Baldwin's Station

We were meeting far away friends halfway from our homes and this place met that criteria. We got an experience dining in an historic train station, treated to a procession of railroad equipment being moved to the next duty station and a delicious set of meals. We were a group of friends whose tastes and dietary preferences were disparate and found satisfaction for each of us. This place is now on our go back to list.

I was very disappointed with our visit. The scenery and our server were very nice. However, I ordered a Raspberry Martini and it was awful. I ordered the French onion soup which was ok. My husband ordered the shrimp and grits which was ok, but the cornbread had some kind of medicine taste to it. I ordered the southern fried chicken and it was very bland. I definitely will not be back again.

Located right next to the Patapsco River, the historic (c.1883) Sykesville Station oozes character with much of the unique original architectural features still in place, making it easy to envision what it must have been like here over a century ago. We took some friends of ours for happy hour and one stated that it was one of his top 10 favorite restaurants after only 1 visit. Their happy hour is very nice with $3 domestic pints and a handful of nice appetizers. The corn fritters...read full review