Towne Grill & Pub — Restaurant in Maryland

My wife and I have been looking for a local pub for us to go to when we're in the mood to hang out, drink a beer, and eat some good food. We always refer to this type of place as the "Winchester" (quoting off our favorite movie "Shaun of the Dead"). I have driven past this restaurant many times and I have always wanted to try it. Tonight we did (was not an Orioles game night) and we were immediately pleased with the quick service as soon as we walked in the door. The decor of the pub was very comfortable and plenty of televisions to allow you to have a view no matter your seat.

We were skeptic at first because every place we have tried 10 miles within the Joppa area has been a disappointment. But we decided to keep an open mind.

We ordered the Crab Dip as an appetizer (the waitress advised us prior to ordering that it's no longer a 'dip' and it comes on the bread already, which was nice). It was some of the best crab dip that I have had in a long while by any pub / restaurant. It had good flavor, very balanced, and you could see the extra pieces of crab meat they put on top. It was a good size and was comfortable for two people.

Since we were in the mood for "pub food" my wife got the cheese steak sub and I got the cheddar bacon burger. Both, were extremely tasteful and filling. My burger was very well put together and I did not have any issues with it falling apart. The cheese steak, well was a cheese steak. I ordered fries as well and they were also very tasteful, not over cooked, and not extremely greasy.

Their alcohol selection is very impressive for being such a small pub. It was definitely a plus when they had my favorite beer.

The waitress we had was a co-owner of the place and we had no idea until we continued to have a friendly chat at the end of our meal. She was very nice, paid attention, and helpful with questions about the menu.

The only nit-pick I have with this pub is that they did not have ketchup bottles on the tables. Nothing major since when I asked I was promptly given ketchup. Just a nit pick.

Needless to say with this long review we have finally found our "Winchester" and look forward to going back to...

This place is the epitome of a local bar. Bar tender was great, friendly, attentive, gave recommendations on food. The bar itself is very well decorated, they have a cute little patio out back with tables and a booth to sit out. From what I could see there is a space for an outside bar setup. I will be checking that out when the weather is nicer. We ordered the pretzel app, Italian sub and buffalo chicken wrap. Both our sandwiches came with fried. The fries were so good! I hate it when you get frozen under seasoned fries. These were not that! The buffalo chicken wrap I subbed blue cheese instead of ranch. It was flavorful and I would order again. The Italian sub was good from what the BF said, mayo, hots, no lettuce, tomato, onion. Which is the way an Italian should be eaten, IMO. The bread was really good. Would I go back? Yes! I would love to check it out during a Raven game. This place is a hidden gem inside a busy...

This is slowly but surely becoming one of my favorite neighborhood bars! The drinks are always strong and consistent (I’m a bartender so this is definitely something I pay attention to), the food is hot and pretty good, the prices are fair (especially the drink prices), and the bartenders are fun! Awesome happy hour specials 🍻

So far I’ve tried the honey bbq wings, a burger, steamed shrimp, fried green beans, cheese pizza, and the meatball sub before they removed it from the menu…cough cough (you guys should bring it back lol). Wasn’t a huge fan of the wings or pizza but everything else was great. The burger was ridiculously huge and the fried green beans are my fav app.

I only gave 4 stars instead of 5 due to the smaller size of the bar/restaurant. While it’s definitely cozy, it’s probably not the best place to come with a group of people, especially if you want to sit at the bar. If I could...