Gertrude's

I really wanted to give Gertrude's a higher review. It is a nice clean sit-down restaurant, there is just nothing special or extra about it. Gertrude's is very conservative, from the coffee to food and the dining room. The food was nice, but it lacked any type of flavor or seasoning, which is good if you don't like a lot of seasoning or extra flavoring. It's definitely convenient being in the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Gertrude’s atmosphere is truly a gem from its stunning outdoor seating and sculpture garden and proximity to the museum. I had lunch at the bar and only had oysters and a few cocktails.

My first dining experience at Gertrude’s after the Candlelight Concerts featuring the Best of Bridgerton on Strings. When you see the white linen tablecloth at a restaurant, you expect a fine dining experience. Gertrude’s didn't disappoint with the menu options, libations, service, and ambiance.

We were so excited to try this place and ended up super disappointed. It was cool that it was in the art museum and the service was great. Drinks were fine. Atmosphere wasn’t great, felt like a nursing home cafeteria with ambient lighting. The food was so mediocre. No flavor, no seasoning. Felt like nursing home dinner, at least that was consistent with the atmosphere. The salmon alla bella dish was a weird omelette thing, and the steak was dry.

Perfectly fine place to grab a bite whether you’re at the museum for a visit or wish to make a special event if it as a stand-alone restaurant. The martini I had was marvelous but the rest of the food was unmemorable. A crab cake that was good but surrounded by two tasteless sides: potato pieces that were far too large and some greens. The views of the sculpture garden when sitting outside are very lovely but you won’t walk away talking about the food: for better or worse.

I have lived in Maryland my whole life and I've never visited Gertrude's before. Gertrude's is a lovely restaurant on the 1st floor of the Baltimore Museum of Art. We only had appetizers and drinks while there. Everything was great, from the food to the drinks to the service. I especially enjoyed my calamari and my second drink which was some kind of sangria. They also provided this type of rosemary bread and cornbread free for the table. I am not much of a cornbread eater but I loved loved the bread. Oh the hush puppies were really good too and they served them with apple butter. Yummy!

I booked a reservation at Gertrude's during our brief stay in Baltimore and wow, it exceeded our expectations in every way. Staff was courteous and kind, the atmosphere was so wonderful (we had a GREAT seat). My husband said their fish and chips were the best he's ever had. We'll definitely be back! Thank you for a memorable experience.

Nice atmosphere, but very slow service. Despite the restaurant being only about 40% full, service was unacceptably slow. It took over 10 minutes for someone to take our order after drinks were served, and our food — which included simple items like a sandwich, chicken tenders, and an omelet — didn’t arrive for about 45 minutes. Around the 30-minute mark, I had to ask the waiter for our 4-year-old daughter’s fruit because she kept asking when her food would come. Overall, we left extremely disappointed.

We enjoyed a lovely birthday celebration at Gertrude's. We requested our special table when we made our reservation and they had it ready and waiting for us when we arrived. The restaurant was busy, but we could easily enjoy our conversations. Our server, Da'Mon, came over right away to take our drink orders and offer us the Thursday with Gertie menu and their regular menu. We all decided to do the Thursday with Gertie menu. We enjoyed a bottle of Pinot Grigio with our meal that was crisp and refreshing. My husband chose the 3 course menu. He started off with a cup of cream of lump crab soup with a touch of sherry. It was thick and full of flavor. For his main course, he enjoyed the Boardwalk Crab Cake ($5-Upcharge) that came with basil tartar sauce, hand-cut fries, and coleslaw. I had a hankering for their Maryland Pan-Fried Chicken, which had a breast, thigh, leg, and wing perfectly fried (not greasy) with mashed potatoes, gravy, and sautéed broccoli. It was so good. Our friend is a salmon aficionada. She thoroughly enjoyed the Salmon alla Bella that came with mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. My husband and friend went all out and had the Gertie's Classic Ice Cream Sundae. Since it was our friend's 80th birthday, her sundae was served with a lighted candle and a chocolate bar with Happy Birthday on it - such a nice touch. We were so pleased to have John Shields stop by to say hello. Our compliments to him and his staff for a lovely dining experience.

