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Find out what Brew Pub restaurants to try in Ellicott City. Ellicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place, along with being the county seat of local government in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. The population was 65,834 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1772, the town contains the B. & O. Railroad Museum's branch at the Ellicott City Station, built in 1830 as the first terminus of the initial line. The downtown historic district is located in the valley of the small Tiber River, with its east end abutting the Patapsco River, which forms the Baltimore County line. As of the 2000 census, Ellicott City surpassed Towson (county seat of neighboring Baltimore County) for the first time, as the largest unincorporated county seat in the country.
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1. Shannon's Saloon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 167 reviews
Reviewed By Al D
Tucked away in a strip mall off Rte 40, this pub is a familiar landmark, and a must for those who love Maryland crab dishes. The crab cakes and fries, regular or sweet potato, are marvelous. There is a full menu of mostly American dishes besides, but what bother?
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2. The White Oak Tavern
Overall Ratings
4 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By The_Wanderer1992
I went here for dinner with my husband on a Friday night. We made reservations prior and arrived a bit early, but had no trouble being seated upon arrival. They have an extensive alcohol menu with a wide variety of regional beer. I stuck with with a standard American beer - Pabst Blue Ribbon. For my meal, I had their specialty burger "The White Oak Burger" with a side of Hungarian mushroom soup. My husband had the vegetarian spaghetti and meatballs. The food did not taste how either of us expected it too. The Hungarian mushroom soup was a bit disappointing - it had various vegetables in it, but I could not taste them - I mainly tasted the paprika. The burger was better and had good flavors. My husband enjoyed his meal. The service was good - the waitress's name was Tori and she did her job well. She checked on us often. Prices are a bit high.
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3. HoCo Brewhive
Reviewed By HospitalitySeeker
We went recently for a light dinner, knowing that the restaurant had opened only recently and was still in a shake-down mode. I had the wings with the signature honey-based sauce, and my partner had a crabcake. The wings were large, well cooked without being over-fried and dry, and the sauce was tasty if a tad messy. My companion pronounced the crabcake good but not the best he'd ever had (we're picky). Friends with us had the pulled pork, a beet and arugula salad, and a chopped salad with avocado -- all pronounced good. You'll notice we were generally happy with our food, but not raving about it. And the prices seem a bit high although the quality of the ingredients is excellent. (The fries, by the way, were outstanding, but I don't go to a restaurant just for the fries!)Service was attentive and we received our food quickly. The new-technology system that took orders and created checks was cranky that evening, but our flustered server was finally able to outwit it. I know folks liked its predecessor, T-Bonz, but I found that to be poorly managed with rude servers and even ruder regulars who made remarks to women. After an unpleasant evening when I was verbally abused by one of the regulars,and had to have a lengthy discussion to get my bill correct, I never darkened the door again. I will return to HoCo Brew Hive, and hope they'll improve on a few of the details!
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