I was there a while ago and got the island dip , and it was extremely good and the portion was…read moreamazing. I went there recently and was very , very disappointed. I couldn't believe what i got. The bowl was full of chips and you couldn't even see the dip. It was a little dollop of avocado , some crab meat and three little shrimp. So so disappointed. And the price was 20$. i had been looking forward to coming and getting that it was good but not 20$ good. The bloody mary was really good

I got invited out to a family fun golf center in the middle of Maryland. I was wondering why they…read moreinvited there. Yes...they have mini golf, & all kind of games. Slim...the FOOD!! That's why they got me to come!! Let's GO!! . Where I am: @islandgreenwestminster . Location Reviewed: 1199 South Pleasant Valley Rd, West Minster M.D. . Items Reviewed: STAMP!! Their Autumn Orchard Mocktail ($7 with apple cider, cranberry juice, ginger ale, & dried apple slices). Super fresh, a sweet/sour blend...tasty!! STAMP!! Their 19th hole Salmon Bites ($ lightly breaded, & fried salmon with their signature Baltimore remoulade). Crisp, superbly seasoned, & fresh fresh!! STAMP!! Their Crab Dip ($17 traditional Maryland crab dip topped with cheese, & it comes with a fresh baguette). Cheesy, creamy, with a soft hot baguette!! STAMP!! Their Carol Island Wagyu Dog ($18 a Wagyu hot dog with jerk chili, diced onions, & mustard with Old Bay fries). This taste like a Halfsmoke, meaty, smoky, & spicy with that chili!! Those fries were LIKE THAT! STAMP!! Their Peruvian Mojo Steak Tacos ($17 for 3 tacos on flour tortillas with seared steak, pickled red onions, arugula, goat cheese, & a Peruvian green sauce). Rich!! Well blended toppings, a nicely seasoned steak! LIKE THAT! Their Black White & Purple Burger ($18 a blackened double smash burger with goat cheese, fried onions, with blackberry bbq, & fries). Super tasty burger, tangy/savory/sweet sauce, just a tad bit too much goat cheese. STAMP!! Their Crab Cake Platter (Mkt. Price $29.99 with a lump crab cake, asparagus, & 3 potato, potato salad). A no filler lump crab cake, well seasoned, garlicky asparagus, & good salad. . Customer Service: On Point, but they knew I was coming!! . Parking: Decent but it gets packed. . Recommendations: Try what I tried!! Play some golf!! . Accessibility: It's wheelchair friendly, & it's differently abled persons friendly. 5 Stars=STAMP 4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT 4 Stars=DELICIOUS 3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS 1 Star=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews

Hidden gem in Monkton, MD with 22 acres of more than 100 larger than life topiaries. It has 15…read morethemed gardens like the yellow garden, iris garden and yellow garden. It has a manor house filled with memorabilia. Nature walk with a mile long path throughout the property. Butterfly house can also be found in this property. Ladew topiary garden is a non profit, seasonal property with amazing staffs. They're friendly and very helpful as well as being polite. It has gift shop, cafe and picnic tables. Special mention to Shirley, cafe staff for loving , warmly, hospitable service provided to us specially to my mom who turned 93 years old and a garden lover. Place is well kept and properly maintained. Restroom at the cafe is clean and tidy.

Ladew Topiary is worth the trip! There are 28 sites on the property. Call ahead to make sure you…read morehave the correct times for the Butterfly House. They close when temperatures are extremely hot. The butterfly tour was about 30 minutes, and they carried over a dozen butterflies indigenous to the area. In addition to this, I saw butterflies in their cocoon stage that looked like peas in a pod on tree branches. The guide was engaging and knowledgeable. My favorite sites were the Tivoli Tea House & Garden, decked in pink mixed with popular Blue Willow, Chinoiserie design; a little clubhouse with a bar, fireplace, and gathering table tucked in the woods. Harvey Ladew brought guests out to this location for cards, cocktails, and his alone time. The Yellow Garden has a koi pond, beautiful yellow plants and flowers in bloom with a pagoda style gazebo to sit in nature. A horse stable elevated and repurposed into a cafe with soups, sandwiches, salads, and snacks with an outdoor terrace. I enjoyed a grilled cheese with tomato soup. There's lots of walking with no hills, places to sit from garden to garden. I recommend a bright sunny day when the flowers are in full peak to see the property at it's very best. Free maps are available to make sure you don't miss anything. Great way to spend the day!

