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    4.5 (34 reviews)

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    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Kendyll P.

    This was the cutest little chic taproom on Talbot St! We had a seat by the window on a gorgeous fall day, sipping on a wine flight and shared charcuterie for a casual and relaxing lunch. The owners were so charming and pleasant! Loved this place!

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    Chastain S.

    Stopped in here on my birthday while spending the afternoon in St. Michaels. We were looking for a place to grab a drink and a light snack before dinner and we stumbled upon this place. As we entered, we were kindly greeted by the owner who explained how everything worked. Beer and wine on tap in self-servicing machines. Just need a card and have at it. They will also make mix drinks if that's more your thing. They had a decent amount of options to try. They also serve food. We ordered the pretzel with crab dip, tenderloin sliders, avocado deviled eggs with Shrimp and S'mores. Wow, the food was fantastic and the portions were huge. Great place overall.

    Brew board. Yum!
    Nikki M.

    friendly service, good music playing and loved the beer wine and food! We got the Brew board and the creamy rockfish dip which was delish. We will be back!

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    1 year ago

    Great experience! Easy to walk in and get your drinks going. Sarah was amazing! She helped us so much and made our lunch special.

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    Very nice, clean, friendly, great atmosphere, self pour beer and wine was fun, crab dip was great! And super helpful service!

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    We're so glad you enjoyed your experience! Thanks for sharing a photo!

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic lunch! Loved this place. You can serve yourself wine & beer in different serving sizes. Food is fabulous!

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    Thank you so much, Tashia! We hope you'll come back soon!

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    2 years ago

    Always a nice time. Fun wine pours and great food. The staff is wonderful especially Paige and Chris!

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    Cool atmosphere with machines where you can try lots of wines and beers. Very friendly staff. Really liked the prosciutto Brie sandwich.

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    Thanks for the 5-Star review, Jen! We hope to see you again soon!

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    3 years ago

    Little spendy but the service and the food was great. Plenty of libations to choose from. We would go back for sure.

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    Michael H.

    Thanks a lot, Eric! We hope you'll come back soon.

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    2 years ago

    Choices are good but it's too high tech for this small town. Each wine we selected was run out but did get the tails.

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    Great place.. not stuffy very friendly and clean. Good beer and wine with auto mated dispensing.

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    Michael H.

    Thanks for coming in and for the positive review!

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    3 years ago

    Delicious and great service. Wish we had something like this in Annapolis. Thank you for a great experience

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    3 years ago

    Fantastic place! Great atmosphere, staff, beer, wine and food! I would highly recommend and will certainly be coming back!

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    Went to sample beer and wine but discovered that the food is amazing as well. Crab dip and brew board were excellent.

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    Ruse

    4.5(99 reviews)
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    We had a terrific dinner at Ruse in St. Michaels. We had been staying at the hotel and enjoying…read morebreakfast there for a couple of days, but dinner was really the highlight. The seafood was excellent. We loved the oysters and the tuna sushi that you roll yourself--it was fun and delicious. The potato chips with Iberian ham and manchego were incredible and one of the most memorable bites of the night. Service was outstanding. Our waitress was attentive, friendly, and made the whole experience even better. The desserts were also fantastic. The labneh ice cream was completely out of this world, and the olive oil cake was excellent as well. A couple of small notes: the endive salad wasn't our favorite because it was covered in onions, which wasn't mentioned and unfortunately I really dislike onions. Also, the pork chop tasted amazing but we did notice toward the end that part of it was a bit undercooked. That said, overall the meal was excellent and we had a really great time. Definitely a memorable dining experience in St. Michaels.

    I can't wait to return. Make a reservation well in advance and maybe make two because you'll enjoy…read moreit so much. We tried a little bit of everything on the menu - the bread, oysters, cucumber salad, scallops, fries, rigatoni, and two desserts. Everything was incredible - creative yet comprehensible and decent portions for a more expensive restaurant. If you go during the 4-6pm window you'll have access to happy hour with discounted house wines and a few dishes. Jordan was our server and was great at convincing us to try certain things that later became an obsession (cucumber salad). Great lighting, lots of bench seating, and quick service. I'd go out of my way to eat here again and would recommend everything on the menu!

