This is my new spot for brunch. Good is amazing. There's bottomless Mimosa, It's so calm. I love the history of the building, and the fact that some of the decor is original. Its like this beautiful hidden gem and I can't wait to go back.

What a cozy intimate bar & grill! Perfect for a date night! I fully enjoyed myself. The drinks were tasty and consistent created by Jacqueline. I will definitely be back again!

This is a beautiful bar with good food and an old world feel. It feels swanky and upscale without being too expensive. I really enjoyed my cocktails and food. The thing that takes it from 5 to 4 stars was our server. I don’t remember his name, but he criticized my friend for her food choice and told her that her preference was weird (when it was not at all unusual). That sort of put a damper on the experience.

Great service and atmosphere. The truffle burger was phenomenal, especially with the duck fat fries. Whoever pours the wine, bless your heavy hands 🙏

Place is awesome. Food and atmosphere are great. Fast and nice service. Really cool and eclectic atmosphere. Beautiful lobby. Drinks are unique with some standards, e.g aviation, etc.

We were looking for a 20s inspired bar that served food and had my favorite drink. This place was awesome! Not only was Bee's Knees on the menu, it was perfect. We had a chicken sandwich and the duck fat fries, and we were impressed. The music was great, and service was even better! I wish we lived in Baltimore to be able to visit frequently. You have 2 Texans who will definitely visit if we go back.

Pretty good food. Better atmosphere and drinks. My wife and I got wings, duck fat fries, and a burger with two old fashioneds. There were a ton of wings and they were solid! The fries and burger were fine, just not remarkable. The drinks were very well mixed. Super balanced and delicious. And a great value for a cocktail at a bar. Overall, I'd come back here for a drink at the end of the night. I'd just prefer to try other nearby restaurants for dinner beforehand. Entrance is through the Belvedere hotel lobby. Walk through the hallway of photos of former diners back and to the left. If you get lost, there's a hotel employee by the elevator who can direct you.

Owl Bar is a great place in Mount Vernon for good food and great drinks. It's one of my go-tos if someone asks about a place that feels special and celebratory without feeling stuffy. You could easily meet a group of friends here, a cute date, or a group of coworkers for after-work drinks. Service and hosts here are always pretty busy-- definitely try to reserve your space ahead cause I think it also helps them plan for the night. Now, the interior is INCREDIBLE! The historic building is also a venue space that hosts large events like wedding receptions, but The Owl Bar is tucked in a separate part of the building. Prices for the bar are comparable to most of the neighboring spots, but the food is often hearty and I find it to be more filling (so more bang for your buck here). I have tried and enjoyed their MD Crab Soup, Duck Fat Fries, and house burger (cooked medium-rare)– all were very good! I'm normally cautious with crab soup, as I often find it too salty, but this wasn't too heavy on the Old Bay and had a good amount of crab in it :)

Brunch here was a mess. No one seemed to know what was going on and they were understaffed. I booked a reservation for 6 people for 11:45 on a Saturday morning. There was no hostess at the stand so we wandered into the bar area and tried to get a bartender's attention. Eventually the GM pointed us to an empty table and dropped off menus. We sat for 20 minutes before anyone came to take our drink orders. When we finally put in our food orders, it took a full hour for the appetizers to come out and another 30 minutes for our entrees. The food was just ok and really not worth the wait. Our waitress showed up at around 12:20 and did such a great job of refilling our bottomless mimosas that we were all pretty buzzed by the time our food showed up and so full of orange juice that it didn't bother us that the portions were a little small. We probably won't be coming back.

We just had my brother in law 40th Birthday party there om Friday the 3rd and the drinks and service and the reserved part ot the bar we had was way beyond professional and wanna thank you for making it great and i thanked the bar before i left and will come back with friends when i come back to visit Baltimore. Thank you and such a great bar and hotel!

I’ve been going back and forth on what star rate I want to give this place. I will premise by saying that the drinks are spectacular and the food is just as delicious. However, we did not enjoy our waiter at all. He took away the experience for us which was a bummer because I’ve been wanting to visit this restaurant for MONTHS! we celebrated a birthday and I simply wish that our service was better. The hostess was absolutely delightful which was great because we anticipated the rest of the staff to be just the same but alas, it wasn’t like that. I’m not sure if I’d return. From that alone, I decided to give this place 3 stars because the food and drinks were very good.

