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    The Kitchen At the Imperial

    3.8 (129 reviews)
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    Classy
    Upscale
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Chicken sandwich and salad
    Kimberly M.

    Miles made our experience at The Kitchen! The food was delicious and fresh. I had the carnitas tacos, and they had great flavor. Only 2 were served for $15 with no sides. That's a lot per taco! Add a side and it makes sense. The layout of the dining areas offers privacy for small groups. The decor and furniture could use some updates and repairs.

    Crab cake sandwich
    Erlesha W.

    First time trying this restaurant and I was pretty excited too. Came down from DC to have lunch with my dad and chose this restaurant to try something different. I grabbed to go orders of the crab cake sandwich, side Caesar salad and the kicking crab soup. I also got the chicken wrap with a side Cesar salad for my dad. I didn't open the items up until I got to my location. Upon opening, there were a the few pieces of lettuce with 3 long shavings of cheese across for their version of a Caesar salad. Minimal dressing that tasted like just oil was placed on it. Very disappointing just by looking at it. The crab cake sandwich had no sauce, a thick piece of tomato and another piece of lettuce on the side. The crab cake which had a good amount of crab in it, lacked flavor and tasted like it was cooked in old grease. The kicking Crab soup tasted like water with a lot of black pepper and two pieces of crab meat in it. My dad had nothing good to say about his chicken wrap. For service and as a to go order, the waitresses were really nice. The ambiance was upscale dining experience with prices that should reflect in their food quality. $25 for a crab cake that tasted like it came from a gas station is not what I expected. Nor for it being paired with a few pieces of lettuce for their Caesar dressing. Maybe it was a bad day or, I'm not their typical customer. Either way, it's a first and last for me.

    Bacon wrapped baked oysters
    Tyler C.

    Elegant dining. Started the evening with a southern comfort Manhattan. It wasn't a great combination, and the waitress brought some garnishes afterwards to try and fix it up. Oysters of all kinds. Loved the oysters wrapped in bacon and baked. Rockfish here was terrific! Crab cakes were also full of jumbo lump crab

    Risotto
    Jacqueline S.

    I came here on a Saturday night - we were able to get a reservation the same day for 8pm in the garden. The garden is really cute (although put bug spray on your ankles). They have an excellent drink menu - one of my dining companions loves the habanero marg and the other was impressed to see they had Blanton's bourbon on the menu. I had the seafood risotto for my meal. There was lots of seafood in it and it was tasty. The risotto was a little bit runny but still very enjoyable. One dining companion had the bacon stuffed trout and the other had the chorizo encrusted snakehead. Both were very happy with their meals - large portions, well done. Both dishes were unique and allowed them to try something different and new. The real star of the show was the chocolate bread pudding that our served recommended to us. It had almost souffle consistency and delicious flavor. The server was very pleasant. Overall, a great choice for a nice dinner.

    I attend fine dining restaurants frequently, but this restaurants was one of the best restaurants I have been to. Went for valentine's day. It was a set menu with a wine pairing. Everything was phenomenal, including the service. Wine pairing was perfect with each meal. Each meal consisted of something different which was nice. I was the perfect amount of full after too. 10/10 recommended and would go again.

    Veggie burger topped with sriracha slaw and fried oyster appetizer
    Maryellen K.

    Friendly staff (shout out to our server, Josef) and flavorful, impeccably-presented food. Loved the cozy rooms (we sat at a window table in the bar) and collegial atmosphere, too. The fried oyster appetizer was piping hot and the perfect small plate for a light lunch.

    outdoor patio seating
    Beth K.

    Super impressed. In my opinion truly the best restaurant in Chestertown on High Street in the historic district. This is where Mamma V wanted to eat. If you're a foodie this is your place. LOL Large party for brunch on Easter Sunday and everything was really good. We had a 2 1/2-hour brunch with nothing rushed and all the food timed correctly. Good food takes time. Bonus that the Chef checked on our table to make sure all the food is correct. I would have liked to have eaten in the outdoor courtyard but it's still too cold. But there were a few tables out there with the heat lamps. The appetizers we shared "kitchen crab dip", "Siracha mayo French Fries", "crispy Brussel sprouts", and "Sherwin's Steak Tartare" were all delicious. I had the "Salmon Benedict" with home fries which I definitely recommend. Our table ordered avocado toast, Caesar salads, house salads with shrimp, omelets, fruit and eggs benedict. There were no complaints from our table only comments of how good the food was, and that the avocado toast was enough for two people. My only wish is that the brunch menu offered more lunch items because I wake up so early that by noon, I'm ready for lunch. We shared an assortment of desserts almond torte, chocolate bread pudding, and creme brulee. My favorite was the almond torte, which was delicious.

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    Went here with my family a few times. Service is amazing, food is great and the interior is nice

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    Thanks for the great review Maryellen!

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    Jennis, thanks for the great review!

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    Heidi, glad we could help make your holiday special! See you soon!

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    Beautiful restaurant and elegant bar. Lots of locals dining here fafter church on a busy Sunday noon-ish. Pricey.

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    Excellent food and service for lunch. We had Caesar salads and smash burgers. Both were excellent.

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    Bad Alfred's Distilling

    4.2(46 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    To be honest, it was a full bladder that got us in this place. How fortunate for the rest of us…read morethat someone had to go! While waiting, the rest of us decided to get some pizzas to go and have a beer. We sat at the back bar area and enjoyed a Tooshie Mango Hazy IPA and chatted with our server, Jennifer. Our pizzas and side salad were ready in no time, and we were on our way. I regret not taking a photo of the side salad. It was so colorful and fresh - I gobbled it immediately. Having not had salad in a while due to the cyclospora outbreak, this salad offered euphoria. Organic mixed greens, shaved parm, shredded carrots and cherry tomatoes made a plentiful and healthy side to the amazing pizzas I was about to dive into. The Cross Street Pizza came with a thin and crispy crust, pepperonis and mozzarella with a red sauce. DLicious! The Cannon Street Pizza was abundant in sweet Italian sausauge, mushrooms, cheese and red sauce. Yummers! Nice ambiance here - sort of dark and cozy with a bar type feel, great pizzas, excellent salad and tasty beer!

