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    Swill By Blacksmiths

    4.2 (42 reviews)
    ModerateCafes
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    SWILL BY BLACKSMITHS ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups

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    Sha T.

    Came here on a recent visit for a birthday brunch. Let me say that the vibes were immaculate. From the layout to decor. To the service and ambiance. While here I had the Hot honey crispy chicken sandwich. The portion was great for the price and the flavor was amazing. Crispy and juicy, I tore the sandwich down. Sorry no pics. hahaha. I washed my sandwich down with a delicious House punch. It has ginger; pineapple and carrot juices. I partook in another drink but the name was escapes me. It was equally as good. I've definitely recommended this spot a few times over since my visit. You should visit too! SYOY!

    Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
    Erica R.

    BOB- Very nice decor here! Love, love the brick walls and pictures hanging. Owner was nice and took care of us. I had the shrimp tacos (2) which didn't have enough sauce, asked for more and there was no issues. I swallowed those tacos whole! I want to come back to try the brunch soon.

    Brown Sugar French Toast
    Nay K.

    Second visit. Love the Brown Sugar French Toast and the fish tacos. The ambiance, drinks, and food is phenomenal. I'll always stop here when I have down time in Baltimore

    Fløyd L.

    Friendly employees Rapid customer service Peaceful and relaxing atmosphere Many options to choose from. Will surely be re visiting

    Danielle M.

    Such a cute BOB in Pigtown. When we arrived we were the only customers and service was great and attentive. The decor is super cute. With great black art. The music was a vibe. They do not serve alcohol at the time but i was told you can bring your own. The food was ok. I got the catfish po boy . I enjoyed the vibes most of all and would definitely return for one of their events .

    Chicken & Waffle
    Tiana B.

    I think this place has ALOT of potential. The food was so flavorful and delicious I just couldn't stop eating. I'd get the chicken and waffles every single time if I could!! The service was just a little disorganized. It wasn't clear whether we should be def seating or waiting to be sat. Also wasn't clear whether this was a place where there's table service or you order at the counter. It was about 15 mins before we figured out what was going on. These were all very minor and easily fixable!! I'll definitely be back...especially for those potatoes

    Brunch Menu
    Jerrell P.

    Im having a difficult time finding the correct words to describe this incredible restaurant. I recently heard about Chef Heather Smith's permanent location of Swill Apothecafe by Blacksmiths on Washington Blvd. So I decided to stop by and enjoy some brunch this rainy Sunday morning. Walking into Swill I immediately felt cozy in this lounge ambiance, with exposed brick walls, smooth music playing, and amazing artwork hanging on the walls. I walked in found a seat at one of the large communal tables, sat my book bag down and went to order at the counter. I chose to order the brown sugar french toast with a side of bacon and cheese eggs. *Sidenote they do not serve alcohol but you can BYOB for a $10 corkage fee. (Which I did). A group of friends next to me forgot their bottle, so they ordered some champagne and had it delivered via the Drizly app. Once my food came out, I cut a little sample bite of my french toast and I knew at that moment, I made the right brunch stop! The french toast was AMAZING, this food was cooked with love. The BACON had a brown sugar syrup flavor glaze on top of it! *chefs kiss* This is a spot you should RUN to for an amazing vibe, and food experience wrapped together! Brunch is only served from 10-2 so its best to get there early! On Friday nights a live band is featured with no cover w/ food and drink specials! In the coming months Swill will have a location in the newly re-built Lexington Market so soon you will have a food location on two sides of Baltimore!

    French toast
    Rico S.

    This is a new spot in what I consider the now eclectic Pigtown. I don't know what an apothecafe is, but that's what they consider themselves. The cafe part is accurate; there are really interesting drinks on the menu. Mine was the most interesting...the Blueberry Basil. A sweet natural tea. Mmm! The food was great too. I ordered the brown sugar French toast and a side of scrambled eggs and beef sausage. All were delicious but the french toast was particularly good. My dining mate had the shrimp and grits. Now, if you've ever read some of my old reviews, you would know that I'm critical of shrimp and grits because everyone makes them, but only few really "hit it". Swill's shrimp and grits are juuuuust about there; I like my shrimp and grits with more rue or more char. During the week, they have different specials like Burger Night. I'll be back at Swill. Hopefully the dj will be there again too.

    Honey old bay chicken sandwich
    Cello's P.

    So on my weekly adventure to support local businesses I found myself at Swill on Washington Blvd. it's nice location not too far from the highway & downtown. It's on a residential street so parking can be a little tricky. But I was in lucky & found a spot across the street in front of the church. Upon walking in the place is lovely nice beautiful romantic quiet little intimate place perfect for a brunch/breakfast date. My waitress was excellent soon as I was seated she was on her job & never stop until I was walking out. The menu is full of little tasty delights & reviewing the pictures on here made it even harder for me to decide. I elected to go with the honey old bay chicken sandwich. I must say it was truly delicious my only issue was unfortunately like so many other places lately it was not a chicken breast just 3 tenders placed on a bun. But other than that little thing for $10 this plus the potato wedges was more than enough reason to return

    Crab dip with pretzels
    Qadira W.

    My first visit was as a party of three. We were seated right way as we had reservations. The wait staff was attentive and came over quite often to check on us in the beginning and then toward the end of our time there we noticed that we didn't see much of him, not sure what that was. As for our food, I had a breakfast platter and I was disappointed. I had two scrambled eggs, beef sausage, brioche bread toast and potatoes. With my toast I asked for butter and strawberry jam and when it arrived it didn't have strawberry jam or butter on the side so I asked for that again it took a little too long and I was hungry so I said OK I'll just go ahead and use this grape jelly. My bread was stuck together so when I pulled the bread apart I was surprised to see it had already been buttered and the jelly had already been applied. Unfortunately, because of that- my toast arrived soggy. I've never been to a restaurant where they butter it for you and put the jam on for you. I found that very strange. Also, my sausage was cold. One person in my party had the creamy pesto with shrimp they liked it the other person had some chicken wings and they had the crab dip. The entire time the two people in my party were complaining about their eyes burning/stinging. I didn't have that problem until about 15 minutes before we were about to leave I started to experience it too. One member of my party had to get up and actually walk outside because the stinging and burning was too much. The two people in my party ordered peach Bellini's and they liked them. I ordered the better than OJ and didn't care for it at all. I did enjoy the drip coffee, I had 2 cups with oat milk creamer-very, very, very good; it definitely did not disappoint. As for the ambience I thought it was cute. Both of the walls along the sides of the restaurant lined with original artwork from different artists and each one has the name of the piece and the sales price. The entire time we were there we had to swat away flies and we mentioned it to the staff they didn't seem to really care but the flies were definitely problematic.

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    Heather Smith went out of her way welcome us. They just came off a busy brunch session but made us great food and feel welcome.

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    Fantastic food and delicious drinks! Great ambience and service. I absolutely love this place.

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    Amazing food. Very friendly staff. Warm and inviting atmosphere. Great art. I love this place.

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    Everything was perfect! Great atmosphere Bd delicious food. The owner was friendly and lovely. I will be back.

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    Amazing catfish and banana pudding. Excellent service. Beautiful decor and ambiance. Would Recommend!

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