Excellent meal! Five of us for dinner, so the group at gumbo, jambalaya, and the Hot Cat Stack…read more(fried catfish, crayfish, sausage, biscuit). Food was prepared fresh, delicious all around, authentic New Orleans taste. We shared a side of ribs (why not!?). Drinks were well-made - Sazeracs and Mojitos. Dessert was special - lemon and chocolate silk cake - lemon meringue on one, chocolate mousse on the other with a crumb chocolate top. We will be back!

I had dinner with a couple of friends at Ethel's Creole Kitchen last week. It was my first time…read moreeating at Ethel's, and I was really impressed. It's been open since 1994, and it's easy to see why. Ethel's is really homey and cozy and comfortable. It feels like you've taken a little day trip to New Orleans. We each ordered a couple of drinks (something tropical with rum for me, a martini for my friend, and sangria for my other friend). We shared a few items from their menu: Creole Shrimp Boat (sauteed shrimp, mussels, jumbo lump crab meat, and the fish of the day simmered in a fire roasted red bell pepper sauce, with Creole rice and the vegetable of the day); Hot Cat Stack (fried catfish stacked with sweet and savory Andouille sausage cornbread, spicy crawfish red pepper meunière, honey chive compound butter, hot honey, and the vegetable of the day); a half rack of ribs (slow roasted ribs, Louisiana dry rub seasoning, mopped in BBQ sauce, mashed potato, and the vegetable of the day); and a strawberry bread pudding. Everything was delicious. I liked every course we had, but the Hot Cat Stack was wow. I've had a lot of bad to blah bread puddings in my life, but Ethel's wasn't bad or blah. It was delicious - and not dry at all. At all. The service was friendly but not the fastest (we waited a while for dessert) and maybe just a little scattered! But we eventually got everything we ordered, and the meal overall was wonderful: delicious, fun, casual. I'd love to return!

Limited menu, but some excellent presentations offered in generous portions. Comfortable and tasty!read more

Some friends told me of if I wanted some authentic Puerto Rican food, I had to check out Owls…read moreCorner Cafe. Today was the day. The place is cute and very much a place for photo ops. The service was pretty good. Even though I can't have sugar, the pastries at the register looked delectable. I had the grilled chicken mofongo. My chicken was perfectly cooked and seasoned to perfection. The chicken broth and mofongo were very tasty however, the yellow rice and peas paired a little better. Definitely getting that next time, overall, cute spot. Would definitely recommend and go again

Caribbean Dynasty Restaurant & Lounge - Baltimore…read more I stopped by Caribbean Dynasty for a lunchtime bite, and the owner was pleasant. The restaurant is easy to find, with close-by paid parking. I tried the sample plate with curry chicken, white rice, and cabbage. The curry chicken was flavorful and tender -- truly delicious! The cabbage was seasoned just right, adding that authentic Caribbean touch. I was a little surprised to receive white rice instead of rice & peas (which I usually expect with Caribbean dishes), so that was a little disappointing. I was expecting $18 value platter but received a ($15) value platter. It appears it may come alive at night -- with a DJ, happy hour specials, and a lounge vibe. Overall, Caribbean Dynasty offers great flavors, friendly service for a grab a go lunch order .

I'll start with the positive. Our Waiter was nice. Very pleasant. But otherwise very disappointed…read morein this place. We are not native to Maryland but was Hungary after the R&B event on the Water. The Restaurant was not crowded when we arrived but had to wait over an hour for our food. Our order was simple. We had 3 order of Wingettes (Lemon Pepper, Honey Lemon Pepper, Thai Chili & Old Bay), Rice & Beans, Chicken Pattie and Coco Bread. Only Wingettes worth the time was the normal Lemon Pepper. They were Fried & seasoned perfectly. They also were a decent size. The other Wingettes were overcooked and lacking flavor. Maybe they looked so small because of how overcooked they were. We waited too long to send them back and risk waiting another hour!!! I've had some delicious Honey Lemon Pepper and this had no semblance of it. I tasted some Honey & it was from the plate and not the wingette. The Rice & Beans was dry. The Chicken patty was overcooked. Never saw a burnt one in a Restaurant or at least not served to someone. We wasn't drunk enough to enjoy the food. (I don't drink so... was not working for me ). The Coco Bread was good (probably because they didn't have to cook it). The worse part is we waited over an hour!!! Yes the Waiter was apologetic but it was NOT worth the wait. What a terrible representation of a business. I can't understand a bad night when this is what you do for a living. Just was not good. It's the worst restaurant I've been to. I do not recommend.

Proper has been on my radar since Papi's and my family and I came here for Mother's day. We had a…read morereservation so we were seated right away. Service was great. It was busy but I thought for sure it would be alot busier because it was Mother's day but service was not impacted. Our server was consistently checking on us to see if we needed anything. The drinks were decently priced and well mixed. I had a blackerry margarita (it was listed on the menu as a pomegranate margarita but they were out of pomegranate syrup so the offered blackberry instead) and it was delicious. The food came quickly after ordering. We ordered crab eggrolls for the table (soooo good!) and I had the lamb chops which came with 2 sides. The lamb chops were disrespectfully good! They were cooked perfectly and tossed in a honey jerk glaze... heavenly! The mac and cheese was great and so were the Brussel sprouts. I tasted my Mother's salmon pasta and that was also good. My cousin offered one of her wings from her chicken and waffles and the chicken was perfectly seasoned and crispy. Everything was a 10/10. I will absolutely be back.

