True Chesapeake

True Chesapeake reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Cesar

   Baltimore1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Best raw oysters in the Baltimore area. The food there was delicious but pricey. I probably won't eat there too often, but I’ll definitely go back there for the oysters.
   

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   Tom VIP

   Baltimore51 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Love the Spring menu. Started with the Farm Green Salad. Sounds simple and common. It was not. Best starter salad I’ve ever had. Then had the duck confit cavatelli. Delicious. Great wine list to start. Great dinner. Great experience.
   

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   Anne

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Loved loved loved everything about this place. Every dish was spectacular and the service was amazing.
   

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   Travis VIP

   Baltimore18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 17, 2025

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

   Great seafood sampler. Bar is one of the best we've seen. It's a little loud, but a cool vibe.
   

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   Andrew

   Baltimore1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 16, 2025

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

   Outstanding Experience We loved everything about our meal at True Chesapeake—from the beautiful space to the delicious, sustainably sourced food. The service was excellent, and every detail felt thoughtful. The four of us can’t wait to go back!
   

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   Tim

   Baltimore5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   Ambience was great, food was tasty and interesting. Cocktails were delicious. 100% would eat again!!
   

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   Andrea

   Baltimore5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   We have been to True Oyster many times, and unfortunately, today, Mother's Day, we had a less than stellar experience. Our service started off strong, but it quickly declined. The food was excellent, as always, but once our main meal was delivered to our table, we didn't see our server for over an hour. We had to flag her down for a drink we requested and for more water, which had been empty for quite some time as well. Even after the drink reminder, it was forgotten again and the overall experience took two and a half hours. Although I do love the food and drinks at this restaurant I would think twice about visiting on a potentially busy day. We were very disappointed in the quality of service and the seeming lack of understanding or sympathy for the wait times, when we could easily see that the kitchen and bar were working efficiently and effectively.
   

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   Matthew

   Baltimore1 review

   4.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   Really good local food and drinks, from the invasive snakehead fish dish to the DC-area brews. The timing of the food and drinks coming out, however, could be improved upon. The beer I ordered at the beginning of the meal did not come out until we had already received and eaten our oyster appetizer; the server noted the bar was backed up, but we were among the first people there for the dinner service. The server was helpful with the menu and clearly had been schooled in the ins and outs of the different oyster varieties available. Lastly, in terms of value, the four of us -- my wife, two children, and I -- were all left hungry after demolishing our meals. We ordered an additional kids' serving of chicken tenders for our kids, and they still wanted dessert afterwards. My wife and I joked about stopping at a nearby bar for some wings after our meals, with her duck pasta proving to be particularly meager. Overall, delicious food and solid service, but with some details still to be straightened out.
   

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   Jacquelyn

   Baltimore2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   Food was good but not hot. They kept running out of the shrimp cocktail for the brunch. The shrimp were huge and very good once I had tonnage out by the brunch buffet and wait several minutes before it was ready. The wait staff were excellent (very engaging and helpful)
   

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    Amanda

    Baltimore14 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

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

    The Mother’s Day buffet was pretty disappointing. It didn’t come close to the quality of the regular menu. The rockfish, fried chicken, and braised beef entree were all pretty nearly inedible (extremely overcooked and dry), as was the asparagus. Oysters were good, but were not included in the buffet as implied by the original announcement. The wait staff seemed to be spread very thin. It was extremely difficult to flag down our server when we had a question. And the noise level was deafening. Very hard to carry on a conversation.
    

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