Diamond Tavern Restaurant

Overpriced and underwhelming. A flavorless frittata with a mimosa, bacon and sausage. $ 42. Waitress left me for 20+ minutes waiting for my food and running out of my drinks. Brought my check right after my food. Tacky.

Overpriced. Seriously.
I split a salad with my dad and they were nice about bringing out the dish already split (which always gives you a little more). With that said, the prices were definitely taking advantage of the fact it was in a hotel, which to me is a little stupid considering all of the other restaurants and bars in the area.
With that said, if you don’t mind the overly high prices (and maybe this is how they justify it), it is right next to the baseball stadium and fairly close to the Ravens stadium, so it can be a nice pre/​post game stop.

Underwhelming breakfast. For more than a $ 20 spot I expected much more.
Some sports décor on the walls, not too much to write home about. The seats and the walls were drenched in a mustard-​gold hue that seemed a little stark. The open air space inside was comfortable, and the TVs had on ESPN so that’s always a plus.
There is a huge patio area outside which would be great for eats, drinks and groups.
The service was polite and not hovering, so I can’t complain much for that. Several of the staff interacted with me, so it seemed to be a «team effort» on the serving front.
The food was par. The hot items were warm, the meats were polar opposites in terms of texture — the sausages very soft, the bacon very very crispy. The potatoes were bland yet simultaneously heavy on the garlic and onion. The fruit was fresh and very good, however. I did not partake in the breads and pastries (dietary reasons) but they looked to be of the mass-​prepared variety.
The cook (I assume was) manning the «made-​to-​order station» wasn’t serving up anything but conversation and one-​liners to the staff. I did approach the area hoping my presence would spark a «What can I get for you?», but alas, it never came.
Looks to be a great location, near Camden and the Hilton, close off of Pratt — so I would imagine game days are good (depending on what side of the table you’re on).

No idea where all the bad reviews come from. I was in the Hilton for a few days for a conference and ate twice at the Diamond Tavern, and each time the food was perfectly good and reasonably priced, good service too.
Especially also in comparison to the other places in the neighborhood where I ate during this stay (Tir Na Nog at the Inner Harbor right at the USS Constellation was just ok, Luna del Sea was pretty underwhelming).

Avoid this place. The food isn’t bad, but the service has to be the worst in Baltimore. Everyone who works there doesn’t care about anything or anyone.

Extremely slow service. Came for breakfast on Sunday morning and waited forever for a waitress and a bowl of oatmeal

I give this one star because of how gorgeous the restaurant was but other than that it is way over priced. I had an awful experience by going there before a concert & the waiter had us wait around 20 minutes for our check after we ate. He also didn’t check on us the entire time we were there.

Great place to grab a beer before the game. Not as crowded as other places near camden yards. Great view of the stadium and easy walking distance to light rail and Marc train

Nothing exceptional about this hotel restaurant, and I thought it was below average given today’s standards. Food and service were average and indoor summer dining was almost intolerable given an air conditioner that felt like it was set to 65. I would skip it next time.

I would probably avoid this place, unless you’re just stuck in the hotel due to snow or something. There are plenty of places within a very short walk of the Hilton and Inner Harbor area.
The waiter was fantastic, so let me state that up front.
A few things:
1 — the dinner rolls were obviously just some frozen rolls from Sam’s club, and the «butter-​like product» was frozen so solid that it was not at all spreadable on the bread or crackers. Owner/​manager — you should buy some different kind of margarine/​butter — that was useless, I don’t care how cheap it was. it was hard, cold, and just kind of flaked off on the knife — I’m not sure it was actually in the butter or margarine family.
2 — the seafood fettuccine was blah. It wasn’t gross at all, but it just reminded me of something that was like a heated-​up Stouffer’s meal or something.
3 — the pear martini was outstanding
4 — the bread pudding was good — a HUGE serving.
Overall, I’d say they need to step it up a bit.

I ate here during the Food Safety Summit (April 2015). Ambiance is nice. Service was good.
I had the grilled chicken salad. It was OK. The chicken wasn’t cooked/​charred enough for me. Looked like it was barely grilled.
Convenient location just across the street from the Hilton’s main lobby.

Was in town for a few days, staying at the Hilton to which this place is attached. Being a hotel restaurant, we weren’t expecting much, and those expectations were met.
The décor is lame– it reminded me more of a hotel lobby than a tavern. It’s a sterile and cheap-​looking take on sophistication, with big TVs everywhere.
Service was sloooooooow. We waited 10 minutes for our drinks. How long does it take to pour bourbon into a glass? The water guy was almost aggressively attentive, and stood way too close to us while watching a basketball game on the TV above my date.
The saving grace that earned my two stars was the food. My burger was tasty, if a little overcooked. My date had the she crab soup which was delicious. French fries were excellent.
Don’t be tempted just because it’s in your hotel. There are better places to eat in the neighborhood. Better yet, take an Über to Little Italy or Fells Point for $ 10 and eat somewhere great.

Just had dinner with my baby and my husband. My food was really on point. I had the roasted chicken with crossiant stuffing. My husband ordered off the happy hr menu. They make a mean Cosmo too. I would have given five stars but our service was less than stellar then the manager took over and we had a great meal

This was a disappointing meal, overall. I loved the ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ Caesar (kale and romaine). The seared salmon, however, was raw on the bottom. Not rare. Raw. When I mentioned it to the server, he apologized. OK then.
The «molten» fudge cake was entirely solid. Nothing molten about it.
So the fish was undercooked, and the dessert was over-​cooked.
Could have been much better.

