The Retriever Bar & The Decoy Bottle Shop

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   Gillian

   New York City

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Retriever has a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. The food is excellent. I had shucked oysters (on Special) and a fried chicken sandwich served with fries; my husband had clam chowder and a house burger with fries. The dining room is at the back of the building, set apart from the long bar, which was quite busy on a Thursday evening. There was a "buzz" in the air, but the room was not noisy at all. Highly recommended!
   

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   Sandy

   Roxburghshire

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Enjoyed our dinner. Excellent smashed burger. great bear. beautiful setting. Enjoyable evening.
   

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   Peter

   Philadelphia

   52 reviews

   5.0

   52 reviews

   Dined on 17 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Hidden treasure. Incredible extra long narrow marble bar in the front and beautiful dining room in the back with a wine lounge feel. Wait staff was phenomenal. 
   

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   Jane

   Baltimore

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 10 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Servers know everything about the dishes on the menu and make great suggestions
   

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   John

   Baltimore

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was fantastic!! The NY strip and smash burger were awesome. Great service as well
   

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   Eileen

   VIP

   Baltimore

   29 reviews

   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined on 6 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Quaint little bar that has some legs. You walk into what seems like a mainstream bar with a long alley bumped up against a stylish saloon bar. The backdrop is lined with mirrors adorned bottle after bottle of anything you could want. In the back is the main seating area which opens up into spacious seating. We were greeted and seated immediately. Our waitress was atentative and our drinks came quickly. The menu was plentiful and the food came out almost too quickly. The food was very good. The next day we wandered into the liquor store which is attached next door and picked up a nice bottle of hooch. This isn’t our first rodeo, we returned from last year.
   

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   Jeffrey

   Baltimore

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 6 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   I've had many meals at the Retriever Bar and I've never been disappointed. Clam chowder is prepared the way it should be with fresh cream, not thickened with a roux or other flour-based thickeners. Seasoned with bacon in a more traditional flavor. Chicken sandwich is a very generous serving, smashed burgers on the mark, catfish cooked perfectly. Limited menu choices which means they concentrate on quality of their offerings instead of quantity of menu items. Of course there are many choices of fresh oysters and beverage options. Consistently good food.
   

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   Jill

   VIP

   Baltimore

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 5 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Consistently top notch, reliable service, food, drinks, and ambiance. It’s definitely a favorite!
   

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   Lisa

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 5 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Oysters and smash burgers excellent! Dining room comfortable.
   

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    Rick

    Philadelphia

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    We had a very nice dinner. The food and good service made for a pleasant evening.
    

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