Maryland Mallet Restaurant & Smokehouse Pub

Too much Old Bay!

Wow, our first visit was great. The service was fabulous, cocktails yummy, and food fabulous. The stuffed rockfish was so good. We will definitely return again.

The food was actually very good, and I have no complaints about the quality of the meal. Unfortunately, the overall dining experience completely overshadowed it.

We arrived around 8:30 p.m. and were immediately told by the hostess that the kitchen closed at 9:00. While I understand restaurants have closing times, the way it was presented made us feel unwelcome from the moment we walked in. I assured them we would order promptly.

We were seated near the bar, where another customer was clearly intoxicated and repeatedly shouting profanity loud enough for everyone in the dining room to hear. It created an uncomfortable atmosphere that should have been addressed.

On top of that, the environment behind the bar was chaotic. Staff accidentally dropped and shattered at least two glasses, and another employee walked out carrying a case of glass bottles, dropped it on the floor, laughed, and simply walked away. The repeated crashes and commotion made what should have been a relaxing dinner feel disruptive and unprofessional.

The food deserved much better than the atmosphere and service we experienced. I left feeling like we were being rushed because it was close to closing time, whether that was the intention or not. There are too many other restaurants that provide both good food and a welcoming dining experience, so unfortunately, I won’t be returning.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 2

I had there seafood and it was great.

Great food and good service! Love the hush puppies and their salmon blt! I don't think we've had a meal we didn't enjoy

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Chesapeake chicken is to die for!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My son picked up Crabs from there for Father’s Day

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing crabs for father's day, staff was friendly, crabs were a fair price, and the environment was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our Server Rachel was great, attentive and made our experience awesome. Love the food.

Always a good experience

Excellent crabs and wings. We had family anniversary dinner, we got jumbo crabs. They were excellent.

Great service and very good meal

Crabs, wings and oysters!

Recommended dishes: Cream of Crab Soup, Smoked Wings, Chicken Wings

Great seafood

My favorite spot for seafood! If crabs are in season, I suggest a reservation!

First crabs for this year, excellent we did the small/medium which looked more medium/large all were full and were seasoned well.
Also had an order of fried shrimp, they were also top notch. Our waitress Chloe was so nice and very helpful.

Great food, service and atmosphere as usual! Got crabs for the first time of the year this past weekend and they did not disappoint!