I came here as a birthday dinner for a dear friend of mine and I was also photographing her dinner for the event. I have a few complaints because I visually could see everyone’s different plates and of course I don’t like to waste money so I do eat all of my food. Yet, I needed to make sure I set a review. This review is specifically for individuals in search of a dinner party area, especially if there are a mix of people economically from college students to wealthy full time workers.
First, they gave us a little room that fit all 24 of us VERY TIGHTLY. Meaning it was very hard to even sit down properly in my seat and the spaces in between seats were so narrow many of us ended up standing up most of the time rather than sitting.
Second, the service was nice, but we asked for them to make the room brighter so that photographs could come out better. Who ever went to go fix the lights had no clue what they were doing, and turned all the lights off several times. I would suggest them to train and make sure that at least someone understand the lighting controls.
Third, the food proportions to the price lacks. I ordered a shrimp and penne pasta and I was lucky to get a good amount of shrimp, but for 20 dollars I expected more flavor. I had a surprising amount of heat which was nice but I was kind of disappointed in what I thought would have been an amazing dish. I didn’t want to order anything else on the menu since it was something I felt I personally could cook to my liking. My friend who is a chef also agreed, and ordered the pulled pork. Pulled pork and french fries? I am still trying to figure out how that got the menu. Another friend of mine ordered the salmon and it looked surprisingly good and a nice portion and well priced. Yet, sadly one of the party members ordered the mac-​and-​cheese and was very disappointed. His proportion seemed as much as what you would get in an easy-​mac microwaveable container and he was very unhappy.
The break down of my stars goes as follows, 1 for food, since it did not leave me wanting for more and there were many more complaints. 3 for service since the waitress and bus boy was extremely nice and kept a smile no mater what. They also stayed very calm under pressure. It would have been 4 stars for service if the lighting situation didn’t happen. I give them 2 stars total.
I recommend this for a party of 15 and under if you are having a dinner party. It is a nice place and gives a nice atmosphere, yet if you have more than 15 I would find some place different. If you have also people who don’t mind spending 30 dollars on mediocre dinner then I would definitely go for this since the service is pretty good. Yet I have had better at other restaurants at a cheaper price.

If I could give «negative» stars I would! Waited forever for someone to come over to our table. Then when the food came out we only got lettuce in what should have been a Caesar salad and a beet salad with goat cheese! When we mentioned something they gave us free drinks! Ice tea! Wow, thanks. Never again.

We took advantage of the breakfast bar here this morning before checking out of the Hilton.
Bottom line, I have a love/​hate relationship with hotel breakfast buffets. I’m convinced most of them are all the same.
This one, it had a little something to it. The food tasted fresh and well prepared. The basic eggs, bacon, sausage, and potatoes all were a notch above what I’m used to getting at hotel buffets.
Now the service… Our waiter, Donnell, treated us like we were friends from out of town. I liked that. He even offered to give us coffee to go at the end without us asking for it. That’s above and beyond in my book.
The gentleman making our omelets, I didn’t get his name, but he was also quite friendly. Plus he made a mean omelet. I was quite happy.
Kudos for a great experience. The staff here is top notch.

I’m usually not impressed by hotel restaurants, but Diamond Tavern is an exception. I went for breakfast and had a great meal and impeccable service. I went with the vegetable frittata, and it was delicious and served with breakfast potatoes and toast. My waiter was friendly, attentive and helpful with the menu. They also offer a breakfast buffet with an omelet station.

I had two breakfasts and a lunch at the restaurant. All the food I ordered was the best I have ever eaten. Which was quite the big surprise. I suspect it may have been more about my choices and less about the entire menu. For example, I did not have the breakfast buffet. It looked dry and completely unappealing, especially at 19.00. What I got was the Eggs Beni one day and the Protein Egg White Omelet the next. Both were the best I have ever had. For lunch I had soup. It too was fantastic. However, my friend had pizza and it looked terrible.
The wait staff was friendly and efficient.

The tavern is connected to the convention center’s Hilton and does room service for both the pub and the hotel. Service at the tavern was slow despite not being packed. Food was good overall (with some exceptions). She crab soup. Definite win. Thick, home made and surprisingly excellent as a dipper for the fries. Speaking of, their fries are seriously good.
Their tavern burger? Lackluster. It’s a bar, and bars should be known for that perfect greasy burger — the kind you chase with a beer and violently regret two hours later, but man is it good going down. Sadly, the Diamond’s burger was bland, dry and lacking seasoning. Meh. Skip the burger and go straight for the turkey sandwich. It’s damned tasty.
The 30 cheese macaroni (okay, it’s not 30 cheese, but I don’t remember how many kinds of cheese there were) is actually really good though the portion size is kind of smallish for a meal. We didn’t try it with short rib. Could be great, but I’m not willing to spend $ 30 on «could be».
All in all, it’s good overall, but expensive. They charge hotel restaurant prices (about 50% higher than they should be charging) even though it’s not in the hotel. The prices really hold the Diamond Tavern back. It could be better, but as it is… it’s really just average/​above average. You expect a bit more for the money.
Not bad, not great. There’s better options out there.