The Stewart

Traveling for work has its challenges, but discovering a gem like The Stewart in Easton, MD is the best kind of silver lining. I was looking for a spot with a great bar and a strong wine list—and this place delivered. The space is intimate, cozy, and beautifully designed. I grabbed a seat at the bar and ordered their Old Fashioned made with Lowlands scotch—fantastic. The bartender was warm, knowledgeable, and fun to chat with (especially about glassware, which they clearly care about). Dinner was a perfectly cooked medium-rare steak with sweet potatoes, broccoli rabe, and a soy ginger reduction. The wine list impressed me more than most I’ve seen since moving from San Francisco. I had a French Syrah by the glass, served in the most featherlight stemware. The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. If I’d had room, I’d have tried the toffee pudding—but I’ll be back. Can’t wait to return with my husband so he can enjoy the scotch collection too.

We had a great time at The Stewart (our first time). It's really more of a clubby lounge meant for drinks. They have an amazing beverage list including cocktails, whisk(e)y and wine. We chose champagne and had an excellent bottle from a small grower. The food is now limited to a handful of small plates so don't expect to get a dinner entree here. Ali and Adam took care of us and were so much fun. Adam has an excellent grasp of all drinks and shared some fun stories of travels and tastings.

After coming here many times, finally leaving a review. What a gem the Stewert is--we came on Wednesday for the hamburger special--and my husband said this morning that it might have been the best hamburger he's ever had. Which should say a lot, because he's in the Wimpy category of hamburger lovers. Homemade bun, the most savory two beef patties, perfectly done. We started with Rob Roy cocktails, which bar manager Adam made expertly. Phenomenal. And then shared some fried olives and the spring pea risotto. It was a lovely date night. Highly recommend. Kelsey and all the staff are so welcoming, and will help you find the perfect thing to eat or drink.

Tastes amazing and presentation is beautiful. The service was very attentive and knew all of the best combinations of drinks for my food.

This place is a gem. Could have been anywhere in the world, which makes it even more special to find this in Easton, MD. Service and scotch selection were impeccable.

This is an amazing restaurant. The food was delicious and the drinks were exceptional. Adam created a custom flight for us and described the regions and flavors for us. The service was attentive and the atmosphere was cozy and upscale.

They do an excellent job of doing the hardest thing, getting the little details right. The result is stepping into cozy sanctuary.

$190 pp for delicate but tiny bites. Be cautious with what they billed.

Food delish. My hangar steak was cooked perfectly. Hubby's sloppy but juicy burger was delish. My old fashion was good perhaps a tad too sweet but still good.

The food is good. The portions are very small for the money paid. The scotch is delicious as are the cocktails. It's a great spot for drinks and the ambiance is dark and perfect for a scotch bar. We went for my husband's birthday. All throughout the meal, I would've given this place 4 stars (drinks fab, food value for money not as fab) but then we get to the end of the night. We are offered a taste of a certain kind of scotch, a favorite of the waiter. Cool! My husband and I have been to too many Michelin star places to count so we are used to this end of the night hospitality gesture. My husband pours, has one sip, and the second server swoops in and tells us it's a 2 ounce pour and we will be charged for it and whisks the bill away. We sit there so so confused. We think that she or her serving partner see my very confused face so she *does* come over to explain that this gesture is pre-poured at the bar and the bottle is just to see. But here's the thing: my husband's glass did not have scotch in it. We really and truly did not see anything in the glass and so my husband had poured it himself, thinking that's what the bottle is for. But on our end of things, it's embarrassing to have even started drinking from the glass and then they swoop in to say they'll take the $50 charge off after seeing our reaction. But that's what happened - we paid $50 extra for something we didn't even want or need to save ourselves the embarrassment for my husband's birthday dinner. We just can't figure it out -- was it just a misunderstanding (I.e. they actually had provided the taste and we somehow didn't notice or they accidentally gave us an empty glass and they didn't know it) or is this some kind of racket they have going with a bottle of scotch that was triple the price of a different 2 ounce pour we tried tonight? Also the fact that the second waiter was the one to confront us and do all the intervening when it was her colleague who had served the glass and bottle was so weird. So, I would've given this place an enthusiastic four stars, but this incident made me want to give it one star. They technically did offer to take the charge off, which I'm sure in their minds feels like they handled the situation correctly. But the way they swooped in to immediately alter our bill and also not clarify that the taste was supposedly in the glass when they served it to my husband makes the whole experience feel quite shady. Maybe it was all just a $50 misunderstanding but it really didn't feel like it and I didn't want to cause an embarrassing fuss on my husband's birthday. In the end, we hope others are aware. We won't be remembering this meal fondly, unfortunately, and it all happened in the last five minutes of the meal.