Gertrude's was a lovely restaurant located in the Baltimore Museum of Art. My friend and I came here for lunch before we explored the museum. I got their Smoked Blue Catfish Catties and my friend ordered Gertie's Crab Cake. I didn't know what to expect for my dish but it was ok. The catties seemed to mainly be made of potatoes; I couldn't even taste the fish. Home fries were meh. My favorite part of the dish was the apple-fennel slaw side. I did have a bite of my friend's crab cake and it was decent but I found the food here in general ok. Our server wasn't the most attentive either and it took a long time before I got his attention for more coffee. Maybe some of their other dishes are better but otherwise, I wasn't impressed with the food or service here.

My first-time dining at Gertrude's after a Candlelight Concert featuring the Best of Bridgerton on Strings in the Meyerhoff Auditorium at BMA. When I saw the white tablecloths, I knew this would be a fine-dining experience. Alex T. provided the right number of check-ins and did an excellent job explaining the menu choices. Our menu choices: Red Crab Soup Steak Frites Boardwalk Crab Cake Platter All yummy I'm so glad I made reservations; I saw people turned away, or their only option was to sit on the high chairs at the bar.

Wife and I had dinner on a Wed for restaurant week which was half price wine day, Bonus! Wife had the Chilled Watermelon Gazpacho, and I had the Greektown Lamb Meatballs as the starter, then the Miss Alice's Tilghman Island Platter for me and wife the Pork Tenderloin. We asked the waitress a recommendation for a bottle of wine (nailed it, it was great) Everything was so good can't wait to eat there again. We sat near the windows and looked out on the sculpture garden and fountain like something you would see in a romantic movie. Next time we are getting there early to walk through the museum before we eat.

Great food and a lovely setting in the art museum! The biscuits and cornbread are delicious, and the raw oysters were divine as well. The mimosas were lovely. It's a lively place and somehow despite the service initially forgetting we were there, they treated us really well and threw the biscuits in on the house without us asking for it so that was much appreciated.

I think we may have had a new server, drink, soup...forgotten. Lots of following up. That said everything was amazing! Great ambience. Warm, cozy, and good food. They don't validate parking so find street parking. We will be back. It was good energy! We had the honey buffalo cauliflower, a crab cake, meatballs and lobster bisque.

Date Night At Gertrude's! Im just going to say it - this review is going to be glowing because I got married here and just walking into the restaurant makes me feel all warm inside. Call it cheating, or me being biased...but at least I gave you a heads up! I took my best friend to Gertrude's and we loved every moment of it...especially this time of the year when they do their "Row House Competition"! We have been coming here for *years* and love going to the BMA, then walking over to Gertrudes for a delicious meal. The staff were super friendly and able to answer any question I had regarding the menu! It had changed from my last visit which was really cool! After my 1000 questions I *DID* still settle on a burger, but thats only because Ive been craving a burger for like a month...and you better believe I kept the sauces from the Crab Cake sampler to use on my French fries. (Let me live my best life, okay?!) PS: The burger, and all of our food was absolutely fantastic...as it has always been for years. After dinner we were encouraged to walk around the venue and vote for their "Row House Competition" which was a nice, festive way to close out the night. I cant recommend this place enough. Come for dinner because its always soo cozy in the evening...oh, and make a reservation! You can always sit at an open bar seat...but the tables get booked up! What we ordered: -Fells Burger -Some Vegan Gumbo Thing That I Forgot The Name Of -Crab Cake Sampler -Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding - "Poe's Last Word" (Cocktail)

I want to love this place with the local charm and fares. But unfortunately it's hard to give it too much credit as everything was just .. ok. The crab cake was pretty good but nothing too exciting. We also had the tenderloin which gave me food poisoning. But the highlight of the meal was actually the bread pudding.

This is was first timing visiting the restaurant which is located inside the Baltimore art museum. The ambiance is nice, service was great. Food was good I tried catfish cake Benedict. It's was good but I do this it need more of a catfish taste versus the mash potatoes filling they used. It could be the ratio of the mix. The fired potatoes are and they scrambled eggs are very good. Can on Easter Sunday and they a custom hat design contest which was very cute. I definitely will be back.

Gertrude's has gone downhill! I am sad to give it just a 3 star review but maybe if enough people post honest reviews to this effect they'll get things back on track. Server was unskilled, not friendly and rushing us for no apparent reason on our most recent visit. Two before that service was better but not really good. Food has also been meh of late. They seem to be skating on their reputation and location at the museum which is nice.

