We loved our brunch experience at Michael's Cafe - the high ceilings and modern decor, the chicken and waffle and the spring of fried rosemary, the presentation and size of the yogurt parfait. However, dinner was a great disappointment. The dinner environment is very lively (aka noisy) although that wasn't the main drawback. My husband eagerly ordered the dry aged steak medium rare, only for it to come out as well done. We didn't want to make a fuss but to pay for the most expensive steak on the menu only to have it completely overcooked was very deflating. I ordered a crab cake which was very good, lots of crab meat, and substituted sauteed spinach out for coleslaw ($2 substitution fee). The spinach was so salty it was basically inedible. We would definitely come back for brunch but dinner was a disappointment. read more

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My food was ice cold. And they took it back and heated it up in the microwave for $50. The bartender was amazing and sweet. Will return for her, and her only. read more

I came here for a company happy hour. The location is super easy to find and parking was great (it's cold out so parking is a big deal lol). I was greeted immediately upon entering. The food was good, the crab dip was the best thing to me. I also tried the Espresso martini, I didn't get any beans for luck but the cocktail was good. The location was nicely decorated for the holiday season. Will come back again. read more

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Was welcomed and seated in the bar area where Nat came to assist. My wife had the crab soup and I opted for the Crab cake sandwich. Both were cooked to perfection and perhaps the best crab cake I ever had. Kudos to Michael's for a memorable lunch. read more

This is our second time dining here. I made a reservation to celebrate my parents anniversary. I did note in the reservation request the occasion we were celebrating but unlike last time, when we dined here to celebrate another anniversary occasion, the waiter did not mention it at all. During dinner, I had to text my husband to ask if he could discreetly pull the waiter aside to let him know we were celebrating my parent anniversary and if there was anything special they could do. Thankfully the waiter did take care of it and brought out a complementary dessert with candle for them. The food was good as well as the drinks. I had the shrimp and grits. I feel like it needs a couple more shrimp to balance the shrimp to grits ratio and a little less onions. Overall, despite the initial anniversary acknowledgement hiccup, it was a nice experience. read more

Michael's Cafe - Shrimp & Grits - American Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

Never again. I ordered cereal French toast for pick up. The employee at the front desk was rude- no eye contact, no mention of the cost before taking my credit card out of my hand, and when I asked for directions to the restroom she pointed and said to the left. The door she pointed to led to stairs, so I confirmed and once again, with no eye contact towards me nor the direction I was pointing to- she said yeah. I stood there for moments longer, asking again as I once again watched an employee walk in the direction she told me to go and walk downstairs that looked like a designated area for employees only. She finally gave me accurate directions. The French toast tasted nothing like the cereal French toast served at the Michael's White Marsh location. It tasted like subpar regular French toast and was a total waste of my money and time. I'll stick with the other location- better food and customer service. read more

We stopped by Michael's after hiking on Sunday. The restaurant was busy and I was nervous that we wouldn't be seated without a reservation but they took us to a table immediately. It was nice out so we sat on the patio. Service was slow but our server was nice. I ordered coffee and asked for cream and sugar but it never came. I ended up drinking the coffee black, which isn't my favorite but didn't kill me. We also ordered palomas and grapefruit crushes, which were pretty good. My friend and I decided to share the meathead omelette and French toast. The omelette was thick, fluffy and full of meat. I'm happy we shared it because I wouldn't have been able to finish it. The French toast was delicious. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the French toast because I don't like cereal and it's coated in two different cereals. Both entrees came with home fries, which were cold and disappointing. On my next visit, I'll probably ask to sub the home fries out for a different side item. read more

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We absolutely LOVE Michael's. I prefer the renovated side idk why. But I do, my family sat outside which is something we love when the weather is nice. We go anytime, but traditionally we go after my daughter's first day of school- started at Michael's for this tradition once she got to middle school. She still orders pasta or burgers, but it's a great portion size and flavors never miss. The bartenders always make great drinks and the waiters or waitresses are attentive. They let the kids that eat from the kids menu pick from a treasure chest which I think is nice. We'll be back. On my most recent visit I had the short rib, someone got it last time in our party and I knew I'd try it when I came back (I didn't try it immediately bc there are so many great options) everything the short rib came with was delicious, all the flavors paired well. We got honey old bay wings and crab deviled eggs to start- delicious. They do charge per dressing for the wings which I think is odd. I've had the lamb meatballs and hummus before and that is amazing as well. Pesto pasta w/ blackened salmon, 2 pepp pizzas, and a burger. The whole table was satisfied. We kept getting refills without asking which is always nice and appreciated. See you Michael's staff read more

