I wish Waterman's Tavern was closer to home because I would definitely be a regular! My husband and I have stopped in a couple times. The last time was for breakfast where I got the platter that came with eggs, potatoes, meat and toast. I really enjoyed it. There menu has a variety on it that I cannot wait to try. The service has always been excellent and the restaurant is clean, well decorated and maintained. read more

This is a local pub in our area. We mainly go here for their happy hour. They have a BOGO on drafts and others specials determined by the day or time. The staff are friendly and it seems very popular with the locals. My wife really likes the club sandwich. read more

My rating was for Sunday morning at brunch. While getting my tires changed, I decided to walk 18 minutes to this tavern. Upon entering, I felt welcome and was strong Old Fashioned. The place was clean, and there were only a few patrons due to it being pretty early. I could tell that this was a local neighborhood bar, and everybody was extremely nice, including my bartender. I would be back when I get a chance. read more

Waterman's Tavern - Over easy eggs, fried a little too hard but still good. - Sports Bars Near Me - Edgewater, Maryland

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Delicious grub, nice bar, with a great vibe, and amazing staff! We will certainly be back!

Worst food and service I have ever seen or experienced! Mussels were chewy winds were under cooked and it took forever to get a drink as the bartenders favor what appears to be their regulars. I was at the bar waiting for a beer and it took 20 minutes because the Laing dark hair girl was too busy gabbing with her regulars at the end of the bar. I will never go there again. If I could give a half a star it would serve this review better! read more

Great drink specials. Food is always delicious and drinks are priced great. The bar they had built is beautiful

Amazing food, drinks and atmosphere. The service was amazing too! I highly recommend this place.

I ordered pizza the shell was obviously was a frozen shell. Unfortunately just not consistent onion soup great one day then a few days later not as good. Their Toddville Wings are very good. If your a wing connoisseur this is a must try read more

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Decent food, decent beer selection, loud if crowded, parking sucks.live music on Friday

Holy noisy place batman!!!!!! The menu looked awesome when I viewed this place on Yelp. For the most part everybody that reviewed it had great things to say. Great drink specials but the joint is most definitely a dive bar with a cook that loves on the side of adventurous. The menu for s adult friendly, yet lets one venture outside the box. For example you can have a chuck ground burger or a wagyu burger. What bar in Edgewater had wagyu burgers......none! The place is clean and the staff super friendly, but the small size makes a normal conversation very hard to accomplish. Just add a little alcohol and you have a full out concert decibel experience. The poor staff will have hearing problems in the future. I ordered the Fried Chicken Stack and fries. The sandwich was a fresh chicken breast breaded and fried, on a toasted bun. The sandwich had blue cheese dressing, buffalo sauce, a slice of cheese with ham and bacon. It was fresh and juicy. The French fries are fresh cut and perfectly crisp with just the right amounts of salt. This place is what foodies would call a hidden dive, these types of places make it on DDD. Enjoy but take hearing protection. read more

Waterman's Tavern - Fried Chicken Club - Sports Bars Near Me - Edgewater, Maryland

This used to be a nice place, I would go here and have a Guinness and eggs Chesapeake on a Sunday morning, you could roll in and get a good sandwich or burger. But that's all gone now, the food sucks, not even good as bar food and when your served cold food that is not made the way they say they make it, they say we are just human. Well I would say that these are humans who should not be making or serving food to anyone because they just don't care if it's good or if you like it or if it's made right, they are just humans And those humans have taken the waterman's and turned into the worst place to eat in Edgewater read more

This is becoming one of my more favorite places. I love the specials on Friday and the food is of good quality - plus no loud music or TV blaring. The bartender is available and polite. read more

We ordered food for pick up and not only was it horrible, the price and presentation was horrible. We paid $21 for a seafood dinner and the price did not fit meal. Oh and we ordered Chicken Wings, they were out. Who runs out of Chicken? Anyway, won't order again! I was reading the other reviews. They must have changed ownership recently, because they don't even carry Tacos anymore, which was on their menu.....or most of the stuff on the menu. Good luck, and hopefully it was just me and my friends "carry out" food!! read more

Waterman's Tavern - $21 For this platter minus the tater tots, which we ate, because those were good. NOT WORTH THE MONEY. - Sports Bars Near Me - Edgewater, Maryland

