Sunset Cove

Good food, good service, awesome atmosphere, even better location. Check for daily specials, and get the Maryland and Cream of Crab soup!

Love this place the view was amazing, food was delicious & the service was awesome. I had the stuffed shrimp and my boyfriend had a steak and crabcake everything was delicious. Oh & don’t forget to get a fishbowl I walked out of there stumbling after drinking it lol. I’ll definitely be visiting again very soon for the food and the drinks !

I live near by and used to go here several times a year. Its a nice place to go and just hang out and get a few drinks.
PROS
Great View
Good Drinks (priced a little high but not crazy)
Good Food
Helpful Waitstaff
CONS
VERY LONG WAIT
Management is not helpful or at all customer friendly
«Bouncers» cause more problems than they prevent
Bartenders will charge whatever price comes to mind and place additional drinks on your tab
Now before you think that I am just on here ranting about a bad experience I had, none of these thing happened to me personally (other than make up your own price night). At the cash bar outside I was charged anywhere from $ 9-​$ 17 for the same three beers. I asked the bartender if there was some kind of happy hour special earlier and I just got a dirty look. No big deal, everyone has bad days. Any problem brought to managements attention was always the customers fault for you not seeing things their way. I saw a guy who was there for 20 – 30 minutes than check out his tab to find over $ 100 in drinks were placed on it. After about 45 minutes of him arguing with staff, a manager finally checked the cameras at the bar to find him and his wife only had 4 drinks.
I used to go to Sunset Cove often but after witnessing the security personnel harassing customers who were drunk but definitely doing nothing that deserved it. This was not an isolated incident. The reason I will not go back is I actually witnessed them pull some poor guy out by his shirt collar, drag him across the gravel parking lot and kick him in the stomach. Some other bystander was filming with their camera and one of the staff grabbed it and threw it in the creek.
It is really a shame that what could be an awesome place to have fun is ruined by people that have either a ego or temper that they can’t control.

Well, it’s not Sequoia at Georgetown Harbor, but it’s comfortable, cozy and very friendly. The food is decent and reasonably priced, as are the drinks. But the best thing about this place is the friendly atmosphere and the sense of comradery one feels while visiting here. It’s a great place to unwind on a Friday evening after a long work week. If you’re looking for something similar to what you might find in Baltimore or Washington, you’re probably going to be disappointed with this place. But if you just want to relax, have a drink along with some friendly conversation, this is a pretty good place to get that done.

This place is great for a drink with friends on a Friday Night. Great atmosphere, setting and employees!

We’ve never eaten with out toes in the sand other than at beaches with waves rolling in. I was concerned this might just be a ‘gimmick” themed restaurant with mediocre food. I’m so glad the owners of Sunset Cove know that without good food, diners will try the place once and never return. While we did enjoy looking at on the water with a nice breeze keeping us cool, we also enjoyed the food and plan to return again. 3 of us had salads — cool and refreshing, and lots of variety and interesting dressing choices. The other diner decided to try the bar food — a cheeseburger and fries. All of us enjoyed the food, the view, and digging our toes in the sand during our meal. Next visit we’ll test the kitchen with more variety and try some of the drinks to make the experience complete.

Menu includes all the Maryland essentials — crab cakes, fish tacos, etc. Food is not bad but view and setting is excellent! Dip your toes in the sand and watch the boats drift on the Chesapeake Bay. We went on a Wednesday night and it was pretty busy. I heard it’s pretty packed on the weekends. Not what you expect for a restaurant and bar tucked away near a residential neighborhood. They serve drinks in plastic cups so don’t expect anything fancy and you won’t be disappointed.

We’ve been here twice now, I’m not sure we’ll make it back for a third visit. The location is very nice, right on the water which is pleasant on a good day. The service is just awful and there is usually a wait for a table. We arrived on a Sunday for lunch and were seated on the deck because the tables below were full. It was clear that food was not coming out of the kitchen very fast. It took 45 minutes after we ordered for our french fry appetizer, another 15 for our lunch. The food wasn’t awful, but nothing special. We had to flag down our server when we needed anything. I don’t know if she was just bad or if they were short staffed and she was just too busy. I’ll try to find another similar place in the area.

OUR EXPERIENCE: We do come back about once a year for a fix of white trash ambiance. Always disappointed by the absurd wait for a table.
PROS: A place drink, people watch, and/​or hook-​up (take your pick … not sure if any of these constitute «Pros»).
CONS: Expect to wait a REALLY long time (always more than an hour or two) for a table. Food is average at best.
FOOD: Mostly deep fried Diner style food. Average at best.
AMBIANCE: Very casual, outside is in the sand. Marina view, near the end of Martins Field runway.
SERVICE: Attentive enough.
CLEANLINESS: Assuming you are outside (hey it rains … clean enough).
COST: Average ($$).
TIPS: Outside bar is cash only. Not sure if they take reservations.

