Cunningham's

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Address:
1 Olympic Pl
Towson, MD 21204

Neighborhood:
Towson

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Cuisine:
Contemporary American

Price: $30 and under

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Cunningham's Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.cunninghamstowson.com
Email: info@cunninghamstowson.com
Phone: (410) 339-7730
Hours of Operation: Mon. - Thurs. - 5pm-10pm
Fri. - Sat. - 5pm - 11:30pm
Sun. - 5pm - 9pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Contemporary American
Executive Chef: Chef Chris Allen
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wine

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Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Complimentary Valet

A word from Cunningham's

Cunningham’s is a seasonal American grille that blends the modern atmosphere of city dining with the rustic, smoky flavors of the countryside. Using a wood-fired grill and brick oven, we provide guests with dishes created from the freshest seasonal and local ingredients possible. We believe that an… excellent dining experience is built on thoughtful, attentive service and sourcing product that are grown and crafted responsibly. Each of these aspects contributes to our mission of providing our guests with an unmatched dining experience. We hope that you will visit us soon!Continued

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Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerHot Spot
Diners' Choice WinnerVibrant Bar Scene
Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked

Diner Reviews

"Three things make (or break) a good restaurant: food, service, ambiance. Cunningham's hits all three with excellent marks. Little known fact: instead of the main restroom, actually outside the restaurant, there are men's and women's rest rooms in the kitchen area, much closer than the main one outside. Get the chicken breast entree: tender, seasonsed to perfection, and beautifuly presented. Maybe the best entree I ever had."
Dined on 3/9/2014
"I had heard good things but was hesitant -- place was above & beyond! Love the light, airyness to the decor - wait staff was super attentive & accomodating for my husband gluten allergy. We went for our first anniversary & they were kind to bring out free dessert with chocolate writing, whole 9 yards. Would definitely recommend!"
Dined on 3/9/2014
"I enjoyed my dinner at Cunningham's very much. It certainly lived up to the reviews. Two things: the front door was very hard to find -- need better signage and our entrees took a while to arrive but they were worth it when they finally came. I would go back!"
Dined on 3/9/2014
"Service needs to be tightened up. Seems to take awhile to get drinks and I think they have to go to California for the wine."
Dined on 3/8/2014
"Basically, we had a very lovely evening. The food was good, as was the service. The noise level was somewhat high. The ambience in the restaurant was nice. I never like going to restaurants either in hotels or office buildings and this location is not a positive for me. The purpose of our going to Cunningham's was to celebrate a birthday. I believe this was indicated on the reservation form. When I received the confirmation call about the reservation, I mentioned the celebration to the caller and she was aware of it. She indicated that something would be acknowledged about the birthday celebration. NOTHING WAS SAID at the end of the meal. This was a disappointment!!! It put a negative ending onto an otherwise nice evening."
Dined on 3/8/2014
"I have been here twice now and both times I have enjoyed the food. We ordered the meatball flatbread which was my favorite course. We also had the shrimp and pork belly dumplings and the fettucini. Both were good. We split the short ribs and a side of mac &cheese for dinner. The short ribs and the parsnip puree were great, the wheatberries were undercooked. The mac and cheese was very undercooked, the macaroni was hard. Even with the shortcomings with the food, it was miles above the service. The server was nice and checked on us for every course but she was basically just an order taker. I would have loved to have some suggestions, heard about specials or have a tour of the menu."
Dined on 3/7/2014
"This isn't your typical eatery...lots of unique menu items like popcorn with nuts appetizer and pizza with radicchio on it."
Dined on 3/4/2014
"One never knows what to expect on a first visit to a restaurant but my wife and I were extremely satisfied with Cunninghams. Will go back again and recommend to friends.Elizabeth"
Dined on 3/6/2014
"We were there on Friday night for a birthday celebration. which we mentioned to the server. Thought it would be festive to start with prosecco so ordered it while my husband ordered a bottle of red wine for us to share during the meal. They brought the red wine and two glasses but no prosecco. When I asked, it was brought a bit later. We wanted a leisurely dining experience and we felt they wanted us out of there for our table. (Our table was against the window very close to another table. I heard everything the couple next to us said. Annoying.) Mushroom soup was okay but the duck was delicious. Ordered cheese to finish red wine. Would have been nice to get a tiny candy or cookie for my birthday."
Dined on 3/7/2014
"Our first experience at Cunningham's. Great atmosphere, lovely décor, wonderful food, excellent service. One major problem - Noise level was off the hook. No kidding could not hear anything. The staff was very accommodating and moved us to another table; but there was little improvement. It was exhausting trying to carrying on dinner conversation. Not sure how to fix that; but it's definitely a deal breaker."
Dined on 3/7/2014
"I ordered the braised short rib - presentation was nice, however taste was ok. The dish was very salty, and not a lot of flavor. I had also ordered the mac & cheese as a side and it never came out. Management came to apologize before I could say something. They were on their game. We received free mac & cheese to go, w/ desserts and coffee on the house. Now that is what I call "Great Service". The dessert was delicious."
