Chestertown Restaurant Tips by grandmaR

Now Fish Whistle ??: Formerly the Old Wharf Inn/Reilly’s on the River

I have been informed that this restaurant has gone out of business altogether. VT member cliokent wrote "Reiley's on the River (which opened about May-June 2007) abruptly went out of business in Feb. 2008 (a good thing in my view). A new operation opened in early May as the Fish Whistle. Therefore, it probably would be a good idea if your now out-of-date posting could be deleted entirely, as none of it applies now. When I have more time, I intend to write a Fish Whistle tip myself" I can't tell whether this restaurant is at the same site as the Old Wharf or not. If it is, then SOME of it applies.

In any case, marina restaurants throughout the east coast of the US (and probably also the world) regularly go out of business, or change chefs and get reinvented as something else. It would be too bad if there was no restaurant at the marina, but not unusual. It's not even unusual for NON-marina restaurants come to think about it. So I will do as I usually do when I find that a restaurant has change and that is to make a note about it in the tip
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We went to the Old Wharf Inn (right next to the marina) for dinner. The Old Wharf serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and has take-out. Fresh seafood daily. Renowned crab bisque.

Open Monday-Saturday: Lunch 11-4 pm; Dinner 4-Closing. Sunday: Brunch 10-3 pm; Dinner 3-Closing.

Favorite Dish: I had a crab cake (fried), and Bob had calves liver. For dessert, he had an apple dumpling with rum sauce. He said it had more crust than his grandmother's and that her sauce was a hard sauce (the kind made with butter, sugar and rum) instead of a liquid rum sauce. I had a delicious peach shortcake made the way one should be with a real shortcake and not a sponge cake or a pound cake.

Address: The Foot of Cannon St., Chestertown

Comparison: about average

Phone: 410-778-3566

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 4

Theme: Seafood

Website: http://www.chesapeakelifemag.com/index.php/cl/restaurant_comments/2481/

THE BLUE HERON CAFÉ: Near the Waterfront

This is a fine dining restaurant. It is closed on Sunday.

Restaurant Hours
Monday - Saturday
Lunch Service Begins at 11:30 - Dinner at 5:00
Reservations are recommended for weekends and larger parties
Mastercard - Visa - American Express - Discover

Favorite Dish: We walked into town and had a late lunch at the Blue Heron. Bob had a very good shrimp sandwich, and I had a crab, spinach, potato and sharp cheddar cheese dish, which was quite good, but I thought the spinach and cheese flavors overwhelmed the crab a bit.

Their current lunch menu includes

Our Daily Quiche
Changing selections fill our homemade crusts.
Served with a small mixed green salad. 9.00

Jumbo Lump Crab Frittata
Bell peppers, steamed spinach, green onions, mushrooms and roasted potatoes.
Topped with warm cheddar and served with jack cheese sauce. 10.00

Maryland Crab Cake
Jumbo lump crab baked and served with lemon beurre blanc and
garnished with a dollop of red remoulade. 15.00

Pesto Shrimp and Scallops
Tossed penne pasta, jumbo shrimp and fresh sea scallops with vine ripe tomatoes,
basil pesto, garlic and romano cheese. 14.00 Vegetarian version. 8.00

Oyster Fritter
In a lemon butter sauce...as featured in "Time" magazine! 11.00

Sautéed Veal Sweetbreads
With lemon and capers. 13.00

Turkey Club
Honey roasted fresh turkey on toasted whole wheat with applewood smoked bacon, romain hearts and sliced tomatoes. Served with herbed potato salad 9 00

Chicken Pasta
Pan seared boneless breast of chicken tossed with penne pasta, artichoke hearts,
vine tomatoes and fresh oregano in a light cream sauce. 12.00

Sautéed Chicken Livers
Prepared with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions in a red wine sauce.
Served over basmati rice. 9.00

Address: 236 Cannon Street, Chestertown

Comparison: more expensive than average

Directions: just below the intersection of Cannon and Cross Streets

Phone: 410-778-0188

Rating: 3

Theme: Seafood

Website: http://blueheroncafe.com/