Great casual spot on the water, sand beach, tropical feel. awesome place to hang with friends on a sunny day. Live music

Scrolling through the internet, I found this place. 45 minute drive, parking on the grass. Didn’t mind because I didn’t have to pay, so that was okay to me. Took the whole family with me. The building is a big house, that has been converted into a nice restaurant. You have the option to eat indoors or outdoors. We went on Sunday night, they had a Dee Jay and they have a dance platform, to get your dance own. Me and the family had a variety of food. From the Quesada’s with crab, to the stuff shrimp, the crabs dip with fries and chicken wings everything was great. I especially enjoyed my chicken cheesesteak that I couldn’t finish and had to take home but finished it the next day. It was so much chicken on that sandwich it was crazy. We passed around food like we were at a reunion. I especially enjoyed my coconut mojito. Great spot, Great prices, and great atmosphere. Will definitely be back again

We have been here plenty of times. It’s usually with a group of people. Always had a good time there, so my g/​f and I went there Sunday night cause she wanted to eat outside, by the waters. Carson’s was way too busy and no seating anywhere outside for at least an hour. I suggested we go down the street, at Sunset Cove.
When we got there, it was even more busier than Carson’s. We were told the wait is about 45 mins for outside seating on the sand. So we approached the bar for a drink while waiting. One bar only takes cash, okay, no problem. Another bar takes cash or cards, so off we went. The bartender was about mid 40’s, looks like a gym rat, heavily tanned. My g/​f ordered a fruity drink, while I had a miller. Not sure for what reason, he slammed the miller’s bottle on the bar, which cause the beer to foam and overflow. That was weird.
We waited for over an hour, then decided to put our name down for the indoor seating instead. Apparently, it’s 2 different lists for outside and inside, sure, no problem. Meanwhile, we kept our name on the outside seating, just a test to see which one would open up first. We only waited for less than 10 mins, we already got our seats. It was on the deck, outside!
The server was good, knows her menu well. The food came out rather quickly. It was okay in my g/f’s opinion. Overall experience this time was mixed. Maybe because it was a holiday weekend with the seating, but that one bartender is just flat out weird.

Wonderful service and amazing food. $ 5 margaritas on Thursday!!! So much food! Strong margaritas

Favorite place to go in the summer! Beautiful scenery, amazing drinks, and great company! My favorite drinks are the orange crushes and traditional fishbowls, which are two for one on Tuesdays. My favorite menu items are the chicken jetty sandwich and crab nachos. You can make reservations on the deck and inside, but not on the beach. I recommend this if you’re going with a large group for a meal. If you’re looking to hang out the beach is the best place, but there is a two hour limit. The best time to hang out is on a Sunday afternoon. Weekend nights can be a lot of fun, but prepare for long waits to be sat/​food delivered and nightmare parking. Blueberry crushes are nasty as is the pasta salad. Scuba Steve at the tiki bar is the best bartender. I think that’s all for now! In summary: Great place, just be prepared to be patient! It’ll be worth it!

Excellent atmosphere, food is delicious and the staff provide great customer service! Everytime I am here it feels like I’m away at Ocean city/​vacation. My favorite appetizer is the crab dip which is served in a bread bowl and my favorite drink is the malibu fishbowl. I absolutely recommend this place!

This was hands down the most disappointing experience in recent memory.
It started off well enough. The scene and vibe are cool. I rode out to Sunset Cove with a friend and we walked out onto the sand, put our names in, and sat on the dock for about 20 minutes and waited to be called. So far so good.
We tried a couple of orange crushes on special for $ 5 each and they were good… not much to screw up on a drink consisting of orange vodka, sweet orange liquor, orange juice, and Sprite. This crush was tasty and refreshing as expected.
We were called and shown to our table. The service was great. Our server was friendly and attentive. Everything happened quickly and pleasantly.
Once we ordered things went downhill. We tried the Rockfish Tenders based on a recommendation from a friend. These were gross. These were 4 large hunks of white fish with a THICK tempura batter and a generic chipotle mayo dipping sauce that tasted like it came out of a 5 gallon jug. Presentation was nonexistent. The hunks were laid out on top of some wilted lettuce with no other color beside the bland brown of the fish and the dull green of the lettuce. Even the dipping sauce came on a separate plate, further breaking up the presentation.
Admittedly, and similarly to the crush, these tasted good, but they were deep fried heavily battered fish… they tasted like deep fried. There was absolutely no subtlety or hint of creativity present.
Next came our Hurricane burger with mushrooms, onion, provolone, and creamy horseradish. This was bad from before it even hit the table. It literally took 10 minutes max from the time the waitress left with our order until she returned with our burger. I’ve worked in restaurants for over 10 years… this was clearly either someone else’s returned order or had just been sitting in the window. It showed when we bit in… our medium rare burger was medium well to well done… no pink anywhere. It was still juicy and the vibe, to be mentioned next, was grating and we didn’t want to take the extra time to send the burger back.
So our overcooked burger was still juicy but had no flavor whatsoever. My dining partner tried a bite of just the burger without toppings or bun and said it was horrible, tasting like someone had cooked it unseasoned in a oven. The «creamy horseradish» tasted like mayo, nothing more. In one bite I did taste a hint of horseradish but that was just one bite… the rest tasted like it was slathered with mayo, which I hate on my burgers and would have asked them to leave off if I had known the horseradish flavor was so light as to be unnoticeable.
The fries were very good. Crispy and abundant.
Now the final straw that made us flee back into the city. Sunset Cove is a chill island-​themed bar on the bay complete with sand and frequent live music. Think Seacrets of Ocean City in Middle River. But the music they were playing sounded like hype up music you might hear at the end of the night at a bad night club as the DJ tries to raise the energy of the crowd as last call approaches. I felt like I should be in dark, steamy room with bubbles falling from the ceiling. Song after poppy loud grating song passed over us as we longed for anything reggae, country, classic rock, anything mellow that would fit with sand in my toes, a boat drink in my hand, and an afternoon on the bay spread out in front of me.
It was such a shame. We went with such high hopes that were completely shattered. My friend says she’ll give it another shot. I will not. Why go 25 minutes for overpriced tasteless food and a poor vibe and have to worry about driving when I can walk down to any number of bars and restaurants in Fells and along Boston Street and get the same overpriced food on the water but without the bad music and commute. I suggest you do the same. It’s not worth the trip. Stay local. And if Sunset Cove is local, make the trip elsewhere and actually enjoy your Sunday afternoon in the sun.

