The most amazing crab cakes!! It's very much a dark dive bar, but the service was great, and the beer was cold!

Amazing sliders and one of the best cheesesteaks we've had - compares to Philly !! Coleslaw & fries were okay. great spot to host friends on a chill night ! read more

Swallow At the Hollow - Cheesesteak & sliders - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

One of our favorite spots to have dinner before a movie at The Senator! Any food item I've had is always delicious and cooked well. This past visit I had the sliders- cooked perfectly- and French fries. Add on a few cheap bohs and it was a perfect night! They have a decent selection of draft beer, good food, great bartenders. Not much more you can ask for! This place has local flavor. We were invited to join a first inning bet on the orioles which of course my friend won a free beer off of. Seats are limited, and the space is a little tight, but I highly recommend checking this spot out. read more

Swallow At the Hollow - Sliders - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Absolutely one of favorite places for a beer and comfort food in Baltimore. Very friendly staff.

Typically, the steamed shrimp are amazing. However, the last time I ordered them, the potatoes were hard and the shrimp had very little seasoning. I'm not sure what happened this time, as it's usually much better. Hopefully, things will be back to normal on my next visit. read more

If you like dive bars and good wings, cold beer and good service this is your place. First of all it's small inside. The bar seats maybe 7 people. You can feel the vibe of Baltimore in this place. It's a ride for me. I live in Northern Virginia. I went April 1 . It was a nice ride, I found a place to park a block away (pay to park kiosk). It's lunch time and there's a few people inside. I grab a seat at the bar and order a Yuengling. I peruse the menu and decide on the wings. (This is really why I went). There's a few TVs behind the bar to watch, a few more people come in and grab seats. The beer is going down fast so the bartender comes over and I order another. Service is pretty good. She is helping tables with food and drink plus the bar patrons. Wings are up pretty fast, hot and fresh. They smell amazing. Definitely worth the trip. Fresh cooked, seasoned perfectly. The ranch is just enough to handle the amount of wings. Celery and a few carrot sticks compliment the feast. The beer is gone again and I order one more. I get tee plus my check, pay and I'm out the door. Definitely will be back. A solid 9/10 for quality, price, service and taste. read more

Swallow At the Hollow - The wings to die for. Definitely will be back to enjoy again. - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Amazing spot to hang in Baltimore. The food specials can't be beat anywhere in the city. You can get super cheap and filling burgers or cheesesteaks along with a cold drink to wash it off. The spicy wings pack a punch. Will definitely be back! read more

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Finally I got to try this bar and grill. It's a small place with barstool seating and about 8 tables for groups to sit together. I heard about it when it was featured on TV a few years ago, so I bookmarked it on Yelp. Maryland is known for their crab cakes, the taste test was on! I ordered a crab cake sandwich, a cup of crab chowder and a beer. The restaurant has been in business since the 1940s, but acquired by the current owner in 2011. The menu was immediately upgraded from serving ready made (frozen) bar food to freshly made scratch soups, salads, sandwiches, and popular chicken wings with their secret "ghost" pepper sauce. The crab cakes were tasty, delicious and a must try. The vibe was buzzing with jukebox music playing on a busy Saturday night. It was worth the trip and I would definitely return again to have made to order crab cakes and wings. When you're in the area, give them a try and don't forget to tell 'em Rosemary sent ya! read more

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Swallows has great staff that makes you enjoy the great beverages and bar food even more! One of my favorite local spots where I can find consistent good food and drinks for reasonable prices. Don't sleep on their chicken wings. Top 5 in Baltimore! read more

Swallow At the Hollow - Turkey Reuben - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Honest good service and food. Definitely a Baltimore staple. Great place to watch a ravens game or oriole game. Staff is great

Great food, great service. Friendly staff, prompt service, the ribs, burger and chicken sandwich were great. I have no idea why I forgot this place existed, but I will definitely go back repeatedly. read more

Best burger is Baltimore. It's consistent year and year. Great bar food service and local pub with large beer selection.

