This was my first time eating here the food was very good. Emily was out waitress she was very attentive responsive and knowledgeable. When we arrived not many people were there later the place was full and Emily still checked on our table several time. I had French onion soup very good with a lot of cheese. Mini crab cake very good Caesar salad underwhelming but the prime rib tender flavorful huge and the lemon pie taste like my mothers so it was a plus. I will return. read more

Pricey but very good steak and sides. Omg bread was like Japanese milk bread. I will come back again

We celebrated my brother-in-law's 50th birthday at Dutch's Daughter, and the experience was nothing short of amazing. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, setting the perfect tone for a special celebration. The hosts assigned to us were wonderful--detail-oriented, accommodating, and genuinely passionate about what they do. They truly made us feel seen and cared for, like they got us. And the food... wow. Every single item we ordered was delicious, reasonably priced, and the portions were more than generous. You truly get your money's worth. The experience was so good that the drive and distance for both us and our guests were completely worth it. We were extremely pleased and will absolutely recommend Dutch's Daughter to anyone looking for great food, excellent service, and a memorable dining experience. read more

The food is outstanding We have never had a bad meal there. The service is excellent and the servers are very nice and knowledgeable. The restaurant is beautiful. It is a top notch fine dining experience. read more

The ambience downstairs was awesome. Totally loved it. The pork chop was amazing by far. The best pork chop I've ever had complemented with apple crisp. I have gone back a few times just for the pork chop. Service was always top notch. read more

I agree with a previous post - "beautiful restaurant Food is good and service is always exceptional. Only drawback is most everything on the menu is significantly overpriced. And by significantly overpriced, SERIOUSLY significantly overpriced! Chicken Alfredo $35.00. A single pork chop $42.00. The prices go up from there. Don't get me wrong, the food was good, but $42 for a pork chop and $35 for chicken and pasta? (Side note - The pasta was served luke warm at best) I would go here for a special occasion but unfortunately, wouldn't be able to eat here on a regular basis or just a night out. Way out of the budget. read more

The brunch might be suffering from over-popularity. We went yesterday after church to celebrate with a small group of 6. Despite our reservation, the Sunday brunch was clearly slammed. For the first time ever (in dozens of visits), they had us wait downstairs in the main lobby. After a bit, they sent us upstairs where we checked in again and waited a few minutes longer before being seated. We have enjoyed this brunch on special occasions for years, and it hasn't changed a lot, though we felt some disappointment. For one thing, the service at non-brunch dinner and lunch visits is always impeccable; the server training and motivation is plain to see. At brunch yesterday, cheerful and helpful but much more basic. The food has lost a step or two. We're restaurant people, and very familiar with the tribulations of steam table buffets, so we've always been pretty pleased with what Dutch's is able to do with the format. Yesterday, despite the high volume of diners, a lot of it was dry and meh. The salmon, which we always get, was dry and hard to eat; the familiar Dutch's chicken was similar, and the pan was pretty picked over besides. Their breakfast sausage links were odd, not what we expected at all. Even the coffee, normally great, wasn't very good. Several of us love that cream of crab soup, though, and our party--young and old--found plenty to like among the dessert offerings. This visit was a little more expensive, like many things: up to $42.95 a person now. We love Dutch's, but it's looking like their Sunday brunch has gotten too popular and hit some limits. read more

We patronized this place frequently. It is a little pricey, but the food and the service and ambiance are top notch. 5 star. We have never had a bad meal. read more

Delicious. Elegant. Attentive service that wasn't too intrusive. What a lovely place for a special occasion! read more

Karina was wonderful, the food was incredible and came out in a timely manner. Highly recommend!

