Location: Crofton
Top Restaurants in Crofton
Where to Eat in Crofton: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Crofton is a census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, located just west of the state capital Annapolis. Crofton is located 24 miles (39 km) south of Baltimore, 9.8 miles (15.8 km) west of Annapolis, and 24 miles (39 km) east-northeast of Washington, D.C. The community was established in 1964. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,348.
Things to do in Crofton
1. Allison's
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By HappyTraveler1202 - Maryland
This restaurant has great atmosphere. It's quaint, quiet and not for the rowdy. Lighting is also perfect. I have a very picky palate and the chef didn't disappoint. They use fresh ingredients and along with the food being tasty, it also presented well. Almost looked to good to eat. Service was attentive, professional but friendly. Restaurant is extremely clean and there is ample parking. I would definitely go there again!
2. Mamma Roma Incorporated
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By jgdw - Maryland
My husband, daughter and her children, and I had an early dinner on a weekday late afternoon. We often eat here, several times a year. Food is always consistently good, and if you have special requests about your order, they are willing to accommodate those requests. Pizza (excellent, NY style and Sicilian) are wonderful, and pizza by the slice is available only during lunchtime. Large selection of pasta dishes. They also have calzones, which not all Italian restaurants serve. I often get the rolled eggplant with spinach and cheese, and pasta comes on the side. Portions are plentiful, and there are always leftovers for lunch the next day. Veal dishes are also excellent! Delicious!
3. Namaste Fine Indian Cuisine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By 197stevee - Odenton, Maryland
We did the buffet on Sunday, for lunch with a group of friends. I have to say the staff and service was one of the most friendly experiences I've had. They welcomed us pleasantly but weren't too overbearing. The prices weren't bad, and while the restaurant wasn't packed, it had a good number of people there. The buffet itself, was very tasty. I do wish they had some more options, but they might not have enough patrons to make having more options cost effective. What they had was delicious and filling. The atmosphere was warm and almost like eating at a family table. I would definitely come back here, and want to get take out sometimes. Safe travels!
4. Krispy Kreme
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Jessica P - Fayetteville, Pennsylvania
We had just finished with our dinner and wanted dessert. It was between Krispy Kreme and Fractured Prune. Guess which one won out? Krispy Kreme. They had the light on that made us aware that they were baking. As soon as we walked we could smell the yummyness in the air. Hubby wanted to try all of the donuts, but due to my diet, we settled on two donuts. They were delicious. Just like we remembered. The coffee could have been a little hotter.
5. Otani
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 79 reviews
I would think of the area as Crofton, not Gambrills. Adjacent suburbs
Reviewed By CharlesFinley - Washington DC, District of Columbia
Had dinner there one evening based on a friend's recommendation; glad I did. The service was attentive without being overly intrusive, and the food was excellent. Very good portions for the money, and the hot tea was a nice addition to the sushi flavors. Clean restaurant.
6. Chesapeake Grille & Deli
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By sweadon - Bowie, Maryland
Inconspicuous restaurant in the a strip shopping center with Safeway as the base store. Great recommendations from the server. Ordered the crab cake sandwich and it was really good. Not what I expected from a small restaurant. There was a nice lunch crowd on the day we went so that usually means the food is good. We will be back.
7. Mamma Angela's
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By KPR18 - Bowie, Maryland, United States
It took a while for our evening to get started as it appeared that our waitress was working tables all over the restaurant. We ordered drinks and it took a while before we got them. Don't know if this was because they were crowded, the bartender was slow, or our waitress didn't know the drinks were ready to be brought out.
To start with we ordered three appetizers, calamari, antipasto, and meatballs. There were four of us eating and the first thing I noticed were there no utensils given to serve the apps. Kind of hard to dip things up with no serving spoons. Everything tasted OK, but it was nothing remarkable.
For entrees, I had the Penne Caprese, which was supposed to be baked. By the appearance of the dish, it never saw the inside of an oven. It tasted OK, though.
Another person in our party ordered a seafood special that was supposed to come with risotto, but it looked like regular white rice to me. I might have said something about our food, but we were more than halfway through before our waitress ever came to check on us. When she finally came to the table she said, "I didn't even know you got your food."
I wouldn't rule out going to eat there again, but it wouldn't be somewhere I would purposely seek out.
I do think their prices are very reasonable.
Also, they only take reservations for parties of six or more, which is also a negative for me.
8. Thai at Waugh Chapel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By David_PA1 - York, Pennsylvania
We decided to take my wife's mother here for a mother's day - a day early since she lives 1 1/2 hours away. It was her mother's first time having Thai food.
We started off with a couple of appetizers - dumplings and another one with chicken. They were quite spicy, but good.
While we were waiting for our entrees to arrive, the wait staff frequently came by to fill our drinks and ask if everything was ok.
Our dishes arrived - at first glance we already pretty convinced it was going to be good. My wife got a seafood fried rice curry served inside a hollowed-out half pineapple - very attractive. My mother and I got vegetable delight, she with shrimp and me with chicken. The veggies were large-cut, cooked just the right amount and in ample amounts. The sauce had the flavors of peanuts, coconut, and lemongrass. It was delightful. The shrimp and chicken portions were ample. My wife curry rice was really good. She couldn't finish it and is having the rest for lunch right now. Unfortunately, I gobbled all mine down to the last grain of rice yesterday.
We each had dessert. My wife had fried bannanas with coconut ice cream. The ice cream had flakes of toasted coconut throughout. Very tasty!! My mother-in-law and I had stick rice. It was just the right sweetness and had a slight taste of milk. There was a green topping on the rice. Pretty sure it was a been curd. It was mildly salty and cut the sweetness of the sticky rice.
The wait staff was attentive throughout the meal, refilling our drinks without our asking, clearing dishes right away whenever we moved them to the outside of the table. And, very pleasant and professional.
We loved and would happily go back again.
9. Squisito Crofton
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Ricky D - Curtis Bay
The food was salty. Server was in a hurry to leave. Place closes at 10 and when I tried to get a refill at 9:40 on my overpriced ice tea, she already thru it out because she was getting ready to leave. I knew i should not have left a big tip. She was pushy to get us out. Kept coming to table to try and take plates. Went to car to leave this review and place is still open for 7 min. Can't figure why she was trying to get us out so quickly.
10. Christopher's Restaurant Incorporated
Overall Ratings
4 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By joanninct - Manchester, Connecticut
Had lunch at Christopher's Restaurant after a family funeral. Our meals were good but the service was slow. The restaurant was not busy. Our meals seemed to take a long time for simple meals - salads and sandwiches.
The strawberry and pistachio encrusted chicken salad was delicous.
