Food was ok. Fabled crab cake was a little overpriced. The corn succotash seemed like it came from a can. Mt wife got the special prime rib, which tasted like it had liquid smoke on it.
Wine list very odd. Lots of Pinot noir. We did find a nice WA state Merlot though.
Service was outstanding however! And the outdoor seating has some pretty nice views of the small town of Oxford and the Tred Avon River.
Expensive, quaint inn. Â Very Small rooms.
I understand that Maryland is all about crabs, but No vegetable entrees on the menu in the tavern? Â The drinks were mediocre although the food was very good. Â Actually, I don't think the "bartender" had any training at all... Once, we left some untouched and ordered wine after
The wait staff at the tavern were disorganized but quite friendly.
The staff at the Inn were mixed; actually I had some reasonably small issue and one of the owners, rather than listening, tried to dodge/blame/duck/rationalize, rather than at least making me feel heard. Â I was left dumfounded and exasperated.
This review is about my second visit to the Robert Morris Inn, and my first time going for dinner. Â My husband and I decided to go there this past weekend after a great brunch there with his parents on a previous visit. Â
I started with the Caramel Apple Martini, after confirming with the server that it wasn't going to be super sweet, while my husband went for a classic Ice Tea. Â The martini was incredible and oh-so-potent as well. Â I would easily go back for this drink alone.
For appetizers each of us got a cup of the crab soup, which was outstanding. Â The chucks of crab and the creaminess of the bisque easily make this one of the best crab soups I've ever had. Â Self control was needed to keep from licking the cup - as well as the cup of my husband. Â
For dinner, he got the crab cakes while I got the Rockfish special. Â While the crab cake portion was less than he was expecting for the price he pronounced them outstanding and was pleased. Â I was equally pleased with my dish, from the fresh rockfish to the perfectly cooked asparagus to the dehydrated tomatoes adorning the sides. Â The dish was spectacular and matched the price. Â
I had no room left for dessert after the rockfish while my husband decided to go for the Smith Island Cake. Â Based on the record speed to consume the 13 layers of vanilla and chocolate goodness I'm going to guess it was a hit. Â
With this place being so close to his family's shore home I can see this becoming a regular part of our shore adventure. Â While the prices are a tad on the high side, the food is outstanding, the service is beyond friendly, and the location is perfect.
Wonderful atmosphere with choice of indoor and outdoor dining. The food was excellent specially the seafood platter. The breading was light and crispy and the quality and flavors of all the items fantastic. My wife, a vegetarian, had a great 2 cup of chill soups combination ( unusual wright! It was a special they Chef was trying) one Gazpacho, the other asparagus and they were great. The staff was friendly, efficient and attentive. Made for a perfect evening experience
Review Source:The Robert Morris Inn doesn't know the meaning of customer service. Â We gave our parents a gift card and when then came for dinner, the card was rejected - they had to pay. Â The Inn refused to resolve the issue with us and not only was this completely embarrassing, but the ongoing excuses for something so easy to resolve are pathetic. Â Not to mention my parents noted the meal was mediocre. Â I'd advise taking your business elsewhere. Â There are many charming places with great service in the area.
Review Source:My husband and I ate at the Taproom for dinner and the dark wood definitely makes you feel like you are in an old British pub. The appetizers were both outstanding - crab soup and the crab egg roll. I would say it's the best cream of crab soup I have ever had. The crab egg roll comes with avocados, grapefruit, and almonds and it was hard to share this dish as well.
My husband ordered the lamb curry and I had the flounder fish and chips. He enjoyed his lamb curry but the portion could have been a little bigger. I enjoyed the fish and chips but would have preferred a lighter batter. You could tell the fish was fresh which is always a plus.
Of course I saved room for the Smith Island cake which is many layers of alternating chocolate frosting and vanilla cake. The homemade chantilly cream was divine and really made the cake. I would no doubt return here next time I visit Oxford. I also love the history of the Robert Morris Inn and it's neat to dine in a historical inn.
Stopped here for breakfast on Sunday. Adorable cozy tavern. Great coffee. Eggs Benedict ($12) with crab was good -- though I wished the hollandaise was more lemon-y, especially with the chunks of crab. Malted wheat pancakes with blueberries ($7) were fabulous (crispy on the outside, soft inside). Both dishes were served on super hot plates -- the classic stamp that the chef cares even about breakfast. Service was excellent. Worth the quick trip down to Oxford from Easton.
