Chesapeake Landing MD 21663

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Edward Torbert

The food here is pretty good. Some is much better than others. They do steaks and the usual side, seafood is usually done good also. There are some exceptions. I've been here 4 or 5 times and have been pleased with the food. I was here last night with friends. They liked their food, but i was disappointed. I had the seafood alfredo which included the Alfredo in the middle of the plate surrounded by blue crab meat, 2 steamed shrimp, a sizable portion of imitation crab meat and about 8 small to medium size scallops. Also included 2 sides, baked potatoe and onion rings (I know, no veggies). I'll start with the good stuff. They serve bread rolls as an appetizer and their home made cornbread. One of the thou g htful thing they do is to serve the bread above the single serving butter which softens the butter just right!!! The cornbread is wonderful!!! The service is pretty good and is very responsive to the needs of the diners. The ambiance is a nice wooden style decor that is generally open including tables and booths. Now for the comments on my dinner. Of the 4 or 5 times I've been here, this was my least favorite. Not all of my food was as warm as I would have liked. The Alfredo was in a clump in the midfle of the plate surronded by the meats. The steamed shrimp was not warm enough. But there were only two, so I didn't comment to our server. The crab meat was warm but could have been warmer but didn'thave much crab flavor/ taste. The scallops not as soft as expected and lacked flavor as well. This was especially disappointing as I am a scallop fan and one of the main reasons this dish was ordered. The imitation crab meat was good and quite warm, as expected!! The baked potatoes and onion rings were served on separate side plates. The potatoes was a little on the small side but still a good portion and it was also good. The onion rings were a lower level frozen rings, they were just ok. However they were served just a bit above room temp and after 2 were eaten I requested our server to heat them up for us which she did very quickly to a good temperature. This is the first time we ate here in the middle of the week. That may have had an influence on the food prep and there were plenty of other other diners there for dinner. I have enjoyed our other visits here so I will consider this a one-off event here. My dinner companions liked their food as well. This place is above average for restaurants but it is not presented as a high quality experience. They also have a nice active bar area that we did not try. I suggest you give this place a try!!!

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Bryan McVitty

This is a local staple! Very good food and well priced. There are daily and seasonal specials, as well as seasonal outdoor seating. Seafood is always fresh and local when available. The oysters in winter months are big and sweet!

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Ahra Jung

A little late but I visited here for Valentine’s Day and considering how busy it was, the service was pretty good. Granted we had a reservation so we got seated right away but our server was prompt and we did not have to wait too long in between orders. We opted for the buffet and given how delicious everything sounded, I felt like it under delivered for the cost. However, the fried shrimp, oysters on the half shell and the smith island cake were the best things! The Cole slaw was also good too! Reminded me of the old CFA style Cole slaw! The Mac and cheese was a bit dry, the crab cakes were underwhelming and the broccoli casserole was very bland. The restaurant definitely stayed busy all night. Definitely seems like a good local spot.