The staff here provided excellent service and the drinks were great too. The atmosphere here is relaxed and a good place to come with friends if you’re trying to get good cocktails and and hang out. The picture on this review is the Oaxaca Old Fashioned and it’s currently my favorite cocktail drink here.

The Owl Bar has been a long time favorite of mine as I have been enjoying the great drinks and food there for many years . Not only is it the great food , drinks and great service that keeps bringing me back and drawn to The Owl Bar but the great atmosphere and ambience of this historic place. Located in the back of Baltimores historic Belvedere Hotel built in 1903 the Owl Bar when it opened in 1910 was simply called The Bar Room and didn't obtain the OWL Bar name until after WW 2. Located just down the street from Baltimore Penn Station it was a speakeasy during prohibition yrs of the 1930s. and according to legend during prohibition the two ornamental Owls on display in the establishment would have a password to warn the Bar patrons of an impending raid by the feds hoping to shut the place down serving liquor during prohibition or a sign from the OWLs everything was ok and to continue to drink up to your hearts content. If each OWL blinked once everything was OK and business as usual. These OWLs still roost proudly at The OWL watching over everyone. The Owl Bar is not your typical bar it is a bar with a still present old school charm and the food is definitely not your typical bar food . The menu offers a wide variety of selections of appetizers and entrees that are sure to please most palates. I have enjoyed the sweet potato fries, salads , soups all very good but my favorite Is The Fried Green Tomatoes topped with a delicious Roasted Corn Salsa. OMG they are amazing . Huge compliments to the Chef MO who has been at the OWL Bar for many years . They may have been an appetizer but I made a meal out of them and still had some to take home for a later snack . Always enjoy a couple of glasses of their Pinot Grigio . Before Covid they still served lunch and opened usually around noon and had a Happy Hour each day from 4pm to 7pm but no Happy Hour has resumed as of yet. OWL is a great place to unwind and recommend it highly

Good food, horrible service. We were seated, then waited 15 minutes for our server to arrive. When she did, we ordered immediately, then waited 30 minutes for our food to arrive. After eating, we asked for the check, which took 10 minutes to arrive, except it was the check for another table. Another 10 minutes later, we were able to pay and leave. Everyone around us was getting served MUCH quicker than us.

Food was pretty average but the aesthetic was great! They really went all out for Halloween which made this spooky fall brunch so much fun! I didn’t like the duck fat fries - especially for the upcharge. I’m not sure what about them I didn’t like, just that they kinda grossed me out. I tried the home fries and those were amazing!

I went here for an engagement dinner. The service and atmosphere was absolutely fabulous. I enjoyed most of the food except the hush puppy crab cake thing it was nasty. I Never Had A tart hush puppy before, but maybe it's an acquired taste. All my other food was delicious, though, especially the wings. My entire party had a good time. the waiter and bartender were phenomenal. I wish I knew their names.

The service was wonderful, the food good. The drinks fell flat, literally! The soda we ordered was flat and the soda in my drink was flat. For a speakeasy, you would not think that drinks would not be the One thing that lets you down. It’s obvious when there’s no carbonation in soda. There are no bubbles and that should’ve been obvious to the bartender otherwise great atmosphere just need to fix the carbonation. I will go back.

Great spot, great atmosphere. We had a few of cocktails and a beer; one cocktail was great, the second was OK, and the third was meh. Calamari appetizer was great. For entrees, we had a burger and a pizza. Both were resoundingly mediocre. They weren't bad per se, but they both tasted like generic restaurant supply food that got heated up, and definitely not worth the price. It's a shame because we really liked the environment and the service was great.

Sat at the bar where 4 people were working. After waiting 15 minutes, no one came to take our order, so we left. Place was recommended by another bartender in town who provided us with excellent service, but I guess service isn't a priority here. Oh well. We found two other places afterwards where the bartenders took great care of us. Definitely won't give this place another try.

Beautiful place. Food is delicious.

Great ambiance tucked away in the corner of the hotel belvedere that's a solid choice for a night out with friends or a casual date. Not family friendly, but not the end of the world if you showed up with kids. The pizza was great, especially the mushroom pizza, and the duck fat fries with truffle oil aioli. Only reason 4 stars not 5 is the wings came out over cooked. They replaced them on the house, but still was a disappointment. Overall, would reccomend to a friend. And to a stranger like you.

