Kent House Pub

Hard to say anything positive about this establishment.
Between the uninformed bartenders, obviously fake Jameson (I can only imagine what swill they put in that bottle… kudos for being an «Irish» pub that does this), a uncontrolled crowd (unless you are black) you can be assured that I would not trust any food here either. You get what you get when you go to a college town for a drink, I guess.
The owner should probably consider not over serving alcohol to customers too. It makes your bar look pretty low class.

The Kent is the place you go when you just want to drink some cold beers and engage in conversation with friends. Its nice and cozy with a tavern-​like atmosphere. This is not where you go if you want to eat or dance, but rather if you want to catch up with some friends over libations and some great Irish music. The parking lot in the rear for Kent customers is also very convenient if you’re not trying to find/​pay for parking. Its also a great place if you’re trying to avoid the underage Towson University students

This place is great! They have surprisingly good food, fresh handcut fries, hand breaded chicken tenders, great salads, and amazing homemade pastries! The process of food and drinks are petty reasonably priced. I got a salad and pot pie pastry for less than $ 10. I would highly recommend this place!

I have to say, I was left wanting more. Our bartender was awesome — thanks, guy in the Man Utd kit! — but the rest of the staff left something to be desired. The food tasted like it was defrosted and then microwaved. Definitely not fresh. Any bar that claims to be Irish should definitely have more than the stereotypical beers, and there wasn’t much of a selection beyond your obvious Smithwick’s, Guinness, and Magners.
Finally, the patrons. Every bar has a bad night. I get that. But when you have two customers who are clearly under the influence (and not just of alcohol), you should probably not continue to serve them… especially after you’ve just pulled them out of the bathroom that they were having sex in. Towson doesn’t have much of a nightlife compared to its more metropolitan neighbor, so the bar was set low. Kent House still managed to trip itself up.

The Kent is a nice place to go if you enjoy more of the company of the guest you are dining or drinking with.
The bar is themed and very home like. It has unconventional seating which sets the tone for a more intimate time with your guests, which I thoroughly love.
I personally can’t stand that strip on York road when all the college riff raff «aka» children are galavanting around the streets, crowding bars with their underage friends and just acting like drunk fools.
The Kent house does not really partake in the festivities that torrent and green turtle promote which is great. It gives you a chance to enjoy the nighthawk with a more laid back cliental base. The Kent doesn’t allow the overly drunk individuals to cause issues and such.
The drinks are def great and they are reasonably priced. I was introduced to the Kent by a coworker of mine who shares the same views on bars. I would defiantly recommend the Kent for a nice drink or meal over some of the other options that you may have on this street.

This was the first bar I tried to go to in Baltimore and the first bar I’ve ever been kicked out of. A few days before I came to Baltimore I had to renew my ID. In Oregon, like many other states they give you a temporary paper ID and hole punch your old one to carry with you as a second form of ID until you receive your plastic ID in the mail. The young girl at the bar was unfamiliar with a paper ID so I handed her my hole punched ID as well which she then handed it to the other bar tender for further inspection. He scanned it and told me it didn’t scan and there were too many «discrepancies» between my two ID’s one of which being that it was hole punched. I have no clue why my old one didn’t scan because it was not yet expired… on top of that why he was acting so confused about an old hole punched ID which I later found out is something that Maryland does as well! I offered to show him the many cards in my wallet with my name but he shot it down quickly. Being that I was going to turn 27 the next day and didn’t have any problem traveling with my paper ID I was pretty upset. This same guy, a 30ish man with short light brown hair and a small amount of facial hair yelled at me to get out and ruined my birthday night and first time going out in Towson. Being that I have a Oregon state liquor license and have worked in bars I could tell this guy was (obviously) inexperienced and uneducated about ID’s or handling these types of situations. I say this because if he in fact thought that I had a fake he should have taken my ID’s and called the police. Luckily, for my traveling purposes he handed it back… but part of me really wished he called the cops so I could have seen the look on his face when they told him I was totally legit. You owe me a drink asshole. Don’t go here… go down the street to Green Turtle! Super friendly and awesome unlike this place.

If you want a local color kind of pub in Towson, this is a nice, low-​key place. There are plenty of others, but this has a nice family-​owned feel with loyal regulars. Nice euro feel.

Love this place. The bartenders are friendly. It is cozy with good Irish music. The bathrooms are clean. I haven’t tried the food yet, but I plan to since I’m told some of it is authentic Irish.