Had a fantastic dinner went for a birthday dinner with 6 friends . , the waiter Mark was fantastic and very attentive !!!!! Everything was served hot and fresh. Keep up the great work. Thanks read more

Great experience! Great service and food. The lamb meatballs were delicious and the hummus, yummy, yummy. The mussels were plentiful and delicious. It was my first time there; I went for Happy hour, but plan to visit again for dinner. read more

I highly recommend this restaurant. The outside enclosure is beautiful. The food and service were excellent. I had shrimp stuffed with crab imperial with a buffalo cauliflower appetizer. My fiancé had a crab cake and buffalo wings appetizer. Everything was delicious. The server was attentive and I noticed everyone who had long hair wore it up or in a ponytail to prevent hair in food. I was impressed. read more

Very expensive. Two adults with two kids, no alcohol was $100. The shrimp & grits were fishy and not much flavor. The biscuits and grave was bland. The kids 3 cheese Mac n Cheese wasn't very cheesy. Not worth the money and their food has gone down hill overall. read more

A Mother's Day delight. Came here during Mom's Day weekend when masks were still a thing. Servers were wearing masks, tables were spread out. It was a nice setup. Service was on point all night. Prob went a bit overboard with the apps. Got three to start off, but I just couldn't help myself. Went with the Old Bay wings, crab dip, and crab deviled eggs. I need mah seafood fix when I'm in Maryland. So pretty much everything I order is going to be crab related. The Old Bay wings were everything I could have hoped for. It's just such a great dry rub on wings. And I usually just like traditional buffalo hot sauce, but for Old Bay I'll make an exception. There's a reason it's one of the most popular seasonings in the world. Like other people have mentioned, the crab deviled eggs were a bit underwhelming. For $12 you get five pieces, and there's not a whole lot of crab meat. Their "award winning" crab cakes passed the taste test for sure. Not really that imposing at only 5.5 oz. I think the gold standard is still Koco's pub with their 11 oz. crab cakes. But I suppose if you don't want to feel like a fat ass, the smaller crab cake will still suffice. Def some southern flair here. Quality shrimp & grits, topped with a vibrant sweet corn succotash. And my crab imperial came with a side of sautéed spinach, the North's answer to collard greens. Looking past the fact that my crab imperial resembled an aborted fetus splayed out on the plate, the food was quite delicious. Presentation be damned, every bite was magic. And at the end of the day, isn't that what it's all about? Well folks, we've reached the end. At this point, I can pretty much type whatever I want. No way anyone is still reading this review. I lost $3,400 gambling today. My life is in shambles. I may lose the house. read more

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We stopped in after church for lunch. Getting to the parking lot was no easy feat but we were able to find it and park. Upon our entry, we were greeted by the hostess and advised we wanted a table for two. We were then escorted to our table and given menus. Our server came and she had the sweetest mannerisms ever, saying please and thank you and was very attentive. It didn't take us long to decide on what to order, but unfortunately the item my husband wanted, the Pitbull, was not available, so he settled for the tuna sandwich and I had the Classic Benny. Everything was delicious! Flavors were spot on, and the chef deserves a gold star for providing flavorful food. I will say it was pricey, but the meal was worth it. read more

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My wife and I ate at the bar yesterday and our server Ethan who was very nice and engaging and then this instance happened: My wife had ordered the tuna powerhouse (I know for a fact she did because I distinctly heard her say, "no sprouts"). Ethan, put in for the poke bowl which was probably an honest mistake. But what he failed to tell us/an argued with us was that: 1. It was $10 more expensive. 2. So the whole, "Oh i am so sorry i will take it right back and get you the correct food" didn't happen or at least an attempt. 3. He said he would have to eat $2 difference for something to do with an order of fries that was supposed to come with the correct order. This is when we started to get really pissed off. He tried to make himself look like the victim. Over 2 F%$king dollars!!! Didn't offer to swap it out for the correct food or take any type of ownership. It left a bad taste in our mouth. Now we had to pay for an extra $10 on our bill for a mistake that he made. read more

