We were excited to dine here for the first time on Christmas Eve, but unfortunately the experience was disappointing, both in terms of service and food.
When we made our reservation, we were told there would be a prix fixe menu, but it was never posted. We decided to keep our reservation anyway, as the regular menu sounded appealing. We were seated and greeted promptly, but then waited over an hour for our food.
When my lamb arrived, it looked beautiful, but it was completely unsalted and lacked flavor. The gnocchi was overcooked, dry, and chewy. My husband and parents ordered steaks and scallops, and all of them also commented that their dishes tasted underseasoned.
I felt for our waitress, who was clearly stretched thin and running between tables. The service suffered overall due to what appeared to be short staffing, and possibly a shortage in the kitchen as well. After such a long wait, it felt like the meals may have been rushed.
I understand that holidays are extremely busy and I wanted to give some grace, but the biggest disappointment was the food itself. Had we waited over an hour and been served outstanding meals, we would have felt much better about the experience. Instead, it was frustrating to spend nearly $300 on a meal where no one was satisfied—aside from our toddler, who had pizza. Not to mention that I wish they had brought my toddlers pizza out right away because some restaurants will do that for you so the kids can eat right away. I felt bad he had to wait so long and it was almost 8 by the time our food came with a 6:15 reservation.
Given the long wait and the quality of the food, we’re unsure if we’ll return or recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
HumanFairy
THE BEST CRAB CAKE I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Zahn
Thanksgiving day food was good. short of exceptional but absolutely delicious. Service was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mark Sanders
This is a restaurant for an older crowd, if you’re under 55 you will feel out of place. Food is very mediocre and the staff is not attentive.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Neil Caudill
I made a reservation but they were running late so we were sent upstairs to wait. End up ordering there because we had theater tickets and it was 20 minutes before a table downstairs open up. Not the atmosphere for fine dining more like a dirty pub but the prices were the same. Disappointing experience from what was supposed to be a fancy evening out. Server was excellent but stretched thin as she was waiting on entire room. Beer tap was dirty and had a strange taste. Food was unexceptional.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ken Kurlychek
Mark, the bartender upstairs is the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Marty S
Upscale venue with so many good meal choices, creatively put together, and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S N
Cannot miss this quaint Restaurant in heart of Annapolis MD on Church Circle. The bar upstairs is intimate, as in the main Restaurant on the main level. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jimmy Hammond
Live the window seat! Large portions, the Penne Loster and shrimp made dinner the next night, wow!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terri Lee Scott Kupiec
I had a rehearsal dinner for 97 people including 11 children and a welcome party after for about 100 people. The food was outstanding and the service was exceptional! The children loved the pizza! Taylor, the event coordinator, made this a five star event in every category including STRESS FREE for me being I live in New York! My son and now daughter in law said it couldn’t have been better! Their wedding was on Gibson Island the next day so it was a great start to the weekend!
We just had my son’s rehearsal dinner and welcome party at Harry Browne’s. It was spectacular! We had 97 for the rehearsal dinner and 100 for the welcome party. The guests raved about the food and service. I live in New York and worked with Taylor, the event coordinator, by text and phone. She is incredible to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable and so accommodating. I’ve never thrown a party and was as relaxed as I was for this event all because of Taylor. If you want to have a 5 star celebration you need to have it at Harry Browne’s! The wait staff and bartenders were phenomenal! I highly recommend Harry Browne’s! It is exceptional!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elmer Tippett
An enjoyable place with excellent food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Valeria Mendonca
We had a wonderful birthday dinner at Harry's. We ordered the crab dip, lobster and shrimp pasta, rockfish and creme brulee for dessert. Everything was really good, but the lobster and shrimp penne is in a different league, SO DELICIUS! Oh, and drinks were perfectly balanced. Samantha, our server, was great and made sure we had a memorable evening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reviews by Rhonda
Decided to start my reviewing journey with this restaurant when me and hubby went for dinner. Food is great but for those prices the portions are a little small for me, but hey that's fine dining.. right? Service was very polite, and service is very important to me! All in all I may come back to celebrate another special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Margaret Butler
Had a wonderful meal at Harry Browne's last night. Nicole was our competent and friendly server offering good suggestions to us. We shared these three dishes: absolutely fabulous cream of crab soup, a daily special, grilled watermelon salad with proscuitto wrapped honeydew melon, balsamic vinegar, cherry tomatoes and arugula. Delicious! Then we had the blackened grouper with crab, crispy panceta, saffron risotto and white wine butter sauce. Fantastic! We were too full to have dessert! Great margarita too...before the meal. I have great photos but google won't let me post them! Boo hoo...I have no idea why!