    So frustrating. You go into this place and you're invisible. Been here a few times, food is very…read moregood, but their process stinks. My wife and I waited to be seated, no hostess showed up. We sat at their bar and were invisible. One waitress said " she'll be right over". Don't know who she was as no one came over. Terrible service! We went down street to Retriever and had a great dinner

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    Tooshie Mango Hazy IPA

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    1861

    4.1(291 reviews)
    25.1 mi
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    Such a mixed review & experience. We made reservations for Sunday brunch and glad we did as the…read moreplace got crowded quickly. On one hand I want to try again for dinner but for the price, I'm not sure it's worth it. Pros: Amazing service - very attentive server(s); we had one in training/shadowing and she was just as good as our primary server, offering refills, clearing plates, overall greet banter Cocktails are fantastic - had the Minnie Ripperton and loved it - creamy yet refreshing and bright which is a tough combo to achieve Cons: Hidden entrance - after circling what looked like an abandoned building 2x we finally figured out the entrance was in the backy and down a set of stairs. I now understand the "speakeasy vibe" but the clutter in the front made the building look abandoned or under construction; not a great start to the experience for us Food service - the other couple we were dining with got their entrees about 10 minutes before ours and we were some of the first orders & diners of the day. Usually you might hold the whole table or refire some of the dishes so it all comes out at the same time. They finished theirs before we even got our to start, making it a strange eating experience Small print menu - with the low light of the speakeasy, the menu had the teeeeniest print I've ever seen making it very difficult to read the menu options. We also didn't realize that the menu changes/is seasonal (not called out on the website) so many of the items we had wanted to try were not an available option. I love a menu that changes but hope it's indicated on the website (aka: sample menu, subject to seasonal change) Hit-n-miss: Fried chicken Benedict- huge portions, amazing biscuits and perfectly poached (but unseasoned?) eggs. I don't know if the hollandaise soaked into the fried chicken or never existed at all - and that's the thing you want with a Benedict. If it existed, it never reached the biscuits because while they were good, but were completely dry Shrimp and grits - perfectly cooked, great consistency, but very under-seasoned Water - just an observation and maybe it's just the local tap water flavor but it tasted off or as off the soap hadn't been washed from the glasses Pro Tip: be aware of the automatic gratuity in some circumstances; if you don't know, check the website before your meal!

    I have to go with the majority of other reviewers on a few things here. To start very greasy food,…read moredefinitely low country style dinners here but SO good. Totally worth trying and you will leave soo full. The server was nice and this place was jamming all night. Very tight inside so definitely a cool date spot. It's dark in here, like old people with the phone flashlight dark but I didn't mind honestly. The only thing that threw me off was this bathtub drink... You won't finish your food but you'll be excited for left overs !

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    The Pub - Fried Fresh Mushrooms

    The Pub

    3.0(582 reviews)
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    It feels like a relic from an earlier era, but you know what, I dug it. The parking lot and the…read moreinterior were huge, but I came at opening on a weekday, so it looked a lot more empty inside than it was. Our waitress was very friendly and ended up leaving a pitcher of water once she saw we were parched. The salad bar wasn't huge, but there were some cold dishes along with salad fixings, which is part of the vintage charm. The bread (not complementary) was also a huge round loaf great for sharing. The decor's medieval vibe is very charming and it's nice looking around the room. The kitchen is open to the dining room with big brick ovens. I had the prime rib which was big and juicy (the baked potato was fine but the Yorkshire puff was bland and barely editable soaked in juice - may just be I don't like this food). The steak came with a giant onion ring which was delightful, and it was cooked perfectly tender. This place thrives in your meat and potato staples, so not a lot of side options except what's at the salad bar. For dessert, we had to try the peach melba delight, which was a giant goblet of vanilla ice cream, peaches in juice, whipped cream, and a cherry on top. Deceptively simple but extremely tasty and great to share There's a large bar area and the bathrooms are nice. This place is great for larger groups that include older people. The food is good and the atmosphere did feel like it was from another time, but we had a good time, and it's nice to see a place like this still around.

    I must have driven past this venue 100's of times and never really took notice. It wasn't until I…read morewas out with the family that someone suggested going to The Pub. I learned later that this restaurant has been around since the early to mid 1900's. Plenty of parking in a large open lot. The place is very large and has one of the longest bars I've seen. The wood is very dark and you can see the chefs cooking over the hearth. They don't take reservations and won't see you until your entire party is there. One of the things I liked for our party of 10 was they had no problems with seating as they also have many large round tables. For mixed drinks, they make them pretty big and potent. For my martini, they sent back an extra glass. They also had great bleu cheese stuffed olives. We ordered onion rings (8 large to an order) and fried zucchini. The onion ring I had was pretty good. I didn't have the fried zucchini but heard it was also pretty good. Other than the light fare items, all dinners come with their salad bar which has both iceberg lettuce and Caesar Salad along with many fixings as well as cheeses and bread. I had the Baked Seafood Platter which came with scallops, shrimp, Clam Casino (without the shell), Maryland crab cake and a small lobster tail for $49.99. My wife had the baked chicken breast which she said was quite dry. The dining area is quite large and reminds me of the restaurants at a casino. Some in our group said it reminds them of Medieval Times due to the dark wood vibe. While I thought it was a bit pricey, I would still come back and try their signature steaks or prime rib.

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