Bird River Inn — Restaurant in Maryland

Our first time here a week ago since it was rated highly for steamed crabs.

Every seat around the bar was taken. This place is tiny! We secured a booth in the bar area, hoping it would promise quicker service. The ladies working were very nice but consumed with patrons sitting directly at the bar.

The music was loud, but it was an awesome playlist of 90s rock and country. Boyfriend loved the vibe.

I tried a natty boh on draft - loved it. They have N/A beers there too. Non-alcoholic Budweiser is pretty good!

We ordered a dozen large steamed crabs which were delicious, but I had to chase a server down for a couple of mallets.

Boyfriend said their mozzarella sticks with marinara were the best he’s ever had. He didn’t enjoy the cream of crab cup of soup, but I enjoyed the split soup bowl.

The bikers eventually overtook the entire bar… there was standing room only and I could barely reach the bathroom to wash my hands since we didn’t have any moist towelettes for our crabby old bay fingers.

We cornered a server for our check: $122. Not too shabby!

Would we come back? Yes, absolutely. We would bring visitors here just to give ‘em the ole crabby experience. We would try to get there...

This is a nice rustic bar/restaurant supported by locals.

It is decorated for Christmas and looked nice. The upper walls were filled with many large flat-screen tv's all on sports, I was bored with that, not being a sports fan. Please, we need a break. Truthfully, I did not realize this was a sports bar, I would have never come here knowing that.

Well, ẁe entered and were told to sit anywhere, all we saw were high top tables and bar stools, we preferred a lower table and chairs, there were none, maybe in the back, no one seemed to be there.

To the food, our server made suggestions after we asked. She was on the spot with the chicken wings (mild), and they were good-sized and market value.. My husband got the cheese steak sub with french fries (upcharge). He enjoyed the meal. All were served in paper lined plastic baskets.

Our bill came, and after reviewing it, I gave her my cc. She returned, and the bill now was $3 higher. The difference was in the price of the cheesesteak sub. She said nothing about the increase, and I did not recall prices from the menu. I just paid it and left wondering if I was overreacting.

May return in crab season. There is plenty of...

The fries and coleslaw were good, the crab cakes had a good amount of meat, the beer selection was ok and it was served cold. That's the good. The bad: it was nearly impossible to get service, and the only service we got was when we flagged the bartender down. We were sitting at the bar, the two bartenders were constantly passing by without once making eye contact or checking on us. The one apparently responsible for us never once acknowledged our presence. We had to ask her if she would serve us after waiting for minutes, we were never offered refills, I had to flag her down again to get our bill, which she said give her a minute and never brought. Finally I got someone else to bring the bill, and paid cash so I would not have to wait another 20 minutes to actually finish paying. Aside from the service, the flounder was overcooked and the baked potato was prepared incorrectly (but quickly remedied, the only quick thing about the visit). Wanted to like this place, it's close to home and had a nice crowd, but our first visit will...