Have not been here since a visit when it opened. Still the noisiest place to eat but we lucked out and ate on the deck where we enjoyed a normal conversion. Service is mixed they had perhaps 6 servers serving one table each one the deck and then more inside. Service worked until our guy only had us on the deck, then was no service. Poor front of house management.
 As for the food it was quite good to great. Fire cracker shrimp app was fought over, the short rib looked great and the shrimp and grits primo with lots of heat. We tried the cream of crab soup YELP noted as good, but as the Narrows in view, they still have the best on the Island.
The best part about this place is the view! It is right on the water, and you can even sit outside. The drinks are tasty. The food is okay, but nothing spectacular. The salmon I got last time I went was a bit overcooked. All in all, this place is a great spot to stop for drinks and some apps, but I would venture elsewhere for dinner.
Review Source:I decided to give this place a shot after reading the great reviews posted on yelp! Thank guys:)
I ordered the salmon BLT ($13) which was phenomenal. My girlfriend ordered the mahi  mahi  fish tacos ($16) which was good too. We came here during lunch because the dinner prices were out of our price range. But we loved the food so much that we went the next day.
Good place to eat.
This place is pretty solid. Â I took clients here for lunch and everyone loved the food.
I ordered the salmon club and it was really good. Â The salmon wasn't dry and the bread was just as good. Â The side of fries weren't bad either!
The decor is casual but not too fancy. Â Lot's of seating and it's right on the water.
Our server was nice and got the entire order right. Â She even remembered my side of BBQ sauce!
I'm sure this place gets packed in the summer. Â I will be back!
PRICEY WITH AN AWESOME VIEW !
DECOR: The view is awesome. Unfortunately I went here on a chilly Saturday afternoon so the outside seating which is on the deck was closed. The interior is very cool! Looks like a big wooden cabin and of course quite spacious.
FOOD: We ordered GRILLED SHRIMP, CREAM OF CRAB SOUP, FISH TACOS, APPLE PIE(WITH ICE CREAM). The food was just OKAY! The presentation was impressive. The fish in the fish tacos and the crab in the soup was smelly/fishy. However if you eat the fish taco with with the sour cream and pickle, it tastes better. Also, the size of the fish was big, may be it would have tasted better if the fish fillet was cut into smaller slices. The fish tacos were served with some designer potato fries. I liked the grilled shrimp. The dessert was also okay! It was some sort of apple pie served in a glass that has fresh apples topped with a scoop of ice cream. It was quite hard to eat and we were afraid that the ice cream will fall off the glass or may be the glass will fall off if we hurry.
SERVICE: The waiter was so polite. He did recommend us items on the menu and also kept enquiring of we were comfortable and happy with the service. The food was served pretty quick (within 15 mins from ordering).
PRICE: Our total was approx $50 (including tips). But worth if you are able to enjoy the weather and the view.
Ate there yesterday for lunch. Upscale sports bar atmosphere, but very clean. Service was great! Not a single complaint about the food. I had the club...very big - could only eat half. Others in theatre had the BLT, hamburger, fish and chips, and Caesar salad and crab soup. Not a complaint in the bunch. The crab soup was some of the best soup they had ever eaten. Hamburger was eaten so fast that the last bite still had steam coming off of it. French fries were terrific. Would eat there again and would recommend as a place to stop and try.
Review Source:Go for the nice atmosphere and gorgeous views. The decor is fun, and the wait staff are friendly. The food is okay- I like the vegetable crab soup. I have had some hits and misses though. Â I haven't gone during the summer, and I haven't just gone for the bar, but I'd imagine the deck and bar are a good time during the summer months.
Review Source:DISAPPOINTED! Â I took my mom for a mother's day dinner on Saturday evening with a party of 5 we made reservations but still had to wait a good 30 minutes, even though we were "on the top of their list for next seats" then we waited over an Hour and half for our entrees that were not top notch. Â There was so much wrong tonight and I am so very sad because I was expecting amazing things. We should have just got up and left,but the waitress was so very nice and discounted some of our food and apps that we had to see it through to the bitter end.The kitchen staff was erratic and unorganized with no direction for that many tables being served. I would have liked to have seen a manager but she was too busy trying to expedite food from the kitchen that she didn't have time for the customers. Â I could go on about each dinner and how it just was not up to standards of the pricey menu, but I am so very frustrated by this evenings events and was really expecting so much more from Bridges.
