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Late spring may not be high season in the Deep Creek Lake area but that doesn't mean that the area…read moreisn't beautiful. I've spent a bunch of time in the area in the other seasons but seeing it spring was new for me. So was lunch at Firewater. I enjoyed both. As you might think from the name, Firewater is all about the drinks. Not only do they look beautiful but they punch above their weight in a tourist mecca. My Baby Got Daq was so much better than one would imagine for a cocktail on tap. Served in a coupe, this traditional daiquiri was made with anjeo rum, which gave it a gorgeous brown color. The simple (traditional with a twist -- pineapple!) recipe (lime and sugar) allowed all the ingredients to sing and you would be hard-pressed to tell that it came from a tap, rather than a bartender's careful hand. Drink in hand, the food menu acquitted itself just as nicely. My large (Southern) party made short work of the deviled egg appetizer. Likewise, my brisket sandwich (on gluten-free bread and served with a side of grits) was filling, smoky (with a crunchy bark) and deeply-flavorful.My group took advantage of the nice weather and are outside, enjoying the lovely water views and pleasant service. With a population the size of a New England liberal arts college, odds are if you're patronizing Firewater you're not a local. That's fine. Tourist cities need tourist dollars. Spend yours here. While in Deep Creek, this will become a trusted lunch destination. I'm just surprised I 'discovered' it so late after multiple trips.

Best bar in Deep Creek! Great drinks and live music. Services usually very fast even if the bar is…read morepacked. I only wish they had good food- and not just the Unos next door

This is a fun lakeside bar with live music and good drinks. You can tell this spot is popular based…read moreon the crowds, but we never had any trouble getting a drink. Staff was nice and there are a few tables outside and nearby parking available.

large and spacious with plenty of seating inside, at the bar and outdoor patio…read more food is good portions. available multiple stalls bathroom inside. good amount of free parking in the lot. located right off the lake.

Loved this place! Hannah, our server was the sweetest! The food was delicious and the restaurant…read morewas beautiful with gorgeous views of the lake. They have indoor and outdoor seating with a nice bar area as well.

Very cute spot! Came here on a Sunday afternoon where it was getting crowded but not quite full…read moreyet. They asked if we could wait 15mins so servers could catch up and of course we were glad to do that. They have a cafe at the front that we were able to wait at and order coffee from. They then came and brought us to our seats. Very nice servers! By the time we left, the place was packed! Food was yummy, a little disappointed because they brought our appetizers and entrees at the same time. So I felt like we were a little rushed to finish the app first since both were some kind of dip that would be best served warm.

My friends and I were staying up by Wisp and wanted to get dinner in the area, and found Moonshadow…read morejust down the mountain from us. They were very accomedating for a party of 9 making a reservation the day of. Though it did take a little while for out food to come out, everyone really enjoyed their meals. I got the black truffle burger which was amazing, I wish I had asked for some more aoli on the side. Our waitress Hailee was so kind to take the time to split our checks and to split the meal of our bday friend onto all of our checks. Great place to go if you're starving after a long day of skiing!

One of my favorite spots to grab food around Deep Creek, Maryland. No frills, great hoagies, bacon…read morecheese fries, mozzarella sticks, and other bar food/apps. Always very hospitable, kind, and attentive service

Still love their cheesesteak & recommended anyone who craves a big cheesesteak hoagie stop here to…read moreget one. They are now only open Thursday-Sunday 4pm-9pm. They do have TV's with sports & a pool table. They have redone the outside & re-painted the inside...disappointed they took down all their funny signage inside...I guess to make it tidier & less "divey" but that was part of the charm. They also now have an IPAs on tap, so I'm guessing they're trying to draw more people in this way. The garlic parm wings were good, but not quite as crispy or good as prior visits. I always go here at least once when in Deep Creek. Their website is jgspub.com & you can see menu and call ahead to order. Or they are on Facebook. They have homemade desserts. We had elderberry cake (that was unique) & apple strudel.

We visited the Black Bear Tavern for their Burger night!! The food was excellent and our server,…read moreKayli D., was very personnal!! She always checked on us to make sure everything was ok. The food was prepared as we ordered and was very good and large portions. The place was extremely busy but Kayli D. always made time for us!! This meant so much to our table of 4. Black Bear Tavern will be a place we will visit more often when we want to eat out since we are a local!!!

