Heavy Seas Alehouse Review

Overall Review

Heavy Seas Alehouse is nestled in an old brick building at the corner of Bank and Central in Baltimore. This building holds a ton of history. It started out a hospital for confederate soldiers during the civil war. Then it became the Holland Tack Factory; during those years the factory produced tacks, brads (metal nail like objects that are connected, kind of like staples) and nails. Unfortunately the food is not as exciting as the building’s history. The seafood salads are worth trying but the rest of food is rather run of mill. Heavy Seas would be a good guy’s night out spot. It is definitely not kid friendly. There is valet parking available for $8, and street parking, some paid and some free. Overall, we give Heavy Seas Alehouse ♪♪.

1300 Bank Street

Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 522-0850

White Chicken Chili

This was chili on a diet. Chili is typically heavy and hearty. This was more light and fresh. It seemed more like a soup than a chili. The flavor was savory and tasty with a nice spice to it. We all agreed that it would be better with sausage added.

Sausage Sliders

Kevin (Melissa's Fiance) had to send these puppies back to the kitchen. They seemed to be under cooked and the red cabbage slaw did not agree with him. The slaw gave the sliders a beet red color.

Cold Lobster Salad

The lobster was just plain tasty. It laid on a bed of seaweed salad that was perfect in taste, texture and crunch. The sauce was reminiscent of ginger. The entire dish was set atop a bed of ice.

Smoked Mussel Salad

These perfectly smoked mussels were tossed in a creamy mayo that was the perfect compliment. This dish had a super smoky flavor that was Umm Umm Good!

Mussel & Fries

The fries were crispy and not greasy but they were not seasoned either. The mussels did not have a lot of flavor at all. This dish was disappointing.

New York Strip

This steak was tender but lacked enough flavor. The smoked bacon added to this dish was very good. It helped in the flavor department.

Earl Gray Creme Brulee

This dessert was delicious. The earl gray tea gave the creme brulee an herbal flavor. The custard was rich and creamy. The sugar was just a tad too burnt, but over all the dish was good.

Angela’s Review

Heavy Seas Alehouse was an ok dining experience. It was nothing to write home to mom about but I read about it in one of the local free magazines you can grab when you are out and about town, Urbanite, and wanted to try it. I was particularly interested in trying the smoked mussel salad, which Urbanite indicated one should not leave here without trying. I will have to agree with them. It is fabulous. Alas, nothing else here quite matched up to it’s fabulosity. The décor is very upscale pubbish; basically lots of dark wood and brushed metal, with booths surrounding an island lined with chairs, in front of a great, big heavy bar with TVs mounted above it, it definitely put you in the mind of being in a pub in some sort of shipping town of old, like the ones depicted in books like Moby Dick and Ethan Frome, which probably would not have been too upscale, but if you’ve ever read either of them, you catch my drift. With a name like Heavy Seas Alehouse, this sort of comparison is only to be expected. But I digress. They have a wide selection of beers made in their own brewery, of which you can take a tour, and mixed drinks that utilize them, if you are into that sort of thing. I am not a beer drinker myself although I have tried a few and did, here, try the Sea Shandy, which was made with their Heavy Seas Draft and Homemade Strawberry Basil lemonade (if you look on the site today it is made with Pomegranate Rosemary Lemonade), which pretty much tasted like beer to me. What can I say, beer lovers, sorry, I tried. <shrug>This is another of those restaurants that boast fresh and seasonal ingredients found locally when possible. The very best thing here aside from the Smoked Mussel salad, was the Earl Grey Crème Brulee. All in all I give Heavy Seas Ale ♪♪.

Melissa’s Review

Heavy Seas Alehouse is a relatively new restaurant located between harbor east and fells point. I have to admit going into this review that I was not that impressed with this restaurant. It was clear as soon as we sat down that their emphasis was on beer; the first words out the waitress’s mouth after introducing herself was, “which beer can I get you?” In all fairness to them, I can’t knock them for pushing the beer since this is an alehouse. Most of the menu is pub oriented. At the same time, there is a very strong Baltimore influence, as evidenced by the enormous amount of seafood on the menu. The food was hit or miss. We greatly enjoyed the cold lobster salad and smoked mussel salad, which were creative and tasty. The rest of the food was non memorable. The service was pretty good at first but by the end of our meal our waitress disappeared and was very hard to find. That is always very bothersome. Overall, I give Heavy Seas Alehouse ♪♪.