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    The Derby

    3.5 (207 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Desserts, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Happy hour specials

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    Sign on the inside wall of the rustic dining room.  Sort of says it all.
    Mark E.

    I do not understand the 3.5 average stars here. Today we visited for lunch and the Derby (we want to call it the Brown Derby), hit it out of the park. Everything we ordered was that good. Cocktails (decadent, I know) were hit-it-out-of-the-park delicious, and our meals were the best lunches we've had in quite a while. The kitchen can run circles aroind several more established venues in the region. The Rockfish Tacos and the Sunrise Burger, both simple could not be beat. Tasty homemade fries with just the right amount of seasoning. Nothing had ever seen the inside of a freezer and you could taste the difference. Our waitress Chandler (a female) was as rock-solid professional as they come. Ask for her. We cannot wait to return for dinner, as well as lunch again to work our way through the menu. One note on the costs here: the Derby is not a value proposition. Those searching for the $10 to $15 lunch may need to search elsewhere. Our two lunch entrees, two cocktals, taxes and generous tip for Chandler (meet her - you would too) set us back a little over $60. Be forewarned. It's worth it though.

    Shrimp Salad
    Monica K.

    This place is seriously awesome!!! My husband and I stopped here for lunch with our 2 kids after church one Sunday and we wish we could've stayed longer! They had live music on the back patio from 11-2 for "Sunday Funday" and the singer was legit good! The whole theme of the restaurant is super cool... I love the decor on the inside and the outside patio is super cute. Our server was super friendly and I was very grateful for the extra side of their homemade ranch that she gave me for my leftovers :) We were really impressed with our meals, as well as the looks of everyone's meals being delivered to the tables around us lol. Even our kids meals were great... the KIDS cheese pizza was huge AND yummy and our daughter's mac & cheese was definitely homemade. The Chicken Cobb Salad was very fresh with tons of avocado and I loved my shrimp salad wrap. The prices are very reasonable too for the amount of food you get. Where they "get you" though is with the cocktails (that have no prices on the menu). My mimosa was $12, which is high considering it was brunch. We were also bummed that we only got to experience the brunch menu since it was before 2pm on a Sunday but we will definitely be back soon (hopefully without kids! Ha!) to order off the full menu!

    Katia S.

    I only had breakfast there but it was very good and the restaurant was busy! Huge portions, good Bloody Mary and the sausage gravy was to die for.

    California Chicken Wrap
    Kelly S.

    Charming restaurant on Main Street in New Market! We dined on the back porch with our four legged friend. The staff was friendly and accommodating and brought our dog a water bowl. I ordered the California Chicken Wrap with $2 up charge for onion rings and my husband had the Mediterranean Veggie Wrap with Grilled Chicken add on. We both enjoyed our meals. They had a guitar player on Thursday night on the back patio with tables and umbrellas. The musician was very talented with a great set list.

    Renee J.

    This was my first visit to The Derby and I was very impressed. They had a lot of options on the menu and everything we ordered was wonderful. The server was so helpful with suggestions for our meal and the service was good. The cute historic building even has outdoor seating and even though it was rainy, we were able to sit on a covered porch. The salad and crab soup was so good with large portions. I highly recommend this great restaurant in New Market.

    Awesome crab dip is a must
    Brian M.

    I can come down here every time I visit family in Maryland. The wings are delicious. The beers are cold. And the staff is very friendly. The pizza is good and the calzone is delicious. I haven't had a bad meal yet. The outdoor space in good weather is awesome as well. I will continue to go here when ever I get the chance. My wife likes the place a lot as well so that's a bonus.

    Old Bay Steamed Shrimp
    Kay-Lee H.

    The Derby has a variety of options without having an insanely long menu. Some of my favorites are the Cobb salad, mozzarella lancers, and the crabby pizza. Also, the macaroni salad is delicious! The location is great with a variety of seating including the separate bar area, indoor dining, outdoor deck dining, and outdoor patio dining. There's space and games for the kids to play, and there's ice cream out back! You'll regularly see the owners walking around checking to make sure their customers are enjoying their meal and experience. So awesome!

    Sheena M.