Review Source:I believe I was taken to lunch here by my parents, who are always a fan of taking a drive on a nice day. Â (This was back in June, when we had this thing called "summer" going on...)
I had scoped this place out one day when driving back from the beach. Â It's located on the Kent Narrows. Â Normally our favorite restaurant in that area is the Narrows, which fits my parents requirements to a "T". Â They like great food and a little bit of that classy, elegant, slightly elderly patron thing.
Me, I like all that but sometimes a girl just wants to sit outside, eat something fried and drink and adult beverage. Â That cannot be done at the Narrows.
Now, the Bridges is not exactly a dockside Tiki Bar (there is one of those on the Kent Narrows and I love it.) Â It's more like the Narrows (restaurant I just described) meets Yacht Club.
Bright, airy and cheerful. Â The best thing is you can sit outside but under the shade - but those tables are popular, so make a reservation.
Typical eastern shore seafood but they also have pizzas. Â Thatsa what I'ma gonna try next time.
My mother really liked their cream of crab soup and she's a big complainer so take that for what it's worth!
Nice dinner on the Saturday night before Valentine's Day. Â Place was bustling (no surprise there) but pleasantly so - sound wasn't overbearing and staff was still on top of everything. Â While it isn't the same as in the summer, the atmosphere was still very nice and cozy with a fire and open kitchen.
Blackened tuna was great - I loved it, but the sauce may be too heavy for some that might want to order it on the side. Â We also got the chicken and shrimp, which was very good. Â
Good value overall as dinners came with a veggie, starch and salad, and Sam Adams drafts were just $4.
Bridges is one of our favorite Maryland restaurants located on Kent Island. Food and service gets better with every visit.  We enjoy the traditional Maryland seafood, I usually look for the Rock Fish  entree.  We were a party of four, asked the wonderful waitress Amanda about the wine selection, she was knowledgeable about each question.  We were particularly impressed when my husband Richard didn't particularly enjoy his soup, a sweet and sour beef stew.  Our waitress immediately offered him the restaurant's signature soup, the cream of crab, and the replacement appeared seamlessly without a hint of interruption in the meal.  Appetizers were mushroom bruchetta and calamari, both of them highly recommended - the calamari was very light, not the least rubbery.  One of our party ordered the lobster dinner, served with shrimp, a superb presentation, even impressive for three of us who are from Maine! A recommended dessert is titled "Blondie", a warm chocolate chip cake served with vanilla ice cream. Beautiful setting overlooking the narrows of the Chesapeake Bay, great place to enjoy Maryland hospitality and classic cuisine.
Review Source:Will go back for the Wonderful view and decent seafood.
Bruchetta appetizer was on a nicely toasted baguette with pesto and chunks of warm tomato. Â Check plus.
Avacado/crab salad was solid with a huge pile of crab meat. Check
Swordfish special was a little heavy on the seasoning and so not the Best swordfish steak I've ever had, but we ate every last bite. Check.
Enjoyed the Maryland crab soup as well. Check.
Can't give it a five but it's a solid four when you consider the spectacular sunset everyone got to enjoy outside the large windows.
AWESOME!!! this is the second time we have been there i think and both times it was great we had the house salad with vinegrette and feta it was great  , we also had the white pizza and it was awesome !! we also had the hummus and it was not the best but we are not really into that kind of food. The atmosphere is great !
Review Source:I've visited on several occasions. Once for dinner and several times for lunch.
As for the ambience - you will not find better on Kent Island (or maybe on this portion of the shore). The restaurant and deck are impeccably designed, it's really a treat just to be there and review the scenery. The exposed wood inside and the sliding glass doors that open up the restaurant fully are just perfect. Higher end materials and workmanship match the menu's pricing quite nicely. Plenty of large boat slips as well.