From the Hostess to Management service was top tier! Our server Dewayne was great! He was very personable, attentive, friendly and kind! Walking in the hostess greeted us warmly and in the middle of our meal a manager came over and asked us if we were enjoying everything. Our food was good we didn't order much. I always get the split level soup which I enjoy and the Brussels. Of course we'll be back! read more

The food is great. I personally like their seared ahi tuna bowl and their Peruvian chicken. Even if you are a wings, burger and sandwich type of person, they've got you covered. Service could've done just a tad better but that comes with wanting the make the money. I enjoyed the ambiance and the management was very transparent. Angela and Alyssa were there, very determined mangers. I've seen some guest be very rude, disrespectful and entitled but I think it's what comes with that area. Can't be difficult and expect your service to be easy. Overall wonderful place. Will be there again and again. read more

gone downhill. use to be my go to, Now prefer town tavern or bluestone. Vitos is always good but many restaurants to choose from so don't settle for what use to be the best read more

We ordered take out for Father's Day from Michael's Cafe because we heard the food was delicious. I'm using 1-5 scale for the items I purchased. 1 being the worst and 5 being the best. We ordered 2 appetizers/add ons, the deviled eggs with crab meat and the fried brussel sprouts. 2 entrees, fish and chips, seafood club sans bacon and tomatoes, substituted chips for truffle fries. And for dessert a slice of smith island cake. 1 star-Deviled eggs with crabmeat, they were bland with just a touch of crabmeat. Probably because there's a crab shortage, I'm thinking that's the reason. These deviled eggs needed some love and seasonings really bad. 3 stars-fried brussel sprouts, nice and crispy, but a little too oily. Comes with blue cheese and some delicious sweet hot sauce. 3 stars-seafood club, I felt the shrimp salad had too much mayo and overall it was too salty. The truffle fries, I mean garlic were disgusting. The garlic overpowered the fries and sandwich since the fries were in the bottom of the container. I had to throw the fries away, and there was an up charge for them. 4 stars-fish and chips, the fish was seasoned well and fried well. It did get a little soggy in the container but you could tell it was crispy. I also loved the sweet pickles that came with it, I think they should be on the side in a separate container though. Wish it would have came with some tarter sauce as well. 1 star-smith island cake, it was dry and the icing was just blah. Throw the whole cake away already. I would return for the fish if I'm in the area, I wouldn't go out of my way though. The customer service was good over the phone and there were no issues with pick up. read more

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Our waitress was over the top Great! but food was not as good as I have had in the past. I requested medium rare meat and it was under cooked. My order was a wedge salad with steak on side. My spouse was thrilled with his burger which was nice. Our other guests one had salad which she was happy with but other ordered a sushi dish which was ok. He mentioned having better sushi from a much less expensive Sushi carry out house. None of us complained but none of us will be rushing back. Prices for beef are up everywhere but seriously your competitors on other side of York road are much better and ambiance leaves a bit to be desired. Another thought one of the guest was a large person- we were given no choice but booth was tight. ( That was with a reservation.) read more

My mom and I love coming. To Michael's and sitting at the inside bar. We come here pretty often and always have a great time sitting there talking to the bartenders or watching TV. A wedge salad is my favorite thing to get and I usually add a crab cake on the side. So good. read more

Michael's Cafe - Wedge Salad with added Crab Cake - American Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

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Terrible service came to brunch over the weekend worh some friends we literally waiting 12 mins for drinks then waited 20mins for him to take our order after he brought our food out he didn't ask if we needed more drinks or anything very rude. I would not recommend this establishment. I rather go to Oregon Grill read more

Michael's Cafe - Lobster rolls was decent slightly chewy. - American Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

Great food. Excellent service. Welcoming environment and its beautiful establishment. read more

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I frequent Michaels often, both locations. I came for brunch today but chose to stick to my usual. Oysters and seafood club (not shown). My server was amazing and very attentive, unfortunately I didn't get his name. I also had the buffalo wings for the first time. not pictured lol. Sometimes videos are better and that's what I captured and for some reason yelp doesn't like videos. I had the espresso martini for the first time here and it was by far the best one I ever had! I throughly enjoyed my visit today. Will be back soon, can't wait till the weather breaks and the back outside patio opens back up . The ambiance at this location is very appreciative. I love how the front is more of a contemporary setting and the back is more of fine dining along with the back bar. read more