Review Source:This is a beautiful building with a very friendly/welcoming host/hostess.
Inside it's quite old/charming and the tavern is a great place to eat (less formal than the restaurant)... the cocktails were fabulous ... :-)
We had the rockfish special and the award-winning crab cake... both were very good, but we felt a little bit over-priced at $28 and $29 respectively.
Chocolate Carrot Cake at $9 was also inexplicably expensive and not a successful combination in our opinion...
We may return... we definitely enjoyed the food... but $30 for a main course and $9 for dessert in the middle of nowhere is hard to fathom....? ;-)
Anchored off Oxford on a long sailing trip and rowed into town for some food. Â Stumbled upon the tavern and we decided to go in because there was A/C and it was hot! Â Had a couple beers and apps at the Bar and they were excellent. Â The crab bisque had an excellent flavor, a little light on the crab meat, but the flavor more than made up for it. Â We also had the tuna carpaccio, which had a great light sauce on it, was a huge portion, and had fried goat cheese on top (who can go wrong with fried goat cheese?). Â I would definitely recommend going, it is a quaint little town and good food, atmosphere, and staff. Â I will mention our bartender whose name I can't remember but she was a recent transplant from Cali and totally awesome!
Review Source:I had waited a long time wanting to eat here. Â Tonight made the wait almost worth the wait. Â With the exception of the over-cooked fried oyster appetizer, the entire meal was superb. Â The crab cake was over the top. Â Service was excellent and prompt. Â All four in our party thoroughly enjoyed our visit.
Review Source:Just got back from a weekend getaway to Maryland's Eastern Shore and we had the pleasure of staying at the Robert Morris Inn for 2 nights. Â The front desk/booking staff was very friendly and helpful in making our reservation and checking us in. Â The inn is located across the street from the Tred-Avon River, Oxford-Bellvue Ferry, and Tred-Avon Yacht Club. Â
Being a 300+ year old historic building, it has some quirks that add to the charm. Â Our admiral room was on the third (top) floor and had water views from both windows. Â The bed was only a double, however it was clean, comfortable, and had a lot of character. Â The bathroom was quite small, but also clean and functional. Â
We ate two brunches (included in room rate) and one dinner at Salter's Tavern and everything was really good. Â The service was attentive and the food came out quickly. Â Views from the porch while dining were relaxing and romantic. Â All around, great dining experiences.
Overall the stay was very pleasant and ideal weekend getaway with proximity to both DC and Baltimore.
Salter's Tavern is worth a visit for the crab cake. Â We came to the Eastern Shore for crab, and this dish was one of the highlights. Â And yes, the service was slow. Â It took a while for our beverages to come, Â But then when we were grumbling about our unanswered request for more bread, it appeared and was piping hot. Â Sometimes it's worth waiting for something just out of the oven.
Review Source:The place is adorable in aesthetics, but other than that it's not exactly the most comfortable place to stay. You have to know what you are getting into. If old, quirky, and unique are what you're going for, this is your place. If you are looking for a comfortable weekend away, it's not. Something to that effect is even written on the inside of the doors.
When I went, there was an unusual warm front and we ended up on the top floor with no air conditioning. It was at least 85 degrees in our room with no way to cool down. Therefore, sleep was lacking that night.
Breakfast was included with our stay, though, and it was excellent! It was the only meal we ate in the tavern, but was totally worth it.
I'm very disappointed to have to update my review downwards. Based on our most excellent dinner there in January, my girlfriend and I planned a long weekend stay for the Spring. Having just got back from 3 days and 2 nights at RMI, I have no choice but to reassess my review. The update comes in two parts: One for the Tavern and the other for the Inn itself.
First, I'll start by saying the crabcakes are still delicious. It was the first thing I had for dinner the Friday night that we arrived. Salter's Tavern is the crabcake that I'll measure all future crabcakes by.