I dined at the Stewart earlier in a large group. The servers had great recommendations. They handled a tough situation with class and respect. Thank you for serving us.

Service staff was great. Loved the ambience. Food was very tiny portions and not wonderful. My lamb was maybe 3 to 4 oz. Flavor was ok not memorable. Veggies were a teeny afterthought, decent flavor but again not memorable. Ice cream was three medium scoops. Very good. Way bigger than my entree. Didn't make sense to me. I expected a tea cup full and I get a bowl full of three scoops. Not consistent. It's a scotch and champagne bar. Can't speak to that because I'm not a fan of either. Ordered a French 75 and it was very nice. With our cocktails they served us small bowls of the very best popcorn. If I was to go again, I'd have a cocktail and the popcorn and eat elsewhere. The popcorn was the star of the evening. I paid a good amount for dinner and the great popcorn is what I remember

We went for our 28th anniversary. I wanted to go because they specialize in Scotch (150+ options in a 9 page menu divided by region). Champagne lovers can find an equally expansive menu. They gave a few wine options, not sure about beer though. The food menu offers small plate options from appetizers to entrees to desserts. The small, cozy room oozes charm. The chairs/tables are low, like they would be in a cocktail lounge. We started with a fantastic cheeseboard and white asparagus soup. This was followed by an amuse bouche of beef tartare. I had a delicious piece of salmon and the small serving of pomme purée was fantastic. Hubby got the pork chop and asparagus- both were overly seasoned- the only miss of the evening. We were comped dessert for our special occasion. For my scotch, the bartender Adam spent some time talking about what I like, what choices I was thinking about. He helped me settle on a Springbank 18. For my second dram, he suggested and let me try a Longrow 21- it was amazing! None of this was cheap- but the staff were all lovely and never rushed us- instead letting us relax and enjoy our special evening. I'd actually say 4.5 stars if Yelp let me

The Stewart is a fun bar/lounge offering small plates And plenty of Scotch selections. Our party of six enjoyed an evening of varied drinks and foods. The atmosphere is dark and old school which is what is intended. We found the low tables difficult to manage but we are not 45 any longer! This is a scotch and champagne bar first with the food served as small plates, second. The servers are great and very knowledgeable. In addition to the above the Stewart does offer limited cocktails and beer selections. I opted for a $28.00 glass of white strawberry juice and champagne- La Fraise Royale. Skip it... It was just tasteless and my husband agreed. For dinner the $30.00 glass of Sancerre, was good but outrageous in price. The chef provides crackers on arrival with your drinks. They were delicious. The issue is that sad little one cracker per person, even on a beautiful plate, doesn't seem to welcome you. We ordered the truffle popcorn because no additional crackers were offered. It was fine but still popcorn. The chef then provided a ceviche type salmon that was delicious served in a spoon. Portion was fine. Our party gave good marks on all the scotch options they consumed. The small rolls served were the star of the evening, along with the butters, but only one per person. They need to offer these on the menu along with those delicious small crackers. Our small plates were Stewart Egg (thumb nail size) beautiful and tasty topped with caviar. Crispy artichoke, pass on this one; Grilled cheese beef rib (delicious), Halibut good. The sticky toffee pudding is yummy. The Stewart offers a dinner menu that others in our party ordered. I won't review these. Overall this is a specialty bar. My personal recommendation is go for drinks. The small plates are actually micro plates. Most food offerings are delicious but just very tiny.