Stopped in with my husband on our way home from preakness and were ravenous! It was a Saturday mid-day and the place was empty. I'm sure this place gets packed in the evenings! Servers were wonderful. I had a half pound of steamed shrimp and some veggies, my husband had a chicken wrap. We were simple with our ordering. Our waitress accidentally put in the wrong item for my shrimp so gave it to us on the house (it was like bang bang shrimp my husband said - but better!) This place has some awesome concert lineups for the summer and I didn't' even realize it was a concert venue. You should check it out! read more

The food is surprisingly very good. My friends and I come here for trivia on Tuesday nights every now and again. It's definitely a bar where everybody knows your name (except for ours) because it seems like all locals. Staff is very friendly and attentive. read more

Love love love the nachos. Sushi and soup is good as well. Prices are reasonable, staff is friendly and attentive. Good amount of seating, place is kept clean, they have pool tables and host live music. read more

Love this place! With a laid-back vibe and plenty of attentive and outgoing bartenders, it's the place to be for a casual night of drinking. Good happy hour deals and great burgers are another reason to visit. Offers discounts for UMBC students from 10pm to close on Thursday nights. And can't forget the three pool tables and sushi bar in the back! read more

Seeing the restaurant, you may be hesitant to go in, but it's some of the best food and service I've had in a long time. The staff was super friendly and sweet, the prices are reasonable, and I somehow had some of the best sushi I've ever had at this random bar in Maryland. Seriously, this place is awesome. Dont pass it up! read more

This is a great place to hear live music with a laid-back vibe. No pretensions, just cool people, good music, strong drinks, and tasty food. The outdoor deck area is great when the weather is nice and a perfect place to hear the bands under the stars. Ask for Christina - best bartender around! read more

Fish Head has been my "stomping grounds" for years. From old college nights, to dinners, to late night sipping beers - Fishhead has been my favorite local place for 9 years now. Love coming here with my girls and enjoying a cold drink as well as delicious food and now sushi! The Fishhead roll is my absolute fave! read more

Excellent service, very attentive staff. Food was good and tap selection was not too much to cause confusion but just right. No complaints here. read more

Tried this place out last Saturday night because of the band that was playing -- The Core. It was raining out, and I think that may have deterred some people from heading out. Despite the place not being super packed, it definitely had a comfortable size crowd. We sat at the bar outside, and the bartenders were really attentive and friendly. My friends ordered onion rings and a burger to split, and said the food was awesome. I would have given this place 5 stars except for their prices -- $9.25 for a Grey Goose and cranberry is a little steep for a place that is little more than a big dive bar. Also, my fiance ordered one of their specialty Rum buckets (they have a huge banner hanging over the bar advertising these 4-5 drinks) and the bartender had no idea what was in it, and had to check with two other bartenders to figure it out. Her ignorance showed, as the $10 bucket was barely drinkable. All in all, though, the rest of our drinks were good, the atmosphere was fun and friendly, and the food was better than your average bar fare. read more

Best food in Arbutus! I've eaten at Fish Head Cantina many many times. The food & the service there are always great. You wouldn't expect this hidden restaurant to be so good. They even have Sushi that is always fresh, delicious, and reasonably priced. Their lunch menus are catered to us Arbutus businessmen. I love eating there! read more

Fish Head Cantina - Always fresh & delicious sushi. Their edamame is better than any NY restaurant. Eel avocado & shrimp sushi roll is to die for! - American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Lunch and dinners are great- not to mention happy hours. Breakfast not the greatest. Very friendly servers and good service. Worth the trip.

