I never leave reviews, however my experience here has compelled me to write one. What started as a lovely day in the beautiful capital of Maryland quickly turned into a nightmare. Upon ordering a pint in an empty bar, the gentleman I was with (who is 28, mind you) was asked for his driver’s license, which he presented. His ID was completely valid, unexpired, and horizontal. He didn’t know, however, that he committed the crime of being from out of state. A mere five minutes after ordering his pint, the server came back and had decided to refuse to serve him, saying that his ID had felt “too flexible.” His ID certainly wasn’t too flexible for the TSA to allow him to fly here, but I guess what does the TSA know about IDs. I wasn’t aware the Reynold’s Tavern was an adjudicator of age. Will absolutely not be coming be back here.
Service: 1
Lori Raughley
This place is amazing lol. Great food, cocktails and ambience. Musician was g8, fire was lit and it was so comfy! Highly
Service: 5
Ranjini S.
Went to Reynold's Tavern for afternoon tea. Been wanting to try this place for a while and it was definitely worth the wait. I had the best roasted tomato soup I've ever had anywhere. Their season chocolate chip cherry scones were delightful. They have a wide selection of teas so it was hard to narrow down what I wanted but I went with the pineapple youth berry white tea and it was light and fruity. The ambience is great with all the history associated with the building and the staff is really friendly. I'd highly recommend this place.
BS Witte
The food was fine. However, the service was terrible. It took awhile for the server to get to our table…15 minutes to get water. When wr ordered, we asked for our appetizer to come out before our meal, it did not. It came out with the meal. When the food came out, it tasted fine. However, my fries were cold. But I couldn’t say anything to the server, because he didn’t come over to check on us. Instead, I walked inside to ask for fresh fries.If the service was good (not even great), I’d go back. However, given my experience yesterday, I won’t. The food is not worth the lack of service.
Service: 1
Susanna Mejia
Cute place but our server gave off an annoyed vibe. We arrived before a the rush and I wasn’t impressed. Only one out of the 5 of us have been there before and the menu was too overwhelming. The server only asked for food allergies and went on she didn’t even offer water while we reviewed the menu. We made it clear we were overwhelmed by the menu and she was stone cold. I truly believe if we would have had the other server that was there, he would have made the experience better. Some of the food was delicious but others were disappointing. We ordered a baked Brie for an appetizer, not knowing it only served 2, and were disappointed since it was 5 of us. It would have been nice to know so we could have order at least one more because it was truly delicious. I wouldn’t recommend the salads there, the lettuce was clearly old, you could tell by the discoloration and the celery was slimy. It could have just been our bad luck but it made a big enough impression to say one and done.
Service: 1
mrogat3
Cool 18th century restaurant. High tea upstairs, need reservations, and dark cavern downstairs with same food and a bar.
Service: 4
Josh R.
I hate to post a bad review because the tea service is quite good, but truly not a friendly place especially if you have children. They had open tables and refused to seat our family of 5. We have a 6 year old and then adult children, but our party of 5 was too large. We offered to split up, but they refused.
Just visited the pub in the basement. The bar is small and the bar room is cold and sparsely decorated.
Shameerah S.
Everything about this place is so nice. You wanna dabble in a classic and simple afternoon tea experience? It's reservation only, so make sure to plan ahead. It's so classy, you can't come here underdressed. It's so homey and relaxing, it's the perfect spot for a quiet celebration or just to catch up with a friend. Definitely not a date spot unless you're both into it. More for friends 100%. I'll definitely say it's on the pricier side. I pay $44-$45 including tip. Other than tea. I typically get the same thing. Please, please, PLEASE order the Cream Crab Soup. It's so creamy, so buttery, literally melted in my mouth. The teas are always so amazing and smell so good. The tea cakes, sandwiches, and scones are all really. The only gripe that I have is the variety for the sandwiches, tea cakes, and scones. It's always the same, very repetitive. It becomes boring. I wish there were options to choose from. The only thing I become excited for is the tea and soup. Overall though, it's a very great experience. I've gone back several times and will be going again. Highly recommended if you want to try afternoon tea.
Frank
The nicest area of the pub is the room with the working fireplace...old 1700's kitchen. Best bangers and mash, hands down!
Service: 5
Stephanie Streeter
We had a wonderful experience getting afternoon tea here. The service was excellent and the tea was delicious! 10/10 would recommend. I also recommend the lobster bisque.
Margaret W.
Excellent atmosphere and choice of teas served in a teapot. Delicious sweet treats if you order. Sandwiches are available also. Good service too!