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Being on a road like Mayo, you, of course, expect condiments! We arrived during the brunch on a Saturday. The place was pretty crowded. We settled into a booth. We all ended up ordering a variety of breakfast items. I had the steak and egg wrap. My wife had the Mimosa pancakes. My daughter had the breakfast sandwich. My future son-in-law had eggs, sausage, and home fries. Everyone said the food was amazing! Great place if you are in Edgewater! read more

Love the food and the staff. Their Saturday/Sunday breakfast is out of this world! They have great food specials and I've never had a bad meal. The staff is always super accommodating and nice. I highly recommend. read more

Today was my first time ever in Waterman's Tavern and I have lived here my whole life. I ordered cream of crab soup which had a lot of salt and pepper in it and not a lot of crab meat and it was more of a brown cream than the normal white cream. It was ok, but I did not finish it. Then I got a burger and fries. The burger was really good, but the Fries SUCKED!!!!! I asked the server for a side of mustard, and she forgot it and never brought it. They had a 2 for 1 drink special. When she brought the second drink to the table, they had added club soda to the vodka. I sent it back and she did fix it. Then it was good. The food was a bit pricey for a hole in the wall place, but that's everywhere now days. The servers are the bartenders, so do not expect speedy service. read more

Came here to meet a friend for Saturday brunch, and there were only a few tables occupied. Ibgrabbed a Hightop while waiting for my friend and got some menus...Friend showed up, and we waited for our server. It took at least a solid 5 minutes just for them to come over, during which time I witnessed her do one table checkout & that was it. She finally came over to take the drink orders & disappeared again for another 10 minutes. Another server vane on the floor right around this time, but it didn't change anything as far as attention to us. Nobody came to see why our table was still empty, etc. By this time, my friend was starting to grit her teeth and asking if I wanted to just leave & was apologizing for recommending this place. Since we were just catching up, I gave them the benefit of the doubt & said e could stay. Finally got our drinks & tried to order...but several of the things on the menu were out of stock. Serving etiquette 101: let your guests know ahead of time instead of letting them sit there for 30+ minutes. (We really should have gone elsewhere.) We settled on some things that WERE on stock & then waited on that. French toast for me and steak-n-egg thing for her. The food itself was good, but again, it took way too long for not being busy. Based on the service, I would not choose to return. The 3 stars are for the food only. read more

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Amazing food and service! It was the first time for both my friend and I at the Waterman's Tavern. I would definitely go back. The waiter told us the just redid the inside of the restaurant. It looks great, even though I don't care for all the televisions around but I understand it's a popular place to watch sports. The menu had plenty to choose from plus the waiter said he could make it fit our dietary restrictions or taste. My friend had the shrimp bowl which looked great and she enjoyed. I had the fish tacos. Which were full of favor. I can't wait to go back to try the different things on the menu. It is nice to go to an independent restaurant versus a chain restaurant. read more

Friendly staff, casual atmosphere, pleasant pop music, delicious Reuben sandwich and spicy Maryland crab soup.

*Local spot. Others clearly not welcome.* We moved to the area a few months ago and heard nothing but great things about Waterman's. We were excited to hear it opened so decided to go! We went in sat down and were immediately stared at by everyone. The waitress proceeded to go to multiple other tables as we waited and waited and waited. Finally after sitting there, we were approached and asked to leave due to "max capacity". We kindly got up and began to walk out. Before exiting additional people walked in and were greeted with a sit anywhere and clear excitement from other patrons. Furthermore...masks I guess are optional here? 0/10 and highly DONT recommend! read more

Stopped in for lunch had the special of the day a French dip with French fries . It could have used a little more onions the bread was very good the fries were fresh cut and cooked very well. The meat was a little tough but other than that is was good. I would go back. read more

Waterman's Tavern - French dip w fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Edgewater, Maryland

I'm guessing this place is for "locals only " !!! I do not recommend this place!! I had to clean my own table off while the server/bartender held conversations with people at the bar. She definitely noticed us, even told us to sit anywhere !! This place is for the "LOCALS" read more

If you want service... don't come here. We sat at the bar for 10 mins, decided to go to a table, 15 mins later the waitress throws two menus down and said "sorry for the wait" then walked away.. didn't even ask if we wanted a drink. .. 10 mins later, she finally shows up.. we decided to leave. I really wanted the jerk chicken club... too bad. Won't be back read more

