Danny C.
Yelp
For the past 10+ years I've driven passed this place, I'd almost always see a plethora of motorcycles lined up in the front of this place. Oh and a huge group of guys with motorcycle vests and armor and who knows what else sitting at the bar that's located outside the restaurant. I never thought once, I would ever go to this place. Until recently.
One night I was bored and decided to go on Yelp and just look at nearby places to go to. I saw Daniels Restaurant and my name is Danny (or Daniel but I prefer Danny) and it's located in Elkridge. I started reading the reviews and when I saw Bubba's review of the place, I immediately knew that Daniels Restaurant is the Bikers place.
I read every review and decided to try the place out and see how it really is. We all have our prejudiced moments. I assumed that since this is a biker bar, I was probably going to be mistreated in some type of way. Yeah, I'm aware of my ignorance. :(
So I went to Punjab Kabob and Sweets in Halethorpe to get some food to go then I came here. I parked, got out of the car and walked to the front of the restaurant. I saw a biker come out of the restaurant but when I came to the door, I saw a sign that says something about being closed. My reaction was: o_O
I turned around and decided to ask the biker about the place. When I walked up to the guy, he turned his head to me, lowered the music playing on his bike, and he looked at me with a bewildered smile. I asked him if the place was open and he said yes and that I should go through the door and not to worry about the sign. I guess he knew I was confused about the sign when I asked him that question.
I said thank you and he told me to have a good day. Immediately I felt wrong because I had this negative notion about bikers and through this mans kind actions, I couldn't help but feel bad. Bad for myself for being ignorant. However, at the same time I was happy and relieved because nothing bad happened haha!
I walked inside and the place is a dive. Lights were partially dimmed, old school decorations + Christmas decorations. A few TV's laying around the area and about 8 tables total. My waitress told me I could sit anywhere so I sat at a table with high seats looking at 1 of the TV's to my slight left. There was a table occupied by a few guys and girls and they would not stop staring at me. I felt like breaking the guys necks. Buuuut instead I just tried focusing on the TV. My waitress came up and asked if I would like a Breakfast or a Lunch menu. I asked for Breakfast at first but they didn't really have anything different so I asked for their Lunch menu. The service there was great. My waitress was very friendly and she kinda looked like Katy Perry.
I decided to order the Crabby Patty burger and the Boom Boom Burger. Crabby Patty burger basically came with 2 pieces of bit-too-hard bacon, a DOLLOP of crab dip and cheese in a burger. I got the burger medium rare and with fries. The Boom Boom burger came with a good amount of sliced Turkey breast and cheese with their "sauce" and it too, came with fries. I got the Boom Boom to go and decided to eat the Crabby Patty there.
After about 10 minutes, I got my burger. I tried to pick it up but there was so much crab dip in the burger that it was slobbering over every side, down onto the plate. So I tried to be a bit civil by using a fork and eliminating the sides so that I could be able to pick up the burger without leaving any sauce on my hands. The crab dip was pretty good. It didn't have a rich flavor compared to the kind you get at, let's say, Timbuktu's but it was pretty good. I picked up the burger and took a huge bite. Immediately, I felt my tooth about to break because of the bacon being nearly indestructible. It was like biting onto a piece of candy called the Jawbreaker... I waited for the bacon to get a bit softer before chewing it. I opened the bun and felt the rest of the bacon and it was alright. I guess the tip of the bacon was the hardest part.
The burger was pretty good though I felt like the Boom Boom Burger was the best out of the 2. The fries were crispy and fresh. The 2 burgers with fries were just over 19 dollars. I came home and took a bite off the Boom Boom and that was on point! The Turkey didn't overpower the burger and vice versa, they both were a great combo. It was odd that the Medium cooked Boom Boom's texture was softer and juicier than the Medium Rare Crabby Patty burger...
Overall the service was great and the food was good. Next time, I'd like to go when there are a bunch of bikers and see how it is!