We had a night before the wedding party at  "The Still" on the patio  (Paddy-o) and it was great.  The food was excellent, the bar tender attentive; the servers were on top of everything! Everyone had a fabulous time.  I was able to mingle and have fun and not worry about anything!  I would definitely recommend the Still...
Review Source:Looks real nice, but the food is nothing to write home about. Probably the worst shepherds pie I've ever had. It's more like bland pot roast covered in bland mashed potatoes. Â The only thing I could really taste was lemon. Â Don't think a shepherds pie should taste like lemon. And one of my pieces of beef was nothing but fat, gristle, and big swollen blood vessels. Gross. My wife had the bland overbooked fish and chips. My son had the duck sliders, which could have very well been turkey. No flavor and way too much bread for the patty size. We won't be back.
Review Source:I went there for my father's birthday with a group on 6 people. Â The waitress was the WORST!!! Â The place was not crowded, we got there at 4:30. Â Ordered appetizers and drinks. Â It took the waitress 4 reminders to bring water. Â We ordered the Brie appetizer and the bread was so old and stale and it actually had MOLD on it! Â Who wants to eat that?!?! Â When we told the waitress she just said I can bring out some crackers. Â At that point we were all a bit grossed out but our meals came out and everyone ate. Â They were OK, nothing special and I think after the moldy bread issue we were all a little turned off. The waitress brought out the check and she charged us for the brie with the moldy bread!!! Â I realize it was the kitchens fault the bread was moldy but do not charge me for it!!! Â I asked the waitress to speak with the manager and upon asking that nasty, rude girl rolled her eyes at me and said "well I offered you crackers." Â I went up to the bar and asked the bar tender for a manager. Â His reply was that there was not one available. Â How can you not have a manager there??? Â His only remedy was to offer us a round of drinks. Â I can at least say the bar tender tried to fix the situation but we still had to pay for the moldy bread. Â To sum it up, DO NOT EAT AT THE STILL unless you like RUDE waitresses and MOLDY bread! Â
P.S. do not look up at the ceiling if moldy, dusty vents gross you out. Â The pace could really use some daily cleaning!
An Poitin Stil, or "The Stil", as it is often referred to, is a surprisingly great place. It stands apart from other bars and restaurants along York Road. The atmosphere, although a bit "typical" of the "American Irish Pub", is still cozy and inviting.
My boyfriend and I have been to The Stil several times, and have yet to be disappointed. Lunch and dinner menu is superb and reasonably priced, and live music on the weekends makes the place a lot of fun. The outdoor patio is also a plus.
Don't come to The Stil to watch a sports game, though, as they only have a few small televisions. All in all, I highly recommend this restaurant. Quality food, great atmosphere, attentive staff.
I think the best I can say about An Poitin Stil is that it was exactly what I expected. The food was unquestionably Irish, with some occasional interesting ideas, but ultimately just not that special.
I had for an appetizer the Blarney Springrolls (corned beef and mashed potatoes fried in a thin shell), which were a nice attempt at an unusual dish, though there just wasn't much flavor in them. The good news is it came with two rather nice sauces, a sweet-but-spicy mustard and a weaker-but-sweeter chili sauce. She had the Irish Cobbler Soup, which was probably the best item we ordered. A good, thick potato chowder with green onions and noticeable bacon flavor, I recommend this if anything.
For entrees, I ordered the Bookmaker Sandwich with a side of colcannon; a meal doesn't get more Irish than a meat sandwich with potatoes and cabbage. The horseradish sauce and garlic butter were good but a bit weak even when applied thickly. She had the Stil burger, which she characterized as "just meat" - bland and with no flavor added to accent it; did not finish and was not interested in taking the rest home.
While I don't have much complaint about the meal or service, I also didn't see any reason to go here again. Clientele was mostly older couples or older groups. If you want a quieter area than you encounter at the host desk, ask to be seated in the back room.