Food is just average in my opinion. I got the billyburger which looked great, but just wasn’t rich in flavor. The tomatoes on it were probably the worst part as they weren’t ripe and completely lacked flavor.
The environment there is great when the weather is warm. Great beach feel with outdoor tables and a deck, along with a dock to bring your boat and tie up.

Fun place but rude hostesses and incredibly long waits. We were quoted a 90 minute wait but we were not seated after three hours. Never again! I’m telling friends/​family/​coworkers, too!
Stay away unless you like condescending college brats!
My group of six people show up on a busy Saturday evening after a pre-​arrival call told us that there was a 45 minute wait. Cool. We can enjoy the fine weather. However, arriving 15 minutes later, this wait had suddenly multiplied and we were quoted two hours to be seated. Okay, I know it’s busy. We enjoy the outdoor bar for over an hour. The Margarita I had was pretty darn good and the bartender was quick and courteous. Good times.
THEN…the bad stuff started to happen. After two hours had come and gone, a member of our group asked the hostess how long our wait was. She was told 45 minutes. We were not happy but understood. Then when asked about why the wait was so long, she blamed the wait staff, saying «If the servers are making money, why would they want customers to leave… they aren’t trying to get customers to leave because they keep buying things.» Not exactly the best thing to say, but we tried to overcome this (plus the wait).
Finally, 55 minutes after this second discussion, we were seated. The hostess took us to our table without saying a word and literally threw the menus on the table, with at least two menus ending up on the ground (we were seated outside). She made ZERO effort to even apologize, pick up the menus, or wipe them off (did I mention they touched actual dirt/​sand?). She stormed off with no verbal interaction. I could have gotten up and left at this point. The hostesses are clearly unprofessional, stuck-​up, and disrespectful.
The rest of our experience was somewhat better. My wife had the Honey Bear Wrap, which was good but smaller than a Subway wrap, I had Jerk Chicken and a huge portion of french fries, which was good, and the rest of the party had burgers, which were noted as being good but not spectacular. Our waiter was excellent and was a big part of salvaging this visit.
I cannot recommend this place to eat, all because of the long wait and the incredibly disrespectful hostesses. It’s as if they knew the wait was longer, but wanted our business, so lying was a good idea to them. If you want a few drinks with friends, it’s a good spot. Just don’t expect to be treated like a human being while getting seated.
Pros: Views/​Theme, bartender was excellent, food was good but not excellent, good server.
Cons: HORRIBLE HOSTESSES, extremely long waits on weekends, children often will swim off of the dock, which does make the seats wet sometimes.

I came here for lunch in the middle of the week. So it wasn’t hopping and it wasn’t sunset. However, they did have quite a few tables in the sand filled with umbrellas and a view of the water.
Our server was quick to greet us, quick to get us water, but did have to be reminded of refills.
We both had salads, I had the Key West and my friend had the Tilghman Island. Very large and the dressings appeared to be house made. Not a 5 star restaurant as some people have already noted but that’s ok.
String lighting above the tables probably makes for a nice ambiance at night. I’d love to go back as the sun goes down. I have heard it can be the «Middle River version of Seacrets» which would be disappointing. I’d like a nice classy place by the water to go hang.

I really love the idea of this place and the location is off the beaten trail which makes it even more desirable but the food is just okay and the service left something to be desired not to mention that our server looked like he just ran a marathon when we greeted us — he was sweaty and a little out of breath — not the best first impression.
They also told us that it would be a 2 hour wait on a table in the sand so we went inside and asked for a table on the balcony and were seated immediately so who cares if our feet weren’t in the sand while we were eating.
They do have great drink specials if you are interested and really loud music — think Jersey Shore or Seacrets!!!