Great crab cakes! Good service, menu choices. Parking could be less expensive. We liked the efficiency of the staff

Just a partial review, the coffee was decent. Yup just coffee, because that's all I had, because the waiter didn't take my order...like at all. The food looked good tho

We were looking for a good place to celebrate and the reviews said Gertrude's was nice and they were right. good ambiance in the art museum and excellent food. we started with the mediterranean platter and then ordered the gertie's crab cake with fries, the powerhouse sandwich with fruit, lamb meatballs and hushpuppies. standouts were the crab cakes, the fruit and the lamb meatballs. each dish was good in terms of flavor, quantity and quality, overall great experience in terms of food and atmosphere

Gertrude's is the upscale restaurant in the Baltimore Museum of Art. * * * The Baltimore Museum of Art gets about 38 stars. For a small museum playing catch-up with the big city majors, It is amazing. The contemporary exhibits are incredibly well chosen with fantastic selections of artists and works. The older galleries have to live with what was not picked up first by places like the Met in New York. For some hard to understand reason, Baltimore scored a massive number of Matisses. But, Matisse aside, the average older gallery has about two amazing pieces among a ho hum rest. But those two amazing pieces ... * * * That said, Yelp is not about porcelain boddhisattvas. Yelp is about the food. Gertrude's is good eating. It is a nice room. The menu is small, and heavy on seafood and sandwiches. Make that elegant seafood and upscale sandwiches. They do not inflate the prices because you are in a museum. The pricing is much appreciated by Samuel C. Add the charm of the setting, and this is a great place to be. I was with amazing company discussing deep philosophical issues. So my attention to the food was probably less than I would have liked for a Yelp review. But I loved everything I had ... Double that for dessert. * * * And how can you not like your salmon, When back in the gallery, you have just seen the contemporary mandala of your dreams?

Vegan " crabcakes" are worth the hype. The sides for this dish are rotating and welll thought out. Service is consistently great. Love the ambiance for a special occasion meal!

Incredible atmosphere. Amazing art. And the food was terrific!! Even post COVID this place has the staff to seat you quickly and make sure you are taken care of. When recruiting people to Baltimore this has become my go to place.

i came here at 1-ish on a saturday, so naturally it was very busy. the host said it would be a 5 min wait but they actually ended up forgetting about us! we checked in on our timing at least 15 min later and were seated immediately. this place is NICE; see tablecloths for evidence. i ordered a few things off the specials menu, the apple cider mimosa and the egg nog french toast. they also served complimentary biscuits and cornbread with a mango jam, which i was pleasantly surprised by! the mimosa was very tasty, especially with the cinnamon sugar rim. the egg nog french toast was also really tasty and you could definitely taste the nog. an appropriate amount of syrup was served. although this is a fancy looking place, i think their prices are very reasonable (especially considering the free biscuit). it's also a treat to be able to leave and walk around the museum gift shop. i would definitely recommend this place for any brunch goers.

I can't believe I haven't already completed a review for this lovely place. I have visited twice- once with reservations and once without. During my first visit without reservations, they were really busy yet the hostess made every attempt to get us seated as soon as possible. We were seated in the bar area, and our server was swift in taking our order. The food came out in a timely manner. I got the crab cake, which was dense and full of crab with a really great flavor. The kombucha was also refreshing. I loved the crab cake so much that I ordered it again on my 2nd visit. The coffee was also strong and smooth, without bitterness. I loved the bread that is served before the meal. Food: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Pricing: slightly above average After dining, I explored the museum gift shop. Its dope....full of great books, art, jewelry, arts and crafts and various cards. Street and lot parking are available. Unfortunately, I lost my pics so I will update this review with pictures on my next visit.

Fine food and service. Great place for family celebrations. Highly recommend. Highly recommend

This restaurant is always crowded and it is needed to wait a little bit for next dishes. However, they are worth waiting for! In addition, there are always some new dessert which arouse my interest... Today's dessert was coconut panna cotta with coconut ice cream, which was delicious. The cream of crab is flavorful and excellent. There were a lot of chunks of crab meat in the crab quiche, and it was delicious. The size of the oysters in the small plate was a bit smaller than those in the platter I had previously, but they were also very tasty. We use breadcrumbs for fried oysters in Japan, but I also like this crisp cornmeal coating.

