1936 Grill - CHESAPEAKE BEACH

The waitress was pleasant the oysters were moderate and returned for bing small

Used open table to make reservations. when arrived in the restaurant was informed by the employees that they did not take any reservations. I then showed the manager the opentable app and how I could book reservation. she was shocked that I could do that and no warning that people can reserve in the restaurant. she told me she would inform her owners.

Service was extremely slow and food still came out room temperature. They ran out of hamburger buns and offered white sliced bread. I stated that I could’ve made that at home, then the waitress suggested ciabatta which came out not toasted or garnished. Then she came back out and said someone arrived with regular hamburger buns and they came out not toasted, not stamped with 1936 or buttered. It was very lack luster, so I don’t know what took so long. I kept having to ask the waitress for items several times. I had to get up and get my own plastic water because she gave me my food with no utensils. I asked her for straws and she brought unwrapped straws with her hands and placed them on the dirty table. They usually put them in the cups before serving the drinks or bring straws wrapped in a napkin and hand them to you. It was a very poor Christmas Day dining experience. I’d never go back on a holiday or anytime soon. $100 for 1 adult and 2 kids (1 alcoholic drink, 1 entree and 2 kids meals and 2 lemonades)… The price, quality, service, portions, just isn’t justifiable for the price and as long as it took for us to receive our food and for the food still to come out room temperature was just terrible. The bill should’ve been comped.

Great place to have drinks. Nice ambiance and good views of the water. The food is satisfactory, but a little on the pricey side. Fine for special occasions.

Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food. We had a great time. Hopefully, they do lunch with the Grinch again next year.