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Review: Nick’s Fish House {Baltimore, Maryland}

November 13, 2013 · Narrative

A waterfront restaurant in downtown Baltimore with a menu full of fresh fish? We are so there. And you should be too.

Jun 9, 2013

When the kids and I spent a weekend in Baltimore back in June, I had one thing on my mind when it came to food.

Fish.

Or, more specifically, shellfish.

Which displeased the kids to no end. Because besides the odd occasion when Nick will eat salmon, they pretty much refuse to eat all fish of all kinds.

And I continue to hold out hope that that will change.

Given how my own taste buds have changed over the years, I know it will. I just need to be patient.

We went down to the hotel front desk to ask their dinner recommendations. Not what they recommend to tourists coming to see their city, but where they would eat themselves.

Because that’s the very best way to get a good dinner recommendation.

Ask the locals where they eat.

And that’s how we ended up at Nick’s Fish House. Relatively easy to find in an industrial part of town, just by pulling into the gravel parking lot, the initial impressions pleased us all to no end. For various reasons.

The kids love eating outdoors, as do I, and the weather was too gorgeous not to. And the restaurant had a slew of outdoor seating.

Jun 9, 2013

It was loud and lively (a good thing in the summer time).

It had oysters (that one was for me).

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And it was called Nick’s. Which means it was a given that we would be leaving with a t-shirt for Nick. Natch.

Jun 9, 2013

And from those initial impressions, it only got better.

The menu is expansive. So much fresh fish. So much local Baltimore flavor. And so many decisions to make.

Kid’s menu? Yep, got that covered too.

I ended up going with a Cobb Salad salad and a plate of raw oysters.

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Jun 9, 2013

Which meant I could totally still eat “on plan,” and still get my oyster fix.

Nick, completely knee deep in a pre-teen-boy-must-eat-all-the-things period, ordered spaghetti and meatballs, french fries, and buffalo wings.

Jun 9, 2013

And ate pretty much everything.

And Madeline went with the always available chicken fingers.

Jun 9, 2013

The wait staff was friendly and outgoing, taking care of our every need. Drink refills were done without asking, food came out swiftly, and size medium shirts were brought right to the table so Nick could choose which color he wanted.

The food? Delicious. Hot when it should be hot. Cold when it should be cold. Fresh. Reasonably priced, and really generous portions.

Jun 9, 2013

The restaurant *does* get very busy on the weekends, and conversation is harder as the night gets later and the live music gets louder, so this is not your spot for whispering sweet nothings to your partner or carrying on meaningful conversations.

Jun 9, 2013

If you happen to be venturing through Baltimore for a visit, don’t miss this one.

Nick’s Fish House
2600 Insulator Drive
Baltimore, MD 21230-5030
410-347-4123
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  1. Joanne says

    November 14, 2013 at 8:32 am

    At least that plan worked better for you than it did for us in Boston! this place looks great!
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It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasand It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasandwichshoppe when a friend texted me a screenshot of their cheese butter. Up until last week I had never even heard of cheese butter but just two days later, I’m driving an hour round trip to get some. 😂 I was never one to succumb to peer pressure (I didn’t have my first drink until I was 21!), but when it comes to food finds, I am very easily intrigued. After all, that’s how I’ve discovered some of my favorite bites over the years … lardo from @butlerandtheboard, a spicy Italian sausage, and my love of chicharron. If you haven’t visited Mike’s in Nutley, it’s worth a visit. While there, I also got a small tray of meatballs (a bargain at $10!) and a delicious mortadella sandwich that is worth a round trip. ✨
The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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