We were excited to dine here for the first time on Christmas Eve, but unfortunately the experience was disappointing, both in terms of service and food.
When we made our reservation, we were told there would be a prix fixe menu, but it was never posted. We decided to keep our reservation anyway, as the regular menu sounded appealing. We were seated and greeted promptly, but then waited over an hour for our food.
When my lamb arrived, it looked beautiful, but it was completely unsalted and lacked flavor. The gnocchi was overcooked, dry, and chewy. My husband and parents ordered steaks and scallops, and all of them also commented that their dishes tasted underseasoned.
I felt for our waitress, who was clearly stretched thin and running between tables. The service suffered overall due to what appeared to be short staffing, and possibly a shortage in the kitchen as well. After such a long wait, it felt like the meals may have been rushed.
I understand that holidays are extremely busy and I wanted to give some grace, but the biggest disappointment was the food itself. Had we waited over an hour and been served outstanding meals, we would have felt much better about the experience. Instead, it was frustrating to spend nearly $300 on a meal where no one was satisfied—aside from our toddler, who had pizza. Not to mention that I wish they had brought my toddlers pizza out right away because some restaurants will do that for you so the kids can eat right away. I felt bad he had to wait so long and it was almost 8 by the time our food came with a 6:15 reservation.
Given the long wait and the quality of the food, we’re unsure if we’ll return or recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
THE BEST CRAB CAKE I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thanksgiving day food was good. short of exceptional but absolutely delicious. Service was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This is a restaurant for an older crowd, if you’re under 55 you will feel out of place. Food is very mediocre and the staff is not attentive.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
I made a reservation but they were running late so we were sent upstairs to wait. End up ordering there because we had theater tickets and it was 20 minutes before a table downstairs open up. Not the atmosphere for fine dining more like a dirty pub but the prices were the same. Disappointing experience from what was supposed to be a fancy evening out.
Server was excellent but stretched thin as she was waiting on entire room. Beer tap was dirty and had a strange taste. Food was unexceptional.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Mark, the bartender upstairs is the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Upscale venue with so many good meal choices, creatively put together, and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cannot miss this quaint Restaurant in heart of Annapolis MD on Church Circle. The bar upstairs is intimate, as in the main Restaurant on the main level. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Live the window seat! Large portions, the Penne Loster and shrimp made dinner the next night, wow!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a rehearsal dinner for 97 people including 11 children and a welcome party after for about 100 people. The food was outstanding and the service was exceptional! The children loved the pizza! Taylor, the event coordinator, made this a five star event in every category including STRESS FREE for me being I live in New York! My son and now daughter in law said it couldn’t have been better! Their wedding was on Gibson Island the next day so it was a great start to the weekend!
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We just had my son’s rehearsal dinner and welcome party at Harry Browne’s. It was spectacular! We had 97 for the rehearsal dinner and 100 for the welcome party. The guests raved about the food and service. I live in New York and worked with Taylor, the event coordinator, by text and phone. She is incredible to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable and so accommodating. I’ve never thrown a party and was as relaxed as I was for this event all because of Taylor. If you want to have a 5 star celebration you need to have it at Harry Browne’s! The wait staff and bartenders were phenomenal! I highly recommend Harry Browne’s! It is exceptional!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An enjoyable place with excellent food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a wonderful birthday dinner at Harry's. We ordered the crab dip, lobster and shrimp pasta, rockfish and creme brulee for dessert. Everything was really good, but the lobster and shrimp penne is in a different league, SO DELICIUS! Oh, and drinks were perfectly balanced. Samantha, our server, was great and made sure we had a memorable evening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decided to start my reviewing journey with this restaurant when me and hubby went for dinner. Food is great but for those prices the portions are a little small for me, but hey that's fine dining.. right? Service was very polite, and service is very important to me! All in all I may come back to celebrate another special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Had a wonderful meal at Harry Browne's last night. Nicole was our competent and friendly server offering good suggestions to us. We shared these three dishes: absolutely fabulous cream of crab soup, a daily special, grilled watermelon salad with proscuitto wrapped honeydew melon, balsamic vinegar, cherry tomatoes and arugula. Delicious! Then we had the blackened grouper with crab, crispy panceta, saffron risotto and white wine butter sauce. Fantastic! We were too full to have dessert! Great margarita too...before the meal. I have great photos but google won't let me post them! Boo hoo...I have no idea why!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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