We have been going to Watermans for Trivia every Tuesday and the occasional Brunch for the last few years. Recently, they decided to do away with Trivia. We were told they had new management and it was determined that there was no money in trivia. I can actually understand this. However, in our last few visits, the food has become rather mediocre/bad. In the past, the food was pretty good for a pub/bar. I would go as far as giving it 4 stars plus an additional star for the atmosphere and awesome wait staff. However, it has become clear the new changes are taking it in a not so good direction. Cant recommend this place anymore. We are sad to lose a really good spot read more

So I was excited to try this place since it opened back up. We walked in and there were plenty of tables available so we sat down and waited and waited and waited. I finally went to the restroom and when I found the hand soap empty and hand sanitizer empty I left to find no one had still been to our table. We left the restaurant and sorry I don't think I will be back. read more

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My wife and I met a friend around noon on Saturday, Feb 24, for lunch. There's not a lot of parking, but we still found a spot behind the building and went inside. The place was fairly crowded but we were able to get a booth with no problem. It only took a few minutes for our server to come over and take our drink order and give us menus. She proceeded to tell us that they were out of cole slaw, a few more items and only had two mahi left. I get being out of fish, because if it's fresh (which I've been told it is) and you ran out of it the night before, it happens. I don't understand being out of cole slaw, though. They had a decent craft and domestic beer selection which made me forget the cole slaw incident. Our friend hadn't arrived yet, so I ordered a cup of Maryland Crab soup and an order of Toddville wings. The soup was pretty good - not the best I've had, but it's worth trying. The wings are marinated in a citrus- lime concoction and grilled - delicious. When our friend arrived, we ordered our entrees - cheesesteak subs. The sandwiches had plenty of filling and the bread was nice and fresh. I'd definitely get the cheesesteak again. The service was good - sort of tag team effort between the two people working the bar and dining area. The prices weren't too bad, not cheap, but not expensive either. Plenty of TV's around the dining area and bar to watch your game. There were a lot of items that I'd still like to try that looked really awesome as other food was being served to the other patrons. I'll definitely be back for another meal at Waterman's Tavern. read more

Went in for lunch service was terrible. Food was served cold. After server dropped off food never came back to ask if food was satisfactory, never offered to refill drinks. My wife ordered the sausage and gravy biscuits and cup of coffee, I had a chicken sandwich and ice tea. The bill was $38.00, between the lack of service and way over price food I will never go back again; and I have been a going there for years now. Place use to have great food and service..maybe new management who knows. read more

They have a new menu. Yuck. Mostly "egg roll" . Really disappointed. Service was good

Just moved to Londontowne area of Edgewater and was scouting around for a place that was unpretentious, good value, nice vibe. Found it. It's kind of like Dive Bar meets Cheers in a good way. A few locals hanging out at the bar, a group at a table spinning yarns, and a couple of families at tables looking quite at home. My server Kelly was exceptionally friendly, charming, and helpful,. I had the crab pretzel just to say I had it, and glad I did, The main meal was the blackened mahi burrito. All in all, an easy, place to relax with great people and great food. read more

We had high expectations but the food just wasn't up to it's current 4-star review. We visited on a Sunday and were passing thru town. Unfortunately the shrimp and beef tacos were forgettable and serving of meat barely there. The burger was good. The table service was great but very unfortunately we walked away disappointed and still hungry. read more

Wow! Went in for lunch and waited and waited and waited after we got soda to order. The girl working there could not be bothered and seemed happy when we left. AVOID. read more

I've been to Watermen's on numerous occasions, and have had really great food and drinks each time. It is clear they take a great deal of pride in the menu, this is definitely not just a bar with regular fried pub fare. The Rocko's Tacos were delicious! I love fish tacos, and this rockfish version did not disappoint. The pizzas are delicious, and Pulled Pork BBQ sliders were crazy good. The bread was definitely fresh baked and not some regular food-service grade buns. When dining once with my father, he commented that his burger was one of the best he has had anywhere. What sealed the deal for me was our last visit. We went on a Sunday for brunch and it was AMAAAAZE! I have seriously never had a more perfectly poached egg than I did that day on my Chesapeake Egg's Benedict, and the Bloody Mary was perfection. Apparently they bill themselves as having "upscale pub grub"... I really don't think they are doing themselves justice. This is foodie-worthy casual dining. Definitely worth a try! Also try the fresh-squeezed Orange Crush. read more