Absolutely love this place. My granddaughter always wants to go there. Clean and safe environment…read more All staff working there are polite and are definitely little people friendly.

This place was VERY dirty. Snacks all over the floor, trash, and used tissues. The ball pits were…read morehalf empty and the balls that were in there were mostly broken. I do not expect perfection and we are ready for all the germs but this place was filthy. I've been a preschool teacher for many years. I understand how quickly kids areas can get messy but this was unacceptable. Even the front area where you take off shoes looked like it had never been wiped down. Super disappointed and won't be back.

We stayed at this hotel for a wedding and had a great time!! They had great customer service and…read moredid everything they could to accommodate us. I was especially impressed that one of the staff heard that our car needed a jump and proactively tried to assist. That really meant a lot!! We ordered room service for breakfast and it was also delicious. The food during the wedding was yummy as well, I always appreciate when hotels keep it simple. Overall great time at a beautiful resort with balconies too!! Hope to come back again in the future!

Depending on your purpose I'm sure this hotel can have a wide perspective on value…read more The golf grounds are well manicured and offer an inviting view when you drive in. You must follow the signs to avoid ending up in the banquet area. My review though is strictly on a staycation escape that was a complete flop for me. This hotel has a few local events so I thought why not do a random bight here to check it out. This way I can see if I'd want to plan a date night or family getaway pending on the experience. I lived in Ellicott City years ago and was excited to be nearby some old favorites and had a plan to just recharge. Well jokes on me, I barely slept 3 hours. The rooms are a bit dated and the products are the type to pull all moisture out of your skin. However, the pillows were fluffy and the ac functional. The lights by both sides of the bed did not work. I couldn't tell if it was electrical issue or need of new bulbs. When I decided to call it a night I closed the curtains and attempted to turn off the lights. Well they have an "emergency" light between bathroom and bed area that stays on. This is the size if an ace vent cover. Fully illuminating and a nightmare for someone light sensitive. Several failed attempts to block it and I was ready to depart. Well it was a heavy downpour of rain and 1 in the morning. After tossing and turning a few hours when the sun came up, I checked out. I should mention I was not able to charge my phone. I tried to get a different cord, but the outlet did not seem to want to work for a fast charger. It's not a bad facility, but a bit neglected and could use a renovation. I'd much rather come for an activity and uber home then to expect a restful night here. Notes: You can bring a pet under 75lbs, but only if you note it will never be in room alone and pay 100.00 fee. I hope they install lights that are motion sensored versus on nonstop. It's a small change that would go a long way. Then to check outlets in the property in this day and age of technology. Free parking

I have been to this baseball facility a few times in the past however, this is my first review of…read morethis establishment. My son plays baseball and this has been a place I can bring him to work out during the off season. All of the employees have been super friendly and helpful. They all have seemed to play the game so they are very knowledgeable. The batting cages have various speeds for softball and baseball. There are like 5-6 batting cages available for use. There are bats and helmets available for use. The batting cages take gold coins that can be purchased at the desk before playing. The back area has an open area for pitching and softball which various speeds as well. We have always had a great experience and will definitely return.

So far so good. Good people, fair prices. Will continue to support and bring kids. Nice variety of…read moreactivities and expert instruction.

