the wharf

fantastic!!! i loved everything about my dining experience! we were seated upstairs at a very quiet, candle lit table. the staff was superb. very attentive to our need, yet they did not hover over us, which gave us a very intimate and romantic experience. the food was perfect! by far, one of the best dining experiences of my life! if you are looking for a romantic, intimate dining experience, this is theplaceto go. be sure and park a few blocks away because the evening stroll to and from there is just as fabulous!

last friday night we intended to go out to dinner in d.c. for our date night. however, some work got in the way and we needed to improvise. since we had to cancel our reservation, we decided to go someplacenew in old town that was a little easier to get into. we decide to try the wharf , since we were in the mood for seafood and it seemed like a good fit. it was really nice to support an old town restaurant and we really enjoyed our stroll around the restaurant in the heart of old town. the downstairs of the wharf is so historic and quaint. i love the old wood and the rustic feel. apparently the beams were charred during a civil war fire. so if that doesn’t get my history-loving heart pitter-pattering, i don’t know what will. we sat upstairs, which was slightly less beautiful but a little quieter (because the bar is downstairs). we actually really appreciated the quiet since it was perfect for a romantic date and a great opportunity to catch up after a busy week.

used to be a pretty good place. two of us ate lunch her last week after not having been for about 15 years or more. we used to love the seafood at the wharf, but the crabcake i had was pretty bad. there were a few lumps on top, and the rest was filler, some kind of mushy sauce, and crab meat shreds. i order crabcakes everywhere i go during the summer and there are plenty of great ones out there...but not at this place! i won't even consider returning. service was bad too. the server never checked on us to see if we needed more water or how the meal was. it wasn't too crowded as we were eating after 1 pm. we waited a long time for our food. everything about thisplacewas a disappointment except that we snagged a parkingplacedirectly in front of the restaurant, so we didn't have to pay much to park.