Stopped in this past sunday to grab a bite to eat and something to drink. Â My wife and I sat up at the bar with several other patrons. After several minutes of waiting a young lady finally saw we were without drink and took our drink order. she was actually pouring her own drinks because the bartender was nowhere to be found. When the bartender finally appeared he could care less. We finished our drink and left without dinner. This was the first and will be the last time we stop in. Â Â Â Â as we were leaving we walked around the restaurant discovered what was taking up the bartenders time. Â two young ladies in a secluded area of the bar.
robert Â
frederick md
We love this place. They serve authentic, freshly made Irish food and provide a variety of entertainment, mostly local singers who always liven up the joint. This is not your ordinary run-of-the-mill Irish pub. Although I've not had everything on the menu, the food is quality. The prices aren't cheap but you get what you pay for. The little details and pride that go into the recipes, make all the difference. My absolute favorite dish is the Irish Lamb Stew served in a sour dough bread bowl with a garnish of rosemary. What's best is they don't over-salt the stew or their soups. Also, the table bread, a traditional sweet brown bread served with lightly sweetened butter, is amazing! Stil has a community feel to it; people are friendly, the environment is  casual and cozy (fireplace!), and the decor will capture your interests (medieval Ireland). We recently moved to Mount Vernon and miss frequenting this place. We found an Irish pub/restaurant in Harbor East that claims to have 'fine Irish food'. James Joyce has nothing on Stil!
Review Source:After the bike show on Sunday, 10 Feb 2013, we were looking for some good Irish food. This place is a stones throw from the Maryland state fairgrounds. Ordered the shepards pie and a black smith. The pie isn't made with lamb but they use sirloin tips instead. Meat was tender and the pie is pretty good. If you're in Timonium, this is a good place to have a meal.
Review Source:went there on a Friday night. We got seated in a separate section that was apart from the dining room. When we entered the room, we saw one other table with three people who looked to be in their 60s. Since my wife and I are in our 50s we immediately looked at each other and said "this must be where they put the old people"
Decided to try their "irish selections". My wife got the irish stew in a bread bowl. The stew needed seasoning, very bland. The bread bowl was stale to the point you couldn't cut it with a knife.
I got the Shepherd's pie. Oddly enough, the irish stew was made with lamb and the shepherds pie was made with beef. Shouldn't it be the other way around?
So, mine comes out looking nice, large round ceramic skillet plate,mashed potatoes on top browned. Then I tasted it. Was it supposed to taste sour? I make Shepherds pie at home and don't add vinegar.
Called the waiter over, he said it shouldn't taste sour and offered a replacement item.Got the Bookmaker sandwich on french bread.
A lot of onions, meat was ok, served with a cream cheese and onion spread. What do you do with that? The horseradish sauce was enough for the sandwich.
Overall, the waiter couldn't have been nicer about the whole thing. We weren't charged for the Shepherds pie or my replacement sandwich. That was more than sufficient.
Best part of the meal was the bread and butter they bring to the table before your food arrives.
First time dining here...
Upon first impressions it was a very cozy atmosphere, fire roaring, hardwood, brick, and stone. It was quiet and the staff was super helpful and friendly.
They serve brown bread, sadly it wasn't warm and didn't seem like it was the freshest, but they honey butter served with it is very tasty.
Ordered the Bookmaker sandwich, onions were tasty, cheese was nice, soft garlic bread, sadly if you are like me, and hate your roast beef well done and are a medium rare type, this sandwich isn't for you, i sent it back because the meat was just tasteless. Don't get me wrong, everything else about it was nice, the portion was huge and I hate being that guy who sends stuff back.
The waitress was completely understanding.
I then got what my friend was having, the venison. I had never really had deer before and its more rich than any steak Ive ever had, i couldn't even finish the meat entirely. Well worth what you are paying for with the portion side, taste, and appearance of the dish, looked like it belonged in a 5 star restaurant. Its been on their menu for over 10 years so its highly recommended.
They serve very large sodas so refills are barely needed.
Despite the first dish, it was still an amazing dining experience, i would say the menu is either hit or miss, really fantastic or really not and the few extra bucks for something may be worth it in the end.
I would definitely come back again just for the ambiance and great service.