Unfortunately, after 4 more meals at Salter's (2 breakfasts and 2 dinners) I now understand the complaints others have about the service. I'm not sure if they are understaffed, but the service is slow and I believe that resulted in a couple of my meals being served lukewarm (at best). And I'm not talking about slow in terms of "kicking back and relaxing from the city life pace" slow... I'm talking, "Have they forgotten we're here?" slow. I mean, c'mon, 20 minutes to get drinks during one breakfast? And no opportunity to get a refill 3 out of 4 meals?
Perhaps I got lucky the first time I ate at Salter's and happened in on an unbusy evening, but the service during my long weekend stay was no where near as outstanding as it was then. And I felt for the wait staff, too, because they were trying their hardest and I could tell they were truly sorry for the delays.
As far as the food itself, still very good if it had been served in a timely manner. Both breakfast's were tasty but suffered from being served lukewarm. I already mentioned the crabcake (warm, but not hot) for one dinner. For my other dinner I had the pork tenderloin. It was good but didn't compare to the crabcakes. At least it was served hot.
The desserts were outstanding though. My girlfriend and I had the multilayer, coconut/lemon cake and the chocolate/strawberry desserts both nights.
As for the Inn, very charming, BUT consider what you're getting yourself into: this is a very old building. I don't believe there is a right angle left intact in any given room. Certainly not in the room we were in. While quirky, the extreme sloping of the bedroom and bathroom floors had a disconcerting effect after the 2nd day. Because of that, I don't think I'd book for more than weekend if I booked again.
Also, the wallpaper coming down in some areas and the resto's exhaust vent below the rear windows didn't make for a pleasant experience. We couldn't leave the rear windows open to enjoy the fresh spring air because of the exhaust vent. And the claw foot tub leaked considerably when used. None of these alone (well, except maybe the vent) are terribly bad but add them all up and it starts to become noticeable.
That all being said, the location is excellent and overall my girlfriend and I had a good weekend. We walked, biked and kayaked the charming surrounding areas the whole weekend. I can't bring myself to say I regret booking RMI but based on my earlier January visit I guess my expectations were pretty high for the weekend. I suppose I was hoping that I'd found my go-to Eastern Shore vacation spot. I might be back some day, but I'll be looking around for another spot the next time I visit the Eastern Shore for a long weekend. Nevertheless, thanks for the effort and I hope RMI can improve the experience for future visitors.
Ate at the tavern and we ordered the fish and chips and the seafood platter. Fish and chips were very good. The seafood platter had battered flounder, a crab cake, two large fried oysters, bluefish pate, Â crab soup, and two large steamed shrimp. Everything was very good, but I give top rating to the soup. We shared the pavlova for desert. It came with fresh berries and was excellent. The coffee was freshly brewed and just about the perfect finish to a very good meal. The service was also very good.
Review Source:Very quaint inn. This building is over 300 years old! There's a lot of history here! It's right by the water, great place to relax. Don't expect a fancy hotel. There are no tvs and no phone in your room. The rooms and bathrooms are tiny, the doors are hard to open and close, and the tiny ac unit hardly cools down the room when its hot and humid.
The restaurant is very good, you get a free breakfast when you stay here and is totally worth it.
I was in Oxford before the Gibson's sold the Robert Morris Inn so they could just focus on Sandaway Lodge. Â Back then, the Inn's restaurant had been closed and I yearned to have a crabcake there, as James Michener did while outling the novel, "Chesapeake" back in the 70's. Â So, when we arrived on Sunday night of Memorial Day for a table for two, I was disappointed to be told that we wouldn't be served that evening (it was 8:15 and a table of 19 just sat down). Â I felt like Ralphie when they told him "You'll shoot your eye out." Â With a little cajoling, the hostess gave-in and said we could be seated in an hour (which turned into 45 mins). Â I was delighted! Â The bluefish pate -- unique and delicious. Â The crabcakes -- great (I think they needed another minute on the grill -- just a bit too moist). Â The wait staff -- pleasant and charming (a few were from Scotland) and we met Chef Mark behind the bar after the meal and his marathon cooking day. Â He still took the time to shake hands, ask what we ate/liked, and give us a brief history on the Chesapeake Blue Claw Crab and the crabbing industry. Â Definitely worth the 3 year wait for this place to re-open from my last visit and I'm looking forward to getting back. Â Oxford is a delight and Salter's Tavern didn't disappoint!
