Mickey & Mooch

For years we have infrequently enjoyed Mickey & Mooch, reserving our visits for special occasions. For my birthday Saturday, four of us ate there. First, even though we had a 7pm reservation, we weren’t seated until 7:35pm, and the hostess seemed disorganized rather than helpful. Our waiter was inexperienced, perhaps new, and not very attentive (had to ask for water refills, more bread, etc.), and perhaps had too many tables to service. I had my favorites, bone-​in ribeye, blue cheese cole slaw, and a shrimp cocktail. Others had grits with filet and fries. The food was good, but not as good as I recall it being. The fries were oily and the shrimp could have been cleaned better. We decided to skip dessert and go to Amalie’s instead, even though the chocolate cake is also a favorite of mine. All in all, a disappointing experience, certainly not up to previous visits, and we will probably go elsewhere in the future. Too bad.

My fiancé and I have been in here quite a bit. Tonight we decided to do carryout rather than dining in. I called four times before anyone answered. Once someone answered they were very short and put me on hold for five minutes. Once they returned they were very rude and short. Don’t do carryout. All of our dining experiences have been great though. If it wasn’t for the poor carryout experience I would have given them a 5.

Meh is the perfect word for this place. Based on how empty the dining room was on Sunday, I think many have also come to the same conclusion.
Service: While our server was nice, the service was poor. It started with waiting for 10 minutes until being asked if anyone had gotten to us yet. From there, we ordered our appetizer and drinks (2 glasses of wine and a beer) at the same time. The appetizer came out 5 minutes before our drinks. When the drinks did arrive we placed our dinner order, which they got one of the 3 wrong. Now while this happens and not that big of a deal, the server told me he did not even realize they had a Shrimp Carbonara on the menu and that’s why I was given a Chicken Carbonara.
Food: We ordered the special king crab Appetizer and it was almost void of flavor. The texture also made us think it was not very fresh. For the entrees, the Chicken Carbonara was ok. The Shrimp Carbonara and Shrimp Scampi both had shrimp that was void of flavor. So I am thinking they need to find a new seafood vendor. We ordered a carrot cake to go. It was good but my thinking is that’s made somewhere else.
Atmosphere: This was ok. The place was empty so it was quiet and with the delays in service we had plenty of time to chat. The vinyl white tablecloths felt like a cost cutting measure and not what you expect from a $$$ place.
Overall, it’s not a place I would suggest for the price or what you think the experience should or would be. It’s just meh.

We love this restaurant and choose it over 131 Main every time. The prices are a little lower and the food is better! Filets always have great flavor, and the loaded mashed potatoes and green bean sides are delicious! Sometimes the wait can be long, but the bar is first come first serve. One time, our reservation did get messed up while my parents were in town. That sucked, a lot, but we were eventually seated. We will continue to return to Mickey and Mooch.

This was the worse service of a restaurant I have ever had. The waiter waited 20 minutes to take our order for drinks. Then he took another 15 – 20 minutes to refill my wife’s glass of water. The food once it came was NOT worth the price. The portion size was small and the taste of the food was of a 1 star restaurant. The temperature of the food was horrible and so was the waiter. We will NEVER eat here again!

First and foremost, the food was mediocre and over-​priced. For the price we paid we could have gone to a high-​end steakhouse, like Ruths Chris, but we tried Mickey and we were very disappointed. The shrimp was rubbery, the steak was over-​cooked from the way it was ordered, the family style grits tasted barely better than instant grits, and everybody I know can make better mashed potatoes. To top it all off we felt sick for 24 hrs after eating.
The one bright spot was that the dessert was better than average (though not premium).
Extremely disappointed for a $ 100 meal for 2. Never going back.

I love this place! Good Menu and delicious food and ambience. If you bring a child make sure they are manageable. They do have burgers for children.

We have been going here as a family for years. Disappointed by the service and food. Had to send meals back. Will not be back.

A nice steakhouse but wasn’t a standout for me. I did enjoy the truffle fries and 7 layer cake. I’d like to come back with a larger group so I can try more dishes.

For the location: great service. Really good appetizers, solid food. No complaints but not blown away. I would recommend and I would come again

I have a list of restaurants in which I will never eat; McDonald’s, Burger King and the like. This silk hat on a pig is one of them. The service is a joke. Whoever is in the kitchen is moonlighting as a chef from there day job scraping road kill. My experience was so horrifyingly bad I had the unfortunate and dubious pleasure of meeting the owner. He looked down his nose at me, frowning at my feedback, chomping at the bit while I was talking for his chance to tell me how successful his restaurant has been all these years. We didn’t even complain! We had already handed over the money for this absurd excuse for a dinning experience and were walking out the door when he told us to have a nice night; skirting the customary inquiry about our experience. I couldn’t resist not dishing to the man only to find the root of the establishment’s insidious disfunction.
Nearby alternatives with similar service standards and food quality with a cheaper menu: Chilis, Taco Bell, Walmart (they have a candy isle)

I have luckily always had a great experience here. Fell in love with the 7 layer chocolate cake which I order every time I go. The shrimp and grits are amazing and the food portions are generous.

