Flannery’s Bayou and BBQ — Restaurant in Fruitland

This is one hidden gem you don't want to pass up. You won't find it near the big highway, however it is well worth the slight detour it will take to get to it. We were in the area for another reason and I always want to find a locally owned place like this instead of the chain franchises. We stopped mid week for lunch and the place wasn't busy. Extremely good food at reasonable cost. The service was very personal and prompt. I was a little surprised to find a Marti Gras themed restaurant on the eastern shore. If I lived close I'd go back enough to try most anything on on the menu. This place will be on my list of places to stop when I'm near. I had a pit beef sandwich which was absolutely delicious, tender and juicy even though it was cooked well not rare, just how I like it, and the homemade apple BBQ sauce was really a treat. Phenomenally better than the dry newspaper type beef sandwich that you get at the well known chain with the hat logo. My wife got a serving of Poutine which in itself is a rare treat this far south. I was tempted to get an order for myself had I not been in for a 4 hour drive home, because I would have needed a nap after a full meal of...

Well, I wish that I could post a better review. I was so excited when Flannery's opened back up in Fruitland. We ate at the Flannery's in downtown Salisbury every Wednesday night for years when it was open there. Although, it is a 45 minute drive from home, I stopped there 2 weeks ago to get take-out dinners for my husband and myself. We ordered the large catfish platter and the rockfish platter. I was very surprised how light the containers were when I took them to my car, but, when I got home, I was amazed to see that the segments of each container were filled less than half way. The fried okra had 5 small pieces and the rice was completely flavorless, not even a bit of salt to make it savory. My husband's meal was the same. The rockfish supposedly had been cooked with white wine and lemon, but neither flavor was present. In addition, the fish filet was extremely small. For $40.00 plus tax, it was definitely over-priced. I was just surprised that the food could be so lacking in flavor and also that the portions could be so minimal. We were very...

Stumbled upon this restaurant on our way home from Salisbury. Based on the reviews, it seemed like I can’t miss. Chef Stewart greeted us and welcome us in, he could not have been more pleasant and his enthusiasm for food was amazing. It did catch us by surprise, but he was working out of a food truck as his kitchen. He took the time to explain how the menu has a NOLA flare and how the food truck is part of his business. Inside felt cozy and like old Home week. As for the food, the onion rings were amazing, the andouille sausage was delicious, the corned beef Rueben yummy, Gumbo on point and to finish it off the Pumpkin Marshmallow bread pudding was delicious as well. Prices were reasonable, the only thing that didn’t meet our expectations were the “beignets”, very small and more like puff pastry and overpriced for the portion. But, all in all, we are already planning on what we will...