This was an amazing surprise date for me. My wife kept telling me she had a something nice planned…read morebut this took the cake. So it was a candlelight tribute to Adele. Where the band plays a selection of different singers music. My wife knowing how much a huge Adele fan I am picked her of course. It was unbelievable experience the musicians were very transparent & engaging with the audience. The only thing I will say that was an issue is the refreshments were subpar but other than that this is most definitely an experience I would recommend everyone experience

Attended a wedding here on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day! It was very beautiful! The couple…read morehad their ceremony, cocktail hour and reception here! The venue is attached to embassy suites which is convenient for a wedding party and guest! The size of each room was very nice and grand. A little cookie cutter typical wedding venue! Though there can be multiple weddings going on at once one would never know Bc they are very separate! The food was nice! Had many options to chose from. They also had a kids meal for the young ones!

We came with big expectations to the IatBO due to favorable review on TA. It is well located and…read morethe staff really go out of their way to accommodate you. The rooms (at least ours) was HUGE, probably almost 1000 sqft, with a large BR, LR, kitchenette, and bath, There are problems, however. The highly touted geothermal heating, really didn't work that well, with blowing cold air, and the hot water never was that hot or plentiful. The fancy net-based house phone didn't work either, nor did the coffee maker. Although located on a quiet street, it is opposite a construction site that it quite noisy, and the street does get a surprising amount of traffic. The staff, though helpful, are a bit too "laid back" for my taste, just seem like some "slouchers" hanging around the front desk more than service professionals. For my money, I'll stay next time at a big chain and leave the autoclaved gypsum walls, hypoallergenic concrete floors, organically grown linens, and geothermal heating for someone else to enjoy.

I stayed here on new years day for one night. The hotel is very nice and as soon as you check in…read morethe aroma from the organic establishment inside beside the desk is extraordinary!! Omg it's like wow I just ate but all of a sudden I'm hungry :)..our room was spacious and very cozy. They have a nice size jacuzzi in the bathroom area and they also give you a complimentary bottle of wine. Be sure to ask for it as we did when we checked in. The only reason i can't give this hotel 5 stars is because i could not get with the fact that they didn't have a microwave in the room. They had a frig but that was it. Maybe it's just me but if i had to stay there more than one night i would have preferred to have one. The organic very very healthy breakfast was super delicious. I enjoyed every bite.. also kudos to the comfortable bed. Overall it was a great stay :) And definitely nicer for couples..

Our friends are members and invited us to a lovely dinner at the restaurant during the holiday…read moreseason. The dining room was gorgeous. Beautiful wood floors and a fire place. Service was impeccable. We were attended by two servers as one was in training and shadowing the main server. All the servers appeared to be in college. Not that this is a problem, just something that we all noticed. Our server was knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating and attentive. We could not have asked for better service. Food was top notch. We started with several appetizers. The calamari was delicious! We also got the brussel sprouts which were not at all spicy as indicated on the menu which was just fine with us. Unfortunately, I can't remember the third dish and the menu is not on the website. For our main meal, I got a small bite of my friend's salmon and it was perfectly done. It's so hard to get seafood and steaks right. After just having dried salmon at a local chain restaurant, I so wished I had also ordered the salmon. I did, however, order the filet mignon as suggested by my friends. I was looking for a doneness of medium (my usual order). It was an absolute perfection of color and juiceness. I felt like I was in heaven with each bite. I was also allowed to substitute the potatoes with extra green veggies (broccoli). The husband ordered the flank steak with potatoes and broccoli. He also thoroughly enjoyed his meal. It was a generous portion that very rarely does he say that he was quite filled. We passed on desserts as we had planned to have them at our friends' home. Perhaps another time. The location was quite convenient for us. It was less than a 30 minute drive from Montgomery County. Glenwood is in Howard County. There was plenty of parking and we got a brief look of the grounds. It was just beautiful with lush greens even in December. I can see why our friends are members.

Great club! The golf course and practice facilities are top notch. Great tennis courts. Love the…read morenew clubhouse and the chef. Perfect place to host an event. Unfortunately, the pool area needs some updating.