The former chef of Julia's in Centreville, who i really liked, is now the head chef here. It's not quite Julia's, but some things will remind you of the style of Julia's for those that remember. For lunch, the menu is comprised of pizzas, a few pastas, salads and gourmet sandwiches. The pizzas are on a crispy crust and tend to be more adventurous, like asian bbq chicken. They are designed for 1 person, though 2 or 3 could share as an app. The sandwiches are accompanies with french fries (which I think are from frozen) or a well-dressed house salad. I go salad everytime. The sandwiches are all well made, though the star for me seems to be the blackened tuna, which is fresh and perfectly seared. A burger, a few wraps, fish tacos, and a few other selections offer plenty of options. The dinner menu replaces the lunch menu almost completely, with a few bar bites still left on. It's pricier but on a beatiful night, worth it.
I leave 4 stars instead of 5 because, like many reviewers touched on, they seem to miss the details in the food. The bread is sometimes less than fresh; the pizza crust can be a bit bland - you know really picky things if you're a foodie. Overall, the food quality is good, though. A little more effort and I'd think they'd have it down. Someone said "think upscale California Pizza Kitchen". That misses the mark completely in my opinion. Think Upscale Dock Bar.
I recommend going for lunch or a casual dinner first. Good food and the best upscale ambience on Kent Island right now, in my opinion. Enjoy!
We stopped in here since Kent Island is roughly halfway to my parent's house on the shore from D.C. and we like to stop at the different restaurants in the area. Â There are some great, authentic seafood places and Bridges is one of the newer additions. Â They're shooting for a bit more upscale and European style, but in a great location.
The location is great, especially sitting out in warm weather and having a drink and meal while you watch the boats pull in from the bay. Â
The food is by and large excellent. Â We had the grouper and the tuna, and both were fantastic. Â The bread was warm and delicious, the the soups were good too. Â Our waiter was friendly and efficient and we enjoyed sitting by the real fire.
The biggest con of Bridges was the excessive prices for the amount of food.
We've visited Bridges 4 times now. Â The first time was absolutely fantastic and we couldn't wait to go back. Â If I wrote this review that night I'd be giving them all 5 stars (maybe less because of the limited menu). Â The service was great, the food was great, Â the menu is limited though. Â However the service and food has slowly been declining since our first visit. Â The food isn't consistent (not just in quality, but in how it's made) and it's obvious that the wait staff has been reduced (the first time we visited there must have been 3 or 4 wait staff for every table). Â I would consider this place an upscale California Pizza Kitchen without a lot of choice.
Review Source:I really want to give this place a higher rating, I really do. Â The location is magnificent, right on the water with a full view of the bay (the restaurant takes full advantage of this location by having a great outdoor bar, and patio for dinning right on the water). Â The wait staff and bartenders are friendly and helpful, the drinks are good, and the atmosphere is lively and fun.
But the food is average verging on bad.
I'm going to guess that the chef is pretty new at this and this is probably his first time running a restaurant. Â The guy is clearly talented, but has no idea when to stop. Â Case in point was the carpaccio, the meat was delicate and well seasoned, but the chef didn't stop there, he had to drizzle three or four different sauces on the damn thing. Â Why? Â It's raw meat, it's delicate; I don't need to be tasting sauces when I eat it. Â
The same lack of restraint can be seen with most of the other dishes, except for the seafood nachos, which are just plain bad (think seafood chowder poured over chips).
I'm really hoping that  the chef stops trying so damn hard to be 'different' and just starts cooking.  This place has good potential, it's just being totally wasted.
This was our third trip to this restaurant. I went specifically for the wonderful whole fried snapper, which inexplicably had been removed from the menu. The first experience was not so wonderful. They had just opened; there were only a few tables filled, yet they didn't want us to sit at a table with a view, because a party of more than two "might" come in. After a bit of wrangling, we secured our desired table and had a great meal. The second experience was fine. When we went this time, we noticed the parking lot was only half full. This was on a day when you could view boat races from their deck! We went in and were seated immediately, since the restaurant had many empty tables on a Sunday at dinner time. Although my desired entree was not available, I was prepared to ask if it could be. Unfortunately, I never got the opportunity. We sat for 15 - 20 minutes without anyone ever offering a glass of water. After a waitress passed directly by us, TWICE, without ever making eye contact, or noticing that we had been sitting with no service, we got up and left. The young and oblivious hostesses said, "have a good evening", not realizing they had just seated us 15 minutes ago. We did have a very nice evening, at The Narrows Restaurant, just down the street. They were very happy to serve us and receive our patronage. Bridges, if you want to survive during the off-season, you had better do a good job during tourist season! We are local and your competiton is tried and true! Clean up your act!