The food was excellent. The service was excellent, and the audience is fun!! It's a big place!…read more The vision that the owner has is truly amazing with the menu!! . There's something for everyone. We were very pleased with everything that we ate. Can't wait to go back when we are in Morgantown!! And try some more of that great food!!

Craft beers, nice decor, good food, great staff, good for a group…read more About 12 of us wanted a meal all together in McHenry MD, and we all like craft beer and pizza, so the Mountain State Brewing Co. restaurant was an easy choice. (Jun 2026). It's a large brew pub with a cabin-like décor, out Sang Run Road just north of Deep Creek Lake. There's a little carved bear by the front door, and a kid-size huggable bear at the host stand. Photo ops! And fun for the kids! They seated us quickly and our server was quick in taking beer orders. They have plenty of soft drinks, and we got Lemonade and Apple Juice, Orange Fanta (a favorite), and a pitcher of Mountain State's own creamy MSBC Root Beer - made here! Beer-wise, there were 16 draft crafts plus a couple of old standards to choose from on a paper menu or by looking at their website or QR-code. Most were around 5% ABV. We had Pennsylvania's full-flavored grassy citrusy mildly-bitter Victory Summer Love golden ale. We raided MSBC's just-west-of-here West Virginia brewery of their creamy malty lightly-bitter Miner's Daughter oatmeal stout, and a lightly-bitter caramel Almost Heaven amber ale. New York's Hudson North brewed us some summery sweet Salted Watermelon cider. And we had some from home: Columbia MD's Black Flag Snozzberry Haze: a fruity piney hazy IPA, standing up at 7% ABV. Baltimore's Mobtown Fever Dream, a creamy flavorful somewhat fruity IPA, punching at 7.4% ABV. And Baltimore's Wico Street Yeah Brah, a strongly-bitter double IPA, clobbering us with an 8.5% ABV! A wonderful fermented tour of the northeast! Get ready to say "yum" out loud... From their wide range of bar foods and appetizers, we had fresh crisp tortilla chips with their medium-spicy cream cheese and homemade-ranch baked Buffalo Chicken Dip, elevated with blue cheese on top and an add-on side of chipotle! They made their own fresh-Spinach & Artichoke Dip with fresh basil, roasted red peppers, and an extravagant blend of cream cheese, feta, mozzarella, asiago, parmesan, and cheddar jack. The giant soft crust Pretzels & homemade Beer Cheese were notably popular with the kids. Salads? Yep. Tasty Lemon Herb Chicken Salad, crisp and crunchy Caesar salad, house salad with requested black olives, and cole slaw. And sides of orange segments and raisin-like cranberries for the little ones. And on to the main feast :-). Simple fried chicken nuggets and off-the-menu Pepperoni Pizza to be sure the younger crowd was satisfied. The Boars Nest sandwich was overnight-tender pulled pork with tangy Carolina BBQ sauce and fresh crunchy cole slaw on a lightly-toasted brioche bun. The spicier "wilder" Wild Boar sandwich had that low-and-slow pulled-pork awakened with bright jalapeños and spicy Chipotle BBQ sauce, topped with provolone on that toasted yet pillowy brioche. The fresh Caprese sandwich had firm ripe Roma tomatoes, tender baby spinach, and fresh mozzarella with requested added chicken. It was all dressed with bright basil dressing, drizzled with tangy sweet balsamic glaze, on crisp and soft toasted Italian bread. A well-made classic caprese re-invented by MSBC as a bright crunchy sandwich! Everyone liked those classic crisp pepperoni pies. From their world-class pizza recipes, we had the Supreme: pepperoni, sausage, onions, green peppers, their cheese blend, and black olives, drizzled with fragrant fresh olive oil. And the vegetarian so-tasty-you-wouldn't-guess it-was-gluten-free Yard Sale pizza: marinated artichokes, prosciutto, mozzarella, with an olive oil & garlic base, sprinkled with fresh basil and a dash of freshly-cracked black pepper. Mountain State Brewing Co. gave us a memorable spread of great beers and delicious creative foods. You know we enjoyed leftovers the next day :-) Our terrific server Claire was ever-attentive, and between you and me, made it seem effortless to host our full table of hungry adults and kids. We'll be back, especially for their wide-ranging ever-changing draft list and those amazing pizzas!