Awesome location with great history. The prohibition stories about the owl can't be missed

Food was ok... came here for Restaurant Week, ordered a charcuterie board and eggs benedict. Online menu wasnt the same as in store menu, in store menu had less options. Eggs benedict were lacking hollandaise sauce flavor, were a little tasteless. Cutlery was dirty. Hopefully the food quality will be better without Restaurant Week. Looks like they skimped out on things during the Restaurant Week.

Can't beat a classic.

Awesome bar from the prohibition era!

Decent bar and food. Set in a historic hotel. A neighborhood mainstay.

Awesome venue and our waiter was amazing!! Great cocktail list 20s favorites plus new creative style ones! Recommend the Stuart Little for scotch lovers!

The pizza is Awesome! Great service!

Awesome place nice spot for 1st date or any date at that

Great atmosphere, terrible service

This place had so much character and charm along with good food! The highlight was Sergio and Latoya that went out of their way for a great experience for my son's wedding. Sergio made the most amazing old fashioned that he burns a wood topper that puts smoke in the glass from cherry wood. The makers mark had bacon soaked in it for several days and then fileted 3x! It was the best drink! Latoya also did acrobats trying to get up high to take awesome pictures for us! They were both very attentive and friendly! You must try this place and ask for Sergio and Latoya!

Went here last night for the first time and had the greatest time…I think my favorite place in Baltimore!!! Everyone who worked there was so kind and fun, Sergio, Jackie, Mark, Sophia, Jose, they all seemed like best friends and it was so sweet!!!! Can I be buried here when I die

Traveling from NJ to see family and stopped for a drink on our way in. WOW. Staff was so unbelievably welcoming and sweet. Drinks were 10/10 I got a Cosmo and my s/o got a mule. Bonus was food network playing in the corner. Wish we lived closer to visit more often! Thanks guys!

To get to the Owl Bar: Enter through the main Belvedere Hotel and go to the left rear part of the lobby to find the small hallway leading to The Owl Bar. There are photos of all of the celebrities that have visited The Belvedere over the years. Follow this hall to the hostess stand. Service was polite and timely. The environment is great if you are looking for a cozy, dim lit environment to share a great meal with friends. The food is affordable and tasty. I would highly recommend the crab hush puppies during brunch. Lots of mimosa variations and a combo of lunch and unique breakfast/brunch options

Been coming here for years. They have great pizza, great drinks, and the atmosphere can't be beat. The service is alwaysa super nice but can be a bit slow on busy nights, but that's basically any resturaunt post-Covid, so can't really knock it there. Easily one of my favorite places in the city.

Food and drinks were amazing, and the bartender was incredibly attentive, but our server spoke to us a total of 3 times in 2 hours and the food took 70 minutes to come out. Would've tipped everyone but the server if we had cash.

In the lobby of The Belvedere is downtown Baltimore, the Owl Bar has an INCREDIBLE happy hour and atmosphere. I want to live here ❤️❤️

Very cool place to have a drink, can be crowded on a weekend though. But worth a go at least once.

Great place and great food!

Cool, upscale bar located in the Belvedere Hotel.

Once a month my friends and I meet for lunch or brunch. The Owl Bar has a great atmosphere! The bartenders and servers were extremely patient (I spilled my glass of water at the bar). Not just patient but friendly and excited to share their favorites on the menu. We ordered: The Belvedere Burger (ordered medium), Maple Honey BBQ Wings, Thai Chili Wings, Duck Fat Fries and the BBQ Salmon Cobb. Unfortunately the burger came out well done and it was hard to taste the flavor because of the char. Both flavors of wings were tasty and you cannot, cannot go wrong with the fries. The dressing for the Salmon Cobb is great the amount of BBQ sauce on the salmon was a bit generous but still good. Its a neighborhood gem great for lunch or happy hour! Follow me for more food reviews on Instagram @foodieatinbed

Excellent location for quality bar food. Definitely one of the best places in the area. Prices are reasonable I would say.

The service at the Owl Bar since reopening for takeaway has been wonderful. I frequently get the crushes and they make each of the flavors well. Looking forward to when in-person dining can resume again!

One of my top locations for delicious Bar food. Food was so tasty. Feeling here is like a restaurant in Fort Worth I liked.

