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    Taste This Balt

    3.7 (176 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Darwin M.

    The sweet potatoes were too sweet. The collard greens were cut too big. The macaroni and cheese was OK but I will not be coming back.

    BBQ Pork Ribs Platter
    Kayla P.

    The food was seasoned well, great portion size, good customer service. Ordered take out ,but there's space in the restaurant to eat in.

    Grilled salmon platter with mac & cheese and collard greens
    Kimberly J.

    Taste This is definitely one of my favorite carry outs in the city. I've been coming here since they first opened at this location and the food is always excellent! The salmon is usually my go to. I love both the grilled and the stuffed option. The BBQ ribs and Taste This Hennessey ribs are good too. They have great sides too. The mac and cheese is my favorite. The collard greens are delicious also. The Taste This Harbor East Baked potato was my absolute favorite thing to get but it got a little too pricey. Overall, I believe that anything you order from here is a solid choice.

    Several order of wings
    Tiffany D.

    This review is for the honey old bay wings! GLOWS: - These are some of my favorite wings!! - They are battered and not flash fried (makes them super crispy when they are fresh, but not that great for reheating) - The prices used to be VERY GOOD, but even with an increase, they are still fair for the market - Calling in a pick-up order ahead of time is easy/ they also have ordering online GROWS: -Not sure how to put in a larger order that makes it easier to order in advance without ordering multiple single orders. I'm often ordering wings for a large group

    Harbor East Sub
    LaVonn T.

    This isn't my 1st time ordering from here when I visited on April 19th.. Their food is always good.. I ordered the Harbor East Sub & it was delicious.. Young lady as the Cashier was polite & delivered Great Customer Service.. Clean , Nice & Quiet inside..

    Build Your Own Mac and Cheese with broccoli and crab dip. INCREDIBLE.
    Kayla M.

    GREAT food! Beautiful presentation, seasoned well, Salmon (Platter) grilled PERFECTLY. Top 5 Mac and Cheese ever (both the entree Build Your Own Mac & Cheese and the side), and the Collard greens are Top 3. Will *definitely* be ordering from here again. Maybe tomorrow lol We Doordashed this so don't know what the service and atmosphere are like in the restaurant but judging by the care that they put into their take out orders, I would bet it's awesome.

    Same fair, smaller portion.
    Conaky M.

    This is good old Down home cooking, even though I'm up from from up north. I know good soul food when I have it. The fish was fried to perfection, everything was tasty, and the portions were generous. The food was delivered to a retreat I attended, so I can't comment on the ambience, but I will definitely go there myself.!

    Hennessey Rib on a bed of tender yellow rice Mashed and string beans
    Tanya D.

    CALLING ALL FOODIES!!! LISTEN UP IF YOU IN THE BALTIMORE AREA or IF you travel for food like me!! .....THIS PLACE RIGHT HERRRRRR......Ooooo!!! It says it in the name....TASTE THIS YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED...period! Stuffed Salmon Hennessey Rib Spicy Chicken Jerk Lamb chops Sweet Tea & Lemonade......CRAZY!! JUST EXCELLENT I TELL YA!!! Mac & Cheese...cheesy as all get out! Mashed potatoes....yummm Yams...like grandma's you can eat solo they so good... Yellow Rice....tender String Beans...yummm Cabbage... was cool. Could have been chopped more & a smoked turkey but that's me. My only issue...Rib was too fatty for me...can't do it...all else excellent. We sampled a Fried Chicken Wing...you have too LOL - Delicious, cooked all the way thru I sampled the bread pudding as well. Very tasty! Salmon cooked to perfection ...PERFECTION...I had to ask who cooked this??? & HATS OFF!! Chicken Breast Strip thick and tender..no gristle! Lamb Chop fell off the bone and the jerk danced on ya tongue and went down smoothly.....ooooo Jesus!! I ate for 3 days!! & can we say GOOD ON THE REHEAT!!! You know you got good food when that reheat hits the same as when you 1st ate the meal if not better...Yeah... uh huh you know!! I ordered 4 meals as it was a celebration, my moms bday & we decided to go here last minute and we have not stop talking about the experience since and plotting return soon. Staff was Amazing....AMAZING...thank you Lovetta & Mama D!!! Awesome food Awesome service & they made mommies day!!! I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS PLACE AND CANNOT WAIT TO RETURN! My mom said the experience reminded her of the movie with Queen Latifah called Last Holiday as we sampled and tasted everything like there was no tomorrow!!! Thank You Taste This & Staff!!! Pssst...they will also be featured in a local Baltimore Publication this month!!! Congratulations you deserve it!!