First of all, this place is basically a castle lol. You drive along in a surburban and mostly residential area then boom, giant mansion of a restaurant. Came here for brunch buffet over the summer and was pleasantly surprised. With a buffet you really never know what you're going to get. Upstairs there's a huge dining room that held more people than I could count. The buffet boasts a large selection of food, both savory and sweet. We got a table in a small adjoining room to the large room with a buffet service and were greeted by a lovely server. She quickly offered and brought us the drinks that we wanted. Brunch comes with all non-alcoholic beverages so coffee, soda, water, tea and mimosas are some nominal amount I can't remember exactly but well under 10 bucks. I had salmon and chicken and pasta, sausage, bacon, eggs, potatoes, and a really delicious mix of cream of crab and Maryland crab; you know a half and half. It's a great place for large parties. Would definitely recommend and come back. read more

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The family decided we would have Christmas Even dinner at Dutch's Daughter. With me picking up the check, gladly. Having never been, I checked out the menu online. My jaw hit the floor, twice. The first time, it was in admiration of a fantastic menu. Everything, from appetizers to small plates to full blown entrees and desserts, looked GREAT!!! Didn't know what I'd select. But the second time, I noticed the prices. Holy Cow!!!! Ordering off the kids menu practically requires a payment plan. But...it was Christmas, and my family is worth is, so off we went. For this experience, at least, the place was FANTASTIC. Got started with a vodka martini...and I have to say, it was the BEST I'd ever had. Bread with plain and honey butter came out. My 14 yo granddaughter, something of a bread aficionado, and she immediately declared the bread and home made butter outstanding. The rest of us practically had to wrestle over crumbs. Starters: we went with Oysters Rockefeller, stuff mushrooms, and crab dip. We always try crab dip wherever we go. All appetizers arrived very quickly. The crab dip visually disappointed, at first. The garlic bread and tortillas for dipping were fantastic. The dip itself looked a little runny, something we were not used to. Which makes sense, because these days most places overdue the cream cheese and under does crab meat. THIS, however, had just enough cream cheese to add flavor, the rest was natural flavors and textures. Outstanding. The Oysters were perfect, too. Our entrees included chicken, crab imperial, salmon, and filet mignon. Literally everything was top notch. A lot of mumbled "best I've ever had" were heard throughout the meal. Our server, Jarrod, was beyond fantastic. Throughout the meal, his presence/timing was absolutely perfect. He engaged our rather challenging young grandson in the most positive of ways. The dining room at our service was packed, and the staffing was perfect and they function like a well oiled machine. The ambiance is to taste. For some it might feel a tad outdated and less than bright. For me, it had a bit of a 'supper club' vibe, which we enjoyed. Nicely decorated for the holidays. Long and the short of it: without winning the lottery, this won't be a frequent visit for us. BUT it will be revisited for special family occasions. We're already planning our anniversary dinner there. read more

Amazing food, best service ever and staff are knowledgeable and well trained! Juan the manager is great! My wife and I go here all the time! My only complaint is the weight I gained but worth it! read more

The food is consistently flavorful every time we have come to this restaurant. We always have leftovers and the menu has so many options! The service is impeccable and the ambience is nice. It's formal in the restaurant and in the Dungeon it is more casual. It has a nice tavern feel and during Christmas the decorations are absolutely beautiful. I can't say enough about their honey glazed salmon. read more

Their crab cakes are the best I have ever had. And that's really saying something, since I am a total crab cake maniac. They serve a freshly picked, broiled Maryland crab cake. I recommend getting two. It's amazing. I strive to create crab cakes this great in my own home. I can't wait to go back. read more

Simply the best restaurant in Frederick. Food is amazing. I love the chicken Oscar. The staff is friendly and attentive and the atmosphere is pleasant. read more

