I hired 2 J's and a drink to my nephews birthday party! They are incredibly knowledgeable and they…read morewere able to help me with curating signature drinks! I was super impressed with their professionalism and attention to the little details! My guests loved the drinks! We had a blast! Party was a success!! Thank you Jenny and Juan you definitely made me feel less stressed as a host! I highly recommend! 10/10 Cheers! Evelyn

Awesome team! Drew was amazing at our company holiday party - great drinks and super…read moreprofessional/friendly/helpful. Courtney was also amazing helping us get logistics / menu finalized. Highly recommend.

Chesapeake Bartenders was hired for my company's annual holiday party. Owner Courtney Smith was…read morevery professional, easy and pleasant to work with. She offered great ideas for signature drinks and provided a great assortment of refreshments for our guests. Bartender Drew was amazing! He did a great job making sure everyone was taken care of. We will definitely hire Chesapeake Bartenders for our next event!

These are some awesome ladies who I can't say enough about. Very fun event bartenders that turn…read moreyour event from good to great! Very social and friendly, organized with limitless abilities. I'm really looking forward to my next event, having them not only work hard but bring that little extra to the party with their amazing personalities and great service. I highly recommend them to friends, family and anyone reading this review.

I used Spirit Sirens for a private birthday party and they exceeded all of my expectations! Jess…read moreand Denali helped me prior to the party with how much I needed to order and offered to make a signature drink. There was always an open line of communication and they responded quickly to any questions I had. They arrived early to the venue to set up and already had all of the bar supplies needed (meaning I didn't need to purchase these). Both are great bartenders with friendly, outgoing personalities. I had a lot of guests comment on how nice it was to have professional bartenders at the party vs just having coolers of beer and everyone trying to figure out how to make a mixed drink themselves. They took the party to the next level and I'm so thankful for their help. You won't be disappointed if you use them!

amazing Bartender and great service. very outgoing to guests that just made the party even…read morebetter!!! my go to bartending service!

Great experience, professional staff, very helpful and efficient. I took the couples mixology class…read moreand learned so much

A NIGHTMARE for What Should've Been a Joyous Occassion…read more I hosted my 30th birthday brunch at The Belvedere, the overall experience was deeply disappointing and frustrating. The food was served cold I, the guest of honor, received my meal last. The service staff was disorganized and unprofessional: drinks were served in glasses with visible mold, a guest was spilled on with syrup, place cards were ignored. (Which I had to MAKE MYSELF to add) After submitting a detailed formal complaint, their response was both disappointing and dismissive. They blamed the cold food and disorganized service on my late arrival -- which, while true, does not excuse the breakdown in execution. The original schedule was for starters to be served at 12:45 and entrées at 1:10. Due to my delay, starters were served at 1:20 -- only 35 minutes off -- yet entrées didn't arrive until 2:30, nearly an hour later. Even with the slight delay in the start, the kitchen had ample time to follow the adjusted timeline. Their excuse was that the food was ready at 12:45 -- but if that's the case, why was it not served until nearly two hours later, after we'd already finished starters by 1:45? Rather than take any accountability for the cold meals, lack of coordination, and overall poor service, they deflected blame and offered no refund, no accommodation, and no solutions. At first they offered to sit down with us & the team to discuss further. But once we added we wanted to bring statements from guest to eliminate the "he said, she said"at the advice of an attorney, they stopped communicating with us entirely. After we pleaded with them that we were not seeking council or legal action they still never responded. The lack of professionalism and unwillingness to make things right only deepened the disappointment. This was supposed to be a joyful milestone event, and instead it became a source of stress and embarrassment. I do not recommend The Belvedere for any event unless you want terrible service, communication, and professionalism. If you stayed this far the venue was beautiful. But at what cost? Not the amount of money, time & effort put into this day to just be silenced and not considered at all.

This is by far the worst establishment I've ever worked out as a vendor in 21 years of djing…read more the most disrespectful and disgusting people I've ever encountered in my entire life. Never have I ever been into a place or genuinely felt like people who were attending the event as guests could effectively run the establishment better than those who are actually paid to do this. Poor attitude, deplorable demeanor and with out a doubt The worst place I've ever worked. and I have played all over the country.