Excellent tea
Service: 5
Excellent tea service!
Service: 5
I never leave reviews, however my experience here has compelled me to write one. What started as a lovely day in the beautiful capital of Maryland quickly turned into a nightmare. Upon ordering a pint in an empty bar, the gentleman I was with (who is 28, mind you) was asked for his driver’s license, which he presented. His ID was completely valid, unexpired, and horizontal. He didn’t know, however, that he committed the crime of being from out of state. A mere five minutes after ordering his pint, the server came back and had decided to refuse to serve him, saying that his ID had felt “too flexible.” His ID certainly wasn’t too flexible for the TSA to allow him to fly here, but I guess what does the TSA know about IDs. I wasn’t aware the Reynold’s Tavern was an adjudicator of age. Will absolutely not be coming be back here.
Service: 1
This place is amazing lol. Great food, cocktails and ambience. Musician was g8, fire was lit and it was so comfy! Highly
Service: 5
Went to Reynold's Tavern for afternoon tea. Been wanting to try this place for a while and it was definitely worth the wait. I had the best roasted tomato soup I've ever had anywhere. Their season chocolate chip cherry scones were delightful. They have a wide selection of teas so it was hard to narrow down what I wanted but I went with the pineapple youth berry white tea and it was light and fruity. The ambience is great with all the history associated with the building and the staff is really friendly. I'd highly recommend this place.
The food was fine. However, the service was terrible. It took awhile for the server to get to our table…15 minutes to get water. When wr ordered, we asked for our appetizer to come out before our meal, it did not. It came out with the meal. When the food came out, it tasted fine. However, my fries were cold. But I couldn’t say anything to the server, because he didn’t come over to check on us. Instead, I walked inside to ask for fresh fries.If the service was good (not even great), I’d go back. However, given my experience yesterday, I won’t. The food is not worth the lack of service.
Service: 1
Cute place but our server gave off an annoyed vibe. We arrived before a the rush and I wasn’t impressed. Only one out of the 5 of us have been there before and the menu was too overwhelming. The server only asked for food allergies and went on she didn’t even offer water while we reviewed the menu. We made it clear we were overwhelmed by the menu and she was stone cold. I truly believe if we would have had the other server that was there, he would have made the experience better. Some of the food was delicious but others were disappointing. We ordered a baked Brie for an appetizer, not knowing it only served 2, and were disappointed since it was 5 of us. It would have been nice to know so we could have order at least one more because it was truly delicious. I wouldn’t recommend the salads there, the lettuce was clearly old, you could tell by the discoloration and the celery was slimy. It could have just been our bad luck but it made a big enough impression to say one and done.
Service: 1
Cool 18th century restaurant. High tea upstairs, need reservations, and dark cavern downstairs with same food and a bar.
Service: 4
I hate to post a bad review because the tea service is quite good, but truly not a friendly place especially if you have children. They had open tables and refused to seat our family of 5. We have a 6 year old and then adult children, but our party of 5 was too large. We offered to split up, but they refused.
Dinner in restaurant was borderline awful
Restaurantji Recommends
Just visited the pub in the basement. The bar is small and the bar room is cold and sparsely decorated.
Everything about this place is so nice. You wanna dabble in a classic and simple afternoon tea experience? It's reservation only, so make sure to plan ahead. It's so classy, you can't come here underdressed. It's so homey and relaxing, it's the perfect spot for a quiet celebration or just to catch up with a friend. Definitely not a date spot unless you're both into it. More for friends 100%. I'll definitely say it's on the pricier side. I pay $44-$45 including tip. Other than tea. I typically get the same thing. Please, please, PLEASE order the Cream Crab Soup. It's so creamy, so buttery, literally melted in my mouth. The teas are always so amazing and smell so good. The tea cakes, sandwiches, and scones are all really. The only gripe that I have is the variety for the sandwiches, tea cakes, and scones. It's always the same, very repetitive. It becomes boring. I wish there were options to choose from. The only thing I become excited for is the tea and soup. Overall though, it's a very great experience. I've gone back several times and will be going again. Highly recommended if you want to try afternoon tea.
The nicest area of the pub is the room with the working fireplace...old 1700's kitchen. Best bangers and mash, hands down!
Service: 5
We had a wonderful experience getting afternoon tea here. The service was excellent and the tea was delicious! 10/10 would recommend. I also recommend the lobster bisque.
Excellent atmosphere and choice of teas served in a teapot. Delicious sweet treats if you order. Sandwiches are available also. Good service too!