I came here during brunch to grab a quick bite to eat before going to the museum. I ordered the tofu scramble and some coffee. While I waited for my food, I received a biscuit and cornbread with butter and jam. Oh and some water. The biscuit was pretty good, the cornbread was meh, and unfortunately the butter was not whipped so it was difficult to spread. The water had an odd and unpleasant smell which caught me off guard. The tofu scramble was delicious, I enjoyed the sautéed veggies and the fresh cilantro. The fried potatoes could've been cooked longer, I had some hard pieces. Zeke's coffee hands down was yummy. Overall the food was about 3.5 stars the remaining half star is for the service. Elena was very sweet and attentive. I will definitely visit again!

When Gertrude's was suggested as a lunch location when we were visiting Baltimore, my first guess was that the restaurant at the BMA would be a nice spot where well-off museum visitors could enjoy a meal with their friends. Yup. It was all that and more. The menu turned out to be the Chesapeake Bay sampler that I was hoping to find - multiple types of crab cakes, zucchini based non-crab cakes, oysters, salmon, classic sandwiches, all kinds of upscale comfort food. The housemade sodas were both refreshing and added to the visual appeal of everything on the table. Service was quick and attentive - undecided diners were offered much more information than the menu provided about the different ways to experience crab cakes, and a dropped fork had a replacement in place before it could be picked up off the floor. Multiple runners made sure everyone at our table received our meals while they were hot. The museum is a must-see for a visit to Baltimore, and general museum admission is free, so you don't really need to be rich to enjoy world class art and the white tablecloth experience at Gertrude's.

I love this place! It was our first time here and we decided it's our new girls night spot. The ambiance, scenery, staff and food are all perfect. We got a few appetizers and shared them just to try a little bit of everything. Nothing disappointed. The Bee Hoss Buffalo Cauliflower shocked all of us how wonderful it was. As for the crabcakes they are both delicious but Gertie's definitely wins. I also suggest the cream of crab soup....superb. BTW, Wednesdays they have half off wine; bottles and glasses. Stop by Gertrude's on your way to the BMA. You won't be sorry. (And if anyone from Gertrude's reads this, please let me know where you got your flatware from. I took pictures so I can try to find it. :-)

Food was good. They were short enough on wait staff (a Saturday night around the holidays, but not a full house) that they didn't want to replace the tablecloth when I knocked over my cousin's Malbec. Little weird and service was slow but they clearly just didn't have enough people.

We were really looking forward to eating at Gertrudes for the Thurs night special--$20. There were 6 or 7 entrees to chose from but the chef would not make one without garlic or onion so we ended up spending $40 not $20 for our dinner. The odd thing is that the chef would make salmon plain for the more expensive meal but not for the Thurs night special even though it was one of the entrees. This is false advertising and shoddy business practice. In addition, our expensive entrees and side dishes were so heavily salted and prepared with butter that we had GI upset for 48 hours--we are not sure if this was due to the seasoning, spoiled food, or both. We would not recommend.

Love Gertrude's! Located inside the BMA, Gertrude's is just fancy enough to be a splurge but without having to break the bank. Think white tablecloth and great service, but you could get away with wearing jeans and not feel out of place at lunch time. I've come here for lunch, dinner, restaurant week, and even planned my friend's bachelorette dinner here and all were great experiences. I've only ever been seated inside, but they have a beautiful outdoor area with water features and sculptures where I have seen wedding rehearsals take place. This past visit, I ordered the crab quiche and it was delicious. The onions in the quiche were a little too long and stringy and it made the quiche hard to cut, but the flavor made up for it. I also ordered a blueberry fruit soda that was a special for the day, which was quite tasty too. You can pay to park at the private lot for the museum, but street parking is only ¢50 per hour in front of the museum.

We are regular customers to this restaurant and always recommend friends there. I provided 5 stars in previous reviews. This trip was a total disappointment with inattentive waiter. Food and ambiance are perfect. We waited for a long time before he showed up to take orders. Then he disappeared and waited for a long time to get refill of ice tea. I ended up requested another waiter attending other nearby tables who provided refill. We had to go to concierge to get check. It is a shame as we were there to celebrate my birthday. I was feeling jealous that the next table even had a dessert with lighted candle while we never have an opportunity to request for anything due to the subpar service. It would be a while before we would return.

