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The Periodic Table Restaurant & Bar in Columbia MD - The Periodic Table Restaurant & Bar, Columbia, MD

The Periodic Table Restaurant & Bar

4.4
4.4
33 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
The Periodic Table Restaurant & Bar is "Formulating Flavors Daily”
Our goal is to find the perfect, ‘symbiotic’ relationship between food and spirits! Our team makes great quality dishes from all over the world with a twist like our Korean Nachos, Osso Bucco Wings, shepherd’s pie as well as creative apps, unique bar bites, sandwiches, salads, and entrees of fresh seafood, quality meat, and dietary options (GF, V, Ve). Brunch service and Weekly Specials.
Our talented team creates amazing specialty cocktails, mocktails and drinks using bourbon, whiskey, gin, tequila, vodka, rum, as well as wine, and over a dozen beers on tap and bottle.
The Table has a spacious dining area inside and a large patio or our expansive, separate bar area with high-top tables. Come for a quick bite or drink, date night, special family event, gather with friends, or attend one of our fun, clever events (i.e., live music, Trivia Wed, Drag Brunch).
We look forward to serving you soon!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American, Cocktail Bar, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (410) 753-0299
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Our Catering Department does it all from on site catering events to on site at your location where we bring food, drinks, staff, setup your event. Large scale to small intimate events our team has well over 45 years experience putting on amazing events with wonderful food, drinks, spectacular service with attention to detail!
  • Private party facilities
    The Periodic Table has a great back room with a large TV and a mobile TV for meetings, award events, watch the football game, host a shower, wedding, birthday party, holiday party---
  • Neighborhood
    Columbia
  • Cross street
    Off Rt 100, corner Rt 108/Annapolis Rd. <br />1st fl office bldg, next to b
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Bus stops right across the street from the restaurant on Centre Park Dr
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Tuesday's Burger Night!

    Multiple dates available
    $3.00 off New weekly specials announced for the week!

What 33 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Baltimore / Maryland

    Innovative

  • Baltimore Suburbs

    Innovative

  • Baltimore Suburbs

    Good for special occasions

  • Baltimore Suburbs

    Lively

33 Reviews
  1. Steve

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    This was our first visit to Periodic Table. We were seated in a large area ( to the left as you enter) filled solely with tables and chairs, there were no booths or area separations. The windowsill next to our table had water damage and dead flys. There were few diners at 6pm so the noise level was low but given the lack of any sound absorbing features, having a visit with your table mate may become difficult as the place fills up. The theme of the periodic table is kind of cool but could have been brought out a little more. The 500ml beaker candle holder for the table was a cute touch. Our server suggested the broiled salmon and it was excellent. The rest of the menu appeared rather basic pub food though a couple appetizers sounded interesting. The lemon Italian cream cake was superb, very flavorful and not heavy. As for recommending to others, for informal dining or hanging out over a few drinks and casual food? Sure. For impressing someone or a very special occasion? Not so much.

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  2. PeterP

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful ambience, great location, and very helpful Wait Staff. Good food, great selection of drinks.

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  3. YvonneM

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was a great dining experience! The food was delicious and fairly priced. Based on the name of the restaurant, we were hoping for more unusual dishes, perhaps more fusion? You kind of expect an experiment. And they did have unique cocktails! Will totally go back!

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  4. ElkridgeLady

    Baltimore

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food is amazing! We had the wild mushroom appetizer. our waitress recommended getting a side of bread with it - great call, as they come in a slightly sweet, nicely spicy, sauce that you’ll want to soak up. The panko crusted salmon had a wonderful crispy finish but moist interior. The roasted cauliflower was outstanding - the menu doesn’t do it justice. The owner explained how they tried to mix elements (pun intended) from around the world. Tender cauliflower,shishito peppers, cherry tomatoes in a zingy chimichurro sauce with a corn elote/pearl couscous side. The Italian lemon cake was moist with a marscapone-like filling and wasn’t overwhelming with too much lemon. Just outstanding! We will be back!

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  5. JamesR

    San Diego

    21 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Good food and value, great service! Staff was very friendly and attentive to customers.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    Great food, service, music - everything !! Highly recommend !!! Drinks were especially good as well !!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    It was wonderful for my whole family. Happy hour drink specials were especially good.

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  8. KimJ

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing and the service exceptional!

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  9. Family5

    Baltimore

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Highly recommended. Unique cocktails and great food.

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  10. Bossias

    London

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have eaten here several times when in the States visiting family, consistently good food and excellent service! This time, we had to add three more people on last minite and they made it happen.

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  11. FloJ

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    This is a nice local spot for good food and good service. The quality of service was really good but the band sounded more like noise than music. The sound and acoustics were sub par.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Enjoyed the drag brunch. Full buffet but no opportunity to get another plate during the show, only drink’s brought to the table by the servers.

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  13. iLift

    Baltimore

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great place for a casual night out. They also have Trivia on Thursdays :)

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  14. travelsplenty21042

    Baltimore

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Perhaps we just picked a wrong night. Periodic Table is a very pleasantly decorated restaurant in the bottom of a professional building. My fellow diners had been here before and had previous positive experiences. Place was empty on a Monday but I had made a reservation on Open Table. Before we ordered I asked for split checks. We ordered drinks and one person had a Monday special—two of us had happy hour beers. My beer was a little flat (no head) but drinkable . Two ordered salmon and thought it was good. Another ordered a chicken bowl and wasn’t impressed. I ordered the rockfish-fish and chips and was disappointed. Fries were so so but the fish was deep fried on one side and pasty/ doughy on the other. Edible but not great and I feared sending it back since there was no easy fix and my companions would have been finished. Everyone finished their main course and the waitress came over and brought 1 check before asking about coffee or dessert. I asked her to bring two checks and she said she would split it up when she ran the credit cards. Sounded strange so I said no and she Re-ran the checks. When I got the check she forgot to put the beer in for the Happy Hour price but by then I had given up and was ready to get done and out. I hope it was just an off night for them with new staff.