Yummy, filling, spot-on bar food, great selection of booze and beers, in a medieval-inspired faux-Irish pub atmosphere-- what's not to love?? Â They even get live music some time!! Â The have a nice outdoor seating area, lots booths and tables, and a large bar area. Â It's kind of dim and has all sorts of medieval-themed and Irish decor, like wicked nasty sharp stick weapons screwed tightly to walls (makes bar fights less lethal) and little dainty plates behind glass.
The only real drawback-- it gets so packed in the evening it can be impossible to find a parking spot- their lot is small, and the lot next door is gated.
Service is also friendly, but a tad slow.
Fish and chips--- really, really good! Solid plank of fish; bigger than my head, a full fillet of flounder, crispy battered in a sweet-sour beer batter, with an excellent homemade tartar sauce for dipping. Â Authentic chips-- skin in, freshly cut, fried boardwalk style (more limp than crispy- good if you're a fan of that style). Enough food to explode stomach like Monty Python.
My wife had the Reuban-- real corned beef was used, no lunch meat-- fried crispy, lots of gooey cheese and thousand island dressing, nice dollop of crispy-sour saurkraut; homemade potato chips (hmm- crisps, since we're in an Irish bar!), with a really tasty sour-cream onion dip.
With a couple of Murphy's stouts, we were full, happy, and (d@mn, we're getting old) ready for a nice nap!!
Food is either hit or miss. Â Bar area is awesome. Sometimes, I guess, I should just get myself there, sit around the bar and order some pub grubs. I am sure they are quite good. visited the place twice, first time the food was absolutely, five stars delicious. Steak melted in your mouth. Some nice local band playing. Pint of fresh Guinness... Great company... Fast refills, and attentive waitress... Meal for two was slightly above 50 dollars, drinks included.
Next time we had two small kids with us, it was a Saturday night, I know, not the best time to go bar-diving, but Red Robin/ Cheesecake factory were super crowded. Well, we were seated far away from all the fun and the bar, food arrived lukewarm and the waitress could care less, but...kids loved it. Some band was playing live and kids went dancing, had great time and they want to come back, not for the food, but for fun. And I think we will, the place is authentic, local and cool. Honest meal, honest prices, live music=FUN.
Hadn't seen my sister in a year so we met for lunch here. This is a classic-looking Irish pub/restaurant with more authenticity in its layout than most. This includes the outside which is designed to look like a series of small Irish pubs. The result, from outside, appears to be a series of small buildings. But inside, it's all one.
Immediately upon entering you're at the large, circular bar. Moving on there are a series of dining rooms with varying degrees of privacy. We were seated against the far wall in the open dining area, which was good.
As is typically tradition for me when in such an establishment, I ordered the Shepherd's Pie. It's the benchmark dish. It was decent. But I've not yet been able to top the Shepherd's Pie at Fado's Irish Pub in Seattle, WA. Granted, Seattle is a long way to go for just one dish. And I don't necessarily recommend you fly out just to try it. But it's simply the best. See my separate review on Fado's for photos and a description of it.
My sister got the turkey club and seemed pleased. We didn't try any dessert.
Overall, I like the design of this place the most, the food second, and the service last.The restaurant was fairly empty on a Wednesday afternoon but we often lost track of our server and the finished plates remained on the table for a long time (like 30 minutes or more) after we had cleared them. We stayed a long time and I thought our server went home.
Oh no there she is. I see her now...
Anyway...
So to sum it up:
Food? Decent
Design? Excellent
Finally seeing my sister after a year? Priceless!
This is a decent Irish themed bar just off of 83. It is one of those "is what it is" kinda places. They have cold beer which is a plus. They have decent pub grub and Irish influenced dishes, which is also a plus. The exterior is themed to resemble an Irish village and that is great looking and a wonderful idea, but I want more.
"The Good"
- The staff is friendly and polite.
- The food is decent, but there is that "There is nothing wrong or bad with it, but there is nothing that makes it stand out" factor.
- I have had the Lamb Stew and enjoyed it, but had it again and it was not so hot.