I want to love every restaurant I go to, I am a foodie. Haven't been to Gertrude's in a very long time. Thiis evening I remember why. Chef Shields calls this southern Chesapeake cooking. It is not. I'm from the south and the Chesapeake area. Good stuff my drink was delicious after the ice melted a bit. My oysters were sweet , fresh and very tasty. Not so good. My soup was okay except for the tree trunk hunk of basil or tarragon I bit into. Hidden in the puree. The hush puppies need another name. Nobody but John Shields puts powdered sugar on a hush puppy. They were more like fluffs. Not much cornmeal, very little onion and wanted to salt it after I scraped off the sugar. What bread pudding is served without a sauce? I could have caramel but i had to ask forit. Banana was actually hard dry, dry dry. . Didn't finish anything but the oysters and my drink.. Sigh.

Amazing crab at a reasonable price. Cooked perfectly. Quick and friendly service. Highly recommended!

I really used to love this place but unfortunately it has gone downhill. Their menu has expanded but the service is really lacking. Not only was the service extremely slow, but I had to get up and ask for someone to come to our table and was made to feel like a huge inconvenience for even doing so. Our server was also not apologetic at all, spilled a drink on one of our entrees and didn't even acknowledge it, and continued to show poor service throughout the evening. The food was just OK as others have already said. There are much better places in the area so please do not waste your money here unless you want to pay for horrendous, rude service. I won't be coming back here anymore.

Before heading into the museum on a late rainy afternoon, we decided to grab some coffee first. Sat at the bar which is set to the side and nicely set away from the rest of the restaurant. Service was great - coffee was good. Atmosphere was really nice. Since it was near closing time, not a lot of activity around us but enough people coming & going that made the place feel great.

A stop here is the perfect way to end a trip to the Baltimore Museum of Art. After an afternoon at the museum, we had a reservation to come here for an early dinner and had a lovely time. The ambiance is warm and inviting while being beautifully elegant. The staff members were friendly and helpful. Service was fast but we didn't feel rushed. The menu offered a variety of Chesapeake classics with a contemporary touch. We were delighted to start off with our own plates of bread. The cornbread had the perfect balance in texture. The lamb meatballs with yogurt sauce paired with caramelized onions and fig into the perfect bite. The dishes we tried were overall good with quality ingredients. We wished the fries had been crispy and for an extra sprinkle of salt over each dish but otherwise were satisfied. We will be back for another pleasant experience, especially when the weather permits outdoor seating and events!

I came in to grab a salad and an Old Fashioned before going into the museum and the seafood salad was to die for. It wasn't overly saturated with dressing and the freshness was not to be played with. I was beyond pleased with my meal. And the service was so swift. I was in and out fairly quickly. The ambiance is chill and they have a lot of REAL plants. That was something I appreciated a lot. The bar was quaint and it had a very homely feel to it.

Enjoyed a birthday brunch here with the girlies. Loved the aesthetic and the food was delicious! Parking is available on site and there's also off street as an option. It was a cool saturday afternoon so I decided we would sit on the inside but I'm hoping to enjoy an outside brunch there when the weather is nice again. Service was good and we didn't have to wait long to put in our orders at all. The biscuits were so good! We ordered mimosas for the table and for my appetizer I kicked it off with a bowl of delicious cream of crab soup. For my entree I went with a crab omelet with fried oysters on the side. Everything came out hot and tasted good. Really enjoyed the experience and I'm looking forward to visiting again!

went here for the irish festival event and it was sensational! the food was immaculate

Yelp Fam!!!! While we were out exploring the wonderful BMA I discovered a restaurant within the museum. I made a reservation for Gertrude's! The food & service were very nice. Our server was incredible! She really knew what she was doing , took care of us from the second we sat down. We were given some amazing biscuits and bread. We went with the classic crab cake platters, we were also surprised by the staff because we were celebrating our engagement!!!!! They gave us some sorbet and a very nice message on our plates! The combination of the art of the museum and being able to dine in after our tour was very relaxing! If you are going to the BMA or just enjoy great food give Gertrude's a try!

