Food was good but service was terrible. Waitress never brought water until after meal. One meal returned and waitress forgot to bring new meal back . Dirty dishes were left on table and pushed aside in order to serve dessert. Finally checks were thrown across table . Spoke with manager who did nothing and since tip was already included no one cared. Not going back there. read more

We had our wedding at Mountain Branch. Our ceremony was on the lawn overlooking the golf course and our reception was inside their indoor ballroom tent. Our day was amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with our coordinator, LeeAnn. LeeAnn was easy to communicate with and always prompt. I never had a question go unanswered. The venue and food were top notch, but what I love most of all is how accommodating they are. To my future brides you won't be disappointed with Mountain Branch. A big thank you to the entire crew at Mountain Branch for making our day perfect! read more

I had heard a lot of good things about this place. That must of been in the past because my experience was this place is a poorly run, with food more in line with that of Waffle House. We arrived a few minutes early for our reservation. 25 minutes AFTER our scheduled reservation, we were seated. 10 minutes later a waiter finally showed up to take our drink order. 15 minutes after that some of the drinks showed up - several were wrong. To get to the buffet, you had to wade through a MASSIVE horde of people waiting to be seated. When you got to the buffet, you frequently found pans of EMPTY. When you did find something available, it was overcooked and tough to chew. Frankly, I could not be more disgusted with the entire experience. We brought the issue to the manager and heard nothing but excuses yet not a single apology. Blah blah blah computer issues yadda yadda. I guess the computers were responsible for the food being over cooked, the trays being empty, the waiters being slow/non-responsive and just utter and total chaos through the evening. The final kick in the pants was when the check came and had the gratuity already factored in. Highly recommend you go elsewhere as this place is a hot mess. read more

Went to Mt Branch to celebrate a friend's birthday. There were 7 of us. Strange experience, we all laughed about the waitress being "salty" but tried to over look it and be very polite. Service was spoty but ok. I bought dessert (their request instead of homemade) and our server brought out the cupcake for the birthday girl and then to my surprise, plopped the cupcakes in their plastic containers on the table for the rest of us. Can't believe she didn't put them on a plate! Wow, I was a bit embarrassed and dissapointed, thought this was a prestigious golf restaurant. read more

Awful! The buffet food was cold and not tasty at all. The price was out of this world. $88.00 for 2 people and lousy food. I had 2 shrimp and they ran out. Never again. read more

Stopped in for crab cake night (Wednesday). Husband was kind enough to share a bite with me, we agreed they were really good, especially at 2 for $22, with fries. Husband and teenager both said the fries were really good too! I got the Greek salad and was very happy. Big enough for two meals and the Parmesan cheese bowl on the side was a nice touch. Teenager got the Caesar salad and gave it a thumbs up. Great and frIendly service from the hostess stand to the server. We will be back! read more

As I sit here @mountainbranchgrill held hostage of $50. I thought I woukd share with you all my awful experience this evening. Neverming the numerous issues with the sub par food we recieved and mediocre service. We requested our Bill and was the the system was down and has been down so they can only accept cash or we can write out credit card numbers down for them to charge when the system is back up. Of course we don't carry cash and anyone who has been violated with cc fraud knows how traumatizing that sentence is. Clearly that was not an option. We were told there was an atm, nicole went to use it an low and behold it is down because it is on the same system as their cc system. You would think they would know this. Now we were willing to leave half of the bill in cash and have them call us when the system was back up but that was unacceptable because clearly they think we are untrustworthy but we shoukd trust them to add our credit card number to a pc of paper for the entire staff to have access to. So then my friend had to drive to Wawa to get money at an atm, thus requiring her to leave me here as a hostage. The crux to this whole rant was their purposely did not tell us when we walked in that their statem was down which would have made us decide to not eat at mountain branch to begin. so I have wasted about an hour of our time because they decided it wasn't important let patrons know from the get go, then leave it on us to figure our how to pay the bill while being treated like we couldnt pay our bill. read more

I used to really enjoy the restaurant but my last few visits have been disappointing. This morning's brunch was not worth it at all. Cold and overcooked food made the dining less than desirable. Add in a waitress who could never be found and had zero personality, and I was sad that I had even suggested this place. I hope they improve as it is a great location with desirable ambiance. However, I doubt I'll be back unless I hear that things have changed. read more