Arboretum ooh Arboretum
My family and I frequent the Arboretum for shopping at places like Bed Bath & Beyond as well as Walmart and Michaels. We decided to slow drive through the entire lot on both sides to see what else was offered and ran across a couple restaurants.
I immediately took to Unilocal to see some pics and read some review highlights to determine if we were going to try out any of the restaurants. After looking this place up I saw so many ups and downs in opinions and decided that we needed to down our own opinion and give this place a try and what better time to do so than Queens Fest Week as I’ve read how pricy this place can be.
The food was decent and edible, the service sucked as the server was very distant and unattentative. We had to nearly stand up to get his attention and get him to come over to refill water or to pick up finished dishes.
The add on cost were ridiculous during Queens Fest. It caused the 3course meal to only be about $ 4 less than ordering from the regular menu which isn’t really a deal in my opinion as a restaurant enthusiast who knows a deal when I see one or am experiencing one.
I honestly enjoyed my dish which was the crab cakes and having lived in MD for 2 years I know a GENUINE crab cake when I see and taste one. The string beans were also extremely tasty and you get a LOT. My husband had the filet scampi which was a filet mignon topped with shrimp scampi and he didn’t leave any behind LoL. My daughter had lobster tails which was one of the upgrade cost and she wasn’t full from it as she LOVES food and thought she was on a cruise at the Captain cocktail party where you get unlimited lobster tails LoL. For dessert my daughter again upgraded cost to get the chocolate cake which she is still raving about. I had carrot cake and my husband had the cheesecake. We all had dessert as leftovers and also the string beans as they give you a LOT on the side. My daughter had grits left over as well as that was the side she had with her lobster tails.
The amount of sides offered and the type of sides offered is pretty slim which is another caveat in conjunction with the overpricing.
Overall, if the service didn’t SUCK I wouldn’t mind spending the extra money to have dinner here once in a while. The hubby thinks we should try again in the future and hope for the best. If anything changes I’ll be sure to update my review

We have never had a bad meal at Mickey & Mooch. We like to try different restaurants, but always migrate back. The she crab soup is the absolute best. I could just eat a huge bowl of that with bread and make it a meal. :-) Mickey himself has stopped by our table and is a genuine perfectionist. No corners cut here. Fresh and delicious AND huge portions!

Food good. Coconut shrimp and cod. Waiter sucks and trying to get out of here before the band starts back. She is so off key I can’t believe it.

Mehhh. I’ll be honest… I expects a bit more. The food was mediocre. I had a filet which was a little over cooked and I got it Oscar (with asparagus and crab meat and bernaise) and it was cold. Is that how is done? I’m seriously asking because that was my first time… If it is I’m not a fan. Mickey and Mooch get brownie points for being kid friendly. The kids loved their food and having a really nice server but the food was nothing special. I left feeling like we could have had the same meal, at chilis next door for way less money. Another plus is the turtle pond and fountain on the side. The kids enjoyed that as well

Excellent food to match excellent service.
I had previously looked inside and liked what I saw so I took an opportunity to book a reservation for a quiet night out for a 1^st date. I was looking for some place that was cozy, quiet and would allow us to meet and get to know each other comfortably. For once, I got exactly what I wanted and I have to say that the atmosphere helped to set a great mood for such a nice night. The waiter was knowledgeable and very helpful. Polite and professional! He made us feel right at home. And the food was incredible. Exactly as he described so there was no surprises. The flavor was exquisite and the portion was large enough to justify the price. I was quite satisfied and looking forward to another night out at Mickey & Mooch’s again soon.

We are definitely regulars. The food is outstandingly good and very consistent. They have wait staff who remembers us, knows our taste in wine and always has excellent recommendations. Mickey himself seems to always be there, running the kitchen and making delicious items.
Just can’t say enough good things about this one!!!

The food keeps me coming back. The wedge salad is the best. Their dressing on the salad is too heavenly. I dont know any restaurants that has a better wedge. If you do… Please friend me and give me the restaurant. Also, their mini crab cakes are so good. It’s bite size minis. Their ribs and grits are good too. Also, most nights there is always music and you will see couples dancing.
When I have out-​of-​town visitors… This is my go to place. The only down side, which is big… Is that this place seems to be always under staffed. That’s how you know that the food is really good. Because I have a low tolerance for slow service
I know that this restaurant is a steak place… But I dont consider their steaks as being cream of the crop, and neither does my fellow Unilocalers. So. If you are looking for a great steak dinner… Then, I would go elsewhere.

My family had a dinner celebration here for my grandmother’s 85^th birthday. We had the whole back room reserved for ourselves. It was definitely nice to be set apart from the rest of the restaurant so we could party in privacy. The servers, although very few for the several guests we had, were doing their best to take care of us. Polite and friendly, but obviously rushing about.
The dinner was buffet style with options of the chicken marsala, NY strip steak, shrimp and broccoli alfredo, plus side salad, green beans, mashed potatoes, and other veggie sides. Unfortunately, I was the last table to be called up, and by the time I got to the food, there was practically nothing left. They were out of chicken and steak. They already brought out all the steak, so there would be no more of that. Womp. Then they kept saying «2 minutes» for the chicken. A set of ten 2minutes ticked by before getting more chicken. I suppose the fault of not ordering enough steak lies on my family, but I don’t think guests should have been waiting for refills to come out. That should have been planned better.
I ended up only grabbing some pasta, green beans, and mashed potatoes. All were pretty good, but I could have also been really hungry. They ran out of salads at the buffet table too (sheesh), and so I had to ask a server for one to fill me up more. He said they weren’t bringing any more out, but he gave me one anyway. The dressing I picked was weird, though. I assumed it was a Thousand Island by the color, but it had chunks of blue cheese in it. Weird, especially because right next to it was another container for what I assumed was actual Blue Cheese dressing. Serving blue cheese and blue cheese? Huh.
Desserts came out and saved my meal. The chocolate cake was delicious!