little slowly. The best drink we had was the Mister Marshmallow ($15), made with bourbon, toasted marshmallow syrup, and Aztec chocolate bitters. It was slightly smoky and sweet. The Maryland crab dip ($16) was very cheesy and came with Old Bay pita chips. There was plenty of cheese and decent crab flavor, but it only came with one small chopped up celery stick and no blue cheese or ranch. Overall the crab dip was a pass for me. The fried catfish sandwich ($16) was good. The catfish was cornmeal crusted and crispy and came with coleslaw and pickles on a roll. It came with a choice of Old Bay chips or fries, and the fries were crispy and good. The shrimp patty sliders ($16) were interesting. They are more like ground shrimp cakes with lettuce, tomato, and their bang bang sauce. They were decent, but needed more spice. I asked for inferno wing sauce on the side, which helped a lot. The Maryland crab soup was a disappointment. It came out lukewarm and was very thin. The flavor was flat and honestly tasted more like something from a can. It could have used more acidity, more depth of flavor, and definitely more crab meat. Overall, State Fare is worth checking out for the happy hour deals, drinks, and patio. read more

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I haven't been here in a little while so had no idea they had changed up the menu since my last visit. They had some interesting cocktails and food items. I started off with an Old Fashioned. It was whiskey Wednesday so all whiskey shots and cocktails were have off from 8 pm until closing time at 2 am. It's was rather sweet but not bad at all. For my food item I had the Lasanwhich. It's exactly what it sounds like. Lasagna on two pieces of Texas toast. It was good but very heavy. I could only eat half. The dining area was sparsely occupied but the bar was packed with not an empty seat to be found. I was with a group of 6 of us. We had a good time and the vibe was chill. They had karaoke beating set up right as we were leaving. May have to try it out one day but I am no singer lol. read more

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My wife and I stopped into State Fare in Catonsville after work for a quick bite, and we both had burgers on the brain. I was fully prepared to order the "build your own smash burger" until my eagle-eyed wife noticed the "All-American Burger" on the menu. Pro-tip: it's a bit cheaper and comes with exactly what you'd probably build anyway, two smash patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. We both ordered that, added bacon, and got it with the State Fare sauce (their take on Thousand Island). The food was all around solid. Is it the best burger I've ever had in my life? No. But it is a really good fix when you are craving a classic burger. The crispy wedge fries that came with it were a great side, too. Honestly, we were so hungry when the food hit the table that we completely forgot to take pictures at the beginning. All we have to show for it is a picture of the to-go box with what was left! Solid spot, we enjoyed it. read more

State Fare - All-american Burger with Crispy Wedge Fries (after we ate what we could) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

This was my first time here and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. Our waiter was very pleasant and attentive. When we arrived it was just before 2pm. Our waiter came over before we ordered to inform us that it was 2:01pm and explained the happy hour menu and prices. I ordered salad and lemon pepper wings. The wings were cooked just to my liking and the salad was so fresh. My dressing was Parmesan vinaigrette and it was delicious. I wish they sold it by the bottle because I would buy it that's how good it was. I must say I will be back for sure! read more

State Fare - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

Came here for a casual meal with a larger group. Waitress was good, had football on, and dining room was pleasant. We had brussel sprouts to start and they were very good! Had the southern plate, crab cake sandwich and smash burger. All meals were good. Overall a pretty big oof experience. read more

State Fare - Crab cake sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

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Shrimp and grits is always amazing here. The shrimp salad wrap and crispy Cobb salad are great too. I have eaten here many times and these are my faves. State fare has a welcoming hometown diner feel. read more

When Statefare first opened, I wasn't the biggest fan. However, in the past 5 years I've come to love this restaurant. It's a great location. Right in the heart of Catonsville, there's a huge parking lot. And if you're in the mood for bar hopping there's other great places near by. The interior is a great size. Nice and spacious with some cool art. And the service is great Jimmy, is ALWAYS attentive, friendly and he makes the best drinks. On my first visit many years ago I hated their wings... it was the sauce. Now, they have it right. The wings are nice and crispy, and full of flavor. The Potstickers and Big Stick (mozzarella sticks) are good as well. They also make really good burgers. Me and my friends like to come for Whiskey Wednesday. It's 1/2 off whiskey and they also have karaoke that starts at 10pm. So if you need a little liquor courage there you go lol. This visit I tried the Beaumont Manhattan and the New Old Fashion. The Manhattan was perfect. This Old Fashion was ok, I personally didn't like the taste of absinthe. However they do make really good Classic Old Fashions and Smoked. read more