Michael's Cafe - American Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

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Oysters? Great! Ahi tuna wrap? Refreshing! Oktoberfest on tap? Icing on the cake. Even the wings were amazing! Service was attentive and ambiance was great. I plan to make another trip down there! read more

I haven't been to Michael's in a while Such a disappointment . It use to be one of my favorite places to dine. The food was good but the service and management has changed . read more

So I'm in between a 2-3 for this place. Not a good experience tonight from service to the meal. The waitress seemed to be in the weeds at 5pm and table bread isn't a given unless you ask for it. Don't ask, horrible. The crab cake is a 5.5oz. and although small was decent and had good taste but packed with filler for $27. This cake is accompanied with slaw and fries. Fries were McD-like and good. The Cioppino had a decent flavor although the fish of the day wasn't skinned and it became unappealing as ever bite of fish found me extracting the fat from my mouth. If you like muscles the Cioppino dish was packed with over a dozen, no clams and few shrimp, maybe 4 babies. I guess that's about it. Disappointed and my highlight was my stout Guinness. read more

Michael's Cafe - 5.5 Crab Cake w/filler, fries and slaw - American Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

My girlfriends and I always wanted to visit Michaels Cafe. It is definitely a worthwhile visit. Atmosphere: There are three sections that have three different vibes and environments. We chose the restuarant side. It is very classy, elegant, and upscale feeling. The staff were super friendly, attentive, and were flexible to our order adjustments. The Drinks: We all ordered different drinks. I'd like to highlight the Gold'n'Delicious. There is no better cocktail. It includes loveton farms distillery apple pie rum, giffard banane du brésil, cinnamon syrup, apple cider, and ginger beer. It is a fall/winter goodness on a cold day. A+. Go order it. Be careful with Gold'n'Delicious. The taste will make you believe that you can handle multiple. It's a lie. Be determined to drive home on your own cognition. Drink one and be grateful. Lol. The Food I ordered the CLASSIC BURGER. It includes brisket, short rib, chuck, applewood bacon, american, iceberg, tomato, pickles, onion, secret sauce, brioche bun, and bistro fries. The burger was super juicy. The combination of meats was delightful. I will definitely return to try other aspects of the menu and drinks. I highly recommend it. read more

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I visited this place once before about 7 years ago. It's sort of fancy. But it also has some good bar food and entrees under 15$ The appetizer was wings. They were lightly fried. Not the usually heavy crust that I'm used to but the chicken didn't seem to have an batter on it for a crust. Never the less they were still good. Complemented with ranch dressing. I got the corn beef sandwich $13. If was okay. Perhaps a bit under salted. It's comes with marble rye bread and swish cheese. If you're feeling ambitious add some mustard to it. It comes with homemade chips and a pickle. I have to say that the chips were too hard and cooked too long. I would have rather had fries. Then there was the seafood club that my sister had. It's comes with bacon, crab meat, shrimp, tomato, and lettuce. It's was pretty tasty and creative. I never had anything like that before. Finally the drink I had was a watermelon crush. Now this was surprisingly, good I would have another. They follow all Covid protocols and there was amble spacing in between tables. Very intimate lighting and tons of parking in the rear. read more

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Everything I ordered at Michael's cafe hit the spot!!! Their old bay wings, side of grits, split soup (half cream of crab, half MD crab) were all delicious! The service was fast and friendly as well! My friends and I went here after going to a concert at the Timonium Fairgrounds. I tried my friend's grilled octopus and it was really good. They have a nice/fancy outdoor area. Additionally, they have their own parking lot so you won't have any trouble with parking. Oh they have another location in White Marsh too, which I also checked out :) read more

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The brunch menu is a personal favorite, and I've frequented several locations. I'd certainly consider a return if I'm in the area. No qualms about the food, and the service is consistently reliable and excellent. read more

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Very upset we order to go instead of sitting in restaurant like we normally would do but we were not pleased with our food sitting in restaurant really makes a big difference this was over $100.00 order for me and my husband and our sons with Autism we ordered all flats and didn't get that mashed potatoes no flavor salmon bland spinach so watery read more

Michael's Cafe - Grilled Salmon spinach mashed potatoes - American Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