Had Easter Brunch buffet today. The food was amazing. Eggs Benedict and Leg of Lamb were great! The dessert buffet was really nice! We did not have to wait to be seated though we did have a reservation. What disappointed me was that coffee and soft drinks were not included in the $35 buffet. The service was good in the beginning and then our server seemed to forget us. The bus girl was great and seemed to be more of a waitress to us than the actual waitress. Took a long time to get the bill and even longer to actually get to pay. All in all we would go back!! read more

Not impressed for the money!Food stuck to the chafing dish and/or was over cooked. No tomatoes on the omelette station to go with the spinach. Best deal here is the add on mimosa and Bloody Mary's for $5.00 more! read more

This place was great. My wife and I were here for my friend's wedding. It was beautiful. They had everything set up, a coordinator who worked for the company. Very friendly staff, and the food was great. I look forward to coming here again. read more

Mountain Branch Grille & Pub - Cotton Wedding Set-up - Bars Near Me - Joppa, Maryland

This is the first and last time I will be coming here we came on Sunday brunch and the first it took 1 hr to get the food and the second is the food was I cold. The employees do not care about you or the table for refilling drinks . If the manager was there you did not see them out. Do not know how they stay in business. It must be the golf course. If you think of going here please think again. read more

A superb experience with the Mother's Day To-Go option.  We opted for the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake dinner for Four ($90 + additional 20% gratuity) and could not have been more pleased.  Efficient curbside pickup, expertly boxed up, huge portions of food (salad, entree, side dishes, bread, dessert...plenty for leftovers), and quality taste (especially the generous lump crab cake.)  A lovely option during these unique times; the experience exceeded our expectations. read more

I made reservations for Sunday brunch for five adult familt members. This was our first time to visit. We arrived promptly at 11:00am and was seated. No one offered a greeting, menus or a drink selection. After sitting for 10 minutes, a waitress stopped by the table and asked if we wanted coffee. We received our coffee and teas. We asked about the food and was told the food was in the other room. We got plates and went to serve ourselves. The food was terrible! The bacon was undercooked. The sausages and French toast was way over cooked to the point a fork and knife could not cut it. The eggs Benedict was stuck in the warming dish. The hash browns were the type you buy frozen in the grocery store and they were hockey pucks. The only good thing was the made to order omelets. The fresh fruit was gone. The cold steamed shrimp were not even deveined. We asked to speak to the manager. The manager told us that if we had reservations at 9:00 am the food is amazing but it dries out in the warming trays. He said it's wasteful to replace the food that was not consumed earlier. At least 30-40 people were seated in the restaurant between 11:00am to 11:15am since there were several large groups. And we could not get fresh food! The family will never go back. And the ladies restrooms did not have toilet paper. All of this points to a poorly managed restaurant. Spend your dining out dollars elsewhere in Harford County. read more

We had reservations for our parents 80th birthday for weeks. We were seated and the waitress accidentally dropped the tray of waters which was fine. After that, service went downhill. It took forever to get our drinks, the draft wasn't working and I ordered a Stella. It ended up being a non-alcoholic Stella. After appetizers, nobody cleaned up plates and finally Margaret (another waitress that knows us) came over on her own and started clearing the table. Our son came in from NY and ordered the special steak and it was all fat! Nobody ever acknowledged the 80th bday. They asked if we wanted dessert and we said " it's our parents 80th bday celebration and they said "oh, free dessert" We ordered the creme brûlée and a few minutes later the waitress came back and said they didn't have it. We privately complained and they gave us a discount but the BILL was still outrageous and we will never get that 80th bday celebration back. Not one person even wished them a happy birthday. read more

The Grill and Pub at Mountain Branch was a five star experience... once upon at time. Perhaps at some time during their years in existence their food and service matched the awesome setting that surrounds it. The operative phrase being "at some point"! Because this is definitely no longer the case. I had lunch there in large pre-arranged party for 16 colleagues for a send off. We should have turned around the moment me were met in the doorways of the dining room by the sounds of loud, obnoxious banging on the roof. The hammering, drilling and stomping continued throughout the length of our 1- hr luncheon engagement. Mind you there were no other diners in resturant and at no point did anyone apologies for the noise nor offer to reseat us. Instead we spent the entire time struggling to hear each other over the construction noise. As for the food, I order a strawberry and spinach salad. Sounds good right? WRONG! When I got the order it had clearly visible pieces of bacon on it. I'm vegan and so I asked the waitress if she would mind giving me a salad with no bacon. She then took my salad over a counter and proceeded to pick the bacon off. When she brought it back and asked if it was ok. I told her I was not comfortable eating the salad after her having touched it AND because there could potentially be more bacon in it. She said " what do you want me to do?"WHAT THA??!!! I almost lost it on her but I held back because it was a work lunch. AND THATS JUST THE FIRST 10 MINUTES!! To make a long story short, the meal continued, the construction continued, the food was mediocre and Maraget the server was terrible! My organization frequently used the establishment for event and the experience was so bad we have opted to never use it again! Word to the wise, steer clear of this place. read more

