A Trip Back in the Wayback Machine A return visit after many years, and, nothing has changed! That is great for us. The food was excellent with large portions and big flavor. The shrimp salad sandwich and the Gyro were standouts for us. Sometimes, somewhere it's good that good paces don't change. read more

Went tonight for fun and dancing with another couple. Our first time together. 4 at the table. Halfway through the night the hostess sat another person at our table without asking. Don't know who he is. Thought this is disrespectful to us. I am very upset with this. Did not say anything at the time and I did not want to cause a problem. Been coming here for years . If it happens again don't think we will be back extremely disappointed in stables. Never thought I would say thst read more

My waitress VANESSa was amazing very attentive the food was delicious!!! I ordered four clusters of snow crabs from the lovely older gentleman from the carryout he mentioned it was lobster night so I indulged by eating in !!! The ambiance is well coordinated . read more

The Stables at Westminster - American Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

My husband has been here several times, however, this was my first visit. We ordered the crab dip, shrimp, and fries. We sat at the bar to eat lunch and the bartender was very attentive to our needs. Food was delicious and the owner, Stanley, stopped by the bar to chat with us. Very impressive since it was obvious he was busy. Lighting was dim which made our experience even more enjoyable. Great lil tavern to hang out and relax! read more

The Stables at Westminster - American Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

kids are around and people smoke like a chimney. not a kid friendly place. I was told to F off cause I said something read more

The Stables at Westminster - American Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

Oh my goodness - had the shish kebab and it was awesome - huge portion size , juicy flavorful chicken with rice , onion , peppers and tomatoes! Made 2 meals out of it and chicken was still juicy after a reheat in the microwave - yum! Also thanks for accommodating our last minute reservation! Can't wait to come back! read more

My family and I came here after passing by numerous times. When we walked in it was like a flash back to the 90s. The decor was outdated and it was poorly lit. There was maybe like three other people there but no one greeted us when we entered and the bartender seated us. The table we got was two small tables put together and had a table cloth haphazardly put on it. The seats were worn terribly and the table was cracked. The only thing we tried was one chicken wing and despite ordering it with mild sauce, it had no sauce. The calamari was bland and the kids meals were just sad. I would not recommend anyone to come here. It feels like this establishment should be a bar only and even then that is questionable. Keep on driving and find somewhere else to get food or a drink. read more

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The workers there are so nice they made coloring sheets with crab paper so kids can color! The food is amazing I got the Cheese Pizza it was amazing it was seasoned incredibly!! The decor is amazing the booths are soft and bouncy!! Will be coming back and would 100% recommend!!!!!! read more

Today 4-10-2024, Again we ate at this lower level parking & eating restaurant and are happy to have had lunch there. Each Wednesday, we enjoy the nice fat flavorable briney oysters on the half shell that we get a couple of dozen. Only a dollar apiece! Other entrees are available too. Soup d'Jour today was a decent beef stew. Daughter enjoyed a Ruben Open-face sandwich; but, I don't like that the sauerkraut was fried/sautéed with off-tasting beef drippings oil as it was unpleasant to me, and to some degree to them. Plenty of items to choose. This place has regular live bands and dancing on. Fridays & Saturdays. We are elderly and want good food that doesn't upset out G-Tract; so we keep going back for more. I had a beer, wife had a Margareta. Not noises, but has sports TV programs running. Former racehorse lover operates this place. read more

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Service was good. Nothing against our server. But the seafood was out late and rubbery. Wait times were extensive for the amount of people in the restaurant. Don't want to pay for rubbery seafood sent out late read more

The food was really good, fast, and friendly. Definitely recommend and definitely coming back. read more

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The crab imperial was perfect. Served in an appropriate dish that made it easy to eat. Another in the family had the crab cake which was also perfect. The cole slaw was good and the broccoli was not over cooked. The service was timely and professional. The ambiance was good. read more

I really don't understand what all the negative reviews are all about! This place isn't a fine dining experience by any means but it's an awesome local "dive" bar and restaurant that serves amazing seafood! It's got a vintage 90s Western meets East coast vibe which was welcoming for us. Service was excellent as was the food! Front end manager that night was a little off-putting discussing staffing with a staff member right in front of us instead of seating us right away and not saying goodbye when we left...that little stuff goes a long way in retaining good customers. But still, we'll be back! read more