- The Blarney Springrolls are very good.
- The building just plain looks cool.
"The Meh"
- The outside would lead you to believe that the place is huge. Sadly, it resembles the outside more insofar as there are small compartments that can be difficult to navigate once the place gets crowded.
- The food is hit or miss when it comes to preparation. They have a chef that knows what he is doing and can handle the rush and then other times it is a complete train wreck.
"The Bad"
- They need to knock down a few walls because it seems like a house that has had rooms added on as the popularity grew. The bad part about that is that nothing has been added to make those new parts special... The farther away you go from the bar the less enjoyable the experience. The best way to explain it is being stuck at the kiddie table for Thanksgiving...
I'd have given it a 2.5 stars if it was possible. I've been here 4 or 5 times and have enjoyed the food and the drinks (great guinness pour). I like that there's an alternative to the chains in the area (Applebees, Chllis, etc.) but my main gripe is the lousy hostess (especially the lousy hostesses) and waitstaff we get every time we come. Â Really, Stil... hire some people who aren't still in or just out of high school and seem to give a crap about their job! Â I've never sat at the bar but if I go back I'll give that a try. That annex has got to go. Seriously if there's no one in the place don't seat people (even if it's just a party of two) out in the bad mural room! Save it for big groups or for overflow!
Review Source:Sit at the bar. There are numerous seats and the bartenders are friendly. Plus, it will allow for much quicker service. The quality of service at the tables can vary, as can the quality of neighbors at adjoining tables. The food is traditional with no real surprises, but is good and filling, with generous portions. I've found the Guinness pour to be consistently solid, and the atmosphere is lively, especially if you get there for the live music on the weekends.
Review Source:It's a lot of hype. The bar is cool as is the atmosphere. But I keep being put I'm the extension, which is nice if not crowded.
The food is hit or miss. Much like the chips there is a lot if inconsistency. I had the bookmaker before and it was great, very flavorful. But I had the Reuben last night and I felt slighted. There wasmore sauerkraut than anything and not enough dressing to taste. A shame because the corned beef was perfect.
Unless you want French fries don't bother, they are pretty average great affair. Â
Overall, I'd say it's hands down a great bar, but aa restaurant kind if average. It's really just Irish themed bar food, great if you're dunk, eh if you're hungry.
Nice place for small receptions. Really nice old world decor. Several bars to wait for a table at and they know how to pour beer. Ask for a cocktail and you SOL. Food is forgettable but not bad. Weekends are packed so you will be waiting. During the week this and hightops across the street are the go to watering hole for happy hours for the locally employed.
Review Source:Been coming here for several years now. As a previous poster said, the ambiance is and always has been awesome--unless you are relegated to the far left added-on part of the building. Apparently that's where the elderly, people with kids, and random two tops go. And the wait staff there seems to act accordingly. Our server on our last visit was surly, and it was only 3 in the afternoon. I have a feeling she had a long day ahead of her.
The food seems to have become progressively more mundane over the years. On this last visit, I had the stuffed pork chop, which was a bit overdone, tough and dry, with a fairly nice sauce. There was very little stuffing to speak of; perhaps a tablespoon of gray, sodden, apple-flavored mush. The sweet potato fries were overdone and uninteresting. The veg of the day, asparagus spears, was nicely cooked, not too raw, but with a pleasant crunch--but they were dry and plain. The colcannon side had a nice flavor, but the texture was dry and very reminiscent of instant mashed potato. I could have made a better version of this meal at home with one hand tied behind my back for considerably fewer dollars.
On the other hand, my husband enjoyed his fish and chips. So we may give them one more try before we give up. Hopefully they'll pick up the slack, because we have loved this place so in the past. We really want to love it again.
They have a good selection of crafted and standard beers on tap. The appetizers that I tried were very good with my favorites being the crab cakes and sauteed shrimp. The chicken was largely forgettable but next time I go I'll give dinner menu a shot.