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My first experience with State Fare was delivered by my AA, sight unseen. I was impressed with my meal, which was a chopped Italian sub. I enjoyed it so much I took the husbae there a few weeks later, and he ordered the smashed burger, and I ordered the Steve-O breakfast, which was ok. We came back today, and we ordered the All-American burger, which was good. Burgers were juicy and tasty. I enjoyed the butteriness of the bun, and those fries or twisty fries were yummy. The service has always been very good and our waiter today was very efficient a tentative. Our order was correct the first time. The restaurant is like bar with a full bar, plenty of seating. I would definitely come back and try something different on the menu. Oh, and it was more than enough food! read more

State Fare - I was enjoying my food so much and I was hungry, here is what was left of my meal, lol. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

This is not a first for me or my husband. Today, was in need of deliciousness and warmth. And it did not miss. The espresso martini was a hit and the meal was well seasoned and comforting. I'll be sure to cozy up under a blanket after this impromptu lunch. The ambiance is pretty basic. But that is okay when you are looking for a good meal! And Cerra took great care of us. She didn't hoover. Drink and food arrived promptly. read more

State Fare - Espresso martini - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

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Monique!! Great service and tended the bar exceptionally!! Quiet off day @1130am! I really love that breakfast options are available after 11. By the looks of the photo... we well enjoyed our impromptu day date. For your taste buds, the shrimp n grits were delicious buttery, a little spice, chorizo and shrimp were cooked perfect with the best sautéed peppers n onions. I typically just get the dish without the chorizo..but he enjoyed! The cream of crab soup doesn't have much crabmeat, but I added a few seasoned shrimp and wall... GONE!! THE DRINKS WERE MADE JUST RIGHT!! Stop on in and eat Great!! read more

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We came in and sat at the bar. There were a few patrons at the bar that were just so loud and obnoxious that it would have been nice for the staff to ask them to stop with the profanities. Drinks were okay. Not the best. We didn't order food. We had Marissa as our bartender and she was very nice and attentive. She made the experience better. Probably won't be back. read more

First visit, so happened to be happy hour. Enjoyed the atmosphere, food was good (crab pretzel and mussels) and drinks were strong. Our server was pleasant and offered suggestions throughout the visit, notifying us of the reduced price appetizers because of the all day happy hour. Looking forward to coming back as the brunch menu looked delicious as well. read more

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Came here for my High School alumni festivities. Had a great time seeing old friends. And on top of that the food was awesome. We came around 8 on a Friday evening before it got packed. They had a DJ too. My friend and I shared the Big Mac egg rolls. I didn't really like them. I think it had too much sauce in it. Next was the Brussel sprouts, they were crispy and very well seasoned. My favorite was the crab pretzel. It was so good! This is my go to but I probably wouldn't get it again lol! But I'll be back again, everything was good and service was awesome and it was really busy. read more

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Stopped in here for lunch and loved it! Plenty of parking on site which is not a given in this area. They are currently doing all day happy hour on Tuesdays while the govt is shutdown - 50% off apps and anything from the bar. 20% grat added before discount. A steal! The food and drinks were delightful - we had the potstickers, crispy Brussels sprouts, and crab dip. Our server was attentive and friendly, and the drinks were excellent. Plenty of tables inside and they were jumping! There is a bar area as well with TVs. We enjoyed our lunch here and will be back! read more

State Fare - Mixed Berry Agave Lemon Drop - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

This is my first time going to state fair. It was really nice inside. It was definitely not what I expected! There's a full bar, nice decor, outside seating. It was pretty spacious and the crowd was pretty controllable. My friend ordered the mozzarella sticks that were huge and so tasty! I got the deviled eggs (so good), the chicken and waffles which and mimosa was basic, but good and got the job done. Definitely had to give a review because our waiter Colin was great. I would definitely return. read more

