Gertrude's - Baltimore

I had a simple BLT that was served with a pickle and chips...perfect!

Everything was great but not the Bloody Mary. It had way too much horseradish in it. I should have asked to try the mix before I ordered it.

Good brunch spot. Sculpture Garden views from the patio. Jazz brunch on Sunday.

Superb service, delicious food! A Charm City favorite!

Great food, ambience, service! Enjoyed every facet of my visit.

Gertrudes is a nice, solid staple of the area. Food is generally great, and the dishes varied. Just enough new specials to add some variety. Wine list is fairly deep but tends towards overpriced. Service could use some work, and on occasion, the hostess stand cops an attitude.

Aside from the minor quirks, I'll continue to go to Gertrudes a couple of times a year. Definitely worth it.

After being seated, my fiancé and I were brought bread and waters, by a no-named server. We then waited 25 minutes before having to flag down a different server to ask if we were going to be waited on. She seemed reluctant, but told us she could take our orders. We never got her name either. I ordered a beer and my fiancé got a glass of wine (our server never asked if we wanted them refilled during the course of our dinner), and we went ahead and ordered our food too. The food was good, but not great. Our glasses and bread basket were never cleared from our table. We ordered dessert. My fiancé liked her pumpkin creme brûlée, but my bread pudding was cold. Even though we mentioned that the service wasn’t the best, we didn’t get an apology. The server DID however remove our desserts from the bill, which was nice, but we won’t be going back.

Gertrude's is the perfect place to enjoy lunch while at the Baltimore Museum of Art. A cut above most museum dining options, it sets the tone for a fun, enjoyable day. Great crab cakes, attentive service, nice atmosphere.

Great food and atmosphere. The special occasion was a benefit for a nonprofit organization helping needy kids.

The past two times I was there they either had no bread—which they used to provide before dinner—or they brought a basket for two people with one roll. Their Tuesday specials dinner menu has been cut by nearly a third, and they do not allow substitutions on entree sides. This seems extreme, considering how few specials they now offer.

Gertrudes has become a favorite. Tuesday night I went with a friend who tends to be uncomfortable with cold. We had planned to sit outside but couldn't because an event had been scheduled. The a/c was pretty cool and she was uncomfortable. The lovely hostess offered her shawl!! So, we both ate in comfort. I do prefer outside for the ambience and lower noise level. Wish it were less noisy inside but the dinner and the evening were great. thanks. HelenB

Consistently quality food that's slightly different.

I’ve already recommended to my friends. Gertrude’s May be my favorite restaurant

Food was excellent! Our server was more on a lax pace, but the food was worth it. Didn't understand how our drinks took 20+ minutes when the food came out after being placed only 10mins in. Quality food, better company and the ambiance made our Saturday brunch. Would definitely recommend if anyone is new to the area.

The crab cake was delicious but thought for dinner and the price it was odd to be served with coleslaw and fries. I was hoping for a side salad. The service was not good. We had to flag someone down to get water. We only saw our waitress when we placed our order and to to give was the check. Beautiful location but I will not be returning.

The food was well-prepared and excellent. Gertie's crab cake and the Brussels sprouts were tasty and delicious. This is a nice restaurant with a great ambiance. This is a perfect place to dine out with family and friends, and for especial occasions and business events.

Very nice lunch menu. From the root vegetable soup to the Gertie's crab cake, all were excellent choices.

I had a film maker friend in town and needed a place to dine near the Charles Theater, so I choose Gertrude's and was not disappointed. We ate outside, as the weather was perfect. The food was good, the waiter was so accommodating to assure the our food came out quickly, as we were on a tight schedule. My friend really enjoyed the ambiance.

One of our favorite restaurants in Baltimore - great food, service, ambiance. And 1/2 price wine Wednesday nights!

Love Gertrude's normally, but we had specifically requested an outdoor table because it was such a gorgeous night. They had a private event and seated us indoors. Someone should have contacted us to tell us that we could not eat outside the evening we were there.

For a casual weeknight dinner, we had a wonderful time with our friends. There is a Tuesday Nite special menu and pulls people in fairly early but it got quieter as our meal continued. All lovely with a sweet and attentive waiter.

This used to be one of our go-to favorites when we wanted a quiet dinner with very good food. This time the noise level was awful, our waiter was rushing around (it looked like a number of the wait staff were serving a party in the room next door, so our waiter had too many tables), and the food was just average. The restaurant was full, and there was a very large (10 people) table celebrating a birthday, which made the room even noisier. The fried oysters were overcooked. More stressful than pleasant.

Our lunch was delicious. BUT the service was even better. We really like Gertrude’s

Delightfull atmosphere, relaxed, good food and drinks

The outside had great views and service.

After visiting the BMA, of which I'm a member, I had three guests along for an early dinner. The food was fine for our mixed age group and prepared to order. It was fresh, and the wait staff was attentive and professional. I've been visiting Gertrude's since it first opened 20 years ago.

One of my favorite places to eat in all of Baltimore. Keep beat the location at the museum.

Consistently a great experience.

My theater group loves going here before the show. Service, food, location and ambiance are great!

great fodd and waitress very accomodating to guests arriving at different times

I went to Gertrude's recently with my wife to celebrate our anniversary. When I made the reservation, I noted the anniversary celebration. We were provided seating as requested in a quiet corner of the restaurant. Our server was a delight. When we expressed some hesitancy about our wine choices, she offered to provide samples along with her recommendations and made sure that we selected something to our liking. The menu has many great choices with small plates and regional dishes among the options. On the night that we dined, wines were 1/2 price including wines by the glass which is unusual. There were a large choice of wines by the glass from low priced to more expensive wines. My wife had a salad topped by broiled salmon which was delicious with a generous portion of salmon. I had the featured broiled crab cake entree. While tasty and made from Maryland crab meat, the crab cake was greasier (butter) than I would have preferred and had the appearance of a fried crab cake. Our shared desert was served on a plate with Happy Anniversary inscribed on the plate ... a nice touch. Gertrude's remain among our favorite places. We will definitely return, however I would ask more questions next time before ordering the crab cake.

We had a nice meal at Gertrude's. It was too rainy to sit outside and there was a party under the tent out there, so we were inside, which made it a bit noisy. Also, a few tables were quite close together, so I did get bumped a few times. However, we had nice food and good service.

We went to Gertrude's to celebrate my birthday. It was the perfect restaurant. I wanted fish, and I got the salmon. It was delicious! Others got the crab cakes, the sole, and the vegetarian option. All found their food delicious. The waiter gave us extra attention because it was my birthday. It was a celebration worth remembering. I highly recommend this restaurant!

Good food. Good service.

I took my friend to celebrate his birthday. He was impressed and really enjoyed the ambience and food. I wanted to take him for a walk in the garden, one of my favorite features, but the weather was inclement. Even so, it was a lovely time.

Great food and atmosphere!

There were so many birthday celebrations on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. People were dressed magnificently and the atmosphere was happy and fun. Our waiter Jeffrey was on point, and the Sangria was perfect. Oh, and by the way...the food was pretty good too.

The only thing you can ding Gertrude’s on is the noise. But it’s not so loud that you can’t converse with the person you are there with. Everything else... PERFECT. And the best outdoor space in the city

We attended for the benefit for Dine Out for Life because Gertrude's donated 50% of the night's proceeds to Moveable Feast, a very worthwhile agency to support. The donate 50% every year, so the more we ate, the more Moveable Feast received. Not to mention the menu is great and features vegan and vegetarian options and the setting at the Baltimore Museum of Art is spectacular.

Dining Out For Life for Moveable Feast