If you like crafted beers I suggest the Raging Bitch IPA which they actually have on tap:)
I'm a regular, food is pretty good, had their chicken with crab meat mash pot. and asparragus very much enjoyed it. Always have a Guinness there and they do know how to pour and in a pint ale glass not a plastic cup like the bar across the street. They always have live music on the weekends. The crowd is very diverse and I that's why I spend a lot of my time there.
Review Source:If you're looking for a pub that looks like a pub, you've come to the right place. The exterior looks like a little village of shops and the interior is dim with heavy dark wood and areas that look like a monastery or castle. When the weather is nice, you can enjoy a meal or listen to live music in the outdoor seating area.
It's a great place to meet friends for lunch, dinner or drinks. There is a large bar that meanders through the middle of the restaurant. They have a decent beer and drink selection. I really enjoy their salads (Chicken Cobb Salad and Steak Salad) and sandwiches, but they also offer Irish fare like fish and chips, stew, and bangers and mash. Overall, a nice place to hang out and popular among locals.
I usually come here on Monday nights with a few friends because they have open mic night which is fun plus $2 Killian's and $2.50 Blue Moons. There's usually a diverse, fun crowd and it doesn't get crazy busy so it's easy to get a drink. The bartenders are attentive and nice and unlike a lot of bars, they know how to do a proper pour of Guinness. The weekend crowd is older but still a lot of fun and they always have great live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
All the food I've had here is great. My favorites are the Smokehouse Chicken Sandwich and the crab pretzel.
If you're looking to avoid the disaster that is Hightopps across the street, come to The Still for a few drinks in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Oh, and definitely come here on St. Patrick's Day, it's wild!
Let's just start out that it's close to home. One star there just for location (sometimes you really don't want to go into the city for dinner). Bar staff is very friendly, and the patrons are non-intrusive and I have yet to ever witness any drama at the bar. It's a very nicely decorated place, that gives it that warm lived in feel. Very inviting, if not at times a little dark.
The beer selection is pretty meh, but it is an Irish Bar. They have the Irish staples and a couple of micros in bottle, so at least there is something to drink. The mixed drinks seem to typically come a little on the weak side as well. But what do you expect in a joint that caters to suburbanites that are upper-middle class?
The food... oh the food. So inconsistent that it hurts. I've had some great dishes here (mostly fried stuff, fish and chips are banging) and some dishes that are really just sad. I've gotten delivery from CarryoutMenu from here before as well (didn't feel like driving over to pick it up) and it seems when they see a CarryOutMenu order, they put the least effort into it as possible. Some of the specials that they have are pretty decent, but nothing that would get me back every week.
My biggest nitpick is the value. Don't go here expecting a cheap date, and don't expect to feel like you got a good value for the money. Everything is probably 10%-15% higher in cost than it feels like it actually should be in the type of environment that you are in.
Overall, I'd say it's a decent place. Not a destination restaurant at all, but worth going to in the area. I'll be back I'm sure, but mostly because it is right around the corner from the house.
From the outside, the Still looks like a nice, large Irish restaurant, and indeed, once you walk inside, there's a cavalcade of TVs, activity, and cobblestone walls. It looked amazing, and the buzz from the crowd made it seem really happening.
And then our hostess walked us *past* all that, and into the back of the restaurant, into an add-on to the building that was actually a trailer, where the table had a plastic tablecloth, and it was half-empty. The few people that were there were older folks with kids.
What the crap.
Very cool place with separate little dining nooks and a nice patio/bar outside.
We hogged a table for three hours outside and did not feel pressured at all to move on--I had the filet and it was very good--not th ebest I have ever had but definately good and worth the $18. Â My date had the Bangers and Mash and said it was great! The crab deviled eggs were nothing special.
After dinner, we moved into the bar and watched a really decent band and ended up closing the place down at 2am.
Staff was fun and attentive. Had a good time and the next time we are int he area, we will be back.
As hard as I try, I can't bring myself to like this place. I've been here just a handful of times over the years, but I've never really liked this place as much as say, Ryan's Daughter.