This was our first time here, when pulling up to the restaurant it was very well decorated. While walking in there were people coming out of the restaurant with large bags, I thought they had just picked up togo orders. The hostess sat us in the room on the left there was no one in that room or server came over at the same time we sat. She took our drink order and we opened the menus to see what they had to offer. My wife and I both were extremely shocked at the prices very expensive! The waitress came back with our drinks and explained the portions are very big, we needed more time but we would like a bowl of the cream of crab. Our soup came and it was very good had big chunks of crab, would order again. There was a small plate menu, 2 medallions of filet mushrooms onion gravy and twice baked potato I ordered and my wife had the cod fish with the potato. I ordered my steak medium rare and it came out medium I didn't send it back because it was very tender and with the mushrooms and onion sauce and potato the fish was good 2 large pieces, well now I know why everyone has bags coming out of the restaurant. I ate half of my meal with ate half of hers so we had enough for the next evening for dinner. The peanut butter pie I would suggest they take it off the menu or remake it to be peanut butter pie. It's actually vanilla pudding in a good crust with whipped cream and some kind of peanut butter crumble, the server said we could get something else but we already took a few bits so we said we would just finish it. Just be prepared for a large tab if you don't eat off the small plate menu. We will return. read more

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This place deserves a Michelin Star. I haven't been surprised by a restaurant in a long time -- and believe it or not, I had never heard of this place before I started searching online for somewhere for my wife's 50 birthday with our whole family. We were a party of 8 with 0 expectations besides what I saw on the website, which doesn't do justice to the grandeur of this place. As we pulled up, our kids asked if we were eating at a hotel. The food was excellent -- perfect actually. I had (and recommend) a slightly off menu item that our waitress clued me in on... the Crab Sauté in Cajun Cream Sauce which was totally decadent in all the right ways. Expensive? Yes, but the value is still there, and no expense is spared in what shows up on your plate. That was the case with everyone's dish in our party. I've since read up on the origins of Dutch's Daughter to help make sense of it all. When you see Orange Roughy on a menu, you kind of expect a stodginess that harkens back to restaurants of a certain era, and sure enough this place has been operating for 40 years-- 40 years! Institutions like this don't remain at the top of their game for 40 years, let alone 10 years, but that's why I think Dutch's Daughter deserves a Michelin Star -- this restaurant makes no sense on paper to a modern foodie, but succeeds on every level. Can't wait to go back! read more

If you have more dollars than sense, this place is for you. Very very artificially foofy. Food provided is abundant, but not awesome. And the price...forget about it. Many better choices in Frederick. One thing owners might consider; align food quality (not quantity) with price. Definitely a place for the nouveau riche. Great Gatsby meets Frederick. read more

We have heard about their buffet for years and finally made it for a Friend's Brunch right before Christmas. We had a reservation for 12:30. The place was packed but tables were spaced out that you don't feel like you are on top of each other. The service was exceptional. We wanted to catch up and definitely did not feel rushed. The food was excellent as well. A lot of choices, 2 soups, salad bar, crab dip, garlic bread, assortment of pastry, chicken, salmon, couple pasta dishes, prime rib, breakfast items, and of course assortment of desserts. Overall, a great experience. read more

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I came here with my girlfriend Valentine's Day. I was hoping for a high-end restaurant and this is a very nice place, but I felt out of place wearing an expensive suit. Nonetheless, our dinner was outstanding. We ordered scallops wrapped in bacon, which was nothing short of splendid. Cooked perfectly and served piping hot. We both had lump crab cakes, which were fantastic. Our meals came with a choice of potato or mixed veggies and we ordered one of each. Salad was also included. Very good. We washed it down with a great bottle of wine. Excellent dining experience. I'm glad that I requested their "elegant" dining room, but I was disappointed by the number of men wearing lumberjack shirts and tractor trailer caps. read more

Dutch's Daughter - This place is huge. At least 250 people inside. Two upstairs dining halls and a basement. - Seafood Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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Haven't been here in a year, still amazing. We got sure and turf, lobster was cooked perfectly steak was tender! My husband got the crab imperial and says one of the best he's had! If you're going for a special occasion, this is the place!! Ambience was zen and great service too! read more

