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After living in Frederick for 2.5 years, I can safely say this was my favorite place for the majority of my time there. However, a new chef came in re…
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The Cellar Door Restaurant
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Executive. The older woman who owns the place is nuts. Sucks cause its a great spot with potential but eventually it will really flop as it pretty muc…
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The Cellar Door Restaurant
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7 Reviews on “The Cellar Door Restaurant”
After living in Frederick for 2.5 years, I can safely say this was my favorite place for the majority of my time there. However, a new chef came in recently and changed the menu taking away some of their best items – cream of crab soup, the bread pudding dessert and their ahi tuna. The last time I was there, the waiter said they continued to hear the same feedback about those dishes, but the chef wouldn’t put them back on. Definitely a shame because this place used to be a hidden gem. Advice to owners – listen to your customers and don’t let the pride of a chef get in the way of your great food!
Sunday nights. Comics are lots of fun!
Executive. The older woman who owns the place is nuts. Sucks cause its a great spot with potential but eventually it will really flop as it pretty much already has. They fire people when the wind blows…they should sell and do market street a favor. Food is ok.
They claim their chili is an old family recipe. If so, I feel sorry for the old family. Ugh.
We have dined here three times and have never been disappointed!
Great restaurant for a splurge dinner. Nov 2011: Tony and I dined at the Cellar Door. It’s a cozy and warm restaurant located in the basement of the building. It used to be the Brown Pelican, our all time favorite restaurant in Frederick, but it closed a few years ago.There are two sitting areas plus the bar area with a few tables. Tony and I decided to sit in the bar area for our meal. Next time we’ll sit in the restaurant area, as the bar chairs were uncomfortable.We started with the fried mozzarella appetizer, which came with roasted peppers, tomatoes and a balsamic sauce. It was very good. The breading was very light, maybe panko? Tony had the Eastern Shore – a medley of seafood (fish, scallops, mussels, shrimp) with rice in a tomato and wine broth and served with garlic toast. I had the crab-stuffed shrimp that was served with asparagus, polenta and tomato butter.Everything was excellent, including the service! However, be warned, the portions are not huge but for us they were prefectly fine. No doggie bag from this place. It’s definitely a place for a splurge dinner. Pricing is along the lines of the Tasting Room and Volt, also very good restaurants in Frederick.10 March 2012: Tony and I have returned here a few more times. The food is excellent! Tony keeps ordering the Eastern Shore, which I had for the first time last night. The flavors are incredible – no wonder he keeps ordering it. We had two appetizers too – the ahi tuna and seared scallops. The tuna was prepared perfectly: lightly seared and raw on the inside. The scallops (2) were large, plump, and tender. The were served on a bed of onion risotto, which was creamy and perfectly al dente.On a previous visit, I had the chicken Chesapeake that came with asparagus, lump crab, mashed potatoes and barnaise sauce. It was a large portion so I had leftovers for lunch. Another good appetizer: the hot crab dip! It’s served with toast and crackers. It’s rich and creamy, so make sure you share with others.
Tried this restaurant out for the first time and was very disappointed. The food was average, not bad, but for the prices we expected a whole other class of cuisine. The dining room was also a big let down considering the menu description. It felt more like a bar/pub hangout with all the bar patrons yelling and drinking right next to the diners. The servers were very nice and attentive on the positive side. We really didn’t enjoy the food and atmosphere but didn’t have the heart to tell our server how bummed out we were. All in all we think the owners really need to take a second look at what they are trying for with this place. If I’m being asked to pay very expensive prices for haute cuisine I’ll go to Tasting Room or Volt for the real thing. We won’t go back.