I don't get the hype. I had to fight to be noticed by the bartenders chatting with the regulars. Other people like it but it just seems like a dingy pool bar to me. read more

Good food and good place overall. The sushi bar is great. The service is hit or miss. If you're at the tables the service typically isn't awesome. If you're at the bar the service is typically excellent. read more

Love it love it found me a new place for sushi , wings , fun ,& a good time ... Best sushi in Baltimore read more

Fish Head Cantina - Buck roll !! Great ! - American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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The full parking lot on a Wednesday evening told me a lot of people like this place. Very casual and grungy but clean. Seemed like a biker place without the bikers. There was one in the lot. Service was good. Food was tasty and prepared promptly considering the crowd. Lively atmosphere with a DJ playing a song game. Too much not like the Chart House in Annapolis for my wife. But, definitely on my return list with a friend/coworker or two. read more

I have been going to this bar for years. The drink specials on Friday and Saturday nights are unbeatable ($1 a beer). Make sure you ask for a bucket! The food is amazing which seems weird for a dive bar. The sushi they just added is out of this world and BOGO on Wednesdays. Make sure you order the spicy tuna poppers you won't regret it. The burgers are good as well. You seriously can't go wrong with anything on this menu. The old bay chips are soooo good it's a tough choice between those and the brew city fries. They have an inside and an outside bar. Both are equally fun and they have live bands most nights outside. This bar has so much to offer give it a try! read more

Saw Puddle of Mudd here last night. It was my first time there. We were pleasantly surprised by all of it. The food was really good. We ordered the crab dip and small plate of cheese steak... they were great. The concert area was cool because it was open to the outside. The ONLY reason I'm not goving it 5 stars was their soundman at the concert. Feedback happened during each bands' sets. Otherwise.. it is a 5 for me read more

My friend got us coming here all the time now!! I love the pool tables and the outside areas. The crushes are delicious and are very fresh.

I love this place, excellent service no matter how busy it gets.friendly service,and easy on the eyes.kate and Whitney are my favorite.excellent live shows and sushi. read more

Fish Head Cantina - Halloween,the best show ever. - American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

What a hidden gem in Arbutus. It's a little difficult to find but once you do, you will be glad you did! Amazing sushi and great Cantina/Pub style food! They even have a pretty legit beer selection on tap with some good seasonals in rotation it looks like. It gets pretty busy on the weekends so parking can get tough, but the inside is much larger than it looks. Make sure you check out the outside out back, it's a really great outdoor space with deck tables and even a Koi Pond! My boy TJ took really good care of us at the bar and made sure our group was happy and entertained. My group will be definitely be returning frequently! read more

Awesome sports bar/ lunch stop by day, turns into a metal/ biker/ "local color" music bar by night. Re the former, I have family in Arbutus and lived there for about 20 years and have seen the local businesses come and go. This place reminds me of a bigger, fancier version of the lunch bars that my manufacturing buddies who had grown up in the area used to visit, featuring lots of crab cake this and seafood salad that and Old Bay on everything and all of it very good. The Pub Fish sandwich is very good here. If you're not into fish, seafood salad, or crabby stuff, the burgers here are also excellent. They have a reasonable selection of beers on draught and lots of TVs for watching the ball games. During the games they have activities like raffles, and whenever the Ravens win a game, everybody in the joint gets a free purple shot. The place is surprisingly spacious inside - there's a bar, a dining area, a separate section with pool tables,and a big outdoor courtyard (not always open), plus a concert area for the band shows. The bar and food service staff are all extremely good at their jobs and nice. Although there is a college (UMBC) in the area, the vibe in this place is very much "neighborhood pub" and not "college bar" which to me is a relief. On concert nights they put on a lot of extra security, who are not always the friendliest guys, but if you know anything about this area and some of the past incidents that have affected not only Fish Head Cantina but other bars and halls in the immediate area, you will understand why security's gotta be tough. I don't expect out-of-towners to get it, just accept it. That said, if you feel OK going to say, the Ottobar, then you should feel equally OK here. The band bookings seem to be part cover bands and part original hard rock/ metal these days, a reasonably decent selection. Parking gets a little full up on game days and concert nights, but since you're allowed to also park in the lot next door, you shouldn't have to resort to the street (which is down a hill and a rather long walk away from the entrance). Tl; dr: Fish Head Cantina is cool, long may it prosper. Stop in for an excellent taste of the Real Baltimore County. read more