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    Ruse - Cucumber Salad

    Cucumber Salad

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    The Galley

    3.5(170 reviews)
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    My wife and I stopped by during Chocolate Fest and had a really nice time. They were actually…read moresampling some chocolate drinks they were preparing for the festival, which was a fun touch and made the visit feel festive. The atmosphere was great and the drinks were excellent. They make a really good Bloody Mary, and overall the bar side of things was a highlight. For food, we split a sandwich, an appetizer, and a salad. The sandwich was very good, but the rest of the food was just okay. The Caesar salad didn't seem fully tossed, and the pretzel with crab felt like it may have been microwaved. It wasn't bad, just not on the same level as the drinks and atmosphere. Overall it was a nice stop and we enjoyed ourselves. We'd definitely go back for drinks and the atmosphere.

    My husband and I went here for Valentine's Day dinner. We started out with the fried burrata. I'm…read morenot sure what else I was expecting but for $26 I felt a little jipped. It was quite literally just a panko crusted burrata that was fried. And that was it. I guess for the price I was expecting like a side baguette or more tomatoes. It was good but not worth it to us. For our meal we got the lobster pot pie ($42) and the short rib ($42). The pot pie had a great flavor and had some good chunks of lobster. Although I did find it a little more on the soupy side and thought it could've been a bit thicker. The short rib in puff pastry had a good flavor but was dry. The mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts were good but nothing memorable. Overall this place provided a good meal but for the prices, I would expect out of this world memorable flavors and perfection, which it was not.

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    Buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy

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    Bistro St. Michaels

    4.5(222 reviews)
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    We chose The Bistro in St. Michaels to celebrate my wife's birthday, and the entire experience was…read moreoutstanding from start to finish. Making the reservation was pleasant and seamless. We arrived a bit early and were seated immediately, which set the tone for a relaxed and welcoming evening. We started with the baked oysters, foie gras and bone marrow appetizers--both were absolutely delicious and beautifully prepared. For dinner, my wife had the sword fish, I had the veal chop, and my son had the seafood gumbo. Each dish was incredible, cooked perfectly, and full of flavor. We finished the night with the crème brûlée, which was prepared to perfection and was the perfect ending to a memorable meal. The entire staff was A+ across the board, including owner/exec chef Doug and his lovely wife Jenn, who clearly care deeply about both the food and the guest experience. Don't let the quaint town of St. Michaels fool you--this gem is absolutely worth the visit.

    The atmosphere is great and on the night we dined it was bustling. I ordered the cream of crab soup…read morewhich I thought would be a safe selection as it's billed as one of their signature dishes. Unfortunately, it was lack luster; more shell than crab and mostly devoid of flavor. I'll admit that being from the lowcountry I have a high bar for crab soup and this didn't come close to meeting it. The truffle fries were delicious and it was fun to sit at the bar and watch the kitchen action. Our waiter was attentive but when the bill arrived we had been charged for drinks we didn't order. This is not as uncommon in tourist towns as one would hope. I lived in Nantucket long enough to always go over the bill with a careful eye.

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    Limoncello Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar

    4.1(348 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Nice and comfortable atmosphere. Service was blazing fast! The food was amazing. Beware the…read morelimoncello martini!, not for the faint of heart The portions were good, all gas fresh and homemade! Wine pours were generous

    Today was my second lunch-time visit to Limoncello in St. Michaels, MD. Because the menu lists so…read moremany unique and tempting offerings, it always seems to take extra time for deliberations. The staff are wonderfully patient! It has a quiet yet cheerful atmosphere. Mecca was our very caring waitstaff. Melissa was the Manager. My companion and I each had a concern, about which we spoke with Melissa. We said we'd mention these in our Yelp review. 1. I came in just after the restaurant opened at 11:30 am. To my horror, the floors were soaking wet. My walking stick (both I and my friend are senior citizens) nearly flew out of my hands. I nearly fell -- but caught myself. Such washing, important as it is, needs to be done -- and be thoroughly dry! -- well before ANY guests arrive! 2. My friend couldn't easily enter the restaurant because the door is very heavy and she couldn't reach the single cleat that was intended as a grab bar. A server came to her rescue and helped her inside. In order to keep us seniors independent and UNembarrased for as long as possible, more grab bars and a railing need to be installed at the primary entry as well as at the secondary one. The 2nd entrance, also on Talbot Street, should be available ALL THE TIME; this entry has no steps into the restaurant, and there are easily reachable tables right there. In many ways I highly recommend this restaurant, with the above-described cautions appropriately taken into account.

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    Window seating

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