    The Periodic Table Restaurant & BarResponded on April 23, 2023

    Thank you for coming in. We are so disappointed in your experience. We have been adding/training staff but our expectations of servers is to engage guests, share our great deals/specials, make sure you are 100% happy (food, drinks, service). Certainly to share the after meal desserts, cocktails, coffee/tea. We will use this information for training. We have a wonderful team, we hope you give us another opportunity to share what great food and service we can provide.

    2 people found this helpful

  15. BrianS

    Baltimore

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    A nice menu with a good level of diversity. Will be going back.

    2 people found this helpful

  16. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience3
    Our server did not know about the drinks on the menu, so we ended up with two drinks we didn’t like at all and had to send back. She didn’t seem to understand what gluten-free was because she didn’t mention the Cobb salad as an option but did mention the flatbreads. She barely checked on us. Will not return. Four of us and no one loved anything except the ice cream.

    1 person found this helpful

  17. AnitaL

    Baltimore

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    The Asian style chips were amazing! Very nicely evening.

    1 person found this helpful

  18. JamesR

    Baltimore

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Based on other reviews our experience was uncommon, but everything was okay but not great. That said, I would not discourage anyone from trying it.

    1 person found this helpful

  19. Lisa

    Baltimore

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The best part was the service. We often had staff (not our attentive server) stop by just to make see if we needed anything. Food was really good. Can’t wait to go back and try something else.

    1 person found this helpful

  20. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    We were excited to try Periodic Table for our book club. The space is large and the food was good. We can’t wait to see them add more chemistry decor to add to the theme.

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  21. LazyAsLucifer

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a find! Best wings in the area; absolutely delicious. Half-price wine on Thursdays is good chemistry.

    1 person found this helpful

  22. OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great little spot. will return

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  23. AaronN

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great. I would liked to have seen more play on the periodic table of elements theme in their meals.

    1 person found this helpful

  24. food4dude

    Baltimore

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    First time dining here, overall excellent experience- the smoked old fashioned was a bonus. All the entries we good.

    1 person found this helpful

  25. MikeG

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience1
    Went for restaurant week. Gave us 2 tacos instead of 3. Messed up the dessert and bartender called us out for menu checking... We kinda wanted what was offered. Not impressed at all.

    1 person found this helpful

  26. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    I treated my staff to brunch here and we all enjoyed our dishes, drinks, and the friendly staff.

    1 person found this helpful

  27. PeterM

    Baltimore

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Overall, service was good and did not take long to get food. Although, it was not too busy. The food was tasty; would have expected a bit higher end plating based on the price. Good food; a bit pricey.

    1 person found this helpful

  28. Samuel

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Food was good, but kitchen was a little slow due to staffing. Waitress was attentive to us and comped our desserts for the trouble/wait. Will be going back.

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  29. MSBunny

    Baltimore

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The Periodic Table is, as expected, a wonderfully science-themed restaurant, but certainly not over the top. Non scientists will also find this place intriguing. The menu is eclectic, starting with Korean nachos, to some cocktails and kid's drinks being accompanied by a side test-tube of pop-rocks! Overall, the food was delicious and plentiful, although my shepherd's pie was a bit salty, and the drinks were tall and tasty. I went with my family for my birthday dinner - the restaurant, like others we've gone to for birthdays, did not do anything special, eg. comp the dessert. In spite of this, we will definitely go again.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Had a fantastic time!

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  31. MaiaM

    Washington DC

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was excellent, very attentive and on point! Worth the visit alone. The food is outstanding and unique titles. The Chopped Cheesesteak Flatbread was too delicious. So unique! Drinks, everything was great! We plan to go back sooner rather than later.

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  32. Purplecuda

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    We went because they advertised drink pairings with their food so we thought it would be fun to try. They do have a few recommended drink pairings but most food did not. Service was a little slow and it looked like only one waiter was serving even though there were other staff about. The food was good and the portions fairly generous and the prices are reasonable. We will go again for lunch next time.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Drinks were very good! But underwhelmed by the food and overall experience.

    1 person found this helpful

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from The Periodic Table Restaurant & Bar using the Order Online button. The Periodic Table Restaurant & Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (410) 753-0299.

The Periodic Table Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 33 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Periodic Table Restaurant & Bar

8808 Centre Park Dr, Columbia, MD 21045-2126

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Off Rt 100, corner Rt 108/Annapolis Rd. <br />1st fl office bldg, next to b
  • Neighborhood
    Columbia
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    American, Cocktail Bar, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    Bus stops right across the street from the restaurant on Centre Park Dr
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (410) 753-0299
  • Catering
    Our Catering Department does it all from on site catering events to on site at your location where we bring food, drinks, staff, setup your event. Large scale to small intimate events our team has well over 45 years experience putting on amazing events with wonderful food, drinks, spectacular service with attention to detail!
  • Private party facilities
    The Periodic Table has a great back room with a large TV and a mobile TV for meetings, award events, watch the football game, host a shower, wedding, birthday party, holiday party---
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