Bare Bones Bar & Grill

9150 Baltimore National Pike #22, Ellicott City
(410) 461-0770

Recent Reviews

Eriks R.

The best old school grill and bar in the area! Food is good! Still affordable compared to others in the area.

John S.

Good food but I never come there again on a Friday night. They had live music that could be heard in the parking lot, and even worse inside m

T. Owens

Awesome honeycomb hideout... Love the atmosphere. Welcoming feeling by all. When I say they drink eat and dance to live bands....

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ravon H.

I haven't been to Bare Bones I. Quite some time. On this particular Tuesday I attended a sip and paint event hosted by Maryland Craft parties. For a Tuesday it was pretty crowded inside. There is a large shared parking lot in the shopping center where it's located. The event was in a private room located in the rear of the dinning area. The hostess was kind enough to show us back. Wait staff was friendly and took our drink orders shortly after we were seated. It was half price on wine so that's what we chose for the table. I ordered a shrimp quesadilla that arrived about 10 minutes after ordering. Sorry I had paint all on my hands and couldn't get a photo before digging in. It was very tasty and well seasoned. Had a great experience and for all the food and drinks it came out to about 22 dollars per person. I was more there for the sip and paint so I will have to come back for a proper dining experience. I even saw a fellow yelper there for the sip and paint.

Usawa Andwele

We had burgers that were reasonably-priced and satisfactory. The fries were alright. The lettuce was wilted.Parking: No issues with parking.Kid-friendliness: Children friendlyWheelchair accessibility: Very accessible

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seasoned Fries, Ribs

Mary A.

I have been sitting here for about 45 minutes waiting for an appetizer. We asked a bus boy with special needs who said he would go to the kitchen to check on the food. Finally got our food.

Mike DiFilippo

Dependable dining experience - fine food and craft beer selection, attentive service and plenty of good seating.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Corn Fritters

Pk B.

A great place to have a delicious meal and socialize with friends. We had Bare Bones special salads which were wonderful. Also ordered the boneless wings during happy hour - they were fantastic - a large portion with real blue cheese dressing and celery for only $7. We'll definitely be returning to this place.

LaTanya Damon

It was my first time, but according to the friends I went with, the ribs weren't as good as usual. I had quesadias that were greesy and wet. It could have been an off day, but I'm not sure I will try again.Reply:Not everyone complains to the waiter. I ate what I could and went home.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

David Ecklund

Depends on what you're there for. If it's for dancing and a night at the Bar definitely a good spot. If you want a quiet good meal then go during the week before 7pm.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

brookenfun

Depending on the server or rush, it was nice. I especially love the bones punch it wasn't to harsh or extremely sweet. The crab dip and wings were delicious, and my ribs were good. The crab cake definitely had a different taste than I'm used to, but overall, it was an awesome night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Ribs

Julie

Definitely get the ribs. Chili is also very good... but order without onions if not a fan.The appetizer sampler is a great deal. The manager, Derek, is the bomb. Breezy & Jenn, great waitresses. Great draw is the live music usually on both Friday and Saturday nights. Check the website for music schedule.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Chris Steiner

Only minor criticism was that the grilled chicken in my Caesar salad was dry as a bare bone.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baby Back Ribs, Ribs

Ratko Vasic

Nice place. Food tastes great. Staff were ok.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

A.J. Kurien

We (family of 5) have been to Barebones many many times and had excellent experiences. Unfortunately, today’s experience we want to forget. Felt like absolutely no one cared about the customers today! Stood by the door for 10 minutes and no one cared to seat us. The bartender clearly saw us and ignored, my son went to the lady thought was the manager and ignored us. Finally a young busboy came and seated us after 12 minutes. We then ordered the food. The food has never/never been this bad. The burger and fries were extremely cold, the sides were never served. The waiter was kind enough to remove the burger from the check to make things better. No one on the staff throughout our 60 plus minutes in the restaurant will ever make eye contacts with the customer. That is absolutely bad customer service. Not sure the management will do anything to reconcile this situation. Loyal customers like us pays the bill, salaries, keep the restaurant alive. It was our pre New Year family dinner. The restaurant did everything to ruin it with such a horrible experience. The waiter came to take the order and never came back to check on us on our food. Everyone appeared to be busy getting ready to close and leave on time!!! Bad bad bad experience. But, forgetting today’s experience, we will come back again to give one more chance. Happy New Year!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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