Smashing Grapes

177 Jennifer Rd, Annapolis
(410) 266-7474

Recent Reviews

BobW

For dinner, three of us shared the calamari appetizer (along the awesome biscuits that are provided) and for the entrees we had the fish tacos, braised lamb shank, and braised beef short ribs. We were all very pleased with our meal - special shout out to the braised lamb shank!!

My family and I visited the lodge for my birthday on May 5th, and it was an enjoyable and pleasant experience. The food was good and the service was excellent. We had Collin as our waiter and he was knowledgeable, funny and recommended the popular food choices on the menu. The food and drinks was delicious and we had a wonderful time. I will definitely visit again. We had such a nice time.

The brunch was delicious! The set up, not so great. Having to walk clear from one side to the other side of the restaurant was time consuming not to mention the floor was somewhat slippery.

Collin our server was wonderful. The food was delicious. We ordered the bacon steak as an appetizer and it did not disappoint. We will definitely be back. Great experience all around!

Our experience at the restaurant had moments that were pleasing and subpar. The ambience and design of the restaurant is pleasing to the eye. The between our waiter and front hostess service was lacking. Our waiter initially forgot the chef specials, and didn't offer refill on drinks. My wife and both did order the specials. She had the Asiago Chicken Pasta and I had Chicken Marsala; they were delicious. At the end of our night we witnessed the front hostess speaking to one of kitchen staff member in an unprofessional way in front of a room of dining guest. The night was still decent and would consider returning. cms

ShariR

We had the best time at the Lodge. The food was so delicious and our waiter Brendon was very helpful! We had the pork belly, crab dip, snake bite pasta, and shrimp scampi. We really enjoyed ourselves!

AuthenticallyCee

Positive notes: The ham and bean soup was hearty and flavorful. The porkchop on the special menu was seasoned, carmelized, and cooked well (not dried out). The scallops were perfectly seared. Improvement is needed with the Caesar salad dressing; it was thick, heavy, and weirdly sweet. The salad is topped with rolled oats; mine were chewy. I think the flavor and consistency of the oats severely clash with the salad. Improvement is needed with the broccolini risotto. Mine was pasty, tasteless and the cream was separating from risotto sauce. The risotto was topped with scallops and shrimp. Scallops were good but the shrimp was overcooked and dry.

Yaya

Had reservations at 8:00 pm and arrived at around 7:53 pm. There was a slight wait since the host was alone and had to seat someone in front of me. At 7:57 pm I was told to wait 5 minutes while they “make sure my table was perfect”. Was seated at 8:07 pm and there were a few stains on the table and food, crumbs, and a napkin underneath. Our lovely waitress with the blue hair was great and did her absolute best as she was helping a food runner who seemed to be new. The wait for food and to place our order took a while even for the appetizer but apparently the food runner took it to the wrong table. We had the crab dip and were excited about the flame but the food runner lit it then put the flame out immediately by shake the plate side to side and waited for the flame to go out before placing the dish on the table. Strange. About 45 minutes after waiting for our food, everything came out cold and bland. My friend's pasta looked like Campbell's chicken noodle soup and even the table next to said the same as they also had the same pasta. My prime rib, veggies, and potatoes were cold as well. My friend asked for another dish but wasn't impressed with that either. Then the food runner came back with ice cream for us but he dropped it off at the wrong table again. I know the restaurant haven't been open long but maybe and hopefully they'll get it together soon.

Crangee

Overall this was disappointing dining experience. The not so good: The food came out cold and lacked flavor. We called the manager over and when our “new food” came out it looked like it was darker (reheated) despite being told it was fresh food. There was no salt or pepper that could add flavor - just flavorless as I am finding is the case now with this chain of restaurants. The first drink (Rum Flip) was not good at all so that was replaced and the second was okay. Even with all of that when our bill came there wasn't even a 10% discount ... Given all of the issues we had with the drinks, food, etc. it was shocking that nothing was even offered. The good: The waitress was super nice and the manager was friendly and hilarious! Only because of them did we have a nice time despite not enjoying the actual meal.

Brian17

Service was poor. Ordering and delivery of cocktails was confused with bar. Bread arrived late and 30 secs before entree. Kitchen was out of restaurant mainstay by 630 pm. Duck special was very tough and over cooked. Also served with wrong side. Unfortunate series of events.

JordanC

We had a great experience at the lodge. The Shrimp and Grits were fantastic. Our server was diligent in thoroughly checking the ingredients in a dish for a guest who had multiple allergies. Will be returning.

sweetpea1

my first time dining there, I really enjoyed the overall experience. The food was very good the Atmosphere was very good the price points was in line with other establishments I have been to. I will definitely go back.

Beekeeper

Nice menu with many choices. We had the lamb shank which was nicely done, and prime rib was just naked on the plate. Kinda lost there.......... The Caprese was a nice take on the salad and tasty. The wine was awesome. Overall, very good but not great.

MirandaK

We celebrated our granddaughter's birthday and the staff were exceptional with customer service. Sam was very professional and attentive to our needs. Also, Ricky was accommodating and checked on us multiple times to ensure we had a great experience.

KevinA

Disappointed!! They staff forgot about us and another couple that was seated after my wife and I was served first We decided to leave after talking to the manager Can't rate the food but service was bad

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