Review Source:This restaurant has potential, but just not there yet. Â I am a local and was really excited to have another dining option because although I really enjoy the Narrows, Rustico, and occasionally Annies, I do a lot of business at restaurants and would rather not drive to Annapolis or Easton if I can avoid it.
Anyway, I've had three meals there and I am not sure if I'd go back anytime soon.
PROS:
Awesome setting
Staff is nice (but I do have a con about them)
Inventive food (but there is a con about this too)
High marks for great calamari with perfectly balanced Asian style dipping sauce that would rival some of the best Asian cooks I've met.
Ample parking
CONS:
While there is a mix of some interesting food choices with stuff everyone would like (which is rare around here, and as a cook, I appreciate the taste adventure) - it misses the mark in some areas and leaves me a little...unfulfilled.
The lunch menu is strangely limited. Â Really, I can't get salmon of any kind other than lox?? Â To make things worse, I am told that they have it on the dinner menu and no chance of getting that prepared now. Â Why did she even bother telling me? Â Come on! This is 2010 in America, and you are in the hospitality business. Â I did not want it for myself, but the client I want to impress wants it and at that moment I couldn't help thinking 'this would not be a problem at the Narrows'.
Continuing with the food, they did have a really great duck sandwich with leeks and mascarpone cheese, which would have been heaven if it weren't so salty. Â This was surprising because the time before, I had the shrimp & linguine which sounded and looked fabulous, but had absolutely no flavor and was completely 'missing'.
Next con: the servers. Â Though very friendly and kind, 2 out of the 3 different servers I've had have been frustrating. Â First visit was fine - obvious the guy was inexperienced, but he made it through fine and though there was some back and forth with him running back to the kitchen to ask, he was good. Â The other 2 servers seemed lost and I actually had to get out of my seat to track them down - and that is really something because normally we are talking business or gabbing away so it's not like we are sitting there waiting.
What's more, there were times she did not understand what we were asking for (even though she literally just used the word in describing a menu item), left us waiting there for 15 minutes and comes out with something we did not ask for. Â Frustrating, and embarrassing for me that I had suggested the restaurant to my dining partner - 2 occasions with a client and the last with family visiting from outside the US.
Finally, know that their napkins lint like crazy! Â Do not wear black! Â It is the kind of lint that requires super sticky tape to remove. Â Brushing off will not do. Â I made the mistake of wiping my mouth and the lint flew up into my nose, causing it to run. Â Of course, then I used the napkin to wipe my nose and it made it worse. Â Good golly, I was so annoyed.
Anyway, this could really be a 4 or 5 star restaurant in time, but at those prices, I do expect more and would rather spend my $$ elsewhere until they do. Â The Narrows setting isn't as nice, but I know I am going to get great food, that my guests (locals and out of towners) will be sure to find something they'll enjoy, and that the wait staff know what the heck is going on. Â In fact, in the numerous times I've eaten at the Narrows, I can't remember one complaint, ever. Â (No, I do not work for the Narrows nor do I even know the owners - it's just that writing this review really makes me appreciate my local 'stand by')
If you want a great view of the Kent Narrows and Prospect Bay to the south on a summer afternoon with a breeze from the southwest, this is the place to be. Â There's often live music on the weekends. Â Inside in the bar can get a bit loud, but I haven't witnessed anyone not having a good time b/c of it. Â The bartenders are friendly and attentive. Â One of the owners is Austrian, so get a Warsteiner or a glass of Austrian Gruener Veltiner. Â Yummy! Â Or try the homemade Limoncello. Â The food is very good, and if you ever knew of Julia's in Centreville, MD, then you might recognize the style, as that chef is here. Â You can come by boat or car.
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