We were here around the holidays and has to be one the best times to visit this spot. Festive decorations and mood are experienced once you arrive. Feels like a large home broken up into different rooms to provide that cozy, inviting atmosphere. Arrived at 12:30 on a Thursday and they were booked solid (reservations are recommended). Perfect spot for the office Holiday lunch and gift exchange and we saw a bit of that. We started with the Sea scallops (wrapped in Bacon) and the Crab Dip-both excellent with the Dip standing out as it was placed on toasted bread and baked to perfection. For main, it was a couple of French Dip sandwiches (Prime Rib was tender and tasty and one of the best we've had). Crab Cake Sandwich had mostly Jumbo Lump meat with minimal filler. For side, the way to go is the house made "Fresh Fried Chips" (these are not potato chips)-delicious! Made the mistake of ordering French fries (never again). Somehow we had room for dessert so ordered Lemon Chiffon Pie and Chocolate Mousse Pie. Both were excellent and a sampling of the long list of desserts. Although they were busy, service was engaged and attentive. Amber took great care of us! Overall, great spot for lunch and celebrations! We will be back. read more

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Food,service plus the ambiance of all the dining rooms all outstanding! I highly recommend Excellent beyond belief. Go now. Enjoy!

We had the tuna, steak, and several appetizers--everything was absolutely delicious, and the service was truly impeccable from start to finish. read more

Omg! I love this place! This is truly a sneaky find! My coworker who is from Frederick would rave about this place and how I should go here for an anniversary dinner or special occasion. My review is based off a large event I attended for my mother in laws 70th birthday party. She said the customer service they gave her during the planning process was great and everyone was polite and accommodating. My experience with the food? Everything was good! My mother in law did the buffet style line up for her party and honestly if I had a wedding? I would go here! There was a wedding going on next door to her party. They have tables everywhere. And if you go in the basement they have a bar down there too. There is plenty of parking and I heard their crab cakes is what people drive down here for. I cannot wait to come here for date night! read more

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They are always busy, but give incredible service. The food and holiday decorations are incredible. I highly recomend,

Great service great food and awesome atmosphere. Will definatly be going back and recommend as an awesome place to eat

Wonderful Food and service ! The atmosphere is relaxing and restaurant is beautiful! worth every penny !

It's an overpriced Golden Corral... There are much better dining options available for the price. I gave it two stars instead of one because the $5 toddler rate was reasonable. read more

Amazing food and customer service! Always delicious seafood and filet was cooked perfectly

Delicious food. Great staff. Beautiful restaurant. A great place for a special occasion. Thanks Lynda Witenstein

After our youngest daughter got married in June of 2025 we came to Dutch's Daughter for a luncheon. It was such a great experience that we came back with our three youngest with husbands/fiance. Our experience was over the top! Our very sweet and beautiful waitress was Shara! She was so attentive with such a great attitude . We could never say enough about the delicious food. The Maryland crab soup, the baked shrimp bread, and the baked crab bread were just a few of what we ordered. This restaurant went above and beyond! We definitely plan on returning, and we would certainly recommend it. Most of all, we thank Jesus for using those in our path who do such quality work! This place deserves five stars read more

Six of my girlfriends met for lunch for my birthday. The food was excellent. The service was great, as always. I love this place.

This place is AMAZING! I have been here 4 times in one year. Service is good and food is super delicious.

Fantastic. The Cream of crab soup is the best I've ever had. The Dungeon has a great atmosphere and service. Never had a bad meal here.

Beautiful restaurant Food is good and service is always exceptional. Only drawback is most everything on the menu is significantly over priced. read more

Amazing on all counts!!! Best in the area!!! We will return again!!!!!!! Everything is fresh and well prepared!!!!! Great service!!! read more

Well it's like an Amish version of a Vegas buffet. All was pretty good and rich. Service was fast and super friendly. Parking was plentiful and easy. I didn't even get to try everything. But will come back to hit it up again. Biscuit and gravy was on point. Eggs were fluffy. Save room for the sweets. Tons of cake and pie options. Oh don't miss the sausages they were good too. read more

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Food great. Ambience very cozy. Good for family. Big place for big group. Service is great. Crabs are all Lump meat.