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It's official, I will not return to this establishment! How ridiculous. The last time I went to State Fair, I sat at the bar completely unacknowledged While others came up was acknowledged and offered drinks and police orders. I finally got up and left out. But my friend wanted to meet and Catonsville, I selected two other restaurants before we decided to go to state fair. This is only after we went to the first restaurant and it was completely dead and they didn't have a bar. We walked into State Fare and all of the bar seats were taken so we decided to sit at a table next to the window since the whole restaurant was able to order happy hour. I will skip my normal review and focus on how absurd it was that they charged us gratuity based on the full menu price. They really tried to be slick and charge us the full price and then give us a discount for the happy hour prices so that they could charge gratuity based upon the full amount of the items. They also tried to be slick because they do not have a happy hour menu, instead they use their regular menu and tell you everything is half off of apps and drinks. Another way for them to be conniving and deceptive. On the bottom of the menu it does state a service charge will be added for groups and happy hour, which the manager was QUICK to state and point out but it is not clear. He also stated they have it written and posted in the front (which we never saw) It should clearly state a service charge will be added to the full price of each dish. Shady practices will only get you so far and I'm pretty sure they have been dependent upon patrons not reading their bills or calculating their service charge personally. When our server brung our bill over I asked for two so that we could pay separately. She made it seem as if it was going to be a problem so I asked her if we could separate it on her tablet/POS thingy majiggy and I would just pay for my items. She rung me up and presented the POS to me and it only had a price on it. I went ahead and paid and then asked her to show me the items I paid for because as I was doing the math in my head as the payment was going through, it wasn't adding up correctly. How did two drinks and one appetizer now become $30? That didn't seem correct for a $18 bill. I asked her where was the list of my items I ordered so that I could double check exactly what I was being charged for. She had some trouble getting it and printed out my receipt instead. That is when I noticed how they rung up my bill. My friend was also calculating her items when I mentioned it beva sure thought her bill was higher than it should be also. When the manager came over, I can see in his eyes that he was anxiously awaiting to give us his to us his spiel after we spoke. He was very defensive and didn't offer any reprieve which help me realize he has this conversation many times with patrons. When my friend pointed out that it was dishonest and she had a lawyer, he was quick to state they have a lawyer also and that really made me clutch my pearls because he definitely was here for it. Won't be back but y'all enjoy read more

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The happy hour can't be beat! Half off all liquor, wine, beer and speciality cocktails. Half off all appetizers! That's a great price, considering the food isn't the star here. I tried the half Maryland crab, half cream of cream. Yes! Half pound of steam shrimp - Yes, we're rather bland. They were steamed with onions but no evidence of d Bay. That was an easy fix. The mussels- an absolutely not. They were either old or over steamed. Rubbery, smelled and tasted like the ocean. I sent them back. The bartender apologized and took them off the bill. Great service, outside seating, friendly patrons. I'll add it to my regular places to visit for happy hour. read more

Visited State Fare for a late dinner Monday night. Luckily they are open late (bar until 2am) and their kitchen stays open until 10pm (some nights they have a later night menu after 10pm). On Mondays they have burger night with burgers and a side starting at $14. They give you a burger card to fill out choosing from a variety of protein and toppings. I ordered the chicken sandwich with mayo, lettuce, tomato, cheese, a fried egg and bacon. The fried egg and bacon was an upcharge. My boyfriend ordered the old bay wings. We sat at the bar. There was a lot of seats and tables available. They had some sports games showing on the tvs behind the bar. The service was good and the bartender was attentive. Definitely check them out if you're in the area! They have brunch and some nights there is a dj! And you can't beat burger night on Mondays, Whiskey Wednesday and Wing Thursday! read more

State Fare - Chicken sandwich with fried egg and bacon. Side of fries. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

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Stopped by for a late dinner and drinks after a round of golf! We had a flatbread and loaded tots and both came out really good! Love a good balsamic glaze on the Margherita Flat Bread. We both had an old fashioned, one smoked and the bartender did a great job making it look pretty! Had a decent amount of bar space and seating inside, we had a good time. read more

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Orange crushes for the win! Also had an amazing burger and fries! Sat outside on the patio but inside is big and airy! read more

State Fare - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

Basic family style restaurant with cheap eats! I typically go for a Caesar salad with egg, and the crab dip as I love the pita chips when they are soft and first come out. The service is nice and in the summer you may catch a band or two playing outside. The drinks are good as well but the bar chairs are wobbly lol. read more

