The server was quite friendly and knowledgeable. Food came in a timely manner. There was an exuberant surprise party during our dinner. We asked to sit on the other side of the restaurant, but were told we couldn't because it was reserved. By the time we left > 90 min later, the quiet part of the restaurant was still empty. A toddler was allowed to run in circles inches from our table for ~20 minutes. The food was okay, but not worth what we paid. I would have gladly paid that price for excellent food, but it wasn't. All in all, a disappointing experiences.

The place was a pleasant surprise. This was our first visit and we were celebrating my daughter's birthday. The food was very good and the menu presented a nice variety of dishes. I would recommend this for just about any occasion. I would suggest getting an table upstairs if you prefer things quiet and relaxing. The down stairs is more active and geared more for a nice drink or lunch with friends.

Great first experience at Ellicott Mills Brewing Company. The menu has a lot of interesting selections. The food we ordered was good. Our server Tim was excellent. Only issue was with the temperature in the restaurant - it was very chilly - and the upstairs bathroom was a refrigerator.

I was in town for a conference and took a 20 min Uber to this great town in Baltimore area. The pretzels with crab dip is must order. My Greek salad was ok - nothing special. I also took a key lime to go. Was not a fan of the cinnamon in the crust. My server was excellent. Overall a 4 out of 5 stars for the venue

Great food and service! This is a hidden gem in Old Ellicott City! Looking forward to our next visit!

It was a rainy/snowy night but we had a 6:30 reservation & the roads were perfectly fine so we headed out for our girls night dinner. Only to get there & the doors were locked! We could see customers inside eating but still had to call the restaurant to ask to be let in. Once inside we were greeted warmly but they said they had no reservation for us but since it wasn’t busy, there would be no problem seating us. In mentioned I had made the reservation via Open Table & someone (a manager possibly) stated they hadn’t checked that at all. That was a bit disturbing seeing as I use the Open Table app quite frequently.

Once seated, our waitress was great. Very attentive & friendly. Of course, we were her only table but nonetheless, we were happy. Food was okay, not great. The crab dip was delicious! I had the club croissant & my girlfriends had the Neptune salad, shrimp salad sandwich & the MD style lobster roll. None of that was anything to write home about.

The ambiance was very nice and all in all we enjoyed our evening.

Had the Gator appetizer and it was pretty good, but we found it too salty. The Wild Boar Goulash had very little meat in it but was flavorful. The Argentinian steak looked very thin but the Chimichurri sauce was delicious. The beer my friends had was a hit

Beer was fantastic! The menu had lots of odd things like boar and alligator, but wasnt as good as the beer!

Excellent place for lunch or dinner. Fun atmosphere. Excellent pub food. 2nd time we ate here.

When making this reservation, I had thought it would be a hip, historic brewery for happy hour with my fiends. Upon arrival it was found to be a run down, average restaurant. The menus were plastic and sticky, the food was fine (though nothing special) and the beer options were lack luster. Overall the experience was average but nothing special and I will likely not return.

We really enjoyed the beer selection. We had a flight and the beer was really good. The food was good as well. The bison burger was delicious. The calamari special was delicious as well.

A group of four, we all enjoyed the food. I particularly enjoyed the Jagers Schnitzel - pork chops were extremely tender, with a rich, tasty sauce. I had the beer sampler - generous portions of four craft draft beers.

Food was eh. We really love the place, and it has so much potential. We came in New Year’s Eve for dinner and the place was empty. They were out of some of the specials. And the waiter seemed to be in a big hurry. I’m not sure we will be back.

Ellicott Mills Brewing Company accomodated our party of 7. They had an extensive offering of specials. I ordered the BALT+more sandwich (bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and a crabcake on ciabatta) off the specials menu. It was fairly good, but the ciabatta made it a bit dry. My husband ordered the jambalaya -- one of Ellicott Mills Brewing Company's best dishes. He loved it.

We ordered the thai chili calamari from the specials menu -- it was excellent! The crab dip was also very good and it was served in a sourdough bread bowl. My mother ordered the scallops from the specials menu and said it was bland. My brother ordered the steak and crabcake and said it was average. Their beer selection was a good seasonal and traditional German selection.

Although I like the decor and our waiter was very nice, the food and beer were just okay. The prices were decent, but my mom ordered the Lemon Basil Shrimp & Scallop special (which was kind of pricey), and when it came out it tasted like nothing but salt and pepper had been used. We even asked the server if the kitchen forgot a lemon basil sauce on top, but they didn't. I was disappointed with the food overall. I might go back for a quick drink, but not to eat.

Our family had a very nice lunch. The beer was tasty and the food was inspired and delicious.

Good food good service disappointed that not all items on the menu are available all day and no mention of that on the internet menu also if you ask if it is a special occasion when the reservation is made then it should be acknowledge in some way...