Can't comment on the quality of the food. Been waiting for an hour. Three tables seated after us have finished eating. We did get a kids meal served. With moldy grapes... Food came after an hour and a half. Cold. Tasted ok. Scallops with risotto. Risotto is certainly easy to eat in solid, puck-like form. Stays on the fork for gnawing. read more

Maybe it was the 18 holes we just played, or the fact we had downed a 6 pack each without eating anything, but I remember the food being really satisfying. It maybe the ballgame effect. You know when you eat a hot dog at a baseball game and it just tastes better. We grabbed the chicken nachos to share and I had the oyster po-boy......and more beers. Great place to kick back after playing a round. read more

Arrived on Mother's day at 11 am. The lobby was extremely packed and the hostesses looked busy. We did not have a reservation but they were able to seat us on the patio right away. It was a beautiful morning so we were OK with this. We waited about 15 minutes for a server and when she did show up she was pleasant and got our drinks in a timely manner. The buffet line was long but moved quickly. The surprise came when we saw our bill. $204 for 4 of us. They even added in a tip of 20%! I always tip and tip well for good service but I was flabbergasted that with a 4 top, 1 check, and the server getting us a drink and taking away our plates she was granted 20%. Side note: I had to help a table whose umbrella was about to fly out onto the golf course. It took 3 of us to get it back in the table hole and move the cement stand to the right place. It also drives me crazy that the entire building is outlined in pretty white lights but only 1/2 of them are ever working. read more

We went to Mountain Branch for my Mother's Day dinner. We went several years ago for brunch and weren't especially impressed but we thought we'd give it another try. We got the crab dip appetizer which had large chunks of crab meat and was yummy. Our dinner took a REALLY long time to come out. My husband and I got the shrimp and grits - his shrimp were over done, mine were ok. My son didn't like the Mac and cheese (my kiddos are not picky eaters at all - I tried it and it was pretty bland). Our server was nice and friendly but service was extremely slow. I ordered a second glass of wine when our food arrived and it didn't come until well after I was done eating, at which point I didn't even want it anymore but knew I'd have to pay for it. It took so long for our server to come back to get our dessert order that we totally skipped the course, which was really disappointing as it was something I was looking forward to splurging on for Mother's Day. Overall it took us over two hours to eat - we weren't in a big rush but it was really due to lack of attention by staff. The course and the restaurant itself are very nice, but the food was just fine and the service was very slow. We won't be back to Mountain Branch. read more

So this place is gorgeous, but a tad expensive. Last time i was there i had a very weird experience with a waitress that did not know how to count up a bill and the idea of splitting a check seemed foreign to her. The good was very good and i may go back as long as i dont have the same waitress. She also was a snob. read more

Don't waste your money. Eggs are only scrambled and cold, Hash browns are "french fries" dripping with grease, No sugar free syrup, for those who can't have sugar. Overall a very unpleasant experience. Then they hit you with the bill, $29.00 per person. Ihop is a much better choice. read more

Went with a large party late. Server very nice, but seemed new and should have been more than one for the group. Service very slow. Some food returned for being cold by couple of people. Scallops & asparagus were yummy. Mushroom risotto had hard pieces of possibly uncooked or overcooked pasta. Others in group really liked their food, overall good but could have been better for the price. I'll give it another try in the future as this could have just been a fluke. read more

Took a girl here for lunch on a fine spring day. The outside seating is very nice and overlooks the golf course. I ordered the swiss mushroom burger and she got a chicken sandwich. No complaints from either of us. The waiter was in a very pleasant mood and was a cool guy. I'll likely be back to try more of their menu. Prices are in line with what i'd expect them to be considering the nice atmosphere. read more