    Fried chicken
    Kenneth L.

    Order ahead. The wait takes a bit since they are constantly busy! Was able to try two items and was pretty good... But man this is overly heavy. The rice is not that good but the proteins are done significantly well. I will come back but i don't think I can finish one on my own again. The bread pudding though. . Can I have this forever? It was an absolute gem hot or even cold as left overs

    Crab cake
    Hilda C.

    Bomb ass crab cake!! First timers and man were we blown away. Delicious. Full of real crab meat. Family oriented atmosphere.

    Smothered Pork Chops Platter, String Beans, Mac and Cheese
    Melody C.

    I've had Taste This a few times and each time was good! I would recommend placing the order an hour beforehand as they are usually busy. The portions are amazing in the platter, usually I finish half and save the rest as leftovers. The yellow rice is good, well-seasoned especially if you order something with sauce. My partner loved the fried catfish and thought it was well-seasoned and crispy. My favorite would be the smothered pork chop! There was a good amount of gravy, though I would say that the pork was a little dry. I also like the spiced chicken because of the sauce, which was creamy and delicious, but the chicken itself was more tough and dry. The sides on the other hand are AMAZING! My favorites are the string beans, collard greens, and garlic mashed potatoes. My partner loved the yams, which were sweet and spiced well. I would probably skip the Mac and cheese, it's really cheesy but wasn't as seasoned as I would have liked. Most of the food was on the saltier side for me personally.

    08-07-22 - Taste This
    Solan W.

    When it comes to Soul Food joints, this spot is average. However, the location is excellent, on the corner of E 25th and St. Paul St. The dining room was clean. Restrooms were available for customers; the establishment has a great face. On the food side, the shining light starts to dim. I started with the basics, fried chicken dinner with macaroni and yams. I made a special request to have my wings fried hard. When it comes to fried chicken, I prefer fried hard. It is all about texture. There is nothing worse than crispy skin with pink chicken beneath. Or worse yet, chicken cannot reach the "done" point. Instead, Taste This poultry is slightly slippery and juicy, with a rubber-like rebound on each bite. The chicken did not reach the "done" point. It was apparent in the way the drum separated from the flat. It was also noticeable how the skin was so crisp and the meat so tight. There should be harmony between the two. The skin on the drum should break with the drum and stay with the drum. Something is wrong if I bite and skin shatters, but the meat stays on the bone. The yams were confusing. There were tasteless chunks amid gravy-like portions. The cheese in the macaroni was faint. I did not finish either. The solution is at a lower temperature with a slightly longer cook time. This balance would produce better-fried chicken. There would be time for the chicken to absorb the seasoning while "cooking" thoroughly. In the current state, the flash-frying will have crispy skin with bland tough poultry waiting. Unfortunately, I am allergic to fish; I would love to sample the fish dinners. So that's where the stars appear. When it comes to Fried Chicken, here are your options. You can risk insisting on having your chicken fried hard beyond the point of a standard request. Or you can avoid it entirely, saving yourself the foodie remorse of disappointingly weak chicken that's fried.

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    I have been hearing so much about LP Steamers recently and I am so glad I finally got to try it…read morethis weekend. The crabs were meaty and delicious, with even the legs having meat in them. That is always my favorite part! We sat inside and upstairs, and it felt like the perfect little table escape. It wasn't too loud and food was delivered so quickly. Service was great! The prices are very reasonable for a seafood house, especially the hearty seafood platter. The lobster tail on that was amazing. My only request would be for them to actually say what kind of oysters they have, instead of saying "local oysters." They were still delicious and the perfect way to start our meal. Additionally, for being a seafood house, it was fairly clean. You are encompassed in seafood from the moment you walk in, in the best way possible. It is truly a meal you won't regret!