Dined on 3/7/2014
"The speed at which our food came out was remarkable. Great service good food. Very nice place to go for a night out"
Dined on 3/6/2014
"That's the only fitting word for the service. It was like molasses. My friend and I started at the bar. Took forever to get a cocktail, and the bar was not packed. Then we ordered a glass of wine each. It never came. We told the bartender to forget it and we went to our table. It wasn't as though our waitress was terrible, but there was no life, no energy and she wasn't especially attentive. We had to ask for bread twice. She finally brought it at the very end of the meal. Two scallops for $12? And three oysters for the fried oysters? We both thought what we got for the price was ridiculous. And I just wanted a check at the end. Not some convoluted wooden box. Very strange. Said something to the hostess as we left. DId not care."
Dined on 3/5/2014
"I'Ve been hearing mostly positive things about Cunninghams - great food, cool decor, amazing bar. But I had heard things about the service and noise level that gave me a bit of hesitation. Out experience couldn't have been better - the service was flawless and our waiter not only gracious but very helpful! The food was AMAZING. The carrot salad was one of the most interesting starters I've tried here in Baltimore and is something I'll be back for. Desserts were a little small but then again, it made that sweet indulgence guilt free so I can appreciate that too. Went with clients and will go back for girls nights and with my husband!"
Dined on 3/5/2014
"Finally a restaurant in Towson that is worthy of the downtown foodies!"
Dined on 3/4/2014
"We enjoyed our experience at Cunninghams. The food was very good. The service was outstanding. It was expensive, with everything a la carte, though there were a few lower-priced entrees. It was a little noisy to comfortably hear our dining companions, and our table was directly under a loudspeaker. The restaurant was very attractive. Free valet parking!"
Dined on 3/1/2014
"Potions small for the price, especially the soup. Glass of wine too $. Server didn't smile or pretend to be friendly."
Dined on 2/23/2014
"We were very excited to try Cunningham's for the first time. The bar was hopping and the specialty cocktails were excellent. After we were seated, our server did not advise us of the specials, we had to ask. She pulled out a small notepad that had the specials scribbled down. Some of us ordered a couple of appetizers instead of an entree and asked that those be brought out with everyone else's dinner, that did not happen. Artic char was just okay, nothing special. Shortrib was the favorite by far. Desserts were not anything special, kind of disappointed."
Dined on 3/1/2014
"Overall the quality of food was above average and enjoyed by all in our party. The staff however were not on their game the night we were there. Long wait for a drink order, longer wait for drinks to arrive. Wrong drinks and appetizers were brought to 3 of us. One did not received a soup that was ordered and at the end of the meal a cheese plate that was ordered never arrived. It wasn't on the bill so I suspect the order was never placed. When we commented to the waiter that things weren't going well he snapped at us defensively. His response was unprofessional. Management did remove a portion of the bill and gave gift cards for a future visit."
Dined on 2/28/2014
"The bar at Cunningham's is packing them in 5 & 6 deep. Conversation hums as people mill around between the large horseshoe bar and the ceiling to floor glass on all sides with uninterrupted views of nighttime Towson. The dining room decor is elegant: reminiscent of the casino at Bellagio. The Bronzino was delicious and the honey and ricotta dessert tart was just sweet enough."
Dined on 3/1/2014
"In a desert of chain burger and sushi places,Towson finally gets a upscale adult white table cloth restaurant."
Dined on 3/1/2014
"Visited Cunningham's on a busy Friday night. The service was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and very effective. Though it lacked a bit of precision and polish, it made for a comfortable and enjoyable evening. The food was absolutely terrific--gorgeous presentation and filled with little details that make it really stand out. The restaurant was a little noisy, though the alcove we sat in was just fine. All in all a wonderful experience that we look forward to repeating soon. By the way, this is a place where you can have as much fun eating a hamburger as in having a blowout meal."
Dined on 3/1/2014
"Cunningham's has great ambience and is a comfortable place to be. Good lighting, comfortable lay out. The food is good but not consistent, perhaps that will improve with time. Our server was not interested in her job. The hostesses seemed totally overwhelmed. Unfortunately I have to say that we felt like it was over priced. So grateful that someone has renovated that space and hope that over time things will improve with the food. The valet parking was excellent!"
Dined on 3/1/2014
"Our table was in the middle of the dining room, WHat was the word of the night!!!! It was way too loud for four people in their 50's. Truthfully I would not return unless we were outside or maybe against the wall. The food was good."
Dined on 2/28/2014
"So excited a new place is in the area that focuses on locally grown ingredients. Inconsistency. Ambience inside is nice, but lobby and location was oddly laid out. Menu with well rounded choices. Bread was awesome, but the main course of Rockfish and the onion ring side was bland; however, sweet potatoes were delicious. The waiter was extraordinary in the beginning -- but disappeared for a while -- not just for us -- but there were people waiting for drinks to be served or refills on wine. The italian fish was delicious and had spice/flavor. Need to focus on execution and consistency if trying to be a fine restaurant. Need to taste extraordinary, ensure no dishes are bland. Definitely will try it again. They need to step it up."