Best dive bar around. Boh dog special during an O's game is spectacular. This visit we added orders of onion rings and curly fries. They were excellent. The bartender did a great job of tending to us at the bar and the remainder of patrons seated at the tables. read more

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This is a bat with a small section where you can sit and order food. We went here because of Guy Fiery's recommendation so to speak. They were featured by him. Didn't expect the Swallow at the Hollow to be this small. But who cares, it's the experience and the hope of some good food. There is street side parking but you must pay and many of the meters are broken. The food is good, but not as good as Guy made me believe when I saw the episode online. Never the less it was another experience on the long list I carry. Steak wrap aka burrito was good, company was great, and the experience can't be undone, I swallowed it at the Hollow. read more

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Great little hidden Bar, great prices. I'm 42 I remember when my family would drive by that bar when I was 8 years old.

came here with friends for some late night bites and it's a very traditional sports bar with proper seating for diners as well. i got the ghost pepper wings that were the perfect spice level and zing. i will say they were a little over cooked making the meat a little tough and dry but overall was some of the better wings i've had. friends also enjoyed their meals and service was very friendly and nice! read more

Swallow At the Hollow - ghost pepper Chicken Wings - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

so yummyyyy! Fun staff and a lovely atmosphere. Shrek was on. And when it ended Shrek 2 continued. We were ecstatic lol. Will definitely come back :) read more

Swallow At the Hollow - Front design - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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What a great place!! Don't miss this true dive bar where the food speaks for itself!!

This place smacks of being a local dive, no offense intended, it's small, dark, comfortable place to gather with friends. This was a weekday lunchtime visit, there were a few people there and soon became a spot to congregate. Lots of laughter and camaraderie. As you come in there is a chalkboard of daily specials along with the back of the menu. Prices are not updated on the internet for the specials. Our server was running the floor and she was very efficient and checked back just the right number of times. We did not order anything with alcohol, but there was a very extensive list of beers posted. They serve wine as well. Our order seemed to take a long time coming. I ordered the ghost honey wings (8)., the server said they were spicy and yes, they did build up heat as time went on, I managed 4, served with ranch dressing. My husband ordered the burger special, $9.50, loaded came with French fries and coleslaw. The fries were good but a bit wilted. All in all a good experience, be aware, parking is difficult, we resorted to park below where the shops are. read more

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Stopped by to watch bball game with friend and found seats at bar. Great bartender that was waiting on entire place. We had wings and Natty Bohs. Wings were awesome (asked for crispy and they were) and beers were cold. Very reasonable tab. I told my wife that everyone needs a place like this near their home!! 5 stars again. read more

Good neighborhood bar with variety of food and drinks. Busy and folksy. Like to drop in every so often.

Update: Still a regular here, we come every 2-3 weeks. We never tire of the great food and amazing service.

Great place for a good burger & Drinks. Awesome place for locals (nostalgic) is what they call it, I can go along with that because it is always clean and they have great food. They usually have two people working the bar and waiting on tables, the food is cooked downstairs separately and sent up. Service is very good, but as I said, limited to two people usually no matter how crowded or empty it is ! To their defense of only having two people at a time working they are always on top of their game and are excellent with service. read more

Cold beer at a great price! Atmosphere and service great! French onion soup delicious, salad fresh, wings sweet and spicy and cooked perfect. read more

Swallow At the Hollow - French Onion Soup - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Just my type of place. Good food. Good service, good drinks and a chill crowd. Wish there were more of these places around.