Great menu with a lot of original items. Food and drink specials everyday. All that combined with a friendly and skilled staff makes it hard to beat. Visit once and you will be back! Capt Steve read more

We come here once a week, we moved here last summer and it's our favorite spot! There menu is great, the bartenders are amazing and fast, and it's a great establishment. Even if you come alone you can always find good conversation with one of the old fellas at the bar. Great place even greater people! read more

Annapolis has a sea of mediocre pubs...but Waterman's stands out. She is everything you look for in a great dive bar. Chef and crew are amazing...prices are square...the drinks are strong...happy hour rocks...and not a tourist in sight. This is what a bar should be. Went here more than a few times in the past month and I dig it. I got to know 3 of the bartender/servers and they trumped it all...BJ, Keith, and Miss Katie...thanks for doing a kick-ass job!! Waterman's rocks most of all...because of ya'll!! read more

Very unassuming place. Service was more than welcoming. The kind of place that if you go there a couple times the servers/ bartenders will know your name. Huge beer list, good prices, a lot of specials during the week. It's a must go flat out. And I didn't even say anything about the food yet. I got the blackened fish taco's w/ green beans and onions which were sautéed in a white wine sauce. My date got a crab cake sandwich with coleslaw and homemade (I think) potato chips. The fish was perfect. The green beans..I don't think I've ever eaten green beans so fast - just a great meal. I didn't try the crab cake, but I was told that it was all lump -no filler and was the ideal Maryland crab cake. Simply, if you're ever in Edgewater or in a 20 to 30 mile radius, it's worth it. read more

Went here again last night and was so happy to see it packed. It's a small place so it doesn't take too many people to fill it up but the last time we were here it was practically empty. We even had to grab seats at the bar because all the tables were taken. Super generous pour on my Pinot Grigio and it came in a stemless glass. Loved that. I was just hankering for a pizza so I didn't pay too much attention to the menu even though it was clearly reworked from our previous visit. Not a problem, as I plan to return.....soon. Our 16 inch pie (only size) looked pretty darn good, although the top could have used a couple more minutes near a flame to give the generous cheese layer some color. The pizza came with olives, green peppers, onion and sausage and was cut into squares (hey chef are you from Chicago??). Only real complaint was the lack of olives. Boo hoo. In general, for Edgewater, this pie was pretty good. The sauce was kind of sweet (which seems par for the course in Maryland) but since there was not too much of it on the thin crust, it balanced out just fine. It hit the spot and satisfied the craving. Service was super friendly, atmosphere was lively, and the food was steps above normal pub fare. Glad to see someone trying to elevate the local taste buds. read more

It's a bar, next to a liquor store with a really skilled chef. The kitchen puts out some great food. Your servers are also the bartenders, some times they're slow or inattentive but their personalities make up for it. I like their wings, and appreciate that they don't bread them. Very sandwich Hubs has gotten he's loved. Last week I got the chicken tacos on corn tortillas, whoa they were hot and spicy. And the Brussels sprouts are the awesome, you may not like Brussels Sprouts but these are worth getting. Oh,I really enjoy getting them at the Waterman. The pineapple Upside Down cake is a nostalgic but wonderful cake, with the taste that your grandmother would have made. I love getting it there, but wish they'd add marischino cherries to it. I'd say it's a locals place. It's really loud and sometimes the tables haven't been wiped clean, remember it's a bar. A bar with an awesome kitchen. read more

This is a great neighborhood spot. There are some TVs, some games, a beer store next door to hit on the way home. This is truly a gem of a spot. Pros: The food is twice as good as you would expect, pizza and daily specials are usually fantastic. Good place if you want to get loud with some friends Cornhole setup outdoors Cons: Really, really loud. Service isn't very good, I can't tell if they are understaffed or the staff just isn't great, but if you hang out for a while expect to wait for a beer every once in awhile. read more

Looks like your typical little Edgewater bar from the outside, but inside you'll find a very nicely decorated (but still very 'local') bar that serves high quality food and has a great beer selection. I've heard rumor that you're allowed to go through the saloon style doors into the adjacent liquor store and buy your own booze (just wine? not sure) and enjoy it at Waterman's for a nominal 'uncorking fee' but haven't tested that yet. read more