Comments on: Baltimore Sun Critic likes Frederick Restaurants http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/ A guide to living, working, and playing in Frederick, Maryland Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:10:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: FrederickFan http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-24198 FrederickFan Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:26:21 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-24198 Steve, I'm with you--the Volts and "Little Inns" of the world are for only the most special of occasions. Instead of tying up so much money in a single meal out, I'd generally rather put my dining-out dollar to work reasonably often at less pricey establishments. I'm very satisfied to pay less for food I like as much (or more) than what I'd get at a "name" dining destination. And, yes, good service and fine ambiance are important to the dining experience...but it's possible to find both at any number of less pretentious (and less expensive) venues. Just my own opinion; I understand and appreciate why others see it differently. Steve, I’m with you–the Volts and “Little Inns” of the world are for only the most special of occasions. Instead of tying up so much money in a single meal out, I’d generally rather put my dining-out dollar to work reasonably often at less pricey establishments. I’m very satisfied to pay less for food I like as much (or more) than what I’d get at a “name” dining destination. And, yes, good service and fine ambiance are important to the dining experience…but it’s possible to find both at any number of less pretentious (and less expensive) venues.

Just my own opinion; I understand and appreciate why others see it differently.

]]> By: Darrell Russ http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-24168 Darrell Russ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:20:30 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-24168 Man, Steve, you must eat out alot. Well, it is fun to do. I love to eat out!!! Man, Steve, you must eat out alot. Well, it is fun to do. I love to eat out!!!

]]> By: Matthew http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-24146 Matthew Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:29:35 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-24146 Hey, Steve. Shhhh! Hey, Steve. Shhhh!