I went here to visit a good friend while in town. We were there to see a band,I can't remember the name now (sorry). I only ordered a bowl of Maryland crab soup and found it underwhelming. It was so salty I couldn't finish it. It didn't have very much crab meat in it, I just found it to be disappointing. I grew up in Maryland and when I visit, I usually order crab soup and a crabcake everywhere I go. During this trip, this was the only bowl of soup that I couldn't eat.... I don't want to judge an entire place on one bowl of soup. The staff seemed friendly and my friends were regulars. Next time I find myself in Maryland, if my friends want to go back, I'll give them another try. Everyone has an off day. read more

The Stables at Westminster - American Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

The French onion soup was the best I have ever had. I had a softshell crab sandwich, and it was better than a lot of seafood restaurants! I waitress was wonderful, as it was the owner, who we had a chance to meet while we were there The ambience was perfect, for a restaurant that included a dance floor when the band played. read more

I really hate giving bad reviews, but I wish I could give 0 stars. I walked in with my father to get some food and was told to go to the bar to order our food to go, and when we had gotten to the bar to order, I was told to stand near the wall and couldn't even look at the menu to order, and customers also yelled, "Yeah, go wait near the wall." Food also took a lifetime to come out. The mood was terrible; even customers were rude to other customers. read more

This has to be one of the worst places to eat anywhere. We had been semi regular customers a few years ago. We moved away but today being back in town we decided to go back to one of our old favorites. We are not sure what happened but let me start with our waiter Jake, not only did he not know the menu, he also took one of our orders wrong and then proceeded to blame my son for his mistake. Really, you never ever blame your customers. He would disappear for long period of times and we waited almost 20 minutes for our bill before asking someone else to get him for us. I had to clear our plates to the table next to us because he didn't. This kid was the worst waiter ever. Now the food, my overly prices steamed shrimp was overly cooked with no flavor, my son's burger's bun was overly toasted. My granddaughter's burger was dry as could be, the mozzarella sticks dry with no seasoning, the cream of crab soup again no seasoning I had to add salt to it. Then to top it off my husband's dinner chicken Parmesan was dry overly cooked chicken and had no flavor. My husband who eats that a lot at different restaurants said it was the worst chicken parm he has ever had. The fries were also terrible. It was to bad because the reason we went was for his birthday. All in all, we will never ever go back considering how expensive this dinner was and how grossly terrible it all was never again. Save your money go some place else. Food: 1/5 | Service: 1/5 | Atmosphere: 2/5 read more

We had crabs and oysters from the Stables today and they both were delicious. Prices reasonably priced for a holiday. Nice staff!

We've been getting our crabs from Lou and Kenny since the summer of 2020. Last night's birthday order was great. The 50 oysters were scrubed clean! In all fairness, oysters are not always scrubbed as clean as last night's. The loaded potato skins were good and had lots of bacon pieces. I loved the pickled beets. And the shrimp/mac salad was good. The only negative about last night's order was that I had to remember to order dressing on the side. There are no penalties for that. Thank you so very much, Lou Lou read more

Best crabcakes in town! Reasonable pricing on food and drinks! Also serving some of the best MD steamed crabs. read more

Great place for food and fun. Love the bands and the food. Nightly specials are awesome.

I ordered the shrimp scampi & was disappointed. My husband ordered the Parmesan chicken & thought it was good. Service wasn't that great.

Beware using a credit card here. I was overcharged, have repeatedly tried to resolve this with management, who have not responded to calls nor emails (this has been going on since May 25.) I'm having to file a dispute with my credit card company. read more

My husband went to Stables to get us our 51 year anniversary dinner, of course I wanted crab cakes,I have tried many places from Manchester to Owings Mills for crab cakes and I must tell you Stables by far are the best I have had and Like I said I tried many seafood places but none from Cockeysville to Manchester and everywhere in between can compare to Stables and yes we will definitely go back many times. Thanks Stables read more

Ordered a stable burger and fries. I told wanted burger medium rare. I told him MUST be pink inside. Burger received was well done and dry. Fries good Sent burger back. He said will redo I was with a friend who long before finished her food. Got burger cut it SLIGHTLY pink inside. Began to eat. All around outside of burger was well done. I couldn't eat that one either. They would only give me 10% off. Had SEVERAL visits with poor food. Friend was new to area i thought i would give it one more try. I WILL NOT GO BACK go to another place that serves burgers read more