I have been here a few times for drinks w friends, and I will come back for drinks, but the food is atrocious. I got a Reuben, a friend got the mac and cheese, and another got chicken strips. Another person asked me how the Reuben was, and I said «…I can’t recommend it to a friend.» The meat was cut in impossibly thick slices and you couldn’t take a bite without pulling the meat out. Hardly any sauerkraut (the best part) and way too much Thousand Island. It was really disappointing, particularly since it was around $ 10. If I order a $ 10 sandwich, I have decent expectations for it. Come on. I left at least ¾ behind and drank 2 Harp instead.
Doesn’t have that great of HH specials IMO.
But I like the layout of the bar and all the little tables to hang out at. Not sure why they have cocktail waiters…

Me: 29 year old, who was born and raised in Towson, coming up to visit a friend from where I currently live down near DC. My friend suggested we go out and get a beer or two, and we decided to go here, which I had only been to a few times in the past as I didn’t drink much in my youth.
When we got there, the bartender asked to see our IDs. After looking at my Maryland state ID for about a full minute, the bartender walked over to talk to one of the bouncers. He then came back to me and said he needed to see a different form of identification. Incredulously, I stated — and I did not raise my voice when I said this — «Are you F#@king kidding me?» (as a 29 year old with a drivers license with no damage to it issued in the state the bar was in, I was blown away by the notion that two employees could be so inept). The bartender then literally screamed at me «get the fuck out of my bar» and threw my license at my face.
Easily the most unprofessional, incompetent employee I’ve ever had the displeasure of interacting with in my life. No comment on the drinks, as I ended up going next door to Torrent, which had an ambiance I didn’t enjoy as much, but didn’t have employees throwing things at me, which is a plus.
Hopefully if you go here the experience won’t be ruined by horrible employees.

This was the second stop on our bus tour after S&J Crabranch. They aren’t getting 5 stars because they were out of the calamari and I’m pretty sure we never got the cheese platter we ordered.
However, the pulled pork was amazing! The sauce had a good spice to it and sweet as well. Just the right balance. The fries were also really good. As much as I love anything carb, I don’t usually comment on fries because well, fried potatoes are fried potatoes but they were really good.
If I lived in Towson, I’d probably go back.

I would come back if I lived in the area!
We ordered the pulled pork sandwich and it was delicious! The bbq sauce looks kind of creamy but it’s honestly really good tasting. The coleslaw that came with it was very vinegary.
The waitress we had, was also named Heather, was smoking hot and wore a half skin tight black t-​shirt with no real back to it… yea… I’ll be back!

Ok pub. Nothing special on tap, or in the kitchen. Corned beef Reuben was eh.
Come for beers, and stay for beers. Eat elsewhere.

Other reviewers agree that this is a great place to go and hang out with your friends. Homey, good places to sit, good collection of beers and I’m really excited by the savory pies they have there. We had the fish and chips and it was not regular old fish, but a nice cut and the fries were tasty.
Once I try the pies, and if they are good, I’m totally upping this to a 4 star.

The «fri» problem was fixed; it’s safe to come back to the Kent, people.

A little bit of everything…
Nice quaint college pub with a small but decent pub fare. The crowd definitely transforms as the night rolls on. Expect a nice variety of professionals and a few college kids before 10 and no holds barred after that.
Service was great and attentive. Check them out

By the time we made it here, my friends who frequent this place were PLASTERED. Not one of them remembered a thing they said that night. I have a curse, no matter what, even if I blackout, I remember everything lol
This is an Ok spot. Service sucks, bathroom needs extra cleaning and there is something missing. I am not being harsh, it just seems any reviewer despite having a good time here gives it 3 stars.
I strongly think the Kent Lounge need a makeover, better music, attentive bartenders and a more welcoming atmosphere.

Ooooh, the good old Kent. This was the very first bar my friends and I began frequenting when we were of legal drinking age (…ha) so it’s no doubt I have very fond memories of the place. It is totally one of those «everybody knows your name bars,» or it used to be for me. Recently, when I went in there everyone looked to me like they were 12 years old, though, and I realized I must’ve outgrown the Kent. I have great memories of the place and I’d still go there for a couple drinks and some good bar food. It’s not really a dive bar, but it’s certainly the diviest of the Towson bars right around that area which is why it was always our favorite. Not much has changed at the good old Kent and I hope it never does!

This place is pretty cool. Came here on a Friday night and it was not horribly crowded like other Towson bars. They have Boh and Raven beer on tap, which is *always* a good thing in my book!

I don’t hang out in Towson very often, but the few times I was here The Kent seemed liked a decent enough bar. Nothing particularly special, but nothing wrong with it either. They have Newcastle on tap which is always a plus.