Mediocre. The crab soup was very good but the berry salad was almost inedible due to the massive amount of dressing it was drenched in. (Note to self- always order it on the side.) Lamb chops kind of fatty but ok. Waitress was not personable AT ALL. Ambiance is your average burger and brew vibe. read more

Had to wait over an hour for the food. Was assured multiple times that it was coming soon, but it still took a long time. Not that it necessarily needed to be, but our appetizer was not comped. Overall the food was fine. Nothing special, but not terrible. There was a terrible smell of sewage outside the restaurant too for some reason. read more

Brunch was great. The shrimp and grits were savory. Drinks not too sweet or strong. Good customer service. read more

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Food is way too oily and just not very good. Fried fish was not crispy at all. Fried food left a weird taste in my mouth because of how greasy it was read more

So, THEE best ( well maybe another one is 2nd) is Jimmy! With that being said another bartender admittedly served a resemblance of Jolly Rancher but should have been a Sidecar. The remark while being handed the drink was "see if you like this". A sidecar is an old standard. There is not see, it is old school and basic. Long story short this OTHER bartender is not seasoned in the art of mixology. As a long standing customer, whom I am writing this on behalf of, be aware of who makes your drink. Manager took an antiCustomer stand. read more

Came for whisky Wednesday. The food was good the drinks were good. The service was ok. The chairs were wobbly. Easy parking. Whisky Wednesday is a great opportunity to do a tasting of whisky's. The vibe was chill. Cozy neighborhood pub feel. read more

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Popped in to meet an old friend of my wife. Came in without any expectations. It was early in the day and their happy hour already started. The bar was full and spirits in this joint felt good. Ample space and the tables were also populated. Greater as you walked in the door and staff was great, attentive and on point. Like the we on it. Having just in the days dined at national harbor, I must admit the food got me good. Had to drive back to my and the food, sweet tea gave me flavor, love and the energy to drive back up. With people we know in the area , this will be a redo experience should me make it back. Our server was on point. Sorry I forgot you name for a shout out. But State Fair, y'all know who served the gent and 2 ladies. One lady with a colorful bonnet and seemingly spirit! Please pass on the flowers to our hostess! read more

State Fare - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

Still of my favorite places around! First started coming years ago. I don't come as often as I would like, but I'll be changing that. The service is always great. I mostly come for the bourbon/whiskey selection. Particularly "Whiskey Wednesday," which starts at 8 p.m., and features 50% off any bourbon/whiskey drink. This is so worth it. My fave is the 1907. Jimmy is great - ask for him! I'll be back soon for brunch. read more

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I'm pretty sure we've been to a State Fare as part of a Yelp event but it's been a long time. We were hungry and annoyed after dealing with Lowe's and this was close by. Even eating at prime time we were quickly seated. The space is open and clean. I will say for a place named state fare and with MD flag to go bags to have big pop art artists on the wall just doesn't make a ton of thematic sense. Seems like a missed opportunity to have location specific decor. Our server was great. Decent drink options and a well stocked bar. They even made one of their mocktails with alcohol for me. Very tasty. Food was really good. A solid turkey BLT triple decker. Hubby got the wrap with Mac and cheese. The kid got Choco chip pancakes. Props for having breakfast all day for kids. Definitely on the Catonsville list. read more

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Attentive bar tenders and food came fast. Nice ambiance and the DJ was doing a good job. Big sticks (pause): 10/10 must get! The breading is nice and has a kick to it. Reisling: 8/10 Honey old bay wings: 7/10 read more

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Came for brunch with friends. The patio is a really chill spot with ample shade. You could go bottomless with mimosas or crushes. While we had a lovely time, everyone agreed the food was just ok. read more

