herb & soul gastro cafe and catering

1st time great 2nd time dud!. slow and inept service made for a poor dining experience. the food was expensive but good. the service polite but very slow and totally inept. i won't be goingbackfor a long while. jacob, when there's a problem don't tell the customers that you can't do anything tonight but to trust you and if they comebackyou will make it up to them. take care of them then because more then likely they won't be back!

herb and soul is a restaurant, a caterer and a farmers’ market vendor – you have three ways to dine on chef david thomas’s nutrition-rich edible goodies. herb and soul started out as a carry-out in thebackof a convenience store in baltimore county and in that same location the three partners have taken over the entire space. chef david thomas, brandon taylor and yuri chernov have created a local food-ways oriented restaurant offering casual table settings and alcoves with cozy seating groupings, ideal for the weekend musical entertainment. the “soul” in the herb and soul not only reflects chef’s southern heritage, it reflects his passion for locally sourced, seasonally-ready food products on the plate. the new late spring, early summer menu being introduced in the coming weeks has a crab cake starter. now herb & soul’s crab cake starter is “true” maryland crab meat served with black-eyed pea and lima bean succotash with sriracha cream sauce. one can drown one’s self in this dish - ch

going downhill fast.. they have doubled their corkage fee. they will not let you order less expensive things off the main menu. i tried to get the honey chicken for 19.00 made me get instead the more expensive chicken which was the same ole chicken just cost more. my dining companions flank steak was tough and had little taste. the chicken was dry. to substitute a vegetable a month ago was free this time there was a price increase. first time we went there the rolls were provided. no rolls last nite. dinner for 2 without drinks over a hundred dollars. we won't be back.


-----14 mar, 2014-----

going downhill fast.. ate there a month ago loved it. went last night and without any forewarning they have doubled the corking fee. i could not order off the regular menu had to order the special chicken which was 8 dollars more expensive. really not much difference between the chickens except the eight dollar price tag. my dining companion ordered the flank steak which was tough and pretty tasteless. my chicken was dry. the first time when i required a vegetable substitution it was at no additional price this time it was an additional 4$. they're usually out of something when you go. the last time it was the kale salad. dinner for two a little over 100.00 and we brought our own wine. we won't bebackand i am telling all my friends.

great new find in baynesville. right across yakona rd from the whiz carwash (of serial mom fame) in the same spot as the old muhley's bakery is an exciting new find. herb and soul may not have the best ambiance; our waiter said they hope to get drapes soon on the big windows in the front; but the food is well worth the price. it's byob with a modest $3.00 corkage fee. the waiter explained that they used to just do catering and carry out in the back, but opened the dining room about 2 months ago when the convenience store in front moved out. the food is locally sourced, and they are into recycling, composting, and even present the bill on a terminal at the front, with an option for a paper free, e-mail receipt. my son and i tried the small plates menu, choosing the crab & mac rolls, chicken & waffles, frog legs with fried pickle, jerk wings, and a side of roasted root veggies. all fresh tasting, interestingly seasoned, and amazingly light for the fried items. the hot fresh sweet potatoe rolls were crazy delicious. portions were good size, and for $45 after tax & tip, we had leftovers to take home. will bebackwith friends soon, on a saturday night when they have live music!