The Retriever Bar & The Decoy Bottle Shop

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   Gillian

   New York City

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The cozy dining room at the rear of this popular bar is a great place to enjoy a meal. We recently dined on shucked oysters, deviled eggs, oyster sliders, and a smashburger with fries. Everything was excellent.
   

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   Emily

   Baltimore

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Retriever is the most amazing experience. The food, the drinks, the service, the atmosphere…it’s a tough one to beat. A must do in Chestertown!
   

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   Sandy

   Roxburghshire

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on January 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best smashed burger In town. Great choices in beer, wine, and liquors. Nice atmosphere. Love the dog theme.
   

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   Donna

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The oysters were perfect and service was excellent. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend
   

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   Gillian

   New York City

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on January 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We love The Retriever! It is a cozy spot with excellent food at reasonable prices. Even if the bar in front is packed, the dining area in the rear has a relaxed ambiance. We've enjoyed the oysters, the chili, the burger and the pulled pork sandwich. It's becoming one of our "regular" stops on our monthly visits to Chestertown.
   

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   Anthony

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great place for oysters, burgers or shrimp and grits. The wait staff is excellent!
   

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   Jill

   VIP

   Baltimore

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on January 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent as usual. It was a perfect night for the butternut squash soup and a few OP oysters. We even tried the break-even scotch tonight too. 🥃
   

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   patricia

   Baltimore

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our waitress as always is great. She is a pleasure to have.
   

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   Gillian

   New York City

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on December 26, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Retriever has a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. The food is excellent. I had shucked oysters (on Special) and a fried chicken sandwich served with fries; my husband had clam chowder and a house burger with fries. The dining room is at the back of the building, set apart from the long bar, which was quite busy on a Thursday evening. There was a "buzz" in the air, but the room was not noisy at all. Highly recommended!
   

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    Sandy

    Roxburghshire

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Enjoyed our dinner. Excellent smashed burger. great bear. beautiful setting. Enjoyable evening.
    

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