We came here last night since my compadre loves the corned beef and cabbage here. I decided to get a crab pretzel, a usually safe bet for me. The first one I got came out ice cold, so I sent it back. The second one was worlds better, but didn't wow me. On the plus side, they do have Natty Boh on tap and the wait staff is friendly.
Holy huge fish & chips! Seriously! The fish was bigger than my dog's head! (OK - I admit that I have a little 18 lb dog, but STILL - that's a huge piece of fried fish!) The six year old got the kids fish & chips - it's about the size of a normal order anywhere else. Husband got the bangers & mash - very very tasty.
I love the cheesy decor - lots of old weapons on the walls, and the antler chandeliers were excessive, but somehow made it more cozy.
The place was not hoppin, but that's likely because it was a monday night at 7 when we got there.
Service was just ok - nothing over the top great, but not worthy of complaints either.
I will likely go back, but not often. I had enough holy-mother-of-all-fish-and-chips to last me quite awhile.
I was impressed that the place wasn't packed for being a bar in the middle of Timonium during a Raven's game. That being said, I did happen to sit next to "that guy" at the bar, which annoyed me after my last beer.
The host was extremely pleasant and helpful, very nice service. The bartender on the patio wasn't the same. He seemed to be annoyed the entire time we were there and had zero personality. I felt as if he needed to lighten up considering the bar wasn't packed and we were the only ones staying longer than to eat.
The food was great, definitely a change from greasy bar food. We had two Killian's each for $4 bucks so that was definitely a plus as well.
The setting is really cool, I liked the dim lighting and the straight from Dublin feel. They definitely take pride in their beer, their selections definitely outnumber the competition in the area.
I would recommend, but try to stray from the guy that yells at the TV and/or the bartender that hates life.
Unfortunately this gets lesser ratings most times because it was the 1st of its kind in Baltimore...
An Poitin Stil has its pluses though... the beer flows well the music is great and decor is perfect for making you feel like you just walked into Dublin!!!
If you are going to go some place for grub then you won't be disappointed  either the shepards pie and the soda bread here are fantastic and filling for a night of drinking with the boys!!!
Had a work happy hour here (yay for drinking on the company's dime!) and the while pre-selected appetizers didn't taste very good (cheese plate - ok, veggie's and dip - as good as veggies and dip are, crab balls - crappy, way too similar to the Phillip's crab balls you can buy at the grocery store, mini spring rolls - actually pretty decent, and mini chicken tenders - meh) but the drinks, particularly the Orange Crush, were perfect. Â Fresh squeezed orange juice + vodka = heaven. I probably could've sucked down about 5 more of them, which would've been pretty dangerous considering how much vodka was actually in it.
Despite the not awesome food, the semi-outside patio was perfect on a day like today and I have a newfound love for Orange Crushes, so yay for the Stil. Will definitely be back to try lunch or dinner sometime soon.
The American influence hasn't watered down The Still's character. Â There is decent food, colorful music, and interesting service. Â I've been going there regularly and always see the same staff (they like their jobs). Â The employees are committed, and I never had an empty glass. Â The beer selection wasn't as large as I'd hoped, but they offer a satisfying selection. Â Food was surprisingly great. Â I would've given 5 stars if they had roast dinners.
UPDATE: Â After taking a large party to the Still and bragging it up, I was really let down. Â My colleagues and I all decided to have several drinks that night and we unfortunately were all charged numerous transactions not adding up anywhere near what we owed. Â Unfortunately, this also caused overdraft fees that should've never happened and each member of the party that paid ended up having to go in and speak to a manager to resolve their issues several days later. Â I'm pretty sure the waitress that night was trying to scam us because of the absurd amount we drank....OR she just hated us; Â either way, something went seriously wrong and my opinion of The Still is no longer what it was. Â I think I will wait a long time before I try it out again.
