Old Bowie Town Grille

Had the cream of crab soup with a grilled chicken Caesar salad. Both very good. Soup had lots of crab meat & a creamy Amber broth. Salad was very good, lettuce fresh & lots of chicken breast strips served warm on top with shredded Parmesan cheese.

My family visited this restaurant and ordered cheeseburgers for the kids, ribs with fries and coleslaw for the Hubby and tilapia with rice for me. The food was horrible. My husbands Cole slaw tasted sour or spoiled. My fish was covered with so much sauce you couldn’t taste the fish or the shrimp. Was hoping to find a new spot but we will not be visiting again.

My wife and I love this place, consistently great food and service. I have personally tried the fried fillet of cod which was a good 4/​5, the porterhouse though… quite literally the best tasting piece of steak I have had in a long time, very nicely seasoned and cooked to perfection… my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Soup of the day is always a good idea. My wife had the Thai Chicken salad and loved it also the filet mignon. The half rack of ribs is a tasty option, if you are thinking you need the full rack… go for it, just don’t be shocked when you see the size of the serving, literally hangs off each side of the plate.
I look forward to going (as often as possible) to try more of the menu.

Just got home from this establishment and I am blown away by how friendly their staff is! The bar tenders were super attentive and knowledgeable. I had 1– Moscow Mule (ginger beer, vodka and lime juice) 2– Irish Crushes (Jameson, blue Curaçao, orange juice and a splash of Sprite) and an Old Fashioned (whiskey, bitters, sugar cube and a dash of plain water). For me to have had all that and still be awake to write this review is a miracle all in itself.
I was there for my best friends company party. The bar provided a really nice menu with choices of crab balls, fruit and veggie platters, various flatbreads, shrimp cocktail and more. The music selection left a little to be desired but i don’t know if that was because of the event or because they really just didn’t know the definition of TURNUP! Lol seriously great place they earned every star!

There was a fly annoying me the whole time I was dining. Ordered the Porterhouse, kind of thin and filet was small. All of that would have not been too bad if it was not as tough as shoe leather. Mentioned this to the wait staff and the resolution was, sorry. Definitely not worth the $ 31.

Love OBTG. Great Food, Great Service, and always has good bands.

My husband and I have lived in Bowie for 2 years. he has wanted to eat here for a long time, so we finally tried it last night while my mother-​in-​law was in town from California.
This restaurant is deceiving because it has a cute, small-​town homey feel, but the food and service do not live up to the atmosphere.
The good: Super friendly hostess (she looked like the owner), cute atmosphere, convenient location. Good cream of crab soup. Fair prices.
The bad: Terrible service. it took 45 minutes to get our food, and the waiter never came back to ask us if everything was OK. then, he did not clean our table, so we sat there with dirty plates for 20 minutes. When it came time to pay the check, we sat there for another 20 minutes, trying to locate our waiter. When I needed more dressing and sour cream, my mother-​in-​law had to get up and walk around the restaurant to find someone. It was some of the worst service I had in a long time. The food was also mediocre at best. My husband and I split the salmon plate, and the salmon was dry and overcooked. I ordered a house salad that was limp with brown lettuce. I barely ate it. The friendly hostess/​owner also made the rounds to every table except ours. she was loudly chatting with the other customers, and we were ignored. It didn’t make for an inviting atmosphere. We also had to shout to talk over her, because her voice was so loud. The other thing that we found bizarre and disappointing is that for an Irish pub, they have NO IRISH FOOD! My husband wanted corned beef and cabbage or bangers and mash, but they didn’t have anything like that… spinach and artichoke dip and salmon? Hardly Irish food. They should change their name and image, or add some Irish items to the menu.
Overall, we will not be returning. It’s a shame. We really wanted to like this place, but it was a no go. We often go to Simple Pleasures for ice cream, and I suppose they will be the only reason that we will return to Old Bowie.

My wife and I used to love this place. But the last trip did it in for us. Not sure what happened, but the quality of the food was decent, the price seemed like it went up a lot. (2) 4oz crab cakes were listed on the menu as «market price». Turns out they were $ 29! My wifes steak was the same price.
Maybe next time we’ll go for just drinks and appetizers.

Valentine’s Day Dinner
Did a Search found on Unilocal!Picture of pork chop got us.
Awesome valentines day event hooked us to try it.
We are new to the area.
Shrimp appetizer with dipping sauce was amazing — best part of the dinner
I had double pork chop — wife had shrimp and scallop scampi — both very good.
Good drinks — Great Jazz — cool atmosphere
We will go back and try some more def.
Thanks for a great valentines day!

great local bar, with great service and great food. the price is very reasonable, and they often have entertainment with live bands and music on the second floor.

