Windsor Inn Crab House

Been frequenting this place for years! I knew it was time for me to start back going when my Bestfriend started working here part time. It took one night to treat my boyfriend (Valentines Day) and from that moment on, we come here at least once a month. He LOVES the ambiance and usually all he needs is a cold beer, music and sports on a television and he’s set! Windsor delivers all of that PLUS amazing food! I love coming and seeing the same people every time :) The servers Avia and Courtney are friendly and helpful all the time! The owner is SUPER sweet and she is very down to earth. She’s always out dancing and having a good time with her guests. Anyone visiting Baltimore should stop at this place on a Friday night!

Great crab cakes. Good service and decent environment. Salad bar is a little suspect but the crab cakes are amazing.

This place was awful during the evening we went. Seemed to be more for the locals if you’re not from the area, go during the day light hours. We ordered drinks I recieves mine and my wife was told hers was on the way (?) needless to say 20 mins later she hadn’t received a drink. At that point we were both ready to leave. If you are a professional looking to take your lady to a nice laid back spot, this isn’t the place. We paid our bill and left. We heard the food was great… never got to try it.

Customer service is EVERYTHING! was meeting some friends after work pick this place. When sitting at the bar i was given a fork in knife, no menu. I order a shot with a lil ice in it was given a cup full of ice so now my shot is watered down i then sit for about 40 min while the bar maid took shots and drinked with the guys before i was even given a menu by now my glass is empty 30 min i waited and was never even asked if i would like anything more

Whenever I come to Baltimore, I’m always on the hunt for some great seafood and in my searching, I stumbled upon Windsor Inn seafood restaurant.
The atmosphere is a bit more casual than I expected. Can’t talk too much about the restaurant because I opted for carry-​out so this review will be about the carryout experience.
First off, I ordered the cream of crab soup and the Maryland soup. It reminds me of the New England clam chowder and the Boston chowder; meaning the cream of crab soup was a white, creamy consistency like New England and the Maryland was like a red broth, vegetable soup. They both were absolutely delicious; I will say I preferred the cream of crab soup.
I wish there was a bit more organization for answering the phones and taking orders. And they REALLY need to step up how the restaurant (even for carryout) looks. They had makeshift signs concerning different policies (increase of cigarette price, must have ID for credit cards, stuff like that), so the space looked… lets just say it looked very sloppy. I will say they are busy. The phone was ringing off the hook with people ordering their crab cakes. (I might try them next time).
The prices were a little high for me ($ 17/​one crab cake).
I don’t know I may just go ahead and try it. They looked and smelled delicious and the review vouched for them as well.
So if you don’t care what the restaurant looks like and want some good tasting food, give it a try.

Crab Balls — 5 stars
Cream of Crab Soup — 2 stars
The balls were absolutely delicious and will definitely have me ordering the crab cakes on my next visit. I am very particular about cream of crab soup and the one from this restaurant did not live up to my expectiaons at all. Way too thick and had a very odd taste and smell, however it doesn’t deter me from a return visit.

I used to go here weekley but now I will NEVER GO HERE. Mainly because of the phone service. They have added more filler to their crab cakes and raised the price. The service has gotten sooo bad. It seems to be a hassle for them to take a phone call for carry. They get more and more rude everytime I call. I have addressed management about this many many times but it never changes. Go to G&M, it’s cheaper and they appreciate the business.

Haven’t been to this place in over 15 years. Traditional Baltimore restaurant nothing fancy great cream of crab soup nice crab cake great prices

«Crab Cakes Baltimore Style From Windsor Inn Crab House»
This will be a short review for me. I was working a commercial shoot at Blue Rock Studios on the west side of Baltimore yesterday. We were told, «plan for 14 hours.»
We had a typically nice lunch from Rouge Catering, but the special treat was later in the afternoon, one of the PAs picked up an order of crab cakes from the Windsor Mill Crab House. So, no, I never saw the restaurant, just the crabs.
If you’re not from Baltimore, you may not know what a real crab cake SHOULD be. Crab and… um, crab. And NICE sized! If you’re on the west side of town and crab-​hungry, based on what we got, you HAVE to try the Windsor Inn crab cakes.
Yum!

Went on a Friday night, was entertained by the karaōke singers… singing their hearts out. We ordered steamed shrimp, they were big and juicy. Broiled Seafood platter with shrimp, tilapia and a crab cake… the tilapia had a weird taste… i think that’s in general though. My friend ordered a tilapia dish and enjoyed it but tilapia unless fried makes me nauseous. The drinks were good and service was decent. The music after karaōke was really loud though and it could use some cleaning up. .the menus are kinda dirty looking as are the tables. I’d go back to pick up my food.

