Best Maryland Restaurants (Silver Spring, Germantown, Bethesda: houses, service, community)

[talk2u]

In Hunt Valley, MD - The Greystone Grill

[Tesaje]

Tauraso's in Frederick - Italian and great pizza
The Tasting Room - hard to get into now
Isabella's - Frederick - yummy tappas

[ttdog]

My Annapolis non-chain favorites:

Yin Yankee - Welcome to the Yin Yankee
Severn Inn - Severn Inn - Annapolis, Maryland - Spectacular Views, Fine Beef, Fresh Fish, Brilliant Wines
Rockfish - www.rockfishmd.com
Boatyard - www.boatyardbarandgrill.com
Galway Bay - www.galway2006.com
Lemongrass is DEEElicious (most recent favorite) - www.lemongrassannapolis.com

I miss Riordan's!

In my opinion, you can't go wrong eating anywhere in downtown Annapolis (though I'm not a fan of Buddy's)

[Scriv]

Never been disappointed with Fisherman's Inn; Kent Narrows...great food, atmosphere, menu.

[Grasonville]

Originally Posted by nasu

Where can you find the best crab cakes and crab near Washington DC area? We will be staying near Dulles, Gaitherburg and Columbia in late September. Is September crab season there?

MD Eastern Shore - Fishermans Inn or Harris's - worth the hour drive - OR - Timbuktu in Hanover

[Grasonville]

Originally Posted by jessy0780

It's called Avanti's- and it's in either Jessup or Columbia on Rte. 1 and Guilford Rd. It's really excellent- I actually had my rehearsal dinner there, my in laws have been going there for decades. I don't think many people realize it's there, so it's never crowded- but everyone I know who's eaten there has loved it. Most of the places near us, you can't go to on a Saturday or Friday night without waiting, so we love it!

I work 1/2 mile from Avanti's - it is Jessup

[hokiejane]

Some of my favorite places to eat/drink in or around Harford County...

• La Tolteca -- Bel Air
• Laurrapin Grille -- Havre de Grace Laurrapin Grille
• The Union Hotel -- Port Deposit The Union Hotel Restaurant
• Fuji Sushi -- Bel Air
• China Taste -- Perry Hall
• Sean Bolan's Irish Pub -- Bel Air (non-smoking upstairs) Untitled Document
• DuClaw's Brewing Co. -- Bel Air (all non-smoking) : : : DuClaw Brewing Company : : :

[Lumerian Feast]

The Helmand, on Charles St. in Baltimore. Afghan food, routinely rated one of the best restaurants in the state. And not that expensive at all. Do yourself a favor and get the sauteed pumpkin appetizer.

[ptsum]

For any one who likes that old Irish pub atmosphere, Old Town Bowie Grill, good food, good live music, good beer, Guinness beer and my favorite Smithwick. Located in Old Bowie, Md. any time I'm back in Maryland and in the Bowie area I always stop there.

[JackSpade]

Just a warning, but it's been about a year since I moved so my info is a little dated but my favs were:

Tako Grill -bethesda- terrific sushi and even better sake (try the Mu)

Crisfield's -silver spring- Great clam chowder and ambiance

Parkway Deli -silver spring- Good NY deli style foods. (they also sell a wide variety of MD 20/20 but that's another topic )

El Tamarindo -silver spring/DC georgia ave location- Great Salvadorian/Latin food. Had the best enchiladas I still dream about.
El Tamarindo | Art Gallery | Restaurant | Lounge

Fortune Star Buffet -Rockville- very good Chinese food with a huge buffet. Not fine dining but as someone said, when you see a lot of asian people around you know it's gotta be good.

Royal Mile Pub -Wheaton- famous pub with amazing Shepherd pie. Nice Scotch list.
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