Oh man, I love Gertrude's at the Baltimore Museum of Art. We came here for brunch a couple of Sundays ago. First, I like to walk around the museum for 45 minutes to an hour to revisit some old friends aka works of art I have enjoyed looking at my entire life. Then, you have to look at the gift shop which is truly one of the best places to shop for unique and cool gifts for yourself and others. And then there is Gertrudes! They were filled but we were able to snag two seats at the bar. We ordered the blueberry lavender pancakes and the eggs benedict. The eggs benedict were amazing and possibly the best I have ever had. The home fries were delish. The pancakes were also...amazing. Is it cheap food? No. But the service from our bartender was really great. Also, there was a duo on piano and flute/clarinet that provided some wonderful Sunday jazz in the background. I am looking forward to coming back here again. Thank you, Gertrudes for your quality food and service.

I always enjoy myself at Gertrude's whether that be for dinner, brunch, or outdoor happy hour. The space is beautiful especially if you are eating outside, the service is impeccable and the food is delicious. Combine that with the art right next door for you to enjoy and Gertrudes really has it all for a nice date day, night, or anytime in between

The food and service was good I got the Cream of Crab soup and the Shrimp Étouffée. I prefer my cream of crab soup a bit thicker but overall everything was tasty!

Yikes The good: -French 75 riff with a weird name -Fried oysters had good breading and crispiness -cream of crab soup* The meh: -fried chicken was OK. A little dry but over all OK. The bad: -the "cold smoked" old fashioned was maybe the worst cocktail I've ever had. Smoke. Nothing but hickory smoke. Not a delicate smokiness to compliment the ingredients. Just smoke water on ice. Waste of whiskey, they should have just poured that liquid smoke into vodka. The fact that I had one sip and left it untouched should have been a sign to the server but oh well. -crab cake: "Gertrude style". Rubbery and barely warm. My date said it perfectly "that tastes like it's been sitting around all day." I thing by "broiled" they meant microwaved or kept under a heat lamp. I disassembled it and pulled out the bigger crab chunks just because it didn't want to waste the effort some crab picker put into it. -the greens: tasted EXACTLY like the cocktail. Which might have been OK if I was unaware of the drink's existence. But the fact they tasted identical is a problem. No ingredients should be shared across these dishes. There's no smoker going out back. Liquid smoke maybe? I dunno. -"buttermilk biscuit". You know the crappy biscuits you get a Sysco diners/cafeterias? That's the biscuit they serve. It wasn't even warm. The * by the soup. When the food runner brought my soup he didn't bring a spoon. There's no spoon in the silverware set. Am I supposed to drink this? So we eventually flag him. "Hey can I have a spoon please?" The attitude he copped you'd think I was asking for something absurd. I guess we're supposed to use forks. Very strange interaction So I got a decent fried oyster / chicken basket for $150. I don't think I'll ever return.

We came here for restaurant week and it was our first time visiting. The staff were very friendly and the service was incredible - it was pretty busy but we were served quickly all night. We chose the special menu with the wine pairing - it was a fantastic deal for the price. We ordered Orange Blushes to start and they were so refreshing and delicious. The bread and butter tasted so fresh, the appetizers were packed with flavor, and the mains were perfect. If you see this review during Restaurant Week, this is your sign to make a reservation ASAP! And if it's not Restaurant Week, you can check out my pictures for delicious options on the full menu.

The food was without exception, perfect. Waitstaff was on point and attentive, atmosphere was 10 out of 10. do NOT forget to stroll into the sculpture garden, its a fantastic hidden world! All in all, this was a great find. When in Baltimore i will always look for this place.

After talking about it for years, my wife and I finally made it to Gertrude's for my birthday. We had a reservation, so when we arrived all we had to do was give our name, get our temp taken, and then they got us right to our table. With the nice weather we really enjoyed sitting in the patio next to the fountains. Lots of fresh air and distance between tables helped us feel comfortable about having our masks off. Our server was lovely. She took our orders and brought out complementary biscuits and corn bread. Both were tasty, but the jam really stole the show. For mains, I got an omelet (one of the specials) and my wife got the Turkey Benedict. My omlet and included salad were good, but it was a bit light for me. I kinda wished I had ordered a side, but it was nice to walk away from a brunch not feeling sleepy :p I think my favorite thing was the home fries that came with my wife's meal. I'm usually ambivalent about home fries, but these were nice and crispy and perfectly seasoned. Would go back for that alone. After lunch was finish our server brought us a very tasty sorbet as a birthday treat. Overall I couldn't have asked for a better birthday brunch. Will definitely be back again!