While showing its age a bit, the Windsor Inn remains a relatively solid restaurant. Known for its crabcakes, it has a bit of the old world Baltimore (County) charm. Unfortunately, it also has a bit of the Baltimore rough spots too.
Although my dad and I visited for lunch and it wasn’t particularly busy, we had a bit of a wait to be seated. Our server came over and took our drink and meal orders promptly, but the actual meals took quite awhile to be delivered, and she never came back to check on us or to refill our beverages.
The food itself– not bad at all. My dad’s crabcake was full of meat, not filler, and was tender and juicy. It could have used a bit more Old Bay, but otherwise was very good. Fries were unremarkable, but fine. My fried seafood platter was good enough, although I would have preferred a piece of fish or oysters instead of the clam strips. It also came with only 2 fried shrimp. They were large, but 2?
The soup and salad bar– also just ok. The salad bar had lettuce, cucumber, cheese, peppers, beets, cole slaw, and bacon bits (no eggs or any of the other fancy fixings). Soup was of course MD crab, and it was good– not much crab meat, but a nice selection of veggies and potatoes.
As is common with many restaurants now, gratuity is included. I don’t mind this, but I think restaurants should have a sign posted somewhere so patrons don’t end up double tipping. And of course, I wonder if that’s why service is mediocre, when servers know that they will get a tip regardless. But that’s another conversation.
A-​ok, Windsor Inn.

After coming here for well over ten years, the only thing that is consistent about this place is inconsistency. You may come once and have an awesome experience, then mediocre, then horrible and then do the same thing all over again. I came here this past weekend and my experience bounced between mediocre and horrible. Initially we went here for the crabs alone. We got here around 8:45 Saturday night expecting to get a bite to eat and listen to a few good tunes before leaving. Once we sat down (on the bar side) we asked our waiter if they were having any specials on crabs that night. We knew that they usually had a $ 29.99 all you can eat (crab, corn on the cob, open salad bar and ice cream) special but we couldn’t remember if that was on the bar or dining side. The waiter was a little clueless about that and the menu but why should she be knowledgeable about the menu? 15% gratuity is automatically included. Whatever. Anyway she did tell us that for small male crabs they were $ 35 a dozen. Normally that wouldn’t have been a problem but we thought that was a little steep for some questionable crabs. Being from Baltimore City we can find at least a dozen crab shops within a 5 mile radius for at least $ 10 cheaper. Whatever. Anyway, we figured we’d just get dinner, drinks and go. We ordered a pound of steamed shrimp (presentation is everything) which came too dried out and in a similar checkerboard lined paper basket from buffalo wild wings. Another in my party ordered some kind of stuffed mushroom crab dish which was literally just enough to fit into a dixie cup and the other person just settled for some buffalo chicken tenders. I felt so sorry for her because those things looked so sad. come to find out she felt sorry for me too after seeing my shrimp. Obviously the look was written all over my face because before I could even dig into my shrimp the waiter asked me were they ok and if I wanted her to take them back. If you had any inclination that I would want to send them back obviously you saw something wrong with them and shouldn’t have even brought them out to me. I told her yes and to just bring me some buffalo wings and a red Sangria. Can’t go wrong with buffalo wings. Whatever. The buffalo wings had the perfect amount of sauce and spice to them but the meat was too dry. The red Sangria was actually purple and tasted similar to what I would imagine an old lead pipe would taste like. Idk, like tap water or something. It left a horrible metal after taste. Well after the horrible presentation and tasting dinner we decided to just go ahead and get the crabs at this point, at least we would satisfy our craving. Well lets just sat that they were not worth $ 35, actually they were barely worth the $ 1 they charge for them Sun-​Thur. Would I return again? Probably for crabs only between Sun-​Thur and if I’m in the area. No way am I going from E. Baltimore to the deeper end of W. Baltimore county for that garbage. And not to mention that the crowd and the music was straight from the AARP club.

The worst service ever. !!! The people are rude they don’t care if your a patron please don’t visit this palace ever

Came here with my wife for dinner. I was surprised to see how spacious this restaurant has become. I have not been here for years. You know when your gonna have a good dinner when you smell good tasting food coming through the door. I decided on the shrimp Alfredo dinner and the grab soup. My wife decide on the steak dinner we both had there salad which was one the best salad we ever had because it was so fresh. The waitress was at this establishment was so so nice. My wife wanted a fruity drink and the waitress went out of her way to get my wife the kind of drink she wanted. I decided on a Long Island Ice Tea man that drink was strong. My wife also told me that her drink was strong. The only thing I can say if you want some good food and a strong drink this is the place to visit. If I could give Windsor Inn a ten I would but I will give this establishment a five star rating and I will definitely visit this establishment again.

