Alexandra's Restaurant - Ellicott City, Maryland

Río A. T.

Hola bueno

BJ J.

I wanted to treat my wife to a nice dinner for her birthday and chose to go to Alexandra’s from the many other choices that we have nearby. We arrived for an early dinner at 5:30, were seated and greeted by our server about a minute later. We ordered drinks and appetizers, cream of crab soup and shrimp cocktail. The soup was very good and had the perfect amount of crab meat. Portion size was good as well. The shrimp cocktail was nothing special. It contained only 4 pieces of shrimp and could have been presented better. Perhaps a bit of crushed ice in the glass to sit the cocktail sauce on. Also I think that it should have had 5 pieces of shrimp instead of 4. My wife ordered the Spicy Honey Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry and I ordered the 16oz ribeye . Both arrived in a reasonable amount of time and were presented nicely on the plates. My wife enjoyed her shrimp but found the red chili a bit too strong. Luckily the chili was presented on the side of the plate which allowed her to only use a small bit of it to spice her shrimp up a little. Overall she said that her meal was very good and had the perfect portion of shrimp to rice. As for my ribeye, it looked nice, tender and juicy. Well I was disappointed as soon as I tried to cut into it. It was cooked to medium rare as I requested but was on the tough side. It appeared to be a choice cut of beef but for the price that I paid, $42, I would expect a prime cut instead. It wasn’t seasoned in any way but was eatable after applying a bit of salt and pepper. I ate it but it wasn’t very happy with it. For desert we chose the Peach Cardamom Crisp which was extremely good with fresh peach slices and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Overall the dining experience was good but not exceptional for the price that I paid. Cocktails, appetizers, entrees and desert ran about $125, which was a bit high for the quality which I will only rate our dining experience at no more than 4 stars.

DBradshaw25

Attended a wedding here recently. The restaurant is on the lower level from the entrance to the hotel. Food and service were excellent. Appetizers were crab dip, shrimp, crackers and vegetables. Everything was quite good! Dinner was pork chop, salad, vegetables and chocolate cake for dessert. Everything was cooked properly and the server was very attentive. I would return to this restaurant again when I'm in the area!

God's G.

This review is for the Sunday Brunch only. The wait staff is pleasant and attentive. The station chefs omelette carvery and pasta were excellent. Wait staff kept the Mimosas coming, however I was very disappointed in the food. Our reservation was 11:30 the chafing dishes were not keeping anything hot "at all"! Belgian Waffle was cold as was the sausage which has a really good flavor but cold. Potatoes were cold. Desserts looked better than they tasted. They were too sweet and they had been sitting around too long whipped cream settled into to a rubbery topping. However the Bourbon bread pudding was hot and delicious. The shrimp were good the Pasta was good. My omelet was okay. The items for the kids were old and cold chicken tenders were awful potatoe tots. I was disappointed because this was Turf Valley however the cost was only $40. As well the menu was somewhat limited in my opinion having been to many Sunday Brunch. Please get the hot water in the chafing dishes $.

Rowena F.

Been here a few times. Food and service is pretty good. Love the brisket nachos and the chicken sandwich. Good selection of wine and beers on tap. Ambience is great, both inside and outside seating. Still have yet to try their Brunch!

Sasha

I'll start off by saying if you decide to eat here, don't just come for the food. This is a very unique restaurant with a one of a kind atmosphere.

The restaurant is located in the hotel building and is right down the stairs that are directly in front of you when you walk through the main doors.

When you initially walk into the building, you are greeted by marbled red and ivory stone tiled floor. When you approach the stairs in front of you, you'll see the dining area resting below you with grand windows overlooking the golf course.

The stairs spiral down to the lower level of the building where you will see more of the marble tiles but this time you'll see unique dark green marbled tiles as well. Walk to your left of the hallway and you will see the hostess stand.

As you walk past the stand and out of the hallway, look up and you will feel the room expand up into a grand vaulted space expressing the full luxurious experience of the restaurant.

When you sit down to eat, enjoy the view of the building: the huge modern lanterns above you; the elegant brass elevators that appear to float up to the clouds; the view of the golf course. Take it all in. It's almost fantasy-like.

As for the the food, I had the smoked brisket sandwich with fries.

The fries were cooked perfectly and seasoned just right. Not too much salt, and a nice flavour of spice.

The ciabatta bread was fresh. Not stale or dense. Easy to bite through.

The brisket was cooked fully but was tender and melted in the mouth.

Everything was full of flavour and I enjoyed it tremendously. I absolutely loved my lunch here at Alexandra's.

I'd like to thank Melissa for her excellent service and her friendly personality. If you eat here and Melissa is your server, you're gonna have a great dining experience.

This is by far the most unique restaurant I have ever been to for its stunning architecture, atmosphere, and location . The food was delicious and I will definitely return again soon, hungry for more!

Yul F.

Service is not up to standards and the food is poorly prepared. Staff is incredibly inexperienced and unprofessional while the most lasting impression for me is they have an extreme hard time cooking beef to order. Whether it’s a steak or a burger it has been consistently served over done by a measure of two. I’ve never had this experience anywhere else on a consistent basis. Staff will speak inappropriately around their customers

Nathan C.

Food absolutely not worth the wait. Took an hour and ten minutes after we ordered for the main course to come out.

I ordered the brisket and fries. The fries were pretty good but the brisket was some of the worst I have ever seen. Basically burnt chunks (see attached photos). The server basically ignored us for the hour we were waiting for food.

My wife got the 5 ounce steak and her coworker got the 10 ounce steak and there is no way the 5 ounce steak was half the size of the other steak. Maybe a third if we are being generous. She described the steak as unseasoned and tasteless.

Not sure why our experience doesn't match the other people's reviews but I can't ever recommend eating here.