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    The Loft

    3.8 (216 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Loud
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Delaney S.

    Must eat at restaurant in Laurel! I was visiting Laurel for a girls trip and just checked in to the Airbnb and we were starving. Yelp led us to The Loft and thank goodness we got there about 10 minutes before open because there was already a line down the sidewalk. We got in line and were seated right when the doors opened for dinner. I enjoyed the interior of the restaurant. It had a rustic vibe and a man playing the guitar and singing. The music was great but wished he was a little bit louder. The service was good and were in and out within about 1 hour and 15 minutes for dinner. I started with a cocktail - Stormy Laurel. I'm a suckered for any drink with elderflower and it was light and refreshing. The food was delicious! The house side salad was huge and the croutons were so good. I like that they provided plenty of salad dressing. I ordered the fried shrimp dinner with the loaded potato casserole. The shrimp were massive, there were so many, and they were seasoned well and breaded just the right amount. The potato casserole was yummy and had a slight kick which I appreciated. We also ordered the bread pudding for dessert. I liked the white chocolate chips throughout. Come here for a solid meal! I loved the food and atmosphere. I thought there were plenty of options on the menu and everything was priced well.

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    Randall H.

    Outstanding food and service at this place! This was our second visit and it was as good as the first! We will definitely go back again.

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    Sandra K.

    We had dinner at The Loft during our weekend in Laurel. We had a reservation and were seated as soon as we arrived. It was busy since it was a Saturday night but the noise level wasn't overly loud. They also had a singer playing the guitar. Our server was friendly and attentive. My goal was to try a few different martinis and rate them! for appetizers we had Steak bites that melted in our mouths, Shrimp pizza which was delicious, Cheese wedges and potatoe casserole which were both good as well. My friend had the pork chop for an entree and raved about it. I had the Loft Burger which was cooked just right and so juicy. My husband and friend had Whiskey Sours which were good and strong. The Martinis I had were the Downtown Tini, Pink Starburst Martini and the Mary J Martini. My friend had a Cosmopolitan which she enjoyed. My favorite was the Downton with my least favorite the Pink Starburst because it was too sweet. We all had a great time and loved all the food. The appetizers took a while to come out but not terribly long. And I just don't understand how a restaurant that size only has a single restroom. But I definitely recommend!

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    Jason R.

    Great food and atmosphere. Staff was excellent and so were the drinks. Can't wait to go back to Laurel to work so I can eat here again.

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    Robbin S.

    We came upon this gem and decided to give it a try. We sat at the bar and Kate was great! Her Old Fashioned drinks were so good that we decided to stay for dinner. She made several suggestions for food choices and we ended up with the Red Fish and steak appetizer. The food details are with the pics. We were so pleased that we are already planning a return trip!

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    D. Scott C.

    Since most of the town roles up the sidewalks at 5pm. This place is one of two or three that are open at night. Great location in a funky building. The food here is top-notch. Boss Lady and I eat at a couple of the local eateries, and this one was one of the better ones. She ordered the steak salad, (delicious) and I had the starter shrimp pizza. Both were tasty, although the pizza crust could have been crunchier. The bar drinks are good, and not too expensive. The live musician was good but couldn't hear him that well. Eat here if y'all want good food!

    Redfish with Potato hash. The roll was from scratch and tasted like my granny used to bake.
    Mary I.

    We had 3 days to tour Laurel. We decided to try The Loft -as many locals recommended it. The wait could be long - as in 30 minutes- so we arrive at 5pm. We were delighted in the wait staff as well as the food quality. The price point was on target for what the local town we live in charges. We recommend this place!

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    Pricey but where can you go that isn't these days. Food and service was really good. Hope to get back there on a Thursday for the prime rib

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    Very friendly place both patrons and staff - ate at the bar - had a great burger & a cold local draft beer. What could be better!

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    If you like steak or prime rib this is the place to go. Food, service and atmosphere were wonderful. Highly recommend.

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    Food was awesome! Cocktails and service top notch. A must visit when in Laurel. I recommend the steak and potato casserole!

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    Mimmo's Ristorante Pizzeria

    3.9
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    We ate at Mimmo's two nights in a row while visiting family. The first evening was good -- we had…read morethe lasagna and pizza, and both were enjoyable enough that we decided to return the next night. Unfortunately, the second visit was a very different experience. I ordered the chicken piccata, and it was extremely disappointing. The sauce wasn't bright or balanced as you'd expect from a piccata. Instead, it tasted heavy and starchy, almost like thickened chicken broth, with none of the lemony depth or richness the dish should have. It was not enjoyable. It was also my birthday, which made the experience more frustrating. I let our waitress know that the dish wasn't good, but nothing was done to address it. There was no effort to adjust, replace, or even meaningfully respond, which felt dismissive. Additionally, the night before we had been told that gnocchi could be prepared for us the following evening. When we returned, that was no longer the case, and again there didn't seem to be much acknowledgment of the change. The inconsistency between the two nights was surprising. The restaurant is clearly capable of decent food, but the lack of follow-through and service recovery made the second visit disappointing.