They have great bands and performers at The Collective Encore on Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia MD…read more (You might recall Tomato Palace restaurant and then Clyde's Soundry music venue at this location, if that helps you place it.) This was a re-scheduled performance by acoustic roots band Charm City Junction, whose January gig was cancelled by a snow-ice-tornado-storm! Judging from the full house, everybody held on to their January tickets. We were all greatly rewarded. We come for the music, but also for the creative menu, and we arrived early to our assigned-seats so we could have our meal before the music. Their staff is quick, and we also used the QR-code menu to get a head start. We stayed with classics: a salad and a flatbread. The Caesar was fresh and crisp with a fairly-light amount of tangy dressing and fun flat croutons. The non-cube crouton-shape is a surprise that cleverly matches their crunch closer to the crunchiness of the lettuce. The pizza was a clever flavorful shrimp and veggie creation, and we finished every bite. We had a tart craft beer from their varied list and a well-made French-75 from their creative cocktails, which included non-alcohol options, too. Caleb Stine opened, with great acoustic country-music originals, excellent guitar-playing, and his deep sonorous voice. But ask anyone, the most fun song was this one: "Something that can bring us all together. Something I believe in ... I'm eatin' butter, I'm eatin' cheese. I'm eatin' anything I please, No need to tell me the calories ... I'm eatin' butter." A whole song about Butter :-). Hilarious! After a full set by Caleb, the headline quartet Charm City Junction took the stage, showing off masterful skills on fiddle, clawhammer banjo, button accordion and upright bass. They played a really enjoyable mix of traditional roots, bluegrass, and Irish originals, often featuring whichever of the musician who composed a particular song. Some leaned toward band-supported solos, and some were rousing audience-engaging call-and-response, such as Boozy Suzy, from their Duckpin album. They reprised John Prine's "Please Dont Bury Me", from that same album, and played "I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow" from their newest album, Salt Box. We learned the traditional Irish "hup!" to shout when a musical phrase is just too great to hold quiet about! Many in the audience were pretty good at that, though i could not really land it. Several of the band members called out family in the audience, in fun friendly engaging real-time conversation that made us feel like family, too :-). We had a great evening! They made this cozy space feel like a backyard bluegrass roots jam. This space has great acoustics and a skilled sound-board. You choose assigned seats when you purchase the tickets to their performances, and i think they have first-come seating as some jams and game night. They offer so much! There's rock bands, R&B bands, pop, jazz, blues, local musicians, candlelight classical performances, sensory-enhancing "dining in the dark" experiences, brunches, a Mother's Day Soul / R&B sing-along, history spoken-word nights, a bookfair with bar, Motown music trivia, regular trivia, and even rentals of their venue. There's plenty of free parking, and a flat path from the parking garage across the street. It's a nice venue.

We went to see a great U2 cover band last Saturday night and very much enjoyed the atmosphere and…read morethe location which is easy to get to. The wait staff was good, the band was great, and everybody was very friendly. My only complaint is that they should not serve a charcuterie board because it was the worst I've ever had in my life. There was some kind of spamlike food, a few crackers, some hot pickles, a few pepperoni and a little bit of prosciutto. Perhaps try adding some olives, some French bread, and some actual real meat versus whatever that unidentifiable food was. Contrarily the chicken wings look very good.

Woooowwwee! Truly a…read morehidden Gem! I had a great expertise visiting Kurtz beach! Nice staff, the grounds are well kept. The food was amazing. The water and views were nice. I would love to throw my next event here.

I came here with my gf for a country BBQ luncheon. The setup was nice. We prepaid for our table and…read morethe lunch. The menu consisted of a hotdog. With or without chili. I chose chili, baked beans, pasta salad. Sweet pea salad which was actually good. Coleslaw and pulled BBQ chicken with a roll. They had an assortment of desserts available which included fruits and other goodies. We had DJ Dr. Jay which kept us busy on the dance floor. The inside is beautiful as well as the outside surroundings. Beautiful water views. Perfect for a wedding or special event. I once attended a wine festival that was in October. They hold it yearly. Definitely worth checking out. You will be truly amazed with the views.