This is my go to seafood spot whenever I’m in town visiting friends and family. The crab cake is big, little to no breaking, and full of delicious lumpy goodness. It is what a Maryland crab cake should be and I know I won’t be disappointed if I show up to Windsor in in search of crab cakes. But beyond the crab cakes there are other delicious menu items and things to try here.
The crab dip appetizer is my personal fav. Creamy crab dip served on Texas toast! Delicious. And if you run out of toast the warm bread at the salad station is just as good. It is warm homemade tasting and delicious. The salad bar itself is meh. There’s always two soup options and some ice cream to choose from, the lettuce is iceberg and the dressings and toppings are not on the low calorie side of things so I usually skip the salad opting to throw my calories away on crab dip and hot wings instead!
If it’s your first time here, the Windsor inn sampler is great for trying a lot of the appetizer options at once and you get a taste of the crab balls which will only have you wanting to order something with a crab cake, hey no surprises there.
The chicken wings are exceptional. The BBQ and old bay flavors are my favorites.
They also serve crabs year round. When I’m craving some crabs and want to grab some in a low key and casual environment this is where I go. The sizes are usually acceptable. If I’m looking for jumbo crabs I don’t go here, but if I’m looking for some sizable ones Windsor Inn won’t disappoint.
Service here is also always pretty good. The waitresses are friendly and check in pretty frequently. I’ve never had a negative dining experience. Once there were some Mexican ladies bad mouthing customers (saying things like her arms are the size of my legs, or this must be the only time she eats salad) that was very tacky and distasteful, but again they weren’t the servers they were the ladies who replenished the salad station. They were also speaking in Spanish and probably thinking no one understood them. But again it was just to show how tacky the back of the house staff may be. The front of the house staff were very courteous and everything. But maybe the manager should ensure any employee who may be overheard or seen should be on their best behavior.
The setting here is very low key. Windsor Inn has never been packed when I’ve gone and on the bar side they have karaōke on some nights.
I’ve been coming here for years and will keep coming, so check this place out I love it!

The restaurant side has looked the same for the last 20 years doesn’t look like they have made one upgrade. Yet the lounge side has expanded quite a bit with the added televisions and tables. On this visit I chose to sit on the quiet side so I could converse with my dinner companion.
When I entered the restaurant, the welcome by the hostess or manager (I think she played both roles) was not very warm and our waitress did not even Crack a smile during our entire visit. You could hear all the rambling from the lounge area but I felt it comforting it gave the stale environment we were in some character and gave us something to look at.
The buffet was nice and fresh as always I my salad was very good and there were plenty of salad dressings to choose from. I love their crab soup it is a tomato based soup with little crab claws, always hits the spot and I never leave feeling guilty since it is very healthy to eat. My entrée, I had the stuffed shrimp which was topped with crabmeat and it was decent. The french fries were terrible it had the taste of old grease.
Not a terrible experience but I think I will get my food to go next time.

Any time you want good fast service and fresh food Windsor Inn is the go to spot. We somewhat amazed we were seated fast. On a good day the Windsor is Crowded with a wait. They are famous for their cream of crab soup but I’m allergic to crabs. Yes my life sucks. I’m what you would consider a light drinker. I asked the server for a fruity light drink. She stared at me so hard and cleared her throat. She said” Miss, we normally don’t get orders to Go light but I will try my best to find something for you” then she walked away. One of the customers sitting across was looking at me too. Like I was crazy and stated «we come here for their (Windsor) strong drinks!» When the server can back with a Mai Tai I should have known that I was in for a ride. She waited till I took my first sip. Yes it was fruity but boy did it pack a punch. The salad bar had everything from sliced beets to bacon bits. All items on the salad bar were fresh. They also offer Maryland crab soup (red) and chicken dumpling soup and their signature hot bread with butter all unlimited. I treated myself to the Steak and Shrimp Alfredo dinner. The steak was cooked to perfection. It literally melted in my mouth. I want to shake the cooks hand. Between the soup, salad, hot bread and steak I was full and had to dog-​bag the Shrimp Alfredo and veggie.
Windsor Inn is that cozy comfortable spot to chill. Whether its with your girls or your man.

This place is the go to if Corinthians is packed. They have remodeled with huge flat screen TVs on the wall. They’ve opened up the lounge atmosphere. They still have a separate room for those who like to have a quieter evening.
I’m giving 3 starts because waitress was really rude when trying to get seated for 7pm reservation. She seemed over worked. Service was slow once seated. The food was good. Different specials mon thru fri and all day sat/​sun for 17.99. Good place to check out. I tried the Cajun salmon broccoli and crab cake special. It was pretty good! Another person in my party had the wings.

Walked in to what appeared to be a lounge first. Oops! Found the dining area. Stood there a good 3 – 5 minutes before anyone came over. Server wasn’t very friendly and when asked about suggestions on MRI items had nothing.
Started with cream of crab soup. Pretty good although the shells I had to continually pick out were annoying.
I went with the pork chop and crab cake entrée. Pork chop cooked perfectly. Crab cake was great, again tons of shells. Kind of a bummer to be eating and end up with tiny sharp shells in your mouth.
Two negatives. They add gratuity to every check. Hence the lack of good service. The other is they do not take American Express.

Have you ever tried wings covered in Olé Bay?
It’s only one of many reasons why I love this restaurant.
Thursday and Friday nights are Karaōke nights. You may even catch me hosting