    Food 10/10, outside space 6/10. I am not sure if I came to visit on an off day but I was disappointed with the overall cleanliness of the tables outside. The tables were very dirty, not wiped down at all- we cleaned the table ourselves when we sat down. At one point my brother in law accidentally spilled his drink on the table and an employee brought napkins to clean it up.. Now for the positives- the food is great! I LOVED the crab bruschetta and the crab dip was delicious. Their orange crushes are also great. There is so much potential for the Derby to be amazing! I hope they are receptive to the feedback and make some positive changes!

    Pepperoni Pizza and fries. Not bad.
    Mike C.

    We were close to New Market today, so we decided to try The Derby, which we had wanted to do for a while now. After eating here, I'm wondering why we waited so long. We were promptly seated, and the food was EXCELLENT! We got the Crab Dip for an appetizer, which was tasty and the bread with it was amazing. I got the Chicken Parmesan with a Caesar salad and a side of their meatballs. My wife got the Chili Burger, which was huge and flavorful. Her side was potato salad, which was equally amazing. We got my son Pepperoni Pizza with fries, and it was also good. In addition to the food, the service was very good also. We have no complaints, and will definitely be back.

    Sitting on the tented back porch! Can't wait until The Derby Cone ice cream is open for the season!

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    2 months ago

    10/10 for everything. Love this place. There is even ice cream in the back! Forever is my first choice when going out.

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    Food is always great, pizza is amazing. Good outside area for eating during good weather.

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    Went here today with my brother and sis in law for lunch. Been here many times before. Always great food, great service, great atmosphere

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    Food was fantastic!!! Great service. Has Reuben egg rolls and the crab cakes. So delicious. Hubs had the rock fish tacos.

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    The Urbana Lodge

    4.1(79 reviews)
    5.3 mi

    Food was good. Service was great. We managed to get a 6 top at 9:15 on a Saturday night. They were…read moreso accommodating and they were busy! They split checks with zero effort. Catered well to the 6 different tastes that surrounded our table. Everyone wanted something different and the Lodge handled it perfectly. Highly recommend the family sampler for a starter.

    This is the "new" restaurant that took over the Buffalo Wild Wings And I've been meaning to try it…read morefor a while now, but only just now been able to get a chance to do it. Made a reservation not like you really need one, but we made one and was seated down pretty quickly. The host was nice and friendly and the wait staff said hello to us within the five minutes of us seating. I appreciated how family-friendly this place was, they give these cute little animal boxes with different things inside and crayons to keep the kids entertained. The decoration is fun with a lot of outdoor vibes and stuffed real animals. They bring out a side of chip and a yogurt dill dip that's interesting, a fun idea. The food, mhm so we ordered a lot! Crab dip: 2.5/5 not too bad but not memorable, okay amount of crab, flavors were too heavy on the cream cheese/fillers but just okay, they need more bread with it but the chips helped. Prob wouldn't order again Crab cake: 3.8/5 pretty good size and good amount of crab and good flavor probably the best dish that we had ordered here! Would get again. Burger: 3/5 granted I did order this medium well for my kid, but the burger was charred a little too much around the burger, giving it a sort of dry crunch on the edges and charcoal burn vibes. Not my favorite texture that I would want on a burger, but perhaps it would've been different if I ordered a medium? Bread itself was a little stale/crunchy which I did not prefer how it was cooked/prepared. Overall, it was just okay. Ribs: 2.5/5 the ribs were half off ribs so I decided to go for it because of the good deal. But it was just okay, being that Blackhog barbecue is right next-door (thier dry rub ribs are amazing), I would hope that they would step up their barbecue rib game. For a " full rack" there were only nine bones and seemed a little smaller than what I'm used to. It's very heavy on the sauce which I didn't think was the best pairing and wasn't the best flavor bbq sauce. Overall, I wouldn't order it again. Steak kabob: 3.2/5 this was actually pretty tender for the cut of meat, I'm surprised that I didn't have to work for it so I was happy about that! The only criticism that we have is that the meat itself did not have that much flavor or seasoning and there's only one skewer of meat and one skewer of veggies. Meaning the total amount of meat that was probably on that dish was no more than 4 -5 ounces of steak. And for that price point, I would want a little bit more meat. Mac and Cheese: 3.5/5 pretty good for a kids Mac! Good cheese and flavor was impressed! Overall, the service and the host in the experience of being there was pretty good, but the food was a little lacking not sure if I would go again, but it was on our right experience in terms of food

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    Beautiful interior!

