Granny’s Restaurant

Granny’s food is awesome and the portions generous. The service is friendly and personalized. I will definitely be returning!

Went here for brunch on a Sunday. The service was a little slow & they don’t take reservations. Seeing as though Sunday appears to be one of their busiest times, they may want to rethink that policy.
While visiting my daughter away at college, I met up with some friends to celebrate their birthday. The food was great! I had the fish & chips. The fried whiting was perfectly seasoned while the French fries were golden & crisp and the coleslaw had a hint of sweetness with the perfect amount of bold flavors.
While everyone else had dinner, I stuck to lunch. The cornbread which was served was sweet and filled with actual corn kernels. The portions were so huge, everyone had to get a to go container. It had been years since I came here, but the food was delectable and just as memorable as before!

First let me start by saying the service was one of a kind. Our server name was Neal he was on his A game, whatever we needed he was there without hesitation. Now let’s talk about the food. I started with the peach bourbon wings a quick 10 pcs they were just delicious. Then I ordered a 4pcs whole wing dinner wth Mac n Chs, greens, and yams. Mac n Chs was good but needed just a little bit more seasoning but the greens were on point needed nothing extra was just tasty and the yams were also great I did have to get a second serving because the first one was not hot enough but I told Neal and he was on it I had another one within minutes. My girl had the fried catfish and in her words it was Scrumdidilyumptious lmao lets just say the food was awesome.

Customer service excellent, food amazing!!! Atmosphere beautiful!!! I will definitely be returning. Not to mention the congratulatory Sweet Potato pie they gave my husband and I as a wedding gift… we truly enjoyed everything

I love the food here… I always order the salmon cakes dinner with mac & cheese, cabbage, and candied yams. Everything is delicious. The sweet tea is good. The staff is nice

Let me just start by saying that Granny’s used to be very good. Last year I would have rated Granny’s 4 – 5 stars; back when they were located in the Owings Mills Mall. Since their move, I have been the Granny’s four times; twice for breakfast, and twice for dinner.
The wait staff was simply atrocious. The cordial and southern demeanor that sold Granny’s to me seems to have been left at their old location. The service lacks haste, promptness, as well as accuracy, and leaves one feeling neglected and wanting. Over the course of a meal, I saw my waitress 4 times in total (drink order, food order, drop the check, return card after payment).
Add to this lackluster service gross accuracy mishaps and food delivered to the table cold. The cold food was especially noticeable during breakfast, and good luck receiving ketchup/​condiments before your meal has been completed. This is simply not the service that one should expect from a «southern» restaurant, and certainly not the service level at Granny’s price point.
I have gone from touting praises of Granny’s, to probably not returning. It’s sad how far they’ve fallen, and they don’t seem to care. My concerns and complaints were simply ignored and dismissed.

Love this place and the service is impeccable. Staff is nice, respectful and this along with great food and good portions, makes for a winner in my book.
Job well done to the owner/​management team.

Very nice restaurant. Patrons dress very nicely. Came here to celebrate a dear friends birthday with our other girlfriends on a Sunday. I ordered the chicken and waffles and mimosa. The dish came with Granny’s Breakfast Potatoes which were very good and savory grits. Unfortunately I thought the grits were too buttery and creamy (they use heavy cream the waitress said). Chicken was crisp, waffle was tasty. No deals on mimosas during brunch so that made the bill a bit high :(other than that I enjoyed my brunch and would definitely return.

Sadly Granny’s was very unaccommodating. Unilocal said they opened at 8 am and we arrived at 10.30. It turns out that they open at 11 am (this was a Monday) which I think is frankly strange for a breakfast place but whatever. So we went to Starbucks to get a coffee and wait for 11. We called Granny’s to make sure and they confirmed they opened at 11. We went back with half our coffees yet to drink and they would not let us in. I explained the situation that we came thinking they were open and they said no. Rather than toss the coffees we decided not to dine somewhere so strict. They did not offer any other options. My Granny was never this rigid.

I wanted to try something new for my post bday dinner with my mom. So I chose Granny’s. Kat, our server, was awesome. Efficient and friendly.
Had the peach wings and cream of crab soup for apps… delish. Mom had the salmon cakes, which were good and not canned. I had the liver and onions, mashed taters and mac and cheese. This review would have been 5 stars. But the mac and cheese wasn’t what I’d expected. I prefer a roux/​cream sauce based mac and cheese. I believe that theirs is very cheesy. But could use more milk to make it creamy.
I had a drink too. It was a tropical drink and pretty good!

The food was absolutely Delicious. Only thing is that I suggest that you call in your order if it’s a carry out ahead or Yu will wait about 30 mins but, trust me when I say it’s well worth the wait. 99.9% satisfied even the customer service was professional and pleasant! The other .01% was that I had to wait 30mins!