My wife and I came here about 3pm on a Tuesday before going to our hotel near BWI for the night. My wife had checked the reviews and commented that it was on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. We checked online and it aired on DDD in November of 2014, we figured go for it! The place still gets very good reviews. It was not very busy and we had a seat at the bar. There is also a small dining area on the other side of the half wall. They proudly feature National Bohemian beer originally brewed in Baltimore and known locally as Natty Boh. It was first brewed in 1885. We started with an order of the pepperjack cheese balls which are served with cocktail sauce. The cheese balls were crunchy on the outside, very tasty and you get a lot of them. We had noticed the food came upstairs from the basement via a dumbwaiter. We asked about it and were told it was one of only four manual dumbwaiters in the state of Maryland. My wife ordered the steak wrap aka burrito which was featured on DDD. I decided to get a bacon cheeseburger. Our food was delivered in a timely fashion, looked and tasted good. My wife said the burrito was delicious. Our server was very attentive and filled my wife's iced tea three times. Overall a great experience! read more

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Found this place because it was featured on Guy Fieri's Diners Drive Ins and Dives. It definitely lives up to the hype! It has a very "divey"/chill feel inside and was full on a Wednesday night. However, it was not noisy/loud at all and you can easily hold a conversation. They have a board with a very large menu of drafts (probably 15-20). Started with crab balls which, were amazing - basically all crab and no filler! We also got the ghost honey wings, buffalo boneless wings, and swallow fries (melted cheese with bacon and ranch on the side). Everything was finger-licking good. I can't wait to come back and try other things on the menu. read more

Swallow At the Hollow - Crab Balls - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I have a go to order. Ghost pepper honey wings and loaded tots. This is a guilty pleasure of mine and when they are done right the order is great. The issue is consistency seems like it's a hit a two third of a time. My picture is a miss. These "loaded" tots aren't very loaded. It seems like when the day is slow the quality is on point if they are slightly busy it's very hit or miss. I love what swallow represents but wish their food was more consistent. read more

Swallow At the Hollow - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

This is a consistently solid local joint, super small. Right now it is a Wednesday night at 6 pm and it is packed with about 40 people but super comfortable and chill. Age avg is 30's. Food is good, beer selection is unusually large. Been here for decades. Just go. read more

Swallow At the Hollow - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Thankful that they're open late! The space inside is kind of small, but cozy. There were two tables left when we were there last Friday around 10pm. I got the Asian wings, my date got the chicken cheesesteak. I asked for my wings crispy, but they weren't. I was bummed about that, but was too hungry to send them back. The flavor of wings was good though. I asked for the honey reaper sauce on the side to try and it was definitely spicy! I was happy to try it, but happier I didn't get the wings coated in it, it's exactly as it sounds- very honey flavor at the front end lots of spice at the tail end. The chicken cheesesteak was fine, the fries were good & probably the best part of the meal. I'd come again for late night eats and drinks, but would choose somewhere else during normal dining hours. read more

Not sure if it's the Guy Fieri hype or just misplaced enthusiasm, but I'm scratching my head over the rave reviews. The place has a laid-back dive bar vibe that feels right at home in the ever 'up-and-coming' Belvedere neighborhood, but the experience left much to be desired. On a busy Burger Night Wednesday, I made the fatal mistake of ordering the crabcake--a decision that left my Maryland pride in shambles. Dry, flavorless, and downright disrespectful to the state's legacy. To make matters worse, the service was shockingly sub-par. Despite sitting at the bar directly in front of two bartenders, I felt invisible. Stick to the burgers if you're feeling lucky, but don't expect the hype to translate into Maryland pride or quality. read more

In a way, I'm glad I didn't know I had the most perfect late night chicken sandwiches within walking distance. This place is highly underrated. What a gem! I wish I took a picture-our food was perfect. read more

I was looking forward to a nice casual meal and walking into the olde style pub atmosphere made this seem promising. Alas, it was a little bit of a disappointment. I expectantly ordered the shrimp Po' boy which turned out to be a little dry, so nothing really adhered to the roll making it difficult to eat. The flavor was okay and the draft beer was cold and fresh tasting. The staff was attentive and cordial, and responded graciously to my disappointment. read more

Great place for happy hour drinks and appetizers in the local neighborhood. Came here after work one day to meet with some colleagues and we had a great time! The taps were good, the appetizers were tasty and I didn't have to spend an arm and a leg. Parking can be annoying depending on the time of day, though. Always a good time! read more

