Best Farm To Table Restaurants in Arnold

We went to celebrate an anniversary. We have always enjoyed our experience at the Elkridge Furnace Inn. From the moment when I dropped by a few days before to set up how to present a special piece of jewelry for my wife during our dinner they were very accommodating and understanding. When we arrived for our reservation a little early, we were seated immediately. We love that the tables are very well spaced and we don't have to hear about someone else's life and kids.... Our server, Tony, from the get go was outstanding. He made it very obvious that he was there to add to our dining experience and not just getting a paycheck. Chef Dan came by to help us select a wine for our dinner, it was beyond perfect. As far as the food, it was as expected and over the top. Right now, I'm still thinking about the braised lamb shank. Overall - presentation, hospitality and food were well worth it. We'll be heading back as occasions arise or when we're in the mood.

SHIA is a phenomenal restaurant and lives up to the excellence and creativity of Chef Edward Lee. We went there for our anniversary and they made it so special. It is an intimate and luxurious restaurant, with lovely music. I liked that the dining room wasn’t loud like most city restaurants. We loved the Korean-inspired cuisine. As usual, Chef Lee puts his creative magic touch to combine interesting flavors, textures, temperatures, and cultures in ways that you can’t replicate at home and will never get anywhere else. The service was superb — very personalized and personable. The staff was very knowledgeable about all the ingredients and answered our questions thoroughly. I first discovered Chef Lee at a charity event over a decade ago when he prepared half of the dinner courses. He outshone the other chef and I learned that he would soon be appearing on Iron Chef (which he won). I told him then that he would one day cook for the Korean Embassy or White House—and he has! We are huge fans of Chef Lee, having dined at 610 Magnolia (Louisville, KY) and Succotash (National Harbor/DC). SHIA is his best restaurant yet. I highly recommend that you go before it hits #1 on the Washingtonian. It reminded me of top dishes from Culinary Class Wars (Netflix). I’m going back for my sister’s birthday!

The ambiance was nice but the quality of food was not commensurate with the cost.

Excellent wait service and excellent ambiance. Will definitely return with friends.

Friendly service, nice variety of healthy food- no seed oils, organic, GMO and hormone free