Disappointed when server was going over daily specials with table next to us and had not shared any with us before we ordered. Slow service, never came back to see if we needed anything after meals were served. Dress for wait staff was too sloppy for this atmosphere. Food fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Jamen Ramsey
Never been aim to go tomorrow
Donna Brunetti
The food never disappoints. Angie is a great server!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Betsy Townsend
Absolutely delicious crab cakes. My friends enjoyed shrimp and salmon sushi plates.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Virginia Crab Cake, Croque Monsieur Eggroll
Jeannie O'Donnell
My favorite restaurant on the Eastern Shore. Onancock has great restaurants but this one is my favorite.
Love love love everything I’ve tried but especially their burger, filet mignon French dip, and Poke bowl.
Dietrich Schleif
The atmosphere was crowded and loud. My fish was so overcooked it was hard, and my wife's steak was barely seared despite requesting it medium done. The rice was supposed to be a risotto but was dry and clumpy. And the saffron seasoning was so overwhelming I couldn't stomach finishing my meal. The price I paid for disappointment was very high. I didn't complain to the staff. I just wanted to leave. *Reply: The reservation was for "Deek", at 6:30, and I paid cash. The staff never stopped to ask how our meal was. I had to flag down the dude to ask for my check. I would've rather had the girl bussing tables wait on us. At least she was elegant in her black evening gown. The place was full during our meal. I guess when 25+ people are seated in what can only be described as a modified sunroom measuring approximately 15'x25', it might get loud. The staff and guests seemed to have a hard time maneuvering between the seated patrons. The host that greeted us interrupted our appetizer to flip a light switch behind our table. The croquette and charcuterie board appetizer was delicious with the blueberry dijon despite the croquette being one roll split in half between two people. It's hard to mess up a charcuterie board even if half of the blueberries and strawberries were long past their prime. I know what saffron is. I've used it many times cooking at home. It's supposed to deliver a light, floral/earthy flavor. Not taste like a well trekked rug. The stuffed flounder was very dark on the bottom and crispy on the bits that flared off the bottom. Maybe it was forgotten in the cooker. There were a lot of patrons dining that evening. Risotto is supposed to be lightly creamy and savory. Not stick to the bottom of the fork when pressed. And slaw is typically made with cabbage. What I was served seemed like shredded strips of old bokchoi stems and bruised mango. A medium done steak should be pink inside but not bloody enough to fill the plate with a red au jus. The 2" thick strip only had a quarter inch of sear on each side. That's very rare, not medium. And the parking is so cramped, I was blocked in by another patron waiting to park when we left because they had nowhere they could move to. They had to back out of the lot so that we could get out. I "took the time" to leave a review here because I was prompted by Google during my leisure. I've also worked extensively in food service and know the potential results of complaining about the food. Especially at a "nose in the air" establishment. Nobody appreciates the criticism and, more often than not, it's met with disdain. I normally leave my plate spotless, but that evening, I left most of the risotto and all of the "slaw" on the dish. That should've been indication enough that I was displeased. The place does have potential. Perhaps the staff was overwhelmed given the volume of patrons. Perhaps another dish may have been more appealing to my palette. Regardless, what I experienced was rather pretentious. And to be met with a dismissive reply by the owner was just salt in the wound.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Louis Fox
A wide variety of well prepared food, probably the best I eaten on the Eastern Shore. There is something for everyone. The service was a little slow but knowledgeable and gracious. The price was reasonable and the portions were perfect. I will definitely return!
Sean and his staff are the very best at what they do! Exceptional service, out this world culinary experience and awesome atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chip P
We have visited Onancock for over 40 years by boat and car but Maurice has only been open for 5 years and this was our first visit since it opened. Our food was excellent! Creative dishes, well prepared and presented. When we had a question about one of the dishes, Maurice came to the table and filled us in! The prices were reasonable, especially for the variety, creativity and presentation. We just ate there a day ago and I have already recommended it to several friends planning to boat to Onancock. It is a little on the outskirts of town, but a walkable distance (3/4 mile) from the marina.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Virginia Crab Cake
Scott Felton
Fantastic meal. The paella and scallops were excellent. The service was friendly and efficient.
Glad we finally enjoyed a date night at Maurice. We started with two wonderful drinks - I think ginger peach and rosey something (yum!..grapefruit flavored). We got the Fiji roll and egg roll for appetizers. Both were delicious, but the sushi especially. Dinner rolls - delicious! Entrees..we were a little disappointed, as the presentation was beautiful but lacked flavor. I had the salmon in filo dough served over breaded and fried mashed potatoes? The salmon was *very* bland, as were the potatoes, but I loved the concept and crunch to them. Even with the coconut curry sauce the meal just didn't do it for me. My husband ordered the pork chop which he said was cooked perfectly but not flavorful. His mashed potatoes were supposed to be horseradish cheddar, but definitely were not and just very bland. We split the cheesecake for dessert and it was excellent! Food service was a bit slow, though our waitress was wonderful and checked on us frequently. Drinks and appetizers came out fairly quick but the entrees took a long time. We were there about 2hr 20 min total but the time together was nice, so it wasn't a big deal. I would still definitely return for the drinks, sushi and cheesecake, and would like to try their brunch menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roll, Cheesecake
Brenda Clark
Best ambience and food on the Shore!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen McCabe
Amazing food. Always good. Worth the drive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marie Ficco
We had a wonderful experience, aside from the salmon being overcooked (VERY dry). We weren’t asked if the food was alright until we were asked if we wanted a box. We said no, and mentioned why we didn’t want a box, and it was just kind of glossed over. For high end food like this, you do expect a certain level of quality control. However, it was a great experience otherwise with other dishes we ordered and our servers attentiveness. We may go back to give them another shot.
