The Dive Club

501 Poplar St, Cambridge
(443) 225-4066

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Logan Smith

The atmosphere is off the charts! I have been to many of the renowned tiki bars and The Dive Club puts most to shame theming wise. You can tell the owner has great attention to detail and drew inspiration from Trader Sam's at Disney World. The drinks tasted great, but didn't feel very strong, and the food was good but wouldn't compare to a restaurant's quality. Definitely come and stay for the theming and drinks, and get a snack to eat. We will be coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Dana Sims

I am almost embarrassed to say we drove two hours and got a hotel to come to this place. And, thankfully it was worth it. The food was good and the tiki drinks were fun. Especially the treasure box flight of drinks that came out bubbling. We had planned to use the flight as a sampler - but it was enough to share and plenty of liquor. The ambiance though was spectacular for what it was. We live aboard a boat so it isn't easy to impress us with the nautical theme, but this place did. It was just cheesey enough - like their 'talking parrot' - while also being realistic-ish. Those barnacles still amaze me. The thunderstorm was unexpected but a really fun addition to the experience. We were there near close and the server happily warned us so we could get an order in before the kitchen closed. It was also fairly inexpensive for two dinners and a flight of drinks to share. All in all - highly recommend and look forward to perhaps sailing to Cambridge and stopping in again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Martha Young

Kitschy place but fun and the food was way better than I expected. Love that you can build your own bowls (great for plant eaters) and the flaming drinks were popular. Beware of the thunderstorm on the hour.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kay Habig

Loved it!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sarah Tursell

A neat bar in a small town. They've gone all in on the pirate theme which is a cool atmosphere. They have an intense cocktail menu that matches the theme. We had some good cocktails but nothing I would say was great. Food was absolutely nothing to write home about. I'd stop in again for a drink but nothing more than that.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

nicolerO7952PF

This place is kitch in the absolute best way! The attention to detail in the decor is exactly what you want in a tiki or nautical themed place. Seafood is fresh and creative. Loved the tropical drinks! Dark and cozy and perfect for date night or friends night!

Rob Williams

This is an unexpected treat in downtown Cambridge, MD. While roaming around antique shops we came across this place thinking it would be a decent bar for a quick drink. Little did we know or expect, this was going to be a really good dinner with some very creative drinks and a show. Yes, this is a boat/nautical themed restaurant that features storms mid-dining. Highly recommend trying the Dice Club for your next meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ryan Van Haren

If you're looking for a high quality, detailed tiki-bar experience then The Dive Club is the place to go. The theming and atmosphere of this place are top-notch. Our waitress told us that the owners were inspired by Disney when designing The Dive Club (It is very reminiscent of Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Room) and it shows in the level of effort that was put into the theming.

There is a great selection of tiki drinks and the two we got were strong and tasty. The food wasn't anything spectacular but it was still very good. They didn't have any souvenir tiki-mugs for sale, but they did have a very cool Dive Club themed tumbler that I was happy to purchase.

The one aspect it was missing from the full tiki-bar experience, is that there seemed to be no drinks that activated corresponding special effects in the bar. It looks like the place is set up to have some special effects and I've seen some reviews that mention them, but when I asked our waitress she said they didn't have any. However, we were there for a late lunch (3 PM) so I suspect they don't start until dinner service.

All in all, if you like tiki bars or just want a bar/restaurant with a really cool and highly detailed theme, then I definitely recommend The Dive Club.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Trevor Baum

Great ambiance, vibes, food, and music. Don’t miss out on the custom drink adventures 🤤

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brian Sheldon

Really well decorated! The feeling of actually being in a ship for supper and rum drinks was only missing gently rocking of the booth.

Food was not the best but I have had much worse. I would come back again for drinks and apps for sure.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Michael Golden

Food was decent, but the drinks were disappointing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Jimmy Sherman

Fun place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

karak736

Our family of four dined here on a Thursday night in July. It was a very cute, themed restaurant with good food. The teens ended up loving it though they were hesitant at first about the "interactive" nature we had read about in the reviews. The place was not busy at all when we first arrived, but started to fill up as the evening went along. The food was surprisingly very good. We enjoyed the crab balls and calamari- small portions but quite tasty. For entrees, we had the crab fried rice, seafood linguini, tuna poke bowl and the dumplings. Everyone was happy. The dessert stole the show in my opinion. We tried one of each item, and do not pass up the chocolate cake! Nice rum selection as well. As far as the themed nature of the place, we had a few "thunderstorms" while we were there with bubbles and light flickers.

Sean Winkler

What a wonderful place for kids. Fake storms and bubbles every half hour. Fun cocktails for parents. And pheonemal food. Special shoutout to the snake head tacos.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Katie Spiering

They went all in on the theme to fantastic results. The build your own bowl, tiki drinks, and chocolate cake were great. I’d type stick around long enough you might witness a storm ⛈️🛟

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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