A cozy, vibrant spot where reimagined comfort food and craft cocktails come together in a playful, artsy atmosphere perfect for brunching or casual dinners.
"Mount Rainier’s pandemic-era arrival for artsy American comfort foods has solidified its status as a neighborhood gem. Here Bar Pilar alum Jesse Miller sends out stellar Southern dishes like buttermilk-fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade, meaty gumbos, slow-roasted rabbit and biscuits, spreadable pots of chicken liver mousse, crabby deviled eggs with chile relish, collard greens cooked with ham, and family-style helpings of brisket or pork chop platters. A lively weekend brunch brings warm bowls of shrimp and grits to the table both indoors and out across its stylish patio. Delicate, vintage plateware is one of many callbacks to the era when the restaurant space was part bank, part sewing machine factory." - Tierney Plumb, Eater Staff
"Mount Rainier’s pandemic-era arrival for artsy American comfort foods has solidified its status as a neighborhood gem. Here Bar Pilar alum Jesse Miller sends out stellar Southern dishes like buttermilk-fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade, meaty gumbos, slow-roasted rabbit and biscuits, spreadable pots of chicken liver mousse, crabby deviled eggs with chile relish, collard greens cooked with ham, and family-style helpings of brisket or pork chop platters. A lively weekend brunch brings warm bowls of shrimp and grits to the table both indoors and out across its stylish patio. Delicate, vintage plateware is one of many callbacks to the era when the restaurant space was part bank, part sewing machine factory." - Tierney Plumb, Eater Staff
"Chef Jesse Miller sends out comfort food sides for four like smokey brisket and marrow mac and cheese, buttermilk biscuits, or collard greens cooked with smokey ham ($15-$30), plus whole apple pies for dessert ($40). Place orders online by Sunday, November 21, for pickup at the Mount Rainier restaurant on Wednesday, November 24." - Tierney Plumb
"Bar Pilar alums Jesse Miller and Erin Edwards have garnered plenty of attention since opening their Mount Rainier spot in November 2020. Chef Miller describes his food as “American-style comfort food that is just taken up a notch.” A mac and cheese blended with chunks of brisket and bone marow proves this, as do Pennyroyal’s four-person family meals. Current options include winter squash and Taleggio lasagna, short ribs, and a vegetarian coconut curry." - Lisa Ruland
"This new Mount Rainier, Maryland, restaurant specializes in bar snacks with a touch of refinement. A meat-heavy Super Bowl package ($100) includes 40 confit chicken wings, pulled pork and queso sliders, seven-layer taco dip, and chili macaroni and cheese. A vegetarian option comes with a seven-layer dip, veggie burger sliders, three-cheese macaroni and cheese, sour cream and smoked onion dip, and fried green tomatoes. Both serve up to five people, and orders must be placed by Monday, February 1, for pick-up between 4-5:30 pm. on Sunday." - Vinciane Ngomsi