A nice overall evening. We enjoyed the ambiance and the food. Thank you.

I reserved a table for birthday celebration. However, I was never asked who's birthday it was and was never offered even a sample "small size" birthday cake with atleast "1 candle" to the birthday girl. Such a gesture would have been greatly appreciated! The website requests information for specific celebration. So, I was expecting there would have been a "special small birthday offering".

Chose Ellicott mills for dinner prior to Midnight Madness in Ellicott City. The town was packed and the restaurant was busy, but our service did not suffer in the slightest. Our sever Sara was outstanding! Attentive, helpful with decisions, and an awesome attitude. Food was great and beer delicious. This was our first dining experience and we will be back often.

Food was very good, EXCEPT the red cabbage was NOT. The recipe needs to be improved very much so. Being German it was NOT good.

Service was great!

Lobster night but no lobsters available. Disappointing.

The rack of ribs and beer-battered rockfish were delicious, as well as the featured sides and Reeses peanut butter pie. Our server threw us a curve when he asked if he could bring us water, so we had to ask for beer and wine. Slightly disappointed that we didn't receive a Happy Anniversary acknowledgement.

A good spot for food n drinks in Ellicott City . Service was great!

Very good meal. Free beer for dads' made it even better. We started our meal with the pretzels and added the crab dip, absolutely delicious. I had the sausage plate, all 4 styles of sausage were great. My wife had the jagreschnitzel which was really good.

Great! Very Food and super fast service. Server very knowledgable about the beers on offee 🍺 😃😃

The waiter was incredibly knowledgeable and polite. The was a sip and paint event going on that was kind of rowdy, but still a wonderful night. The food was delectable and we enjoyed ourselves.

I've been to this restaurant many times. The food is always great and the service wonderful.

Great option for Mother's Day Lunch - loved the pumpkin ale and warm pretzel breadsticks!

First time patron. Sat in the bar area to watch one of the late afternoon basketball games. Bartender changed the channel to accommodate our wish. Both the seasonal Pumpkin and the Marzen home brews were very good. Dinner was tasty. Service was very attentive. All in all a very good experience. Glad to see the Ellicott City area has recovered; would go back again.

We moved in Ellicott City almost a year ago and tried most of the neighborhood restaurants. Booked a reservation at this place for two for the first time on a not so busy Saturday night. This is probably the only restaurants we've been to that most of the servers look very serious.

The lady gave us a table up stairs at the corner next to the kitchen hall. I requested the lady server if it's possible to be switched to another table. I had a not so happy experience of a server in a hurry and accidentally hitting my shoulder at some place. I'm avoiding that to happen again.

The lady responded by giving me a smirked and upset look and stated the obvious why she's giving us the table. She's trying to be argumentative which I found so amusing. Letting customers decide if they're comfortable on their seats and providing great service will keep them from coming back. Tried Crab/shrimp and mac and cheese was ok. My husband tried their Argentine steak with lots of fats left over. Very tasty though.

This is the first and I hope the last visit. I feel very reluctant to try this place before and now I know. Also, repair your tilting tables.

My friend and I met for lunch there. I expected standard bar fare but was very pleasantly surprised. I got the avocado stuffed with shrimp salad. It was delicious. My friend got the ahi tuna salad. At first it came with the tuna overdone, but they gladly took it back and gave her a new piece of tuna. The service people were friendly. We had a great lunch.

Great food, good beer, friendly staff, quick food times, could use some more distillery decor upstairs but overall great experience

The service was perfect--friendly and prompt! The food was delicious and all six of our orders were correct. We especially appreciated the server volunteering to give us separate checks.

The sausage platter is excellent, especially the venison sausage.

I was disappointed that the house dunkle was not available, but with micro-breweries, some shortages are inevitable.

The building housing EC Brewing Company was a hardware store many years ago, and the three floors (basement bar area, first floor bar and dining area and second floor dining area) have been smartly adapted to the historic structure. Our waiter was knowledgeable about the food choices and frequently came over to refill drinks and ask if we needed anything. There is a good selection of home-brewed ales and lagers. The food menu is not spectacular in its variety but they execute well on their dishes. The bison burger is excellent. Good food, solid value in a terrific location and atmosphere. A refreshing change from the chain restaurants.

We hadn't been here in some time. We had read other reviews and so stuck to the basics which they did just fine -- crabcake sandwich and burger and fries. I had a pumpkin beer, which was nice but I was turned off by the cinnamon and sugar on the rim of the glass -- way too sweet and not a good idea for dinner.

Meh. We went for New Year's Eve and that was a huge mistake. There was zero ambiance. The "lobster roll" special I ordered tasted like fake crabmeat.

Great food, great beer, great wait staff. Mix of German and American foods. Mix of German beers, craft beers and popular beers. I reecomend the crab dip with soft pretzel aricks4 as an appetizer, just order extra pretzels with it.