    Finding Mimmo's in Laurel right now is like searching for lost treasure in a construction zone --…read morethe kind where the street looks like Act I of a tragic opera: "Ode to the Detour." You'll battle cones, dodge machinery, and question your life choices. But when you finally burst through the doors? Bravo! The interior hits you like a grand crescendo -- exposed brick walls, high ceilings, the kind of lighting that makes you feel instantly more attractive. It's pure Tuscan theater. The service deserves a standing ovation -- all charm, smiles, and perfectly timed entrances. But once the food arrived, the orchestra started to lose the rhythm. The garlic rolls, priced at a dramatic $14, made their entrance dripping in butter -- so much butter, in fact, that garlic seems to have drowned somewhere backstage. The rolls glistened like they were auditioning for La Buttera. Soft, rich, and tasty, yes... but garlic? MIA. It's like sending Pavarotti on stage and getting a kazoo solo instead. Then came the pizza, whose crust sang a lovely opening note -- smoky, beautifully charred edges -- but the center was still a little... doughy. A tragic reminder that even great tenors sometimes miss the high note. The lasagna should've been the grand finale -- the full-throated aria of the meal -- but instead, it came out more like the understudy: pleasant, but lacking passion. The meat was flavorful, but the rest felt uncomposed. A little more Parmesan bravado could've saved the day. If Yelp had half stars, I'd give Mimmo's a 3.5, because the atmosphere and service are pure opera -- dramatic, romantic, and memorable. But the food? Still rehearsing. Come for the ambiance, stay for the butter, and hope that next time, the kitchen hits all the right notes. Final act verdict: Mimmo's has the stage presence of a headliner -- now it just needs a little more flavor in its aria.

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    Applebee's Grill + Bar

    Applebee's Grill + Bar

    2.3
    (37 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    I used to work there as a hostess and one night when we were cleaning to close an employee found…read morelive slugs in the drink machine. I immediately went to my manager to let her know and she bursted out in LAUGHTER saying "this happens all the time matter of fact there's been maggots, roaches, snakes, fruit flies, and etc. in this kitchen." She did absolutely nothing about it except remove them from the machine. To me this was a slap in the face cause I had family and friends coming to this EXPENSIVE restaurant to eat and drink. It's also policy that employees were completely prohibited from bringing outside food so if we wanted to eat we were MADE to buy food from there unless you snuck your own food in. People are also blowing vape and weed pen smoke all over your food because they didn't care. I used to be made fun of by employees for changing out the table cleaning solution frequently because "it's not that big of a deal no one cares." Also if you know someone that works at Applebees and yall are enemies THEY WILL MESS WITH YOUR FOOD. A group of employees laughed and gossiped about how someone they didn't like came in so they told the cooks to over season their food and spit in it. It's been months since I've quit and driving by seeing a full parking lot of people eating contaminated food makes me sick. I'm not trying to cause drama or make them go out of business but I am not going to allow my friends and family to spend over $60 on a nasty meal.

    I don't know why I expected more, but I was sorely disappointed. I ordered boneless wings, two…read morekids' meals, and a salad. The two tables on either side of me had their food come out first. I was at least expecting the boneless wings so the kids wouldn't have to starve until their meals came. They ordered pizza and a burger. When the food finally came. The lettuce was wilted and severely bruised. Can I not get fresh lettuce for a salad? The pizza had lots of cheese on one side. And hardly any on the other. The server was nice but inattentive. I had to flag her down for straws, get my own napkins, and ask for a spoon for the side of applesauce. This was on a Wednesday around 2:30 pm. There were only 3 tables in the section. This wasn't a good experience, and I won't waste money with them again.

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    2.0
    (25 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    I used to work at Pizza Hut long ago back in the '90s. Back in those days we had to hand make all…read morethe dough for the thin crust pizzas and we tossed the dough in the air the old fashioned way. Unfortunately I have discovered that now all the pizza get shipped in a pre-made form for the crust and everything is pretty well just plug and play. So the toppings just get dumped on top of a pre-made crust once it is unwrapped from the plastic and then they just throw it in the oven. I just don't find this process to yield the same quality of the crust as it was back in the old days when we did all those old school traditional touches. I was excited to see the tavern pizza which Pizza Hut has been advertising that they were advertising and Indecoded to order one. After I sampled the pizza it had a little bit of a ring of the old school Pizza Hut but that crust just really filled to deliver and lacked a lot of that crispy crunchy goodness that we used to be able to produce with that old hand toss method. So I guess if you're in a spot without many other options and you really need some pizza it's okay but there's just so many better pizza places in most spots around the country these days. After my taste test and discovery of the pre-made crust I'm not going to have Pizza Hut at the top of my list anymore as I can jist go to a grocery store and get a frozen crust pizza. One area that many people are happy about is some Pizza Hut locations like this one still have their lunch buffets which I didn't know they had brought that back so that's also a nice option if you're really hungry and just want more to eat overall. I'm sad to see yet another restaurant lose sight of quality over making everything faster and more convenient just for whatever reasons they think they need for the bottom line. Ultimately I think quality shoukd win out every time over whatever this fast and furious profit motive is they've got with remaking things like they do now which don't live up to their past quality. The choice of lowering quality for short term profits has really hurt and destroyed many other brands that used to be notable.

    A pizza that makes one long for frozen. 25 minutes late and cold, it was perhaps the worst pizza…read moreI've ever had. We're NOT saving the leftovers. Only saving grace was decent wings.

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