This place makes me just want to sit up straighter, and stick my pinky out as I talk about the wonderful weather.
It would be an understatement to say that this place is wonderful. You will find yourself waiting a little for a table, but that is okay once you get your basket of there wonderful corn bread. The corn bread alone tries to fill you up on before you even receive your food. Just thinking about the food has my stomach eating itself.
The food took a long time to come out, but that just lets me know that they cook it to order. It comes out super hot and ready for me to consume. They don’t show it on there menu, but they have a cute little kids menu that comes out looking like a smiley face. My little cousin just loved the little ears and strawberry nose.
This place had me full, and I had only finished half of what I ordered. Next time I’m back down in Baltimore, I will be heading back over there with my family.
I’ve only had breakfast here, but I will be back to try lunch and dinner!!!

First time at the ‘new’ newtown location. Always a pleasure. Great food, great ambiance, great staff!

So this review is looooooonnnnnngggggg over due. I have been dining at Granny’s since their very first location. Overall the food quality is good. Since I have been dining with them, they have had a total of 3 establishments. It was my hope that with the move to each building that the service would improve. I was wrong… I have worked in hospitality and have background in restaurant management. Whenever I go we are always greeted with «Welcome Family», then told it will be a wait. For my most recent trip, it was a table of two and they were not weeded (busy), but still given a wait time of 10 – 20 min. Mind you there were at least 20 empty tables. This baffles me every time. When I’m finally seated, they seat me at a bar top table. I know when they moved to the second location, one of the reasons I was advised hey moved was to gain a liquor license. That said, I would assume I would be advised of the specials or offered a drink but never was. To my surprise at this new location, that was the first thing the server told me about. Maybe it was because I was in the bar, but the drink was on point and I would go back for that alone, well the cornbread too. Lol…
So we are at the new location and yet again, there’s is another hike in the menu prices. I understand food cost and changes over time, but make me feel like it’s worth my coin!!! We get handed the menus and it looks to me like I got a menu from the church café. It was a basic sheet of paper that was laminated. That said, why am I paying $ 14 for a chicken wing appetizer???
Like I said the food is good. I got the Salmon Cake Dinner. Which is always good. Great flavors. Nothing to fancy on presentation. But hey. This isn’t fine dining. Lord the cornbread is always great. They are just stingy with it. Lol. «You going to eat your cornbread?» (From the movie Life)
All in all good food, just be prepared to wait and order a drink. It was good.

I’ve always been a fan of this spot but I really feel the menu is no longer doing it for me. Price is very high for the plates. Even in the lunch menu. Customer service is always outstanding and décor at the new location is nice. But almost $ 20 for fried chicken is absurd. Could use more healthier items too.

Granny’s has been on my to-​eat list for a while due to all the non-​stop buzz about it’s delicious brunch. Since I was in the area, I decided to stop by and give it a try. When I arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to notice it was located in the shopping center by my mom’s house. All this time, I didn’t know the hidden gem was tucked in at the end of the block I so often visited.
From the outside dining, it didn’t look to be crowded, so we asked for outdoor seating. We were told that regardless, it would still be a 30−45min wait. We waited about 30 minutes and were seated. However, we missed the brunch menu by 10 minutes which I was a little peeved about, but I had no one to blame but myself for my random pop-​up lol. I was assured the dinner menu would be just as good, and I wasn’t lied to.
We ordered a grilled cheese meal for my nephew, while my mother got salmon cakes and I the fried Tilapia. To my surprise (once again) theses meals were huge and big enough for 2 rounds (if you’re greedy like me) or splitting with someone else if your not stingy. The Mac & Cheese side was typical southern styled — smothered in cheese and love, stuffed into an oven bowl/​dish. The salmon cakes won my mother over and since she’s anti-​restaurant/​pro-​home cooking, that states a lot! And the granny’s version of a half/​half was so delicious I ordered 2.
So long story short, if you’re looking for some good southern cooking that will put you striaght into food coma, this is the place to visit. I only reduced the stars because I missed brunch and didn’t get the full granny’s experience.