Swallow At the Hollow - Miller Lite and Water - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Idk if someone new was cooking tonight or what but my go-to comfort order (steak burrito) was NOT its typical magnificence, so disappointing. I don't think they cooked it long enough. The cheese wasn't melted, none of the flavors were melded together like usual, and the sliced steak...wasn't sliced, just these giant lumps of undercooked steak that was difficult to chew and swallow. So disappointing!!! Idk if I can ever order it again if it's gonna be like this read more

Swallow At the Hollow - a plate of food - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Returned here about a year after my first visit. The food continues to be delicious, portioned well, and reasonably priced. Yet again I ordered the crab cake sandwich since I knew it would be good and it was. Crab cakes are usually packed with other filler ingredients, but not these. Swallow at the Hollow's crab cakes are full of real crab and come with tartar sauce, coleslaw, a pickle, and a side. This time we brought along some others and a couple of them also chose the crab cake sandwiches. One of them chose the Reuben and enjoyed it. The onion rings and the tator tots are super crispy, just how we like them. The menu is short, available online, and easy to read. Ordering take out orders over the phone is quick and simple. Overall, we continue to recommend this restaurant and would eat here again! read more

Swallow At the Hollow - Reuben with Tator Tots - New American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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I'm glad one of Baltimore County's finest introduced me to this place! A cop friend of mine invited me out to this quaint spot for drinks the first time a few months ago. As we looked around the room, many of the seats were filled. I didn't quite expect that for such a small establishment during Covid. This made me plenty nervous. But everyone stayed to themselves and there wasn't very much mingling--which I actually appreciated. The crowd looked mixed. There were some other officers, some young people, and some old people. So I definitely couldn't just look around and tell for sure what kind of spot this is. I had to get to know the staff in order to get the personality. The staff is insanely kind! Not to mention, they know good eats. I tried the wings, curly fries, and crab cake. I wasn't expecting much. But the food goes beyond standard bar fare. SATH brings flavor, balance, and interest to each dish on the menu. I had no clue they'd been on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives a few years back. But it made perfect sense. After I ate well and chatted the staff up, I became a believer. I've been back at least 3x since that first time. It's certainly the kind of place where you eventually want everyone to know your name. read more

Meaning to try this place since we moved down to Baltimore 4 years ago after watching it on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Stopping in on a Saturday night around 6:30-7:00 it was busy but we were able to get a seat at the bar after a 10 minute wait. The bartender, an older man, was a perfect bartender for a long running college town dive bar, quick witty. We had a couple of beers which was great and watched the basketball game. We ordered wings (buffalo) and curly fries to start which were both very good! Then we ordered meals of a crab cake sandwich and Steak wrap aka burrito. I have to say the crab cake was one of the best I have had and the burrito was very good as well. Really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere for a dive bar. Would absolutely recommend this place, we came in after a few breweries that we went too so it made for a great way to cap our evening with some food and a last beer or two. read more

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Great food....Service...and just a fun night out. Loved my time there with my buddy. Loads of regulars all having a laugh watching the baseball. read more

I moved to the Towson area a little over a year ago. I wanted to find a spot to watch the Kentucky Derby and this was very close to my apartment so I decided to go in for a drink and to enjoy the race. I didn't know it at the time but this place has become my second home. I can't say enough good things about this place. What I believe carries this establishment is the staff. John, Jeremy, Erin amongst others are one of the best bar staffs I have ever seen. They go above and beyond to make sure your experience is top notch. They know the perfect balance of bar small talk so it doesn't make you feel pressured. The food is...OUTSTANDING... everything is cooked to perfection. The daily specials are unbelievable. I recommended the regular or chicken cheesesteak. But the burgers are also high level. The wings are bigtime with a variety of flavors for any occasion. There is always a great variety of drinks choices. Whether it's a local brewery to the Budweiser. COLD & REFRESHING In closing, the Swallow at the Hollow is the Towson / North Baltimore area's hidden gem. I would compare it to Andre Iguodala. At one time an a All-star but even today, still one of the most reliable guys in the league. Does the job every time. read more