Dined on 2/28/2014
"Providing only 4 choices for noise -- quiet, moderate, energetic, do not recall -- does future customers a disservice. Our second visit to Cunningham's was much better than our first right after it opened. But on both occasions, the noise level was "energetic" indeed. The place is LOUD. There are too many hard surfaces, and a lot of people having a good time. But such a good time was being had that my wife and I could not hear each other, even though we were two feet from each other in the "quiet" section off to the side of the kitchen. Bottom line: Open Table needs to be less concerned with offending restaurants and more concerned with its patrons. Our food was very good. Service was terrific as well. I've run out of space."
Dined on 2/28/2014
"We visited Cunningham's for the first time several nights ago. The service was very attentive, the atmosphere was noisy, but fun and the food was very good. The meal was leisurely - two hours long, but we ordered several courses and a bottle of wine. My only complaint was that the menu could use a few more entrees. I am not a big meat eater and had trouble identifying an entree that was appealing."
Dined on 2/28/2014
"Nice to finally have a restaurant like this so close by. Upscale but not pretentious with many different options for all kinds of diners. We all enjoyed it and will certainly be back again very soon."
Dined on 2/27/2014
"Had a great meal; dining room was very busy, even on a weeknight. Shared some oysters, then had a pizza and one of the steaks. It was a little on the loud side, but I can't wait to try more of the menu! Also liked the free valet downstairs."
Dined on 2/26/2014
"We loved Cunninghams: the food was superb; the service excellent; and the atmosphere very attractive. Our problems that night all were about the valet parking. First, the sign directing us where to drive into the parking garage for valet parking seemed to point at any one of 4 different places to enter or exit the garage. We tried 2 and were about to try a third when we saw a car go UP the ramp into the 4th possibility and followed them, with a lot of backing up and being in the way of traffic. Then when we left the restaurant, we went down to the wrong level in the elevator and could't get the elevator to take us back up to where valet parking was. We ended up walking up stairs which was hard for our guest who recently had knee surgery."
Dined on 2/26/2014
"Cunningham's was amazing. It was a great time my Boyfriend and i had. the food was amazing and did not take long to get are good at all. everyone that worked there had a smile on there face a greated us."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"Valet parking not marked clearly. When picked up car parking lot exit was not opened. Some tables have tablecloths others do not. Pizza excellent. Most food was good but not outstanding. Decor is cold and strange in my opinion. A worthwhile addition to the neighborhood but probably will not go back. Part of a group of restaurants all of which feel the same - good but not great."
Dined on 2/26/2014
"Overall it was a great dinner. Our table was right by the back bathroom door so whenever it opened, the bright light interrupted what is a very nice ambient lighting of the restaurant. When I go back, I'd want to sit more in the middle of the restaurant or at the bar - the bar overlooks the kitchen and looks like a vibrant area."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"Where do I start? Let me just start by stating that I am not in my golden years, but in my mid 40's and may consider myself a foodie. This restaurant being part of the Bagby chain had us excited, but that excitement was quickly squashed when a friend of ours came up to us as we took our seats and said...."if you want your drinks you better order both rounds now!" Why? We asked.... We found out in due time. About 30 minutes later we received our first alcoholic beverage with the snowcone on uniformly resting atop of the copper mule mug. We got water right away and bread as the entree's were coming out ...2 hours later! I can say the appetizers were delicious and food was good, but the meal is not to take 4 hours! Not for the impatient."
Dined on 2/22/2014
"I was told this was a true farm to table restaurant and will be a huge competitor to Woodberry Kitchen. This is not the case. The food was ok and not worth the price we paid. The bar scene looked nice with a great view of Towson. I will give it a second chance in a few months. Moderately disappointed"
Dined on 2/24/2014
"Great meal; great wine list. Dessert was not on part with the rest of the meal"
Dined on 2/23/2014
"Cunningham's is a great restaurant for Towson, an area that otherwise has no good restaurants. The menu offerings are varied and unique. The food was truly exceptional as was the service. The wine list on the tablet was a great innovation and allowed for a lot of information about each wine. We started with a flatbread and the tuna, both of which were delicious. My husband had the Artic Char and I had the Steak Frites and both were cooked to perfection. There was a very nice selection of assorted desserts and the presentation was very unique. All in all, Cunningham's is a great new addition to Towson and we look forward to going back."
Dined on 2/22/2014
"I thought that the portions and food were very fair considering the prices. The food was very fair too. Can't justify those prices for a beautiful restaurant."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"another worthy, interesting restaurant added to Baltimore's growing list. Fascinating menu, interesting combinations. Very noisy.. Reasonably priced."
Dined on 2/22/2014
"Fabulous food. Great martinis. The service was friendly and professional but extremely slow. Do not arrive hungry. I ordered the sea bass and I must say it was the best sea bass ever!!!"
Dined on 2/21/2014

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