Granny’s has moved from the mall to the spot where Liberatore’s used to be. That being said the move to a bigger space didn’t make them step of their game in any fashion.
While the new place is nicely appointed they have added walls to the space which just makes the whole building feel disjointed and hard to navigate. There was. We were seated in the sectiom closest to the kitchen. It was only 2pm but they had dimmed the lights as if it was closer to dinner time.
Our waitress was really nice and helpful except everytime she brought refills she left the old glasses. Not really a problem just funny to see the glasses pile up.
The food which is always my problem with this place; it is merely decent for the prices charged. I wasnt very hungry so i got shrimp and grits and a side of chicken wings. The shrimp were cooked well and seasoned nicely. The grits i think they were mixed too much because they were extra smooth that ironically the consistency had no grit. The wing appetizer gives you 2 wings for $ 4 thats laughable $ 2 per wing especially when it tastes extra regular.
The boo had chicken and waffles with mac and cheese and fries. The fries were frozen the mac and cheese lacked seasoning the chicken as stated above bland and the waffle just ok. And all of this for $ 20!
The highlight of the meal was the cream of crab soup, which was creamy had actual lump crab in it just exceptional.
My last note and this is just personal preference, i don’t like that every one who works there calls the customer family. Lol i get they are tryingto cultivate the down home southern charm feeling but its off putting to me after about 10 different ppl call me family and we have yet to exchange first names like just tone it down a tad.

My party of 8 dined on a Saturday night. I recall the last location and they were always packed but this location not so much. The staff was very friendly and our drinks and food came fast.
The muffins they gave us for the table were yummy like always. As for my meal, the cabbage and collard greens were excellent. Everyone at the table ordered Mac and cheese and we all loved it. I Love Crab Cakes and now living in GA it’s impossible to find a good one compatible to the Crab Cakes in MD but this one disappointed me. I can’t say exactly what was wrong with the crab cakes but they were not very flavorful I make better ones at home. I tried my friends peach wings and they were ridiculously sweet not at all what I was expecting, the description sounded much better.
Our waitress was a sweetheart and at the end of our meal she bought out a small pastry for the birthday girl. Unfortunately, she told us in advance that she was no singer and allowed us to sing alone.
This is not the Granny’s I remember from years ago the quality of the food was much better back then. I hope they change some things on the menu so the next time I will have a better experience.

Hello my name is Kapri and I am addicted to Granny’s!
Quite frankly I have been a patron at this restaurant twice in this passed week and they have done nothing more than provide me hearty meals and warm service. My initial visit was for a business lunch. I tried the Peach bourbon wings, Chicken and waffles lunch platter, a side of greens, mac and cheese, candied yams and spiced apples and topped it off with pineapple upside down cake for desert. As it was during the work day, I washed it all down with a brown sugar lemonade. Needless to say i was totally eating with my eyes. EVERYTHING was excellent!
So much so that for date night that was the first and only place that came to mind when my husband asked what I wanted for dinner. All I could think of was peach bourbon wings and the smothered pork chops that was recommended however that I did not get to try. So on the downside, you are not allowed to order from the dinner menu during lunch. Total bummer. So on my second trip, I repeated my Peach bourbon wings order and added their caesar salad, mac and cheese and smothered pork chops. Every bite was like heaven on my fork.
The ambiance and lighting is soothing. The service on both occasions was fast and efficient to where one does not feel robbed in quality. I have been to some places where being fast meant that their microwave works really well and that is certainly not the case here. Finger licking good food at a decent price and all the cornbread and butter I can eat is definitely worth the hike from Laurel to Owings Mills.
Try it, you’ll love it!

Unilocal should consider allowing users to leave zero star ratings. In my history of living, I’ve never had worst service anywhere else. The wait times here are asinine and I have no idea how they are still in business.
We arrived at 4:30 with a party of 9 (6 adults, 3 kids). We were seated roughly one hour later because we were told «they usually do not accommodate large parties» but they would try to seat our party in the same section. They sat one half of our party and served them drinks only while they proceeded to wait another 30 mins until they could seat us.
When we were FINALLY seated, our server walked past us for an hour before we had to flag him down and ask if he was our waiter. He then takes our drink orders and it takes another 30 – 45 mins to get our WATERS.
Fast forward roughly 35 – 40 mins he comes to take our orders right as the manager approaches and asks us how are things going. My mother in law proceeds to tell him how disappointed she is with the service because we were taking her out to Granny’s for her birthday and she is diabetic so she needed to eat as soon as possible.
Almost 2 ½ hours later our food arrives and none of us were really feeling the food, service or atmosphere at this point. I honestly lost my appetite and wanted to leave over 2 hours ago but out of respect for my family I stayed.
The food was just okay. I got the chicken wing platter with four wings, yams and vegetable d’jour. The chicken was fried in heavy grease, the yams a bit too sweet and I didn’t eat the vegetable d’jour because I didn’t feel like eating it. I also ordered a southern peach tea that was good and not overly sweet as I would have thought.
Overall, the food was nothing to write home about. Everything was just okay but the service SUCKED. The hostess attempted to apologize stating that they aren’t really able to accommodate large parties but it is something they plan to work on in the future.