Today's luncheon server was attentive and professional. The food was plated and presented well. However: the penny pinching is obvious. The nonalcoholic fruit ades were delicious, but at $4 should have been served in a tall glass, not iced in a wine glass. My Gertrude's crab cake was a major disappointment. Of course you order crab in Baltimore, but there was very little discernable crab meat lost in the gluey stuffing. Way overpriced (the price of a pound of lump crabmeat in bulk). Even allowing for fully justifiable costs of production, 2 ounces of crab doesn't translate to the cost of a bulk pound. I've eaten at Gertrude's several times before and been impressed, today was very disappointing.

Love the place, we decided yo seat on the patio, our server Olivia was amazing Everything we order was delicious and the presentation was beautiful I can say that they have one of the best crab cakes, they were buttery delicious and so were the Bellinis Ambiance was relax, romantic, elegant, it was the perfect place, perfect food, perfect service, to celebrate my man's birthday

I visited here today. This was my second time here. Because it was Sunday, nearby street parking was free which is nice. There is a parking lot at the location but I'm not sure of the cost. The waitress showed great customer service and was attentive. We didn't feel rushed. The atmosphere is very nice and if you sit outside you have a nice view. I've enjoyed my food both visits. Today I went for brunch and my previous visit a few years ago was for dinner. Overall it was a very nice experience again.

Had a dinner here after a visit to the Baltimore Museum of Art. Made reservations beforehand as dinner is reservation only now. Service: attentive, appetizers served qucikly, but entrees and desserts took quite some time. Probably because customers began pouring in as we finished our appetizers. Appetizers and Soup---- Cream of crab: good soup. Creamy, packed with crab flavor, not too starchy. Went well with the complimentary bread. Raw oysters: variety changes everyday. We had two varities from Virginia today. One was creamy and crisp, the other rich in flavor and heavy in seawater saltiness. Very satisfied. Entree---- Had the steak frites myself. Requested medium. Steak came in a bit dry and overcooked, but seasoning was alright. Teres Major steak is not among the more expensive cuts alright, but I would expect a much better steak. My companion suggested the signature crab cake tasted good. The Tilghman Island platter came with generous portions of fried chicken and crab cake, but the best item seemed to be the potato salad. Desserts--- Not sure if the menu changes daily. The candybar was way too sweet, probably used too much toffee. The other item that I forgot the name of was also too sweet and slightly mushy. The only satisfactory item was the mango Sorbet, not overwhemlingly sweet and intensive mango flavor. Overall: I actually had several visits before this one, but I chose to write one today mainly because this was the first time I came here after the pandemic, and I had hoped the place would lift it above the initial review I gave several years back. Still, I find this place leaves much more to be desired.

I have been here three times and always have difficulty remembering the food. That's probably not the best indication, but I always remember the other things, such as the intimate atmosphere, the wine specials, the great adult beverages (summer 75 had me on my butt after only half of the first drink!!! Yasssss!), the beautiful sculptures, and the soothing background sounds of rushing waters from the fountain that compliments a serene, outdoor dining experience. If, for nothing else, take in the views, enjoy a delicious cocktail, and a sweet escape. The food is good... never great from my memory, but satisfying. I do recommend the salmon and roasted potatoes! Enjoy!

I went to Gertrude this past weekend with a group of friends. I had no idea that this restaurant was located in the museum. The wait staff was friendly and they helped us make really good choices from the menu. You receive a biscuit and a square of cornbread with butter and jam when you're seated. The biscuits was amazing, especially warm. The cornbread was dry. The only saving grace for the cornbread was the jam they gave. The waiter refilled our biscuits as we waited for our meal since it was taking a little while. I ordered the stack of pancakes and had their maple sausage and eggs as sides. The sausage was flavorful and had the right amount of thickness. The eggs were fluffy and barely needed any additional salt. I didn't put any, but others in my party added salt in pepper to theirs. The pancakes were fluffy and had good flavor. I took most of my meal home, and it was still good when I reheat it. For a drink, I had the passion fruit mimosa. It was a little more juice than champagne than I would like but I enjoyed it. One of the ladies had the espresso with Baileys and she said it was really strong and she enjoyed it. Overall, I will be back.