I was shocked by my dinner. It was dry, cold and served with a touch of an attitude. All I could hear was loud music outside and it distracted me from my dinner, my friends and my general experience. Overall, the restaurant seems clean but employees tend to be openly verbal about "work issues" and tend to be dismissive when approached. I am the customer, I am not always right, but, treat me with a little respect when I pay a HUGE amount for such a small amount of food. Not happy, not visiting this establishment a second time. Good luck! BELOW IS THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED FROM CAROL, the GENERAL MANAGER... wow. now I know I am right about this place........................................................................................... Carol M. Joppa, MD 0 friends 0 reviews 0 photos Subject: Reviews "Well as you have 2 nasty personal reviews on my company no others, no photo's no friends that you are not my customer. Educated yelpers are able to see through reviews like yours for what they are. So no I am not concerned by a keyboard warrior at all!" read more

Don't waste your money. We went there for the Mother's Day Brunch. The price is normally $25 a person and includes Mimosa's and Bloody Mary's. Right when we sit down the server tells us, "The cost is $10 more than usual and we eliminated the mimosa's and bloody mary's." What a joke! The food was mediocre at best. The cost of the brunch did not even include coffee. I was trying to surprise my wife and take her somewhere nice with our two daughters and didn't expect to spend $100 for a brunch. I also might add that they added 20% gratuity to ALL checks for a buffet. I can maybe understand 15% and let me tip additional if I want, but to force people to pay 20% when I am getting all my own food is ridiculous. We were extremely disappointed and will never go back. I like to golf, but I won't even give them that business anymore either. There are plenty of other better brunches in the area that you could spend your money on. read more

We live near mountain branch, so we frequent the restaurant for a nice dinner. This place is so inconsistent. It is either spectacular or horrible. I have had some of my best and worst meals here. The last visit we had horrible service. We were in the side room all by ourselves and we were basically forgotten about. I asked for a box for my meal and the waitress brought a container and scooped up the other half of my meal with her bare hands and put it in the container right in front of me. When I said something to the supervisor on for that shift she promised that someone would call me and they never did any follow up or service recovery. Will not be coming back. read more

Reservations suggested. Wide variety of foods. Bread pudding was excellent! Bloody Mary's fair....

We went there on a Saturday morning after a crazy trail run and what a great place to get rid of all the pain! We were nicely welcomed at the door, and apart form the greeting the place looked awesome. Very high ceiling, amazing fireplace in the middle and what a view of the golf course. The staff were friendly and took good care of us. It was definitely not crowded (only two other tables in the dining area) but our waiter was responsive and seemed to care! We had an French Onion soup (8/10) and Cream of Crab soup (7/10) to begin with. both really nice, followed by an Angus burger (9/10) and a Black & Blue steak sandwich (8/10: mainly our fault since Blue cheese isn't a favorite). Generally I'd highly recommend this place. I might even start learning Golf just to have a reason to go back there again... read more

It was a beautiful day to sit outside on the deck and enjoy a relaxed lunch. Mountain Branch just redid their lunch menu and I was pleasantly surprised with their new offerings as well as glad to see my favorites (Greek salad with salmon and blackened tuna sandwich). I tried the new beet salad and ordered it with a piece of salmon and found it to be delicious. My friend tried the grilled romaine salad and also really liked it. All in all a good visit and will return again. read more

It was a special girls night out and restaurant week- we hadn't been the Mountain Branch in years. The last time I went was for brunch- it was fantastic! We were hoping fir a similar experience tonight but our overall experience fell short. Our waiter wAs so S L O W and rather Inattentive - it was not crowded at all . Let me also mention the cold draft we felt all night before I forget, I had to wear my coat. Ok, we had to figure out everything ourselves- where to find the wine and how to figure out the restaurant week menu. The "no substitution please" rule really upset me. It shied me away from half the menu. So after a ho hum meal- I didn't even get offered dessert. I was so frustrated I just decided to end it at that point. we had to track down our waiter for the check! We were also give. The "stink eye" when the tip came out to 17%. Really?? He's lucky we were so generous. So, maybe just stick to brunch. read more

This place is absolutely the best in Harford county. Gorgeous view makes for a beautiful spot for brunch, lunch or dinner (they offer brunch on Sunday's). I had the edamame to start, cooked perfectly with an amazing seasoning. Then a grilled tuna sandwich. Absolutely fresh and cooked to the exact temperature I asked for. Paired with a lovely glass of Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio. Just wonderful! I was greeted and shown to my table by Maria, who I believe is the restaurant manager. Very professional and warm. My server, BJ, was also bartending but managed to give great attention to detail. I will definitely be back! read more

