Tasting Room

This downtown Frederick icon is one of our favorites! We have been to the Tasting Room many times over the years, and in spite of changing ownership a few years ago, it has maintained its high standards of excellent menu choices, beautifully presented and delicious food, and excellent service. We enjoy going here for long, romantic dinners. Even when it is busy, the ambiance is soft and relaxing. They always have great bar drinks, and a good selection of liquors, as well as a great wine list. Be sure to try their amazing and decadent lobster bisque (my favorite anywhere!), and their lobster mashed potatoes. Also, their jumbo lump crab cakes are probably the best that you will ever eat in Maryland or anywhere else. We also enjoy just stopping off here for lunch, or for a few drinks and snacks at the bar. It is a really popular place, for good reason, so be sure to make a reservation, if you want to be seated at a table. Bar seating is open, but it stays pretty busy, so later in the evening or on weekends, you may have to wait a bit. Be sure to check this off your list if you visit Frederick, or try it out a few times when you are in the downtown area. You won’t be disappointed!!

Visited The Tasting Room for the first time last night and had an amazing experience. For a Tuesday it was busy, so I would definitely recommend making a reservation. The service was wonderful from start to finish. The drink menu is extensive, which includes some creative and quite delicious options - highly recommend "Green with Envy" and the "Black Martini." The dinner menu is slightly limited, but still offers something for every palate. The food is thoughtfully prepared and artistically plated with fresh and exciting ingredients. The portions are on the smaller side which leaves plenty of room to make it to dessert - do yourself a flavor and stick around for tiramisu or the rhubarb cheesecake! The only slight downfall was the restaurant is very loud making it difficult to hold a conversation, i might recommend outdoor seating if this would be a problem for you. Will definitely be coming back for more.

This is our favorite restaurant! We’ve ate their 3 times and each time has been phenomenal. Try the lobster corn chowder, it’s so velvety smooth and delicious. Wine flights are my favorite too. I live about an hour and a half away and have traveled just to eat here. Atmosphere is upscale and modern, my recommendation is to always make reservations though if you plan to eat here because it can get very busy- for good reason. Definitely will be back again soon!

Amazing! The waiter was attentive and friendly. The homemade bread they put on the table alone was fantastic (we even asked to purchase it out right). We got the fish & chips and the Korean Fried Chicken sandwich. Food looked really good and was mouth watering. Best fish & chips I have ever had. Honestly you will be so happy you stopped by.

Excellent service all around. I'm extremely picky about my drinks and they were perfect. The atmosphere is very romantic without being stuffy. And the food is AMAZING. Our favorite spot to eat since we moved to Maryland 2 years ago! Also, just a quick thank you to the bartenders and servers. They were very busy and short staffed and worked their butts off to accommodate the guests (10 stars for all of the servers).

Had the crab dip as an appetizer and the filet mignon. Crab dip was good.. although perhaps more cheese than crab. Steak was good too. I liked that the outside was a little crispy while the inside was tender. I had mine medium. At $65 for a 10oz steak though, they didn't entirely knock it out of the park for me. The amaretto sour, however, was wonderful. Just the perfect mix frothy and delicious. For the level of restaurant, it would have been nice to have a certain level of dress code required.. just to bump up the ambiance.