alewife

wow!!!. hands down, the best burger in town. might be the best burger i have ever had. we got the fish taco entree as an appetizer for the table. those were also the best i have ever had and i love fish tacos.. i want to go back today, tomorrow, the next day... oh my...

knock my socks off!!. a group of friends and i were out of town from philadelphia and came across alewife, and i'm glad we did. the place alone was fantastic, the style, the feel, it was just really cool. as we ate dinner, we were told that the building use to be a bank, it still has old vault doors and everything. as we ordered food from our very friendly server, who also was very knowledgable about all the different beers (all 140+), we had a sense that we had arrived to some kind of beer meeca. the food is a whole nother story, i had their 10oz smoke burger, that was just one of the best burgers i have ever had. my other friend had their chicken dish, again almost to good to be true, and my other two friends had their skirt steak and black bean burger. we were just blown away from the building, service, and the food that we wound up staying there all night instead of sticking with our plans of going to power plant live that night. i just want to say thank you to alewife and their staff, they made me look like a hero that day.

tried to call to make reservations and got hung up on 3 times before even speaking.
so now will take my business elsewhere and let everyone know why.

disappointing girl-child's 21st bday pre-theater dinner. the bar was crowded with the pre-theatre crowd. we didn't get seated until 20 minutes after our reservation time of 6:30pm. when asked how long of a wait, i was told " just minutes". when asked what "just minutes" meant, i was curtly told by the bearded manager (?): "like i said: just minutes". okay, sir. drinks were respectable. cream of crab soup was thin, but good. shrimp croquettes were way too salty, as was the thin layer of risotto that they sat upon. daughter's petite crab cakes were full of special, not lump, crab meat. the batter of the tempura-ed fennel frites was tough and heavy, perhaps too much cornstarch. i had to pull the breading away to taste the delicate fennel. the tomato aioli was thick, not creamy. disappointed.

great burger and an overall interesting menu.

the beer selection is decent, but don't order food here. i ordered mussels and they came out tasting rotten. i hope i don't get food poisoning from the two i ate. when i sent that back, i requested a salad instead, thinking it would be safe. 20 min later, i still didn't get it. gave up waiting and told the bartender to just give me the check for the beer i had. if i could give negative stars, i would.

on a friday evening for dinner, my friend nicole and i were looking to grab a burger and a beer and just catch up. if you’re looking for a burger in baltimore, many are familiar with abbey burger which is constantly being written up as the best burger in baltimore. and if you want plenty of options, that’s a great spot. but when you’re craving a a great burger, and you don’t feel like building it yourself, alewife  is worth a visit. it’s also one of the many spots in baltimore that i have a city dining card for. alewife after sitting down and looking over the impressive drink menu, seriously this place is worth a visit for its beer list alone. my friend and i each decided to get the burger. i got it because i know how awesome it is, she probably got it because i hyped it up all day long. the smoke burger is 11oz of beef topped with smoked gouda, gruyere, bacon, caramelized onion, and chipotle aioli on a brioche bun. and if that burger isn’t amazing enough on its own, it comes with a side of duck fat fries. this burger is so juicy and packed with delicious smoky flavors. it’s hands down my favorite burger in baltimore. the smoke burger inside the smoke burger if you’re looking for a notable beer list and a great burger, i’d highly recommend  alewife . alewife  is located at 21 north eutaw street ,  downtown  baltimore. know of any other places to get great  burgers  or restaurants downtown  that i need to try? let me know in the comments below! for more of my deep thoughts and witticisms, follow me on  twitter . for more great  burgers  nearby, consider 

nice dining. my husband and i had dinner before going to a musical. it was very convient to the hippadrome.
food was good.
would be nice if they had more gluten free idems. the staff were very helpful in finding me gluten free alternitaves.

great pre-orioles game eatery. if you are hovering around a 'mature' age and want an excellent meal and avoid the loudness, drunkenness, beer swilling & spilling, skin-show gyrating and twerping of the "strip" across from camden yard then this is the place. burgers (both bean and regular) were outstanding. the smoked tomato soup was savory without that cloying creaminess you get from many tomato soups. best bloody mary i've had in a long time and a terrific selection of draft beer. close to the 24-hour parking garage and an easy walk to camden yard. hope they keep their chef from the pre-father's day saturday....this one has the right touch. love the atmosphere on the first floor and the waiter was a nice fella. yesterday all the tumblers fell into place at alewife to provide a happy eating experience.

located in the theatre district, alewife is a gastropub that focuses on highlighting maryland cuisine. and getting to choose from 40 draft and 100 bottled beers isn't such a bad thing, either. you can't get much more maryland than a crab cake (or the blackened snakehead, aka "the frankenfish"), so we decided to stop in and give them a try. read on to find out how they were! crab cakes are available or lunch, dinner, or late night. the lunch/late night menu offers crab cake sandwiches topped with bibb lettuce, tomato, and house tartar sauce on a brioche bun, served with french fries. dinner features a double entree served with buttered corn cream, fried green tomato, and a micro salad with ipa m

if only the food and service were as good as the building is handsome...

cocktails were disappointingly weak, though the bacon bloody byron was flavourful. the duck fat fries were out the yang, so good! the bean burger was well loved by my non-meat-eating friend, and the smoke burger was well enjoyed as well. impressive beer selection, though heavy on the ipa as is on trend.

great beers and cider. food was very unique and some items great tasting - like the fish tacos. they were terrific. roasted veg ragout had interesting flavor but was excessively salty- i couldn't finish it. my son's chicken fingers were not the normal restaurant offering of breaded frozen tenders, but real chicken strips. you could tell they were freshly made. he loved them and fished his plate - for the first time in forever! my husband and older son loved the smoke burger. on the downside, the place was extremely loud with tvs blaring- it's a sunday evening.

awesome beer selection! my top 3 beer choices were sold out but who cares? the list was so long and diverse. i had the famous burger with duck fat fries. decadent although the fries were limp and soggy. overall still a great experience.

the alewife had a great selection of beer. i tried the full tilt patterson pumpkin, flying dog pearl necklace oyster stout, and flying dog in de wildeman farmhouse ipa. the pumpkin was light in body, super flavorful and spicy. in de wildeman was an ipa with a saison yeast. it was a calmer ipa with less hops.