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    5/5 experience at Mama's on the Half Shell! We came for happy hour and were so pleased with…read moreeverything. These are the best happy hour oysters we've found in the area so far, and the crab dip was also the best we've had around Baltimore. The seafood in general was all very fresh. Our server, I believe his name was Pedro, was amazing - so kind, attentive, and on top of everything the entire time. Great food, great service, and great happy hour. My only regret is not coming here sooner! We'll definitely be back.

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    Mama's On The Half Shell Owings Mills Fireplace Dining Area

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    From the historic building housing Ture Chesapeake to the design OF the restaurant, it was the…read morebeginning of an experience. Phenomenal wait staff. The manager gave us the history and answered so many questions. The bar staff 10/10!! So the high note was definitely an amazing meal! The bone marrow made my LIFE. Everything was incredible. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

    Great meal at great restaurant and I look forward to coming back soon to try some other food here…read more A couple reasons for this not being a five-star review, first of all somewhere along the way our server left and another server took her place and we're not sure why but once the other server took over which luckily was right before dessert things slowed down to a snail's pace. It took forever for us to get our desserts and then the same to get our check. Not really sure why our server disappeared halfway through the meal, but she did. Secondly, I ordered a catfish sandwich which was delicious but I ordered it with no tartar sauce and our server said that that's the way she put it down but the kitchen didn't prepare it that way they prepared it with tartar sauce slathered all over the sandwich which I promptly sent back. Not being a big oyster fan, I did get a couple of raw oysters and actually really enjoyed them and will be back to have more in the future. My mom had the snakehead which was very delicious but also a very small portion for the amount that we paid. The website indicated that for those who are gluten-free, like my mom, the menu had stars on them but the menu that we had did not nor was there a menu with stars indicating what is or could be made gluten free. The ambiance of the restaurant was really nice. We chose to eat outside because it wasn't too hot and we could sit under cover and enjoy the beautiful June weather. It was nice inside but it didn't look to be a very large area inside and could have been very noisy with the high ceilings. Not sure willl try in the future and report at that time. There are many things on the menu that I want to try so I will definitely be back. If you love oysters come here and they won't disappoint. I definitely recommend giving this place a try. Aside from the two issues that I experienced, they were minor in the scheme of things and I will definitely be back.

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    4.1(406 reviews)
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    My family and I were visiting Baltimore for a short vacation. This restaurant was a find on Yelp…read moreand it did not disappoint! My son and I shared the Captain's Catch seafood boil with the house blend seasoning... which included 3LBs of seafood (Dungeness Crab, Shrimp, and Mussels, and potatoes and corn) The portion was plentiful and the taste was AMAZING! You can also customize your own boil which is what my son's girlfriend did... also with the house blend seasoning... also AMAZING and FULL OF FLAVOR!! Leah our waitress was so helpful and walked us through the ordering process. Leah made our experience even more memorable !!! My family and I will definitely return to Baltimore Seafood when we visit the Baltimore again. The whole experience was fun for all. We recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a great seafood boil

    This was one of my best meals while in Baltimore! The seafood boil was very flavorful and had just…read morethe right amount of spice. I got the spicy house blend. I got head off shrimp a half pound of crab, sausage, potatoes, and corn. it was a nice portion size for the price! Bri & Leah were amazing! Leah was our server and was very attentive to our needs. Afterwards, we realize we needed to try the butter cake so we got to go. Bri at the hostess stand, took our picture and was very kind to us on our way out! The next time I am in Baltimore, I would recommend this place for a good boil!

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    Baltimore Seafood - Yummmmy king crab and snow crab legs in garlic butter sauce

    Yummmmy king crab and snow crab legs in garlic butter sauce

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