First, let me start of and say we (sexy couple) love dive bars.
As new to Bowie residents, we decided to check out the Old Bowie Town Grille.
We were excited to go for their Saturday happy hour, but arrive too late for the specials (too much tickle and winks). As we pulled up, we saw a few people standing on the upper deck and got excited, only to find out that a party had booked the upstairs portion. I guess we were a little surprise that there were a few «day after» Halloween parties taken place.
We enter and the place was very nice, with a dark wood cabin feel. The bar area was very small, but it worked for us, because we were able to get seats at the bar. Seems that the bar has an Irish theme or owners, and they got a high five from us for having «Smithwicks»!
The staff was very nice, and in costume. Our bartender was dressed as a police officer, which added a weird element having a cop serve you countless drinks.
The patrons were very nice with a lot of the being «seasoned» regulars, and the bartender knew they all by name. That is what we look for in a dive.
They had no real drink/​food specials (5:30pm Saturday), however the Irish Red was $ 2.50 a bottle. We did think it was kind of odd that the apps were the same prices as most of the regular food. This definitely made the overall tab get pricey quick, especially when you are like us, and love dives.
The drink sizes were normal, without any monster glasses (which we like).
Seating was a little tight in the bar area, with very limited standing/​eating space, unless you are bellied up to the bar. Cozy and comfortable, if you are not antisocial or weird and don’t like people but you like bars.
The crowd was «older/​seasoned» and filled with locals. Nothing wrong with that, however that day we were there, it didn’t offer us the «mmmmm yes» type of people watching we enjoy.
With them setting up the upstairs for the next party, the moving furniture above was loud and clear.

I have yet to find a better burger and fries in Bowie. I usually order an extra side of fries, they are that addicting. I also recently was talked into trying their Garlic Parmesan wings, which I avoid at places because they are usually seasoned with tons of garlic powder, but these wings have a garlic parm sauce that puts them in my top 5 for wings! You won’t regret ordering them.

I love this place! :-) I work very close and if they had delivery I would eat here everyday. Hometown feeling with a upscale restaurant menu superb superb superb !!! 10 stars by far

I have seen this bar for years and finally decided to try it out last night. It’s on the way to and from my house in old town bowie. The food was very good! had a great meal here. The bartenders were entertaining and friendly during our long wait. The service is impeccable, attentive and friendly without hovering, and food is consistently excellent. Awesome late night dining experience. The hosts were professional and very friendly. The servers were knowledgable, efficient & responsive. It is a beautifully designed space, eye catching & exuding warmth. Side note: Old Bowie Town Grille is tucked in a corner so it can be had to find it at times.

We were seated in the first floor and were greeted with boisterous chatter from all the other diners. The place had a dim, cute quaint folksy feel.
The service was inconsistent. We asked for water. Ten minutes later our server didn’t come with the water but told us water was on the way.
We started with the spinach artichoke dip. The bread was good but the dip tasted defrosted. The people who ordered cream of crab soup enjoyed the soup but the salads not so much.
I ordered the filet of cod. One filet was solid, the other undercooked. The fish was garnished with dried-​up slices of lemon and orange as well as wilted greens. I had asked for malt vinegar and we were given literally three teaspoons in a big ass bottle.
Our server tried his best but he was sweaty-​faced and spent more time telling us things were on their way instead of giving us the food. He meant well, as did the lady who checked up on us and offered to refill our drinks but things were just too inconsistent and the food was not satisfying.

How in the world does this place have 4 – 5 stars?
The good:
Cutesy place, cute location. Would have loved if this place could have been a off-​the-​beaten-​path treasure.
The bad:
It took 15 min to get water and 35 min to get our food. We were literally in this place for 2 hrs in total. The wait service left a lot lacking, not to mention our waiter was sweating profusely. The food was awful. My baked potato was old and microwaved. The side salad was old and not fresh.
Won’t be returning. Too bad.

A little late in writing this review, but I want to thank this place for coming to the rescue and saving our company Christmas party back in December. These people went above and beyond in accommodating our last minute party when The Newton White Mansion and Catering by Uptown screwed us over the day of our event.
What a neat place and friendly people here! They had our casino tables set up before we arrived, and made our musician feel right at home. Everyone loved the food and festive atmosphere! Will definitely be back… thank you for the hospitality!

Great food. Good people. Fun entertainment upstairs area — we recommend the lucky few. BBQ shrimp is a great special.
Bayou shrimp appetizer a must try.

I went back for dinner in the restaurant and I liked it even more. The food improved, or perhaps their was a different cook working that evening, either way it was an improvement from the other 2 times I came to this place. Attentive waitress, excellent drinks and pretty good food… it’s won me over.

When I asked at the Bowie railroad museum where to have lunch, the nearby Old Bowie Town Grill was the answer. A good recommendation.
The décor is dark wood in the paneling and the booths and tables. Various photos of old Bowie are on the walls. The restaurant has a varied menu, including salads, hot sandwiches, burgers, soups, and main dishes. I ordered a Big B Post Roast sandwich with French fries. The sandwich, on a baguette, was ample. Big B indeed! Tender pot roast, but could have been tangier. Iced tea to drink.
Quick and friendly service and not crowded on a Saturday afternoon. WiFi was available.