Crab-cakes are the best, and there bread and olive oil starter is fabulous. Always clean and very good service. Prices are reasonable for the quality food they make. A real chef works here! read more

Beautiful location, lots of ambience, roaring fires and wooden beams. Nice bar at the rear of the restaurant. That's where the magic ends. My wife and I ate there tonight and we were not impressed. We ordered the "cheese plate" as an appetizer. What arrived was essentially a "bread plate," sliced bread laid out about a foot long (10 pieces), and then we noticed two small things at each end of the bread and discovered they were in fact (2) very small pieces of cheese. Is this a joke? No. This is what Mountain Branch calls a cheese board. Hmmm..... we sent it back immediately. This is ridiculous. We waited for drinks to arrive (slow service) and then finally our main course arrived. My wife ordered the black sea bass, and I ordered the pan roasted chicken. The sea bass was a tiny portion and my chicken was essentially 1/2 of a single chicken breast. Tiny portions. We are not big people, but this was like a child's meal. I started into my meal and it was very salty. Over seasoned. I wondered if the waiter was exacting revenge due to the cheese board situation, but managed to eat it. My wife and I were starving after we ate this little salty snack and decided to get the hell out. We got our bill ($80...) and high tailed it out of there. We won't be back. For anyone reading this - I would recommend you visit Gunpowder Lodge on Belair road or Red Brick Tavern in White Marsh which are both LIGHT YEARS ahead of this place, both in service, cost, quality of food and size of portions. read more

Mountain Branch is a lovely place to have dinner or Sunday Brunch. The Sunday brunch there is the best in the area. Dinner menu is a bit pricey, but the food is wonderful. They frequently have a pre-set multi-course menu that is very good. The food is fresh read more

OMG, this was the best brunch EVER! Our first time here and can't wait to return. Our server Damian was fabulous, we had a group of 10. The glasses were never empty, we even had a special request for "crispy bacon" which was promptly delivered to our table. We all enjoyed the spectacular view, especially since we had cabin fever from all of the snow lately. The food was scrumptious...I highly recommend the roasted red pepper crab bisque - yummo! Yes, it was included on the brunch, along with carved turkey with whiskey sauce, made to order omlettes, chicken parmesean, and lots of tasty items. Don't forget to try the bread pudding. For $5 more you can include bottomless make your own bloody Mary's or mimosa's. read more

I don't think there are enough nice things that can be said about how beautiful this restaurant is. It is truly an experience. Not only are you being engulfed in beautiful scenery and a gorgeous atmosphere, but the food options to boost are beyond mouth watering. When you get your food, prepare for all of your senses to implode and explode simultaneously. My family have become instant regulars to this locations and it is always an exciting day when we know we will be making a stop here. The staff really love there jobs and believe in their food and really the atmosphere that is brought to each and every guest. You can see that by the way that they interact with every new or regular patron. My extended family lives out of state and they are always excited to go here when they come in town for a visit. read more

Got there early for their deck party. Service in the bar was just ok. Seemed to be more interested in the golfers than us. Went to the deck party. Took a little while for the waitress to come over and they weren't crowded at the time. We ordered shrimp salad and house salad. It was good. Shrimp salad was seasoned well and the house salad was much better than a lot I've had elsewhere. Again it was too long of a wait, I thought, for a drink. I left an 18 percent tip but would've left 20 had it been better. The band, Boom Boom Jones, was very good. All said and done I would go back. Atmosphere was good!!! read more

Had Sunday brunch there. Not impressed. My first cup of coffee was lukewarm the omelet bar was good but there was nothing exciting about the rest of the food. You would think at this time of year their fresh fruit bowl would have a variety of seasonal fruits such as berries not just cantaloupe, honey dew melon and pineapple - boring! read more

I was so very disappointed in the Mother's Day brunch. We had wanted to spend a nice time with our son. They had overbooked and the place was so crowded you could hardly move. The brunch was expensive and all the food was cold and was not very tasty. It was not set up so that the crowd could easily maneuver- especially in the bar area where the desserts were set up. Adding a gratuity on top of the price was greedy of the restaurant and we will never do a brunch or eat there again. read more