Location: Gambrills
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Best American food near Gambrills, Maryland, United States
Best American restaurants nearby. Discover the best American food in Gambrills. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for American restaurants near you.. Gambrills refers to two neighboring places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the Baltimore metro area: the unincorporated community of Gambrills, and the Gambrills census-designated place (CDP). The original community of Gambrills is now part of the Odenton CDP, while the Gambrills CDP lies to the northeast of the original community. The area was named for Augustine Gambrill, plantation owner. The population of the CDP was 2,800 at the 2010 census, up from 1,759 in 2000. Gambrills is served by MARC, the Maryland commuter rail service. There is a busy MARC station in the neighboring town of Odenton, with regular rail service to Baltimore and Washington, DC.
Things to do in Gambrills
10. Grump's Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By mdtraveller2016
Grump's is an institution! Walk up to order and then get seated and wait for the food to be delivered to your table. The crab cakes are the stand-out dish, but you can't go wrong for breakfast here either.
9. Blue Dolphin Seafood Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
3 based on 188 reviews
Just opened about a month ago. HUGE menu...seafood but so much more. It has a large bar area, plus a separate dining room. The atmosphere is nice, service kinks are being worked out, and the food is fantastic. The crab cakes give most a run for their mone
Reviewed By MissDivaDoll
I had the delicious stuffed flounder. There was a lot of crab meat and there were big chunks of crab in it. The sides were just ok. I could do without the sides.
8. Houlihan's
Overall Ratings
3 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By Bob O
We had to decide where to grab a bite before a movie & considered all of the "fast service" restaurants in the area. None appealed to us. Houlihan's always delivers a quality dining experience so we decided to go for it. We let our server know that we were on a tight time schedule & he made it happen. The hard part was deciding which yummy offering to choose. The pot roast is a real winner! The pulled pork sliders (with fried pickles) were very good. Their house salad is a real treat (bacon, corn, cheese). We had a delicious (& relaxing) meal & still made it to the movie with time to spare.
7. The Blackwall Barn and Lodge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By tora n
Friend invited me last night for my first visit, I was hopeful, even though their sister chain is average. wonderful ambiance, nice hostess and waitress... and from there it goes downhill, nice warm homemade bread, ok still a chance. Wanted Prime rib, nope only medium and well offered, ok I'll do the filet... well it came reasonably cooked asparagus, potatoes were far from homemade (would have been better off microwaving some), Filet was to be medium rare, mostly rare and grisly.. yes a grisly filet :( not to mention it literally started to make me sick before I even left, so I'm not sure the meals others have had on here, but I will not be going back. I am a planner and have eaten and served from restaurants here and across the globe, and this restaurant for its set-up deserves a chef, not a cook.. soo sad, top 5 worst meals I've ever had. Even outback serves a better steak.
6. Ruth's Chris Steak House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 72 reviews
Ruth's Chris Steak House specializes in serving aged USDA Prime steaks, broiled in a trademark 1800-degree oven and served on a plate heated to 500 degrees to ensure the steak stays "sizzling" hot. To experience fine dining at its best ⦠Just follow the s
Reviewed By Scott L
5/2/2019 6:03PM, Booth 31/1 Server: 4003 Colin B...Reservations for 6PM, didn't need them. Bar jumping almost empty dining room. Ushed to booth that had rose petals all over table surface in honor of Wife's Birthday. Booth comfy but a bit awkward for just a couple. Server quickly to table and very enjoyable banter back and forth to set the tone for the evening. Wife had a martini and I a tall brewski. You order the protein (Steak, chicken, seafood etc...) and everything else is a la carte and very pricey. I was a manager of an Omaha Steak Store and am very familiar with premium meat pricing and these prices are up there. But we were there for an enjoyable fine dining experience. We both ordered petite filets 6 and 8oz. Also the asparagus and scalloped potato sides as well as a garden salad. Steaks out on 500 degree plates with steaks sputtering in a bed of liquid that if you're not careful could splatter all over your fancy clothing. Done to perfection but potatoes unremarkable and asparagus had pithy stalks. As I have previously stated, we don't send food back to the kitchen or complain in front of other tables. For dessert Wife had the mini blueberry cheesecake and I am a fan of anyones creme brûlée. Both were excellent, Colin was very attentive and it was fun watching him do his routine for each table that walked in. Total for our meal, drinks included was $158.51 which I consider expensive fine dining for the food served.