The salmon bites were dry; the crab cake egg rolls just tasted like dough, bits of crab, and honey…read moremustard; and the brussel sprouts were so hard they were unpalatable. I liked the lamb chops and red snapper but even then, nothing was seasoned as much as it should have been. Music was also extremely loud at some points, to the point where it was hard to converse with my partner. Overall, soul food without the soul. Would not recommend.

I was excited to try this establishment as I heard they had an amazing stew snapper. That…read moreexcitement never happened When we arrived, they had no snapper and no roti. The food itself was not good. The food tasted old and reheated. The goat was tuff and came out with chunks of ice piece in it. We had to send it back to get it hot. The oxtails were also tough and wouldn't come off the bone. The seafood fried rice had good flavor but had imitation crab and lobster meat and five small shrimp. For 24 dollars it is not worth it at all. The festival was burnt. The cabbage was amazing and the reason why this place gets one start. If I had a plate of just cabbage I would have been happy. I left the enter plate of oxtails, and goat on the table because It was that bad. 72+ dollars down the drain.

Catfish & Karaoke! Who doesn't like either?…read moreCame on a Thursday. Had a good meal and a good time. Sang, laughed and got tipsy. My catfish entree and 2 rum punches was 16 bucks. The catfish was fried and seasoned to perfection. The cabbage was good and rice was ok. But with that oxtail sauce, it was a winner. The Karaoke hostess was entertaining and hilarious. I'll definitely be back for a low key good time on a school night! SYOY!

5/5 experience at Mama's on the Half Shell! We came for happy hour and were so pleased with…read moreeverything. These are the best happy hour oysters we've found in the area so far, and the crab dip was also the best we've had around Baltimore. The seafood in general was all very fresh. Our server, I believe his name was Pedro, was amazing - so kind, attentive, and on top of everything the entire time. Great food, great service, and great happy hour. My only regret is not coming here sooner! We'll definitely be back.

TLDR; maybe not the best for delivery (which is all ive had and what this reflects). it's expensive…read more(all seafood is gonna be), so going in might be the way to go here. scheduled a delivery for 5pm, got notification that our order was being picked up around 345pm, so the food definitely wasnt at its peak for consumption. a friend of mine was here from out of town and wanted to try a bunch of crab and lobster items. we spent a lot and got a variety of things. - soft shell crab blt - I love soft shell and this sandwich may have been one of the worst ive had. the bun was good. - crab egg rolls - mushy and honestly just kind of weird - we tried all the soups and they were good! pretty much exactly what you would expect - hot lobster roll - delicious, fries were bad - cold lobster roll - surprised me bc I actually liked it more than the hot (could be delivery vs fresh) - lobster mac and cheese - i really liked this and thought the noodles were perfect for it - crab dip - very meh - ceasar salad - average lots of $$ spent and not a lot of satisfaction

Finally made it to Water for Chocolate and I had an AMAZING experience. The restaurant is small and…read morecozy but still perfect for a date night or outing with friends. The staff were so friendly. During our visit we had two waitress checking in on us through our dinner. I went for Baltimore restaurant week and I must say I enjoyed every. I started with the spicy crab dip which came with a big piece of garlic bread. It was delicious but I do feel like the dip could have had more of a crab flavor. Next I did the Chipotle maple salmon with cilantro rice, also very delicious along with the lobster shrimp salmon belly curry. WOW! Lastly the peach creme brulee tasted more like sweet potato but that's the only thing I didn't enjoy. Would definitely go back!

So it seems like people know about this place; but I still feel like, at least for dine in, it…read morefeels like a hidden gem. We were there at 7 on a Saturday night (we were a few minutes late because we had a little trouble finding parking) and there was one other couple there and a small birthday party in the other section, but that was it. Whatever they're doing here for dine in, they need to keep doing. It's amazing. If dine in is this good, their catering must be insanely good. Service was wonderfully attentive. We both did the retaurant week menu, which is a great deal for $45 per person. Between us, we got the Maple salmon, Teriyaki chicken (with truffle oil pommes frites), "unconventional Caesar" salad, chicken dumplings appetizer and Sweet potato bread pudding for dessert. Everything was honestly amazing and so tasty. The chicken was succulent and pulled apart easily and the fries were delightful. My wife loved her salmon. Our appetizers were great. The bread pudding too. We will be back! If you're around their neck of the woods, go. One post-script note:The menu is a bit tricky to look at online, because you have to download it to your phone/tablet/computer first, and that's just a smidge fiddly if you peruse prior to showing up. But that's not a Water For Chocolate thing, that's a technology thing.

The food was fresh and tasty the customer service is excellent and the pineapple ginger drink is to…read moredie for absolutely delicious!! Ambiance is intimate and beautiful!

This is place was cool. I did a Grub Hub order for delivery. It arrived in a timely fashion…read more The food itself was warm when it arrived. It tasted okay. I had the jerk pork rice and peas and cabbage. I thought the cut of pork was a bit unusual. It was like a pork chop cut up but it was good nevertheless.