Good selection of beers and cocktails, great staff, reasonable prices!

Food is good

Really cool prohibition-style bar with fun owl decorations. The food was pretty good but expensive for what you get. Great atmosphere for some cocktails and located inside a gorgeous historic hotel.

This was our second stop of our DIY pub-brew tour. I had the pink lemonade cocktail with a Caprese pizza. I love a doughy pizza and the Caprese hit the spot. The bartender was very friendly and attentive. I love the old decor of The Owl Bar.

This hidden gem inside the Belvedere serves some great cocktails and food! Came here with some friends to celebrate a birthday. We ordered the wings, truffle fries, crab dip pizza and Marichkas bbq chicken pizza. Everything was delicious! The crab pizza had plenty of crab and the combination of cheese was amazing. The jalapenos on the chicken pizza added a nice kick and a must order if you love spice. We were scraping and fighting for the crumbs with each dish. Prices are reasonable and service here was great. Highly recommend this place for some good brick oven pizza!

Place was a little hard to find, you have to go inside the hotel and around a corner. Cool, classic ambiance, but the drinks were a little too trendy for me. If they had some classic highballs or fruity options I'd come back.

This is a hidden gem inside the Belvedere hotel! Everyone must check this place out because Owl Bar has a great ambiance and more importantly great selection of cocktails and other drinks. Happy Hour prices are also very reasonable, and the crowd just exude revitalizing energy!

Love the atmosphere here but was not a huge fan of the cocktails. Would definitely come back and give it another shot though. Didn't order any food but it looked really good. Happy hour specials were good as well!

Cool bar with history galore. Server was nice, but a little overworked so service was a bit slow. Food was great.

We went here for the first time on Friday night and had a great time here! Arrived for happy hour, ordered our appetizer with our meal, but it didn't come out. Our waiter, without us even asking, took the nachos (that arrived halfway through our meal instead of prior) off of our check. We didn't act bothered by getting them late since we're pretty flexible people, so we thought it was extra nice of him to just take care of it. The old fashioned I had was the best I ever had! My husband really liked his BBQ chicken jalapeno pizza. I liked my salad too! Food overall was better than expected...I guess I has low expectations from reading reviews prior to going. Prices were really reasonable, especially for happy hour. We would definitely go back!

Fantastic atmosphere, garaunteed to impress. Awesome drinks and food. Amazing!

Excellent happy hour! Super fun vibes with great drink and food selection, not to mention on point service. Definitely recommend.

Very old fashioned vibe and great cocktails

Always a good experience. Ate at the bar. Wings and pizza. Great service.

Cocktails and eclectic ambiance are great. The food is less consistent.

Really cool atmosphere in this small, historical bar. Food is great and the patrons are everything from casual walk-ins to black tie guests from the hotel venues... A classy, but low key place.

Better for drinks than food. Afraid it's best days have passed.

Great ambience

My pizza came out burned while my girlfriends burger came out cold in the middle, they comped the burger then charged for another pizza. Drink service was mediocre. Ambiance was great

Got there after Happy Hour ended, and planning on going back to try it. Was informed that they were rolling out a new Happy Hour menu soon. Pizza was delicious, and drinks were what I expected. Delicious, well crafted, and original cocktails. Service was on point, flawless. Located inside the historic Belvedere hotel, The Owl Bar is beautifully decorated and a unique spot.

Great service! Excellent menu! Beautiful decorum! Parking may be challenging. Worth the trip!

Old style Baltimore. A classic venue. Not especially quiet, but able to chat with others.

We were recommended here on a Saturday during lunchtime for the pizza and were pleasantly surprised. The pizza was awesome! We had a crab pizza with Old Bay seasoning on it and it was delicious! However, their menu was on brunch only, meaning there was not many other choices for "lunch". We were not expecting that. Also, it was a bit pricey for the two of us, but the food was good. The atmosphere was nice, seemed old and historic. We would go here again, but would definitely check what menu they have at the time.

Probably my favorite bar atmosphere in Mt. Vernon along with Brewer's Art just down the street. The food is amazing too and the happy hour is great-- just don't be like us and try to show up at 6:30pm on a Friday because it'll be full up for happy hour (and for a good reason!)

Fancy cocktails and must have crab pizza

Everything

Bartender Joe is hot!