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    Buffet

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    Fountain Grill - Baja burger

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    The service was great -- we had two gentlemen assist us, and I believe one was the owner. They were…read morepersonable, friendly, and most importantly attentive. My drink was never left empty. I ordered a Reuben sandwich with coleslaw. They make their own Thousand Island dressing and coleslaw, all using fresh ingredients. The corned beef was sliced thin and perfectly cooked. It was a very good Reuben, and the coleslaw was fantastic. (If you love Reubens, you definitely know when a place shouldn't be allowed to make one -- The Fountain Grill gets a solid stamp of approval.) As for the atmosphere, it's a simple, booth-style family restaurant -- comfortable and intimate. I liked the place and the people.

    What a gastronomic delight! We were welcomed by the owner, Wally. He and his family members and…read morestaff immediately began to share their contagious joy! We were treated as treasured family guests! The food was soooo good! Everything is completely prepared in house and they are, as they should be, very proud of their creations! All of this and very easy on the wallet. We waited 20 minutes for this wonderful experience. Wally awarded us a delectable and generous piece of chocolate cake for our time! We found this wonderful restaurant on Yelp. It was close to the hotel where we were staying and parking our car on the first leg of our journey to Madrid. We will definitely return next week when we retrieve our car! Buon appetito!

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    Bar area

    Fountain Grill - We returned and the staff was as amazing as the food. Thank you!

    We returned and the staff was as amazing as the food. Thank you!

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    Walker's Tap & Table - Southwest chicken

    Walker's Tap & Table

    4.6(317 reviews)
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    It's been a bit so this is an update. Came here for dinner about a week ago. I love this place,…read moreit's cozy and like a little hidden gem. Food is always great, as is the service. There were 5 of us, we had the cheese curds (always delicious), tried the crab nachos (surprisingly good) as apps. Ordered the crab soup. I was expecting more of a cream crab soup but that was my fault as it wasn't listed as such and it's a reddish sauce kind of a minestrone with the veggies in it. We ordered shrimp and grits, I was told it was good with a little spice. Two of us ordered the salmon with crab/corn risotto (delicious). Mac and cheese ordered from apps menu, but as meal and the last meal was a pasta chicken dish. Great experience again!

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    Walker's Tap & Table - Towards the backroom with tables available.

    Towards the backroom with tables available.

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    I love this place! We came here on a lazy snowy Saturday right as it opened, and we got a great…read moretable right by the window. It filled up fast, and there was a lively bar crowd, and also an engagement party celebration upstairs. All of the servers were so friendly, and happy to share their favorite dishes and beers, etc. We started with the wings, which were great, and then we had the house salad with salmon and the burger and fries. OK, I did not order the burger and fries, but my boyfriend did, and I ate half the fries on his plate, they were that good! Great, friendly, with generous pours for wine, and just a really friendly, great place with perfect food for a winter day. I wish I could find a place like this in Washington, DC.

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    Lounge area.

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    4.3(330 reviews)
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    Wilcom's Inn offers a different and delicious brunch, their Peruvian and American fusion brunch…read moreserved tapas style is a phenomenal idea and I am here for it. Everything I've tried in the few times I've been there has been delicious, made fresh and consistently delicious! Their Shrimp Linquini A la Rosa is the best thing! But they have so many other good things like the poached eggs, the mini empanadas, the cream of crab soup, the dress leches cake and more! You will certainly find something you like! Service is also always attentive, friendly and they know exactly when they should strike a conversation or not. The place is quite old and it carries a nice vibe inside, one side is a bar and the other the dinning room! I need to try out the bar one of these days! I highly recommend Wilcom's Inn brunch, it is pricey but it is worth it!

    Brunch at Wilcom's Inn was a fun and impressive experience. For $45 per person, it's an…read moreall-you-can-eat brunch served tapas style, which I personally love because it lets you sample many different dishes without committing to just one big plate. The menu offers a nice variety of cuisines, so there's something for everyone. Some of my favorites were the shrimp tacos, spinach pesto linguine, and shrimp scampi. Everything was flavorful and nicely prepared. I was honestly so busy enjoying the food that I completely forgot to take pictures--haha. Service was great as well. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and the dishes kept coming out quickly so there was never much of a wait between plates. If you're looking for a fun brunch where you can try a variety of dishes in smaller portions, Wilcom's Inn is definitely worth checking out. Ample free parking is available.

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    Wilcom's Inn - Ode to the old 75 and 80 Drag Strip

    Ode to the old 75 and 80 Drag Strip

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