Years ago this place was a 'hang out' for the Baltimore Colts and was very popular. Westminster was spring training for the Colts years ago and more recent the Raven's football. Today the new ownership has improved the place offers many social activities in the evenings, but a lot of canned and fried foods. Still, the place has such good seafood it's hard to give them a bad rating. Very good crab cakes, mostly a bar restaurant local place. Not a place where you want fresh veggies, but known for crab cakes. read more

The Stables at Westminster - June Brainard was a waitress here over 50 years ago we just came in for one of Stables famous crab cakes - American Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

Express Lunch. Bang for the Buck. Meatloaf Better then My Moms. Belly full for two people lunch under $20. Never had a bad meal. New Beer Garden and Live Bands every weekend. Lots of fun read more

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food was cold and terrible. the staff was horrible they came with our food 2 hours after we ordered our food. overall a two star because the steak we got was just mid read more

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Large portions of bland, overpriced food. I don't mind paying for quality, but this place doesn't have it. Definitely my first and last time here. read more

Went here after playing Westminster National since it was one of the closest things I found on Yelp with good reviews. It is definitely a rustic/western style restaurant with a pretty nice size bar and wooden tables and chairs. Every TV had Nascar on and it seemed to be a place popular with the locals. I sat at the bar and ordered a few beers, moderately priced. They only have a couple on tap and only one was a non macro brew like Coors or Miller. The food was ok. I ordered the gyro platter and it was huge, but very messy to eat and they served it with pita chips so I ended up just eating the meat with a fork. I knew better than to order a gyro at a western restaurant but the bartender highly recommended it. Needless to say it was better going in than coming out... The service at the bar left something to be desired as the bartender seemed like she was lost and didn't really know much about the beer or food menu. Most of the food was really expensive too, especially from a restaurant of this style. They had chain prices (i.e. Lone Star, Texas Roadhouse) with some items as much as 25 dollars. The only thing moderately priced were the sandwiches. I would probably try somewhere else if you're in that area. read more

Cream of crab soup had no crab chunks in it, it was literally just cream soup, which is disappointing considering the price. It also didn't taste very good and needed old bay. They seemed very understaffed, and out of cups for drinks. I would not go here again. read more

I wasn't really impressed. When I ordered my food they didn't know the names of dishes and couldn't answer questions over the phone. Besides that when I picked up my food service was good. But when my fiance and I noticed our chicken was rubbery, especially his chicken parmesan. I would give it another try just wouldn't eat the chicken. read more

The only reason I gave them a star is because the serve was good The food was horrible. They do not know how cook prime rib it came dry leather Could have use it as the sole on my boots and they have a 2 inch lift read more

Food cold and/ or undercooked. Entire family had similar experience. . Bland turkey dinner. In past had decent. Apple sauce was fermented.... cream of crab with virtually no crab. Won't return except to drink and watch band. read more

I am a local, and have TRIED several times for dinner, have to say. NO more! $17.95 for seafood Alfredo you COULD not find the scallops and, the shrimp were DEF frozen NOT fresh. Great place for band and Beers, but NOT food. Def needs an upgrade. read more

Dinner was cold, drinks were bad, check was late manager was not helpful with anything. Just awful!

This place would have potential, but we will not go back. Mainly, because the employees smoke at the front door. The two times we went here, they were right at the front door and you have no choice but to walk right through the smoke...both coming in and coming out. Seriously? This should be a no-brainer. If you want people to frequent your restaurant, have some consideration for your customers. read more

Had dinner last night and saw Justin Schlegel comedy but here. I enjoyed dinner and the show! I ordered the Shrimp Salad Melt. It was really good. I ate it up! I hear the crab cakes are good here too! My date had the Shrimp Scampi, not a lot of seafood, whole lotta pasta. The shrimp and scallops were a good size and he enjoyed his pick overall. We ordered some drinks. He had a mojito and I sipped on a whiskey sour w. Jack. Best whiskey sour I have had in a while. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. We came here for Father's Day breakfast. We waited almost 2 hours for food. When they told us it would be 20 more minutes we got up and left. The waitress, who later said she was the manager, said there was nothing she could do. Absolute worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant. Don't waste your time. read more

Everything I have had here has been delicious! Crab pretzel is awesome! I do wish the tables on the bar side were bar height. When a band is playing if people are dancing you can't see anything. Otherwise everything is great! read more