Awesome Burgers, Appetizers, and one time I had Chicken wings stuffed with Crab Meat! Excellent! They also have great live music there as well as Pool Tables, dart boards and corn hole outside! Definitely check this place out if you're in the area. read more

Fish Head Cantina has really good food. I highly recommend The Man Wrap. In fact, all their wraps are good. Beer selection ranges from watery Coors Light to EVO Lot 3. There's also about 4 pool tables and a jukebox. Fish Head Cantina is the best bar in Arbutus without a doubt. read more

I love this place it's a surprising place based on the outside but it has good sushi and great sandwiches. We used to go here all the time with work. I highly recommend the "Hangover in Arbutus Burger" They have lots of bands and events here and a great bar. read more

This place has everything from great sushi to kick ass bands. I come here every time I'm able to go out #singlemom

This place is a favorite of ours - you get a crazy amount of food for the price where brunch is concerned, and the lunch/dinner portions are great for the price too. I love that they rotate in unique specials that lure me away from the tried and true things I would typically order. Brunch service is great, but dinner can be a little difficult due to how busy they get. You definitely need to be patient and not be shy about waving someone down. Their sushi is actually really good - not what you would expect from a bar, and their tacos are life. Plan on parking in a neighboring lot and walking over if you go at night because their actual lot isn't that big. read more

My favorite place to eat sushi, not really the place where you would expect to get great sushi but it's the best. My favorite is the Baltimore roll because I love bacon. I've had other food and it was ok but the sushi is a must try. read more

The staff is always friendly. The food is always great. I hope during g the summer they will have amazing events in their concert area. Snowballs would definitely help this place during the hotter days. Especially when outside enjoying a concert. read more

This has not been my first time to FishHead Cantina but it may just be my last! I decided to stop in for Happy Hour to have one of my favorite dishes, the Quesadillas and one of my favorite drinks, the Moscow Mule. When I ordered the Moscow Mule with the waitress, I showed her my I.D. She then explained, that she had to keep my I.D. So I asked her why? She said, "its policy because of the type of cup the drink comes in, it's very expensive and {people} have been taking the cups home. So to avoid that, we have to keep your I.D. at the bar until you are ready to leave". Now this has never happened to me at FishHead Cantina before and I didn't want to start anything, so I said okay and left it. But it was bothering me all night. I felt like this lady was discriminating me. So I got through eating and asked for my check. This time it was another waitress, apparently the waitress from earlier had already left. After paying, I asked the new waitress if she can get my I.D. from the bar area. She looked at me so puzzled and ask me why was my I.D. at the bar. After telling her what the previous waitress said and did, she could not believe. Right there in that moment, I knew what I felt earlier was not off! It was right out discrimination! I loved FishHead Cantina, the atmosphere, the food is delicious but after the discrimination I went through tonight, I vow I would NEVER return! I am SO disappointed and hurt, it is beyond me! read more

Fish Head Cantina - Cantina Quesadilla Barbecue & Old Bay Wings - American Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

The bar is nice, the food is good, and the service is great. If all you want is a place to hang out on a weekend and watch sports, this is your venue. They also have a small venue with a bar out back that they use for bands/concerts and it's a good time and they have a ton of free parking across the street. HOWEVER, I went to see a band there a few weekends ago and was thoroughly disappointed with the organization. The line to the pavilion out back wrapped around the whole interior of the bar, making it super crowded and unpleasant. I made the mistake of buying VIP tix for the concert, and nobody I asked seemed to know anything about where the meet and greet after the show was or when it was happening, and there was no line. I ended up leaving without meeting the band and very disappointed. Don't do VIP here. read more

Awesome food, and a great happy hour! Love the bottomless brunch and they always have fun events!