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5. Coal Fire
Overall Ratings
4 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By bmorris1929
We eat here regularly. The staff are friendly and the pizza and salads are consistently very good. It is better at the restaurant than driving it home. But they were right on time with our order and we didn't have to wait at all. We definitely recommend Coal Fire for great pizza!!
4. The Crab Galley
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By Bob O
The Crab Galley can be easily overlooked but that would be a huge mistake. It is a small place but consistently delivers great food. They have every seafood offering you can think of. The cases are chock-full of yummy seafood items. A real hidden treasure on their menu is the chicken tenders dinner. It comes with six HUGE tenders & two sides. The fries are fresh & delicious & the cole slaw is very good. This place is definitely worth finding!!!
3. Fat Boys Crab Shack
Overall Ratings
4 based on 112 reviews
Reviewed By QuietP
Firstly I am aware that âlousyâ (very poor or bad) is spelled without an âeâ. I have chosen to spell it with an âeâ to make a point: louse means contemptible or unpleasant person.I chose this spelling to express my feelings for the employees who attempted to âspoil or ruinâ my dining experience at the restaurant.When we called to ask if there was a âwait timeâ (to be seated), we were told by the guy on the phone âabout 15 minutesâ. We arrived about 25 minutes later. We called again, just to see if the time had changed. He says, â itâs gonna be an hour, maybe even two hoursâ. Apparently, he was trying to discourage us. Little did he know we were parking outside. We walk inside and there are several vacant tables. We didnât appreciate his dishonesty, but we were really excited about trying east coast crabs so we grab a table and begin looking at the menu.We get in line to place our order. Weâre informed , âwe only have 2 pounds of crabs left and you have to buy a whole poundâWhat? Itâs 7pm! Youâre a âCrabhouseâ! As much as we wanted to try the crabs, we were not gonna pay $65 for crabs that we have never tasted? What if theyâre not good?Weâre disappointed, but decided to try something else off the menu. I ordered a crab cake, fish n chips, crab balls hush puppies and a drink. The food arrived without delay. As she handed me my fish, I asked her for tartar sauce. Immediately, she shouldnât âweâre out of tartar sauceâ. I respond, Iâm gonna have to request a refund for the fish. (Iâm from Texas. I donât eat fish without tartar sauce)Miraculously, she gives me two containers of tartar sauce and says, âthese are the last twoâ. At this point, Iâm asking myself, âare there any honest people working at this place?â Why do I ask this? Because Iâm looking at a compact cooler sitting on the counter FULL of tartar sauce. I even asked the guy for another one.Anyway, the crab cake and crab balls were pretty good. The hush puppies were extremely mushy on the inside as if they were undercooked. The fish n chips were okay. The fountain drink was great! **Probably because it was âself-serve.**âWonât be back to this area until later this year.âWonât be back to Fat Boyâs Crab Shack, EVER.
2. Bonefish Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By Scenic70291
Bonefish is a very acceptable & dependable, but not great, family-friendly seafood restaurant. Our family of foodies on a tight time schedule enjoyed the Trout, Fish Tacos, mixed Shrimp/ Scallops and even a 6-oz Sirloin Steak. The food was well prepared & presented with ample portions, but it is a chain and there is a certain amount of uniformity and blandness. The server was prompt & friendly, but is not responsible for actually bringing the food/drink to the table so the entrees were brought out before we had finished the salads and each time a server brought either food or drink they were asking who gets what? The waitress was clearly very busy, but did stop by to check on the table, but no one seems to be responsible for proving water.
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1. The Hideaway
Overall Ratings
4 based on 255 reviews
Reviewed By John M
I ordered the pulled pork plate with fries and hush puppies. Although the pulled pork was really meaty, it had that consistency that results from being on a steam table. The hush puppies were not home made and really not that good. The seasoned fries were ok with the Parmesan cheese on them but I also suspect they were out of a bag prior to being seasoned.I am obviously missing something because all the reviews are really good but I don't get it. By the way, do not fall for sitting outside. The flies will absolutely drive you crazy.Sorry you didn't have a good time, John. On the day you were sitting outside, I paid the flies a lot of money to attack you.
