Reviews for Ouzo Bay in Baltimore, MD

We were just passing by and found this Italian restaurant online ahead of time and made a reservation in advance. Location;... Although it is the city center, there are restaurant staff at the door to help with parking. Service; The waiters in therestaurant are professional and friendly, and they will promptly replace the clean tableware and wipe the table. Diningenvironment; we sat in a space where we could see the night view of the city, and the flashing neon lights and soothingbackground music made us feel good. Appetizer; charred squid; white squid in a triangular shape with charred black and yellowstreaks. Capers, feta, citrus vinaigrette. delicious. SEAFOOD MEZEDES; grilled Portuguese octopus, a very interestingappetizer with a lot of content. Spread out round and round in the middle of the plate, it looks like hummus. Octopus cubeswith minced onion and diced bell pepper, served with red wine capers Main course; Aegean Bronzino, tasty, nothingspecial. Dessert; Galaktoboureko, semolina custard wrapped in flaky phyllo, orino honey, powdered sugar. I have never triedit, but I really want to try it. Not disappointed, the taste is soft, sweet and delicious. Drink Baileys coffee, the perfectcombination. Although I live far away from here, maybe I will try other special Italian dishes next time. Read more

I went past Ouzo Bay on a trip to Baltimore before and it’s ambiance intrigued me from the outside. The next time I came to... Baltimore, I made a point of trying it. I was on a trip to celebrate my birthday was looking forward to trying a new restaurantin a city that I have grown up visiting. From the start, the manager was very welcoming and presented me with a birthday card onbehalf of the staff. I was also given my seating preference from the reservation. This restaurant has a lovely ambiance withmodern fixtures and lively but controlled music. The menu here is very expansive and mixes Mediterranean classics with someunique dishes. This began as early as the complementary bread that was served. Instead of standard sourdough with olive oil,bread with raisins was served, which was a flavorful surprise early on. Next, the trio of spreads — a selection out of fouravailable — was delectable. My favorite of the three I ordered (traditional hummus, tzatziki, and a date, goat cheese, andherb spread) was by far the goat cheese spread. It was a step above a typical cheese spread offered at many Mediterraneanrestaurants in that it introduced a naturally sweet option to pair with pita and crudité. For my second course, I ordered thegrilled Portuguese octopus and charred calamari. A refreshing elevation to typical “American cuisine”, chargrilled calamariis a rare menu item. The dish exceeded my expectations, especially granted it’s difficulty to prepare. I could easily cutthrough each piece and the grilled squid was plated nicely with frisée and feta cheese on top. My only complaint of the eveningwas that the octopus was more dry and a little chewy. Grilled octopus is my favorite dish at most restaurants, but I believe thegrilled calamari should always be your first choice here. My third course consisted of lamb meatballs and the flaming saganaki,a dish I have seen presented before at other restaurants, but never tried myself. The saganaki is brought out from the Read more

Pricey, food is very good. Some portions are small. Servive was slow the day we went, which was a Friday. They have us a... complimentary dessert tray because we were celebrating a birthday and college graduation. Read more

I was here last night for a private dinner. The vibe here was so nice. Everything was good from appetizers to desserts. The... portions were large and the food was hot and fresh. I will be returning again. Read more

Thank you for helping to make my father’s birthday dinner great. We appreciate our waitress who worked hard to accomplish all... of our many allergies at the table. The bronzino was okay but had far too many bones for my liking. I thought it would be afillet. The service was exceptional. The grilled vegetables were delicious albeit eggplant was overcooked a bit and super soggy.Five stars for exceptional service but more like three for the food. Read more

What a wonderful restaurant with a great staff and fantastic atmosphere! The food was so delicious from start to finish. The... waitress was so nice and knowledgeable. I even appreciated the manager coming by when the food was dropped off just to tell usto enjoy our meal and ask if we needed anything else. Definitely returning! Read more

My husband and I enjoyed lunch there yesterday, and we very rarely get to eat out because we have triplets so we are very... picky! It was superb. The waiter was amazing, got our requests perfectly and was just wondeful. The calamari, fresh fish, tuna,appetizers...everything could not have been better. Honestly we will be going again and I am going to take my parents there!! Read more

The ambience was nice. My waitress was amazing. I ordered the Chilean Sea Bass and thought it would look like the photos posted... but mine looked disproportionately different. It tasted delicious though so that's really all that mattered. After I finisheddinner, the rain had stopped and I went across the street to Ouzo Beach and had a few drinks overlooking the water. Beautifulevening. Read more