Truth and Beauty — Restaurant in Frederick

This place is fantastic!

Moreover, it's the first place I've dined in many months where the it truly felt like the pandemic is having no bearing on guest experience.

The staff was timely and knowledgeable. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. The menu is on the small side but it was a relief not to begin a dining experience with a long list of menu items that the restaurant was out of (no shade to the places who have to do this right now, I completely understand!).

One of our party had a signature cocktail that featured lemon meringue moonshine, which he enjoyed immensely. He was kind enough to allow the rest of us to sample it and we agreed it was delicious! Another of our party had a Moscow Mule, which was not on the signature cocktail menu but they obliged this request and she enjoyed it! Truth and Beauty also has an excellent beer and wine selection from which my husband and I chose our beverages: Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout for him and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc for me!

In terms of food, we shared the wings as our appetizer for the table which was a great choice! The sauce that comes with them is delightful: I wish I could have gotten a vat of it! My husband had the pork loin and LOVED IT--he'd cleaned his plate a mere matter of moments after it arrived. My mom and I both had burgers which were utter perfection: a runny egg on a burger is just the best thing in the world. My dad, who tends to be the pickiest one of the four of us, had the Blackened Catfish and could not say enough about how good it was. He's very sensitive to spice and our server was very professional and answered some questions for him about how spicy various dishes were and this helped him choose something that he really enjoyed a lot.

The only item that I might potentially recommend this establishment consider revising, is the font size used in the menus for the menu item descriptors. I am relatively young with relatively good eyes and even my young, good eyes had a pretty tough time reading this very small print. The menu item titles are just fine -- we can see those beautifully -- but the bit underneath where the accompaniments, sauce, and other descriptors are listed -- is rather difficult.

The environment in the dining room is quite pleasant for a number of reasons: the music was at the exact correct volume, it was very clean inside, the decor is lovely, and the restrooms feature some fun art, inclusive signs, and are of a size that make it relatively easy for a person using a mobility aid (wheelchair or otherwise) to maneuver in and out.

Pro tip: If visiting this establishment with a person who requires mobility aids (or tiny humans who require strollers), you have two options for accessible entry. You can enter from the Carroll Creek side (near Structures salon) and come up the ramp which will bring you right to the front door of the restaurant; or you may enter through the rear of the building (the door that faces the parking garage), take the elevator to floor one, exit the building (on the Carroll Creek side), Truth and Beauty will be a few doors down on your right.

Photos: The awesomely inclusive bathroom sign, the bowl of bobby pins available in the restroom (Can we get one of these everywhere please!?), and the wee gallery inside the restroom!

We can't wait to go back! (Forgive me for not posting photos of the food, we ate...

My family (grandparents, parents, sister l, sister's boyfriend, and I) sought this place out right before going on vacation. Menu is small ish but things look good.

Drinks - We are here for brunch so I get the Blue berry dreams cocktail. I was looking forward to it but it's mediocre at best. Highly watered down in every aspect. No care in it's creation. Cream didn't mix well so the bubbles look waxy.

They have coffee but can't make iced coffee or separate it from the cocktails.

I watched the vanilla chai iced tea being made. It is poured from a big mason jar behind the counter containing a few tea bags and filled with cold water. My problem is not the concept but rather the fact that it was served immediately after adding water to an almost empty jar and no new tea bags. Again, no care.

Food - Three scallops to the appetizer. Didn't try them but my grandparents seemed to like them. Can't give a fair review here.

Korean spicy wings were good. Cooked well, not overwhelming in flavor or spicy which is a good thing; I personally could have used more potency. The little side of ranch was delicious.

Didn't have crab cake, so opted for fish and chips instead. Not much flavor but the crunch of the crust and tenderness of the fish was beautiful.

Parents got the glazed and confused burger, both cooked medium. Ive had a similar dish before and didn't like it so I'll try to be especially fair and objective. It wasn't quite medium but it wasnt well done either. Edible and tasty, just not for me.

Salmon BLT, didn't try but grandpa liked. To be honest, I thought it was going to come out cold. Pleasantly surprised and relieved to be wrong.

French toast. Also light in flavor but very nice and fluffy overall. This and the wings are the only things I'd consider ordering again.

Everyone got fries with their food. They just have emptied out the remaining dregs of what resembles French fries onto my plate because everyone else's were nice and fat. Bland in flavor and a little oily but overall, not bad.

I'm willing to try anything twice. Better luck for all of us next time I fly 3000...

We went last Saturday night (right as the fire department was finishing up the fire on South Carroll). We were able to get a two top at the back of the restaurant. The seats were near a dark hallway which felt a little unsettling but I do respect that the owner is being economical. Our waitress got us our drinks quickly. Our go to is the fried pickles. They are the best in town, hands down. I had the steak salad special and my wife had the shrimp and grits. I didn’t have the tomatoes on my salad and think it was needed(that’s on me, not the chef). The steak was cooked well and lightly seasoned. The waffle fries were crispy! My wife had the shrimp and grits and they were amazing. She usually eats half her portion and saves the second half for another meal, not tonight! Our server disappeared for a portion of our meal and I had to go to the bar to get a refill of my soda water( our waitress was also working the bar). I did feel there was a lack of communication by the staff because there other servers never checked in on us. That’s a little disappointing is such a small restaurant. That leads to my final frustration. They sat a four top with a booster seat and essentially blocked me in. I literally had to ask the other people to move their chairs so I could get out. So I hope my critiques are viewed as constructive. We will definitely go back because the food is always, ALWAYS, good. They are also super supportive of the LGBTQ community which is a reason to keep...