]]> By: Steve http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-24084 Steve Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:25:49 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-24084 I haven't been yet. Maybe for a special occassion. But the string didn't start about Volt and it shouldn't end there. Volt, at least for locals, is a special occassion. My mom, bless her soul, lives in Washington, VA. Less then 2 blocks from "The Inn." You think locals eat there? I think not. But people with names like Gore and Greenspan and such show up all the time. And they don't complain about the price. Me? Well, the food at the Turtle has gotten better since it openned. The food at Bentz Street has been under rated since it changed hands. I love a Five Guys burger but I still go to Wag's at times to get a Fat Jack. Brewers has great pizza, but so does Ledo and Uno if I want to drive for a change. Now here's a secret, besides the Tasting Room and....shhhh.....Firestones' (never had a bad meal at Firestones).......the Canal has a great Filet when it's on the menu. Good soups too. Again.....shhhhh. I like Isabellas, but the portions just seem a little small, even for tapas. Rather head to Brewers. And I admit I haven't eaten at Acacia since it changed from La Province. To many other choices I guess. La Paz has big portions but I kinda prefer Cacique.....I just love those thin chips they have. How do they do that? And even Olde Towne deserves mention for their (great) burgers which are only $2.50 on Tuesdays and $.10 shrimp on Mondays, right? Hmmm....What am I forgetting? Griff's food hasn't been the best lately. But I love the bar nonetheless. And Bushwallers has good food too, but the menu is so limited. Haven't been to the Orchard lately, but the menu always looks good. And there's that attic place on market, talk about a good looking menu. Just haven't gotten there. Patrick's has been fun, but I haven't eaten there. Nola has great breakfasts. And there's always Beans and Bagels, I'm not a coffee drinker but I hear they have the best, or Market Street Bagels. I've always like Crabapples for lunch. Yum. Again, shhhh. Black Hog? Haven't tried it yet. I'm a stickler for good bbq though. I used to love Mountaindale and miss that guy so much. Not what it used to be. Blues BBQ off 85 is the next best. Chubby's isn't bad either. Then there's the Ethopian place. I like it when they have their buffett, so you can try this and that. Same with Bombay. And while we are at it, the Clay Oven isn't bad either. Haven't tried Monocacy Crossing since it changed. And I've always wanted to try Gabriel"s, is it still open? I've always wanted to go. Hagen's Tavern is a favorite, especially for that historic feel. So is South Mountain Inn......mmmmm.....good! Mealy's too. So where do I go from here? May's maybe, Libertytown.....but who can complain about all you can eat crabs??? Il Porto maybe? I haven't been to this one but used to go to the one in Old Town Alexandria. It was great. Are the two related? Sushi? Haven't been to Hinode yet. I hear that Roppongi is the place to beat, and I do like both House of Kobe and Myako for hibachi. House of Kobe seems a little more personal to me though. I'm sure I'm missing something, oh yeah, Nidos. Another shhhh. Although I do miss Letterios. They had the best fresh pasta, and the best stuffed mushrooms. Oh well, gone but not forgotten. Chinese? China Garden or China Doll. Thai, there's that place on Opossumtown Pike, My Thai. Haven't been but someone (famous) who lived in Thailand for a while told me it was the real deal. German up there too, Hennings. I think the owner is from Germany, although you'd think there'd be more German places in town. There's always the Bavarian Inn too. After that we start into the chains......Houlihans, Hard Times, Famous Daves, Outback, Barley and Hops? Oh yeah, I forgot Red Horse. Used to be one of my faves! I get reports that it is hit or miss these days but last time I was there it was great. And out that way is Dutches Daughter too. The best Sunday brunch in town.....bar none. Service is great too. So my point? Don't get to worked up about Volt. I'm sure it's great. I hear the bar is pretty good, but not cheap. Perhaps they have an appetizer menu. But otherwise, like the Inn at Little Washington, it's a special place for special occassions....or special people. I hope the succeed and I hope I one day have an occassion to go there. But I won't sweat it till then. I have lots of other choices in this sleepy (shhhh) little town. If you like beef, there's Olde Towne, Five Guys or Wag's. Like chicken? Chick-fil-a. Yum! I know, I know, I'm reaching now. But the point is that you don't need to spend $80 for a decent meal, so let's not all get hung up on it. Check out lobster night at Brewers. They still have that? Best deal in town. Shhhh...... I haven’t been yet. Maybe for a special occassion. But the string didn’t start about Volt and it shouldn’t end there. Volt, at least for locals, is a special occassion. My mom, bless her soul, lives in Washington, VA. Less then 2 blocks from “The Inn.” You think locals eat there? I think not. But people with names like Gore and Greenspan and such show up all the time. And they don’t complain about the price. Me? Well, the food at the Turtle has gotten better since it openned. The food at Bentz Street has been under rated since it changed hands. I love a Five Guys burger but I still go to Wag’s at times to get a Fat Jack. Brewers has great pizza, but so does Ledo and Uno if I want to drive for a change. Now here’s a secret, besides the Tasting Room and….shhhh…..Firestones’ (never had a bad meal at Firestones)…….the Canal has a great Filet when it’s on the menu. Good soups too. Again…..shhhhh. I like Isabellas, but the portions just seem a little small, even for tapas. Rather head to Brewers. And I admit I haven’t eaten at Acacia since it changed from La Province. To many other choices I guess. La Paz has big portions but I kinda prefer Cacique…..I just love those thin chips they have. How do they do that? And even Olde Towne deserves mention for their (great) burgers which are only $2.50 on Tuesdays and $.10 shrimp on Mondays, right? Hmmm….What am I forgetting? Griff’s food hasn’t been the best lately. But I love the bar nonetheless. And Bushwallers has good food too, but the menu is so limited. Haven’t been to the Orchard lately, but the menu always looks good. And there’s that attic place on market, talk about a good looking menu. Just haven’t gotten there. Patrick’s has been fun, but I haven’t eaten there. Nola has great breakfasts. And there’s always Beans and Bagels, I’m not a coffee drinker but I hear they have the best, or Market Street Bagels. I’ve always like Crabapples for lunch. Yum. Again, shhhh. Black Hog? Haven’t tried it yet. I’m a stickler for good bbq though. I used to love Mountaindale and miss that guy so much. Not what it used to be. Blues BBQ off 85 is the next best. Chubby’s isn’t bad either. Then there’s the Ethopian place. I like it when they have their buffett, so you can try this and that. Same with Bombay. And while we are at it, the Clay Oven isn’t bad either. Haven’t tried Monocacy Crossing since it changed. And I’ve always wanted to try Gabriel”s, is it still open? I’ve always wanted to go. Hagen’s Tavern is a favorite, especially for that historic feel. So is South Mountain Inn……mmmmm…..good! Mealy’s too. So where do I go from here? May’s maybe, Libertytown…..but who can complain about all you can eat crabs??? Il Porto maybe? I haven’t been to this one but used to go to the one in Old Town Alexandria. It was great. Are the two related? Sushi? Haven’t been to Hinode yet. I hear that Roppongi is the place to beat, and I do like both House of Kobe and Myako for hibachi. House of Kobe seems a little more personal to me though. I’m sure I’m missing something, oh yeah, Nidos. Another shhhh. Although I do miss Letterios. They had the best fresh pasta, and the best stuffed mushrooms. Oh well, gone but not forgotten. Chinese? China Garden or China Doll. Thai, there’s that place on Opossumtown Pike, My Thai. Haven’t been but someone (famous) who lived in Thailand for a while told me it was the real deal. German up there too, Hennings. I think the owner is from Germany, although you’d think there’d be more German places in town. There’s always the Bavarian Inn too. After that we start into the chains……Houlihans, Hard Times, Famous Daves, Outback, Barley and Hops? Oh yeah, I forgot Red Horse. Used to be one of my faves! I get reports that it is hit or miss these days but last time I was there it was great. And out that way is Dutches Daughter too. The best Sunday brunch in town…..bar none. Service is great too. So my point? Don’t get to worked up about Volt. I’m sure it’s great. I hear the bar is pretty good, but not cheap. Perhaps they have an appetizer menu. But otherwise, like the Inn at Little Washington, it’s a special place for special occassions….or special people. I hope the succeed and I hope I one day have an occassion to go there. But I won’t sweat it till then. I have lots of other choices in this sleepy (shhhh) little town. If you like beef, there’s Olde Towne, Five Guys or Wag’s. Like chicken? Chick-fil-a. Yum! I know, I know, I’m reaching now. But the point is that you don’t need to spend $80 for a decent meal, so let’s not all get hung up on it. Check out lobster night at Brewers. They still have that? Best deal in town. Shhhh……