On our last trip to DCL, we went looking for a casual dinner brewpub where we could bring our pup…read more What a great find! We were able to sit out on the patio, have a great local brew and sample some absolutely great food, highlighted by some spectacular pizza. The pizzas were so good that, after a busy day the next day, we went back and got more to take home! Definitely a location to return to....

I would never recommend anybody in their right mind go to this place for any reason…read more This place was totally unprepared. Yes I was part of a big group but I have never gone to a restaurant and the place not have enough menus for the people there. If I have to wait for the person next to me to review their menu before I can even look to order, you have failed as a restaurant. Also if you know you'll have a big group and apparently my group made reservations in advance be prepared to handle the big group, be prepared to deal with multiple methods of payment and don't tell us at the beginning of the meal the big can be split and then turn around at the end of the meal and say it can't be done. Also don't just say is, what we'll do is evenly split the bill amongst everyone at the table, that would be great if everybody had the exact same meal but that wasn't the case. The food was horrible and almost as bad as the service. The Pot Roast was horrible, the meat was incredibly dry and bland. The potatoes and carrots were equally flavorless and unimpressive. Food was also ridiculously overpriced for the garbage they provided. This was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. I would never ever return.

Definitely a much better atmosphere than the typical ski lodge cafeteria or dive bar, with rustic…read morechairs and dimly lit with a fireplace. Awesome beer and drink selection and surprisingly good sounding menu, though unfortunately none of the food we had was as good as it sounded. The mussels were overcooked, the egg on the poutine was overcooked (meaning no beautiful egg yolk running all over the fries), entrees were lukewarm, and for some strange reason the bread pudding from the pre-fix menu was rushed out to us before we'd even finished our entree plates. Also, why would you serve a baked potato with a pasta dish as a side? That just makes no sense. A step above bar food but you probably don't want to risk getting anything other than a burger. The kind of place that sets your expectations high but doesn't deliver. Cozy enough spot for a drink after a day of skiing though.

I gave The Greene Turtle a second try after learning that they expanded and reopened the outdoor…read moredeck, which was my favorite part about this place when it used to be Santa Fe Grille. And I must say they did do a great job on the expansion! The deck is beautiful and spacious, and it wrapped around both sides of the building, and it has a lot of different seating options some with umbrella tables not undercover, and then there is a large portion undercover where the outside bar is located. Then one big screen, TV and a couple small screen TVs, which was perfect since I came there to watch opening day of Steelers football. The bartender Steve was super nice, and there were quite a few regulars at the bar. They had some great game day specials for beer and for cocktails and you could also get buckets of beer. The also had some appetizer specials during football games. They have happy hour that I believe starts at 3 PM Monday through Friday. I think they have improved their menu for the better since I was last year a few years ago. I had a tall Michelob Ultra for five dollars as a game day special and then I have a skinny margarita is my second drink. I was happy to see that they had protein bowls on the menu, which came with a base of mixed grains, greens, chopped tomatoes, black beans, and roasted corn, and then you could add one of four proteins, I added blackened shrimp and it did come with 11 shrimp on top. You could also pick a sauce to go with, I tried to lime creamer, which I didn't really like that much and they actually brought me a tomatillo that was spicy and tasty. I would definitely return here on a nice day to sit on the deck and a few beverages. You can see the lake from the deck expansion. In fact, we may return tomorrow for lunch! They also have live music on the patio on the weekends.

The food was disappointing, but the staff was polite. We waited over 50 minutes in an empty…read moreestablishment for our food with several small children, which wasn't ideal while on vacation. Our server was friendly, but we only saw her twice during the entire meal. Everything arrived cold--fries, wings, burgers, chicken, and the kids' mac and cheese was overcooked and dried out. The manager personally apologized and stated he was cooking. He took responsibility, explaining they didn't have a cook scheduled for the noon rush. I appreciate the honesty, but the long wait, lack of service, and poor food quality made for a disappointing experience. Photo is my "double burger" the size of a silver dollar and a boneless wing for reference.

Friendly staff! Cute country- themed place. The food…read morepresentation was wonderful too- Our food was delicious and delivered hot. We would be delighted to come here again!

Service is good. $9 beers. You need to ask before you buy a draft. Not sure why it's so…read moreexpensive here. Just hanging out and not expecting $9 beers. BS