Keith Kannapel
Great atmosphere, fantastic sushi! Love this place...our favorite on the Eastern Shore.
Disappointed when server was going over daily specials with table next to us and had not shared any with us before we ordered. Slow service, never came back to see if we needed anything after meals were served. Dress for wait staff was too sloppy for this atmosphere. Food fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Never been aim to go tomorrow
The food never disappoints. Angie is a great server!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely delicious crab cakes. My friends enjoyed shrimp and salmon sushi plates.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Virginia Crab Cake, Croque Monsieur Eggroll
My favorite restaurant on the Eastern Shore. Onancock has great restaurants but this one is my favorite. Love love love everything I’ve tried but especially their burger, filet mignon French dip, and Poke bowl.
The atmosphere was crowded and loud. My fish was so overcooked it was hard, and my wife's steak was barely seared despite requesting it medium done. The rice was supposed to be a risotto but was dry and clumpy. And the saffron seasoning was so overwhelming I couldn't stomach finishing my meal. The price I paid for disappointment was very high. I didn't complain to the staff. I just wanted to leave.
*Reply:
The reservation was for "Deek", at 6:30, and I paid cash. The staff never stopped to ask how our meal was. I had to flag down the dude to ask for my check. I would've rather had the girl bussing tables wait on us. At least she was elegant in her black evening gown. The place was full during our meal. I guess when 25+ people are seated in what can only be described as a modified sunroom measuring approximately 15'x25', it might get loud. The staff and guests seemed to have a hard time maneuvering between the seated patrons. The host that greeted us interrupted our appetizer to flip a light switch behind our table. The croquette and charcuterie board appetizer was delicious with the blueberry dijon despite the croquette being one roll split in half between two people. It's hard to mess up a charcuterie board even if half of the blueberries and strawberries were long past their prime. I know what saffron is. I've used it many times cooking at home. It's supposed to deliver a light, floral/earthy flavor. Not taste like a well trekked rug. The stuffed flounder was very dark on the bottom and crispy on the bits that flared off the bottom. Maybe it was forgotten in the cooker. There were a lot of patrons dining that evening. Risotto is supposed to be lightly creamy and savory. Not stick to the bottom of the fork when pressed. And slaw is typically made with cabbage. What I was served seemed like shredded strips of old bokchoi stems and bruised mango. A medium done steak should be pink inside but not bloody enough to fill the plate with a red au jus. The 2" thick strip only had a quarter inch of sear on each side. That's very rare, not medium. And the parking is so cramped, I was blocked in by another patron waiting to park when we left because they had nowhere they could move to. They had to back out of the lot so that we could get out.
I "took the time" to leave a review here because I was prompted by Google during my leisure. I've also worked extensively in food service and know the potential results of complaining about the food. Especially at a "nose in the air" establishment. Nobody appreciates the criticism and, more often than not, it's met with disdain. I normally leave my plate spotless, but that evening, I left most of the risotto and all of the "slaw" on the dish. That should've been indication enough that I was displeased.
The place does have potential. Perhaps the staff was overwhelmed given the volume of patrons. Perhaps another dish may have been more appealing to my palette. Regardless, what I experienced was rather pretentious. And to be met with a dismissive reply by the owner was just salt in the wound.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
A wide variety of well prepared food, probably the best I eaten on the Eastern Shore. There is something for everyone. The service was a little slow but knowledgeable and gracious. The price was reasonable and the portions were perfect. I will definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Eastern Shore Paella, Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Sean and his staff are the very best at what they do! Exceptional service, out this world culinary experience and awesome atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have visited Onancock for over 40 years by boat and car but Maurice has only been open for 5 years and this was our first visit since it opened.
Our food was excellent! Creative dishes, well prepared and presented.
When we had a question about one of the dishes, Maurice came to the table and filled us in!
The prices were reasonable, especially for the variety, creativity and presentation.
We just ate there a day ago and I have already recommended it to several friends planning to boat to Onancock. It is a little on the outskirts of town, but a walkable distance (3/4 mile) from the marina.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Virginia Crab Cake
Fantastic meal. The paella and scallops were excellent. The service was friendly and efficient.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Glad we finally enjoyed a date night at Maurice. We started with two wonderful drinks - I think ginger peach and rosey something (yum!..grapefruit flavored). We got the Fiji roll and egg roll for appetizers. Both were delicious, but the sushi especially. Dinner rolls - delicious! Entrees..we were a little disappointed, as the presentation was beautiful but lacked flavor. I had the salmon in filo dough served over breaded and fried mashed potatoes? The salmon was *very* bland, as were the potatoes, but I loved the concept and crunch to them. Even with the coconut curry sauce the meal just didn't do it for me. My husband ordered the pork chop which he said was cooked perfectly but not flavorful. His mashed potatoes were supposed to be horseradish cheddar, but definitely were not and just very bland. We split the cheesecake for dessert and it was excellent! Food service was a bit slow, though our waitress was wonderful and checked on us frequently. Drinks and appetizers came out fairly quick but the entrees took a long time. We were there about 2hr 20 min total but the time together was nice, so it wasn't a big deal. I would still definitely return for the drinks, sushi and cheesecake, and would like to try their brunch menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roll, Cheesecake
Best ambience and food on the Shore!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food. Always good. Worth the drive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a wonderful experience, aside from the salmon being overcooked (VERY dry). We weren’t asked if the food was alright until we were asked if we wanted a box. We said no, and mentioned why we didn’t want a box, and it was just kind of glossed over. For high end food like this, you do expect a certain level of quality control. However, it was a great experience otherwise with other dishes we ordered and our servers attentiveness. We may go back to give them another shot.
Great atmosphere, fantastic sushi! Love this place...our favorite on the Eastern Shore.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eastern Shore Roll, Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Spicy Lobster Roll, Godzilla Roll
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