]]> By: jeff http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-21912 jeff Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:03:49 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-21912 Well we had our VOLT experience and I must say "disappointing" We did the 7 course chef table tasting and it was like a inverted roller coaster ride, we started off high at the top and by the time the protein arrived we thought the ride was over. No going into too much details but let’s say they are not reading these blogs, 'very inconsistent'. Well we had our VOLT experience and I must say “disappointing” We did the 7 course chef table tasting and it was like a inverted roller coaster ride, we started off high at the top and by the time the protein arrived we thought the ride was over. No going into too much details but let’s say they are not reading these blogs, ‘very inconsistent’.

]]> By: Darrell Russ http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-21839 Darrell Russ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:49:36 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-21839 Wow! I cannot wait to try Volt. Wow! I cannot wait to try Volt.

]]> By: Bill http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-21837 Bill Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:35:54 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-21837 Re Volt, I have done both the dining room and the Chef's Table. Outstanding experiences on both occasions. I am really excited now that they are open for lunch and brunch. I went in for a drink/meeting yesterday and tried the new bar menu. The Hanger Steak and Frites is terrific. Beautiful seared steak and hand made potato frites for $12. Beers are $4-5, and wines by the glass from $6-15. Serious list by the glass. Bartenders are cool guys who know there subject. I hope they do a regular Happy Hour during the week. Re Volt, I have done both the dining room and the Chef’s Table. Outstanding experiences on both occasions. I am really excited now that they are open for lunch and brunch.
I went in for a drink/meeting yesterday and tried the new bar menu. The Hanger Steak and Frites is terrific. Beautiful seared steak and hand made potato frites for $12. Beers are $4-5, and wines by the glass from $6-15. Serious list by the glass. Bartenders are cool guys who know there subject. I hope they do a regular Happy Hour during the week.

]]> By: fredfood http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-21825 fredfood Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:08:24 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-21825 The food is superb. The chef's dining area is great and quite an experience in itself. More details of my experience on my blog. Fred www.fredfoodie.com The food is superb. The chef’s dining area is great and quite an experience in itself. More details of my experience on my blog.

Fred
http://www.fredfoodie.com

]]> By: Crissie http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-21817 Crissie Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:18:50 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-21817 We ate in the regular dining room because the chef's dining area was booked when we made reservations. We enjoyed a 4-course meal in the dining room and my husband had one drink with dinner. I'm pregnant, so the 7-course drink pairings wasn't an option. LOL! I highly recommend the clam bisque, sweet breads, angus beef, braised skate, and hazelnut chocolate dessert. Our bill was $140, pre-tip. While we didn't perhaps, get the "full Volt experience", we certainly enjoyed a wonderful meal and outstanding service. We ate in the regular dining room because the chef’s dining area was booked when we made reservations.

We enjoyed a 4-course meal in the dining room and my husband had one drink with dinner. I’m pregnant, so the 7-course drink pairings wasn’t an option. LOL!

I highly recommend the clam bisque, sweet breads, angus beef, braised skate, and hazelnut chocolate dessert.

Our bill was $140, pre-tip. While we didn’t perhaps, get the “full Volt experience”, we certainly enjoyed a wonderful meal and outstanding service.

]]> By: Jeff http://frederickmarylandonline.com/2008/08/06/baltimore-sun-critic-likes-frederick-restaurants/#comment-21811 Jeff Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:08:41 +0000 http://frednet.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-21811 Crissie --- My wife and I are also going there for our anniversary on 8/30. Did you dine at the Chef's Table or the main dinning room? We are planning on doing the 7 course tasting. Any recommendations? We are really looking forward to it. thanks Crissie — My wife and I are also going there for our anniversary on 8/30. Did you dine at the Chef’s Table or the main dinning room? We are planning on doing the 7 course tasting. Any recommendations?
We are really looking forward to it.
thanks

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