Restaurants near John Brown Wax Museum

Oh my oh my! Wye Oak Tavern is beyond incredible. The setting is spectacular with the former church altar, statuary and organ pipes along with 30 foot high ceilings I’d guess? Josh, Cody and the bar staff craft incredible cocktails and create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. As for the food and service. Impeccable. Period. We had steak tartare, cheese ravioli, an 18 oz gorgeous ribeye with duck fat fries and brussels!…and pear bread pudding for dessert. Stephanie was great fun while never missing a beat during service and Steve and his wine suggestions were close to perfect. By the way their wine list is an incredible value of some stellar wines at good prices and they managed to curate the list without need of 40 pages. Thank you. Everything you need without a bunch of excess to search through. We will be back soon and grateful we live only an hour away. Oh and the Visitation Hotel is lovely and we enjoyed staying the night. Nice to have a great place in walkable Frederick!

Once again, Magnolias at the Mill hit a home run. This time with their Valentine's Day dinner. The Prix Fixe menu was very good, with quite a selection. Service, as usual, was very good. We weren't rushed through our meal, and the timing was good. Our waiter, Bryan, did an outstanding job. Friendly and capable, he was willing to explain the dishes to us. Honorable mention goes to Chad. Although he didn't have our table, he recognized us from a past party we had there and was very welcoming. Of course, Alex at the front desk is always a welcome sight, a gracious and welcoming presence. Tyler Barrett was overseeing it all, and everything seemed to he running smoothly. Many thanks to Magnolias and everyone who made this holiday dinner special for my wife and I.

Food was excellent. Three course pricing for Valentine’s Day was unexpected and was a very good value. Difficult to get a reservation even though there were lots of tables open when we arrived. When we arrived we were taken to the log cabin section, requiring a walk outside in the cold. While we didn’t mind, calling that out for those who might or have mobility issues. I do wish we would’ve had the option to choose the cabin or the main dining area, but we weren’t at booking. The little bathroom in the cabin is convenient but definitely needs a remodel. I’m being picky with those details and they were easily overlooked with the excellent, local, quality food and great service by Tony H.

Every visit has been a wonderful, tasty, artistic dining experience. Always look forward to our next meal there.