Location: Gambrills
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Maryland, United States Food Guide: 7 Seafood food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Gambrills
Reviews on Seafood food in Gambrills, Maryland, United States. 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
7. Lures Bar and Grille
Overall Ratings
4 based on 262 reviews
Reviewed By BeachWaves26
My mom, neighbor, and I ate here for lunch in early August around 11:30am. There werenât too many people inside. During our meal, the restaurant quickly filled with people for the lunch rush. We were greeted and seated immediately.Our server was friendly and polite. She was attentive with refills and came back to check on us frequently.We started off with the fried pickles appetizer (panko encrusted, garlic & kosher salt brined in house) with sriracha infused buttermilk ranch dressing. There were four to an order. The pickles were pretty big. I loved the batter. It was tasty and crunchy. The dressing paired perfect with the pickles.For our entrees, my neighbor ordered the scallop and jumbo lump crab grilled caesar salad (scallops, jumbo lump crab meat, grilled heart of romaine, crouton, parm cheese, lemon, caesar dressing). She loved the salad. There was more crab meat than scallops. Everything was fresh. I ordered the chicken BLT sandwich (ciabatta, sweet & spicy dry rubbed chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, havarti, applewood smoked bacon, mayo) with homemade Old Bay chips. The Old Bay chips were really good. They were crispy and fresh. The sandwich was good, but I wish the chicken and fixings filled out the bread more. Both ends of each sandwich had nothing on them. There was only one small strip of bacon. The chicken was seasoned well and the toppings were fresh. My mom ordered the cranberry almond chicken salad sliders (potato roll, chicken breast, craisins, mayo, toasted almonds, baby spinach, red onion) with fries. She enjoyed them. The fries were crispy and piping hot and sprinkled with Old Bay. The chicken salad didnât have a ton of mayo in it like most do. The rolls were fresh, as were the spinach and onions. She would order them again. My neighbor and mom split the coconut Smith Island cake. They liked the frosting and coconut but felt the cake part was dry.I would return to this restaurant. Iâve been twice for lunch and enjoyed my meal. I came once for dinner and did not have that great of an experience. Iâd like to come back for lunch and try some of their specials.
6. Blue Dolphin
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By JMEmden
This is one of my hometown favorites!This have something to offer everyone. The speciality is seafood with Hugh portions! Thursday is fish night. They have a large offering of different fish and a hue portion. They give you more fish that you could possible eat. And it is bargain priced at under $15.00. Wednesdayâs is steak night with 7-8 different cuts of several meats including 4 loin lamb chops for under $15.00. It is Greek owned. They know how to give you a fantastic value!
Where to eat Chinese food in Gambrills: The Best Restaurants and Bars
5. Bonefish Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By hilary41
I have mixed feelings on this one. Some of our food was great, some so-so. Some of the service was great, others not so much. Let me explain.Hostesses at the front of the house were a bit of a mess. One individual had her act together and if she had been working solo would have had everything under control. Her two co-workers were drama queens and couldn't handle the crowd or pressure. One could only complain very loudly and repeatedly that it was time for her break (they had only opened 2 hours ago and there were 6 parties in line with open tables!). The corn and crab chowder was fantastic! We both ordered the wagyu beef and egg burger (brunch menu). We were underwhelmed - it wasn't bad, just average and a tad dry. Food server forgot the side of spinach with one order which we had to ask our waiter for later. The spinach was great. The other burger came with fries which were awful - overcooked and then served luke warm at best. In hindsight, I think we should have opted for some of the other eggs benedict options on the brunch menu as they looked really good. I would go here again for brunch to try these other options and some of the other menu items.
4. 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.
3. 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!!!
2. 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.
Where to eat Sushi food in Gambrills: The Best Restaurants and Bars
1. 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.