Still one of my favorite places. It really is the atmosphere and ambiance I love. The last time I went, we sat in the dining room which is nicely decorated which was nice and quiet compared to the packed bar. Â We ordered a crab pretzel to start (kind of has a sweet taste to it) and I ordered a side salad and a Turkey Rachel. The side salad actually came out before and was the size of a regular salad and their salads are DELICIOUS. One of my favorites. The Turkey Rachel was piled with turkey on grilled rye bread with cole slaw- the salad filled me up so I only had one half of my sandwich. My friend had the chicken salad sandwich and liked it as well. Ohhh...and the bread and butter they serve before your meal, it's amazing.
It's fun to come here because it's different than all the other restaurants in the area and I like the live music you can hear on the weekends. Again, I also like the crowd. If you want a nice place to sit down for some dinner...there's the dining room, or if you want to be in a more upbeat and not so quiet setting, there are tables to sit near the bar. If you want some pub grub and some beers, this is the place to come to too.
Parking can sometimes be tricky and you have to park in the funeral home beside it. It's only a short walk though...
St. Patrick's Day is almost here too...and the place to go is THE STIL!
Driving around town looking for a spot to eat lead us to Au Poitin Stil. The decor is fun and the menu showed promise, so I was happy.
Well, we ordered some potato spring roll appetizer that was more interesting conceptually then it was taste wise, but it got me excited for our entrees.
We had the shoemakers (i think) sandwich and they served it with bread that was so stale we couldn't bite through. We also had a sheppards pie, that was nothing special.
I'm not sure why the cook would serve very stale bread to patrons, but it doesn't exactly make me want to come back now does it?
Excellent food, great beer menu, nice atmosphere.
Delicious, authentic pub food, with an atmosphere and decor that reminds me of old pubs in Galway and Dublin. It's cozy, a little dark, and with lots to look at on the walls - great for a date or a small group meal. I've had a few entrees and they've all been well-cooked and delicious, with great sides. Service is friendly and quick, and dark beers are well-poured (a rarity around here).
Im not sure what the big hype about this place is. Â
I remember when It opened no one could say the name of this place right. Â I have been here once for dinner and once for some kind of st particks day celebration. Â Both times are just eh. Â
The interior is just kinda scary. Â Really dark and cramped. Â
This kind of restaurant belongs in the inner harbor of Baltimore where the other tourist themed restaurants belong. Â
Food was not to my liking nor the atmosphere.
My brother-in-law had his rehearsal dinner here last week, and everything was awesome. Â I had the filet mignon, which was a really great slab of meat, and it was cooked rare quite nicely. Â Salad was ok, dessert was ok, filet was excellent. Â All the servers were great and they set up a slide show of the bride and groom, which went really smoothly.
Thought the decorations were adorable and the bathrooms were very clean. Â Probably the best place I've been to in this general area. Â
The cover band in the main room was HORRENDOUS tho. Â Haha.
A surprisingly good irish bar/restaurant. Â It's a little cheesy from the outside, and looks like some kind of theme restaurant you'd see in Disney World. Â It's an attempt at making the restaurant appear to be a little irish village. Â Inside the decor and cheesiness continue with the look and feel of different rooms of an old town, complete with a bar that looks like a pharmacy, and even a dungeon area with wrought iron gates, suits of armor, and other weapons on the walls. Â I never knew the Irish were so hell bent on melee combat and keeping prisoners!
Weird decor aside, the food was quite good. Â I got a buffalo burger which was perfectly cooked and came with homemade potatoes chips. Â Sides were $1.99 and I opted for an order of calcannon (mashed potatoes and cabbage) that was delicious. Â There were a lot of other irish items on the menu that I'd love to come back and try. Â The bar also features a pretty extensive selection of Irish whiskey and other liquors.
Overall it was a great lunch, and very reasonably priced. Â It's a pretty unique restaurant that I wouldn't hesitate in returning to.
I inevitably seem to be going up to the Timonium/Cockeysville area at least once a month. On one late evening trip, the hunger overtook us, and we stopped at The Stil, with very low expectations. Â From the outside it looks like your standard somewhat tacky Irish Pub, located in the county, so really, how good could it be?
We were pleasantly surprised by the friendly staff, live music (not sure if it is regular, or if we got lucky), zero wait time for a table (despite the crowd) and amazingly good food, given the location.
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