Michael's Cafe

I went there for my birthday last night and it was a great experience since the moment we walked through the door. The decor and ambiance was amazing. Jessica was our waitress and she was phenomenal. The drinks were delicious and well mixed. The food was very well seasoned and fresh. We tasted each others food and everything was delicious. I recommend the crab cake and the crab imperial. It is the best flavor wise that I’ve had in Baltimore. The coleslaw was delightful and not too sweet. We are already planning to go back next week as this is in my opinion a top 3 restaurant in Baltimore.

I have to say, I was very pleased with the range of food and level of service. The team here clearly keeps things going all night as in the span of an 90 minutes I swear I saw Bailey bang out 120 or so drinks not to mention the rest of the bar staff making nearly as many. Bobby took great care of us and recommended the Peruvian Chicken for me and adding Salmon for my sisters salad. The deviled eggs with crab was awesome and the brookie was a great ending and glad I went with a dessert. Definitely will be back to try more. I recommend being at the bar and getting some great one liners in with the staff.

Food was good and my waiter was too but it can be very expensive depending on what you order. I give them a 3 star because of the noise of customers and serving size of my one order. Make sure you ask about portion size on some items if you have a big appetite you don't want to be disappointed in the serving size as I was with the $16 Calamari as advertised in my photos below. I asked my waiter to ask the chef if I can have more and the chef said no because it's weighed. That's not 4 to 5 star customer service answer to me pleasing the customer when they are disappointed should be the main concern. I usually like the atmosphere of this restaurant but yesterday it was very loud and disruptive customer's sitting at the bar. This restaurant is known for the atmosphere food and service. Kids and families come here as well so management should be very attentive to addressing loud customers using profanity and acting unruly before it brings the resturant ratings down. This is a resturant not a football stadium or outdoor family cookout!!!

Very clean upscale establishment. Service was very timely. Bring a single diner, I was not sitting long before water, then drink, then appetizer arrived. All well-timed. Halfway through the appetizer my main course arrived. The imperial crab is rich, but had a different taste that I haven't figured out yet. Crab dip was delicious. The spinach with garlic and onions was the best tasting spinach I had ever eaten. Will definitely go back to try other menu items.

When on a Saturday Night. Was able to get in despite the lack of reversations. Was seated quickly. Service was good and very attentive. Purchased special of the night. Lobster, one of my favorites. Was unable to determine whether or not it was frozen or fresh. It was a little chewy but not to excess. The wife got stuffed shrimp. I tried it, it was very good and the imperial sauce was just right. Even though we were filled by the meal we opted for the apple cobbler AL la mode. The ice-cream and the apples were good but the crunchy topping reminded me of broken oatmeal cookies. I would not recommend getting this. It is not what you are use to. Overall a very good dining experance. 👍