State Fare - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

Take your money elsewhere for various reasons. For one no matter if its a weekday or weekend no matter the time of day as soon as your seated you can see the filth everywhere. Tables dirty, floor full of previois guests crumbs and food, dirty napkins under feet.. just nasty. Don't even think about going to the bathroom. DISGUSTING. Came on a Saturday afternoon, a Friday night, and a Thursday evening all within the last 30 days and the bathroom was the same EACH TIME. Toilet paper all over floor. Paper towels all over floor and countertop. Nasty dirty toilets. Graffiti written on inside door of stalls. DISGUSTING! Can only imagine what the kitchen looks like if the bathroom looks this way CONSISTENTLY. Food is subpar at best. Never fresh. Thrown together. Ordered "All American Burger" yesterday which is "smash burger patties" both dry as hell and not good. Lettuce not fresh. Yellowing and not fresh green. Wanted to try and order something else as the burger was unsatisfying and was denied by the so called "manager" who was at the host stand (male/ hispanic descent). I asked for a kids meal by my waiter who was very pleasant throughout the experience whom brought it over. Once she walked away he randomly singled my table out and kneeled down to ask if he could help with anything. Asked to order an item from this menu as I wanted a small portion of food after consuming an adult entree and was flat out told NO. Excuse me? He said you can order sides not anything off this menu. I overexplained how adult entrees were ordered and will be billed so whats the issue and asked if he was going to turn down money because of it being from the kids menu. His reply "YES". ( he also never addressed or introduced himself as a manager i had to ask our waiter who this random person was and why he came over to speak to me) Moral of the story. This "manager" lacks basic customer service skills and tried to debate me over something that ultimately wouldve resulted in this establishment making more $$ off of additional orders. Bad for business. Dirty business. Subpar food. Puhlease. Plenty more restaurants that would NEVER operate this way! Completely turned off and will not be returning. read more

State Fare - Womens bathroom - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

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I think State Fare is trying hard to be everything to everyone. It's a top notch bar and a hit or miss restaurant. Menu is large which I think is part of the problem. If you think its going to be Portallis east you will be disappointed. What we loved about Portallis was it was a limited menu but was extremely well executed, not so much the case here. We've been twice, once for brunch and once for dinner. Had the "Bookmaker" salad for brunch and it was mediocre at best,( if you can't make it close to Sabatino's don't call it a Bookmaker) For dinner I had the Oysters Rockefeller that was made with frozen oysters, not good. The place could really use a raw bar with fresh seafood. The wife had the crab dip which was just okay. If you're going for a cocktail it's great food is a crap shoot. read more

We went to State Fare for happy hour, which is a great value. All appetizers and drinks are half price! Our wait person kindly told us about that deal and explained that 20% gratuity was automatically added to the bill - that way we didn't accidentally add another 20% on top of that. The restaurant has a good vibe - paintings of rick musicians adorn the walls. read more

I've never been to a restaurant so unabashedly terrible. Every time a server approached us, it was a different one. The one that took over after we were sat introduced himself by asking if we'd been here before, then said himself, "the service is terrible." He then made no effort to provide good service. Mid-conversation he put his hand in front of our faces to refill the cup I was still holding and drinking from, then gave attitude when we were confused about why his hand was in front of our faces. We weren't given utensils with our food. The music was EDM remixes of Michael Jackson songs, with the volume up way too loud. The people at the table next to us were waiting for their check from the time we sat down to almost when we left 30-40 mins later. That was the exact same experience we had the last time we were here, they took our card and all the servers huddled around the host stand talking for over 20 minutes before we got it back. Bad food, bad service. read more

I wish this place was closer to me... On a whim a friend told me she was going and I was like hey why not. I made my way over there... a solid drive indeed. By the time I arrived, everyone was already finishing up their food, and they were sitting in a pleasant outdoor area. When I sat down, I observed the street that State Fare is along... it looks like it's poppin'! Maybe some day i will check it out. The day I was there, they had whiskey specials going on all night... and it was also karaoke! I had a bourbon drink that was much like an old fashioned... I forget the exact name, but it was delicious... absolutely delicious! Once karaoke got set up, we moved inside. I appreciated the manual tablet setup they had going for it. There was no paper to write on or app to download... just a tablet for all the things. The crowd was pretty light, and some songs I wanted to sing weren't there, but it was cool nonetheless! I would definitely go back to explore the food... my friends said it was awesome. And I can never turn down a brunch... it's just a drive, whew! I plan to return soon! read more

The location was very clean and the service was professional and quick. I recommend the Crab pretzel (Deelish) and the Turkey Club was big and incredibly delicious. I say drop in and check it out yourself read more

food poisoning for undercooked chicken. no compensation or refund! food poisoning for undercooked chicken. no compensation or refund! food poisoning for undercooked chicken. no compensation or refund! read more