The staff is super friendly this review is not for you guys. I ordered sushi at 11:40 am over the phone. I was told 20 min. Sounds good. I get a call back later saying they can't start my order until 12:00. Mind you nothing on their website states 12:00pm for sushi. I thanked the woman for the polite heads up and made my way to the restaurant. Here it is 12:10pm. I'm waiting for my order to be told she isn't starting yet. With all the restaurants screaming we are going broke. This one can afford to have a customer walk out the door. read more

Is one of my favorite little known secret amazing eats! The buffalo chicken wrap will change your life! Also some of my favorite foods are the following: Steak house salad, crappy tots, cream of crab soup, any and all burgers and anything on the brunch menu. Don't let the outside fool you it's a great place for great food. The staff is also to die for amazing. Mike runs a great show there. read more

I've been coming here for the last two years playing board games on Monday night. We've had some poor waitstaff, needing to flag people down to get food/drinks. This has not been the case for the last two months or so. The staff have been so helpful and on top of all the quick requests. Chris and Michelle are always on top of everything at night and Whitney and Kate are always super helpful and attentive before the shift change. They know all of our names and know our orders when we come in. I'm really appreciative of Fishhead and happy to keep coming in for our Halethorpe boardgame group on Monday. read more

Best little find! Had such a great experience. There was a tent on the left hand side that had music and the workers are just lovely.

Being invited to a night out to celebrate a friends birthday seemed not as fun given the snow falling from the sky. I must admit I didn't have high hopes and wasn't in the best of mood entering Fish Head Cantina. When I got inside and set down, I had a good feeling and my instincts didn't let me down. The staff was friendly and immediately offered assistance. Their menu is huge and even offers sushi prepared in-house. I had the fish tacos and they where amazing. My wife ordered crab tots and they were also nothing short of amazing. After our meal we went over to the live music area and enjoyed hours of entertainment at their music venue outback that also has a bar inside. The cost to enter the music area was a small fee of $10 and was worth it. But why only 4 stars? Well you see the prices are a little ehhh too high. After listening to live music I left FHC and didn't realize until the following morning that I had forgot to close out my tab at the main bar where I had earlier eaten. I had in my mind that I needed to go back and tip my awesome bartender. But when I looked at my bank account, I noticed I was charged $55. Before I left I ordered $20 worth of food and 3 domestic beers so my tab couldn't of been more than $30ish dollars right? Well.. it's my fault in the end because I forgot to close it out but I have a feeling a big tip was manually entered. But, since I probably would've gave a large tip, and since I left without closing out, it's my fault. I highly recommend this place and it will def be my go to from now on. read more

Great food great music/bands. Sushi is also great you love it. Alot of parking and the staff is very friendly. The pavilion is big and the pool tables are spot on. Something for everyone read more

Haven't been here in a long time. Went on a work lunch and the food and service was fantastic. I got the pub fish sandwich and crab soup. Both were exceptional. Others in my party got club sandwich, shrimp salad, blackened shrimp tacos and a burger. Everyone enjoyed their meal. The homemade chips were delicious as well as the apple sauce. On top of that the wait staff was great. They all help one another out which makes your dining experience that much better. It was a Tuesday lunchtime and the place was hopping, but they did not miss a beat. I will be going back and I will be recommending to friends. Thank you Fish Head Cantina for such an enjoyable lunch!!! read more

Went to Fish Head Cantina for the first time in October to see a concert. This place exceeded all of our expectations. Easy on/off the highway, tucked away in an industrial zone so little traffic with plenty of parking in and around the venue, and no wait! We decided to try some sushi and we were blown away by the size of the rolls, and the unique ingredients used. (I like spicy, and with most places the sushi isn't really "spicy". Well, it is definitely spicy here!). The bar was full (a concert with a national artist, so that's expected) but the servers all shared the area so there was always someone there to make sure your drink was full. Before the show, they pre-checked tix and provided wristbands so there was no long line/queue to get into the GA area. The outdoor bar was excellent, the servers were outstanding and very attentive. With so many people, you would expect a wait for your drinks. Not here, service was fast, efficient and very friendly! We will definitely be coming back soon! read more

We sat at the bar tonight and ordered food and had a nice time shooting pool . Yes they were busy but Christina and the other girls were working their butts off. Hats off to the bar back too for busting his butt. read more