Increasing my rating and updating my review. Considering the other time I went here was very much pre-pandemic, to have a better experience post-pandemic was wonderful. When so many restaurants are experienceing lack of staff impacting the customer experience, that was not the case here. Visited on a Sunday, early evening, so it was not crazy busy. The service and food were very good and it definitely changed my mind about coming back to this restaurant in the future. The one downside I think is the fact that the main entrees don't allow for one to choose their sides. It just happened that I was ok with spinach as my side for Imperial stuffed shrimp. Both items were tasty and I will say I really enjoyed the flavor the spinach. Spinach can sometimes be bitter but the kitchen was able to make it savory, no bitterness and cooked just right i.e. wilted. read more

Michael's Cafe - Imperial stuffed crab with sauteed spinach - American Near Me - Timonium, Maryland

I always tend to enjoy myself at Michael's Cafe, whether I sit at the bar or in the dining area. The staff are extremely polite and professional. There is a parking lot for parking. The ambience is soft, dim, and elegant. The food was very tasty. We got wings also but dug in too quickly to snap a pic. read more

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I'll sum Michael's Cafe up in two words - mediocre & expensive. The decor is nice, though. I started brunch with an egg custard crush, which was actually an orange creamsicle crush with a smidge of marshmallow cream on top. If there was any egg custard in it, it was all orange-flavored. There was a decent amount of alcohol in it, though. My wife enjoyed it more than I did. I ordered the shrimp and grits, which sounded like a slightly spicy twist on regular shrimp and grits. The combination of over-smoked jalapeño bacon, spicy succotash, spicy grits & shrimp ended up being somewhat unpleasant. The smoke & spice overpowered nearly all of the other flavors. However, the texture of the grits was smooth and creamy, and the shrimp were tender. My wife's lobstah roll ended up being pretty mediocre. The lobster didn't taste fresh, and, although there was something on it which looked like spices, it was fairly "meh". Texturally, it was a bit chewy, not tender. The beurre monté didn't help much, but the kettle chips were very good. read more

Highly recommend Michaels Cafe! My husband and I were in the area and were recommended Michaels Cafe for a bite to eat while running errands. We were not disappointed. Taylor is an excellent server. She was attentive and knowledgeable, and was a key part of our amazing experience. The scallops on special were delicious. If I could eat one thing for the rest of my life, they would be it. Between my husband and me, we ordered the crab dip appetizer, chicken francaise, scallop special, bread pudding, and creme brulee. No complaints whatsoever and we will certainly be back. 10/10! read more

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I stopped in for lunch after an appointment in the area. Had the spinach salad with blackened shrimp and added a crab cake just for kicks. The shrimp was cooked to perfection and the crab cake was a good choice with lots of limo crab meat. Our server Brendan was excellent as was the rest of the staff. Very professional, knowledgeable and attentive. I'm looking forward to trying other items in the menu. It's a great place to take a date or family. Lots of seating arrangements to suit your party. Try em out. read more

Split level crab soup was 5/5 Reuben 4/5 Truffle fries 1/5 (too garlicky) Brussels 4/5 (interesting but a lot of flavors mixed together ) Calamari 5/5 read more

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First time visiting Michael's Cafe , when we were Entering in the restaurant it was bizarre , because what we thought the front entrance wasn't where they get you seated and employee's seen us standing there confused of why no one came to seat us and was walking past us without at least letting us know we at the wrong side to be seated. The environment wasn't pleasant when you walk in. The inside of restaurant lights was dimmed and gloomy. We walk all around the restaurant in the back to get seated. Me and my husband cup of water had white residue floating. When i told the young waiter that both of our cup of water has white residue floating he seems annoyed and seems as he didn't believe us. Our appetizer came in without any utensils or small plates. So we started eating with our hands till one of us got the waiter's attention. It wasn't a busy day and was not crowed in the restaurant. My husband got the soup of the day that day ( i think it was crab chowder) and it came super cold . My plate of food came cold and i got fries and crab sandwich. One thing came out pleasant was an older gentleman, came to bring our food to the table and he was super nice and friendly. Not where you want to spend a nice evening out with friends. read more

4 of us made a reservation for Sunday May 4th at 5:30PM. We asked if it was a special lobster night and were told yes it starts at 5pm. We arrived at 5:30PM. We ordered drinks then the special lobster dinner. The servicer come back and told us they were out of lobster. The manager came by and told us they only had 10 lobsters for the special. We left. I'll never go back. read more