Review Source:Initially the menu seems a little drab but I order with confidence because everything is cooked PERFECTLY here. Â I have had perfectly browned, moist fish and deliciously crisp chicken. Â One of the most satisfying and reliable restaurants in the area. Â Not to mention a lovely brunch on the veranda where the waffle was a bit lacking in salt but other wise crispy and fluffly at the same time. Â Excellent service.
Review Source:Like an awkward teenager, this adorable-from-the-outside Inn is suffering from a "who am i on the inside?" identity crisis. And despite all that, the food here is pretty much amazing and I can't wait to go back.
Born and raised very near Annapolis, MD, the other half and I have both had our share of crab cakes. So it's a big deal when I say... drumroll please..... BEST. CRAB CAKE. EVER. Perfect - seared (maybe with panko?) on the outside to give it a little crunch and then everything on the inside is delicious, flavorful crabmeat, with none of that nasty, soggy bread filler nonsense.
Homemade apple and bleu cheese cole slaw was a surprising treat. The fresh, homemade chips were slightly overcooked and under-salted, but not a big enough deal to rain on our parade.
We shared dessert - Tahitian vanilla custard with fresh berries. Served in a really awkward cereal bowl dish, but nonetheless, decent finish to our wonderful lunch.
Oh - back to the awkwardness - heavy, dark, dated pub interior, sitting waterfront on the bay inside a quaint, adorable, new-england inn and town. Also, lost a star partly because our server was very inattentive. Glad to have had our hostess looking out for us to refill our drinks and let our server know that we needed our check.
Dreaming about that crabcake - must go back soon. We totally found this place by chance as our lunch plans had to change when we got to our original destination and found it closed for lunch. Such a happy accident.
we hadn't been to the robert morris inn for a few years and were happy to learn that it re-opened the doors. what a gigantic disappointment. the service is terrible! and given the calibre of the chef, the food should have been much better. the biggest turn off has to be the staff. absolutely horrible, while the previous regime just oozed southern charm. i'm willing to wait a long time for service in the south when the waitstaff is sweet, but the new staff is just awful. they're texting the entire time and act as if anything you ask for is a huge favor for them to deliver! we walked down the street to schooners to recover our faith in southern hospitality.
Review Source:We actually stayed at the Sandaway Lodge, which is owned and run by the same folks who run the Robert Morris Inn, and is located about 2 or 3 blocks down the road. Unlike the Inn, the Sandaway sits directly on the water, so many of the rooms have water views.
My wife and I stayed in the Tuckaway Cottage for a brief honeymoon. It's a little detached cottage a stone's throw away from the main building. The room was very nice, clean, spacious, and nice and cool (which is crucial because it got pretty hot out). The one downside (which we knew going in) was that it didn't have a view out over the water. If I go back, I think I'll go for one of the rooms that has a direct water view.
Speaking of which, the view is great. We sat on watched the sunset over the Choptank river on some of the Adirondack chairs sprinkled about the lawn. Word of warning in the summer: wear bug spray after dusk/dark. I got eat alive by vicious eastern shore mosquitoes.
The staff is all very friendly. The complimentary lite breakfast is delicious (fruit, a bit of yogurt, muffin, small personal souffle, juice and coffee), and if you don't fill up on the first serving, they'll bring you as many as you want. Â
All in all, I would certainly recommend this place, and will definitely be returning.
Each year it's been a welcome respite from the rush of every day life to walk through the front door of the Robert Morris Inn. Â One feels the character and charm walking through the original part of the Inn built in 1710. Â None of the door frames are squared and I need duck slightly to make I don't hit my head on any of the door frames, but that part of the allure of spending a weekend in history.
 None of the rooms have telephones and Oxford didn't have cell service until recently, so one could totally retreat -- even though one is less than two hours from Washington, D.C.
  Until last year, there was also a restaurant which served the best crab cakes bar none.  I generally don't believe food recommendations by celebrities, but those crab cakes, especially the crab cakes au gratin, were awesome.
  The innkeepers also own other lodgings in Oxford, along Tred Avon, so we generally lounge away the days watching the sailboats or the evenings watching the meteor showers.
 Regrettably the future of the Robert Morris Inn is in doubt as the original innkeepers are looking to retire and sell the Inn.
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